To remind you of just how interesting the first half of 2017 was, the Offshore WIND editorial staff compiled a list of the most read articles published during first six months of this year. Even though the industry has been notably active since the beginning of July as well, our team has decided to
Naval Energies has laid the first stone for the Cherbourg tidal turbines assembly plant in the presence of the Normandy region’s officials.
The International Association of Dredging Companies’ (IADC) seminar on dredging and land reclamation took place last month in Delft, the Netherlands. A group of 23 participants originating from 17 different countries attended the 55th seminar, hosted by IADC since 1993. Each year in June, the semina
A Study on Lessons for Ocean Energy Development, commissioned by the European Commission’s DG for Research and Innovation, has been published.
In October, Australian company Gap Explosive Ordnance Detection (EOD) will deliver a new system for detection of unexploded ordnance (UXO) to Boskalis, recently contracted together with Fugro to survey and identify UXO along the cable routes for the planned grid connection between TenneT’s two offsh
The government of Ireland has published its first statutory National Mitigation Plan outlining steps to transition Ireland to a low carbon, climate resilient and environmentally sustainable economy by 2050.
A Damen trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) 650 has successfully completed sea trials in Shanghai and is now on its way to the new owner – Gippsland Ports in Australia. The TSHD, named Tommy Norton, is the first Damen dredger built for Australia. Having left Shanghai on 14th July, a Damen team is
US-based wave energy developer Wave Water Works has verified the energy production and output of its Oscillo Drive device ahead of testing in Port Huron in Michigan, USA.
Wave Energy Scotland (WES) has launched a new online library that offers over 100 documents stemming from its wave energy research and development program.
The Australian government has named Steven Skala as the Chair of the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC), with several other appointments made to the CEFC board.
The keel laying ceremony for new multi-purpose 5.450m³ trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) ‘DC Orisant’ took place yesterday, Reimerswaal Dredging said in its latest announcement. Launching of this TSHD is planned for the end of the year, according to the Dutch based dredging contractor. The new
Weeks Marine Inc. (WMI), a marine construction and dredging contractor based in Cranford, NJ, yesterday announced the construction of a new $60 million ocean-going, 30-inch hydraulic cutter suction dredger, the J.S. Chatry. The dredger is named for Senior Vice President and Manager of Weeks Marine’s
Ship repair and marine specialist A&P Group has named two managers to deliver its new strategic partnership with Peel Ports Group in Great Yarmouth.
Naval Energies will officially launch the construction of a purpose-built tidal turbine assembly facility at Cherbourg Port in two days.
