Technology
OPT partners up with Sonalysts to take on new markets
New Jersey-based wave energy developer, Ocean Power Technologies (OPT), has teamed up with Sonalysts to explore and pursue mutual opportunities in defense, and oil and gas markets.
ETP recruits for marine energy RBDM
A vacancy for a Marine Energy Research and Business Development Manager (RBDM) has arisen within an alliance of Scottish universities engaged in energy related research and development known as Energy Technology Partnership (ETP).
HollandMT: Solar Powerpack Field Testing Successfully Completed
In cooperation with Dutch dredging contractor Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V., HollandMT has successfully completed the field testing program of the Solar Powerpack at the IJmuiden ship lock expansion project. In this dredging project, the Solar Powerpack was engaged 24/7 and provided hydraulic powe
Ocean energy professionals tackle wave, tidal risks
The RiaSoR workshop gathered a number of marine energy engineers and academics in Glasgow who discussed the reliability methodologies for ocean energy.
VIDEO: Launching of TSHD Minerva in Kinderdijk
The launching ceremony of DEME’s 3,500m³ LNG-powered trailing suction hopper dredger Minerva took place on December 3 at Royal IHC’s shipyard in Kinderdijk. The 83.5 meter long LNG-powered dredger is equipped with Wärtsilä dual-fuel engines meaning it can run on both LNG and conventional marine fuel
OEA explores insurance-debt link for tidal power projects
Ocean Energy Advisors (OEA) has completed the first phase of the industrial research project that explored the link between the insurance and debt in relation to bankability of tidal power.
Advisian to trial tidal turbine reef technology
Advisian, an independent advisory arm of the Australian engineering company WorleyParsons, will undertake a feasibility study for the development of its tidal energy system known as Tidal Turbine Reef (TTR).
Highlights of the Week
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (November 28 – December 4, 2016). Boskalis Wins EUR 120 Million Dredging Contract in Brazil Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. has been awarded a contract by Açu Petróleo S.A. (joint venture company of Prumo Logístic
World’s First LNG-Powered TSHD Minerva Hits the Water
The launch ceremony of DEME’s 3,500m³ LNG-powered trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Minerva took place this morning (December 3) at Royal IHC’s shipyard in Kinderdijk, the Netherlands. The official name giving and christening ceremony will take place in the spring of 2017 in Zeebrugge, Belgium.
Innovate UK to open £15 million funding call
Innovate UK will next week launch a funding call under which UK businesses can apply for a share of up to £15 million to deliver transformational innovations with potential for impact on the UK economy.
MERIKA: Universities to foster collaboration regardless of Brexit
Speaking at the University of the Highlands and Islands’ (UHI) Marine Renewable Energy Research Day event in the European Parliament on Wednesday, Clive Mulholland, Principal of UHI, said the threat of losing invaluable collaborations as a result of Brexit is his greatest concern.
Nova Innovation gets judges acclaim at SRGEA 2016
Nova Innovation has been recognized for its Shetland Tidal Array project at the Scottish Renewables Green Energy Awards (SRGEA) held last night in Edinburgh.
OPERA examines IEC TS practical application
OPERA project has produced a document that represents the first stage in the examination of the practical application of the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) Technical Specifications (TS) for the wave energy sector.
Video: PLOCAN platform anchors off Canary Islands
A technological consortium, led by the Government of the Canary Islands and the Ministry of Economy, has anchored the PLOCAN offshore platform to the seabed off Canary Islands, Spain.