Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (October 9-15, 2017). Jan De Nul Strengthens Prins Hendrik Dike The Prins Hendrik dike in Texel, which is over three kilometers long, is strengthened with sand on the sea side, adding some 200 hectares to the isla
Floatgen project partners are scheduled to inaugurate the 2MW floating wind turbine today, 13 October, after it was fully assembled at the Saint Nazaire port in France.
Floatgen project partners are scheduled to inaugurate the 2MW floating wind turbine today, 13 October, after it was fully assembled at the Saint Nazaire port in France.
Marine Power Systems (MPS) is set to unveil its quarter-scale prototype WaveSub wave energy generator, marking a move to a new, sea-based phase of its development. Designed to operate around 10km from shore, the WaveSub wave energy generator harnesses the continual orbital motion of waves under the
SKF Ocean Energy has worked with Scotrenewables’ engineering team to supply a number of key components and holistic systems for the SR2000 tidal stream turbine, as well as providing a range of related engineering services. SKF has also made a commitment to support Scotrenewables through to full comm
Seaway Heavy Lifting (SHL) has chosen RED Engineering’s new monitoring technology for the installation of jacket foundations for the 588MW Beatrice offshore wind farm in the Moray Firth, Scotland.
Following years of research and development, Royal IHC’s Hi-Traq trenching vehicle has finally been put to the Test. According to IHC, the Hi-Traq vehicle offers enhanced manoeuvrability and its powerful tooling will enable safe, efficient burial in a range of seabed conditions. Hi-Traq features mul
As part of its first commercial-scale project, Minesto together with ITPEnergised has completed an updated Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE) analysis of Minesto’s marine energy converter based on new knowledge of the system. Projections now show that Minesto’s LCOE will already fall to €100/MWh after
We’re bringing you a short summary of the key messages delivered during Marine Energy Event, held on Wednesday as part of Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference (OEEC) 2017. The key messages were presented by seven speakers of the Marine Energy Event after a day full of interesting discussions and
Alewijnse Marine has been awarded contract for the design, delivery and commissioning of the complete electrical and automation installation on board two new trailing suction hopper dredgers (TSHD). The vessels – currently under construction at Barkmeijer Shipyards in Stroobos, the Netherlands, for
The FORESEA (Funding Ocean Energy through Strategic European Action) programme has launched its 4th call for proposals today at the Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference 2017. The call targets technology developers in offshore sectors such as the oil & gas, subsea and shipping industries, which ha
Seatools, a technology company that provides solutions for a wide range of subsea challenges, has just announced that the company is in the process of delivering an extensive range of dredging sensors for Jan De Nul Group. According to the company, the sensors will be used to monitor the dredging op
Windcat Workboats have signed a long-term contract with CrewVessel.com, who will supply a business process and information management system to the crew transfer vessel operator.
Leica Geosystems yesterday announced the launch of the Leica MSS420 Dredging Sensor for marine applications. According to the company, the new sensors benefit customers in offshore applications, ensuring speed, performance, precision and productivity (SP). VG Entreprenør, a construction company with
