New Cloud Platform for Subsea Survey Data
was founded in 2019, TrueOcean’s smart marine data platform (MDP) arrives at a critical time for the wind energy, subsea survey and offshore contracting sectors, just as work begins on meeting ambitious new post-pandemic targets for increased renewable energy production capacity.Recently, the German government passed the new Wind Energy at Sea Act, a.k.a. the Easter Package, which calls for at least 30GW of energy to be produced offshore by 2030. Similar targets have been set by countries actively engaged in carbon-reduction globally, pointing to significantly increased demand for essential subsea
Threatened Caribbean Coral Reefs Get a New Ally: Insurance
took out what was likely the world’s first policy, covering areas near the tourist resorts of Cancun.The nonprofit MAR Fund will soon take out a second, covering sites in Mexico, Guatemala, Belize and Honduras, paid for with grant money from the InsuResilience Solutions Fund, backed by the German government.“How important is this from 0 to 10? I’d say 10,” said Claudia Ruiz, Reef Rescue Initiative coordinator at MAR Fund, which works on the conservation and sustainable use of the Mesoamerican reef.“You’re not only helping the biodiversity of the reef but also the
German Government Funds Autonomous Subsea Robotics System Development Project
are nine participating companies in the Cooperative Development of a Comprehensive Integrated Autonomous Underwater Monitoring Solution (CIAM) project, present during an online event on April 30, 2021 for the presentaton of funding from Norbert Brackmann, member of the German Bundestag and the German government's coordinator for the maritime industry.“I am pleased to be able to give the go-ahead today for a new marine technology project that is not only an example of the maritime industry's high innovative strength, but is also characterized by good cooperation between small and large
Allseas to Use MENCK Hammers for German Offshore Wind Project
platform in the German sector of the North Sea.Completion of the DolWin6 project is scheduled for 2023. Like the previous projects, DolWin3 and BorWin3, it is a direct-current connection between offshore wind farms and mainland Germany with a 900-MW transmission capacity and is part of the German government’s commitment to increase the country’s renewable energy supply.MENCK will provide its submersible MHU 3500S hydraulic hammer, which is capable of driving monopiles and smaller-sized piles by delivering 3500-kJ impact energy. It will also supply a back-up MHU 1900S hammer and follower
Germany Orders LNG Fueled Research Ship
;rtsilä equipment is scheduled to be delivered to the yard in mid-2018, and the vessel will enter service in early 2020. Earlier, Wärtsilä has supplied double elastically mounted main engines equipped with SCR's for the Sonne a deep sea research vessel also owned by the German government. The vessel is operating successfully in terms of being booked by scientists for research programs due to its modern and environmentally friendly equipment, thereby endorsing Wärtsilä's reputation as a provider of high grade technological and ecologically sound products and solutions
Submarine Bidders Step up Lobbying for Australia Tender
this media conference," Rear Admiral Ryo Sakai told reporters. As Japan showcased its submarine, Germany's ThyssenKrupp AG's launched an advertising campaign to illustrate its commitment to build the 12 submarines in South Australia. "The German industry, backed by the German government felt it would be appropriate to explain to the Australian public the nature of the proposal being made," said John White, chairman, ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems Australia. ThyssenKrupp is proposing to scale up its 2,000-tonne Type 214 class submarine. France's state-controlled
Statoil's Lund: Natural Gas is a Big Opportunity for Germany
Parliament, energy industry, business associations, think tanks and academia. The affair was co-hosted by Statoil and Wintershall, Germany’s largest crude oil and natural gas producer. Rainer Seele, Wintershall CEO, was in attendance to represent the company. In attendance for the German government was, Uwe Beckmeyer, parliamentary state secretary at the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, and Stephan Steinlein, Federal Foreign Office state secretary. A study on the potential of natural gas as a decarbonisation tool in Germany was presented by the Institute of Energy Economics
At Hamburg port E-mobility Project, BESIC enters crucial phase
of Economic Affairs and Energy as part of its technology competition “ICT for E-mobility II – Smart Car – Smart Grid – Smart Traffic”. ICT stands for information and communication technology. The project was rolled out in January 2013 and was already selected by the German government as a flagship e-mobility project in May 2013.
Germans Push Renewable Energy Reform
The German government will give its blessing on Tuesday to a sweeping reform of renewable energy laws designed to slow cost increases as Europe's largest economy moves to nearly double its green power share to 45 percent by 2025. Chancellor Angela Merkel's cabinet will adopt reforms to put the 'Energiewende', or transition to renewable energy, on a sustainable path as Germany attempts to wean itself off of nuclear energy and fossil fuels without killing off industries and jobs. The reforms will slow the rapid expansion of green power, which already accounts for 25 percent of Germany's electricity;
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