VolturnUS 1:8, the first grid-connected offshore floating wind turbine in the U.S., was officially launched by the University of Maine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center and its partners yesterday at 11 am (5 pm CET/CEST). The 65-foot-tall VolturnUS prototype was lifted by a crane from the
Alstom, a world leading developer and manufacturer of the full range of hydro products and services, including turbines, generators, control systems, hydro-mechanical equipment and balance-of-plant, has signed an MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) with Tidal Lagoon Power Limited to design and build t
Alstom, a world leading developer and manufacturer of the full range of hydro products and services, including turbines, generators, control systems, hydro-mechanical equipment and balance-of-plant, has signed an MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) with Tidal Lagoon Power Limited to design and build t
The innovation project Neptune, supported by KIC InnoEnergy Iberia, launched for the first time its buoy into the sea for testing on last Wednesday, May 22nd, at the “Pont del Petroli” in Badalona, Spain. The main objective was to compare a fixed buoy´s wind measurement data -located at a nearby pie
14 brand new Kalmar straddle carriers have arrived at the Port of Tilbury, owned by Forth Ports, this month as part of a £20million investment programme at the port’s London Container Terminal. The deal reflects a strong relationship between both companies, with many of the port’s existing straddle
IHC Merwede successfully named and launched the 5,500m³ trailing suction hopper dredger, DCI DREDGE XX, in a ceremony on 2 February 2013 at the company’s shipyard in Kinderdijk, The Netherlands. The ceremony was performed by Mrs R Mohanty, the spouse of Captain DK Mohanty, the Managing Director of D
The University of Maine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center and its partners will hold a launch celebration Friday, May 31 at 11 a.m. for VolturnUS 1:8, the first grid-connected offshore wind turbine to be deployed off the coast of North America. The event will be hosted by Cianbro, 517 Sout
On June 10th 2013, when doors open to the 10th edition of the annual Energy Ocean International Conference in Warwick, Rhode Island – global provider of underwater technology solutions, the MacArtney Group, will be displaying a full-scale section of a Medium Voltage Inline Termination on its exhibit
BARD Engineering from Emden, a company specialized in planning, implementation and operation of offshore wind farms, has implemented a Dell Compellent Storage System with a total capacity of 120 TB. In this way, the company automatically and continuously collects daily measurements from wind farms a
BARD Engineering from Emden, a company specialized in planning, implementation and operation of offshore wind farms, has implemented a Dell Compellent Storage System with a total capacity of 120 TB. In this way, the company automatically and continuously collects daily measurements from wind farms a
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has developed an offshore crane featuring three-axis motion compensation to carry out installations, repairs, maintenance and general service duties in the renewable energy and oil and gas markets. A 74m infield support vessel (ISV) will debut a new MacGregor offshore
Brusselle Enterprises has announced that it will participate at the WODCON XX conference. Brusselle Enterprises is founded in 1929. Since than the company Brusselle Enterprises has built up a world-wide image as being one of the most devoted and experienced designers and manufacturers of ship’s deck
The Turkish Container Terminal (TCEEGE), operated by Grup Marítim TCB, continues its strategic plan for technological innovation by adding an ECH (empty container handler) to its equipment, increasing the speed, safety and environmental sustainability as compared to the reach stackers used until now
The San Carlos Irrigation and Drainage District (SCIDD) in Coolidge, Arizona, recently purchased an electric powered Barracuda Class dredge from DSC Dredge, LLC to remove sediment from the bottom of the Florence-Casa Grande Canal settling basin. This hydraulic dredge was chosen not only because SCID
