Technology
Unite trade union urges for Swansea lagoon go-ahead
Britain and Ireland’s largest trade union Unite has called the UK government to stop stalling on the creation of over 2,000 jobs and unleash an economic boost worth at least £500 million to the Welsh economy, by giving the green light to the Swansea Bay tidal lagoon project.
MaREI wins at SeaFest
Ireland’s Centre for Marine and Renewable Energy (MaREI) and the Lir National Ocean Test Facility (Lir-NOTF) have won awards during Ireland’s national maritime festival SeaFest for their contribution to the development of marine renewables.
Going Against the Flow with Royal IHC’s Plumigator
Overflow systems are designed to optimize the efficiency of the dredging process by draining excess water and leaving more weight available for the payload, thus limiting the amount of turbulence in the hopper. During the overflow process, the aim is to remove excess water from the hopper, making ro
TLP submits final Swansea lagoon fish impact assessment
Tidal Lagoon Power (TLP) has filed the final assessment of the impact on fish for Swansea Bay tidal lagoon project to Natural Resources Wales as part of marine license procurement process.
TSHD Shanti Sagar 18 Hits the Water
The launch ceremony of Shanti Sagar 18 – an 8,000m³ standardized trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) – took place today at Royal IHC’s shipyard in Krimpen aan den IJssel, the Netherlands. This is the second of two Beagle 8 TSHDs for Adani – the first (Shanti Sagar 17) was launched in March 2017.
Mediterranean eyes Minesto’s tidal kite
Swedish tidal energy developer Minesto hosted a study visit from the members of the Maestrale project which aims to lay the basis for Maritime Energy Deployment Strategy in the Mediterranean.
Horizon 2020 picks Nova Innovation to lead €20M tidal arrays project
European Union’s Horizon 2020 has selected Nova Innovation to lead the project that aims to increase the commercial viability of tidal power through tidal arrays optimization.
GE In Hot Water over LM Wind Power Takeover
The European Commission has sent a Statement of Objections to General Electric (GE) alleging the company breached EU merger rules by providing incorrect or misleading information in connection to the takeover of LM Wind Power. In the Statement of Objections, the Commission has informed GE of its pre
Orkney Council pays £1 for Pelamis wave energy device
Orkney Islands Council has bought the Pelamis P2 wave energy device from the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) for the nominal sum of £1.
Waves4Power targets 2018 for next-gen wave system roll-out
Waves4Power has signed an agreement with the Norwegian company Stryvo Group for full-scale series production of its new wave energy system.
wpd Opts For Mermaid to Tackle Weather Risk on Offshore Wind Projects
wpd Offshore Solutions GmbH has become the latest European wind farm operator to take James Fisher Marine Services’ Mermaid as its tool for assessing the weather risk on its offshore construction and O&M activities.
Canada sets up C$1.3 billion Strategic Innovation Fund
The government of Canada has launched a Strategic Innovation Fund to attract and support large-scale business investments across all sectors of the economy.
DONG Orders Siemens Gamesa Turbines for Dutch Offshore Wind Farm
Siemens Gamesa and DONG Energy have signed an agreement for the supply and maintenance of 94 8MW turbines at the 752MW Borssele 1 and 2 offshore wind farms being developed in Dutch waters.
DONG Orders Siemens Gamesa Turbines for Dutch Offshore Wind Farm
Siemens Gamesa and DONG Energy have signed an agreement for the supply and maintenance of 94 8MW turbines at the 752MW Borssele 1 and 2 offshore wind farms being developed in Dutch waters.