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  • Irish Prime Minister opens Beaufort Building

    13 July 2015
    Authorities & Government, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development

    Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny has officially opened the UCC Beaufort Building, a marine research and development center, in Ringaskiddy, Ireland. The 4.700 m squared five storey building features state-of-the-art wave simulators, test tanks, workshops and offices. It will house house the headquarters of the multi-institutional home to the SFI MaREI Centre (Marine Renewable Energy […]

  • Element Power Takes Over Irish Offshore Wind Project

    18 April 2018
    Business & Finance

    Independent renewable energy developer Element Power has entered the offshore wind market by taking over the development of the North Irish Sea Array (NISA) offshore wind site in the Irish Sea from Gaelectric.

  • Jan De Nul to install new UK interconnector

    31 May 2023
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Outlook & Strategy, Project & Tenders

    Jan De Nul has secured a contract with Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) Distribution to deliver a new interconnector project in Scotland. Under the contract signed in November 2022, Jan De Nul will supply and install a new Pentland Firth interconnector this summer that will link mainland Scotland and the Orkney island of Hoy. […]

  • SmartBay Subsea Observatory Launched

    1 July 2016
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development

    SmartBay Subsea Observatory offshore Galway, Ireland has started feeding live data from the seabed to businesses, researchers, scientists and policy makers. The SmartBay Subsea Observatory, supported by the Marine Institute, Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland and Science Foundation Ireland, will be used to collect valuable data from the ocean and will be a critical component of a […]

  • Floating LiDAR needed for Hesselø offshore wind site in Denmark

    6 July 2020
    Project & Tenders

    Danish transmission system operator Energinet has issued a call for tenders for LiDAR measurements at the Hesselø offshore wind project area in Kattegatt, 30 kilometres north of the coast of the island of Seeland (Zealand). The tender call states that a floating LiDAR buoy will be deployed at the project site for twelve months to […]

  • BHGI Wins Contract to Design Towboat in Support of Offshore Oil Field Development in Alaska

    14 September 2011
    Business & Finance

    Bristol Harbor Group, Inc. (BHGI), of Bristol, RI, was contracted by Northern Maritime Logistics, LLC of Anchorage, Alaska, for the design of both a towboat and the bow ramp for a new, USCG Inspected deck barge. Both vessels have been put  into service use on the North Slope of Alaska, servicing Nikaitchuq Island in support […]

  • SmartBay’s HSEQ Management System Internationally Accredited

    22 February 2016
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Research & Development

    SmartBay Ireland Ltd. has recently achieved international accreditation for its integrated health, safety, environment and quality (HSEQ) management system used at the Galway Bay Marine and Renewable Energy Test Site. The bespoke integrated management system achieved accreditation under OHSAS 18001:2007 Occupational Health and Safety, ISO 14001:2004 Environment and ISO 9001:2008 Quality standard. The system was developed in-house over […]

  • European Commission Invests in Celtic Interconnector

    7 October 2019
    Operations & Maintenance

    European Commission has invested €530 million in the Celtic Interconnector, a link between Ireland and the Europe’s energy grid. An Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar and Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Richard Bruton have confirmed the investment on Wednesday. The €1 billion Celtic Interconnector will connect Ireland’s electricity network to France via an underwater connection. […]

  • Geophysical surveys starting at Irish 1 GW floating offshore wind project

    29 August 2022
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Project & Tenders

    A geophysical site survey campaign is set to begin in September at the proposed Inis Ealga Marine Energy Park floating offshore wind project in Ireland. DP Energy Ireland plans to kick off the geophysical surveys on 2 September at the site located off counties Cork and Waterford. The works will be carried out by ILV […]

  • South Korea backs Ingine’s wave energy scheme in Indonesia

    14 April 2021
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Innovation, Outlook & Strategy, Regulation & Policy, Research & Development, Technology, Vision

    South Korea-based wave energy developer Ingine has been selected to receive financial support from the Korea Environmental Industry & Technology Institute (KEITI) for 10MW wave energy project planned for Indonesia.

  • Wartsila to Supply Propulsion System for New Danish Ferry

    21 August 2013
    Business & Finance

    Wärtsilä, is to supply the main propulsion generating sets for a new, environmentally sound, double ended ferry. The ship, which is the first gas fuelled ferry for a domestic route in Denmark, will operate between Jutland and the island of Samsø and will carry passengers, cars and trucks. The vessel, designed by the Danish OSK-ShipTech […]

  • GIWW Dredging Contracts Awarded

    2 October 2015
    Business & Finance

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District, has awarded two contracts for maintenance dredging of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW) in Texas.  The first contract, worth $8.9 million, was awarded to Goodloe Marine Inc., for dredging between Freeport Harbor and Matagorda Bay, Texas, and the second contract, worth $4.5 million, was awarded to Mike Hooks […]

  • Irish Ports Experience Overall Shipping Increase

    16 June 2014
    Business & Finance

    The volume of cargo shipped through Irish ports saw an overall increase of 3% in 2013 with three of the five principle freight segments experiencing growth, the Irish Maritime Development Office (IMDO) concluded based on the 11th Annual Irish Maritime Transport Economist publication. Director of the IMDO, Mr. Liam Lacey said, “It is clear that […]

  • Aqua Comms Boosts Executive Team

    12 May 2017
    Business & Finance, Equipment

    Aqua Comms, the operator of Ireland’s first dedicated subsea fibre-optic network interconnecting New York, Dublin and London, has appointed two new members to its executive leadership team. Andy Hudson has been named chief networks officer and Kevin Foley has been named chief financial officer. Hudson, most recently, was the COO of the Bermuda Telephone Company (wholly owned […]

  • EIB and Dublin Port to Hammer Out EUR 100 Million Loan Deal

    23 October 2015
    Business & Finance

    The Vice President of the European Investment Bank (EIB), Jonathan Taylor, will meet today with Dublin Port Company representatives to finalize EUR 100 million (USD 110.5m) financing arrangements for Dublin Port’s Alexandra Basin Redevelopment (ABR) Project. The EIB has committed to providing the EUR 100 million loan amortizing over 20 years, marking the first time in 20 years for the EIB […]

  • ‘California Highway’ Begins Shipping Toyota to Russia and Ukraine

    3 May 2013
    Business & Finance

    The K Line’s vessel California Highway set sail for Russia and Ukraine yesterday, carrying the first Toyota Venzas exported through the Port of Brunswick, Ga. “The export of American-built Venzas to Russia and Ukraine further solidifies Toyota’s commitment to establishing its U.S. manufacturing operations as a key supplier of vehicles for global markets,” said Corinne […]

  • Partners exploring options for renewable energy hub at Corrib gas field

    30 August 2022
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Environment, Project & Tenders, Research & Development, Transition

    Vermilion Energy and Nephin Energy are looking into the feasibility of a renewable energy hub at the existing Corrib gas field offshore Ireland.

  • Highlights of the Week

    25 December 2016
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (December 19-25, 2016).   PHOTO: Backhoe Optimus in Klintehamn Harbor Wasa Dredging, a Finnish marine offshore and inland water construction company, has just released this amazing photo of their backhoe dredger ‘Optimus’, working on the Klintehamn Harbor dredging project in […]

  • USA: BHGI Wins Contract for Design of Towboat and Bow Ramp for New USCG Inspected Deck Barge

    14 September 2011

    Bristol Harbor Group, Inc was contracted by Northern Maritime Logistics, LLC of Anchorage, Alaska, for the design of both a towboat and the bow ramp for a new, USCG Inspected deck barge. Both vessels have been put into service use on the North Slope of Alaska, servicing Nikaitchuq Island in support of oil field development. […]

  • Australia: Apache, Woodside, Chevron, Santos Shut Production Ahead of Cyclone Lua

    16 March 2012

    Oil field operators in Western Australia have started shutting down production, and they have been evacuating non-essential workers ahead of the Severe Tropical Cyclone Lua. Chevron told Reuters yesterday that it was clearing the area at Barrow Island on which the company is constructing the Gorgon LNG project. Apache and Woodside had, on Wednesday, shut […]

  • Vermilion set for Corrib IRM campaign

    28 April 2020
    Infrastructure, Operations & Maintenance

    Vermilion Ireland is planning an inspection repair and maintenance campaign of the Corrib pipeline and associated infrastructure. The work scopes include offshore pipeline and subsea structure inspection, engineering work on well P3. Weather permitting, the works should start on 6th May 2020 and will last for approximately 20 days. The offshore inspection will start at […]

  • Irish energy chief resigns

    12 October 2018
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Environment, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Technology

    Denis Naughten, the minister who was in charge of Ireland’s energy and climate action initiatives, has resigned from the post following controversy regarding the country’s national broadband plan.

  • Belfast Harbour Hits Record in Tonnage Handled

    2 June 2014
    Business & Finance

    A record financial performance during 2013 has enabled Belfast Harbour to commit more than £60m to capital expenditure projects. The Harbour’s Annual Report has revealed that Turnover rose by 30% to £50.3m whilst Profit before Taxation climbed by 42% to £26.2m during the financial year. During the period the Harbour also paid over £6.6m in […]

  • Future of ocean energy to be discussed in Dublin

    19 January 2017
    Business & Finance, Research & Development, Technology

    The Marine Renewables Industry Association (MRIA) will hold a forum on the progress and future of ocean energy early in February in Dublin, Ireland.

  • RV Celtic Explorer Embarks on New Seabed Mapping Campaign

    12 May 2016
    Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development

    The R.V. Celtic Explorer has set sail last night, May 11, from St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, where last June it launched the very first seabed mapping expedition under the Atlantic Ocean Research Alliance. The expedition takes place May 11-21 with graduate students and early career researchers representing Europe, Canada and the United States joining […]