Siemens is developing a gas-insulated transmission line for carrying large amounts of energy at high DC voltages. Berlin Technical University and Dresden University of Applied Sciences, among others, are working under the lead management of Siemens on developing a new gas-insulated DC transmission l
Oregon State University (OSU) and Oregon Military Department (OMD) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to allow the testing of wave energy converters off Camp Rilea. The Oregon National Guard has been pursuing the project as a way to further its energy net-zero initiative, a plan for becoming
ECTMarine, a supplier of dredging components, services and design, has developed “yard packages” for its Prime Dredge Line. The Prime Dredge Line “yard packages” contain all the engineering, components and services enabling construction of dredger in a wide range of sizes from 45 to 65 cm discharge
The head of the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) Mohab Mamish said this week that the dredging works on the New Suez Canal will be finalized before the deadline. He also added that the preparations for the inauguration ceremony of the new waterway are currently underway and the Suez Canal Authority will b
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. has just released a video about the Trenchformer, a multi-purpose cable trencher for a wide range of soils and cable types, working in Noordwijk, the Netherlands. This trencher, developed by VBMS and Boskalis, greatly expands Boskalis’ capabilities in the cable instal
The Switch has received an order from Atlantis Resources to deliver a medium-speed generator that will be used for Lockheed Martin’s AR1500 turbine drive train. During March 2015, Atlantis confirmed an order with The Switch for an integrated permanent magnet (PM) medium-speed generator that resulted
Senator Tom Carper (D-Delaware) visited the Port of San Francisco yesterday. The Port of San Francisco staff provided Senator Carper with a tour by Tideline water taxi of the Port, highlighting the Pier 70 ship repair yard, Piers 80-96 maritime cargo industrial complex, the James R. Herman Cruise Te
Teledyne Odom Hydrographic, a provider of hydrographic sonar solutions, has launched the MB2 Multibeam Echosounder. MB2 is developed for fast mobilization on smaller vessels and is optimized for shallow water survey companies, port and harbor authorities, dredging companies and other users. As an op
Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (OPT) has successfully completed a stage gate review with the U.S. Department of Energy (DoE) related to its Power Take-off (PTO) technology that could be used with both small and large scale PowerBuoys. Evaluation criteria for the stage gate review included PTO cost r
Ocean Power Technologies (OPT) has completed a stage gate review with the Department of Energy (DoE) related to its power take-off (PTO) technology. OPT’s technology can be used for both small and large scale power buoys. Evaluation criteria for the stage gate review included PTO cost reduction, sim
The Panama Canal Expansion is the largest project at the Canal since its original construction. The project will create a new lane of traffic along the Canal through the construction of a new set of locks, doubling the waterway’s capacity. The existing locks allow the passage of vessels that can car
The naming ceremony for the BlueTec floating tidal platform is scheduled for April 9, 2015, at the Port of Den Helder. The platform includes Tocardo’s T1 tidal turbine with the capacity of 100 kW. Shortly after the naming ceremony, it will be deployed off Texel island, and connected to the grid. The
AW-Energy has been selected as a Finalist for Red Herring’s Top 100 Europe award, a prestigious list honoring the year’s most promising private technology ventures from the European business region. AW-Energy is a Finnish technology developer which has developed the WaveRoller, a nearshore wave ener
AW-Energy has been selected as a Finalist for Red Herring’s Top 100 Europe award, a prestigious list honoring the year’s most promising private technology ventures from the European business region. AW-Energy is a Finnish technology developer which has developed the WaveRoller, a nearshore wave ener
