Coastal Chariot multi-purpose support vessel will be used for the installation of BlueTec floating tidal platform off Texel island, the Netherlands. According to Acta Marine, the company has coincided the installation process with Van Oord Offshore. The Coastal Chariot will tow and hook-up BlueTec t
The registration deadline for the Wave Energy Prize has been extended for additional two weeks. Wave Energy Prize, a competition launched by US Department of Energy (US DoE), aims to accelerate the development of WEC devices that capture energy from ocean waves. The original deadline for the team re
Eel Energy, French tidal energy technology company, has announced that it received EUR 500,000 from Bpifrance and the Nord-Pas de Calais region. In the meantime, historical shareholders of the company subscribed to a convertible bond of € 500k. This financing will allow the company to finalize its 1
The newly built Easydredge 2700, competitively priced standard trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD), has passed its sea trials with flying colors. Developed by Royal IHC (IHC) and built by MTG Dolphin yard in Varna, Bulgaria, this state-of-the-art dredger that was launched in December 2014 is now
EEL Energy has received financial help from its partners Bpifrance and Nord-Pas de Calais region for the development of its tidal energy technology. The funding in the amount of €500.000 will allow the company to finalize its 1:6 scale prototype tidal energy converter designed for sea trials. In add
Hilal Makina, a Turkish-based manufacturer of dredging equipment and parts, has just signed a contract to build 86 pieces of wire sheaves. The sheaves (with outside dimensions of 1400, 1700, 2000 mm) will be used in the dredging industry for lifting and guidance operations. The company will do the r
APM Terminals has just released a video about the future development program of the largest port in Georgia – Poti Port. APM Terminals Poti recently completed a comprehensive study for the port master plan to drive and accommodate future cargo flows through Georgia and neighboring Armenia and Azerba
Northwest Energy Innovations (NWEI), a Portland-based wave energy player, has developed Azura wave energy device that uses a float that can rotate 360° or oscillate back and forth harnessing the energy from the waves to produce electricity. Azura is a multi-mode, point absorber wave energy converter
Atmocean, a US wave energy developer which is set to demonstrate its technology in Peru, reported that it will wait for better weather conditions to deploy the wave energy device off Ilo, a coastal city in the southern part of the country. The company attempted to deploy the device on Wednesday, but
Atmocean has delayed the deployment of its wave energy system off Peru due to unsuitable weather conditions. The US wave energy developer made a deployment attempt on June 10, 2015. According to Atmocean’s social media, the deployment attempt failed, and the company will wait for more suitable weath
An affiliate of Gulf Coast Specialty Energy Services, which is a portfolio company owned by Grey Mountain Partners, has acquired Frogco Amphibious Equipment, LLC and Frogco Rentals, LLC. Steve Saucier, CEO of GCSES, said: “Frogco is a first-rate service provider in a unique market, with a reputation
CARIS, a developer of geospatial software, recently participated in an Underwater Technology Seminar in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The three-day seminar was jointly organized by Unique Group, Bayanat, Kongsberg Maritime and CARIS. As part of the seminar Kongsberg Maritime and Unique conducted
Alstom, a French-based technology developer, has released a video showcasing its Oceade tidal platform. Oceade tidal platform allows customers to select various turbines to fit their sites’ specific requirements. Alstom has developed Oceade 18 – 1.4 MW tidal turbine, with an improved design based on
BAM Infraconsult, under its trade name Delta Marine Consultants, has signed two new license agreements for Xbloc projects in Costa Rica and in the Dominican Republic. In Costa Rica, a consortium of Van Oord and BAM International is constructing the Puerto Moin Container Terminal for APM Terminals. T
