CHINA

OTHER RELEVANT NATIONAL ACTIVITIES

China Association of Oceanic Engineering (CAOE): The opening ceremony of MRE Branch of China Association of Oceanic Engineering (CAOE) was held on 26th December 2013. This is the first association for collaboration among researchers, device developers, service providers, maritime engineering and stakeholders to foster the development of MRE industry in China. More than 130 members of 49 organizations affiliate to the branch.

SAC/TC546: On 25 April 2014, the National Technical Committee on Marine Energy Converters of Standardization Administration of China (SAC/TC546) was established, and is in charge of the establishment and revision of national standards for marine energy converters, and the coordination with IEC/TC114. 

3rd China Marine Renewable Energy Conference: The 3rd China Marine Renewable Energy Conference (CMREC) hosted by NOTC and the Administrative Centre for Marine Renewable Energy (ACMRE) was held on 28th May 2014 in the city of Harbin, Heilongjiang Province. The theme of the annual conference is “breaking through technology, equipment development, boosting the blue energy industry”. More than 350 participants from central and local governments, universities, institutes, industries and stakeholders participated in the conference.

OI China: The 2nd Oceanology International China exhibition was held in Shanghai on 3-5 September 2014.