Pelamis removal moves forward

The Pelamis wave energy device has been split in two ahead of its disposal by Orkney Islands Council (OIC).

The local authority is now working with the Maritime and Coastguard Agency to come up with a plan for towing the machine to a dock on the Humber.

Previously dubbed a “liability without any prospect of usefulness” in internal council papers, OIC has been looking to get rid of the iconic machine since 2022.

The authority purchased the Pelamis P2 wave energy converter from EMEC  in 2017, for just £1.

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