ECTMarine, a Dutch supplier of dredging components, services and design, has received an order for a Core Dredge 25 (plain suction) from an African dredging company. According to their official announcement, the dredger will be used for sand mining and can easily be converted into a cutter suction d
Soil Machine Dynamics Ltd has signed a contract to supply a 200Te Multi-Mode Pre Lay Plough to marine service provider Boskalis N.V. Set for delivery in spring 2020, the Pre Lay Plough comes with SMD’s latest surface control equipment which will be mobilized on the bridge of a Boskalis specialist tr
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has issued a request for proposal (RFP) for appointing consultants to study, develop and construct floating solar photovoltaic plants in the Arabian Gulf. This is a new and innovative initiative by DEWA to use solar power that supports the objectives of t
EU Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW), the biggest event dedicated to renewables and efficient energy use in Europe, is taking place in Brussels from 17 to 21 2019. The event is made up of a 3-day policy conference offering various networking opportunities, an EU Sustainable Energy Awards competition w
Swedish marine energy developer Minesto has been awarded a €2.5 million grant from the European Commission’s SME Instrument programme. The awarded funding will support the installation of Minesto’s technology in the Faroe Islands together with the utility company SEV. “This is great news for Minesto
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California-based CalWave Power Technologies is seeking a mechanical engineer to further advance its wave energy converter technology to a commercial unit. The selected individual will work closely with CalWave engineers and CalWave’s industry and R&D partners (including UC Berkeley, Sandia National
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) awarded a $200,000 grant to Ocean Renewable Power Company (ORPC), a marine renewable energy company headquartered in Portland, Maine. U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Angus King (I-Maine), co-chair of th
Sustainable Marine Energy has recently concluded the first phase of testing of its 280kW floating, instream, tidal energy platform in Grand Passage in Digby County, Nova Scotia. The platform was installed in September 2018. Jason Hayman, the managing director of Sustainable Marine Energy, said: “The
The Water Power Technologies Office (WPTO) on behalf of the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy is seeking feedback from the renewable energy industry, academia, national laboratories, government agencies, and private entities about the use of Pacific Northwest National Laboratory’s (PN
Japan’s New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) has held an opening ceremony in Kitakyushu City to commemorate the start of demonstration operations for the Hibiki barge-type floating offshore wind power generation system. The system, the first of its kind in Japan, was
U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski has welcomed the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approval of the final installation and operation of a river marine renewable energy project in Igiugig, Alaska. “I am so pleased this project will be able to move forward, reducing local diesel consumption and e
Australian company Wave Swell Energy has developed a technology which converts energy in ocean waves into clean, emissions-free electricity. This electricity can be transmitted to shore and into the grid or used to power an onboard or shoreline-located desalination facility. The company is currently
Damen Shipyards Group said in their latest announcement that they will present its new design of Shoalbuster to the maritime market during the upcoming Seawork Marine and Workboat Exhibition in Southampton next week (June 11-13). Damen has developed the new 27 meter long, 11 meter wide vessel in res
