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Notice to Mariners – May 2nd, 2025
This notice is to inform you that the University of Maine will be towing a research floating wind turbine weighing 375 tons and is 56ft wide x 111ft tall. The barge will be towed about 5.5 nautical miles from Mack Point in Searsport, Maine to just off of Dyce Head in Castine, Maine. For public…
NOTICE TO MARINERS
UMaine will be towing a research floating barge weighing 375 tons and is 56ft wide x 32ft tall. The barge will be towed about 60 miles from Desert Narrows off Trenton, Maine to Mack Point in Searsport, Maine. The date of the tow is highly dependent on weather and vessel traffic at Mack Point but…
ASCC Researcher Joins ACMA Emerging Leaders Program
Cody Sheltra, ASCC Senior Research Manager, has been accepted into the American Composites Manufacturing Association (ACMA) Emerging Leaders Program. This inaugural group will learn how to advocate for the composites industry; advancing a new generation of thinkers and leaders. Sheltra’s research focuses on projects related to the manufacturing and testing of large-scale thermoset composites and…
Designed to address labor shortages and supply chain issues that are driving high costs and constricting the supply of affordable housing, BioHome3D is the first 3D-printed house made entirely with bio-based, recyclable materials
The American Floating Offshore Wind Technical Summit (AFloat) brings together industry, academia, academiarnment floating offshore wind experts from around the world to chart a course for floating offshore wind in the US.
ORPC successfully concludes Power Take-off testing at UMaine
PORTLAND and ORONO, Maine — Ocean Renewable Power Company (ORPC) has successfully completed full-scale testing of a specialized, water-lubricated bearing system and associated driveline components designed…
UMaine Composites Center Recognized As “Innovator of the Year,” by Maine International Trade Center
The Advanced Structures and Composites Center received the Maine International Trade Center (MITC) “Innovator of the Year” award during Maine International Trade Day on May 25,…
Caribou, Orono teams win Kleinschmidt Windstorm, Maine Wind Blade challenges
ORONO, Maine — The University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center hosted the Kleinschmidt Windstorm Challenge in the Harold Alfond W2 Ocean Engineering Laboratory and…
Kleinschmidt Windstorm Challenge, Maine Wind Blade Challenge Slated for May 19, 2017
More than 250 students are expected to participate in two middle- and high-school STEM competitions May 19 at the University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites…
Gardner, Tajvidi Receive George Marra Award for Excellence in Writing by the Society of Wood Science and Technology
A paper authored by Dr. Douglas Gardner and Dr. Mehdi Tajvidi was selected for the 1st place George Marra Award for Excellence in Writing by the…
Dagher Selected as 2017 Innovator of the Year by Windpower Engineering & Development Magazine
Dr. Habib J. Dagher was selected as a 2017 Innovator of the Year by Windpower Engineering and Development Magazine for his work leading the U.S. Department…