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  • Germany: HOCHTIEF Conducts Rescue Exercise on Global Tech I

    15 October 2013
    Training & Education

    At the end of September HOCHTIEF Solutions conducted a first comprehensive offshore rescue exercise in a construction site in the North Sea (Global Tech I). Together with its partners, the team from the Civil Engineering Marine and Offshore branch practiced all processes related to the emergency rescue and the transportation of a severely injured offshore […]

  • GL Hosts ‘Towards a Cleaner Maritime Industry’ Exchange Forum (Germany)

    20 June 2011

      In a world increasingly dominated by the need to reduce environmental impacts, what role does shipping have to play? Technological solutions exist, but which will prove to be the most beneficial and cost effective, and which lie over the horizon? What impact will the other players in the marine and coastal realm have, as […]

  • Samtech Announces Version 3 of SAMCEF for Wind Turbines (Belgium)

    11 August 2011
    Technology

    SAMTECH, a European leader in non-linear CAE simulation, structural optimization and coupled multiphysics, announces the launch of the new commercial release 3 of SAMCEF for Wind Turbines, SAMTECH’s professional product for advanced dynamic analysis and certification of Wind Turbines. Wind Energy is nowadays a booming industry and importance of simulation is growing in the global […]

  • CRANES: Huisman delivers world’s largest Leg Encircling Crane

    8 December 2015

    Huisman recently delivered the cranes for the Seajacks Scylla, the new build wind turbine installation vessel for Seajacks UK Ltd. This jack up vessel is currently nearing completion at the yard of Samsung Heavy Industries in South Korea. The Seajacks Scylla, based on the Gusto MSC NG14000X design, has been specifically designed to meet the […]

  • TotalEnergies, Rise Reveal Plans for Offshore Wind Port Investments in New York

    10 March 2023
    Business & Finance, Infrastructure, Ports & Logistics, Wind Farm Update

    Shortly after the news that their proposed 1.4 GW offshore wind project in New York could bring over USD 25 billion in benefits to the state and a new GE manufacturing facility, TotalEnergies and Rise Light & Power announced plans for two offshore wind port facilities in New York Harbor. For their Attentive Energy One […]

  • Public registry open for business

    14 September 2018

    Blockchain remains a hard to understand concept. Some say it will change the way we do business, others fear what sharing data will mean for future transactions. Offshore WIND spoke to Tom Fürstner founder and CTO of Riddle&Code, who recently cooperated with Brazilian onshore energy provider EDP. So, let us start with: What is Blockchain? […]

  • Iberdrola, ScottishPower Chairman Calls for Greater Clarity on UK Energy Reform (Spain)

    26 March 2013

    Ignacio Galan, Chairman of Iberdrola and ScottishPower, has called on the UK government to provide more clarity on details of the energy reform currently going through Parliament if investments in new plants are to be made in time to avoid energy shortages in the next few years. “Although the Energy Bill (Electricity Market Reform) currently […]

  • Poland, Lithuania & Estonia: Potentials of offshore wind energy in the Baltic Sea

    20 February 2013

    Poland The first efforts aiming at the development of the offshore wind farms in Poland took place in the last decade but were unsuccessful due to controversial location (within Natura2000), unfavourable legislation and the lack of relevant knowledge of public administration. Development of the technology and successful implementation of investment projects in other EU countries […]

  • Spain: Gamesa Presents Its Business Plan 2013-2015

    29 October 2012
    Business & Finance

    Gamesa has presented its Business Plan 2013-2015, with the goal of addressing the immediate situation while laying the foundation to emerge stronger, in a position of leadership in the wind industry, through the following strategies and actions:  recovering and maintaining profitability, reducing fixed and variable costs (structure size and an industrial and procurement strategy), while […]

  • Vineyard Offshore Responds to New York Offshore Wind Solicitation

    30 January 2023
    Contracts & Tenders, Industry, Jobs & Recruitment, Wind Farm Update

    Vineyard Offshore, the project team behind the first commercial-scale offshore wind project in the USA, has submitted a proposal to the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) to develop the Excelsior Wind and Liberty Wind projects. With a total capacity of over 2.6 GW, these projects have the potential to power over […]

  • Sino-report Publishes 2011 Deep Research Report on EU and China Offshore Wind Power Industry

    21 June 2011
    Business & Finance

    Offshore wind is the mean of a reliable, intensive and abundant renewable energy. This relatively new source of electricity generation, which is capable to meet much of the populated coastal areas need for power around the world, has been also stimulating the development of marine economies with thousands of new jobs. Recently, offshore wind power […]

  • World Wind Energy Award 2010 goes to the Founding Member States of IRENA (Turkey)

    16 June 2010
    Business & Finance

    Istanbul/Bonn (WWEA) – On the occasion of the 9th World Wind Energy Conference 2010 in Istanbul, Turkey, the Board of the World Wind Energy Association has decided to give the World Wind Energy Award 2010 to the Founding Member States of the International Renewable Energy Agency IRENA and hand it over to IRENA’s Interim Director […]

  • Energy security is undoubtedly a key issue

    14 January 2019

    Offshore Wind Magazine interviews Brent Wanner, the International Energy Agency’s lead of power generation analysis in the World Energy Outlook team, to find out more about what its global comprehensive analysis, which extends beyond the memberships, is revealing about the future development of offshore wind. Brent Wanner has been with the IEA focused on power […]

  • Fraunhofer IWES director expects: “Wind will become one of the cheapest resources”

    9 August 2012

    Critics, who argue that both on and offshore wind energy will remain cost intensive, will be proven wrong. That is the opinion of Andreas Reuter, Director at Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy and Energy Systems North-West. The research institute for wind energy and energy system technology is focussed on wind and solar energy and the integration of renewable energies into energy supply […]

  • Gamesa Increases Net Profit by 67 pct (Spain)

    13 May 2011
    Business & Finance

      Progress in internationalisation, efficient management and the recovery in all business lines enabled Gamesa to end the first quarter of 2011 with solid results and notable growth in its key figures; as a result, the company has already covered the bulk of its wind turbine sales guidance for the year and maintains earnings, working […]

  • WTIVS: Foundation installations – the future challenge?

    12 November 2014

    The main interview in this edition covers Van Oord Offshore who has recently taken delivery of their new wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) Aeolus. We now look at what three other companies operating these types of vessels are thinking about now and for in the future. Depending on your definition of a WTIV there are […]

  • 3sun: Offshore Wind Presents Powerful Opportunities, Gusty Challenges

    2 September 2014
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    As an alternative to fossil fuels, wind power is plentiful, renewable, clean and produces no greenhouse gas emissions during operation. The effects on the environment are generally less problematic than those from other power sources. In 2010, wind energy production was more than 2.5 percent of total worldwide electricity usage, and growing rapidly at more […]

  • UK: Centrica Releases Interim Management Statement

    13 May 2013
    Business & Finance

    Against a backdrop of sustained cold weather and periods of higher commodity prices, Centrica has performed well in the year to date. This strong performance enables the business to continue to invest in customer service and price competitiveness and full year earnings growth is expected to be in line with market expectations. They have also […]

  • Ørsted and Eversource Charter Newbuild CTV Fleet in USA

    28 January 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Jobs & Recruitment, Operations & Maintenance, Vessels

    Ørsted and Eversource have selected two vessel operators in Northeast US that will partner with Rhode Island shipyards to build crew transfer vessels (CTVs) serving the two companies’ offshore wind farms in the region. Joint venture partners Ørsted and Eversource will charter five new offshore wind CTVs from New York-based WindServe Marine and Massachusetts-based American […]

  • GMS: National Turbine Repair Standard Required

    15 August 2014
    Operations & Maintenance, R&D, Technology

    Composites are complex. Working with them requires knowledge, skills and experience. However, composites are also extremely strong, robust materials used widely in industry and society. It is time for a national turbine blade repair standard to open up the wind market to new, highly-competent competition and drive down offshore costs, argues UK composites expert, Chris […]

  • Gemini Deal Helps Boost Q2 Clean Energy Investments

    15 July 2014
    Business & Finance

    Global clean energy investment surged to $63.6bn in the second quarter of 2014, up 33% compared to the first quarter and 9% compared to Q2 2013, according to the latest authoritative figures from research company Bloomberg New Energy Finance. Q2 2014 was the strongest quarter for investment since Q2 2012 which reached $69.6bn, and was […]

  • OPT: Autonomous Powerbuoy Market Represents Important Opportunity for Profitable Growth (USA)

    14 March 2013
    Business & Finance, Technology

    Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (OPT) today announced financial results for its fiscal 2013 third quarter and the nine months ended January 31, 2013. OPT reported a decreased net loss of $10.6 million for the nine months ended January 31, 2013, versus $11.1 million from the comparable period in fiscal 2012. The company’s contract backlog as […]

  • Aibel and Hitachi Energy to Deliver Hornsea 3 Converter Platforms

    14 July 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Ørsted has awarded the Norwegian offshore service company Aibel, in partnership with Hitachi Energy, with an EPCI contract for two platforms for the Hornsea 3 project in the UK sector of the North Sea. Under the contract, Aibel will be responsible for engineering, procurement, construction, and installation in the delivery of two HVDC converter platforms. […]

  • Heavy lift: Direct simulation of offshore lifting operations

    4 October 2013

    In recent years more and more heavy lifting crane operations in the offshore industry have been performed by floating vessels. On the one hand, the oil & gas industry is exploring deeper waters where the use of jack-up or fixed platforms are not possible. On the other hand, the offshore wind industry requires cost efficient […]

  • Industry Transparency Road to HSE Improvements (Interview)

    12 November 2018

    The effects and causes of fatigue that offshore wind crews experience are not fully understood within the sector, however, sharing health and safety (HSE) lessons can ultimately make the industry stronger, Kerrie Forster, Chairman of the UK National Workboat Association (NWA) Safety Forum and Operations Coordinator at Acta Marine, said in an interview with Offshore WIND.

  • AMSC ACQUIRES 25 PERCENT STAKE IN BLADE DYNAMICS LTD (USA)

    18 August 2010
    Business & Finance

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