Technology
Siemens-Gamesa Merger Clears Final Hurdle
The European Commission has cleared unconditionally under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed acquisition of wind turbine manufacturer Gamesa by Siemens.
Tidal Sails obtains permit for full-scale tidal pilot
Tidal Sails has secured a permit for a 4.4MW tidal energy pilot project set for deployment off Norway.
EMEC calls for cable help
The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) is looking to appoint a marine contractor to undertake cabling works at its tidal testing site in Orkney.
Seatools Delivers Beatrice Piling Instrumentation and Control System
Seatools has completed the development, manufacturing, and installation of a piling instrumentation and control system for the Pile Installation Frame (PIF) which will be used by Seaway Heavy Lifting on the 588MW Beatrice wind farm off Scotland.
SgurrEnergy appoints clean energy head
SgurrEnergy, part of Wood Group’s clean energy business, has named Claus Hjoerringgaard as its new Director of Clean Energy.
Volvox Terranova Repairs Completed
An European engineering company, Bakker Sliedrecht, has completed the electrical restoration of trailing suction hopper dredger Volvox Terranova. The dredger Volvox Terranova was heavily damaged by an old sea mine while working on a project in Indonesia. Bakker Sliedrecht reported that during the re
Top News of the Week, 6 – 12 March 2017
Artificial North Sea Island Plan Moves Ahead TenneT Netherlands, Energinet.dk and TenneT Germany will sign a trilateral agreement on developing the North Sea Wind Power Hub project during the North Seas Energy Forum in Brussels on 23 March, in the presence of Maroš Šefčovič, European Commissioner fo
Top News of the Week, 6 – 12 March 2017
Artificial North Sea Island Plan Moves Ahead TenneT Netherlands, Energinet.dk and TenneT Germany will sign a trilateral agreement on developing the North Sea Wind Power Hub project during the North Seas Energy Forum in Brussels on 23 March, in the presence of Maroš Šefčovič, European Commissioner fo
Highlights of the Week
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (March 6-12, 2017). Neptune Builds Van Oord’s First LNG-Powered Vessel Van Oord, a Rotterdam based company specializing in dredging, marine engineering and offshore projects, has ordered the construction of a new
SR2000 exporting power
Scotrenewables Tidal Power’s SR2000 tidal turbine is exporting power after being deployed at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC).
Ocean Wave Rower hits the water
Ocean Wave Rower wave energy device, developed by UK-based company Wave-tricity, has commenced sea trials off Pembrokeshire, Wales.
QED Naval names first Subhub platform
The first Subhub tidal platform, developed by QED Naval, has been named Kraken at a ceremony held on 9 March in Belfast, Northern Ireland, where it has been fabricated by the engineering company Cimpina.
Neptune Builds Van Oord’s First LNG-Powered Vessel
Van Oord, a Rotterdam based company specializing in dredging, marine engineering and offshore projects, has ordered the construction of a new crane vessel. This vessel, which will be named Werkendam, will be Van Oord’s first LNG-powered vessel. It will generally be deployed to Netherlands-based proj
Scotland Green-Lights Kincardine Floating Wind Farm
The Scottish government has granted a planning consent for the eight-turbine Kincardine floating wind farm located around 15 kilometres south-east of Aberdeen.