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  • Laying of Block Island Mainland Link to Start This Week

    1 June 2016
    Storage

    The Big Max cable laying barge will start installing the 20-mile submarine cable which will export the electricity produced by the the first US offshore wind farm, the 30MW Block Island, to the mainland later this week. The National Grid (Sea2Shore) subsea cable will connect Block Island, to Naragansett, Rhode Island. The installation works will begin […]

  • NYSERDA Keeps an Eye on Wildlife Offshore Long Island

    9 December 2016
    Research & Development

    The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) has completed the first two phases of a digital aerial survey of offshore wildlife off the Long Island coast. The survey is part of New York’s plan to advance the development of offshore wind along the state’s coastline. Regional-scale baseline information on seasonal wildlife distribution, abundance and movement […]

  • Irish Utility Targets Offshore Wind

    3 July 2019
    Business & Finance

    Energia Group is implementing a EUR 3 billion investment program in Ireland’s renewable energy sector, which will include the offshore wind market. In addition to offshore wind, the Positive Energy program will include investments for onshore wind, solar power, hydrogen fuel, bio-energy and smart grids. The five-year program is expected to create 200 new jobs across Energia […]

  • Nexans to link Swedish island to mainland under ‘substantial contract’

    19 December 2024
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Outlook & Strategy, Project & Tenders, Regulation & Policy, Transition, Vision

    Nexans has secured a contract with Swedish transmission system operator (TSO) Svenska kraftnät to deliver subsea and onshore cables for an electricity connection project that will strengthen the electricity supply between the island of Gotland and mainland Sweden. As part of the contract described as substantial, Nexans will deliver 320 kilometers of 220 kV HVAC […]

  • USACE Releases Draft FONSI for Clover Island Restoration Project

    15 June 2017
    Business & Finance

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Walla Walla District invites public comments on a draft Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) and Feasibility Study/Environmental Assessment (FS/EA) for the Clover Island Ecosystem Restoration Project. USACE will receive comments no later than Thursday, July 6, 2017. The Corps proposes to partner with the Port of Kennewick to improve […]

  • ESB partners up with Simply Blue Group on 5MW wave energy project offshore Ireland

    4 October 2023
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Equipment, Outlook & Strategy, Project & Tenders, Regulation & Policy, Technology

    Blue economy developer Simply Blue Group and Ireland’s premier energy company ESB have partnered up to pool expertise and resources to deliver a pioneering 5MW wave energy farm, located close to the Co Clare coast in Ireland.

  • ESB Gets Licences to Start Marine Tests for EUR 40m Wave Energy Project (Ireland)

    21 July 2011
    Environment

    THE ESB has been awarded foreshore exploration licences to carry out marine tests for a planned €40 million wave-energy project off Co Clare and Co Mayo. The manager of ESB International subsidiary Ocean Energy, Colm de Burca, said yesterday the foreshore licences from the Department of the Environment were an important step in the project. […]

  • Research and Markets Publishes Strategic Analysis of Global Market for Materials in Wind Turbine Blades (Ireland)

    30 March 2011

    Research and Markets has announced the addition of Frost & Sullivan’s new report “Strategic Analysis of the Global Market for Materials in Wind Turbine Blades” to their offering. This research service presents a strategic analysis of the global market for materials in wind turbine blades. It provides definitions of the constituent market segments as well […]

  • UAE: Nakheel denies reports that The World Islands are sinking

    3 February 2010

    Nakheel has issued a statement denying reports that The World Islands are sinking. [mappress] Source: Construction Week Online, February 3, 2010;

  • USA: Beach Renourishment at Treasure Island Kicks Off

    6 August 2010

    A multi-million-dollar beach renourishment project is now underway in Pinellas County. Crews started dredging sand from John’s Pass and … (myfoxtampabay) [mappress] Source: myfoxtampabay, August 6, 2010;

  • USA: Renourishment Project on Treasure Island Under Way

    25 August 2010

    River dredging project financed by the World Bank seems to get serious attention from a number of developed countries. Contractors from at… By Sheila Mullane Estrada (tampabay) [mappress] Source: tampabay, August 25, 2010;

  • USA: Estero Island Beach Replenishment Under Way

    20 May 2011

    Crews are replenishing the beaches on Estero Island as part of a federal shore protection project to counteract erosion… (winknews) [mappress] Source: winknews, May 20, 2011;

  • China: Land Reclamation at Dadeng Island Moves Forward

    8 December 2011

    Enormous land reclamation has commenced in the sea off the Dadeng Island coast to make preparation for the construction of Xiamen Xiang’an International Airport. Yang Hui, street party secretary of the Work Committee, said that the shoaly land off the Dadeng Island coast will be transformed into land in the upcoming few years. He added […]

  • USA: Construction of Island in Illinois River Makes Progress

    3 October 2011

    Construction of an island in the middle of the Illinois River and Lake Peoria has started as part of a project the U.S. Army Corps of … (chron) [mappress] Source: chron, October 3, 2011;

  • USA: DEP Approves Okaloosa Island Beach Project

    2 January 2012

    Florida Department of Environmental Protection Secretary Herschel T. Vinyard issued a final order Thursday approving the permit to restore the beach on Okaloosa Island. Vinyard’s decision gives Okaloosa County permission to complete the $12 million restoration of 2.9 miles of public beach. The controversial project would add about 913,000 cubic yards of sand dredged from […]

  • USA: Officials Unveil Debidue Island Renourishment Plan

    19 March 2013
    Business & Finance

    The bid package has been issued yesterday for the proposed beach renourishment project for the DeBordieu Colony Community Association (DCCA) on Debidue Island, SC. This project is planned for the winter of 2013/2014. The proposed project involves the placement of ~650,000 cubic yards of beach quality sediment along ~8,000 feet of the Debidue Island shoreline. […]

  • USA: Long Island Beaches to Get New Sand

    26 March 2013
    Business & Finance

    Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced that a $32.2 million project to restore Ocean Parkway on Long Island is reaching a milestone this week with the start of pavement reconstruction only four months after Superstorm Sandy devastated the oceanfront roadway and miles of beaches along it. “Ocean Parkway and its connections to Robert Moses State Park […]

  • USA: Long Island to Receive Money for Levees Repair

    10 April 2013
    Business & Finance

    U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand announced that, after their push, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has determined that five Long Island farms are eligible for funding to repair 4.5 miles of levees that were damaged by Superstorm Sandy. The levees protect over 700 acres of farmland and Suffolk County […]

  • Five Island Lake Dredging Hits Pause (USA)

    10 October 2012

    The Five Island Lake dredging project has hit the winter pause. The dredger has been brought to shore, the discharge pipe has been disconnected, everything is “winterized.” According to the City Administrator John Bird, 2012 was not a very productive season for the Five Island Lake dredging program. “Without Tim Sidles out there to repair […]

  • Picture of the Day: Dredger Dodge Island at Work (USA)

    28 July 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

    The Dodge Island, a Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company hopper dredger, motors up the Delaware River during the dredging operations on July 23, 2014. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and its contractor Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company began dredging on July 18 as part of the next contract of the Delaware River […]

  • Tampa Harbor Dredging Provides Island Haven for Birds

    2 September 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

    Every year, hundreds of birds flock to two manmade islands at the edge of Tampa Harbor’s federal navigation channel in Hillsborough Bay. The birds have found the islands, which are posted and protected from trespassers, to provide ideal conditions to safely court, nest, and raise their young. At the moment, though, more than just baby […]

  • Governor Announces Grant for Coastal Resiliency in Staten Island

    4 September 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

    Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced yesterday a $300,000 state grant award to evaluate a shore protection system and maximize the marine habitat at Great Kills Harbor, which was heavily hit by Superstorm Sandy. The storm caused significant erosion to Staten Island’s bluffs and beaches as well as Great Kills Harbor, where it lifted and moved […]

  • EU to Support Inland Waterway Improvements in Northern Italy

    18 February 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

    The European Union is set to support with €4 million from the TEN-T Programme adjustment works on the Ferrarese waterway, in order to improve the economic efficiency and competitiveness of inland navigation in the region. The project, selected for funding under the 2012 TEN-T Annual Programme, aims, within the framework of the Mediterranean corridor, to […]

  • VIDEO: Fire Island Inlet Dredging Underway (USA)

    16 April 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, recently announced the availability of the Draft Environmental Assessment (DEA) for the Fire Island Inlet to Moriches Inlet Stabilization Project and the opening of the window for the public to submit written comments regarding it. The proposed Fire Island Inlet to Moriches Inlet project calls for […]

  • Anna Maria Island Receives New Sand (USA)

    18 April 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, recently completed the Anna Maria Island renourishment project. At an estimated cost of $12.3 million, the project was one of the largest renourishment events awarded by the district as part of the Flood Control and Coastal Emergency program. Dredging and placement operations on Anna Maria began in […]