Sirris’ OWI Lab has tested transformers for CG Power Systems under extreme weather conditions. The manufacturer of transformers for onshore and offshore wind turbines wanted to have these tests performed simultaneously for various versions. Pieter Jan Jordaens, Project Leader at Sirris/ OWI-Lab, exp
Industrial Tomography Systems (ITS) has developed the DENS-ITOMETER, a technology designed around electrical conductivity which offers a greener, simpler and more cost effective alternative to conventional nuclear based systems. Supplied as a pipe based sensor, the new DENS-ITOMETER monitors slurry
Doedijns, has recently supplied the complete Hydraulic System for a Pile Gripper Frame to Bilfinger Marine & Offshore Systems. The system has been installed and commissioned and is currently being used to install a total of 72 Wind Turbine foundations for the Sandbank Offshore Wind Farm in the Germa
Dutra to Dredge Oakland Harbor The Dutra Group, based in San Rafael, California, has been awarded a contract for the maintenance dredging of the Oakland’s inner and outer harbors. New 2070 Dragon Dredge from Ellicott Ellicott Dredges LLC has announced a completely new design 20” (500 […]
Ole Jacob Wang Nielsen has joined High Wind NV as Head of Business Development. He will continue the commercialisation of the Boom Lock which allows for safe installation of wind turbine components in higher wind speeds. Ole Jacob has worked in the maritime industry since 2001 and brings with him 8
Ole Jacob Wang Nielsen has joined High Wind NV as Head of Business Development. He will continue the commercialisation of the Boom Lock which allows for safe installation of wind turbine components in higher wind speeds. Ole Jacob has worked in the maritime industry since 2001 and brings with him 8
HydroQuest, a French-based hydrokinetic turbines developer, has accompanied the French president Francois Hollande on a three-day tour in Africa whose aim was to accelerate the development of economic collaboration between African countries and France. During the African tour, the French representat
The League of European Research Universities (LERU) has called for the respect of European Commission’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme budget, following the announced budget cuts. The organisation made the statement as the Council prepares to formally adopt its position on the 2016 E
The EOLO group (UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country) has developed various models for predicting the amount of wave energy for the Bay of Biscay, by using a technique called random forests. “Random forests (RF) is an algorithm developed in recent years in the field of machine learning. The basi
The EOLO group (UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country) has developed various models for predicting the amount of wave energy for the Bay of Biscay, by using a technique called random forests. “Random forests (RF) is an algorithm developed in recent years in the field of machine learning. The basi
The climate and meteorology group at the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), EOLO group, has developed a technique to forecast the amount of energy waves will bring several hours in advance. The EOLO group has developed various models for predicting the amount of wave energy for the Bay of B
A new type of sensor could soon be installed on the blades of subsea tidal turbines to monitor the interaction between marine life and renewable energy installations, as a result of a new collaborative project involving the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult and CENSIS. The organisations’ rese
Bibby HydroMap has completed survey operations on the €30 million Deep Green tidal energy project off Holyhead, for consultant Xodus Group on behalf of developer Minesto. According to Bibby HydroMap, the objective of the survey was to provide a detailed understanding of the seabed levels, characteri
A new type of sensor could soon be installed on the blades of subsea tidal turbines to monitor the interaction between marine life and renewable energy installations. A collaborative project involving the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult and CENSIS will aim to improve the monitoring of activ
