Twelve finalist teams selected from more than 200 school teams are today putting their wave energy model devices into the tank at FloWave as part of the Scottish Junior Saltire Competition. The competition itself is led by Skills Development Scotland (SDS) and the Scottish Council for Development &
The Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry of Indonesia has announced plans for the development of wave and current power plants in the country. According to Jakarta Post, Sudirman Said, the country’s Energy and Mineral Resources Minister, revealed that his ministry would encourage the use of energy
Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has added a new heavy excavator to its earthmoving equipment line up, the HX520 L, Hyundai’s largest next-generation excavator that can meet growing demand in the market for strong, reliable and economical excavators. HX520 L is among the all-new six HX Excavators rang
China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) has been named as preferred bidder for the £300 mln contract to provide marine works for the Swansea Bay tidal lagoon. Under the terms of the contract, CHEC will be responsible for the construction of the 9.6 km long lagoon wall – including bund wall and coff
Newcastle University has announced a £1.5 mln investment to further expand its School of Marine Science and Technology. The new development builds on the existing Blyth Marine Station, and it will house the University’s Emerson Cavitation Tunnel used to test propellers and turbine blades. The move t
Planet Ocean has signed an exclusive representation agreement with Netherlands-based Radac. Radac, a Dutch company based in Delft that specializes in level, tide and wave monitoring, has developed the WaveGuide – a radar based system that monitors waves, tide and water levels. The agreement covers t
Ulstein has developed the ULSTEIN COLIBRI™ crane add-on, a 3D motion-compensated handling system for the purpose of increasing vessel operability. This will enable smaller and more cost-effective vessels to be used in harsher weather conditions. This compact crane add-on system can be mounted on sta
Dredge Yard, a company dedicated to the market of dredge equipment and dredging technology, has received ISO 9001 certification, the internationally recognized standard for the quality management of businesses worldwide. Dredge Yard’s Finance Officer, Syed Aalishan, said: “By implementing ISO 9001 Q
Mitsui Ocean Development & Engineering Company (MODEC) has salvaged its floating wind and current hybrid generation system ‘SKWID’ that sank off Japan late in 2014. The SKWID unit sank during the installation process 1.2 km off the coast of Kabe Island, Japan, on December 18, 2014. MODEC confirmed t
DCNS Group has enhanced its ROV capability with a Saab Seaeye Tiger and Saab Seaeye Falcon. Both ROVs will be deployed by DCNS Far East – DCNS’ Singapore-based subsidiary across Asia – as the company extends its operations in the region. DCNS Far East chose the two ROVs for their versatility and rel
Argentinian company Cooperativa De Trabajos Portuarios Limitada de San Martín has ordered two Damen ASD 2810 tugs and one Cutter Suction Dredger 500. The two vessels and dredger are to be used in the Argentinian terminal region around Rosario on the Paraná river for towing, mooring, fire-fighting an
Speaking at the 4th Annual Black Sea Ports and Shipping Conference 2015 on May 29th, APM Terminals Poti Deputy Managing Director Joseph Crowley discussed the advantages of Poti Seaport as the prominent gateway for Black Sea, Mediterranean and Central Asian trade. “While recent World Bank economic gr
The Offshore Energy Research Association (OERA) has been commissioned by the Nova Scotia Department of Energy to execute a two stage process for tidal energy resource assessment in the Bay of Fundy, Canada. According to OERA, the project’s goal is to develop a digital map series and associated datas
The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), as part of the Research Councils UK (RCUK) Energy Programme, has issued a funding call for collaborative research projects that will investigate novel concepts for marine energy development. The focus of this call is on wave and tidal e
