The Entrepreneur Ship, a new centre that seeks to optimise the opportunities of the blue economy for Ireland and accelerate job creation in this sector, has officially been opened in Cork, Ireland. Speaking at the opening of The Entrepreneur Ship, Simon Coveney (pictured), Minister for Agriculture,
Mojo Maritime is testing its marine planning and risk optimisation tool called Mermaid prior to the planned launching at the end of October, 2015. Mermaid (Marine Economic Risk Management Aid) is an innovative software solution which simulates marine operations against historical weather and tidal d
The Netherlands has a new hydraulic research facility. Melanie Schultz van Haegen, Minister of Infrastructure and the Environment, and Henk Kamp, Minister of Economic Affairs, opened the new Deltares Delta Flume in Delft yesterday. This facility will be the location for full-scale studies of the eff
Wärtsilä Corporation has launched a new package of seals, bearings and associated equipment for hydro installations worldwide. The new offer targets the specific needs of hydropower, tidal power and offshore wind sectors, as well as industrial plants. The seals, bearings and associated equipment off
During August and September 2015, Sound & Sea Technology, Inc. (SST) has managed and participated in the assembly and systems integration of the first Wave Energy Conversion (WEC) device for the U.S. Navy’s Kaneohe Bay Wave Energy Test Site (WETS) in Hawaii. Since May 2015, SST has been assembling a
During August and September 2015, Sound & Sea Technology, Inc. (SST) has managed and participated in the assembly and systems integration of the first Wave Energy Conversion (WEC) device for the U.S. Navy’s Kaneohe Bay Wave Energy Test Site (WETS) in Hawaii. Since May 2015, SST has been assembling a
Sound & Sea Technology (SST) has completed the assembly of Fred. Olsen’s Lifesaver wave energy converter ahead of its planned deployment at Navy’s Kaneohe Bay Wave Energy Test Site (WETS) in Hawaii. Fred. Olsen’s Lifesaver Energy Platform is ready for installation at WETS after being assembled at Jo
Rotterdam Kicks Off Yukonhaven Dredging The Port of Rotterdam Authority has started dredging the Yukonhaven on Maasvlakte 2. The dredging work will prepare the port for Gate terminal’s new LNG breakbulk infrastructure. Van Oord’s Dredger Arrives in Damietta Van Oord’s trailing suction hopper dredg
EEL Energy’s scaled tidal energy converter has produced first power during the tests in Ifremer’s flume tank in Boulogne-sur-Mer, France. According to EEL Energy, the integration of the energy conversion units was tested for the first time on the membrane of the 1:6 scaled device. EEL tidal converte
IHC Services has secured an order for a substantial renovation project for a vessel owned by Huta Marine Works Ltd in Saudi Arabia. Work on the HUTA 14 self-propelled cutter suction dredger (CSD) will be carried out by IHC Middle East based in Dubai, and the Service Operations department in the Neth
The Panama Canal Expansion Program continues to rapidly progress and at the moment, this capital development scheme is about 93% completed. The massive expansion program will create a new lane of traffic along the canal through the construction of a new set of locks, increasing the waterway’s capaci
Scheduled to begin operations in 2016, APM Terminals’ Lázaro Cárdenas (TEC2), a semi-automated deep-water facility on Mexico’s Pacific Coast, has taken delivery of some of the world’s largest and most technologically advanced STS cranes. The terminal development milestone was commemorated by a cerem
An innovative financial modelling and analytics software tool for the renewable energy sector was licensed this week by University College Cork (UCC) to spin out company, Exceedence. Exceedence will now bring to market the ExceedenceFINANCE solution developed by software engineers, financial analyst
Ulstein Power & Control has been awarded a contract with AVIC Weihai Shipyard Co. Ltd. on power and control deliveries for two subsea rock installation (SRI) vessels for Jan De Nul Group. The vessels will be used for rock installation to protect cables and other subsea structures at depths up to 600
