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  • Terra et Aqua: In Dredging, Efficiency and Cost-Effectiveness Are Everybody’s Business

    20 September 2011
    Business & Finance

    When it comes to dredging and maritime infrastructure projects, everyone in the major international dredging companies is examining and re-examining how they do business. And that includes scrutinising all aspects of the business, like contracts and procurement; environment and sustainability; appropriate equipment and cost-efficiency. For major infrastructure projects, innovative ideas and excellent execution are the […]

  • EPC Offshore: New Managers for Important UK North Sea Projects

    18 May 2012
    Business & Finance

    EPC Offshore has announced the appointment of new managers to work on two of the North Sea’s biggest developments as the company continues to increase growth in 2012. Project manager Euan Sellar will focus on the final phases of the Rochelle field development for Endeavour Energy in the Central North Sea. EPC have provided project […]

  • EuropeWave picks lucky seven

    7 December 2021
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Innovation, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, Regulation & Policy, Research & Development, Technology

    The €20 million EuropeWave scheme has selected seven wave energy projects for support to further develop their device concepts in the first half of 2022.

  • Marine energy goes on global recruiting spree

    23 October 2020
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Research & Development, Technology

    Several companies and organizations working in the marine energy sector have posted vacancies for qualified personnel who can help drive this emerging renewable energy industry forward.

  • DBC Seeks Corps Permit to Dredge at Docking Facility in Darien (USA)

    11 April 2012

    The Darien Boat Club is seeking a permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District to conduct work in waters of the United States in conjunction with performing dredging with open water disposal and expanding an existing municipal docking facility in Darien, Conn. The Darien Boat Club proposes to perform new dredging […]

  • USA: CHA Seeks Corps Permit to Install Fixed Landing, Dredge Material in Old Saybrook

    8 February 2012

    The Channelside Homeowners Association is seeking a permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District to conduct work in waters of the United States in conjunction with installing a fixed landing and dredging of material in Old Saybrook, Conn. The applicant proposes to install an 8-foot by 12-foot fixed landing with two, […]

  • Archer Western-Alberici JV Wins Mid-Barataria Contract

    20 June 2018
    Business & Finance

    The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) has selected the Archer Western-Alberici Joint Venture to provide Construction Management At-Risk (CMAR) services for the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion Project. According to CPRA, the CMAR model integrates the construction contractor during the early design phase of the project to obtain input on cost, scheduling and constructability, which […]

  • SCHOTTEL Merges Tidal Energy Businesses into Sustainable Marine Energy

    21 January 2019
    Business & Finance

    SCHOTTEL has decided to merge its tidal energy businesses into Sustainable Marine Energy (SME), following the collaboration between SME, SCHOTTEL HYDRO and Black Rock Tidal Power to develop and demonstrate the PLAT-I floating tidal energy system, with deployments in Scotland and Canada. SCHOTTEL has transferred all its tidal energy assets, including UK subsidiary TidalStream and Canadian […]

  • Richard Yemm Wins Award for Outstanding Contribution to Industry (UK)

    5 December 2011

    Richard Yemm was presented with the award for Outstanding Contribution to the Industry at Thursday evening’s Scottish Green Energy Awards in Edinburgh. The award from Scottish Renewables was sponsored by Highlands & Islands Enterprise and recognises exceptional contribution to the renewables industry. In the announcement of the award, Scottish Renewables recognised Richard’s long standing and […]

  • MOR Energy and Magallanes Renovables applaud UK’s tidal energy boost

    11 September 2023
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Equipment, Infrastructure, Innovation, Outlook & Strategy, Regulation & Policy, Technology

    “It’s official, the tidal stream energy market has taken off with 11 companies awarded the contracts for difference,” said Mor Energy, a QED Naval subsidiary company, which has been supported in the latest UK renewables auction round along with Spanish-based Magallanes Renovables which also welcomed this significant milestone for the entire tidal energy sector.

  • UK: BAE Systems Move Huge Mid Section of HMS Queen Elizabeth

    29 July 2011

    Workers at BAE Systems will today move the huge mid section of HMS Queen Elizabeth, the first of the new aircraft carriers for the Royal Navy, out the company’s shipbuilding hall at Govan, giving the public a spectacular view of the scale of the giant warship. After six months of planning, a team of 10 […]

  • Japanese Visit European Marine Energy Centre

    12 January 2015
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Human Capital

    Orkney’s marine energy industry has been the focus of a fact-finding visit by Japanese politicians and business leaders. The 10-strong party from the Nagasaki Prefecture, on the island of Kyushu, toured the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Stromness at the weekend to learn more about Orkney’s role at the forefront of the global wave […]

  • UK: Natural Power to Conduct Ecological Survey for First Flight Wind

    7 August 2013
    Environment

    Leading renewable energy consultancy Natural Power has been appointed by First Flight Wind Ltd, the developers of Northern Ireland’s first offshore wind farm, to provide bird and marine mammal advisory and survey works over the Wind Resource Zone off the Co. Down coast of Northern Ireland. First Flight Wind, a consortium comprising of B9 Energy, […]

  • Terra et Aqua: In Dredging, Efficiency and Cost-Effectiveness Are Everybody’s Business

    20 September 2011

    When it comes to dredging and maritime infrastructure projects, everyone in the major international dredging companies is examining and re-examining how they do business. And that includes scrutinising all aspects of the business, like contracts and procurement; environment and sustainability; appropriate equipment and cost-efficiency. For major infrastructure projects, innovative ideas and excellent execution are the […]

  • HMS Prince of Wales – Construction of Another Giant Block Begins (UK)

    13 August 2012
    Business & Finance

    Workers at BAE’s Govan’s yard pause to reflect on another milestone in the Royal Navy’s future carrier programme as their colleague Lindsay Gray prepares to get work on another giant block of HMS Prince of Wales under way. The 27-year-old pressed the button setting the plasma-cutting machine at the defence firm’s fabrication facility in motion. […]

  • Schneider Electric joins project to provide offshore charging station for ships at anchorage

    17 April 2024
    Collaboration, Infrastructure, Outlook & Strategy

    Schneider Electric joins project to provide first offshore charging station for ships at anchorage

  • EMEC, Aquatera Host Japanese Delegation

    12 January 2015
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Operations & Maintenance

    Orkney’s marine energy industry has been the focus of a fact-finding visit by Japanese politicians and business leaders. The 10-strong party from the Nagasaki Prefecture, on the island of Kyushu, toured the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Stromness at the weekend to learn more about Orkney’s role at the forefront of the global wave […]

  • Aquamarine’s Oyster gets €800K EU grant

    15 September 2015
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Research & Development, Technology

    Aquamarine Power and the National University of Ireland, Maynooth (NUIM) have together secured an €800,000 EU Horizon 2020 grant to improve the performance of Aquamarine Power’s Oyster wave energy converter. The company has already built and operated two full-scale Oyster machines at the European Marine Energy Centre in Orkney. The new Brussels-backed programme – called […]

  • Oyster Wins EUR 800K for Tech Improvement

    15 September 2015
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Research & Development, Technology

    Aquamarine Power and the National University of Ireland, Maynooth (NUIM) have together secured an €800,000 EU Horizon 2020 grant to improve the performance of Aquamarine Power’s Oyster wave energy converter. The company has already built and operated two full-scale Oyster machines at the European Marine Energy Centre in Orkney. The new Brussels-backed programme – called […]

  • UK: EPC Offshore Appoints New Managers on North Sea Developments

    18 May 2012
    Business & Finance

      EPC Offshore has announced the appointment of new managers to work on two of the North Sea’s biggest developments as the company continues to increase growth in 2012. Project manager Euan Sellar will focus on the final phases of the Rochelle field development for Endeavour Energy in the Central North Sea. EPC have provided […]

  • FERC Issues Final EIS on Downeast LNG Project

    16 May 2014

    The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has prepared a final environmental impact statement (EIS) for the Downeast LNG project.  The project would provide about 500 million cubic feet per day of imported natural gas to the New England region. The proposed facilities would be located in Washington County, Maine, and include: a new marine terminal […]

  • Statoil In the Empire State of Mind

    24 October 2017
    Business & Finance

    Norwegian energy company Statoil has chosen the name of Empire Wind for the offshore wind project located off the southern coast of Long Island, New York.

  • AMCS: Bad News for Great Barrier Reef (Australia)

    27 May 2013
    Business & Finance

    The Australian Marine Conservation Society (AMCS) has hit back at big coal and gas companies who are complaining about regulations that are designed to protect the environment. Felicity Wishart, the Great Barrier Reef campaign director, said it was deeply concerning if the big resource companies were lobbying to remove environmental protection that is crucial to […]

  • BAE’s Govan Yard Starts Construction of Lower Block 04 for HMS Prince of Wales

    13 August 2012

    Workers at BAE’s Govan’s yard pause to reflect on another milestone in the Royal Navy’s future carrier programme as their colleague Lindsay Gray prepares to get work on another giant block of HMS Prince of Wales under way. The 27-year-old pressed the button setting the plasma-cutting machine at the defence firm’s fabrication facility in motion. […]

  • Top news, February 12 – 18, 2018

    18 February 2018
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Technology

    Tidal Energy Today has compiled the top news from tidal and wave energy industry from February 12 – 18, 2018.