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Image courtesy University of York being set by Equinor. But oil and gas operators are not the *Mocean is also working on Blue Star 10 – a 10 kW machine only ones eyeing this technology, he says. “Within the de- based around the Blue X design, which will begin commercial fense community, there’s been a much higher level of interest trials in 2023. In parallel, it’s developing its next-generation over the last 24 months,” says Slorach. “The projects we’re Blue Star 20, a 20 kW machine based on a new optimized doing now are being watched by offshore wind, oil and gas, geometry, which will include solar panels and a novel direct- and defense.” drive generator, with trials and rollout targeted for 2024-25.

There’s a lot going on. As well as all of these projects, the **SeaRAY is con? gurable from 750W to 25kW. C-Power company recently moved into a new 20,000 sq ft facility (six also has a StingRAY design, for utility-scale power, and Ti- times the size of its previous operational base) in Aberdeen, gerRAY, a “next generation SeaRAY”, built for the University giving it space for manufacturing, development, and testing. of Washington Applied Physics Lab to conduct a US-Navy

The (power) umbilical may ? nally be about to be cut, and sponsored project to investigate at-sea charging of unmanned much more besides. underwater vehicles.

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