Fugro EMU has been appointed to manage a network of wave buoys which has the potential to become Europe’s largest wave monitoring network, surpassing the UK Coastal Observatories Network, also managed by Fugro EMU. DONG Energy has selected Fugro EMU, part of Fugro’s Renewable Services Group, to proc
Fugro EMU has been appointed to manage a network of wave buoys which has the potential to become Europe’s largest wave monitoring network, surpassing the UK Coastal Observatories Network, also managed by Fugro EMU. DONG Energy has selected Fugro EMU, part of Fugro’s Renewable Services Group, to proc
Tribute Resources Inc., Fundy Tidal Inc., and Tocardo International BV have defined terms for a strategic partnership to develop 3 MW of tidal power at three locations in the Bay of Fundy, Nova Scotia, Canada. The partnership outlines terms for the proposed participation by TRB and Tocardo of a stra
The Netherlands and Indonesia are working together on the implementation of water safety for Greater Jakarta. Knowledge and experience from the ongoing National Capital Integrated Coastal Development (NCICD) programme is being used for this. This was announced by the Dutch water sector during a miss
The Fundy Ocean Research Center for Energy (FORCE), in partnership with Nortek Scientific, has announced the construction of the world’s first instrument to provide high-resolution, real time measurements of turbulent water flow at turbine hub height – called the Vectron. A leap forward in site char
The Fundy Ocean Research Center for Energy (FORCE), in partnership with Nortek Scientific, has announced the construction of the world’s first instrument to provide high-resolution, real time measurements of turbulent water flow at turbine hub height – called the Vectron. A leap forward in site char
The teams of Sound & Sea Technology Inc, AXYS Technologies Inc, and DNV GL Inc have announced the award of a contract from the U.S. Navy for the validation of an offshore floating LiDAR wind resource assessment system. Sound & Sea Technology (SST) will provide overall management of the program, coor
The 2nd edition of International Water Week and the 24th edition of Aquatech Amsterdam proved once again to be a major success. The two-days international conference on urban water technologies and urban water management draw 1050 delegates from over100 different countries, three times more than two
Eighteen European partners are joining forces to develop a toolkit for making coasts less vulnerable to flooding and the impact of floods. The new toolkit provides policymakers with concrete instruments and methods for enhancing protection of their coast from the dangers of sea flooding, coastal ero
Utilization of oceans due to their privileges in the areas of maritime transportation, marine food resources, mineral resources and security of the coastal states is of paramount importance. In view of the fact that Iran enjoys more than 2700 km of coastline in Persian Gulf and Caspian Sea, existenc
Regulatory officials of the Walla Walla and Seattle Districts of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers invite public comments on two lower Snake River system ports’ applications to dredge port berthing areas and dispose of dredged material. Written comments are due to the Corps no later than Dec. 18, 201
The Danish Maritime Authority has developed a model where current measuring equipment is fitted on an ordinary light buoy. The multi-functional light buoy is more inexpensive and dependable than original current measuring buoys. The solution has been used to supply the Danish Meteorological Institut
The Danish Maritime Authority has developed a model where current measuring equipment is fitted on an ordinary light buoy. The multi-functional light buoy is more inexpensive and dependable than original current measuring buoys. The solution has been used to supply the Danish Meteorological Institut
Managed realignment is a relatively new soft engineering strategy undertaken to provide sustainable coastal defences, re-create intertidal habitats or a combination of these two aims, according to hrwallingford.com. More than fifty managed realignment sites have been created since the first in 1991.
