One of the most ambitious tidal energy projects in the world will use technology developed in Burnaby to monitor marine power cables.
OceanWorks International has been awarded a contract to provide a system for monitoring the movement and performance of four submarine power cables that will be used in the Fundy Ocean Research Centre for Energy (FORCE) project in Nova Scotia.
OceanWorks is headquartered in Houston, Texas, but runs its research and development centre out of Burnaby. The company makes subsea technology used in the offshore oil industry and the military, including a submarine rescue system.
"We are looking forward to a healthy and long lasting working relationship with FORCE," said OceanWorks CEO Rod Stanley. "Together with FORCE, we strive to create clean, renewable power for generations to come."
The Bay of Fundy is renowned for having the highest tides in the world.
Natural Resources Canada is working with FORCE on a demonstration tidal power project in the Bay of Fundy.
Although a number of B.C. companies have worked on tidal power technology, tidal power in this province has never gone further than a demonstration project at Race Rocks in the Strait of Juan de Fuca between 2006 and 2008.
