Environment News – Page 76
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New partnership for oil spill response
Four Norwegian companies have formed a new partnership to provide an oil spill response service reports Dag Pike.
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Drones will answer the big pollution questions
The answer to the rubbish in our oceans “is already in our hands”, Robert Garbett, CEO of Drone Major Group told Stevie Knight.
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Sea change for salvage operations
There’s been a shift, Adrian Scales of Brookes Bell, told ''MJ'': “The industry is now moving away from prescribed salvage methodology to a vessel-by-vessel approach,” one that takes into consideration the “evolving” nature of a project’s challenges.
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East of England offshore wind promoted
A new brochure bringing together the latest East of England statistics, case studies of business success and maps pinpointing existing and future offshore wind farms has been launched at Global Offshore Wind.
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Suction bucket jackets for Borkum Riffgrund 2
The final load of foundations for Borkum Riffgrund 2 have left Szczecin, concluding a ST3 Offshore project for Danish energy concern Ørsted.
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Horns Rev 3 transition piece shipments
Germany’s SAL Heavy Lift has signed a contract for shipment of a total of 49 transition pieces for the Horns Rev 3 Offshore Wind Farm.
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Observing ocean plastic pollution from space
Satellite Vu, a NewSpace company that is leading the charge in space-based technology to overcome the challenge of marine plastic pollution, has scooped first prize in the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Ocean x Space competition.
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Portable balloon system monitors oil spills
US company Elastec, that specialises in oil pollution equipment, offers a portable balloon system that can be uses to monitor oil spills.
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Innovation centre aims to boost offshore wind collaboration
A consortium of UK organisations has announced that it had secured £4 million in funding from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) to build the Aura Innovation Centre (AIC).
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First Eco Flettner refit underway
4200 dwat vessel ‘Fehn Pollux’ will be the first ship to be equipped with the prototype of a newly developed sail propulsion system which will save significant fuel cost: The Eco Flettner.
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Consultant appointed for Horns Rev 3 windfarm
EDS HV Group has been appointed as the high voltage consultant by Vattenfall for the Horns Rev 3 windfarm development.
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Iceland considering the future of HFOs
Iceland''s Environment ministry has issued a press release, presenting a report by the country’s Environment Agency on how best to reduce pollution from burning Heavy Fuel Oil, including the full ban option. It is not a report on what Iceland will do, but on what options are available.
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Diving the depths of maritime data
Oliver Steeds the CEO of Nekton, or Nekton Oxford Deep Ocean Research Institute to give it its full name, believes we are standing on “the threshold of catastrophe”; and it’s maritime data that could hold the key to solving many of our oceans’ health issues.
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Computer game simulation technology for wave energy
A PhD student at the University of Manchester has unveiled an innovative new method and software for using computer game technology to carry out complex scientific simulations in the wave energy sector.
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Oil dispersal: making it easier to get it right
“The use of dispersant for oil is controversial,” said John Hughes of Ayles Fernie. “If you pour dispersant into the sea, it just creates another issue on top of your original problem.”
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Oceanflow gets go ahead for FLOWSPA
Offshore renewables developer Oceanflow has been successful in winning Horizon 2020 SME support reports Dag Pike.
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Winning the battle to reduce the cost of offshore wind
The cost of offshore wind has fallen dramatically over a relatively short timescale. Peter Barker explores some of the factors that have contributed to this.
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UK tidal and wave energy can offer significant economic benefits
The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult has published a new evidence-based assessment that shows the UK’s tidal stream and wave energy can significantly boost the economy and meet the requirements of the UK Government’s ‘Triple Test’ for emerging technology support.
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Simple wind turbine installation with telescopic tower
The prototype of an expandable wind farm tower that is designed to significantly reduce installation costs is ready for installation offshore.
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New monopile installation system
A new monopile installation solution is claimed to eliminate the need for temporary moorings reports Dag Pike.