Technology
VDAB Opts for Kongsberg Dredging Simulator
VDAB, the Flemish Service for Employment and Vocational Training, has chosen a dredging simulator developed by Kongsberg on its K-Sim Navigation technology platform. “Selected during a multi-million Euro public tender initiated in September 2018 with the contract signed this April, the system will b
Red Rock Crane Packages for Two Trailing Suction Hopper Dredgers
Red Rock Marine, a Norway based company with a vision to deliver tailor-made solutions, has signed new contracts with a Singaporean shipyard for delivery of complete crane packages for two trailing suction hopper dredgers (TSHDs). Commenting the latest news, Thomas Holte, Chief Commercial Officer at
Fraunhofer Unleashes New Bearing Test Bench
German research institute Fraunhofer IWES has presented the now fully operational rotor blade bearings test bench during the inauguration of a new test site in Hamburg. The goal of the BEAT 6.1 test bench (Bearing Endurance and Acceptance Test rig) is to lower development costs and reduce yield loss
Fraunhofer Unleashes New Bearing Test Bench
German research institute Fraunhofer IWES has presented the now fully operational rotor blade bearings test bench during the inauguration of a new test site in Hamburg. The goal of the BEAT 6.1 test bench (Bearing Endurance and Acceptance Test rig) is to lower development costs and reduce yield loss
Interview with NMDC’s Yasser Zaghloul: Utilizing the Latest Technologies in Dredging Sector
Eng. Yasser Zaghloul, Chief Executive Officer of National Marine Dredging Company (NMDC), has been recently interviewed by Marasi News and he said that the company developed and expanded its portfolio of projects and operations throughout 2018 and into 2019. In this exclusive interview, Zaghloul cla
ELBE to Hold Seminar in Sweden
Swedish innovation platform OffshoreVäst is inviting European stakeholders to a seminar dedicated to Blue Energy as part of the ELBE (Europe Leading Blue Energy) project. The seminar will be arranged on May 21 at the Hotel Waterfront in Gothenburg, southern Sweden. Attendees will get the chance to m
UK Sets CfD Round 3 Registration Date
UK energy department BEIS has recently published the final package of documents required to launch the upcoming third allocation round of its Contracts for Difference (CfD) renewables auctions. The application window will open on 29 May 2019 and close on 18 June 2019. BEIS plans to award the budget
Hitachi Excavator Put to the Test in Romania
A Hitachi ZX300LC-6 medium excavator is helping a Romanian supplier of high-quality aggregates to dredge materials for use in concrete production from the Argeş River, 30km west of the capital, Bucharest. The Zaxis-6 machine was delivered recently by Hitachi’s authorized local dealer, Utirom Invest
Highlights of the Week
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OPIN Invites Businesses to Join the Project
Partners involved in the development of OPIN project are calling on businesses with expertise that can be used in the ocean sector, explore collaboration opportunities with other organisations, and avail of the supports available. The Ocean Power Innovation Network (OPIN), which aims to accelerate t
QED Naval Starts Subhub Tidal Platform Demo Trials
QED Naval have completed the setup of the performance trials of the ballast system of the Subhub Community Demonstrator. The trials will take place over the next 3 months, initially situated at a sheltered water, low flow site in Castle Ward Bay. The conditions will be progressively increased in mag
Hudson Boosts WES Team
Wave Energy Scotland (WES) has welcomed Ben Hudson to its team. Hudson joins WES from JBA Consulting, bringing software development skills and experience in metocean data analysis for the renewable energy sector. He will be working with WES’ DTOceanPlus project team. DTOceanPlus is a 3-year project
Lloyd’s Register Certifies AW-Energy’s WaveRoller Tech
Finnish wave energy developer AW-Energy has recently received a manufacturing certificate, as proof of technology from Lloyd’s Register. The company’s newest project to convert the energy from ocean waves into an endless source of sustainable electricity using WaveRoller technology is underway off t
Van Oord and AdBm Test New Noise Mitigation System
Van Oord and AdBm Technologies have demonstrated the new AdBm Noise Mitigation System (NMS). According to the parties, the system has proved that, in combination with only a single big bubble curtain, it meets Belgian and Dutch standards for noise emissions at sea. As a result, Van Oord will deploy