The collaboration will give full certification to WaveRoller, a submerged, nearshore wave energy converter (WEC) that sways on a hinged panel attached to the seabed to generate energy, as well as facilitiating future project financing and insurance coverage for array projects.

"Lloyd's Register has a long history in certifying devices in the marine environment and AW-Energy's WaveRoller project is one of the world's latest innovations for the renewable sector," states Lloyd's Register vice president for renewables Ross Wigg.

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