PML: How Climate Change Will Alter European Fish Distribution
meet key policy objectives such as the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).The publication was led by PML, with support from:Mediterranean Institute for Advanced Studies (IMEDEA, CSIC-UIB), Esporles, SpainWageningen Marine Research, Wageningen University and Research, IJmuiden, the NetherlandsTechnical University of Denmark, National Institute for Aquatic Resources, Kongens Lyngby, DenmarkNippon Foundation Ocean Nexus, School of Resource and Environmental Management (REM), Simon Fraser University (SFU), Burnaby, British Columbia, CanadaHellenic Centre for Marine Research (HCMR), Anavyssos
Kongsberg Discovery Launches Digital “Librarian”
. A new Analytics product is also under development, allowing for automated processing and in-depth data analysis.Early adopters have already been testing Geomatics, with the solution now being rolled out to several research vessels, including R/V Anna Weber-van Bosse, operated by NIOZ, the Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research, and Statsraad Lehmkuhl for the One Ocean Expedition (OOE).Commenting on the latter, Geir Pedersen, Researcher and Member of OOE’s Scientific Committee, explains: “The One Ocean Expedition is once again setting sail and will be relying on Geomatics to catalogue
DeepOcean Signs Subsea Cable O&M Deals for Vattenfall’s Offshore Wind Assets
of subsea cable operations and maintenance (O&M) services, valid for Vattenfall’s operational European offshore wind portfolio.The framework agreements are valid for a period of four years and apply to Vattenfall’s offshore wind farms in Denmark, the United Kingdom, Germany, the Netherlands, and Sweden.Under the framework agreements, DeepOcean will provide project management, engineering, pre-installation surveys, offshore transportation of cables, trenching, cable installation and jointing, termination and testing, post-installation surveys, plus recovery and disposal of damaged
First Dutch Navy Mine Countermeasure Vessel Starts Sea Trials
The Vlissingen, the second of the series of mine countermeasures vessels (MCM) of the Belgian-Dutch rMCM program, first intended for the Royal Netherlands Navy, has commenced sea trials.The specialized and cyber secured by design MCM vessels are the first to have the capability to embark and launch a combination of surface drones (themselves 12-metre, 19- tonne vessels), underwater drones and aerial drones.The mine countermeasures vessels will use a mainly autonomous system for detection, classification, identification and neutralization of mines This approach with an unmanned integrated system
HSM Offshore Rolls Out Substation for Windanker Offshore Wind Farm
The HSI joint venture, comprising HSM Offshore Energy, Smulders, and Iv, has successfully moved the Jasmund Offshore Substation (OSS) topside and lifted the transformers for 50Hertz at HSM Offshore Energy’s Stormpolder yard in the Netherlands.Once operational, the Jasmund substation will have a planned capacity of 300 MW, supplying enough green energy to power approximately 260,000 households.It will serve as a crucial connection point between the Windanker wind farm, located northeast of the island of Rügen in the Baltic Sea, and the electricity grid.Iberdrola Sells Share of Windanker
Indian Firms Turn to Dutch Royal IHC for Deep-Sea Minerals Exploration
its clients should the opportunity arise," the source said.Both sources did not wish to be identified as talks were confidential.India's Ministry of Mines did not respond to a Reuters email seeking comment, while Royal IHC declined to comment.About 14 foreign miners from France, Namibia, the Netherlands, Norway, and Sweden participated in a government-sponsored virtual seminar aimed at explaining opportunities in offshore mining in India, according to the second source.India has also offered financial incentives to encourage miners to participate in the country's first-ever attempt to explore
Sewage Contaminates British Waters
the continued high quality of shellfish beds around its coast."The 2021 court case regarding events between 2010 and 2015 found no evidence of impact on shellfish beds, which are affected by many factors," it said.DRIVEN TO DESPAIRThe Holmyards say their mussels are tested for E.coli in the Netherlands on an almost daily basis - and they have always been within the limits for a Class A designation.But high numbers of E.coli have occasionally been reported by British authorities in similar monthly tests, designating parts of the farm Class B.In the British system, negative readings can have different
EU-Backed Project to Unlock Tidal and River Energy Potential
across Europe to unlock the potential of harnessing tidal and river energy in the North-West Europe.The SHINES project, short fo Showcasing Hydrokinetic energy Innovations for Northwest European Energy Sovereignty, is ready for launch, bringing together 14 partners from France, Ireland, Belgium, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and Germany.Co-financed by Interreg North-West Europe under the fourth call for projects, SHINES is set to unlock the potential of tidal and river energy systems, an opportunity still largely untapped in the region.With a total budget of $10.9 million, including 60% ERDF funding
Petrogas, Gasunie to Explore Reusing North Sea Pipelines for Green Hydrogen
from technical feasibility, aspects to be considered include the legal frameworks, economic feasibility, and the effects on nature and the environment.Petrogas is studying various options for reusing its infrastructure, including for the transport of green hydrogen through its existing pipelines.The Netherlands has great ambitions when it comes to scaling up and rolling out offshore wind, which helps make the energy supply sustainable, and is expected to continue to grow.It also makes the Netherlands and Europe less dependent on energy from other countries and improves the Netherlands’ competitive
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