Sabella has connected its D10 tidal turbine with the Ushant island, France. The cable connection operation was successfully completed on September 21, following several delays during previous months. Bourbon’s Argonaut tugboat, provided by the French Navy, was used to connect the cable jumper with t
The German coastal protection dike named “Alter Koog” is being reinforced over a distance of 2.5 kilometers with the use of Damen DOP350 submersible dredge pump. The DOP350 submersible dredge pump is relocating the dumped sand to several sedimentation areas. The pump takes sand from a temporary pit
The long-planned deepening of the Savannah harbor is currently underway. The Savannah District awarded a $134.5 million contract in March 2015 to the Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company of Oak Brook, Illinois, to conduct the outer harbor deepening. The contract covers deepening of the outer harbor, fr
Vision, innovation and investment into a new, better integrated energy system will help Scotland meet carbon targets, create jobs and secure an international leadership position, says new report from the Carbon Trust. The report outlines a vision for Scotland to harness its abundant natural resource
40South Energy and Elements Works have completed the subsea cable installation for the Marina di Pisa wave energy project off Italy. When fully completed, Marina di Pisa project will comprise two 40South Energy’s 50 kW H24 devices that can work both as wave and tidal units, but for this specific pro
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, initiates a lakebed imaging study to determine changes near the New Buffalo, Michigan. Eleven scientists and engineers from the Detroit Corps office will converge on southeast Lake Michigan to conduct a two-week long lakebed imaging study. These me
Damen Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger (TSHD) 2000 is being built at present on stock and is ready to be used in any dredging project worldwide. The 2000 hopper dredger is fitted out with a Di 600mm trailing pipe system for a dredging depth of max 25m. Beside TSHD 2000, Damen offers a complete range
Roen Salvage Company is currently constructing a 1,000 ft long breakwater consisting of over 70,000 tons of stone in Ashland, Wisconsin. This construction scheme began in August and is moving forward according to plan. The breakwater is part of a National Superfund site. It’s protection from weather
Stonehenge Metals has announced plans to install a commercial Protean wave farm off Hanimaadhoo Island, the Maldives. Stonehenge Metals is acquiring 99% of Clean Energy Maldives Pvt (CEM), which has the approval and local support to establish a commercial wave energy converter power generation and s
Roads and Maritime Services, a New South Wales (NSW) state government agency, is inviting prospective tenderers who have demonstrated the ability to remove the Oceanlinx wave generator to submit a tender for its demolition, removal and disposal. Roads and Maritime is the owner of the bed of Port Kem
The Fundy Ocean Research Center for Energy (FORCE) expects periods of marine activity at the Bay of Fundy to continue until mid-October. The activities involve barge anchoring, cable recovery, and test mooring trials, at locations including the Parrsboro wharf, West Bay, and the FORCE site in the Mi
A $30.6 million project on Bellingham’s downtown waterfront to cleanup historic contamination in the Whatcom Waterway is in full swing. Large floating cranes, barges and other marine construction equipment are being involved in the task to remove 159,000 cubic yards of contaminated sediment, as well
The assembly of Scotrenewables Tidal Power’s SR2000 floating tidal turbine is nearing completion at Harland & Wolff’s facility, UK. The 64 m floating hull is being fabricated by Gray Fabrication, and it will form the structural backbone of the SR2000. The floating hull will incorporate two 1 MW roto
The Scottish Government and the UK Government’s Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) are looking for consultancy services to develop a proposal for marine energy research and development activities on Orkney. The aim of this call for proposals is to secure a clear pathway towards full com
