The naming ceremony of Charlock, Van den Herik’s new trailing suction hopper dredger, took place on February 6th in Harlingen. The vessel was built by Barkmeijer Shipyards and will start her first assignment in March 2016. The first Charlock’s task will include the coastal replenishment operations o
As part of a continued push to encourage energy innovation and commercialization, the US Department of Energy’s (US DoE) Office of Technology Transitions (OTT) issued their first call for proposals that help bring cutting-edge energy technologies to market.
Up to 80% of the damage in hydraulic cylinders occurs due to corrosion, leading to serious issues such as operational costs and delay damages which can lead up to 300.000 euros a day. So far the detection of corrosion took place through visual inspection. C-Cube, a company originated from Delft, cam
Serco has received confirmation from the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) that the first of the company’s five new or upgraded Air Defence radars which prevent wind farms interfering with the UK’s air defence capability is now fully operational. Trials and analyses have shown that the Remote Radar Head
F.F. Marine Inc. has installed a Trimble Marine HYDROpro Dredge System aboard the ‘Aida’, their twin-clam grab dredger. “SITECH Philippines, our local Trimble Marine dealer, installed the system and used Wi-Fi to send the GNSS antenna positions from each trolley to the bridge so both operators can w
A scientific research project was recently completed on “Numerical and Experimental Modelling of Near Field Overflow Dredging Plumes”, the International Marine and Dredging Consultants (IMDC) has announced. IMDC staff member Boudewijn Decrop obtained a PhD for conducting this research in collaborati
Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Jo-Ellen Darcy signed the Record of Decision for the Port Everglades Harbor Navigation Study on January 29, 2016, signifying the completion of the final administrative review for the project’s report. The report passed the Office of Management and Budg
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (February 1-7, 2016). Sas van Vreeswijk Consortium Signs Beatrixsluis Contract The Sas van Vreeswijk consortium has won a contract for the construction of the 3rd chamber Beatrix lock and the widening of the Lekka
The opening day of Oceanology International 2016 (OI 2016) conference will be exploring the steps being taken to achieve cost reduction in the marine renewable energy industry during Marine Renewables conference session. The Marine Renewables session will be chaired by Nick Murphy, Head of Operation
What does ocean biology have to do with offshore wind energy? Quite a lot, according to this video by US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which explains how scientists carefully study underwater areas to map out the best locations for potential future wind energy projects. The
A European consortium launched on February 1st a new Horizon 2020 project: Blue Nodules. This project addresses the challenge of creating a viable and sustainable value chain to retrieve polymetallic nodules from the ocean floor. It will develop and test new highly-automated and sustainable technolo
Wavepower Technologies, a private investor in the wave energy industry, is looking for wave energy professionals who would help the company deliver its aim of advancing the sector.
Spanish chains and mooring systems supplier Vicinay Marine has signed a contract with Statoil to design, manufacture and deliver mooring components for the 30 MW Hywind pilot park, the world’s first floating offshore wind park, located 30 kilometers off the coast of Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Vicinay
Spanish chains and mooring systems supplier Vicinay Marine has signed a contract with Statoil to design, manufacture and deliver mooring components for the 30 MW Hywind pilot park, the world’s first floating offshore wind park, located 30 kilometers off the coast of Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Vicinay
