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  • LR and Stena Line team up on methanol ferry retrofit project

    15 May 2024
    Infrastructure, Vessels

    UK classification society Lloyd’s Register (LR) and Swedish ferry company Stena Lines will work together on a project to retrofit two fast roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) vessels with methanol propulsion.

  • The ‘father of ocean energy’ wins 2023 Vi Maris award

    26 October 2023
    Business Developments & Projects

    Tony Lewis, CTO of OceanEnergy, also known as the ‘father of ocean energy’, has been selected as the recipient of the 2023 Vi Maris Award for his contribution to advancing wave and tidal energy and technology. Vi Maris, meaning ‘power of the sea, is an industry award established by Ocean Energy Europe (OEE), which recognizes […]

  • Top news, December 18 – 24, 2017

    24 December 2017
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Technology

    Tidal Energy Today has compiled the top news from tidal and wave energy industry from December 18 – 24, 2017.

  • UK: New Report Backs Tidal Energy Potential

    20 January 2014

    New research from a global group of scientists and engineers, including from the University of Southampton, has been published in a special issue journal of the Royal Society. The work is in support of tidal power, which has the potential to provide more than 20 per cent of the UK’s electricity demand. In order to […]

  • Strong start of 2023 for Northern Irish decommissioning specialist

    3 February 2023
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Project & Tenders

    Northern Ireland-based decommissioning specialist Decom Engineering has commenced 2023 with a number of international contracts said to be valued at over seven figures. Decom Engineering reported that it had secured new projects in Africa, Norway, Thailand and Singapore, while strengthening ties with an existing client in Malaysia. The company is set to mobilize multiple chop […]

  • Wartsila tests remote control vessel from 8,000 km away

    26 October 2017
    Equipment

    Finland’s Wärtsilä has successfully tested the remote control of ship operations using a combination of dynamic positioning (DP) and manual joystick control. Wartsila, in collaboration with vessel provider for the project Gulfmark Offshore, carried out the test on August 21 off the North Sea coast of Scotland. Even though the test vessel was in the […]

  • Britain’s Newest Destroyer HMS Duncan Completes Month-Long Initial Trials

    1 October 2012

    Back on the calm waters of the Clyde is Britain’s newest destroyer, which has successfully completed a month being thrown around off Scotland on her first series of trials. The sixth and final Type 45 destroyer HMS Duncan returned to Scotstoun on the north bank of Glasgow’s great artery after four weeks of manoeuvring, gunnery […]

  • SSE Goes Solo at Seagreen

    25 September 2018
    Business & Finance

    Scottish utility SSE plc is taking full ownership of the 1.5GW Seagreen offshore wind projects under development by Seagreen Wind Energy Limited, in which it currently has a 50% share.

  • BAE Systems Moves Giant HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH Section (UK)

    15 October 2012
    Business & Finance

    Workers at BAE Systems yesterday moved the biggest section of HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH, the first of two new aircraft carriers for the Royal Navy, out of the company’s shipbuilding hall at Govan for the first time. A team of 40 moved the 11,300 tonne aft section, known as Lower Block 04, across the specially reinforced […]

  • UK: New Report Backs Tidal Energy Potential

    20 January 2014

    New research from a global group of scientists and engineers, including from the University of Southampton, has been published in a special issue journal of the Royal Society. The work is in support of tidal power, which has the potential to provide more than 20 per cent of the UK’s electricity demand. In order to […]

  • USA: San Antonio Hosts “The Nuts & Bolts of Dredging”

    6 June 2012

    WEDA 32nd/TAMU 43rd Annual Conference will take place June 10th – June 13th, 2012, at the Crowne Plaza Riverwalk Hotel in San Antonio, Texas. The theme of this conference “The Nuts & Bolts of Dredging” will focus on dredging and environmental issues associated with dredging programs that create a strong economy and enhance the marine […]

  • Medmerry Sea Defence Project Nears End (UK)

    26 September 2013
    Business & Finance

    The Environment Agency has announced that an ambitious project to construct 7km of new sea defences inland from the coast together with a wildlife haven at Medmerry in West Sussex is nearing completion. Construction of this £28 million project is progressing well and the flood defences are now complete. Work is nearing completion to carefully […]

  • Reorganization at Apache Corporation

    1 June 2015
    Business & Finance

    Apache Corporation  today announced a reorganization of the company’s operating regions and key leadership changes. John J. Christmann, IV, Apache’s chief executive officer and president said: “Today’s announcement marks the formation of our operational leadership team and a reorganization that will position Apache for continued success. These changes represent a significant step toward streamlining our operations […]

  • WHOI Scientist Contributes to Ocean Health Index (USA)

    16 August 2012
    Business & Finance

    WHOI Senior Scientist Scott Doney is one of several contributors to a new comprehensive index designed to assess the benefits to people of healthy oceans worldwide. The Index – being called the Ocean Health Index – is the first broad, quantitative assessment of the critical relationships between the ocean and people, framed in terms of […]

  • £1.7M project to tackle hurdles in deployment of wave, tidal, and offshore wind installations

    14 November 2024
    Business Developments & Projects, Innovation, Project & Tenders, Research & Development, Technology

    The University of Plymouth has launched the OcEn project, a £1.7 million (approximately $2.1 million) research initiative designed to overcome barriers in offshore renewable energy (ORE) expansion and bolster the sector’s readiness for deployment of offshore wind, wave, and tidal installations.  With collaborators from 10 universities across the U.S., UK, Canada, and Australia, OcEn will […]

  • Build America Award for Muddy River Restoration Project

    4 April 2017
    Business & Finance

    The Muddy River Flood Risk Management and Environmental Restoration Project in Boston, Massachusetts, recently received the Associated General Contractors (AGC) of America’s Alliant Build America Award, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District, said. The 3.5 mile long Muddy River is a small waterway located in the Boston metropolitan area. Most of the […]

  • USA: TPA Completes Environmental Restoration Project at Cockroach Bay

    24 April 2012

    The Tampa Port Authority, together with Hillsborough County and the Southwest Florida Water Management District, announced that a major environmental restoration project at Cockroach Bay has been completed and was dedicated on April 20 with a ceremony attended by about 100 stakeholders and environmental supporters. The Cockroach Bay Restoration Project represents one of the largest, […]

  • WEDUSEA wave energy project makes design and engineering progress

    26 January 2023
    Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Equipment, Innovation, Outlook & Strategy, Research & Development, Technology

    The partners in the €19.6 million WEDUSEA wave energy project have made significant progress in the engineering and design scope of development, building on learnings from previous wave energy initiatives.

  • Smart Automation Helps Captain to Save Fuel

    9 July 2014

    Two long-term visions determine the research activities at Imtech Marine: to develop the unmanned ship and to create the zero-emission ship. Research projects suggested by the company engineers or clients are evaluated by their contribution to one or both of these goals. ”At Imtech, we have taken a leading position in hybrid propulsion with, among […]

  • UK: Tritech’s Marine Mammal Detection System Shows Good Results

    3 June 2012
    Environment

    Gemini SeaTec provides an early warning of the presence of marine mammals in the vicinity of marine current turbine structures. The Gemini SeaTec system has been successfully field tested on the Marine Current Turbine (MCT) SeaGen installation in Strangford Lough, Northern Ireland, overseen and tested by the Sea Mammal Research Unit (SMRU) Ltd. Launched at […]

  • SSE Goes Solo at Seagreen

    25 September 2018
    Business & Finance

    Scottish utility SSE plc is taking full ownership of the 1.5GW Seagreen offshore wind projects under development by Seagreen Wind Energy Limited, in which it currently has a 50% share.

  • Gamesa to Install First Offshore Prototype in Spain Next Year

    7 May 2012

    Gamesa, a global wind power technology leader, continues to make progress on the implementation of its offshore wind market strategy. The latest milestone is the decision to start the permitting process for the installation of its first offshore prototype, the G128-5.0 MW (50 Hz), at Arinaga Quay in Gran Canary Island (Canary Islands, Spain). Gamesa […]

  • Peel Ports: New Deal to Boost Trade Opportunities for China and UK

    12 August 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

    A multi-million dollar contract was signed at a formal ceremony in Shanghai on July 30, between major UK port operator, Peel Ports, and engineering firm, ZPMC, helping to boost future bilateral trade opportunities between China and the UK. Peel Ports Group is investing over $512 million (£300 million) to redevelop and expand the existing Port […]

  • WEDA Environmental Excellence Awards: Winners Announced

    14 November 2013
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

    WEDA’s Chair of the Environmental Commission, Craig Vogt, recently announced the 2013 winners of the WEDA Environmental Excellence Awards at the organization’s annual conference held at the Hilton Hawaiian Village Hotel in Honolulu, Hawaii. The WEDA Environmental Excellence Awards are given in two categories: navigation dredging and environmental dredging. For navigation dredging: – The WEDA […]

  • USA: Freeport LNG to Buy Land for Gas Pretreatment Facility

    16 April 2012

    Freeport LNG announced that it had entered into an option agreement to purchase approximately 400 acres of land located about one mile southeast of the city of Oyster Creek near County Road 690 and State Highway 332 in order to relocate the future site of a natural gas pretreatment facility, which is part of Freeport […]