In Belgium, the works on the NORTHWIND offshore wind farm have started while those from C-POWER’S third phase are continuing. The DEME Group is utilizing various specialized companies from the Group to this end: TIDEWAY Offshore Solutions BV as concerns erosion protection works and cable-laying acti
The first MarinaMaster 8000 has arrived by lorry at Fambridge Marina in Essex to carry out dredging trials for owners Yacht Havens Ltd. She is the first of a new design of specialist dredger designed by Alan Goodchild and built in Italy by Italdraghe SpA with supervision from Goodchild Marine. She i
After the completion of the sea trials, the Spanish shipyard Construcciones Navales de Norte in Sestao has delivered the Fall Pipe & Mining Vessel “Joseph Plateau” to Jan de Nul. This 191,5 m long vessel will be used for precise rock dumping to a depth of 2,000 m. The system for the unfolding of the
ArcelorMittal is presenting its steel for wind energy at Hannover Messe, the world’s most important technology show, from 8-12 April. ArcelorMittal is actively involved in offering the energy industry a complete range of products and solutions for each step of the energy lifecycle, from production t
Edward Davey, secretary of state for Energy and Climate Change praised Siemens for its investment in innovative marine technologies at the opening of its new testing and assembly facility in Bristol today. The new 25,000 square feet facility will be the base for the development of next- generation d
Edward Davey, secretary of state for Energy and Climate Change praised Siemens for its investment in innovative marine technologies at the opening of its new testing and assembly facility in Bristol today. The new 25,000 square feet facility will be the base for the development of next- generation d
Yacht Havens’ Managing Director, Dylan Kalis, has introduced the latest self-propelled cutter suction dredger MarinaMaster 8000. What was behind the commissioning of the MarinaMaster 8000? “We couldn’t identify a suitable dredger in the market. The requirements of our west coast Neyland marina are q
Leading subsea equipment solutions specialist, Ashtead Technology, is to launch the subsea market’s smallest electric dredge pump this week at the Ocean Business 2013 exhibition in Southampton, UK. The pump will be available to rent exclusively from Ashtead Technology through an agreement with the m
The demand for the so-called hybrid cables for converter platforms of offshore wind farms and on board vessels is ever more increasing. In addition to the conventional copper wires, the cables combine numerous other components, such as pneumatic and hydraulic hoses, flexible coaxial cables or optica
HR Wallingford’s tool to investigate the impact of underwater noise on animals, the Hydro-Acoustic Model for Mitigation and Ecological Response (HAMMER), will soon have increased data to model the behaviour of animals. The Natural Environment Research Council in the UK is funding a four month projec
HR Wallingford’s tool to investigate the impact of underwater noise on animals, the Hydro-Acoustic Model for Mitigation and Ecological Response (HAMMER), will soon have increased data to model the behaviour of animals. The Natural Environment Research Council in the UK is funding a four month projec
The full load test run of FusionDrive recently started in the Moventas R&D center in Finland. The gear and generator combination, now in commercial production for DeWind, is a joint effort of Moventas and permanent magnet generator supplier The Switch. The following is an animation video of FusionDr
On April 2, 2013 Climate Minister Martin Lidegaard visited Floating Power Plant at its maintenance facilities in Nakskov Harbor. Floating Power Plant A/S is a clean-tech company that develops, designs and provides a unique patented technology to harvest the limitless energy of the ocean. The company
GE’s Power Conversion business has taken an important step in testing a viable way of producing large amounts of electricity from renewable resources using superconductors running at relatively high temperatures. The company has successfully completed trials of Hydrogenie, a power generator incorpor
