Technology
Busy Times for Damen Shoalbuster
The SMS Shoalbuster, a 26-meter Damen Shoalbuster 2609 owned and operated by GSS Marine Services from Rosyth, Scotland, has recently completed a 14.572 nautical miles (NM) round trip that included two transatlantic crossings. The Shoalbuster range is designed as a multi-role workboat optimized for s
Report: Offshore Wind Foundations Market Set For Double-Digit Growth
Offshore wind foundations segment is expected to witness revenue growth at a CAGR of 14.9% from 2016 to 2024, making it the fastest growing segment for wind energy foundations over the forecast period on account of increasing offshore installations coupled with technological innovations, according t
AU: Wave power a viable source of renewable energy, study says
Wave power along the southeast coast of Australia is a viable source of renewable energy, according to a study conducted by Griffith University.
IADC Facts About: Selecting a Destination for Dredged Material
The International Association of Dredging Contractors (IADC) has just released a new ‘Facts About’ publication named ‘Selecting a Destination for Dredged Material‘. ‘Facts About’ is a series of concise, easy-to-read leaflets which give an effective overview of essential facts about specific dredging
Nova Innovation bags multi-million EU grant
Nova Innovation, an Edinburgh-based tidal energy developer, has secured €2.25 million through the European Commission under the second phase of Horizon 2020’s SME Instrument program.
NYSERDA to Gather Wind and Wave Data at New York Offshore Wind Site
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) is seeking comments on a draft plan to measure wind speed and ocean waves at the federal ocean site off the coast of Long Island on which it plans to bid on 15 December, 2016 alongside thirteen other applicants. The draft plan, c
Top News of the Week, 14 – 20 November 2016
Iemants and Jan De Nul Win Kriegers Flak OSS Foundations Work Energinet.dk and 50Hertz Transmission GmbH have awarded Iemants and Jan De Nul Group with a contract to construct, install, ballast and protect gravity based foundations (GBFs) for two offshore substations. ABB Unveils Lightweight, AC Pla
Highlights of the Week
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (November 14-20, 2016). Royal IHC, ANP Ink TSHD Deal Royal IHC has signed a contract for the design, construction and delivery of a 4,200m³ trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) with Administración Nacional de Pu
Ireland gets resource assessment for AMETS wave test site
Researchers from the Centre for Marine and Renewable Energy (MaREI) and NUI Galway have produced a paper that provides a detailed assessment of the wave energy resource at the Atlantic Marine Energy Test Site (AMETS), located west of Belmullet, Ireland.
Mutriku wave plant installs monitoring equipment
Mutriku wave energy plant has been equipped with pressure sensor and data logger as part of the EU-funded OPERA project.
ORE Catapult calls for wind and ocean R&D chief
Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult has issued a call to the country’s universities seeking to appoint a new scientific chair in wind and ocean conditions.
TLP hires THA for Cardiff tidal lagoon fish study
Tidal Lagoon Power (TLP) has hired Turnpenny Horsfield Associates (THA) to conduct a scoping study and trials related to fish tracking as part of the Cardiff tidal lagoon development.
US businesses unite for Paris Agreement
Over 300 businesses in the United States have in an open letter urged the US government, and the president-elect Donald Trump, to keep the USA in the Paris Agreement and support the continuation of low-carbon policies in the country.
Boskalis Launches ‘Creating New HORIZONS’
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. has just launched the fourth edition of its Creating New HORIZONS magazine. “In our magazine we offer fresh perspectives from external experts and present projects and approaches that push back operational and technological boundaries,” Boskalis said. In this new edit