Carnegie Wave has installed the third and final CETO 5 Unit off the Garden Island. The full array of three units is now operating at Perth Wave Energy Project site. Carnegie initially planned to retrieve the two deployed units for inspection prior to installing the third, but the company decided to
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) achieved net profit of EUR 490 million in 2014 (2013: EUR 366 million). Revenue rose by 1 per cent to EUR 3.2 billion (2013: EUR 3.1 billion). EBITDA rose by 25 per cent to EUR 946 million (2013: EUR 757 million) and the operating result (EBIT) was up 41 pe
DTOcean will showcase the alpha version of the decision-making and planning tool for the development of tidal and wave arrays to pioneering project developers, utilities, OEMS, technology developers and supply chain actors. The workshop organized by DTOcean provides an opportunity for shaping the de
Siemens has launched a new alternating-current (AC) grid access solution for connecting near-shore wind power plants to the grid. The new solution consists of an offshore transformer module (OTM) attached directly to a wind turbine, and acts as a distributed transmission asset. Nominally rated in in
Preparations for the February 2016 arrival of the new ferry MV Legionnaire are currently underway, announced the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. Regarding this, tenders are being released for required wharf upgrades for Portugal Cove and Bell Island. The new ferry, which is being constructe
Siemens has presented its new SWT-7.0-154 wind turbine at EWEA Offshore conference in Copenhagen. After setting standards with its flagship 6MW offshore wind turbine, the SWT-6.0-154, Siemens today introduced a generator upgrade to seven megawatt (MW), the new Siemens SWT-7.0-154. The turbine delive
Siemens has presented its new SWT-7.0-154 wind turbine at EWEA Offshore conference in Copenhagen. After setting standards with its flagship 6MW offshore wind turbine, the SWT-6.0-154, Siemens today introduced a generator upgrade to seven megawatt (MW), the new Siemens SWT-7.0-154. The turbine delive
A brand new sea defense at Anchorsholme will provide more flood protection to 4,500 homes nearby and local residents are beginning to see how the finished product will look. The new 1km seawall stretches from Little Bispham to Kingsway and has been secured thanks to funding from the Environment Agen
UK Secretary of State, Ed Davey, has 3 months to make a decision on the project. The six-month examination period closed on December 10, 2014. Planning Inspectorate had a period of 3 months to consider and make a recommendation to the Secretary of State. The Planning Inspectorate issued a report of
At deltas of rivers where fresh water mixes with salt water, energy associated with the salinity gradient can be harnessed using pressure-retarded reverse osmosis process and associated conversion technologies. Salinity power is one of the largest potential sources of renewable energy. The potential
The International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) has just published the latest issue of Terra et Aqua, the official quarterly publication of IADC. The magazine is supported solely by the IADC as a service to the world-wide dredging community and represents IADC’s commitment to the highest
DSC Dredge Director of Technological Sales/Support, John “Sonny” Lightsey, will speak about “Electrical Safety on the Water” at AGG1 Academy Session W55, on Wednesday, March 18, from 9:30-11 a.m., the company announced. Safe operation of electrical equipment on the water, like dredges and floating c
General Electric is working aggressively to refine plans for the sixth and final season of dredging, which will be performed later this year from May through November. When dredging is completed this year, GE will have removed 100 percent of the PCBs targeted by EPA for removal — more than 2.65 mill
The multipurpose vessel Isaac Newton was launched at the Croatian shipyard Uljanik Brodogradiliste for Jan De Nul Group on 7 March 2015. The vessel can be deployed on a variety of projects: installing subsea cables, trench dredging and subsea rock installation, which definitely makes it unique. The
