Latest Environment News – Page 99

  • The 800-megawatt HVDC offshore platform BorWin2 in the Nordic Yards shipyard in Warnemuende
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    North Sea grid hookups

    2015-02-23T12:15:00Z

    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.

  • MPI Discovery has another eight complete foundations to install before returning to the newly acquired MPI Offshore Tees Base
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    WTIVs in demand

    2015-02-23T11:41:00Z

    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

    2015-02-23T11:29:00Z

    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).

  • Piet Brouwer will design, engineer and deliver the complete electrical system for 'Orion'
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    Piet Brouwer wins WSV order

    2015-02-20T09:14:00Z

    Piet Brouwer Electrotechnology is to supply the diesel-electric propulsion system and electrical system for a new 108m windfarm support vessel (WSV).

  • The SIT is available in rotor diameters of five, four or three metres
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    Schottel Instream Turbine

    2015-02-19T16:07:00Z

    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’.

  • The catamaran type barge design requires a great deal of stability to optimise flotation for turbine efficiency
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    Tidal barge design

    2015-02-09T10:29:00Z

    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 ...

  • 'Lifesaver' on station at FABtest
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    Supacat delivers refurbished wave energy convertor

    2015-02-05T11:32:00Z

    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.

  • More than 400 companies will be showcasing innovative products
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    EWEA Offshore 2015

    2015-02-03T11:25:00Z

    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

    2015-02-02T15:59:00Z

    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”.

  • Adler & Allan working on the 'Kahu' cleanup
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    Pollution in ports and harbours

    2015-02-02T15:49:00Z

    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

    2015-01-28T13:06:00Z

    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 ...

  • The proposed test site is around 2.5km south of the well known St Catherine's Point lighthouse (Photo: Derek Harper)
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    Perpetuus plans

    2015-01-27T10:37:00Z

    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 ...

  • The Interspill 2015 Conference is focussed on the changing landscape of Spill Preparedness and Response
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    Interspill 2015

    2015-01-26T10:11:00Z

    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

    2015-01-20T16:00:00Z

    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

    2015-01-20T10:55:00Z

    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.

  • A total of 18 companies and organisations have signed a declaration of cooperation, together with the Ministry of Trade Industry and Seafood policy and Ministry of Climate and Environment
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    Norway aims for ‘green’ coastal fleet

    2015-01-19T11:18:00Z

    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.

  • Test deployment in a windy Strangford Lough
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    Deep Green: the low current tidal generator

    2015-01-14T11:43:00Z

    As reported in December’s ‘Maritime Journal’ the renewable energy industry was excited late last year when Swedish marine energy technology company Minesto announced that it had successfully managed to produce electricity from low velocity currents off Northern Ireland, the first in the marine energy era.

  • Aerial view of Billia Croo, EMEC wave test site (Photo: Aquatera)
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    Orkney’s Japanese delegation

    2015-01-12T16:05:00Z

    The marine renewable energy industry centred on Orkney, UK, has been the focus of a fact-finding visit by Japanese politicians and business leaders. The 10-strong party from the Nagasaki Prefecture, on the island of Kyushu, toured the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Stromness at the weekend to learn more ...

  • PLAT-O operates at a depth clear of vessel traffic
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    Sustainable Marine Energy

    2015-01-07T12:22:00Z

    Last November, Isle of Wight, UK-based company Sustainable Marine Energy (SME) successfully completed the second of four tests on its innovative PLAT-O tidal turbine platform, as reported in December’s ''Maritime Journal''. So, how exactly does the technology work? And what are the prospects for future commercialisation?

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    Dudgeon Offshore SOV contract

    2014-12-30T11:00:00Z

    Dudgeon Offshore Wind Limited has awarded a five year contract for the Service Operation Vessel to Esvagt AS. The contracted Service Operation Vessel (SOV) for Dudgeon wind farm is of the Havyard-832 design with a length of 83.7 metres and a beam of 17.6 metres.