Technology
Atkins to Design Dounreay Trì Floating Platform
Swedish company Hexicon has appointed Atkins as engineering partner for the world’s first multi-turbine offshore wind floating platform to be deployed at the Dounreay Trì Project off the Scottish north coast. Atkins’ offshore wind team has been working with Hexicon to define the concept since 2015 a
Scotrenewables is hiring
Scotrenewables Tidal Power, the developer of SR2000 floating tidal turbine, is looking to expand its team as the company moves to the commercialization of its floating tidal energy technologies.
Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger Named Charlock
The naming ceremony of Charlock, Van den Herik’s new trailing suction hopper dredger, took place on February 6th in Harlingen. The vessel was built by Barkmeijer Shipyards and will start her first assignment in March 2016. The first Charlock’s task will include the coastal replenishment operations o
EPQube Detects and Predicts Corrosion
Up to 80% of the damage in hydraulic cylinders occurs due to corrosion, leading to serious issues such as operational costs and delay damages which can lead up to 300.000 euros a day. So far the detection of corrosion took place through visual inspection. C-Cube, a company originated from Delft, cam
First Serco Wind Farm Radar Fully Operational
Serco has received confirmation from the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) that the first of the company’s five new or upgraded Air Defence radars which prevent wind farms interfering with the UK’s air defence capability is now fully operational. Trials and analyses have shown that the Remote Radar Head
IMDC Releases Dredge Plume Research
A scientific research project was recently completed on “Numerical and Experimental Modelling of Near Field Overflow Dredging Plumes”, the International Marine and Dredging Consultants (IMDC) has announced. IMDC staff member Boudewijn Decrop obtained a PhD for conducting this research in collaborati
Highlights of the Week
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (February 1-7, 2016). Sas van Vreeswijk Consortium Signs Beatrixsluis Contract The Sas van Vreeswijk consortium has won a contract for the construction of the 3rd chamber Beatrix lock and the widening of the Lekka
European Consortium Launches Blue Nodules
A European consortium launched on February 1st a new Horizon 2020 project: Blue Nodules. This project addresses the challenge of creating a viable and sustainable value chain to retrieve polymetallic nodules from the ocean floor. It will develop and test new highly-automated and sustainable technolo
Wavepower is recruiting
Wavepower Technologies, a private investor in the wave energy industry, is looking for wave energy professionals who would help the company deliver its aim of advancing the sector.
Vicinay Marine Grabs Hywind Mooring Contract
Spanish chains and mooring systems supplier Vicinay Marine has signed a contract with Statoil to design, manufacture and deliver mooring components for the 30 MW Hywind pilot park, the world’s first floating offshore wind park, located 30 kilometers off the coast of Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Vicinay
Vicinay Marine Grabs Hywind Mooring Contract
Spanish chains and mooring systems supplier Vicinay Marine has signed a contract with Statoil to design, manufacture and deliver mooring components for the 30 MW Hywind pilot park, the world’s first floating offshore wind park, located 30 kilometers off the coast of Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Vicinay
OCEANERA-NET launches second R&D funding call
The OCEANERA-NET initiative has launched a second joint call 2016 for collaborative research in ocean energy sector.
VIDEO: Boom Lock Fights Off High Winds
High Wind tested the Boom Lock system on a 6MW Senvion wind turbine blade, helping the blade be completely still in wind conditions of 15m/s average wind speed and gusts up to 20m/s. The test also proved the benefit of the intelligent guidance system on heavy loads like nacelles and towers, High Win
Neuroscience to boost WaveRoller’s performance
Techniques being developed through research in the field of neuroscience could boost the operation of wave energy converters. Technology harvesting energy from ocean waves is akin to the brain processing sound in that both are complex systems responding to incoming waves. Thus, the possibility of co