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  • Galway Bay Test Site Opens Door to Floaters

    5 April 2016
    Authorities & Government, Research & Development, Technology

    Ireland’s Marine Institute has applied for a foreshore lease for the Galway Bay Marine and Renewable Energy Test site which would potentially allow the installation of floating wind turbines at the site. The Marine Institute denied seeking permission from the country’s Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government to install three turbines at Galway Bay, as reported by […]

  • BC Ferries’ 4th electric-hybrid ferry hits the water

    18 December 2020
    Environment, Innovation, Transition, Vessels

    Damen Shipyards Galati in Romania has launched the fourth Island Class battery-powered ferry for the Canadian ferry operator BC Ferries. Work will continue on the new ship until scheduled sea trials in April. Following successful sea trials, the vessel will make its way to Point Hope Maritime in Victoria in fall 2021 for final preparations. […]

  • China: CCCC Second Harbor Nabs Hainan Reclamation Contract

    10 February 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

    CCCC Second Harbor Engineering Co., Ltd. has recently won the bid for the cofferdam and reclamation works (Lot 1) of Island 2 of the Evergrande Haihua Island project in Hainan Province, with a planned construction period of 550 days. The project involves cofferdam construction, reclamation and construction of three artificial islands. The artificial islands will […]

  • Queen Bess Restoration Project Nears End

    3 February 2020
    Business & Finance

    The Queen Bess Island project, one of the fastest moving restoration projects Louisiana has seen, is nearing its completion. There is only a window of six months to complete the project during the non-nesting season in order for the birds to be able to lay eggs in the spring. “One of the nuisances of this […]

  • RH Petrogas: Oil Shows at Koi-2 Well in Indonesia

    2 January 2014

    Singapore’s RH Petrogas Limited has provided an update on the drilling of the Koi-2 appraisal well (“Koi-2”) in the Salawati Kepala Burung PSC (“Island PSC”), Indonesia. Located in shallow water depth of 32 meters, the well successfully reached its total vertical depth of 1,428 meters on 30 December 2013. During drilling of the Kais limestone, […]

  • New record bid

    10 May 2005

    Fourteen months after breaking the non-stop singlehanded westabout round the world record, Jean-Luc van den Heede is to take on the non-stop solo round Britain and Ireland record. The former maths teacher and Vendee Globe skipper is planning to start his attempt in Adrien, his 86 ft sloop.

  • Cyclades interconnection phase four launches cabling call

    29 December 2020
    Infrastructure, Project & Tenders

    The fourth phase of the Cyclades Interconnection project is advancing with cabling tender for Santorini – Naxos power link now up for grabs. It includes the design, supply and installation of a simple installation of underground and underwater cables of 150kV AC circuit, for the interconnection of Santorini with the National Electricity Transmission System (ESMIE) […]

  • Two Large Deals for GLDD

    23 October 2015
    Business & Finance

    Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation has announced the receipt of an award for a $103 million contract for the construction of the National Resources Damage Assessment Caillou Lake Headlands project from the State of Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority. The company is also the apparent successful bidder for the $28 million Chenier Ronquille […]

  • Top news, February 22 – 28, 2016

    28 February 2016

    Tidal Energy Today has compiled the top news from tidal and wave energy industry from February 22 – 28, 2016. ORE Catapult, EMEC join forces for marine tech development ORE Catapult and EMEC have launched Technology Assessment Process (TAP) to de-risk marine energy technology development. TAP has been designed to support wave and tidal energy […]

  • A2SEA Story: Coastal Challenges Borkum Riffgrund 1

    22 September 2014
    Operations & Maintenance, Technology

    For CT Offshore, planning Borkum Riffgrund 1 from a cabling installation point of view has required more than a little creativity. For A2SEA, getting to and from DONG Energy’s Borkum Riffgrund 1 wind farm development, located 45 km off the German coast, is pretty much a straight-lined round trip from the port of Esbjerg in Denmark, […]

  • Van Oord awarded marine contract for Limerick Tunnel PPP Scheme

    25 October 2006

    Van Oord Ireland Limited, a subsidiary of Van Oord has been awarded the marine element of the works for the Limerick Tunnel PPP scheme as sub-contractor to Directroute (Limerick) Construction Limited. The contract value for Van Oord is some EUR 24 million. The scheme is due to commence in the summer of 2008 and is […]

  • P&O Ferries’ Zeebrugge-Tilbury Freight Volumes Never Higher

    7 July 2016
    Business & Finance

    Pan-European ferry operator P&O Ferries has seen its freight volumes on the Zeebrugge-Tilbury route increase by 15.5 percent in the second quarter of 2016 as continental exporters capitalized on the Thames port’s proximity to London. From April to June, P&O Ferries carried 58,195 freight units between Zeebrugge and Tilbury, up from 50,378 reported in the same quarter in 2015, […]

  • Beaufort Building officially opens on July 11

    9 July 2015
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development

    Beaufort Building which will house a number of marine energy researchers and offices will be opened on July 11, 2015. The construction of the Building was enabled by €15.2 million investment provided by the Irish government and private investors. The Building covers some 4700 m2 across five floors, and has provision for 135 researchers and […]

  • Offshore Wind Brings Atlas Professionals to Vlissingen

    6 February 2018
    Business & Finance, Human Capital

    International recruitment company, Atlas Professionals, has expanded its network by opening a recruitment hub in Vlissingen, the Netherlands.

  • Irish Govt Okays Harbours Amendment Bill 2014

    16 June 2014
    Business & Finance

    The Irish Government has approved the draft general scheme of a new bill aimed at invigorating Ireland’s port sector, Irish Department for Transport, Tourism & Sport informed. The Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2014 will pave way for the five designated Ports of Regional Significance in Drogheda, Dún Laoghaire, Galway, New Ross and Wicklow to transfer to […]

  • NKT brings power cable factory in Portugal under one brand

    11 June 2025
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects

    In a move designed to enhance its position in the European market, NKT, a Denmark-headquartered power cable manufacturer and installation firm, has taken the next step toward integration by rebranding its acquired medium- and high-voltage power cable factory in Esposende, Portugal.

  • Comments Invited on Columbia River DEA

    9 August 2015
    Business & Finance

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is seeking public comments on a draft environmental assessment (DEA) for continued maintenance of the Columbia River Federal Navigation Channel. The proposed maintenance includes placement of dredged material on the eastern shoreline of Rice Island and re-handling material at an in-water site near Howard Island. The public comment period […]

  • USA: Public Comment Period on Deepwater Wind Proposal Extended

    24 December 2012
    Business & Finance

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District has extended the public comment period until Feb. 10, 2013 for those who want to submit comments on the Deepwater Wind proposal to construct five wind turbine generators and do other work off the southeast coast of Block Island, Rhode Island. In response to additional requests […]

  • Norwegian deep-water installation vessel to back Mediterranean gas pipeline installation

    12 June 2023
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Infrastructure, Project & Tenders, Vessels

    Norwegian offshore vessel owner Island Offshore has secured a contract to support the installation of a new gas pipeline in the Mediterranean. The company’s deep-water installation vessel Island Victory will carry out the installation of a complete mooring spread for a floating storage regasification unit (FSRU) during the coming autumn. The scope of work includes the installation of […]

  • EBDG to Design New 150‐Passenger Steel Ferry (USA)

    16 February 2012

    Elliott Bay Design Group (EBDG) won a contract to design a new 150 ft. steel ferry for the Beaver Island Transportation Authority. The 150‐passenger, 24‐vehicle ferry will be operated by the Beaver Island Boat Company and will replace a 50‐year‐old vessel serving the small Island in Northern Lake Michigan. The new ferry will be powered […]

  • Senators and Reps Push for Improved Protection of LI Sound

    2 May 2017
    Business & Finance

    U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer, Kirsten Gillibrand, Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy, and Representatives Lee Zeldin, Tom Suozzi and Rosa DeLauro have announced that the Omnibus Appropriations bill, which is set to pass Congress, includes $8 million in federal funding for the Long Island Sound program. The federal investment is over $4 million more than […]

  • Survey to begin at largest Irish offshore wind farm in June

    25 May 2022
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Project & Tenders

    A geotechnical survey will begin at the Codling offshore wind farm in Ireland at the beginning of June as part of the consenting process for the project. Operations are expected to commence on 6 June at the earliest and are likely to finish on 4 July, weather permitting. The works will consist of a geotechnical […]

  • Lansdowne loses Irish offshore licences

    26 April 2016
    Project & Tenders

    Lansdowne Oil & Gas, the independent oil and gas company focused on offshore Ireland, has lost its licences in the Celtic Sea, offshore the south coast of Ireland. Namely, the company’s attempts to farm out portion of ownership in the Standard Exploration Licences 5/07 (Rosscarbery) and 5/08 (Amergin) have been unsuccessful, and the licences have lapsed. The […]

  • Shipping Ministry proposal to repair tsunami-hit jetties

    8 June 2005

    PORT BLAIR: Jetties play an important role in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands in the logistics of transporting passengers and cargo to various islands. Their significance in the life of the people can be understood from the fact that there are 49 jetties at various islands for berthing ships. But several of them have been […]

  • New York’s 1st Offshore Wind Project Could Be Delayed

    11 August 2014
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance

    Indications that Public Service Enterprise Group Long Island (PSEG-LI) and the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) Board of Trustees could delay a much anticipated clean energy purchasing commitment is drawing criticism from groups who say the purchase is already long overdue. The LIPA Board, in coordination with PSEG-LI, was expected to make a decision on […]