OpenHydro aims to deploy two tidal arrays before the end of 2015 in France and Canada. OpenHydro, a subsidiary of DCNS, celebrates a decade in business while preparing for the realization of two major tidal energy projects. Irish-based company is working with Emera, through its jointly funded ventur
Central Dredging Association – CEDA, an established authority and the leading independent forum for the professional dredging community, has just published its 2014 Annual Report. “In 2014 we consolidated much of the work started in 2013 and we set out some ambitious plans for the future in the CEDA
The Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), Dredging Suez Canal, has posted on its official facebook page this amazing photo of Van Oord’s cutter suction dredger Hector, working on the New Suez Canal dredging program. At the moment, 37 dredging vessels are involved in the project. Some of the world’s t
IHC IQIP, subsidiary of the Royal IHC, is expanding its global presence with a new office and yard in Perth, Australia. With the acquisition of its Australian agent Machinery Supply on the 4th of May, IHC IQIP reached a new milestone in its aim to be a strong local partner for its clients. Increasin
Oceaneering International, Inc. will be recognized at the 2015 Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) in Houston this week with the presentation of two Spotlight on New Technology Awards for its Deepwater Pile Dredge and Magna Subsea Inspection System™ products. The awards honor innovative technologie
Space-based radar technology could be harnessed by the renewable energy sector to drive down costs, according to academics at the University of Strathclyde. The SAR (Synthetic Aperture Radar) technology is currently used to help protect and manage marine environments, to detect illegal logging in tr
This week VOSTA LMG celebrates an important milestone as it is 50 years since the company started with the development and production of bayonet dredge ball joints. The 50 years are a unique amount of experience for the dredge component and it overlaps a significant part of the total history of VOST
The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC), JBA Consulting and Met Office have joined forces to develop software for operational planning at EMEC’s wave and tidal test sites in Orkney. The system for Marine Mission Planner will be based on JBA’s ForeCoast Marine Mission Planner – a forecasting and dec
Three Rhode Island communities will serve as new pilot projects to increase coastal resilience to climate change impacts, such as sea level rise, flooding, and increased storminess, according to the Rhode Island Sea Grant. The project will explore landscape methods that are natural – or that mimic n
Anglesey Skerries tidal project could be restarted after the recent acquisition of Marine Current Turbines, the initial developer of the tidal array project, by Atlantis Resources. The location of the proposed Anglesey Skerries tidal array project is in the Sound between the group of rocks and islan
James Fisher Offshore Ltd has reached an agreement with KPMG in Scotland to acquire a number of subsea assets free from encumbrances from Specialist Subsea Services Limited. The investment will facilitate James Fisher groups’ provision of a fully integrated subsea service offering, including: Air, n
SeaGen S 1.2 MW system is capable of delivering up to 20 MW/h of electricity per day. In 2008, the installation and commissioning of SeaGen S 1.2 MW turbine was completed at Strangford Lough, Northern Ireland. The turbines have a patented feature that allows the rotor blades to be pitched through 18
The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult has been awarded three internationally recognized standards in quality, environmental and occupational health and safety management. Following the assessment by DNV-GL, the technology innovation and research centre received three accreditations: ISO 9001:
The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) this week announced a key milestone in the Expansion Program, with the installation of the sixteenth and final gate for the new locks on the Pacific side of the Canal. The final gate is one of the heaviest and weighs 4,232 tons, or roughly 8.5 million pounds. It meas
