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Shell and Google Owner Enter Offshore Energy Kite Venture
Experimental wind power developer Makani, owned by Google parent company Alphabet, has partnered with the energy giant Shell to bring its energy kites to offshore environments. After five years of development at X and more than a decade of development in total, Makani is now an independent company a
LNG Dredger Ecodelta Kicks Off Eemshaven Works
Groningen Seaports just announced that the first dredging campaign in the Eemshaven for this year is scheduled to start today. According to an official announcement, this is the first time that these harbor maintenance works will be conducted with an LNG-powered dredger – Ecodelta. The dredging oper
Hanson Update: Dagenham Upgrade Takes Shape
Hanson has completed the first phase of a major upgrade at its Dagenham aggregates depot and wharf on the River Thames in London. The new screening and washing plant is capable of processing 500 tonnes of marine-dredged sand and gravel an hour. “It was designed and supplied by DUO and refined by our
EWTEC 2019 Extends Paper Submission Deadline
Deadline on full paper submission for the 13th European Wave and Tidal Energy Conference (EWTEC 2019) has been extended. With over 600 participants from 40 countries, the 12th EWTEC Conference accepted 336 papers from 550 abstracts submitted. The 13th EWTEC Conference will be held in Napoli, Italy f
ECTMarine Upgrades Cutter Suction Dredger Adriaan
ECTMarine, a Dutch supplier of dredging components, services and design, has just released the latest update on upgrading works for C.J. Duivenvoorde’s cutter suction dredger (CSD) Adriaan. The upgrade work includes the installation of a set of new and improved side sheaves on the cutter ladder fron
ETA Bags MeyGen Contract from Atlantis
SIMEC Atlantis Energy has awarded a contract to ETA Limited for the manufacture and delivery of the subsea tidal turbine connection system which will underpin the MeyGen extension activities known as Project Stroma. The subsea hub will allow multiple turbines to be connected to a single power export
Scotland Eyes New Marine Energy Projects with £10M Boost
The Scottish Government has relaunched the Saltire Tidal Energy Challenge Fund to help commercial deployment of tidal projects. The £10-million fund will target support to achieving commercial deployment of tidal energy generation in Scottish waters through driving innovation and reduction in the co
Siemens Gamesa 8.0-167 DD Turbine Gets Provisional Type Certificate
Siemens Gamesa has secured a Provisional Type Certificate for the SG 8.0-167 DD offshore wind turbine. The new direct-drive offshore wind turbine has a rotor diameter of 167 metres, with its B82 blades allowing for an 18% greater swept area compared to the SWT-7.0-154 unit, Siemens Gamesa said. The
Minesto Eyes New Wings
Swedish marine energy developer Minesto has launched a tender to source a manufacturer of the wing for the company’s new DG100 model. The wing will be built on a new design that is the result both of learnings from Minesto’s ocean trials in Northern Ireland and Wales and the CFD simulation expertise
Dredge Yard Delivers Heavy Duty Dredge Ball Joints to Middle East
As one of the first projects of 2019, Dredge Yard successfully delivered 50 heavy duty dredge ball joints to the Middle East for immediate use in the gulf region. These dredge ball joints are suitable for a thick pipe with internal diameter of 750mm at continuous pressure of at least 30 bar, said th
CWind Puts CrewSmart Management System Into Use
CWind has implemented CrewSmart’s management support system across its fleet of 21 crew transfer vessels (CTVs) and a team of offshore wind technicians. The system has been integrated with CWind’s existing vessel monitoring platform BareFLEET and is said to provide the company with a single point of
Highlights of the Week
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Equinor Looks to the Future of Offshore Wind O&M
Equinor is engaging with the UK offshore wind supply chain to support the development of innovative, technology-led solutions, which can shape the future of the industry post-2025. As part of this project, Equinor has partnered with UK business development organisation NOF Energy, the Offshore Renew
Basque Startup Takes On The Waves with Tech Patent
Wave energy developer Arrecife Energy Systems has patented a system that absorbs the energy of the waves. “We have developed a new concept to extract energy from the waves of the sea,” explains Iñigo Doria, CEO of Arrecife Energy Systems . The company was created in 2016 and was born from the resear