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  • First Steel in Water at World’s Largest Freshwater Wind Farm

    7 September 2020
    Wind Farm Update

    Van Oord has installed the first of the 89 monopiles at the Windpark Fryslân in the IJsselmeer Lake, the Netherlands. The remaining 88 foundations are expected to be installed by January 2021, Windpark Fryslân said. Unique Installation Approach – Sarens Soccer Pitch The 382.7 MW Windpark Fryslân is being built in the Frisian part of the IJsselmeer […]

  • Global Tech I Transformer Station Successfully Installed (Germany)

    9 May 2013
    Wind Farm Update

    Yesterday, the transformer station for the offshore wind farm Global Tech I was successfully installed. The offshore platform is a core element of the North Sea wind farm: The power from its 80 wind turbines is gathered here and transformed from 30 to 155 kilovolts. The transmission grid operator will subsequently draw power from the […]

  • Julius Signal to Boost Tideland’s Aids to Navigation Portfolio

    27 May 2016
    Business & Finance

    Tideland Signal Corporation, now part of Xylem, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire certain assets of Julius Signal, extending its portfolio of marine and offshore aids to navigation offerings.  Julius Signal originated from Pintsch Aben’s marine and aviation signalization business. Tideland Signal said Julius Signal’s product portfolio includes a wide array of marine […]

  • Huge Offshore Wind Potential in Eastern Europe, Turkey Sits Untapped

    16 April 2021
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Environment

    The Caspian Sea, the Black Sea, and the Eastern Mediterranean offer abundant areas with great site conditions for fixed-bottom and floating offshore wind, with LCOE levels projected to go as low as EUR 50/MWh, according to a report issued by Aegir Insights. The Black Sea countries of Ukraine, Romania, and Bulgaria have a combined technical […]

  • SCHOTTEL Tidal Generators Powering Renewable Industry

    1 July 2014

    The Canadian SCHOTTEL subsidiary Black Rock Tidal Power Inc. (BRTP) has recently won a demonstration berth in the Bay of Fundy, known for its high tidal range. BRTP will install SCHOTTEL tidal generators (STG) on a Triton platform developed by Tidal Stream Ltd. in which SCHOTTEL holds shares. The device will be readily installed in […]

  • Offshore Wind to Expand in Maryland over Next 15 Years

    5 December 2014
    Business & Finance

    The carbon pollution from two entire coal plants could be eliminated in Maryland if wind power supplied 30 percent of the nation’s electricity needs, according to a new analysis by Environment Maryland. The analysis comes just as Congress considers whether to renew tax credits critical to wind development. “Wind power can replace the dirty energy […]

  • Keel Laid for DeepOcean Interconnector Vessel

    14 November 2014
    Vessels

    DeepOcean UK, a subsidiary of DeepOcean Group Holding BV, announce the symbolic keel laying ceremony has taken place in Galati, officially launching the construction phase of its new cable lay vessel. The vessel, yet to be named, will be taken on a long term charter from Maersk, and will extend DeepOceans capabilities in the larger […]

  • 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 […]

  • Pandemic, Bad Weather Hamper Construction at Windpark Fryslân

    25 May 2021
    Wind Farm Update

    Turbine installation at the Windpark Fryslân will last longer than initially expected, the developer of the nearshore wind farm in the IJsselmeer Lake in the Netherlands said. The installation of the wind farm’s 89 Siemens Gamesa 4.3 MW started this spring and was initially expected to be completed by the beginning of Summer 2021. The […]

  • European Offshore Wind Draws Record Investment in 2020

    8 February 2021
    Business & Finance

    Europe confirmed a record amount of EUR 26.3 billion of investments in 2020 that will finance 7.1 GW of new offshore wind farms to be built in the coming years, WindEurope said. For comparison, EUR 6.1 billion was invested in four offshore wind projects in 2019. This represents an increase of over 330 per cent […]

  • DONG Changes Ticker to Orsted

    30 October 2017
    Business & Finance

    DONG Energy will start trading under the ticker symbol Orsted as of 31 October, after the shareholders approved the plan to change the company’s name to Ørsted.

  • RYA Objects to Tidal Energy Development

    10 July 2014

    The Crown Estate, manager of the UK seabed, has announced that it has agreed seabed rights for six new wave and tidal current demonstration zones and five new wave and tidal current sites around the UK. Of the 11 zones and sites announced the RYA is particularly concerned with plans to place a further tidal […]

  • Costain Alliance Offers Renewable Power Solution (UK)

    23 August 2010
    R&D, Technology

    As the Government increases its efforts to curb carbon emissions from the power generation sector, Costain is aiming to win a stake in the renewable energy market. Offshore windfarms offer the prospect of more predictable and consistent weather conditions than their onshore counterparts, together with fewer problems in gaining planning permission. However, constructing them in […]

  • Port of Tyne Making Room for Offshore Wind

    20 May 2019
    Ports & Logistics

    The Port of Tyne in the UK is nearing the final phase of a GBP 3 million investment program to infill Tyne Dock and increase its offer to potential offshore wind manufacturers. The program will result in an additional 30ha of land with deep-sea quayside access to support offshore wind, Matt Beeton, Port of Tyne Chief Executive Officer, […]

  • Plans Advance for Maritime Skills Academy Dover, UK

    10 August 2012
    Training & Education

    Plans for the Maritime Skills Academy Dover are advancing well since a planning application for the centre has already been submitted and the Viking Recruitment has designated its location at the recently purchased land in Menzies Road. The Academy will provide courses for officers in the navigation and engineering sectors, people aged 14 to 19 […]

  • Eight-Year-Old Names Latest Alicat Vessel (UK)

    11 June 2012

    For eight-year-old Cerys Jones it was the thrill of choosing the name for the newest Alicat Workboat built in Great Yarmouth – for the company it was the latest leg in a £10.5m contract to provide crew transfer vessels for the London Array windfarm. Thanks to Cerys, the new boat will be called Ellida Array […]

  • UK: Crown Estate Announces 2012 Offshore Wind Events

    2 April 2012

     The Crown Estate can announce the dates of third series of UK supply chain events for the offshore wind industry. Five events, being hosted with partners across the country, will bring together key industry players to promote the development of specialist supply chains, maintain confidence in the market and boost the drive to increase offshore […]

  • ‘Acta Orion’ WFSV First to Use ACO Marine’s New Wastewater Treatment System

    28 May 2015
    Technology, Vessels

    ACO Marine has won an order to supply its new range Clarimar MF wastewater treatment system for installation aboard Acta Orion, the wind farm support vessel (WFSV) under construction for Acta Marine at the Partner Stocznia shipyard in Police, Poland. Acta Orion will be the first reference for ACO Marine’s next generation sewage treatment system, […]

  • Experts Discus French Tidal Energy Potential

    14 October 2013

    Organisations such as West Normandy Marine Energy and the Cherbourg port owner Ports of Normandy Authority (Ports Normands Associés or PNA in French) have long recognised the value of tidal power and their efforts to foster the industry are beginning to bear fruit. With just a few weeks left ahead to register for the International […]

  • Canada, UK Team Up for Tidal Energy Research

    21 July 2015
    Authorities, Business & Finance, R&D

    Nova Scotia has launched two new international research grants to further advance its position in the tidal industry. The two projects, worth $1.43 million, will help governments, industry and researchers better understand the effect tidal technology has on the marine environment, and the impact of the marine environment on that technology. This is the first announcement under […]

  • SMST Unveils New Cargo and Crew Transfer System

    28 September 2016

    Following the launch of the Telescopic Access Bridge (TAB) M series, with which Windforce’s personnel working on the Wikinger offshore wind farm clocked more than 200 safe transfers this summer, SMST has expanded the product range with the SMST Access & Cargo Tower. The Access & Cargo Tower covers a complete package of tower with elevator and […]

  • Able Condemns ABP’s Try to Block AMEP

    9 December 2014
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    The move by Associated British Ports to launch another attempt to block the Able Marine Energy Park on the south bank of the Humber has been described by the project developers as showing ‘a blatant disregard for the planning process, for Parliament, the overwhelming views of the local community–and is seriously damaging the economic development […]

  • Scottish Enterprise to Launch New Offshore Wind Initiative (UK)

    31 January 2012
    Authorities

    A new £900,000 offshore wind initiative will be launched today, 31 January 2012 at Scotland’s largest offshore wind conference in Aberdeen to support rapid growth in the developing offshore wind supply chain. To be announced by Scottish Enterprise chief executive, Lena Wilson, during her opening address to more than 600 delegates, the new Offshore Wind […]

  • Germany: Global Investment in Offshore Wind Power to Rise to EUR 130 Billion by 2020

    7 May 2013
    Business & Finance, R&D

    In their new study entitled “Offshore Wind Toward 2020 – On the Pathway to Cost Competitiveness“, the experts at Roland Berger Strategy Consultants state that they expect Europe to have installed offshore wind capacity of 40 GW by 2020. In the same year, global investment to ramp up offshore wind power will have reached around […]

  • DeepCwind Maine Offshore Wind Report (USA)

    24 February 2011
    R&D

    The University of Maine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center and the DeepCwind Consortium released the Maine Offshore Wind Report today. The report is available for download online at DeepCwind.org/offshorewindreport. UMaine Prof. Habib Dagher is leading statewide efforts to develop the technology and infrastructure that will enable Maine to capitalize on deepwater offshore wind as an […]

  • Nova Scotia Contemplates FORCE Expansion

    5 November 2014
    Authorities, R&D, Technology

    Nova Scotia Government is exploring adding another berth at the Fundy Ocean Research Centre for Energy (FORCE). Energy Minister Andrew Younger made the announcement yesterday, Nov. 4, at the International Conference on Ocean Energy in Halifax. The province is in discussions with Ireland-based renewable energy development company DP Energy about installing a 4.5-megawatt tidal stream […]