Equipment
Anti-Corrosion Solution for Monopile Mounting Bolts
Zero Corrosion B.V., a provider of environmental anti-corrosion solutions for Oil and Gas, Renewable Energy, Maritime and Infrastructure industry, has presented its latest innovative and cost-effective solutions that are kind on the environment. OXIFREE TM198 is manufactured by Oxifree Global in Dal
RSI applies rock physics tech for OMV in Barents Sea
RSI, an independent geoscience consulting firm, has been developing tailored workflows for lithology and fluid prediction under contract and in close collaboration with OMV Norge AS. These are based on the integration of seismic, well and CSEM data with geology and have been applied in pre-drill ana
Jamaica Shows Big Interest for the Sand Motor
Jamaica has indicated that it is interested in the Sand Motor, an innovative method of coast protection and maintenance. The beach near the holiday resort of Negril is being affected by erosion. The government has proposed a ‘hard solution’ to tackle the erosion: two large breakwaters measuring 800-
VIDEO: Crescent Bar Boating Channel Dredging
Grant PUD’s contractor is working to remove sediments from the Crescent Bar Boating Channel on the Columbia River during the low-reservoir conditions because of the response to the Wanapum Dam spillway. The dredging work is expected to be finished by Oct. 31, 2014. [mappress] September 23, 2014
Picture of the Day: Neatahwanta Dredging Scheme
State Senator Patty Ritchie has recently secured $200,000 in special funding to help the City of Fulton and the Town of Granby in their work to dredge Lake Neatahwanta and ultimately make the body of water usable again. For more than 25 years, the beaches surrounding Lake Neatahwanta have been close
Rowe Wins ‘Lockheed Martin’ Award
Rowe Technologies’ Technical Advisor, Fran Rowe, has recently received the Lockheed Martin Award for Ocean Science and Engineering at the Oceans 2014 MTS/IEEE conference in St. John’s Newfoundland, Canada. The Lockheed Martin sponsored award is presented to an individual who has demonstrated the hig
WavePOD Prototype Fit for European Tryouts
Carnegie Wave Energy’s collaborative project to develop a standardised, self-contained offshore electricity generator for the wave industry has moved a step closer last week when a tenth-scale WavePOD prototype moved to the Institute for Fluid Power Drives and Controls (IFAS) at Aachen University, G
NFWF: $3M to Improve Water Quality
The Chesapeake Bay Program and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) have announced the recipients of $3 million in grants for restoration, conservation and environmental outreach initiatives across the Maryland and the District of Columbia. The 13 projects will leverage more than $3.8 mi
AXYS Deploys WindSentinel Offshore Portugal
AXYS Technologies Inc. (AXYS) announces the WindSentinel platform ordered by EDP Inovação (EDPi) under the European funded project, DemoWFloat, has been deployed off the coast of Portugal near Viana do Castelo. The WindSentinel floating LiDAR platform was delivered ahead of schedule and EDPi will no
Finalists Selected for Changing Course Competition
The Changing Course Leadership Team yesterday selected three teams to participate in the Changing Course Lower Mississippi River Delta design competition. These teams will develop innovative designs for a self-sustaining Lower Mississippi River Delta that reduce land loss in the region while improvi
Funding Announced for Queen’s Wharf Project
The Honourable Denis Lebel, Minister of Infrastructure, Communities and Intergovernmental Affairs and Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec, has announced an investment of $12 million for construction work on the Queen’s Wharf at the Canadian Coast Guard bas
Report on Harmful Algal Blooms Released
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, has announced the release of a report titled: “Influence of Open-Lake Placement of Dredged Material on Western Lake Erie Basin Harmful Algal Blooms.” It concluded that open-lake placement of dredged material does not contribute to the development o
REL to Supply Mooring Winch System to NOC
Romica Engineering Ltd (REL) have signed a contract with The UK’s National Oceanography Centre (NOC) to provide a containerised deep ocean mooring winch system. This 4000m capacity winch system, with a hydraulic power unit, will be used at sea for various large mooring operations. This winch system
LDD to Present at WindEnergy Hamburg
LDD, an Acteon company, will be joining sister company MENCK to showcase their joint specialist marine foundation capabilities, amongst more than 1,000 exhibitors at WindEnergy Hamburg 2014. The new expo is focused on innovations in the global on- and offshore wind industry. The LDD and MENCK teams