Technology
ORE Catapult calls for wind and ocean R&D chief
Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult has issued a call to the country’s universities seeking to appoint a new scientific chair in wind and ocean conditions.
TLP hires THA for Cardiff tidal lagoon fish study
Tidal Lagoon Power (TLP) has hired Turnpenny Horsfield Associates (THA) to conduct a scoping study and trials related to fish tracking as part of the Cardiff tidal lagoon development.
Boskalis Launches ‘Creating New HORIZONS’
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. has just launched the fourth edition of its Creating New HORIZONS magazine. “In our magazine we offer fresh perspectives from external experts and present projects and approaches that push back operational and technological boundaries,” Boskalis said. In this new edit
NEF to release action plan for UK coast revitalization
London-based think tank, New Economics Foundation (NEF), will today launch a 20-point action plan under which it envisions the creation of 160,000 new jobs as part of the revitalization of UK coasts.
Seals vs tidal turbines collision risks research goes further
The research undertaken by ABPmer and SMRU Consulting has presented improved assessments of the risk of collision between harbour seals and tidal turbines using the most up to date information available on how harbour seals use tidally active areas.
Wartsila Sternguard IWSS Wins Prestigious Award
Wartsila Sternguard In-Water Serviceable Seal (IWSS) has won the award for Innovation in Dredging Equipment at the Dredging & Port Construction (DPC) Innovation Awards 2016. The main ceremony and gala was held on 10 November 2016 in London. The panel of judges included industry experts, who chose th
ABB Unveils Lightweight, AC Platform-Free HVDC Solution
ABB has presented a new, compact, high-voltage direct current (HVDC) solution for offshore wind which is said to cut the weight and the volume of an offshore platform by more than half and eliminate the need for alternating current (AC) substation platforms. ABB’s new HVDC solution eliminates the ne
VIDEO: Liebherr Dredger on Its Switzerland Job
Liebherr has just released a video about dredging application of their new duty cycle crawler crane type HS 8130 HD in the Swiss Alps. The machine’s work includes removal of material from the Luzzone reservoir in order to ensure the unhindered flow of water to the Olivone Power Station. “The grab is
MAKE: Political Turmoil Dents Global Wind Growth Outlook
A host of political events have had a negative impact on global wind power growth expectations through 2025, MAKE said in its Q4/2016 Global Wind Power Market Outlook Update. Anticipated cuts to wind power targets in China under the country’s upcoming Thirteenth Five-Year Plan headline the most impa
MAKE: Political Turmoil Dents Global Wind Growth Outlook
A host of political events have had a negative impact on global wind power growth expectations through 2025, MAKE said in its Q4/2016 Global Wind Power Market Outlook Update. Anticipated cuts to wind power targets in China under the country’s upcoming Thirteenth Five-Year Plan headline the most impa
Tidetec wraps up tidal trials
Norwegian tidal energy developer, Tidetec, has concluded the two-month long testing of its prototype tidal device.
Researchers Looking Into Causes of Wind Turbine Fires
A group of international researchers led by the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) have teamed up to investigate the causes of wind turbine fires and to determine how to improve fire safety. Fires in wind turbine, both on land and offshore, have huge human, financial and environmental consequence
Researchers Looking Into Causes of Wind Turbine Fires
A group of international researchers led by the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) have teamed up to investigate the causes of wind turbine fires and to determine how to improve fire safety. Fires in wind turbine, both on land and offshore, have huge human, financial and environmental consequence
Damen DOP350 Pump Put to the Test in California
Curtin Maritime Corp, located in California, USA, recently took delivery of Damen submersible dredge pump, the DOP350. This submersible dredge pump has been acquired to empty barges at the Cullinan Ranch Tidal March Restoration Project, which is aimed to restore tidal wetlands in the San Pablo Bay N