Tocardo Tidal Turbines has announced plans to install an array of 5 tidal turbines in the Eastern Scheldt storm surge barrier. The Eastern Scheldt storm surge barrier is designed to protect the Netherlands from flooding from the North Sea. The location will now deliver the combination of water defen
The 2400 m3 trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD), named KAO 505, was officially handed over to Taiwan International Ports Corporation (TIPC) on June 12th. The KAO505 was designed by FKAB in cooperation with HollandMT, and constructed at Taiwan’s Ching Fu Shipyard. HollandMT, an innovative engineer
A team of European experts has secured the funding from the European Commission’s research and innovation programme Horizon 2020 to develop a new project whose aim is to advance the wave energy sector. Using as a starting point the identification of the major constraints that have been delaying wave
Dragflow, an Italian manufacturer of dredging equipment specialized in solid pumping solutions, has been very busy in the last six months seeing excellent business growth and substantial product development. The company also moved its headquarters to a larger, bigger space where they will continue t
Alfa Laval, a supplier of of products and solutions for heat transfer, separation and fluid handling, recently delivered its T35 gasketed plate heat exchangers for the central cooling systems onboard two trailing suction hopper dredgers. The next-generation T35s have been installed during the last d
Seaway Heavy Lifting (SHL) has taken possession of a CAPE Holland Tandem CV-320 Vibro Lifting Tool. On Friday, May 22nd, CAPE Holland officially handed over a Tandem CV-320 Vibro Lifting Tool (VLT) to Seaway Heavy Lifting during the CAPE Holland Product Launch. This new acquisition replaces the tand
Seaway Heavy Lifting (SHL) has taken possession of a CAPE Holland Tandem CV-320 Vibro Lifting Tool. On Friday, May 22nd, CAPE Holland officially handed over a Tandem CV-320 Vibro Lifting Tool (VLT) to Seaway Heavy Lifting during the CAPE Holland Product Launch. This new acquisition replaces the tand
Three more rubber tyred gantry crane (RTG crane) have been delivered to Bronka Port (MMPK Bronka) by the heavy load carrier M/V Meri. According to the project investor Phoenix LLC, the cranes were delivered from port Hanko and unloaded at Bronka’s berth No. 3. Unloading of the Konecranes-built crane
Coastal Chariot multi-purpose support vessel will be used for the installation of BlueTec floating tidal platform off Texel island, the Netherlands. According to Acta Marine, the company has coincided the installation process with Van Oord Offshore. The Coastal Chariot will tow and hook-up BlueTec t
Eel Energy, French tidal energy technology company, has announced that it received EUR 500,000 from Bpifrance and the Nord-Pas de Calais region. In the meantime, historical shareholders of the company subscribed to a convertible bond of € 500k. This financing will allow the company to finalize its 1
The newly built Easydredge 2700, competitively priced standard trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD), has passed its sea trials with flying colors. Developed by Royal IHC (IHC) and built by MTG Dolphin yard in Varna, Bulgaria, this state-of-the-art dredger that was launched in December 2014 is now
EEL Energy has received financial help from its partners Bpifrance and Nord-Pas de Calais region for the development of its tidal energy technology. The funding in the amount of €500.000 will allow the company to finalize its 1:6 scale prototype tidal energy converter designed for sea trials. In add
Hilal Makina, a Turkish-based manufacturer of dredging equipment and parts, has just signed a contract to build 86 pieces of wire sheaves. The sheaves (with outside dimensions of 1400, 1700, 2000 mm) will be used in the dredging industry for lifting and guidance operations. The company will do the r
APM Terminals has just released a video about the future development program of the largest port in Georgia – Poti Port. APM Terminals Poti recently completed a comprehensive study for the port master plan to drive and accommodate future cargo flows through Georgia and neighboring Armenia and Azerba
