Environment News – Page 76

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    New partnership for oil spill response

    2018-06-25T16:55:00Z

    Four Norwegian companies have formed a new partnership to provide an oil spill response service reports Dag Pike.

  • Could the new drone platform look like this? Image: Drone Major
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    Drones will answer the big pollution questions

    2018-06-25T15:36:00Z

    The answer to the rubbish in our oceans “is already in our hands”, Robert Garbett, CEO of Drone Major Group told Stevie Knight.

  • ‘MS Riverdance’ beached at Blackpool. Photo: Susan Noble
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    Sea change for salvage operations

    2018-06-25T15:24:00Z

    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.

  • Blyth Offshore Wind Farm
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    East of England offshore wind promoted

    2018-06-25T11:46:00Z

    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

    2018-06-18T12:49:00Z

    The final load of foundations for Borkum Riffgrund 2 have left Szczecin, concluding a ST3 Offshore project for Danish energy concern Ørsted.

  • 'MV Svenja' foundation transshipment for Geosea
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    Horns Rev 3 transition piece shipments

    2018-06-18T12:22:00Z

    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.

  • Earth Observation (EO) has always been a hugely valuable asset from an environmental perspective
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    Observing ocean plastic pollution from space

    2018-06-15T15:41:00Z

    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.

  • Elastec Aerostat 3
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    Portable balloon system monitors oil spills

    2018-06-14T14:48:00Z

    US company Elastec, that specialises in oil pollution equipment, offers a portable balloon system that can be uses to monitor oil spills.

  • The Centre will be built at Bridgehead near the Humber Bridge
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    Innovation centre aims to boost offshore wind collaboration

    2018-06-05T12:27:00Z

    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).

  • 'Fehn Pollux' will be fitted with a 18x3m Flettner Rotor
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    First Eco Flettner refit underway

    2018-06-05T11:35:00Z

    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.

  • EDS already supplies HV support services across a number of Vattenfall sites
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    Consultant appointed for Horns Rev 3 windfarm

    2018-06-04T14:43:00Z

    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

    2018-06-01T12:03:00Z

    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.

  • Oliver Steeds, Nekton CEO - Diving into an ocean of possibilities
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    Diving the depths of maritime data

    2018-05-25T09:22:00Z

    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.

  • Alex Chow, PhD student at the University of Manchester
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    Computer game simulation technology for wave energy

    2018-05-21T12:28:00Z

    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.

  • The AFEDO nozzle creates an even waterfall of droplets effectively sized for oil spill dispersal
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    Oil dispersal: making it easier to get it right

    2018-05-18T11:04:00Z

    “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.”

  • Starfloat is based on a low motion semi-submerged platform that is constructed in steel
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    Oceanflow gets go ahead for FLOWSPA

    2018-05-16T16:12:00Z

    Offshore renewables developer Oceanflow has been successful in winning Horizon 2020 SME support reports Dag Pike.

  • DP-equipped 'Bokalift 1' is installing windfarm foundations (Peter Barker)
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    Winning the battle to reduce the cost of offshore wind

    2018-05-16T08:52:00Z

    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.

  • Scotrenewables offshore vessel
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    UK tidal and wave energy can offer significant economic benefits

    2018-05-14T10:31:00Z

    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.

  • The five phases of Elican manufacture and deployment
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    Simple wind turbine installation with telescopic tower

    2018-05-11T16:28:00Z

    The prototype of an expandable wind farm tower that is designed to significantly reduce installation costs is ready for installation offshore.

  • The technology should offer substantial savings on installation work in the offshore wind farm sector
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    New monopile installation system

    2018-05-11T15:54:00Z

    A new monopile installation solution is claimed to eliminate the need for temporary moorings reports Dag Pike.