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Blue Water Shipping Brings Out Big Guns
Blue Water Shipping (BWS) has put into operation the world’s strongest reachstacker at the port areas in Esbjerg, Denmark. According to BWS, the reachstacker has a lifting capacity of 152 tons and is a result of the targeted development work with the Danish supplier N.C. Nielsen. The new machine is
Blue Water Shipping Brings Out Big Guns
Blue Water Shipping (BWS) has put into operation the world’s strongest reachstacker at the port areas in Esbjerg, Denmark. According to BWS, the reachstacker has a lifting capacity of 152 tons and is a result of the targeted development work with the Danish supplier N.C. Nielsen. The new machine is
Abundance Delivers £7M for Orbital Marine’s Tidal Project
Abundance has raised £7 million for Scottish tidal energy company Orbital Marine Power (Orkney). Orbital Marine Power (formerly Scotrenewables Tidal Power) will use the funds raised to build its first production model Orbital O2 2MW floating tidal turbine. Bruce Davis, co-founder and joint managing
OCEANERA-NET COFUND Launches €6.8M Ocean Energy Call
Ocean Energy ERA-NET Cofund (OCEANERA-NET COFUND) has opened its second Joint Call for collaborative research and development projects in the field of ocean energy. Funding for this Joint Call is provided by seven funding organisations from four countries (Ireland, Portugal, Spain and Sweden), three
Wave Energy Scotland Boosts Two New Projects
Two new Scottish wave energy devices will take to the sea in 2020 following the award of £7.7 million from Wave Energy Scotland. Both winning firms – Edinburgh-based Mocean Energy and AWS Ocean Energy from Inverness – will use the funds to build half-scale wave energy machines and test them in real
Leask Marine Supports Deep Green Ops
Marine contractor Leask Marine were engaged by Inyanga Maritime to support Minesto UK’s Deep Green project in Holyhead Deep, off Wales. The works consisted of mooring handling operations and the recovery of the micro-grid system (MGS) buoy for winter storage and service maintenance at Holyhead port.
Black & Veatch Highlights UK Director for Renewable Energy
Black & Veatch UK director for Renewable Energy, Robbie Gibson, believes that asset optimisation will be as vital as new capacity as the renewables’ role grows. “People expect a reliable energy infrastructure. By 2030, for example, between a fifth and a third of the UK’s electricity is likely to com
LiftWerx Unveils New Wind Turbine Crane
LiftWerx, a member of the MeeMaken B.V. group of companies, has unveiled a new crane designed for wind turbines in the 3MW to 8MW output range. According to LiftWerx, the BoxHook crane is a new development which will cut down repair costs for both offshore and onshore turbines. Once mounted, the cra
LiftWerx Unveils New Wind Turbine Crane
LiftWerx, a member of the MeeMaken B.V. group of companies, has unveiled a new crane designed for wind turbines in the 3MW to 8MW output range. According to LiftWerx, the BoxHook crane is a new development which will cut down repair costs for both offshore and onshore turbines. Once mounted, the cra
Ørsted in Quest of Offshore Wind Software Team
Ørsted has issued a tender looking for a company to deliver an offshore management system dedicated to its offshore wind farms. Ørsted plans to sign a global framework agreement for the system, which will enable it to coordinate, monitor and supervise offshore activities across multiple wind farms a
ProtoAtlantic Project Opens Call for Applications
ProtoAtlantic is accepting applications from interested start-ups/entrepreneurs in the marine sector for fast tracked product development which will enable them to apply for free testing of their technologies at a number of test facilities. One of the fundamental aims of the ProtoAtlantic project is
Highlights of the Week
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Highlights of the Week
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (December 31, 2018 – January 6, 2019). GLDD Bags Corpus Christi Dredging Project Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (GLDD) has announced the receipt of a $93 million contract award for the Corpus Christi Ship C
Wave and tidal market could exceed USD 10Bln by 2024
Wave and tidal energy market is anticipated to reach approximately USD 11.4 billion in 2024, according to Market Research Engine. Expanding at a CAGR of 23% from 2016, this marine energy market is now expected to exceed the USD 10 billion mark, despite being valued at some USD 488 million back in 20