Technology
Royal IHC: DRAGA 20 on Its Way to Colombia
The new mining wheel suction dredger for Mineros Aluvial SAS, the DRAGA 20: BIJAO, is ready for transport to Colombia, Royal IHC said in their latest announcement. Loaded on a pontoon, the electric, dismountable wheel dredger will make her way to Antwerp where she shall be loaded on a transport vess
Ørsted and partners secure funds for offshore wind-to-hydrogen project
The H2RES project, for which Ørsted and partners have just now received funding, will be using power directly from Ørsted’s two Siemens Gamesa 3.6MW offshore wind turbines at the Avedøre Power Station.
OE Buoy Arrives in Hawaii
The wave energy device by Ocean Energy Ltd, funded by the Government of Ireland through the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI), has arrived in Hawaii on a one-year testing cycle. The Cork-based company will be testing its 500kW wave energy converter at the U.S. Navy Wave Energy Test Site
Two IHC Reheaters for Kenmare
The recently formed partnership between Royal IHC and Pyromak has already proven to be successful with an order for two reheaters for Kenmare Moma Processing (Mauritius) Limited. The two indirect electric reheaters will operate at the Moma Titanium Minerals Mine, located on the north-east coast of M
Rohr-Idreco Builds Cuttingwheel Dredger for Mineros Aluvial
Rohr-Idreco Dredge Systems, a manufacturer of deep digging electric dredging vessels and equipment for the mining and dredging industries, is currently building a large electrical cuttingwheel dredger for Columbian gold mining company Mineros Aluvial. The dredger will have a max digging depth of 28
Damen Shoalbuster 3815 SD Ready for Action
Damen’s new Ultra Shallow Shoalbuster 3815 SD has successfully completed sea trials and bollard pull testing. The newly designed vessel achieved 18.6 tonnes of bollard pull, while still being able to operate in extreme shallow waters. Despite this impressive show of power, noise levels inside all th
Biome Wraps Up PowerCone Tidal Tech Trials
Toronto-based Biome Renewables has completed the testing of its PowerCone tidal technology in Strangford Loch, Northern Ireland in cooperation with Queens University Belfast and Cuan Marine Services. According to the company, the initial results are very promising. Reportedly, the PowerCone retrofit
WavEC: Combined Wind, Wave and Solar to Transform Marine Energy
Delegates at the ‘Marine Renewable Energy and Offshore Aquaculture’ seminar in Lisbon, Portugal, heard about a series of advances involving deep water floating wind, wave energy, hydrogen production, offshore aquaculture and seaweed cultivation. New developmental pathways are being geared towards su
Magallanes Tech Could Help Achieve European Green Deal
At this year’s International Tidal Energy Summit 2019 (ITES 2019), Magallanes Renovables presented the results of its first six months connected to the Scottish grid. During this period, it has been possible to generate blue energy thanks to the ATIR platform, 1.7 MW, generating energy continuously
Highlights of the Week
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ABB’s Solutions for Floating Solar Plant in Switzerland
ABB has partnered with Romande Energie to supply its inverter solutions for one of the world’s highest floating PV installations, situated 1810 meters above sea level on the artificial Lac des Toules in Switzerland. The innovative solar plant, is predicted to produce more than 800,000 kWh of electri
MO4 and Seaqualize Take Home Offshore Wind Innovation Awards
MO4 and Seaqualize have been declared winners of the Offshore Wind Innovation Award 2019, Offshore Wind Innovators said. During the Q-meeting of Van Oord and Siemens Gamesa, the audience of 240 wind energy professionals awarded Seaqualize with the public prize. The prize of the professional jury wen
MO4 and Seaqualize Take Home Offshore Wind Innovation Awards
MO4 and Seaqualize have been declared winners of the Offshore Wind Innovation Award 2019, Offshore Wind Innovators said. During the Q-meeting of Van Oord and Siemens Gamesa, the audience of 240 wind energy professionals awarded Seaqualize with the public prize. The prize of the professional jury wen
Nova to Develop Subsea Connector for WES; Breaks Crowdfunding Target
Scottish tidal energy company Nova Innovation has won a contract to develop an innovative subsea electrical connector for Wave Energy Scotland (WES). Nova’s MECMate subsea connector is tailored to meet the requirements of the marine energy environment. Nova Innovation engineering director, Gary Conn