Marine energy experts gather in Kirkwall

Final preparations are under way for a major international ocean energy conference, set to take place in Orkney next week.

The two-day Global Ocean Energy symposium – part of a programme of events aimed at celebrating the tenth anniversary of the Orkney based European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) – will see wave and tidal power experts from around the world gather in the islands to discuss key issues affecting their industry.

Around 25 delegates – from as far afield as Singapore, the USA and China – are attending the symposium, in Kirkwall’s St Magnus Centre.