Environment News – Page 98
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NewsSeaZip deliveries double their FCS fleet
The decision by Netherlands-based SeaZip Offshore Services to increase their crew transfer vessel fleet has reaffirmed their faith in Damen’s Twin Axe Fast Crew Supplier.
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ABPmer to assess habitats for renewables plan
UK-based ABPmer is to carry out Habitats Regulations Appraisal (HRA) for Highlands and Islands Enterprise’s (HIE) Marine Renewables Infrastructure Plan (MRIP)
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NewsHi Flo ROV development
Tidal energy installations are located in areas of very strong tides and this makes their installation and maintenance a challenging task. British company Mojo Maritime together with German ship owner Hammonia Reederi have joined forces to develop the design of the Hi Flo 4 (HF4).
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NewsFull scale trials for Sabella tide turbine
French company Sabella has now secured funding to establish a full scale prototype of their tide turbine. This follows 10 years of work on tide turbine design and prototype trials which have been focussed on both the efficient design of the turbine blades and structure and also on the problem ...
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NewsNorth Sea grid hookups
Italy’s Prysmian Group, a telecom cable systems industry specialist has announced the successful commissioning of the High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) offshore grid connection projects BorWin2 and HelWin1 which have both been realised off the North Sea coast of Germany.
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NewsWTIVs in demand
With ‘MPI Adventure’ currently installing the first of the Siemens 3.6MW turbines for the E.On Renewables Amrumbank offshore wind farm, and ‘MPI Discovery’ only a few miles away closing out the foundation installation campaign on the same project, these two WTIVs (Wind Turbine Installation Vessels) are, according to MPI, demonstrating ...
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Offshore Marine Academy receives recognition
An operational offshore energy course, providing training in the efficient running and successful delivery of offshore renewables projects, has received industry recognition from the Renewables Training Network (RTN).
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NewsPiet Brouwer wins WSV order
Piet Brouwer Electrotechnology is to supply the diesel-electric propulsion system and electrical system for a new 108m windfarm support vessel (WSV).
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NewsSchottel Instream Turbine
The recently announced Instream Turbine from German propulsion giant Schottel, allows the harvesting of hydrokinetic (tidal) energy for commercial projects at what Schottel calls ‘a reasonable cost’.
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NewsTidal barge design
A Canadian yacht design company has recently completed the design of a tidal energy generation floating plant. Backers claim the catamaran-type barge by ER Yacht Design, (28m LOA and 17m Beam), is the first of its kind in the World and it could potentially launch a new alternative method of ...
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NewsSupacat delivers refurbished wave energy convertor
In the UK the refurbished Bolt ‘Lifesaver’ wave energy converter has been delivered to owner Fred.Olsen Ltd by Supacat following a three month project refurbishing the converter’s `intelligent systems` at the Devon engineering firm’s facilities in Dunkeswell and Blackhill Engineering.
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NewsEWEA Offshore 2015
Denmark - home to the world’s first ever commercial offshore wind farm and the second largest offshore wind energy market – provides the ideal location for participants to meet the whole of the offshore wind supply chain under one roof.
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Monitoring vessel efficiency remotely
The Satellite Applications Catapult describes itself as “part of a consortium developing the world’s first non-invasive marine vessel monitoring system, which will help significantly reduce fuel costs and harmful emissions, and improve overall vessel efficiency throughout the marine sector”.
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NewsPollution in ports and harbours
Just like shipping, Ports and harbours have a responsibility to prevent pollution to the environment. Alan Scrafton, from UK spill responder, Adler and Allan, spoke to ‘Maritime Journal’ about this legislation and how to prevent and clean-up spills.
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Japanese alliance
Classification society ClassNK has agreed to form a capital alliance with the Wind Energy Institute of Tokyo Inc. (WEIT). Based on the agreement, ClassNK will acquire around 30% of WEIT’s shares through a third-party allotment and a nonexecutive director will represent ClassNK on the Institute’s Board of Directors. The partnership ...
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NewsPerpetuus plans
The UK’s Perpetuus Tidal Energy Centre (PTEC) has applied to the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) and Isle of Wight Council (as Local Planning Authority) for permission to construct and operate a tidal energy demonstration site off St Catherine’s Point to the south of the Isle of Wight. If consent is ...
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NewsInterspill 2015
Interspill 2015 will be held at Amsterdam RAI Convention Centre, the Netherlands, on 24-26 March 2015, co-organised by Reed Exhibitions and Interspill Ltd. and hosted by the Spill Response Group Holland (SRGH). Interspill Ltd. is controlled by the European spill industry associations, NOSCA, SYCOPOL, Eurospill and UKSpill Association, together with ...
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Green discount for Dutch barges
Port of Amsterdam joined the Green Award programme for inland barges at the start of 2015, making it the first port to reward vessels based on their Green Award level. The level a vessel has attained – Bronze, Silver or Gold – will determine the discount on the Inland Harbour ...
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Seawater lubricated sterntubes
US-based marine polymer bearing manufacturer Thordon Bearings Inc., has questioned the rise of so-called environmentally acceptable lubricants (EALs) in oil-based stern tube seals and bearings when, Thordon claims, the industry can use the most environmentally safe lubricant there is – seawater.
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NewsNorway aims for ‘green’ coastal fleet
Norwegian ministers are cooperating with industry partners in a Green Coastal Shipping programme to ensure the country has the world’s most environmentally friendly fleet of coastal vessels.
