Ulf Lindelöf, CEO of Waves4Power, spoke about his company’s latest achievement, the recently deployed WaveEL wave energy device at Runde wave energy test site off Norway, as well as the issues this emerging renewable energy sector is currently facing.
A new Moray Council’s dredging vessel, called Selkie, is expected to begin sea trials later this week. The £2.4 million vessel, built by Macduff Shipyard Ltd, will be the only dredger in Scotland operated by a local council. It will service the council-owned harbors at Buckie, Burghead, Hopeman, Fin
Europe’s renewable energy (RE) industry associations, coordinated by Ocean Energy Europe, have published a position paper which establishes principles for the new Innovation Fund to be set up as part of the Emissions Trading System (ETS) reform.
At the German trade fair Bauma, to be held in Munich from April 11-17, 2016, Damen will exhibit a DOP pump with cutter unit. At the show, a hydraulically driven DOP200 will be mounted on the Waterking excavator, complete with one of the exchangeable mining heads, the cutter unit. Additionally, an el
Dutch-based Shipyard Constructions Hoogezand Nieuwbouw (SCHN) last week held a launching ceremony for LNG-powered hopper barge “greenports 1”. The vessel, presumably the first working vessel at a European seaport to be powered by eco-friendly LNG, was launched at SCHN yard in Foxhol, Groningen, on T
His Royal Highness, Prince Khalid Alfaisal, Governor of Makkah Region, toured King Abdullah Port on Monday, April 4. Alfaisal viewed the progress of work at the first port ever to be fully owned, developed and operated by the private sector, both in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Middle East, a
The image shows Fred. Olsen’s wave energy device Lifesaver which was deployed at US Navy’s WETS off Hawaii between March 22-25, 2016. The Lifesaver, a ring-shaped WEC buoy, is being tested to obtain operational data on this particular ocean renewable energy conversion technology. The buoy, an advanc
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Honolulu District, is ready to begin with the planned dredging operations of the Kahului Harbor, Maui, Hawaii. The project, which is set to take place between April 10-25, will be carried out by the Corps’ trailing suction hopper dredge Essayons. Dredged material, t
Ireland’s Marine Institute has applied for a foreshore lease for the Galway Bay Marine and Renewable Energy Test site which would potentially allow the installation of floating wind turbines at the site. The Marine Institute denied seeking permission from the country’s Department of the Environment,
A. Tuytel, a contracting services and rental company, purchased a Waterking amphibious excavator recently. The WK 100 NG-AW is equipped with an adjustable undercarriage and a Yanmar SV100-2A upper structure with long reach. To operate stable in deep water, this piece of equipment is fitted with addi
The European Commission (EC) is investing over €7.5 million under the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund to boost innovation, growth and jobs in the marine and maritime sectors, with €2.52 million designated for wave and tidal technologies.
Renewable energy consultancy, Natural Power, has released a project information management tool called ‘Portal’.
Caterpillar has just rolled out the Cat® 304.5E2 XTC mini hydraulic excavator, their first model in the Xtra Tool Carrier (XTC) lineup. Built on the E2 platform, the new machine has a skid steer coupler interface for added versatility and work tool integration. This manual coupler allows for use of
ACEP’s Alaska Hydrokinetic Energy Research Center (AHERC) team is preparing to conduct multiple tests set to take place at the Tanana River test site, Alaska, this summer.
