The University of Maine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center has completed static strength testing of a 56-meter (184-foot) wind turbine blade for Gamesa, based in Spain. The blade was manufactured in North America and delivered to the University of Maine in late August. In the testing, the b
The Bombora wave power system is a system that converts the ocean’s wave energy directly into electricity using flexible membrane. Located near to shore and fully submerged on the seabed, the system utilises a large membrane energy harvester to collect, concentrate and modulate the wave energy throu
On December 19th, 2014, Ms. Maria Wasiak, Minister of Infrastructure and Development paid a visit to the Port of Gdansk. She was accompanied by Ms. Dorota Pyc, Undersecretary of State at the Ministry of Infrastructure and Development, and by Ms. Monika Niemiec-Butryn, Deputy Director of the Departme
Marine Power Systems (MPS), a Swansea-based wave developer company, held an investor presentation delivering updates on its progress. This year MPS has successfully raised more than GBP 1 million from a panel of local business angels and the Welsh Government. MPS’ latest presentation revealed that f
The largest infrastructure project since the waterway’s original construction, the Panama Canal Expansion Program will create a new lane of traffic along the Canal through the construction of a new set of locks, doubling the waterway’s capacity. To date, the overall program is 83 percent complete, w
The first steel rolling gate has been installed on the new locks on the Atlantic side of the Panama Canal Expansion Program, marking another milestone in the massive project. The massive steel gates weigh on average 3,400 tons and vary in size depending on their location (Pacific or Atlantic) and th
The EEL Tidal Energy Converter consists of a membrane that optimizes energy transfer by coupling fluid flow with an undulating structure. The membrane undulates under moving fluid pressure. This periodic motion is transformed into electricity by an electromechanical system. Energy is converted along
“We are in a race against time to finish the new Suez Canal Project,” Chairman of the Suez Canal Authority Mohab Mamish said on Tuesday. Mamish added that the digging rate was beyond expectations due to efforts exerted by the Egyptian army. Some of the world’s top dredging companies are taking part
Royal IHC, focused on the continuous development of design and construction activities for the specialist maritime sector, had a few speakers at the recent IMCA Annual Seminar, highlighting the company’s marine expertise. The IMCA Annual Seminar 2014 was held at the Landmark Hotel in London in late
IHI Corporation and Toshiba Corporation have been selected by Japan’s New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (“NEDO”) as co-researchers in the “Research and Development (“R&D”) of Ocean Energy Technology – Demonstration Research of Ocean Energy Power Generation”. After conclud
IHI Corporation and Toshiba have been selected by Japan’s New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) as co-researchers in the R&D of ocean energy technology, IHI’s press release reads. After concluding the formal contract with NEDO, a demonstration research of a turbine sys
Established in 2003, The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) Ltd is the centre that provides developers of both wave and tidal energy converters with purpose-built, accredited open-sea testing facilities. Tidal Energy Today Staff brings you some of the highlights of the activities in 2014 at EMEC t
This winter, Morpeth homes and business are better protected than ever from the threat of flooding from the River Wansbeck. Construction of new flood defenses in Morpeth town centre, as part of the multi-million pound flood alleviation scheme, is now complete. Since early 2013, contractors working o
‘Coasts and Marine Structures’ conference will take place from 23-25 March, 2015, at Pullman Brisbane King George Square, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Times are changing for the Coast and Marine industry, over the last 15 years the mining construction boom has allowed the industry to expand rapi
