Marine Power Systems has hired ACS Testing to test sediment samples at the deployment site of its wave energy system WaveSub.
The Swansea-based company said the tests will be used to inform the final anchoring specification for WaveSub.
The WaveSub project, which is due for deployment in 2016, has been part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund through the Welsh Government, with MPS receiving a £2m grant in October 2015.
MPS managing director Gareth Stockman said: “We are reaching some exciting milestones in the development of our technology, specifically the deployment of a quarter-scale prototype WaveSub device in 2016.
“We are currently at the stage where we need to rigorously assess the seabed surface to finalise the anchor specification to be used at the test site.
“We felt working with ACS Testing was the best option for this, due to the company’s reputable expertise in this area.”
Image: WaveSub test site (MPS)
