A new tidal gauge installed in the Wash, Lincolnshire, will help the Environment Agency measure tides, predict flooding and assess the impact of climate change more accurately. The instrument is on a platform measuring approximately 2 meters across and 11 meters above sea level. It’s located 4 km of
Clean Energy Finance Corporation’s CEO Oliver Yates said there is significant potential for regional Australia to benefit from renewable energy and energy efficient technologies, and that now is the time for communities to grasp that opportunity. In his address to the Australian Regional Development
MTG will be at the Europort 2015 exhibition in Rotterdam (3-6 November), introducing its latest solutions for the dredging market. The main innovation is DMET, a hammerless system which ensures maximum reliability and productivity even in the most demanding applications and environments. It is a G.E
SEM-REV, French offshore test site for marine renewable energy, was officially opened on August 25 in Croisic. SEM-REV is equipped at sea and on land for the testing of full scale (floating) offshore wind and wave power prototypes under operational conditions. The multi-technology test site, operate
M3 Wave, an Oregon-based wave energy developer, plans to unveil the design of their NEXUS wave energy device in the following months, in an effort to win US Department of Energy’s Wave Energy Prize. As reported earlier, the company has been selected among 20 semi-finalist teams for the Wave Energy P
Royal IHC will take part in Europort 2015, the maritime exhibition set for 3-6 November at Ahoy Rotterdam, with a focus on all areas of the shipbuilding industry. “Europort has become one of the world’s leading meeting places for professionals and pioneers in our markets,” said IHC’s Strategy & Comm
SEM-REV, marine renewable energy test site located 30 km off the city of Le Croisic on the French Atlantic coast, has been officially opened on August 25, 2015. Operated jointly by the CNRS and Centrale Nantes, SEM-REV has installed equipment at sea and on land for the development and demonstration
Royal IHC, a Dutch builder of vessels and equipment for the dredging and offshore oil & gas industries, has just introduced a video that shows how to remove a cutter head and prevent eventual damage during the process. The cutter heads and teeth on the dredgers are exposed to extreme forces and wear
After being selected as one of 20 semi-finalists in the U.S. Department of Energy’s Wave Energy Prize competition, Oregon-based M3 Wave LLC plans to unveil its competition entry, codenamed NEXUS, in the coming months. “We are honored to be among only 20 teams in the world who have been selected and
The Fundy Ocean Research Center for Energy (FORCE) has set up a display of its Fundy Advanced Sensor Technology (FAST) platform. The FAST platform recoverable instrument platform is designed to monitor and characterize the FORCE site. Using a variety of onboard sensing equipment, the platform will h
The Fundy Ocean Research Center for Energy (FORCE) will hold an open house event for its underwater platform on Monday. The Fundy Advanced Sensor Technology (FAST) platform is in its final testing and sea trials after being deployed last month. The FAST platform recoverable instrument platform is de
Royal IHC has just released a video showing the procedure for replacing Rubber Rings in Gate Valves and what to do if you encounter difficulties while doing it yourself. IHC Parts & Services, as part of the Royal IHC group, has been manufacturing valves for more than sixty years. The company has ext
Five University of Canterbury (UC) electrical engineering students have assisted the local power company in Tonga to investigate various renewable energy projects. According to the University of Canterbury, New Zealand, different options including wind power, tidal energy and solar power were modell
Siemens has hired Neville Tucker Heating to carry out electrical and mechanical building services at offshore wind turbine blade factory on Alexandra Dock. It will install humidity control and air conditioning systems in the 431,000sq ft. factory, and provide services fit-out for its offices. Managi
