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  • Conservation Coalition Urges Obama Administration to Advance Offshore Wind Power

    12 December 2013
    Authorities, Environment

    With critical federal tax incentives set to expire on December 31, more than 230 faith, conservation, and public health organizations; small businesses; and elected officials joined Environment America, the National Wildlife Federation, Conservation Law Foundation, and Southern Environmental Law Center Wednesday in a letter supporting swift, bold action by the Obama administration to facilitate the […]

  • Underwater Centre Launches Work Class ROV Training Course

    11 July 2014
    Training & Education

    The world’s first training course in work class ROV operations delivered by an independent training provider has been launched by The Underwater Centre in Fort William. The first intake of students has started on the new five-week course – An Introduction to Work Class ROV Operations – which will change the way industry recruits and […]

  • France: Alstom Inaugurates Largest Offshore Wind Turbine

    20 March 2012

    On 19 March, Alstom inaugurated the largest offshore wind turbine in the world, at Carnet in the Loire-Atlantique. The ceremony was attended by Eric Besson, Minister of Industry, Energy and the Digital Economy, and Patrick Kron, Chairman and CEO of Alstom. The 6 MW Haliade 150 wind turbine has been developed in response to a […]

  • Rhode Island Senate Passes Bill for 600 MW of New Offshore Wind Capacity

    8 June 2022
    Authorities

    The Rhode Island State Senate has approved the state’s new bill that facilitates procurement of further 600 MW of offshore wind capacity and removes incentives to which utilities are entitled under the existing law for signing long-term contracts with newly developed renewable energy projects. The bill (S 2583A), sponsored by Senator Dawn Euer at the […]

  • Germany Adds (Only) 219 MW of Offshore Wind to Its Grid in 2020

    21 January 2021
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    Germany saw 32 offshore wind turbines with a total capacity of 219 MW connected to the grid in 2020, with no new wind turbines erected in the second half of the year, according to the figures published by Deutsche WindGuard on 21 January. In total, 1,501 offshore wind turbines with a capacity of 7,770 MW […]

  • RWE Forms Celtic Sea Floating Offshore Wind Pact with UK Ports

    31 March 2022
    Industry, Operations & Maintenance, Ports & Logistics, R&D, Technology, Vessels

    Energy company RWE is partnering with the UK’s largest port operator, Associated British Ports (ABP), and the Port of Milford Haven to investigate the scaling-up of port facilities in support of a pipeline of gigawatt-scale floating wind projects offshore Wales, the UK. Working together under a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) the industry leaders will investigate […]

  • Jet Suit Crews Might Service World’s Largest Offshore Wind Farms

    22 March 2022
    Operations & Maintenance, R&D, Technology

    In an industry first, the leading offshore wind developer Ørsted is exploring the use of Jet Suit paramedics to support its operational staff working out at sea on the world’s largest offshore wind farms. Ørsted has partnered with Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS) and Gravity Industries in the UK to trial onshore the viability […]

  • Ocean DEMO Greenlights Three Floating Wind Projects

    1 April 2020
    R&D, Technology

    Ocean DEMO, a EUR 13 million Interreg-funded project, has recommended two floating wind technology developers for support packages under the second call.

  • RenewableUK: Key Uncertainties Remain on Future of Energy Mix

    6 December 2012
    Authorities

    RenewableUK, the trade and professional body representing the wind and marine energy industry, has pointed to positive elements in the Autumn Statement, but warned key uncertainties remain on the future of the energy mix, which have been heightened by the gas strategy. The Statement itself contains a number of welcome elements, designed to increase growth […]

  • UK: IMCA CEO to Step Down After This Year Ends

    17 April 2012

    The Chief Executive of the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA), Hugh Williams, 59, has announced his intention to stand down at the end of 2012 after 10 years in post. IMCA is the international trade association for offshore, marine and underwater engineering companies with about 850 members in over 60 countries all around the world. […]

  • USA: OPT Deploys Autonomous PowerBuoy Off New Jersey

    22 August 2013
    Technology

    Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (OPT) yesterday announced the deployment off New Jersey of its innovative autonomous wave energy device, marking an important milestone in the roll-out of the Company’s Autonomous PowerBuoy® (“APB”) product line. This latest deployment, 35 miles off the coast and in 43 meters of water depth, is in connection with a previously-announced […]

  • Andrew Jamieson: ORE Catapult Works to De-Risk Innovation

    27 November 2013
    R&D, Technology

    With an aim to raise awareness of Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult’s existence and to highlight benefits the organisation will bring to the offshore renewables industry, Andrew Jamieson, CEO of Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult has wrote the following article: The Technology Strategy Board’s Catapult programme has created seven technology and innovation centres where technical and […]

  • Northland Power Takes Stake in Three Nordsee Wind Farms

    4 September 2014

    Northland Power Inc., (“Northland”) Toronto, and RWE Innogy GmbH, Essen, have signed an agreement for Northland to acquire an 85% equity stake in three offshore wind projects, consisting of Nordsee One, a 332 megawatt (MW) project currently in advanced development, as well as Nordsee Two and Nordsee Three, which are in early stages of development. […]

  • University College Cork to Test Offshore Renewable Equipment (Ireland)

    13 February 2012
    Technology

    With the emergence of ‘ocean energy’ there is a need for testing of power take-off equipment as well as control and grid integration systems. At the Hydraulics and Maritime Research Centre (HMRC) at University College Cork, a laboratory scale rig has been developed to emulate the power testing required at sea. With requirements for flexibility, […]

  • Kongsberg Maritime Simulators to Go Online at SimSea (Norway)

    13 February 2012
    Technology

    Kongsberg Maritime simulators go online at SimSea in Haugesund, Norway. The official opening of the all-new KONGSBERG Offshore Vessel Simulator at the SimSea AS maritime training centre in Haugesund, Norway, took place on the 9th February 2012. The simulator, which is part of a 1300m2 simulator park, is one of the most advanced of its […]

  • Secretary Salazar Streamlines Offshore Wind Applications Along Atlantic Coast (USA)

    3 February 2012

    Echoing President Obama’s State of the Union call for an “all of the above” energy strategy, the Department of the Interior marked a major milestone for offshore wind energy along the Atlantic coast. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Director Tommy P. Beaudreau announced that the department’s renewable […]

  • Chemical Specialist Launches Offshore Lifting System for Renewables Sector (UK)

    18 May 2011
    R&D, Technology

      Aubin, a leading independent supplier of specialist chemicals to the energy industry, has today launched a game-changing new product that could save millions of pounds when installing offshore renewables infrastructure. The Gel Lift System (GLS), which can be seen in action at stand AB31 in the Aberdeen City & Shire Pavilion at All Energy […]

  • Converteam Powers China’s First 5 MW Permanent Magnet Direct Drive Offshore Wind Generator in China

    30 November 2010
    R&D

    Chinese wind turbine manufacturer Xiangtan Electric Manufacturing Corporation Ltd (XEMC) has recently unveiled the world’s first 5MW permanent magnet generator for a direct-drive offshore-specific wind turbine. The achievement was marked by a 21st October ceremony in Xiangtan which was attended by leading officials representing regional and national government including the Vice Minister of the Ministry […]

  • Powering Europe – New Report Sets Out Vision for the Future European Grid and Markets

    24 November 2010

    Today the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) publishes a new report with a vision for a modern renewable energy power system, which sets out how the grid can integrate increasing amounts of wind energy. Last week the European Commission said: “The EU pays the price for its outdated and poorly interconnected energy infrastructure”. Today the […]

  • Offshore Wind Farm Placement Conditioned by Bird Migration Study (USA)

    22 December 2010
    R&D

    Scientists from the BioDiversity Research Institute in Gorham have documented what they say is a significant migratory pathway for several species of falcons and northern saw-whet owls. The new study could have a bearing on where and how off-shore wind projects are sited in the future. Every spring and fall, thousands of eagles, falcons, hawks […]

  • Three US Ports Secure Federal Financing for Offshore Wind Projects

    31 October 2022
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Ports & Logistics

    Three US ports have secured around USD 93.2 million through the Port Infrastructure Development Grants for projects aiming to serve the offshore wind industry. The Arthur Kill Offshore Wind Terminal Project on Staten Island, New York, has secured a little over USD 48 million to fund the dredging of approximately 740,000 cubic yards to create […]

  • Hawaii Wave Energy Test Site Gets USD 9 Million

    22 July 2014
    Business & Finance

    Work at the Wave Energy Test Site (WETS) located off Marine Corps Base Hawaii at Kāneʻohe has received an infusion of $9 million from the U.S. Navy. The funds, from the Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC), are directed to the Applied Research Laboratory at the University of Hawai‘i (ARL/UH), working with UH Mānoa’s Hawaii Natural […]

  • DNV GL Launches Marine Energy Planning Tools

    27 February 2014
    R&D, Technology

    DNV GL yesterday released WaveFarmer and TidalFarmer; the world’s first marine energy planning tools to be made commercially available. A major barrier to the growth of the marine energy industry is the risk associated with projects and the accompanying uncertainty of return on investment. Engineers face a large number of unknowns at the start of […]

  • USA: Old Warehouse to Become Wind Turbine Test Facility

    27 February 2012

    A cavernous 70-year-old warehouse once used by the Navy is being transformed to play a key role in the nation’s energy future. Sometime this summer, workers will jockey a 150-ton rig designed to test the drive trains of offshore wind turbines into a massive hole in the floor of the testing facility on the campus […]

  • UK: BMT Nigel Gee Expands to Meet Increased Workload

    10 December 2012

    BMT Nigel Gee, a subsidiary of BMT Group, has announced recent refurbishment and expansion activity at its offices in Southampton in order to meet a large increase in design work. Operating across four principal market sectors, the naval architectural practice delivers design and engineering services to specialised vessels in the commercial, yacht, defence and renewable […]

  • RBS Recognised for Renewables Funding in UK and USA

    13 March 2013
    Business & Finance

    RBS has earned double success as provider of finance for renewable energy projects in the UK and US, firmly establishing its position as a leading provider of products and services to the green energy industry. In the UK RBS has taken first position in the Infrastructure Journal’s league table of UK renewables project finance for […]