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  • Singapore: Strategic Marine Launches 2nd Njord Offshore WSV

    6 December 2012

    The second of the Njord Offshore Windfarm Support Vessels (WSV), Njord Kittiwake, has been launched at the Strategic Marine shipyard in Singapore. The first vessel, Njord Avocet, has completed a full set of trials and not only exceeded the speed requirement of 26 knots but also proved to be remarkably quiet with a sound level […]

  • USA: Virginia Senators Submit Legislation to Expand Offshore Energy Leases

    23 May 2013
    Authorities

    U.S. Sens. Mark Warner (D-VA) and Tim Kaine (D-VA) yesterday cosponsored the introduction of The Virginia Outer Continental Shelf Energy Production Act of 2013. The legislation would expand American offshore energy production with a revised five-year leasing plan, and provide revenue sharing. The bill would provide an alternative to the Administration’s proposed 2012-2017 offshore oil and gas […]

  • Senvion Prepping IPO to Finance Expansion

    22 February 2016
    Business & Finance

    Senvion Group is planning a listing of its shares on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange during the first half of 2016 to improve the company’s visibility as it moves into new markets, the German offshore and onshore wind turbine maker said in a statement today. The listing of the company’s shares on the regulated market segment (Prime […]

  • Lloyd’s Register Energy to Take Part in LEANWIND Project

    3 March 2014
    R&D, Technology

    The UK offshore wind sector is set to benefit from a new European FP7 project, LEANWIND, through the participation of Lloyd’s Register Energy, the industry’s foremost authority on managing risk. The project seeks to address inefficiencies in logistics and transport issues for offshore wind installations and so contribute to the reduction of costs. Lloyd’s Register […]

  • USA: PUC Approves Statoil’s Contract with Utility Companies

    28 January 2013
    Authorities

    Norwegian energy giant Statoil has reached a milestone with their wind energy project offshore Maine’s Boothbay Harbor, writes the Associated Press. Specifically, the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) approved Statoil’s contract with utility companies after the company reduced costs of its Hywind Maine project. When completed, this USD 120 million project would have four wind turbines […]

  • Italy: Prysmian Releases Results for First Three Months

    11 May 2012
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection

    The Board of Directors of Prysmian S.p.A. has approved the Group’s consolidated results for the first quarter of 2012 (which are not subject to audit). ” The integration with Draka has led to a significant growth in size – comments CEO Valerio Battista -, allowing sales to be better distributed geographically and the range of […]

  • Danish Wind Energy Hits All Time Highs

    16 January 2014

    In December, wind power for the first time reached a level corresponding to more than half of the electricity consumption (54.8 per cent). The Danish politicians have set the objective of 50 per cent wind power in relation to the electricity consumption by 2020. During the Christmas week (week 52), where the electricity consumption traditionally […]

  • Danish Test Bench Reduces Development Costs

    25 December 2012
    Technology

     The test bench is among the most advanced in the world and besides testing of durability, function and mechanics of the nacelle, the facility can test wind turbine stability and capacity in a wind farm with many turbines and analyse how the entire wind park relates to a specific grid code. The Danish wind power […]

  • Greig Joins RCG’s Ranks

    17 November 2015
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    The Renewables Consulting Group (RCG) has added Elaine Greig to its team as a Director and Head of Service Delivery. Greig has over 22 years’ experience in the electricity supply industry, with the last 14 in wind energy development, engineering, finance, construction and operations. She has joined RCG following her previous roles as Head of Offshore Renewables at […]

  • GE Orders Saint-Nazaire CTVs

    16 December 2020
    Business & Finance, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    GE Renewable Energy has placed an order with the joint venture of Louis Dreyfus Armateurs and Tidal Transit for two crew transfer vessels (CTVs) for the Saint-Nazaire offshore wind project in France. The joint venture LD Tide selected naval architects MAURIC to design the CTVs and French shipyard OCEA to construct them. Construction will start […]

  • TSG Marine Expanding, Picks Port of Blyth as Its Base

    1 November 2016
    Business & Finance, Ports & Logistics

    TSG Marine and Port of Blyth have announced a partnership that will see the provider of engineering solutions to the oil & gas, marine and renewables industries creating a base for its services at the Port.  The engineering company has been looking for a waterside base to support its expansion plans in the North East and […]

  • Strong Reasons Make Strong Actions – Support Structures for Wind Turbines (Germany)

    10 December 2010
    Business & Finance

    Wind energy is developing itself to one of the world’s largest source of renewable energy. However, the erection wind energy converters (WEC) not only concerns efficient, environmental friendly generation of electricity. First and foremost, is the design of safe substructures for the ever greater dimensioned wind turbines, which must be able to withstand the static […]

  • Good Q1 Offshore Winds Boost RWE’s Nine-Month Results

    12 November 2020
    Business & Finance

    RWE has reported significantly higher adjusted EBITDA at its offshore wind business segment for the first three quarters of 2020, which stood at EUR 738 million, up from EUR 660 million the same period last year. The company attributed the 12 per cent increase primarily to better wind conditions in the first quarter of this […]

  • Denmark: Blue Water, Fred. Olsen Successfully Cooperate on Riffgat OWF

    8 August 2013
    Business & Finance

    Blue Water loaded the last component from the Port of Esbjerg to the German wind farm Riffgat Offshore Wind Farm which is located in the North Sea. The turbines were installed by the experienced Norwegian company Fred. Olsen Windcarrier, who looks back on a positive project. “The cooperation with Blue Water has been excellent and […]

  • LEEDCo Signs Revenue Sharing Agreement in Offshore Wind Project With Four Counties (USA)

    27 May 2011
    Business & Finance

      LEEDCo, the non-profit, private corporation spearheading the development of a Lake Erie wind farm, and its four-county members — Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Lake and Lorain — today announced the signing of a revenue-sharing agreement that will give each county a percentage of income generated by the annual submerged land lease payment. “This first-of-a-kind revenue-sharing agreement […]

  • OPSB Schedules Hearings on Icebreaker Offshore Wind Project

    18 August 2017
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    The Ohio Power Siting Board (OPSB) will hold a hearing to allow the public to express their views about Icebreaker Windpower, Inc.’s application to construct a wind-powered electric generation facility in Lake Erie.

  • Port of New Bedford Nets USD 15.4 Million Expansion Grant

    10 December 2018
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Ports & Logistics

    The Port of New Bedford in Massachusetts has received a USD 15.4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation which will be used for expanding and improving the infrastructure.

  • CTruk Names New Chairman

    29 May 2014

    Composite high-speed craft designer and builder CTruk has appointed shipbuilding industry veteran Peter McIntosh OBE to succeed Andy White as chairman. The former executive director of VT Group PLC has extensive experience of the marine and defence industries and will steer the innovative company through its next stage of growth. Andy will remain on the […]

  • Vestas Indicates Cyber Security Incident Was Ransomware Attack

    29 November 2021
    Business & Finance, Technology

    The cyber security incident which forced the Danish wind turbine maker Vestas to shut down IT systems across multiple business units and locations earlier this month was a ransomware attack, the internal investigations have indicated. The incident, which occurred on 19 November, impacted Vestas’ internal systems and resulted in data being compromised, the company said. […]

  • UK Launches Ten-Year Offshore Wind Growth Programme

    24 June 2019
    Business & Finance

    The Offshore Wind Industry Council (OWIC) is launching a ten-year programme to support the growth of UK businesses looking to capitalise on the opportunities offered by offshore wind. The Offshore Wind Growth Partnership (OWGP) will be delivered by Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult which will support supply chain companies to enable their growth and increase their competitiveness. The GBP 100 […]

  • New Joint Venture Exploring South African Offshore Wind Market

    13 May 2020
    Business & Finance

    Swedish floating multi-turbine platform designer Hexicon AB and South African wind developer Genesis Eco-Energy Developments are joining forces to explore the development of offshore wind in South Africa. The development program will be carried out via a joint venture company in South Africa named GenesisHexicon (Pty) Ltd. “This is the winning formula for large scale energy production […]

  • EWEA Teams Up With WindEnergy Hamburg for 2016

    8 October 2015

    The European Wind Energy Association is teaming up with Hamburg Messe to host its annual conference alongside WindEnergy Hamburg in 2016. The event will take place on 27-30 September 2016 in a major hub for the international wind energy sector. The conference and exhibition will showcase the very best of the industry, highlighting the successes […]

  • Residents Disturbed by Noise from Kentish Flats Extension

    18 May 2015
    Environment

    Some residents have experienced disturbance from the piling work currently undertaken 7km offshore Herne Bay and Whitstable in Kent. The Swedish energy giant, Vattenfall, is currently installing foundations at the 49.5MW Kentish Flats Extension offshore wind farm comprising 15 turbines. Adam Ezzamel, Foundations Package Manager, pointed out the reasons behind noisy work at different times […]

  • Germany: NORD/LB Finances Offshore Wind Turbine Installation Vessel

    14 March 2012
    Business & Finance

    NORD/LB Norddeutsche Landesbank is participating in the financing of an installation vessel for offshore wind energy farms. Commissioned by the international provider of construction-related services HOCHTIEF, the “VIDAR” is a jack-up vessel being built at the Crist shipyard in Poland and scheduled to go into service from 2013 onwards. NORD/LB has co-structured the transaction within […]

  • Sheringham Shoal’s First Turbine Awaits Installation (UK)

    13 June 2011

      The first turbines due to be installed at Sheringham Shoal have been transported by barge from the Danish port of Esjberg, and recently arrived in Great Yarmouth. Two barges are used for this operation, and each barge collects 6 sets of towers, nacelles and blades which make up the complete turbine. Earlier this week […]

  • Koreans Back Swedish Multi-Turbine Floater

    25 April 2018
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Technology

    Swedish floating turbine platform designer Hexicon AB has agreed to join forces with South Korean integrated service provider COENS Co Ltd and form a joint venture company in Korea to be named CoensHexicon Co. Ltd.