The construction has kicked off on the world’s longest subsea road tunnel and the second Jiaozhou Bay tunnel in China. The launch ceremony took place in Qingdao’s West Coast New Area on October 29, bringing together leaders and experts from government, academia, as well as Qingdao Conson Development. Qingdao Conson Development began preliminary research on …
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The US National Science Foundation (NSF) has approved a $53 million grant to a consortium of the country’s top ocean-research institutions to build a global network of chemical and biological sensors that will monitor ocean health. Scientists at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI), University of Washington, Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San …
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Visser & Smit Hanab has secured a contract by Van Oord to perform inter-array cable termination and testing work at the Windpark Fryslân nearshore wind farm in the Netherlands. The routing, termination and testing activities will commence as soon as the cable installation starts. Visser & Smit Hanab is also in charge of installing the …
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The Australian company Wave Swell Energy has launched the substructure for its King Island wave energy demonstration project. The substructure for the Wave Swell Energy’s device (Screenshot; Wave Swell Energy video) The substructure is ready for its upcoming maiden voyage, Wave Swell Energy informed through social media. It will form part of the 200kW wave …
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Lloyd’s Register [LR] has launched a dedicated centre of excellence to accelerate decarbonisation of the world of shipping. The Maritime Decarbonisation Hub, a joint initiative between Lloyd’s Register Group and Foundation, brings together thought leaders and experts with the aim of helping the maritime industry design, develop and commercialise the pathways to future fuels required for …
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As crews began returning to U.S. Gulf of Mexico offshore facilities on Thursday following Hurricane Zeta, companies are feeling this year’s repeated oil and gas production halts. Eight named storms entered the U.S. Gulf of Mexico this year, most becoming major storms that required offshore facility evacuations or temporary shutdowns. Erik Milito, president of the …
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United Wind Logistics (UWL) has taken delivery of the second of the two deck carriers on long-term charters with MHI Vestas Offshore Wind. Source: UWL MV BraveWind is the sister vessel to MV BoldWind, which was delivered earlier this year. Both vessels were built at Jiangsu Zhenjiang Shipyard in China. MHI Vestas will use the …
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SSE Renewables has issued two periodic indicative notices to carry out market sounding for the construction of the Arklow Bank Phase 2 offshore wind project in Ireland. The first notice seeks market sounding for the wind turbine installation vessels, including associated services. Parties can apply until 10 November, with the planned date of publication of the …
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La Confederación Española de Pesca (Cepesca) ha hecho públicas las imágenes obtenidas desde el marisquero Riodomar Cuarto, dedicado a la pesca de arrastre bajo el acuerdo de pesca de la UE con Mauritania, del momento en que el buque se encontró con un cayuco con 215 inmigrantes a bordo y que fueron rescatados por el …
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