The first project for XblocPlus has just been awarded, and as part of this contract, XblocPlus will be used as reinforcement of the 32 km long Afsluitdijk. For this first work with XblocPlus, the blocks will be referred to as ‘Levvel blocs’, named after the Levvel consortium which comprises Van Oord
In support of the development of the Morlais tidal energy demonstration zone – Menter Môn, the manager of the project, hired Gloucester-based specialist Ocean Ecology to conduct a marine ecology survey at the site in North Wales.
Marine Energy Wales has welcomed the recent deployment of WaveSub, highlighting the capacity of marine energy sector to act as a catalyst for positive cross-border collaboration within the United Kingdom.
The University of Bristol is hosting a major conference that will seek to address the research and development challenges in the marine energy sector, including wave, tidal stream, tidal range and offshore wind.
Australian wave energy developer Carnegie Clean Energy, and its German counterpart NEMOS, have reinforced their long-running collaboration with the inclusion of Albany Wave Energy Project to the joint activities.
The second generation of wave energy modules, installed in Greece by German developer SINN Power, have produced clean electricity usable within the off-grid system.
The National Drainage and Irrigation Authority recently acquired a Damen DOP250 dredge pump, together with the cutter unit, to perform maintenance dredging of the drainage channels in British Guyana. The coast line of British Guyana is below sea level. With a rising sea level due to climate change,
Royal IHC said in its latest blog post that they have been working with the Technical University of Delft to develop new CFD (computational fluid dynamics) techniques to simulate different types of dragheads for the trailing suction hopper dredgers (TSHDs). “This enables us to gain a detailed insigh
Two tidal turbines, equipped with range of sensors, have been redeployed in Northern Ireland for research purposes as part of the third phase of the Tidal Turbine Testing (TTT) project.
Marking its 200th anniversary, and in support of UK government’s Year of Engineering – The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) has added the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) to the list of the 200 inspirational and world-changing projects across the globe.
The e-Drive project team has launched the Edinburgh Wave Systems Simulation Toolbox primarily designed for the simulation of wave energy converters.
Specialist marine project management division of James Fisher Marine Services (JFMS) – Mojo Maritime – has repaired a broken connection at SEM-REV test site making it ready to export clean power to the French grid.
Belgium-based company nCentric has delivered a wireless solution to provide internet at the Nordsee Ost offshore wind farm in Germany and the vessels working on it.
The trailer suction hopper dredger (TSHD) DC Brugge was delivered last week to Scheepswerf Gebr. Kooiman B.V. in Zwijndrecht. According to the Kooiman’s latest announcement, the new TSHD is the result of close cooperation between Group de Cloedt and Kooiman Marine Group. The vessel, with a hopper vo
