Technology
CorPower seeks more professionals
CorPower Ocean is looking to expand its team with two newly opened job positions within the company.
DHI VIDEO on Measurement of Suspended Sediment
DHI Group, an independent research and consultancy organization, has just released their latest DHI Tech Talk video, named ‘Measurement of Suspended Sediment’. Solid particles transported in the water are referred to as suspended sediments. A high level of suspended sediments may lead to serious eff
Atlantis teams up with NEW for 160MW tidal project
Atlantis Resources has formed a partnership with Natural Energy Wyre (NEW) to develop the Wyre tidal project in England.
Innogy Sends Drone to Inspect Nordsee Ost Turbine Blades
At the end of the last month, innogy sent a drone to inspect the blades on a turbine at the Nordsee Ost offshore wind farm for the first time.
EOLOS Lands EUR 2 Million in Projects in 2016
EOLOS, the developer of autonomous floating LiDARs, has secured a project portfolio of more than EUR 2 million in 2016, its first year as a commercial entity.
EU tackles ocean energy sector skills gap
The European Commission has launched a €4 million call for proposals to address short and medium term skills needs by boosting cooperation in the maritime technologies sector, including tidal and wave.
Blue Water Shipping and BREB Handle Blade Behemoths
Blue Water Shipping has recently completed the transportation of three of the world’s largest wind turbine blades from Esbjerg, Denmark to Bremerhaven, Germany.
‘Father of ocean energy’ gets tribute from France
Tony Lewis, a Principal Investigator in MaREI and Professor Emeritus at the University College Cork (UCC), has been awarded the national order of France for distinguished academics Chevalier des Palmes Académiques.
Minesto plans eightfold scale-up of Welsh tidal project
Minesto has revealed plans to expand the commercial roll-out of its Deep Green technology in Wales by increasing the planned installed capacity of its tidal energy array in Holyhead Deep to 80MW.
Sri Lanka explores tidal prospects
Sri Lanka is reportedly planning to develop a tidal energy project with Finland’s assistance.
DONG Selects Palfinger Cranes for Borkum Riffgrund 2
Palfinger Marine has won a contract to supply davit cranes for DONG Energy’s 450MW Borkum Riffgrund 2 offshore wind farm in the German part of the North Sea. Palfinger Marine will supply a total of 56 davit cranes which will be installed on the platform of each wind turbine at the site. The offshore
Seatricity ponders decommissioning options at EMEC
Seatricity Scotland has conducted an analysis of the works required to decommission its legacy infrastructure at the EMEC site if a new project does not materialize due to lack of investment or other factors.
PETRUS PLANCIUS New Silt Suction Head Proves Success
Jan De Nul recently put its suction dredger, PETRUS PLANCIUS, back into operation after a successful conversion into an environmental dredger. IHC Services designed the technical solution that could operate the dredger with either a cutter or silt suction head. The IHC Beaver 1600, built in 2008, ne
Rolls-Royce Enters Excavator Market
For the first time, Rolls-Royce will be supplying MTU engines for use in excavators, having won an order from British construction equipment manufacturer JCB. “MTU’s Series 1000 engines are compliant with EU-Stage IV and EPA Tier 4f emissions legislation and are to be used to power new excavators in