ORPC power systems are designed around their proprietary Turbine Generator Unit, or TGU. TGU works on the same principle as a wind turbine, with rotating foils that power a central permanent magnet generator. There are three different ORPC’s TGU power systems: RivGen®, TidGen® and OCGen® – each desi
The SCORE (Supply Chain Innovation for Offshore Renewable Energy) programme continues to provide grant funding to innovative ideas coming out of the East of England to benefit the offshore renewable energy sector. The latest grant recipients have been announced as offshore and vessel support special
International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has launched REsource, a freely accessible online knowledge platform containing data and information on renewable energy, which enables users to easily find country-specific data, create customized charts and graphs, and compare countries on metrics like
Waterking, one of the market leaders in Western Europe in the production of amphibious excavators and accessories, has developed a new amphibious machine, the Transporter. The Transporter is designed for transporting people and equipment through wetlands, deltas and poor load-bearing terrains. The u
Aberdeen based Hydro Group Plc, a designer and manufacturer of underwater cables and connectors for subsea, underwater, topside and onshore applications for the Oil & Gas, Renewable Energy, Defence and Aerospace Industry, has boosted its portfolio with state-of-the-art machinery, following a £300,00
Aberdeen based Hydro Group Plc, a designer and manufacturer of underwater cables and connectors for subsea, underwater, topside and onshore applications for the Oil & Gas, Renewable Energy, Defence and Aerospace Industry, has boosted its portfolio with state-of-the-art machinery, following a £300,00
Alstom is back at the World Future Energy Summit (WFES), from the 19th to the 22nd of January, to present its latest technologies and long-lasting expertise in renewable energy and electricity transmission. This gathering on the future of energy aiming at addressing the world’s energy challenges is
The cost of generating power from renewable energy sources has reached parity or dropped below the cost of fossil fuels for many technologies in many parts of the world, the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) revealed in a new report. The landmark report, Renewable Power Generation Costs
A group of maritime engineering students share a futuristic vision to send robots into outer space to explore planetary lakes. The potential uses for these robots on Earth is also limitless, including sending fleets of drones to provide quick and safe response to natural disasters and creating a “wi
A group of maritime engineering students share a futuristic vision to send robots into outer space to explore planetary lakes. The potential uses for these robots on Earth is also limitless, including sending fleets of drones to provide quick and safe response to natural disasters and creating a “wi
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers wrapped up federal navigation channel dredging at Ice Harbor Lock and Dam on January 14. Ice Harbor lock operations have returned to normal and dredging equipment has been removed, including water quality monitoring buoys, and relocated upstream to work areas in the
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “Journal of Offshore Structure and Technology” subscription to their offering. Journal of Offshore Structure and Technology (JoOST) is a Journal focused towards the publication of current Research/Review Work carried out in the area of offshore
The naming ceremony of the Freeway, the newest addition to Boskalis’ hopper dredging fleet, was held on Friday, announced Beleef Boskalis on their official facebook page. The Freeway, a medium-sized hopper dredger with a capacity of 4,500 m³, will be taken into service in 2015. More info will follow
DEME: Dredging Simulator, New Office Building The Flemish Minister-President Geert Bourgeois has laid the foundation stone of the new DEME office building in Zwijndrecht. He also put into operation the brand-new high-tech dredging simulator. VIDEO: Leonardo Da Vinci’s Mud Dredger The biggest scien
