Latest Environment News – Page 128

  • JDR’s purpose built cable factory in Hartlepool docks allows cables to be spooled directly onto specialist vessels.
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    Teesside plans for offshore wind centre

    2010-11-24T11:50:00Z

    PD Ports is one of the major companies driving Teesside UK’s ambition to become a centre of excellence for the European wind energy sector.

  • The first prototype SeaZephIR has successfully completed several months of marine testing.
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    Floating offshore energy resource assessments

    2010-11-22T18:47:00Z

    Multi-national consultancy Natural Power has announced the successful long-term trial of a product development activity within the company named SeaZephIR, a patented autonomous floating platform with integrated lidar system and renewable power supply capable of providing highly accurate wind data offshore.

  • On completion of the final phase, MeyGen expects to have installed up to 400 tidal turbines, which will be completely submerged.
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    Tidal power agreement for Pentland Firth site

    2010-11-22T17:04:00Z

    MeyGen has entered into an ‘Agreement for Lease’ with the UK’s Crown Estate for the Pentland Firth Inner Sound tidal power site.

  • An illustration shows the Launch and Recovery System deploying the ITAT to the seafloor.
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    Self propelled trencher for offshore wind farms

    2010-11-22T16:49:00Z

    As the number of offshore wind turbines increases, so too does the need for cost effective and efficient installation solutions.

  • The barge UR101 is seen beached in Pegwell Bay earlier this year while carrying out the shore landing of the export cable for the Thanet Offshore Wind Farm. Photo by Peter Barker
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    Second wind farm transmission link tender round launched

    2010-11-19T14:38:00Z

    UK energy regulator Ofgem has launched the second tender round for owning and operating high voltage transmission links worth £1.9bn to another six Round 2 wind farms.

  • The Neptune Proteus full scale demonstrator is seen undergoing in-water testing at Hull’s Albert Dock.
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    Tidal stream developer seeks manufacturing partner

    2010-11-18T11:54:00Z

    East Yorkshire UK based Neptune Renewable Energy Ltd (NREL) has successfully completed a series of rigorous in-water tests on the multi-million pound full scale demonstrator of its Proteus NP1000 tidal stream power generator.

  • Global Tech 1 will be the first offshore wind farm where Beluga Hochtief Offshore’s special jack-up vessel will be used.
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    Wind farm contract for German North Sea

    2010-11-18T11:35:00Z

    Germany’s Hochtief Construction has been awarded the contract for another offshore wind farm.

  • A Vikoma Weir Boom is seen both containing and recovering oil.
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    Boom demand sparks boom times for Vikoma

    2010-11-02T10:55:00Z

    High profile events in recent months have highlighted the need for equipment to effectively contain and recover high volumes of oil as a result of large scale spills and well blowouts.

  • The highly manoeuvrable Nirvana landing craft is able to clear
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    Nirvana is a clean harbour operation

    2010-11-02T09:50:00Z

    Portsmouth based workboat operator Harbour Clean reports that a clean marine environment is still a priority for most ports, despite recent local government cutbacks in the UK.

  • Peterson SBS marine services manager Mike Munro said, ‘our vessel pooling system ensures fewer ships are operating within the area, meaning less fuel is used and the environmental impact is lessened.’
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    Vessel sharing saves pounds and pollution

    2010-11-01T15:14:00Z

    The vessel sharing organisation Aberdeen Marine Logistics Alliance (AMLA) is on course to record in excess of £1.5m of savings for its members in 2010 after its operations doubled in frequency during the first half of this year.

  • A top view shows the DOP pumps built into the ladder.
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    Innovative harbour clean-up underway at Antwerp

    2010-10-21T11:39:00Z

    The Flemish Government and the Port of Antwerp have launched AMORAS, one of the largest silt dredging and treatment projects of the world.

  • The new Buddyboat is making a real difference in eliminating floating debris at the Port of Sandefjord in Southern Norway.
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    Clearing the water every witch way

    2010-10-18T17:48:00Z

    Marine debris causes serious economic, social, aesthetic and environmental damage. It is one of the most pervasive and solvable pollution problems plaguing the world’s oceans and waterways. Nets, food wrappers, bottles, styrofoam packaging, and other trash can have serious impacts on wildlife, habitat, and human safety.

  • The Consilium oil spill radar system represents a comprehensive effort to contribute towards protecting the environment and to improve oil spill response capabilities.
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    Oil slick detecting radar successfully verified

    2010-07-29T12:14:00Z

    During three days of extensive testing, the advanced capability of Sweden’s Consilium’s oil spill radar to detect oil slicks has been successfully verified. The sea trials were part of an exercise to certify satisfactory safety and efficiency in oil spill response operations.

  • Oil Spill Response CEO Archie Smith.
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    Oil Spill Response celebrates 25 years

    2010-07-29T11:45:00Z

    Global oil pollution control cooperative Oil Spill Response marked its 25th Anniversary on 15 June with a special seminar on oil spill response issues and future challenges as well as a commemorative dinner.

  • Charting Progress 2 looks in detail at how climate change has increased sea levels and temperatures and what impacts that change is having on the marine environment, including pollution levels.
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    Latest update to State of Seas report

    2010-07-29T11:36:00Z

    UK marine environmental research specialist ABPmer has made a major input to the latest comprehensive study of UK seas. Charting Progress 2 (CP2) is part of the UK Marine Monitoring and Assessment Strategy (UKMMAS) State of UK Seas report.

  • The Oyster 1 hydro-electric wave energy converter is seen in operation at the European Marine Energy Centre in Scotland.
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    BAE Systems joins wave energy research project

    2010-07-27T12:42:00Z

    Global defence, security and aerospace company BAE Systems has joined forces with Edinburgh based wave energy developer Aquamarine Power as part of a project worth almost £1m to deliver cheaper, more reliable sources of clean energy for homes across the UK and beyond.

  • The latest stage of the South West Regional Development Agency Wave Hub Project is underway as the hub and cable are loaded onto a ship directly from the JDR Cable Systems factory in Hartlepool. Guy Lavender, the RDA's Wave Hub general manager, ...
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    Wave Hub and cable prepared for installation

    2010-07-20T11:47:00Z

    The latest stage of South West RDA’s (Regional Development Agency) pioneering Wave Hub project is underway as the hub and its 25km cable are loaded onto a cable laying ship ready for deployment offshore in the next few weeks.

  • Cllr Paul Watson (centre) meets Jonathan (left) and Harry Wilson of Wear Dock and Engineering before the generator set sail.
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    Tidal power regenerates Sunderland shipyards

    2010-07-08T12:12:00Z

    The first of a new generation of tidal powered generators designed and built in the shipyards of Sunderland UK has set sail.

  • Thanet Offshore Wind Farm, seen here, will be given an additional 147MW of capacity. Photo by Peter Barker
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    Extensions for UK wind farms announced

    2010-06-03T10:26:00Z

    The UK offshore wind farm industry has received a boost with the announcement by The Crown Estate of an offer to three operators to increase capacity.

  • The report's central scenario envisages generating enough offshore renewable energy to meet total UK electricity demand in 2050, allowing the UK to export the 50% it could not use to Europe, becoming a net exporter of electricity. Photo by Peter Barker.
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    Huge potential of UK offshore renewable energy revealed

    2010-05-27T11:16:00Z

    The Offshore Valuation, published last month by the Offshore Valuation Group, is the first comprehensive valuation of the UK''s offshore renewable energy resource over the long term that explicitly assesses electricity exports to Europe.