Radio Holland Netherlands booked an order recently to deliver a NavCom package to two cutter suction dredgers, built by Royal IHC. The vessels will have an overall length of 147.4 meters and provide a maximum dredging depth of 35 meters. In addition, they will offer accommodation facilities for 73 p
Marine Renewable Energy Collaborative (MRECo) said it has secured its first commitments for testing at the Bourne Tidal Test Site. The organization in charge of Bourne Tidal Test Site development said it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the first testing of a tidal turbine on the t
ETIP Ocean is seeking technical experts to join a new ‘Technology Working Group’ to update the ‘Strategic Research Agenda’ (SRA) for ocean energy. The new ‘Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda’ will detail the priority research, development and innovation challenges that most merit funding in th
Ocean Power Technologies’s PB3 PowerBuoy deployed in the Adriatic Sea has produced more than 1 MWh cumulative energy to date. The PowerBuoy has been deployed for six months, operating continuously and error-free while being controlled remotely from OPT’s NJ facility. George H. Kirby, OPT’s president
Orkney based marine contractor Leask Marine said it has developed an innovative Drilling Rig, to provide a cost-effective solution for the marine renewables industry. The company said it has built the world’s first submersible drilling rig of its kind, investing £1.6 million in its R&D project, to d
Wilson Sons Estaleiros, one of Brazil’s largest providers of integrated logistics and supply chain solutions, began April with the dry-docking of the hydraulic backhoe dredger Simson – owned by Dutch company Van Oord. The dry-docking includes structural repairs and improvements in the box-cooler, ac
Two trailing suction hopper dredgers (TSHDs), Hang Jun 6008 and 6009, equipped with the most automatic dredging control system in the world, were recently delivered in Qidong, Jiangsu Province, China Communications Construction Company (CCCC) announced today. The twin TSHDs, which are invested, join
REMU Big Float Amphibious Excavator was very busy last month working on the Gère, arm of the river Rhône, located near the city of Lyon, France, the Finnish designer and manufacturer of earthmoving machines said in its latest project update. Calibration works were managed by the company Mougin, spec
Alewijnse has introduced a unique virtualization and visualization platform for use on trailing suction hopper dredgers. The solution can also be applied to other vessels and brings numerous advantages. The AIViVi system has already been successfully installed on several DEME’s trailing suction hopp
The EU-funded DTOceanPlus project has produced five new deliverables that have been openly shared with the marine energy sector. The aim of the DTOceanPlus project is to develop and demonstrate a suite of second generation advanced design tools for the selection, development and deployment of ocean
PRIMaRE is setting up a marine energy conference in the Welsh capital city, Cardiff, between the 3rd and 4th July 2019. PRIMaRE (Partnership for Research in Marine Renewable Energy) is a network of marine renewable energy experts across higher education, research and industry centered in the south o
Orbital Marine Power was named as the Insider Made in Scotland Award winner 2019 at the 4th annual awards event in the Glasgow Science Centre for its work in developing tidal energy technology. Andrew Scott, CEO of Orbital, attending the awards said: “We are honoured and delighted with this recognit
Research into the impacts of wild weather and climate change on the Queensland’s Gold Coast is being stepped up with the launch of a bright yellow monitoring buoy nicknamed Big Bird, the Gold Coast Waterways Authority (GCWA) said in its latest release. According to GCWA, Big Bird’s launch formally m
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (May 6–12, 2019). Ayia Napa Marina Construction Update VIDEO Ayia Napa Marina has just released the latest construction progress update for this unique development project in Cyprus. Interview with NMDC’s Yasser
