MERiFIC for businesses and device developers
Business guides
- 5.2 Procurement code of practice – a guide for businesses looking to enter the MRE sector
- 5.1.5 Business analysis toolkit
- 4.2.6 MRE directory
Device development
- 3.4 Directory of test facilities
- 3.4.2 Best practice on laboratory and field test procedures
- 3.5.2 Guidance on the use of synthetic fibre ropes for marine energy devices (pdf, 2MB)
Wave resource and environmental assessment
- 3.1.2 Resource Assessment for Cornwall, Isles of Scilly and PNMI (pdf)
- 3.1.3 GIS database (pdf)
- 3.1.4 Processing and analysis of HF radar measurements of currents and sea states in the Iroise and Celtic Seas (pdf) or read the summary (pdf)
- 3.2.1 Documentary summary of the environmental impact of renewable marine energy – EN (pdf 12MB)
- 3.3.2 Marine biodiversity and habitat surveys: Grey seal population surveys of the Isles of Scilly and Parc Naturel Marin d’Iroise (pdf)
Installation, operations and maintenance
- 3.5.3 Best practice report – mooring of floating marine renewable energy devices (pdf)
- 3.6.2 Best Practice Report – Installation Procedures
- 3.6.3 Best practice report – operation and maintenance requirements (pdf)
- 4.3 MERiFIC Health and Safety Guidelines – Final June 2014 (pdf)
See the Documents section for more reports.
MERiFIC for policy makers
Economic strategy
- 5.4 Strategic and economic study on the development of marine renewable energies in Brittany and Cornwall (pdf) or just the summary (pdf)
MRE policy in the UK, France and Europe
- 4.2.1 Literature Review of Industrial Policy Options for Renewable Energy (pdf, 3.12MB)
- 4.2.5 Combined Policy Applications Report (pdf) highlighting opportunities for policy collaboration
Stakeholder and community engagement
- 6.1.2 Civil society involvement and social acceptability of marine energy projects (pdf, 3MB)
- 6.2 stakeholder engagement toolkit
- L’actionnariat citoyen dans les énergies marines renouvelables (pdf)
See the Documents section for more reports.
Summary
MERiFIC has identified the key areas that are crucial in the successful development of the marine renewable energy industry.
