QED Naval have completed the setup of the performance trials of the ballast system of the Subhub Community Demonstrator. The trials will take place over the next 3 months, initially situated at a sheltered water, low flow site in Castle Ward Bay. The conditions will be progressively increased in mag
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has selected four projects totaling up to USD 8 million to develop next-generation drivetrain technologies to facilitate the growth of tall offshore and onshore wind turbines. The projects are expected to develop more efficient, smaller, and lighter-weight generat
Wave Energy Scotland (WES) has welcomed Ben Hudson to its team. Hudson joins WES from JBA Consulting, bringing software development skills and experience in metocean data analysis for the renewable energy sector. He will be working with WES’ DTOceanPlus project team. DTOceanPlus is a 3-year project
Finnish wave energy developer AW-Energy has recently received a manufacturing certificate, as proof of technology from Lloyd’s Register. The company’s newest project to convert the energy from ocean waves into an endless source of sustainable electricity using WaveRoller technology is underway off t
Van Oord and AdBm Technologies have demonstrated the new AdBm Noise Mitigation System (NMS). According to the parties, the system has proved that, in combination with only a single big bubble curtain, it meets Belgian and Dutch standards for noise emissions at sea. As a result, Van Oord will deploy
Rohr-Idreco Dredge Systems completed a job recently that involved an electrical upgrade for a customer from Ohio who currently owns a Rohr-Idreco Overhead Gantry Clamshell Dredge, originally built in 1993. “They reached out to us and asked for our help upgrading the Motor Control Center (MCC) aboard
DredgePumps designs, engineers and constructs dredgers worldwide. This Dutch based company specializes in stationary electrically powered deep suction dredgers, cutter suction dredgers and booster stations for applications such as mining, dredging of reservoirs as well as maintenance of small ports.
Global OTEC Resources has completed the initial designs and feasibility studies for its ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) project and is already progressing to detailed design of the key components, all with the aid of a further £80,000 grant from Marine-i. The project is aimed to provide green
A joint initiative of the H2020 OPERA and INTERREG 2SEAS MET-CERTIFIED projects is setting up a a workshop on certification of marine energy converters. Both the OPERA and MET-CERTIFIED projects have been applying the IEC standards to real world wave and tidal energy deployments. The workshop aims t
SIMEC Atlantis Energy, a global developer of renewable and sustainable energy projects, is looking to recruit a digital designer & communications manager. Namely, the company is seeking a talented digital designer with experience in communications and/or digital marketing to lead on its external com
WavEC Offshore Renewables is seeking to appoint a senior engineer to take the leadership of the Technology and Monitoring team. WavEC is an R&D-based consulting non-profit company dedicated to the development and promotion of marine renewable energy technologies (including wave energy and offshore w
Ocean Renewable Power Company (ORPC) has shipped out its commercial RivGen device from Maine to Igiugig Village, Alaska. The RivGen device will be installed in the Kvichak River this summer to provide electricity to the remote community of Igiugig. The device was manufactured at Midcoast Regional Re
Earlier this month, the first consortium meeting was held in Bilbao, which will work in the coming years, until September 30, 2022, in the European project NEMMO (Next Evolution in Materials and Models for Ocean energy) . The project aims to design, model and test small-scale prototypes of larger, l
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (April 22-28, 2019). Hard Times for Uljanik, Jan De Nul Wants Money Back Jan De Nul Group is demanding the repayment of all installments paid to Croatia’s troubled Uljanik Shipyard, plus interest, after they cance
