Orkney’s European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) is to use its experience in developing test berths in Scottish waters to help Nagasaki Prefecture develop similar sites, The Scotsman reported on 10 December.
The work builds on a 2012 memorandum of understanding, and EMEC’s joining, in 2015, the Nagasaki Marine Industry Cluster Promotion Association (NaMICPA) to support the use of marine renewable energy in Japan.
EMEC will provide advice on submarine cables, grid connections, and operational procedures, as well as health and safety issues.