Tank testing is primarily undertaken to establish the behaviour of a tidal energy converter at model
scale and to identify the impact of different flow conditions, turbine configuration and turbine dimensions
on device performance. The availability of a controlled environment where each set of experiments
can be repeated is highly valuable. Due to the fact that marine renewable testing centres are
not uniformly configured or constructed, standardisation in test practices is an important aspect to
MaRINET [1,2]. At present there is no pan-European or worldwide consensus on appropriate test
methodologies and practices to be implemented, even if procedures developed within the EC FP VI
EquiMar project [3], have been carried out. Recently, ITTC have adopted international best practice
guidelines for tidal turbine testing