The Galveston beach renourishment project, using about 725,000 cubic yards of sand dredged from the Galveston Ship Channel, is creating new beaches from 61st Street to 103rd Street, an area in front of the seawall that has been without a beach for decades. The $23 million project is a collaborative
The DCNS research teams have moved to the recently opened marine renewables and shipbuilding innovation centre Technocampus Ocean located in Bouguenais, on the outskirts of Nantes, France. According to DCNS, the move represents a step forward in its efforts to make innovation a driving force for its
The naming ceremony of the 1.840 m³ twin screw trailing suction hopper dredger “MAHURY” will take place at MTG Dolphin Shipyard in Varna, Bulgaria, on October 29, 2015. The new dredger is Dutch Dredging’s fourth IHC-built vessel, after the ALBATROS, LESSE and AMAZONE. The vessel is equipped with the
Picture of the Day: Vox Maxima in Indonesia Vox Maxima, Van Oord’s largest trailing suction hopper dredging vessel, recently started the dredging operations for the creation of Pluit City, an artificial island in the bay of Jakarta, Indonesia. Ellicott Dredges to Restore Prime Hook Two Ellicott [&
The European Commission has approved the grant transfer of €17 million from the Kyle Rhea project to Atlantis’ MeyGen tidal energy project. According to Atlantis, the funding will accelerate the development of MeyGen Phase 1B, also known as project Stroma, which is expected to reach financial close
The industrial and technology group ThyssenKrupp has started operation of a new test and development center for slewing rings in Lippstadt. Covering an area of 3,000 square meters, the facility is one of the biggest and most modern of its kind in the world. It will be used to test and optimize slewi
The nearshore wave energy technology, WaveRoller®, has got the second endorsement from Lloyd’s Register Energy (LRE). The concept design was evaluated in accordance with Lloyd’s “Qualification of New Technology”- and “Qualification Management” –standards. Lloyd’s Register Energy states that the qual
An Italian manufacturer of specifically designed dredging and mining applications, Italdraghe will be taking part at the Europort exhibition for maritime technology in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. There, the company will present their range of products, recently launched products, dredging technologi
Carnegie Wave, an Australian wave energy developer, has completed the conceptual design phase of its CETO 6 project. According to Carnegie, this CETO 6 design delivers a number of advantages over previous CETO generations including an approximate four times increase in rated capacity to 1 MW, the re
AW Energy’s wave energy device, WaveRoller, has received the second endorsement from Lloyd’s Register Energy. WaveRoller’s concept design was evaluated in accordance with Lloyd’s ‘Qualification of New Technology’ and ‘Qualification Management’ standards. Lloyd’s Register Energy (LRE) stated that the
Nearly 100 experts from across North West Europe have converged on the Port of Dover at the conclusion of a three-year study into tidal energy generation. The delegates gathered in Dover, UK, for a two day Pro-Tide conference that scrutinised the results of tests and analyses carried out in Dover, t
Gator Dredging, a Florida based dredging contractor, is restoring King’s Bay in Crystal River by using a hydraulic dredging method. The King’s Bay Restoration Project is a public-private partnership that will clean King’s Bay, engage Citrus County students increase tourism and restore aquatic habita
The International Association of Dredging Contractors (IADC) has just published a new ‘Facts About’ publication on underwater surveys. ‘Facts About’ is a series of concise, easy-to-read leaflets which give an effective overview of essential facts about specific dredging and maritime construction sub
Rotech Subsea, part of the Rotech Group, has recently completed another successful project following its return to the market earlier this year. On a recent deburial workscope, using the new RS1 system, a 20m by 60m area of clay seabed was excavated to a depth of 2m in 5 hours of operation. The team
