Technology
Damen DOP250 Maintains Hydropower Dam in Malawi
A DOP250 has been delivered for a hydropower dam maintenance project in Malawi, Damen – the Dutch defense, shipbuilding and engineering conglomerate – said in their latest announcement. The DOP submersible dredge pump, fitted out with a cutter unit, is set to work at approximately -4m dredging depth
PLAT-I tidal power platform settles in Canada’s Grand Passage
Sustainable Marine Energy’s (SME) 280kW floating tidal platform called PLAT-I has been installed in the Bay of Fundy after securing the necessary permits from Nova Scotia authorities.
DNV GL Writes New Rules on Floating Wind
International certification body DNV GL has issued a revised standard for the design of floating wind turbine structures and a new guideline for the certification of floating wind turbines. The technical standard for the design of floating wind turbine structures, DNV GL-ST-0119, and the new service
Spanish floating tidal turbine checks in to Orkney
The ATIR tidal turbine – developed by Spanish company Magallanes Renovables – has concluded its journey from Spain to Scotland, where it will shortly be put to trials at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC).
Fluid dynamics simulations expert joins QED Naval
Edinburgh-based engineering consultancy QED Naval has appointed Corey Badger to lead its computational fluid dynamics (CFD) numerical capabilities incorporated into the Subhub tidal platform design process.
France Receives First Offshore Wind Power
Floating offshore wind turbine Floatgen, the first offshore wind turbine installed off the French coast, has started delivering electricity to the grid.
France Receives First Offshore Wind Power
Floating offshore wind turbine Floatgen, the first offshore wind turbine installed off the French coast, has started delivering electricity to the grid.
Multinational wave energy project launches in Canary Islands
The project bringing together companies and organizations from several countries under the joint objective of improving the performance of wave energy technologies has been officially launched in Spain.
Tidal pioneer floats out to make room for optimized sibling
Scotrenewables Tidal Power has started working on the removal of its record-breaking SR2000 tidal power turbine from the test berth in Scottish waters ahead of site preparations for commercial production model – the SR2 -2000.
Subhub platform fully geared up for tidal debut
Scottish engineering consultancy QED Naval has brought the build phase of its Subhub integrated tidal platform – described as ‘tidal array in a day’ – to a conclusion, ahead of trials at a tidal test site in Strangford Lough.
Schneider Tailors Switchgear Offering to Suit Offshore Wind
Schneider Electric is launching a new 72.5kV variant of its WI switchgear range, developed to optimise the design, safety, cost and reliability of 72.5kV electrical systems in offshore wind farms.
Bombora seeks extreme wave and current tester
Bombora Wave Power Europe is looking to appoint a contractor to perform extreme wave and current testing in support of the company’s demonstration wave energy device.
PHOTO: Jan De Nul’s TSHD Tristão da Cunha Hits the Water
Jan De Nul’s new 3,500m³ trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Tristão da Cunha was launched yesterday at the Keppel Nantong shipyard in China, a subsidiary of Keppel Offshore & Marine. This green vessel is equipped with an exhaust gas treatment system filtering out and virtually eliminating many p
EU beacon sheds light on Nordic marine energy expertise
The growing success of Nordic marine energy companies – backed with the EU support – has been highlighted at the recently held event.