Spanish tidal turbine company Magallanes has successfully installed its floating turbine at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC), supported by the EU-funded Marinet project. The 1:10 scale ‘ATIR’ prototype was installed on EMEC’s Shapinsay Sound test site. Magallanes has been developing their co
Basque energy agency, Ente Vasco de la Energía (EVE), has announced that it will provide funding in the amount of EUR 2.5 mln for the development of a wave energy project, designed to be deployed off the Basque coast. The aim of the agency’s call is pre-commercial public procurement of technology de
Leading subsea excavation specialist KDM Marine International is set to develop its business within the Asia Pacific region. Members of the KDM Marine team, which is part of the James Fisher Group, will be exhibiting at OSEA 2014 in Singapore from December 2nd to 5th at Stand BG3-06 alongside its fe
Starting in December 2014, IHC Sealing Solutions will operate under the new, but also old and trusted, name of Lagersmit. The new pay-off line ‘The Origin of Sealing Solutions’ pays tribute to the company’s rich history and its desire to supply the best sealing solutions, now and in the future. In t
Waterking, a market leader in Western Europe in the production of amphibious excavators and accessories, has released a video about WK 250 NG with Caterpillar 324D upper structure and Damen dredging pump. The video has been made in the Netherlands as all the machines are fully tested in the field be
Van Oord, a Dutch contracting company that specializes in dredging and land reclamation, has reached agreement on the acquisition of the activities of Ballast Nedam Offshore. The acquisition consists of the assets of Ballast Nedam Offshore, the dedicated EPCI staff (Engineering, Procurement, Contrac
Van Oord, a Dutch contracting company that specializes in dredging and land reclamation, recently completed the first phase of the Port of Koper dredging project. During this deepening program, Van Oord removed approximately 230,000 m3 of sea sediments (silt), allowing larger vessels, with a draft o
Researchers from University of Wollongong (UOW) are developing technologies for next generation offshore wind turbines that are one-third the price and 1,000 times more efficient, and they could be installed off the coast of Australia in the next five years. Materials scientist Dr Shahriar Hossain,
Researchers from University of Wollongong (UOW) are developing technologies for next generation offshore wind turbines that are one-third the price and 1,000 times more efficient, and they could be installed off the coast of Australia in the next five years. Materials scientist Dr Shahriar Hossain,
Coffs Harbor City Council has agreed to forward a Draft Coastal Hazard Planning Proposal to the NSW Department of Planning and Environment for agreement for it to go on public exhibition in 2015. The draft planning proposal follows the adoption in 2013 of a Coastal Zone Management Plan (CZMP) for Co
Chatham Rock Phosphate, a mineral exploration company focused on the development and exploration of a marine phosphorite deposit offshore New Zealand, has raised approximately $820,000 in new capital. The allotment consists of new ordinary shares at $0.12 per share with one new listed CRPOB option a
The City Council of Amsterdam yesterday said ‘yes’ to the accelerated and expanded construction of the new large sea lock in IJmuiden, with the one-off investment required for this being given the green light. The new large sea lock will safeguard the ongoing accessibility of the ports and businesse
The Environment Agency and Leicester City Council are working together to design and build a scheme which will reduce flood risk to approximately 4,700 properties in the city of Leicester through a series of flow improvements along the River Soar. There are approximately 7,000 residential and commer
IHC Systems has supplied three innovative training simulators this year to customers with trailing suction hopper dredgers, cutter suction dredgers and pipelaying vessels. The first was ordered by DEME for the Simulation of multiple trailing suction hopper dredgers (TSHDs). The second accompanies th
