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  • 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 […]

  • Carnegie advances ACHIEVE wave energy project with new EuropeWave payment

    19 May 2025
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Exploration & Production, Operations & Maintenance, Outlook & Strategy, Research & Development, Technology

    Australia’s wave energy developer Carnegie Clean Energy has confirmed that its wholly owned subsidiary, CETO Wave Energy Ireland (CWEI), received a €137,152 payment under the EuropeWave Phase 3 contract, part of its ACHIEVE program. The payment follows the completion of electrical and control system testing at SEI’s facilities in the Basque Country. According to Carnegie, […]

  • 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 […]

  • Santos files plan for new seismic survey offshore Australia

    25 December 2019

    Santos has submitted an environment plan for the Keraudren Extension 3D Marine Seismic Survey located offshore Australia and the plan is now open for comment. 

  • 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 […]

  • £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 […]

  • 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, […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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.

  • Australia: Conditional Approval Granted for Gladstone Dredging Project

    26 July 2010

    Five thousand hectares of coastal land will be protected as part of a state approval of a key dredging project to facilitate Queensland’s emerging LNG industry and other future port facilities. Minister for Infrastructure and Planning Stirling Hinchliffe welcomed Coordinator-General Colin Jensen’s conditional approval of the Western Basin Dredging and Disposal ( WBDD ) project […]

  • Fugro Supports North Atlantic Ocean Seabed Mapping

    21 May 2019
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    Fugro has recently contributed more than 110,000 square kilometers of high-resolution bathymetry data in the North Atlantic Ocean to help improve the quality and coverage of seabed mapping in the region. The dataset, which covers an area the size of Iceland, was delivered to two complementary programs: the Atlantic Ocean Research Alliance (AORA) and the […]

  • UK unions call on gov’t to halt ‘carnage’ of oil & gas jobs

    28 April 2020
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Human Capital, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, Transition

    UK’s offshore unions have launched a campaign to protect the jobs in the oil and gas sector and secure its future, calling for a halt to the “carnage” of jobs.

  • Siemens Turns to Tidal Power Generated by Large Underwater Rotors Off Northern Ireland

    24 June 2011
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Operations & Maintenance

      As reported in the latest edition of “Pictures of the Future”, Siemens is also turning to tidal power as it strives to exploit alternative forms of energy. The company has recently secured a stake in SeaGen, the world’s first commercial power plant to generate electricity from tidal energy. Commissioned in 2008, the 1.2 MW […]

  • Aberdeen Harbour wins green funding for shore power project

    17 November 2021
    Business Developments & Projects, Ports & Logistics, Project & Tenders

    Aberdeen Harbour has received more than £400,000 (around $537,000) from the UK Government to fund a joint demonstration project aimed at providing shore power within the existing Aberdeen North Harbour.

  • MAIB: European Causeway’s Severe Rolling Blamed on Improper Consideration of Weather Forecast

    20 January 2020

    The ro-ro passenger ferry rolled heavily in very rough seas resulting in cargo shift.

  • SgurrEnergy Completes One Year Wind Measurement Campaign Offshore Hong Kong

    9 May 2013

    SgurrEnergy has concluded a one year wind measurement campaign, conducted on the first Offshore Risk Quantification Analysis (ORQA) platform, located near Lamma Island, Hong Kong. The measurement campaign, which began in March 2012, was carried out on behalf of The Hongkong Electric Co., Ltd. (HK Electric), which is looking to develop a 90-100MW offshore wind […]

  • Siemens Turns to Tidal Power (Germany)

    24 June 2011

    As reported in the latest edition of “Pictures of the Future”, Siemens is also turning to tidal power as it strives to exploit alternative forms of energy. The company has recently secured a stake in SeaGen, the world’s first commercial power plant to generate electricity from tidal energy. Commissioned in 2008, the 1.2 MW plant […]

  • Siemens Turns to Tidal Power (Germany)

    24 June 2011

    As reported in the latest edition of “Pictures of the Future”, Siemens is also turning to tidal power as it strives to exploit alternative forms of energy. The company has recently secured a stake in SeaGen, the world’s first commercial power plant to generate electricity from tidal energy. Commissioned in 2008, the 1.2 MW plant […]

  • Top news, April 13 – 19, 2015

    19 April 2015

    Tidal Energy Today Staff has compiled the top news from tidal and wave energy industry from April 13 – 19, 2015. OpenHydro nets USD 5 mln from Canada OpenHydro Technology Canada will receive USD 5.173 mln (CAD 6.353 mln) for the Bay of Fundy Tidal Stream Project. The funding is provided though Sustainable Development Technology […]

  • Dart Announces Early Acquisition of Composite Energy (UK)

    28 February 2011
    Project & Tenders

      Global coal seam gas company Dart Energy Limited announced that it has agreed to acquire the 90% of Composite Energy Limited that it does not already own for approximately US$46.7 million. The consideration will be satisfied by way of issue of approximately 35.9 million new Dart shares to the current shareholders of Composite and […]

  • France: Prysmian Showcases Its Submarine Cable Products at CIGRE

    3 August 2012
    Business & Finance

    Prysmian Group, world leader in the energy and telecom cables and systems industry, will showcase its comprehensive range of products and technologies, specifically dedicated to High Voltage underground and submarine power transmission, at the 2012 Biannual Session of CIGRE (the International Council on Large Electrical Systems, one of the key worldwide bodies operating in the […]

  • NOC Announces New Ocean Currents Monitoring Projects

    9 October 2013
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    The National Oceanography Centre will lead the UK component of two projects to monitor the crucial ocean currents in the North Atlantic which shape Britain’s climate. Science Minister David Willetts will announce the projects this evening (Wednesday 9 October) when he delivers the Mountbatten Memorial Lecture at the Royal Institution. NOC’s owner, the Natural Environment […]

  • CAF Captures Shipwreck Images During Operation NUNALIVUT 2014

    28 April 2014
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) personnel deployed on Operation NUNALIVUT 2014 have captured exciting new footage of the sunken merchant ship Breadalbane, a National Historic Site of Canada. Working in conjunction with Parks Canada, the Government of Nunavut, and SeaBotix Inc., the CAF captured footage of the Breadalbane as part of planned dive operations during Operation […]