Pull and Lock Marine (PALM)
Apollo Offshore Engineering Ltd
Apollo developed a combined mechanical and electrical connector, Pull and Lock Marine (PALM). The core innovation is that riser tension is maintained in all sea states.
Quick Connection Systems
This programme supported projects which aimed to reduce the duration, cost and risk of offshore operations for connecting prototype wave energy converters to their moorings and/or electrical systems.
C-DART
Blackfish Engineering Design Ltd
Blackfish is developing the C-DART, a combined mooring and electrical quick connector. It will reduce manual intervention offshore and increase operational weather windows.
SEMC (Subsea Electrical & Mooring Connection)
Ditrel Industrial S.L.
Ditrel are developing SEMC (Subsea Electrical & Mooring Connection), a watertight system that connects a cable and a floating structure using terrestrial electrical terminals.
MECmate
Nova Innovation Ltd
Nova is developing MECmate, a quick, robust and cost-effective wet-mate electrical connection solution for marine devices, with minimal sealing surfaces for reliability.
Q-Connect
Quoceant Ltd
Quoceant is developing the Q-Connect, a combined mechanical and electrical QCS that is adaptable to a range of WEC designs.
Rocksteady V
Subsea Riser Products Ltd
SRP is developing the Rocksteady V, a variant of their proven mooring connector that allows combined mooring and electrical connection.
THOR (Tension Hookup Operation and Retrieval)
TTI Marine Renewables Ltd
TTI is developing a novel tool for use during mooring connection and disconnection, enabling operations to be carried out on the main mooring lines whilst under zero tension.
QCS Stage 1 Guidance
Wave Energy Scotland Ltd
Guidance documents for entry into Stage 1 of the Quick Connection Systems programme, which took place in 2019.