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  • Optimal Dredge Fleet Scheduling Tool from MarTREC

    2 December 2016
    Business & Finance

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) annually dredges hundreds of navigation projects through its fleet of government dredges and individual contracts with private industry. Building on previous research with the USACE, the Maritime Transportation Research and Education Center (MarTREC) developed and implemented a scheduling optimization decision support tool that provides comprehensive sensitivity analysis regarding […]

  • Sweden: Minesto Strengthens Management and Product Development with New CTO from Volvo

    7 August 2013
    Business & Finance, Technology

    Nordic marine energy technology leader Minesto, with a marine power plant that is able to cost efficiently produce electricity from low velocity tidal and ocean currents, has appointed Dr. Heije Westberg as the company’s new Chief Technology Officer. Dr. Heije Westberg has previously been Manager for the Department of Energy Conversion at Volvo Technology AB […]

  • LM Wind Power to Develop Innovative Turbine Blade

    19 March 2014
    Research & Development, Technology

    LM Wind Power has announced the launch of an innovative research project to develop wind turbine blades with flexible tip lengths. The company is leading a consortium that will develop a cost effective, flexible blade length concept with the potential to reduce cost of energy by 8-10%. This project addresses the untapped potential of optimizing […]

  • Canada invests in big data analysis to grow ocean economy

    5 February 2018
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Technology

    Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA) has made a significant funding contribution for the establishment of advanced computer analytics platform DeepSense in an effort to grow ocean economy in the Atlantic Canada region.

  • Lower Saxony Prime Minister in Clean Energy Talks with Scottish First Minister

    8 June 2012
    Authorities & Government

    Scotland’s First Minister Alex Salmond and Lower Saxony’s Prime Minister David McAllister yesterday discussed co-operation opportunities in the developing European clean energy market. Mr McAllister arrived in Edinburgh yesterday, where he joined Energy & Enterprise Minister Fergus Ewing for the official opening of new premises for Germany’s largest wind turbine manufacturer, Enercon, which is headquartered […]

  • USA: CU-ICAR, EcoDual to Convert Diesel Engines to Natural Gas

    8 March 2013

    The Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research (CU-ICAR) and Beaufort, SC based EcoDual Inc. will focus their combined resources on conversion of diesel engines already on the road to natural gas operation and reduction of exhaust emissions. The team subsequently will address challenges associated with optimizing natural gas use in new diesel engines under […]

  • Artificial Intelligence Meets Offshore Energy

    9 November 2017
    Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Technology

    A consortium of five UK universities, working with 31 industrial and innovation partners, will deploy up to GBP 36 million of support to advance robotics and Artificial Intelligence technologies for the inspection, repair, maintenance and certification of offshore energy platforms and assets.

  • Offshore Wind Forum to Talk Block Island

    6 December 2017
    Environment, Research & Development

    The Southern New England Offshore Wind Energy Science Forum is taking place on 11 and 12 December at the University of Rhode Island (URI) Graduate School of Oceanography (GSO) in Narragansett to discuss developments related to the Block Island offshore wind farm.

  • Commodity Shipping Extends Worst Slide in Five Years on Surplus

    2 July 2010

    Commodity shipping costs measured by the Baltic Dry Index extended the longest decline in almost five years as a surplus of ships for hire overwhelmed demand. The fleet capacity of vessels for dry bulk commodities, such as iron ore and coal, will expand 16 percent this year, according to estimates from Clarkson Research Services Ltd., […]

  • Opportunity Assessment for Composites in Global Recreational Boat Market

    6 November 2006

    The global demand for recreational boats is estimated to reach (US) $26.4 billion in 2006 and is projected to grow at a 7% annual rate, reaching $37.1 billion in annual sales by 2011, according to new research from E-Composites, a leader in composites industry market intelligence. Given the size of the market and its prospects […]

  • Increasing pressure for Hellenic-owned fleet’s leading role seen in the future

    22 September 2009

    A recent research from National Bank of Greece (NBG) on the shipping industry highlighted the country’s leading role in global sea transportation, although Hellenic ship owners are now coming face to face with never seen before challenges. According to the report, the nation merchant fleet remains the largest in the world, representing 15% of the […]

  • Restructuring the Oregon Fishing Industry

    8 April 2005

    The year 2004 was, overall, a very good year for the Oregon commercial fishing industry, according to the draft of a study by Hans Radtke and Shannon Davis, the Research Group. The year represented, in several ways, a turnaround after several down years. That turnaround occurred in part because of changes in the industry’s structure. […]

  • USA: Widespread Floats Provide Pieces of Oceanic Productivity Puzzle

    29 October 2011
    Research & Development

      Ken Johnson uses chemistry to study biology. This unusual approach is helping him understand why and how much microscopic algae grow in different parts of the world ocean. With the entire ocean as his sample bottle, Johnson’s challenge is determining where to monitor. Ideally, to get enough data, he needs to sample everywhere, simultaneously […]

  • NOAA Studies Deepwater Horizon Crude Oil Effects on Large Marine Fish

    25 March 2014
    Research & Development

    According to a new study by a team of NOAA and academic scientists, crude oil from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster causes severe defects in the developing hearts of bluefin and yellowfin tunas. The findings, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on the 25th anniversary of the Exxon Valdez oil spill, show […]

  • VIDEO: Launch of Dredging for Sustainable Infrastructure Book

    20 November 2018
    Business & Finance

     During the second day of the CEDA-IADC Dredging for Sustainable Infrastructure Conference, the Dredging for Sustainable Infrastructure guidebook was launched. At the event, we took an opportunity to talk with Polite Laboyrie, President of CEDA and Chairman of the Editorial Advisory Board. During the conference, professionals from all sectors involved in the realization of […]

  • Korean Survey Ship Ends Mission near Dokdo

    5 July 2006

    A Korean research vessel has completed a survey in waters near the country’s easternmost Dokdo islets. Government officials in Seoul say the vessel, called Haeyang 2000, is set to arrive in the southern port city of Busan on Friday evening. The ship’s mission to survey the East Sea has raised diplomatic tensions with Japan as […]

  • Singapore: Annual Marine Services Survey (AMSS) 2010 for Shore-Based Operators

    18 October 2010

    The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has appointed ML Research Consultants Pte. Ltd. to conduct the AMSS 2010 for shore-based operators (shipping agents and marine terminal/operation managers) from 20 Oct 2010 to 10 Dec 2010. The feedback received will assist in enhancing the services provided to ships and identify areas where these services […]

  • Tethys Offers Answers to Questions about Offshore Renewables

    22 May 2014
    Environment, Research & Development

    Tethys, a robust online resource available for free to anyone interested in ocean energy and offshore wind resources, focuses on the environmental effects of energy projects that are proposed, underway or completed in the ocean and above it. The database includes hundreds of scientific papers, technical reports, regulatory applications on file with federal and international […]

  • Estonian Divers Find Wrecks of Soviet Submarine

    8 August 2011

    Estonian divers found wrecks of Soviet submarine in the Gulf of Riga next to Ruhnu Island, reports Interfax referring to local press. Fishermen whose tackles had always hooked something in that area helped to find a place. Divers used sonars and their suppositions were confirmed – there is a submarine lying on the seabed at […]

  • Switching to ammonia as marine fuel may create more problems than it solves

    5 February 2024
    Business Developments & Projects, Outlook & Strategy, Research & Development, Transition

    Switching to ammonia as a marine fuel, with the goal of decarbonization, can instead create entirely new problems, a new study found.

  • OEEC 2018: Gas overtakes oil, but Paris still out of reach

    24 October 2018

    The 2018 Offshore Energy Exhibition and Conference opened its doors on Tuesday, October 23.

  • VIDEO: Construction of Cutter Suction Dredger (China)

    11 March 2013
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

    Qingzhou City SanJiang Machinery Co., Ltd. was established in 1985, one of the earliest manufacturers engaged in the research and development, manufacture and sale of ore machinery, dredging machinery, environmental protection machinery in the domestic market. This content is available after accepting the cookies. Change cookie-settings View on Youtube. The company covers an area of […]

  • University of Liverpool to Host Tidal and Wave Energy Workshop

    18 July 2014
    Business & Finance

    A free workshop on tidal and wave energy is to be held on 22 July 12:30–17:00 at the University of Liverpool’s Gallery Room at the Foresight Centre on Brownlow Street. The workshop “Overcoming the obstacles to deployment of tide and wave marine renewable energy” is open to all. The workshop is organised by the Centre […]

  • Flexlife Showcases New Products at Offshore Europe (UK)

    9 September 2011
    Business & Finance

      The past 3 days has seen Flexlife Research and Development team members demonstrating a number of new products and services to visitors at Offshore Europe 2011. Offshore Europe attracts a world-wide audience of industry leaders, engineers and technical specialists so has provided the perfect opportunity for Flexlife to launch ground breaking technology for the […]

  • Erosion fears over dredging contract

    5 April 2005

    Norfolk coastal defence campaigners last night hit out at plans to renew an offshore dredging licence off the coast at Yarmouth. They claim the application by Hanson Aggregates Marine would accelerate coastal erosion and put homes and businesses at risk. Malcolm Kerby, chairman of the Coastal Concern Action Group, said he was convinced that offshore […]