Maul Foster & Alongi, Inc. (MFA), a Pacific Northwest professional consulting firm, last month wrapped up the Lake River dredging project, located in Ridgefield, Washington. Sediment in Lake River was impacted by contaminants from a wood-treating operation that, from the 1960s through 1993, pressure
Roxtec has made an agreement with Scotrenewables to supply its waterproof sealing solution for Scotrenewables’ SR2000 tidal turbine. Roxtec’s watertight seals have been installed to protect the turbine’s vital control systems from flooding and water ingress over a 20-year period, Roxtec’s press rele
Japanese company Hitachi has completed the installation of its 5MW downwind offshore wind turbine in Ibaraki prefecture. The turbine, featuring permanent-magnet generator, medium-speed gearbox and a rotor diametre of 126 metres, will undergo testing throughout the summer. The installation of the HTW
Japanese company Hitachi has completed the installation of its 5MW downwind offshore wind turbine in Ibaraki prefecture. The turbine, featuring permanent-magnet generator, medium-speed gearbox and a rotor diametre of 126 metres, will undergo testing throughout the summer. The installation of the HTW
Seabased, a Swedish wave developer, has deployed another wave energy generator to its wave farm, developed in cooperation with Fortum and the Swedish Energy Agency, located approximately 8 km off Smögen, Sweden. The first phase of the wave power farm was deployed during the week commencing March 23,
Transas, an international developer and supplier of a wide range of software, integrated solutions and hardware technologies for the marine industry, has secured a contract for fitting of three dredging vessels. The vessels are being built by Krasnoye Sormovo shipyard under the order of FSUE Rosmorp
The Deputy Emir of Qatar, His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani last month officially started the controlled flooding operations for the new Hamad Port Project. The New Port Project Steering Committee awarded MEDCO (Middle East Dredging Company Q.S.C.) approx. €1 billion contract for the d
Dhaka WASA Drainage (O&M) Circle has recently organised a community meeting to inform the households, businesses and local leaders about the Urban Dredging Demonstration Project (UDDP) activities and the possible impact of the execution of dredging on the people living in the neighborhood. It was al
Specialist Marine Consultants (SMC) Ltd has developed Atlas, a bespoke recording and tracking system to manage vessels and personnel during offshore construction projects. The system has been designed by marine coordinators, using their experience in conjunction with customer feedback to shape the s
Specialist Marine Consultants (SMC) Ltd has developed Atlas, a bespoke recording and tracking system to manage vessels and personnel during offshore construction projects. The system has been designed by marine coordinators, using their experience in conjunction with customer feedback to shape the s
Ningbo Zhehua Heavy Steel Pipe Manufacturing Co., Ltd (Ningbo Zhehua) has entered into a contract to supply approximately 3,000 metric tons of large-diameter submerged-arc straight seam welded pipes for a dredging project of Saudi Arabia National Oil Company. The company is a subsidiary of Sutor Tec
The Georgia Ports Authority marked strong and sustained growth across all major markets in the month of February, including bulk, breakbulk, autos and machinery, and containerized freight. “The additional cargo attracted to Georgia speaks to the reliability and ease of doing business in this state,”
AW Energy WaveRoller’s load calculation and structural analysis methods have been validated by DNV GL. DNV GL used its wave energy modeling tool, WaveDyn, to simulate the loads on Wave Roller wave energy device structure. The response of the structure was then predicted and compared with the informa
Manor Renewable Energy Ltd, Portland Dorset-based company, has secured TÜV SÜD certification for its temporary power solution for offshore wind projects. Despite transition piece design (and associated available platform space) providing multiple challenges, the company has engineered, certified and
