Latest Environment News – Page 17
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NewsMoU strengthens floating wind mooring tech
Floating wind technology will be strengthened and enhanced with two firms joining up to combine their technologies in mooring, the companies say.
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NewsScoping done for another Scottish wind farm
Scotland’s Bowdun Offshore Wind Farm, at 1GW of capacity yet by no means the largest, has had its scoping reported submitted.
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NewsSvitzer’s first TRAnsverse tug delivered
Sanmar Shipyards, Robert Allan and Svitzer have delivered an innovative tug that will ultimately use electric propulsion with methanol fuels cells.
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NewsTymor Marine enhances vessel stability
Tymor Marine’s MOSIS technology will enhance stability monitoring on Aker BP’s Skarv FPSO, improving safety and operational efficiency
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NewsEU approves €19.65 million wave energy project
The EU has given the green light to a wave energy project first launched almost two years ago.
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NewsSmaller ships warned: Prepare NOW for major rule changes
In January it will be mandatory for ships between 400GT and 5,000GT to have a EU MRV monitoring plan in place. Rajat Bishnoi, from Normec Verifavia, warns that vessel operators should start to prepare NOW.
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NewsGreening the grey: port infrastructure as living seawalls
A year after installing ‘Living Seawalls’ on the south coast of England, marine life is thriving in places that would normally be fairly hostile to it.
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NewsInyanga secures 20MW tidal contract
Inyanga Marine Energy has secured an additional 10MW for its Morlais tidal project, doubling capacity to 20MW and boosting Wales’s clean energy growth
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NewsTurbines ordered for New York offshore wind farm
Wind turbine manufacturer Vestas has won its first US contract to manufacture 810MW worth of offshore wind turbines for the fledgling New York market.
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NewsWill CCS really be a game-changer for the North Sea?
Hannah Glyde has a look at what the UK is doing with carbon capture and storage - and whether it is an area for growth.
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News€19m funding secured for Portuguese wave energy
A wave energy project in Portugal has received funding of €19 million from the EU’s Horizon programme.
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NewsJack-up on jack-up - new vessel design revealed
Danish naval architect Knud E. Hansen has developed a new concept jack-up vessel for offshore wind maintenance.
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NewsUK offshore auction shows glimmers of hope
Unlike last year’s auction, where not a single bid was received in the sector, offshore fixed-bottom and floating wind will be boosted with seven projects awarded Contracts for Difference in this year’s round (AR6).
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NewsOPINION: Offshore expansion prompts maintenance challenges
The UK, Spain, Norway, Denmark and Poland are leading the way in offshore wind installations – with accompanying maintenance hurdles to get over, says Vestdavit managing director Rolf Andreas Wigand.
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NewsCadeler gets €520 million financing for two WTIVs
Law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has helped secure €520 million for two Wind Turbine Installation Vessels (WTIVs) for engineering firm Cadeler.
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NewsPD Ports welcomes new Duchess dredger
The UK’s PD Ports has welcomed an expensive addition to its fleet – a £23 million (€27.3 million) dredger from the Netherlands.
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NewsRanMarine unveils MegaShark clean-up vessel
RanMarine launches MegaShark, a fully-electric vessel for cleaning near-shore waters
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NewsPartnership struck to improve turbine precision
Two firms have joined their technologies to improve the accuracy required for installing offshore wind turbines.
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NewsVard supplies second hybrid OECV for Island Offshore
Vard is to build a second hybrid vessel for Island Offshore to support subsea operations in the offshore wind, and oil and gas sectors
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NewsVolvo Penta launches new IPS and partnership
Volvo Penta last week officially launched its upgraded integrated IPS platform in crew transfer vessel Impresser, the first of two sister vessels to have it installed.
