For the 10th time over a 50 year period, the State of Ohio has selected Ellicott Dredges to supply new dredging equipment for its Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), which is responsible for maintaining the lakes in the State’s park system. The ODNR has agreed to a multimillion dollar contract t
DIAP Nabs Jurong Island Westward Extension Deal (Singapore) Dredging International Asia Pacific Pte Ltd (DIAP, DEME’s subsidiary for the South East Asia region) in a joint venture with Starhigh Asia Pacific Pte Ltd has been awarded a Design and Build contract for 148ha of land reclamation as an exte
The Training Institute for Dredging (TID) has developed a complete capacity building program for cutter operators. The training (3-7 March, 2014, Kinderdijk) will be performed with the use of a new generation extremely realistic cutter simulator. The modern dredging operator desk of the simulator is
Siemens-owned Marine Current Turbines has announced that it will carry out upkeep activities on its SeaGen tidal turbine system on Monday, 25th November. The system’s crossbeam will be raised for inspection and maintenance work, and it is expected that the crossbeam will be raised for a period of 2
Alewijnse Marine Systems has been awarded the contract for the full electrical fit out of Damen’s new cable layer, which is now under construction for international contractor Van Oord and scheduled for delivery at the end of 2014. The 120m vessel is intended for the installation of electricity cabl
Clemson University Restoration Institute officially opened their 82,000-square-foot Wind Turbine Drivetrain Testing Facility and Electrical Grid Simulator yesterday in North Charleston, South Carolina. “The Southeast has a world-class offshore wind resource, and now also has a world-class research c
Clemson University Restoration Institute officially opened their 82,000-square-foot Wind Turbine Drivetrain Testing Facility and Electrical Grid Simulator yesterday in North Charleston, South Carolina. “The Southeast has a world-class offshore wind resource, and now also has a world-class research c
Specialist seabed mapping company Osiris Projects has this week launched the 5th vessel in their fleet, the 14.0m GRP catamaran MV Proteus. Designed to provide an excellent working platform for coastal survey operations, MV Proteus can work up to 60 miles from a safe haven under MCA Category 2 and h
TÜV SÜD will carry out the certification of two offshore substation platforms for Gemini offshore wind farm. The company has been commissioned by Typhoon Offshore B.V., Amsterdam, on behalf of Equity investors Gemini to undertake the certification of the 300MW high-voltage substations for the offsho
Kiasma and K&D Dredging with its new KFC system turbulent motion strengthened its presence on the American continent, Asian, African and European continent. With the discharge pipe HDPE KFC system, abrasion is reduced to 0,4 mm/1 million m3 of solid flow, unlike the steel pipe that is consumed on av
Transformer manufacturer CG has received certification from GL Renewables Certifcation (GL RC) for its liquid immersed SLIM® and “Bio-SLIM® distribution transformer”. The hermetically sealed transformer is also available with a bio-degradable transformer fluid which reduces the risk of pollution at
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
