Technology
New Report Released on Future of UK Tidal and Wave Power
The potential of the UK’s tidal and wave power sectors is laid out in a new report which has been delivered by the UK Marine Energy Council and Scottish Renewables. It also sets out an economic blueprint for the sectors, which remain “effectively locked out of the UK energy market”. Sue Barr, Chair
AMOG Seeks Installation Services For Power Cable Project
AMOG Consulting is seeking installation services for a power cable project (PCP) as part of its wave energy device test offshore Cornwall, UK. The PCP is to be carried out at the FabTest site in Falmouth Bay. AMOG has secured a grant through Marine-i program that will enable the company to test its
Royal IHC to Build New TSHD for NMDC
The Abu Dhabi based National Marine Dredging Company (NMDC) and Royal IHC from the Netherlands have signed a contract for a new twin screw 8000m³ trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD). The new custom built TSHD will be specially designed to work in high ambient temperature with a dredging depth up
Highlights of the Week
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Saipem Enters Energy Kite Deal
Saipem has signed an agreement with KiteGen Venture to support the development, construction and commercialization of a high altitude energy kite. Patented by KiteGen, the technology facilitates the harnessing of airborne wind to produce clean energy with kites connected to a ground‐based generator
Pentair Fairbanks Nijhuis Pumps for Royal IHC Dredgers
Royal IHC has awarded Pentair Fairbanks Nijhuis an order to supply cooling water, rinsing and gland pumps for two new cutter section dredgers to be built for the Suez Canal Authority (SCA). The order includes supply of a total of 102 pump sets for both vessels. Royal IHC recently received an order f
PHOTO: 2,500 Tonne Cutter Ladder for CSD Spartacus
DEME Group has just released this amazing photo of a giant piece of technology that will be installed on their powerful cutter suction dredger (CSD) ‘Spartacus’. “The 2,500 tonne cutter ladder is by far the strongest and most sophisticated ever built,” said DEME in its announcement. The ladder house
Mocean Joins TechX Pioneer Programme
Wave energy developer Mocean Energy has been selected for the Oil & Gas Technology Centre’s TechX Pioneer Programme. The Edinburgh-based company joins nine other start-ups that will get up to £100,000 to develop their business and technology as part of an intensive 16-week accelerator programme that
Study Tour Orkney: GCE Offers Members Travel Support
GCE Ocean Technology will offer financial support to cover travel expenses to member companies that wish to join its study tour to Orkney in May 2019. Participants will meet a variety of renewable players including businesses, R&D, university and public sector. Focus will be on wave and tidal power,
Kobelco Unveils Next-Generation of Mid-Sized Excavators
Following increasing demand for mid-sized excavators in Europe, Kobelco Construction Machinery Europe B.V. (KCME) has announced the launch of the all-new SK75SR-7 and SK85MSR-7. Several years of research and development, including valuable feedback from the European market on the previous SK75SR-3 a
Mainstay Marine to Build Wave Energy Converter for AMOG
Mainstay Marine Solutions, based in South West Wales, has been awarded a contract by Australian based AMOG Consulting for the construction of its Wave Energy Converter (WEC) technology demonstrator device. The WEC is tuned to maximize the power from incoming waves by extracting energy from the motio
Magallanes Tidal Device Powers Up UK Grid
Spanish tidal energy developer Magallanes Renovables has generated its first electricity into the UK national grid following connection at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC). The ATIR tidal energy converter (TEC) was installed at EMEC’s Fall of Warness tidal energy test site in Orkney, Scotlan
EEL ENERGY Tests Fluvial Tidal Device at Boulogne sur Mer
French tidal energy developer, EEL Energy has presented and tested the fluvial version of its tidal membrane device to a group of government representatives at Boulogne sur Mer. The presentation was attended by Gerald Darmanin, minister of Public Action and Accounts, Xavier Bertrand, president of th
Highlights of the Week
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (February 25 – March 3, 2019). PHOTO: IHC Beaver for the Middle East Royal IHC said in its latest announcement that their first IHC Beaver ever built in the Middle East was officially launched last week. Wasa Dr