The Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology’s (IMarEST) course in Metocean awareness will be held this September in London. Metocean quantifies the impact and effect of weather and sea conditions, including winds, waves, currents and water levels, on a wide range of activities in the
The Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries (DOGAMI) has released new coastal flood hazard studies for Clatsop, Tillamook, Lincoln and Curry counties. These studies include detailed hazard zones developed for the open coast using new coastal engineering analyses, decades of ocean wave an
A new generation “Antigoon” class dredger, called “Scheldt River”, being built by Royal IHC (IHC) in the Netherlands on behalf of the Belgium based DEME Group, is to be powered by Wartsila dual-fuel (DF) engines. This will be the first ever dredger to operate on engines capable of utilizing either l
GMax Tidal Energy, a New Jersey-based tidal energy developer, is working on the completion of a lab sized prototype that uses linear flow technology to produce energy from tides. The scalable design of the device can include permanent modular units, temporary power units, or can be customized for cu
Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) requested that the U.S. Army conduct a study on the effectiveness of beach erosion structures when used in concert with beach replenishment projects. The letter requesting the study was led by the Congressional Coastal Communities Caucus, of which Pallone is a
A lab-sized prototype of GMax Tidal Energy’s device is now 90% completed, the U.S. company informed today. The twin engine machine, driven by ocean water currents will be able to generate 1.5 MW of power. Set upon a floating stage platform, no foundations or contact with the ocean floor is required.
Van Oord, a Rotterdam based dredging and marine contractor, placed an order for two trailing suction hopper dredgers earlier this year. The vessels will be constructed at CNN LaNaval Shipyard in Sestao, Spain with delivery dates scheduled for 2017. The order is part of Van Oord’s continuous investme
Kite Power Solutions (KPS), a British clean-technology company, has embarked on a £10 million funding round to support the commercial development of its kite power technology for deployment in offshore waters. The company is aiming to deploy its first 3MW power system in offshore waters by 2019. Kit
BlueTec floating tidal platform has been deployed in the Wadden Sea, off Netherlands. The platform is installed off Texel island and connected to the Dutch electricity grid. It is meant to stay there producing electricity for several years, allowing multiple turbines to be tried out, according to Bl
Jan De Nul Group has posted on its official facebook page this very interesting photo that shows two surveyors working in the French harbor of Cherbourg, while the trailing suction hopper dredger Taccola is dredging and reclaiming material for the 40 ha extension of the port areas. In mid-Marc
More than fifty guests and building contractors attended a ‘topping out’ ceremony for the new $44.5 mln (Au$ 60.6 mln) Indian Ocean Marine Research Centre at the University of Western Australia’s (UWA) Crawley campus. Once completed, the new building will bring together over 330 researchers working
By the end of 2015, more than one million pounds of material will be removed from the Ohio River. That goal will be accomplished by Chad Pregracke and Living Lands & Waters, with the help of their new John Deere 210G LC Excavator. John Deere is a longtime supporter of Living Lands & Waters. This yea
WERPO, an Israeli wave energy developer, has announced plans to construct a wave energy plant off South Africa. The implementation of 500 MW wave power plant will be conducted with WERPO’s South African partner Wadamba Technovations Pty, through their joint venture. South Africa’s nearly 3.000 km of
Elements Works and 40South Energy, Italy-based tidal and wave energy players, are working together to advance Marina di Pisa wave energy project off Tuscany, Italy. When fully completed, Marina di Pisa project will comprise two 40South Energy’s H24 devices that can work both as wave and tidal units,
