Technology
Huge 3D printer uses fibres, making prints much stronger
A construction hall on the outskirts of Delft was the scene of a special presentation, last November. A crowd gathered around a large box that was hidden from view by a curtain. It gave the visitors the idea that some exotic beast was ready to put on show. And in a way it was, because […]
Minesto gets permits for Faroe Islands tidal installations
Minesto, along with its partner SEV, has secured all necessary permits and consents for the installation of two grid-connected tidal kite systems in Vestmannasund, Faroe Islands. “We have had great support by SEV and the Faroese authorities to reach this crucial achievement. SEV has made terrific wo
A Flettner freighter in the making
For centuries shipping depended on wind, but the industrial revolution changed that. No longer vessels were stuck in the doldrums. Today, with the Paris Climate Agreement in mind, shipping companies are looking at wind again for efficiency reasons. Recently C-Job Naval Architects has delivered the d
Orbital gets second berth at EMEC for its floating tidal farm
Orbital Marine Power has signed up to a second berth at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney, Scotland, that will pave the way to deliver its first floating tidal turbine farm. Orbital is currently in the process of manufacturing its first commercial O2 turbine at 2 MW and with a swept
Orbital Gets Second Berth at EMEC for Its Floating Tidal Farm
Orbital Marine Power has signed up to a second berth at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney, Scotland, that will pave the way to deliver its first floating tidal turbine farm. Orbital is currently in the process of manufacturing its first commercial O2 turbine at 2 MW and with a swept
Kongsberg unveils new LARS solution for AUVs
Kongsberg Maritime has developed a new launch and recovery system (LARS) solution for its HUGIN range of autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs). The company came up with a solution to have the new LARS operating from midships, with the release and capture of HUGIN marine robots occurring beneath the
Stinger wins Kawasaki contract
Kawasaki Heavy Industries has contracted Norwegian marine robotics firm Stinger for services related to planning and preparing site testing of an AUV equipped with a robot arm for performing subsea pipeline inspections. The underwater intervention drone is based on a fusion of submarine technologies
Tech trio joins forces under new Coretrax brand
Three oil and gas technology companies have teamed up to offer an integrated and boundary pushing approach to well lifecycle integrity and production optimisation. Churchill Drilling Tools and US-based expandable tubular well specialist Mohawk Energy have joined with Coretrax under its new brand. Ke
Iberdrola ramps up floating wind game
Iberdrola will lead an international consortium aiming to install a floating wind turbine of more than 10MW in Norway and will soon join another floating wind demonstration project in Spain.
GCE Ocean Technology supports Eelume
Eelume has received NOK 175.000 in pre-project funding this year from GCE Ocean Technology. Eelume was established in 2015 as a spin-off from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). After a decade of research on snake robots in collaboration with the research organization SINTEF,
The vision of Marco Hoogendoorn
Holland Shipyards Group: focus on the future Visit the Holland Shipyards Group’s yard in Hardinxveld-Giessendam and you will see employees working on different types of project. Inside a workshop, plates of steel are being cut for the construction of a new hybrid ferry. Outside, multiple vessels are
The Power-to-Fuel project wants to convert CO2 into carbon-neutral fuel
A consortium led by the Swedish company Liquid Wind wants to establish commercial-scale facilities that would produce liquid, carbon-neutral fuel from captured carbon dioxide and green hydrogen from renewable electricity. The fuels are intended to be used primarily by marine and road transport among
IHC Delivers Equipment for Van Oord’s New TSHD Vox Ariane
After 1½ years working in close corporation with Van Oord on the product, Royal IHC yesterday delivered the suction pipe with submerged dredge pump for Van Oord’s newest 10,500m³ trailing suction hopper dredger Vox Ariane. The two onboard dredge pumps and three jet water pumps belonging to the dredg
Webtool cable gripper revamped for longer subsea deployments
Hydraulic subsea tools specialist Webtool has redesigned its Webtool CRT200 cable retrieval tool for large diameter cable and longer subsea deployment in water up to 1,500 metres water depth. The cable gripper has been redesigned with the need to use and abandon it for up to 20 days between cable re