Technology
Effectiveness of HiDef’s Offshore Wildlife Survey Technology Confirmed
HiDef today informed that its bespoke ultra-high resolution digital video aerial technology had been confirmed as the standard bearer for offshore wildlife surveys by academics from the University of Kiel. The study, published in May, has highlighted the effectiveness of HiDef’s technology, with a d
Five Beefed Up MHI Vestas Giants Heading to Blyth
MHI Vestas Offshore Wind has received an order from EDF Energy Renewables for five V164-8.0 MW turbines to be installed at the 41.5 MW Blyth Offshore Demonstrator Project. The V164-8.0 MW turbines – rated with a capacity of 8MW – have been optimised for the project, utilising a power mode to be able
Five Beefed Up MHI Vestas Giants Heading to Blyth
MHI Vestas Offshore Wind has received an order from EDF Energy Renewables for five V164-8.0 MW turbines to be installed at the 41.5 MW Blyth Offshore Demonstrator Project. The V164-8.0 MW turbines – rated with a capacity of 8MW – have been optimised for the project, utilising a power mode to be able
Norwegians Urge for Offshore Wind Demo Sites After Survey Reveals Multi-Billion Potential
Norwegian offshore wind industry representatives have urged the government to create a working strategy for the establishment of full-scale demonstration sites after a survey showed that Norwegian companies valued their export potential in the North Sea offshore wind market between 2025 and 2040 at
RD Marine to test Capricorn tidal turbine
Renewable Devices Marine (RD Marine) plans to conduct real-sea testing of its Capricorn 5 tidal turbine, UK media report.
FinnAust Opts for IHC Mining Equipment
FinnAust Mining Plc has appointed Royal IHC to provide primary support services for the company’s Pituffik Titanium Project (Pituffik). The companies will now work closely to define an optimized development solution that includes their in house wet mining equipment as well as a high level cost estim
PHOTO: Jan De Nul’s Backhoe Mimar Sinan at Work
Jan De Nul’s backhoe dredger Mimar Sinan and the split hopper barge Tiger have started its work at the Tahkoluoto offshore wind farm site. The vessels are working on dredging and excavation for foundations and cable ditches. The underground cable and substation will be installed by the next summer,
VIDEO: DEME’s TSHD Pallieter on Display
DEME recently took part in the Open Site Day, the annual public event of the construction industry organized by the Belgian Construction Federation. As DEME’s sites are mainly on open sea, the Belgian dredging, environmental and marine engineering group brought two vessels to the head office in Zwij
Waves4Power teams up with Stryvo
Sweden-based wave energy company Waves4Power has partnered up with Norwegian engineering firm Stryvo to further advance its WaveEL wave energy system.
FloWTurb to shed light on wave-current-structure interaction
FloWTurb research project is set to investigate the combined effect of tidal currents, gravity waves, and ambient flow turbulence on the dynamic response of tidal energy converter.
Adwen Moving Towards 8MW Turbine Certification
The testing of the drivetrain for Adwen’s 8MW offshore wind turbine (AD 8-180) has begun at IWES Dynamic Nacelle Testing Laboratory (DyNaLab) in Bremerhaven (Germany). The drivetrain is undergoing a test campaign that will last until the end of the year, as part of the validation process, which will
Highlights of the Week
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (May 30-June 5, 2016). Boskalis and Van Oord Sign Fehmarnbelt Contracts Femern A/S, a subsidiary of the Danish state-owned Sund & Bælt Holding A/S, and the Fehmarn Belt Contractors joint venture, consisting of Bos
Scotrenewables’ SR2000 heads to Scotland
Scotrenewables Tidal Power’s SR2000 floating tidal turbine has started its journey to Scotland from the Belfast Lough.
Ordtek to Discuss Latest UXO Gadgetry
Ordtek founder Lee Gooderham will present how new technology can help pinpoint unexploded mines, bombs and missiles at new offshore energy sites during the Innovations in Surveying the Marine Environment symposium in Norwich on Thursday, June 9. Gooderham will outline how gadgets using 3D “chirps”,