Technology
Minesto plans eightfold scale-up of Welsh tidal project
Minesto has revealed plans to expand the commercial roll-out of its Deep Green technology in Wales by increasing the planned installed capacity of its tidal energy array in Holyhead Deep to 80MW.
Sri Lanka explores tidal prospects
Sri Lanka is reportedly planning to develop a tidal energy project with Finland’s assistance.
DONG Selects Palfinger Cranes for Borkum Riffgrund 2
Palfinger Marine has won a contract to supply davit cranes for DONG Energy’s 450MW Borkum Riffgrund 2 offshore wind farm in the German part of the North Sea. Palfinger Marine will supply a total of 56 davit cranes which will be installed on the platform of each wind turbine at the site. The offshore
Seatricity ponders decommissioning options at EMEC
Seatricity Scotland has conducted an analysis of the works required to decommission its legacy infrastructure at the EMEC site if a new project does not materialize due to lack of investment or other factors.
PETRUS PLANCIUS New Silt Suction Head Proves Success
Jan De Nul recently put its suction dredger, PETRUS PLANCIUS, back into operation after a successful conversion into an environmental dredger. IHC Services designed the technical solution that could operate the dredger with either a cutter or silt suction head. The IHC Beaver 1600, built in 2008, ne
Rolls-Royce Enters Excavator Market
For the first time, Rolls-Royce will be supplying MTU engines for use in excavators, having won an order from British construction equipment manufacturer JCB. “MTU’s Series 1000 engines are compliant with EU-Stage IV and EPA Tier 4f emissions legislation and are to be used to power new excavators in
MHI Vestas Firmed Up 910MW Worth of Orders in 2016
MHI Vestas Offshore Wind secured four firm and unconditional orders totalling 910MW in capacity in 2016. The firm orders were received for the 42MW Blyth project in the UK, the 406MW Horns Rev III project in Denmark, the 370MW Norther project in Belgium, and the 92MW Aberdeen Bay project in the Scot
Block Island Offshore Wind Farm Gets Its Own MUSE
Block Island Offshore Wind Farm, the first offshore wind farm constructed in the United States, will utilise DHI’s newly-developed multi-sensor bird detection system (MUSE).
Block Island Offshore Wind Farm Gets Its Own MUSE
Block Island Offshore Wind Farm, the first offshore wind farm constructed in the United States, will utilise DHI’s newly-developed multi-sensor bird detection system (MUSE).
Wavepower on the lookout for Correlation Engineer
Wavepower is looking for a Correlation Engineer with previous experience on both physical and numerical test work to drive forward the development of wave energy technology.
UK Researchers Developing Human-Robotics O&M System
Researchers from five UK universities have received a GBP 4 million grant to deliver a human-robotics hybrid solution for the maintenance and operation of offshore wind farms. The consortium, the Holistic Operation and Maintenance for Energy from Offshore Wind Farms or HOME-Offshore, brings together
Limpet Technology Developing New Personnel Transfer System
Limpet Technology, an Edinburgh-based engineering company, is developing a new offshore personnel transfer system and completed the first prototype in January.
Interview: Laminaria gears up to take wave sector by storm
In the light of the upcoming deployment of a full-scale Laminaria wave energy device in the Scottish waters at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC), we have talked with the CEO of the Belgian wave energy company behind the device, Steven Nauwelaerts.
Fair Head Tidal submits 100MW tidal scheme plans
Fair Head Tidal has lodged the planning application for permission to install tidal turbines and associated infrastructure on the seabed off County Antrim, Northern Ireland.