Dredge Yard, the dredging and mining equipment and components manufacturer, took a lead role in being the Gold sponsor of the WEDA Mexico 2015 Annual Meeting, which took place in the Centro Asturiano de Polanco located in the heart of Mexico City’s bustling Polanco neighborhood. At the event, Dredge
Dutra to Dredge Oakland Harbor The Dutra Group, based in San Rafael, California, has been awarded a contract for the maintenance dredging of the Oakland’s inner and outer harbors. New 2070 Dragon Dredge from Ellicott Ellicott Dredges LLC has announced a completely new design 20” (500 […]
Bombora Wave Power, a Perth-based wave energy developer, has deployed a scaled prototype of their wave energy device off Melville, Australia. The device has been deployed at Swan River, alongside Como Jetty, Western Australia. The mid-scale field trial presents a step forward from the laboratory tes
Carnegie Wave Energy has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Republic of Seychelles to investigate wave and microgrid opportunities in the country. The agreement focuses on identifying the opportunities and development pathways for commercial wave energy plants on the Seychelles, as
Ole Jacob Wang Nielsen has joined High Wind NV as Head of Business Development. He will continue the commercialisation of the Boom Lock which allows for safe installation of wind turbine components in higher wind speeds. Ole Jacob has worked in the maritime industry since 2001 and brings with him 8
Ole Jacob Wang Nielsen has joined High Wind NV as Head of Business Development. He will continue the commercialisation of the Boom Lock which allows for safe installation of wind turbine components in higher wind speeds. Ole Jacob has worked in the maritime industry since 2001 and brings with him 8
HydroQuest, a French-based hydrokinetic turbines developer, has accompanied the French president Francois Hollande on a three-day tour in Africa whose aim was to accelerate the development of economic collaboration between African countries and France. During the African tour, the French representat
The ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) could contribute to the 2,080 MW share of all renewable energy in Malaysia in the next five years. According to Bernama, Malaysian national news agency, Nadzri Yahaya, Deputy Secretary General for Energy, said OTEC will contribute less than 1% to the total
Ellicott Dredges LLC has announced a completely new design 20” (500 mm) cutter suction dredge, the Series 2070 Dragon® dredge. The new dredger takes advantage of modern, up-to-date technology and advanced design techniques. This unit will eventually replace the renowned Series 1870 Dragon as Ellicot
Ocean Power Technologies (OPT), a New Jersey-based wave energy developer, will be presenting at the 17th Annual Rodman & Renshaw Global Investment Conference in New York City. OPT announced that the presentation will be held by George Kirby, President and CEO of OPT, on September 9, 2015. A live aud
The League of European Research Universities (LERU) has called for the respect of European Commission’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme budget, following the announced budget cuts. The organisation made the statement as the Council prepares to formally adopt its position on the 2016 E
The Japanese conglomerate, Hitachi Ltd, has announced plans to further expand its involvement in the offshore wind industry. Namely, the Tokyo-based company said it plans to add a nacelle production line for its 5MW wind power system by the end of March 2016, reported Bloomberg. The line will be bui
The EOLO group (UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country) has developed various models for predicting the amount of wave energy for the Bay of Biscay, by using a technique called random forests. “Random forests (RF) is an algorithm developed in recent years in the field of machine learning. The basi
The EOLO group (UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country) has developed various models for predicting the amount of wave energy for the Bay of Biscay, by using a technique called random forests. “Random forests (RF) is an algorithm developed in recent years in the field of machine learning. The basi
