Environment News – Page 58

  • BT Wind has been designed by Wison Offshore & Marine
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    Self-installed floater for offshore wind

    2019-08-28T11:03:00Z

    A company with many years’ experience in the offshore oil and gas sector is developing an innovative new technology for deep water turbine towers writes Dag Pike.

  • SeaVision® sensor technology
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    Mooring chain laser inspection

    2019-08-28T10:47:00Z

    A laser scanning company has been awarded funding for the development of mooring chain laser inspection that could help reduce the cost of floating wind writes Dag Pike.

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    Offshore vessel support contract: Triton Knoll

    2019-08-28T10:21:00Z

    A UK-based offshore energy support vessel operator has signed a long-term deal to support the construction phase of Triton Knoll offshore wind farm.

  • energy kite
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    Offshore energy kite project progresses

    2019-08-23T16:55:00Z

    A US wind energy company has completed two offshore flights of its in-development energy kite over the North Sea as demand for renewable energy rises.

  • Weeds can build up around certain places, such as under bridges
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    Duckweed: a growing problem

    2019-08-23T13:42:00Z

    The explosive growth of duckweed in British canals is causing serious damage to marine life and a sustainable solution to keeping it under control must be found, says a prominent UK waterway maintenance company.

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    4th call for MaRINET2

    2019-08-16T11:45:00Z

    The fourth call for the EU-funded MaRINET2 project opened from mid August and will remain open until until 30 September.

  • Jussi Åkerberg, Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of AW-Energy Oy
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    IP protection for wave energy device

    2019-08-16T11:31:00Z

    A Finnish wave energy developer has received US patent approval for its technology opening up potential for further worldwide patents.

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    Inter-array cabling contract

    2019-08-13T11:39:00Z

    Italian cable giant Prysmian has been awarded a project by Vattenfall to provide the submarine inter–array cable systems for the Hollandse Kust Zuid III and IV offshore wind farms in The Netherlands.

  • Orbital O2 will be capable of generating over 2MW from tidal stream resources
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    Construction starting on 2MW tidal turbine

    2019-08-13T10:44:00Z

    A multi million pound contract has been signed for the construction of what is set to be the world’s most powerful tidal turbine.

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    Turbine transition piece crane order

    2019-08-08T10:22:00Z

    An Austrian crane specialist will deliver 81 cranes for the Taiwanese wpd’s Yunlin Offshore Wind Farm.

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    Renewables focus prompts new office

    2019-08-08T10:14:00Z

    LOC Longitude has opened a new office in Newcastle, its fourth UK office and seventh globally

  • TiPA project is on-track to reduce the cost of tidal energy by 30%
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    PTO technology to reduce costs of tidal power

    2019-08-08T10:06:00Z

    A new Power Take Off technology has successfully completed subsea testing at Babcock’s Rosyth Site in Scotland.

  • The drones would be enabled with GIO mapping to ensure they don't get in the way of waterway traffic in the harbours
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    Waste shark drone

    2019-08-06T11:17:00Z

    South African entrepreneur Richard Hardiman has developed a solar-powered aqua-drone that can automatically clean up water pollution and waste in waterways and ports reports Dag Pike.

  • securing booklet
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    Dropped objects risk tackled

    2019-08-02T16:01:00Z

    A new offshore wind resource is being championed for its safety recommendations for wind farm owners and operators grappling with the risks posed by dropped objects.

  • Turbine Transfers has been transferred to Northern Offshore Group
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    Shifting supply and demand balance for CTVs

    2019-07-31T10:41:00Z

    Despite a stream of other business at this summer’s Seawork, “there were only one or two crew transfer vessels on the quay”.

  • Ulstein’s studies show that smaller vessels may be more cost-effective than larger versions of similar design
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    Nailing turbine installation’s sweet spot

    2019-07-31T10:31:00Z

    Predicting the future of wind turbine installation jack-ups isn’t easy, and over-simplistic guesses may be looking in the wrong direction, writes Stevie Knight.

  • MSRC-owned MARCO skimming vessel
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    Safety benefits of autonomous operations

    2019-07-29T12:33:00Z

    Pioneering autonomous technology is set to be demonstrated in the US to show its ability to increase the safety, response time and productivity of marine oil-spill response operations.

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    Offshore wind skills taskforce

    2019-07-24T12:00:00Z

    A new task force which will help to increase the number of skilled people working in the UK’s world-leading offshore wind industry held its first meeting in July.

  • Could offshore photovoltaics soon help answer our energy needs?
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    Could an offshore solar energy park ever work?

    2019-07-18T12:04:00Z

    While solar Photo Voltaic technology costs are still constantly decreasing, the evolution towards high-wave offshore applications is a logical next step.

  • Engie Fabricom is offering what it calls a 'full turnkey solution'
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    Solution to potential wind monopile maintenance timebomb

    2019-07-18T11:24:00Z

    A leading offshore wind company claims it has a solution to a common monopile failure area.