Technology
Ireland: SmartBay NIAP 2016 funding call open
The call for applications under the Marine Institute SmartBay National Infrastructure Access Programme (NIAP), aimed at research performing organizations in Ireland, has been opened.
Photo of the Day: Cyberhawk and Eden Rose Prove Their Mettle on Dogger Bank
Forewind has used its latest operations and maintenance trip to the meteorological masts on Dogger Bank to trial new technology and methodology. The trip enabled aerial inspection and survey contractor Cyberhawk to utilise a new advanced camera technology to inspect the overall status of the met mas
Image of the day: First photo of Andritz 1.5 MW MeyGen tidal turbine
Atlantis Resources today published the first ever photo of a 1.5 MW tidal turbine developed by Andritz Hydro for the MeyGen tidal energy project in Scotland. Andritz is completing the assembly of three 1.5 MW tidal turbine generators for the MeyGen array at its Ravensberg factory in Germany. Followi
MHI Vestas to Use ABB’s Transformers for Walney Extension Turbines
ABB has received an order from MHI Vestas Offshore Wind for 40 special transformers to equip the V164-8.0 MW wind turbines that will form DONG Energy’s Walney Extension offshore wind farm. The order is a follow-up of one at the end of 2014 for 32 specialty transformers to equip similar turbines for
MAKE: Offshore Wind LCOE Bound to Go Down
The offshore wind market is set to experience a significant improvement in Levelized Cost of Electricity (LCOE) over the next five years, as technology and supply chain gains improve, according to the renewables market analyst MAKE. The improvements in LCOE within the offshore market will be mainly
MAKE: Offshore Wind LCOE Bound to Go Down
The offshore wind market is set to experience a significant improvement in Levelized Cost of Electricity (LCOE) over the next five years, as technology and supply chain gains improve, according to the renewables market analyst MAKE. The improvements in LCOE within the offshore market will be mainly
SRP to supply bottom joint system for Deep Green project
Minesto has ordered a modified version of Subsea Riser Products’ (SRP) bottom joint system for its Deep Green tidal energy power plant, with delivery scheduled for the first quarter of 2017. Within the agreement signed between the two companies, SRP will deliver a version of its Rocksteady bottom jo
Another Milestone for Liverpool2 Container Terminal
The first six cantilever rail-mounted gantry (CRMG) cranes arrived in the River Mersey on Sunday, 1 May, ready for installing and commissioning at the Liverpool2 deep-water container terminal. Produced by leading Chinese manufacturer ZPMC, which also supplied the five ship-to-shore cranes already on
Barge Master Wins ‘Spotlight on New Technology’ Award at OTC
Barge Master has received the Spotlight on New Technology award for its T40 motion compensated knuckle boom crane at this year’s Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) in Houston. “We are extremely honored to be receiving the Spotlight on New Technology award for our BM-T40 motion compensated knuckle
SME moves forward with PLAT-O project with £4.5M in pocket
Sustainable Marine Energy (SME) has secured £4.5 million funding to start the deployment of an array comprising its PLAT-O tidal energy systems at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney. The company has now moved their operational base to Orkney and will be grid-connecting their first sy
Damen and GustoMSC Set Up Jack-Up One Stop Shop
The Damen Shipyards Group and GustoMSC have started collaborating in order to produce a range of self-propelled and non-self-propelled jack-up platforms for the offshore industries – the DG JACK range. The collaboration, announced at this year’s OTC in Houston, will be based on GustoMSC’s track reco
Race Bank SOV Getting SMST Crane
Dutch SMST has been awarded a contract for the delivery of a 3D motion compensated crane (MCC) for Østensjø Rederi’s new Service Operation Vessel (SOV) which will be deployed at the 580MW Race Bank wind farm offshore UK. The SMST motion compensated crane is designed to transfer equipment to an offsh
FPP teams up with OPES for floating wind and wave device
Floating Power Plant (FPP), a Danish offshore energy developer has formed marine technology partnership with Norway-based Ocean Power & Energy Services (OPES), to advance its floating wind and wave energy device.
Highlights of the Week
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (April 25-May 1, 2016). Spotlight on LNG-Powered Dredger Royal IHC recently released an article written by Robert van de Ketterij, Managing Director of IHC MTI, about the advantages and challenges of running a tra