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  • Natural Power Names First LCoE Director

    3 March 2016
    Business & Finance

    Scotland-based renewable energy consultancy Natural Power has appointed Neil Douglas to the newly created role of Director of Levelised Cost of Energy (LCoE), a move which the company has described as further proof of its commitment to supporting the renewable energy industry achieve cost parity. The new role, Director of Levelised Cost of Energy (LCoE), has been […]

  • DONG Energy Takes Up Another U.S. Offshore Wind Site

    9 February 2016
    Wind Farm Update

    ​DONG Energy has agreed to take over RES Americas Developments Inc.’s newly assigned development project rights for a 1,000MW wind site off the coast of New Jersey. The New Jersey lease is the second U.S. lease area for DONG Energy. The acquisition of the company’s first U.S. lease area, off the coast of Massachusetts, was approved by BOEM […]

  • Marine Renewables Cost Reduction to Be Discussed at Oceanology International 2016

    9 February 2016

    The opening day of Oceanology International 2016 will see a conference session exploring some of the steps being taken to achieve cost reduction in marine renewable energy. Co-chairs of the day-long session, Nick Murphy, SeaRoc’s Head of Operations, and Tony Hodgson, Fugro’s Global Business Development Manager – Renewable Energy, said: “We will start by exploring some of the […]

  • MTS Backs Damen During ‘Maersk Connector’ Sea Trials

    9 February 2016
    Vessels

    Following the delivery of Maersk Connector, Marine and Towage Services Group Ltd. (MTS) reported that it had supported Damen during sea trials of its latest offshore cabling vessel. During comprehensive sea trials of the vessel in early 2016, the multi-purpose tug MTS Vigilant undertook anchor handling work to test the capabilities of the new vessel’s mooring […]

  • Eneco’s Profit Down on Lower Gas and Electricity Prices

    5 August 2016
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection

    Dutch energy company Eneco Group recorded EUR 139 million profit after income tax , slightly less than the EUR 144 million made by the company in the same period last year, as a result of lower prices for gas and, to a smaller extent, for electricity. The group’s grid operator, Stedin, and the energy company, Eneco, contributed more or […]

  • Sparrows Group Buys Alpha Offshore Service

    12 December 2017
    Business & Finance, R&D

    Global equipment and engineering services provider Sparrows Group has acquired Danish wind energy specialist Alpha Offshore Service. 

  • Fugro Bags Two Ørsted Contracts in US

    1 December 2017
    Contracts & Tenders, Environment, R&D, Wind Farm Update

    Fugro has won contracts by Ørsted to undertake geotechnical investigations at Bay State Wind and Ocean Wind offshore wind farms in the United States.

  • CWind Expands Offshore Wind Offering with Power Cable Services

    13 February 2017
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Technology, Vessels

    Colchester-based offshore wind services provider CWind will incorporate the resources of its parent company Global Marine Systems Limited Group to add power cable installation and maintenance solutions to its offering.

  • TWI Developing Digital Turbine Twins

    14 March 2017
    Operations & Maintenance, R&D, Technology, Training & Education

    UK-based independent research and technology organisation TWI Ltd has set its sights on harnessing digital twin technology to transform the process of monitoring and maintaining offshore wind turbines.

  • New Dutch Offshore Wind Atlas Ready for Release

    17 January 2019
    R&D, Technology

    The ECN part of TNO, KNMI (the Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute), and Whiffle, a Delft University of Technology spin-off, are releasing the new Dutch Offshore Wind Atlas on Thursday, 17 January. The Dutch Offshore Wind Atlas (DOWA) is said to include an unprecedented level of detail where the wind is mapped up-to 600m in height and […]

  • Gardline Names New CEO

    9 January 2019
    Business & Finance, Jobs & Recruitment

    Gardline Limited, a subsidiary of Royal Boskalis Westminster, has appointed Christiaan Vermeijden as Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. According to the UK-based company, Vermeijden will replace Gardline’s current interim CEO, Gerben Eggink. “I am honoured to become CEO of Gardline, a company I have long admired for its strong reputation and rich heritage. I am looking […]

  • ABB 66 kV WindSTAR Transformers Make Debut on UK Demo Farms

    23 June 2017
    Grid Connection, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    ABB has delivered five new WindSTAR transformers to MHI Vestas Offshore Wind, to be deployed at the world’s first 66 kV offshore wind farm in the UK – the Blyth Offshore Demonstrator.

  • SeaRoc Deploys 3 SeaHub Containers on Walney Extension

    9 May 2017
    Technology, Wind Farm Update

    SeaRoc Group has has deployed three communication containers on Walney Extension: on board the guard vessel patrolling the offshore construction site, at the Walney Extension construction base in Barrow-in-Furness, and at the substation in Heysham.

  • Reetec Swoops On Offshore Wind Solutions

    6 July 2017
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    Reetec GmbH, a subsidiary of EDF Energies Nouvelles, has acquired the German company Offshore Wind Solutions GmbH (OWS), a specialist in the offshore wind Operations and Maintenance (O&M).

  • E.ON Secures 86.2% Innogy Share

    30 July 2018
    Business & Finance

    E.ON has secured an 86.2% share in innogy after completing the voluntary public takeover offer (PTO) to the company’s minority shareholders.

  • Happy Star Brings First Deutsche Bucht TPs to Cuxhaven Port

    16 July 2018
    Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    BigLift’s cargo ship Happy Star brought the first eleven transition pieces for the Deutsche Bucht (DeBu) offshore wind farm to the Cuxhaven port in Germany on 14 July, after loading them three days earlier in the Port of Avilés, Asturias, Spain.

  • Offshore Wind Consultants Opens Taiwan Branch

    13 August 2018
    Business & Finance

    The UK-based Offshore Wind Consultants (OWC) has opened a new office in Taipei, Taiwan, to support the local offshore wind sector.

  • GE Grid Solutions Secures Inch Cape Deal

    19 November 2018
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection

    GE Grid Solutions has won a contract to design, supply and install the high voltage equipment for the Inch Cape offshore wind project in Scotland.

  • Louis Dreyfus Orders TTS Equipment for Hornsea Two SOV

    19 December 2018
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Vessels

    Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA) has contracted TTS Group to provide an equipment package for its second service operations vessel (SOV) destined to operate for Ørsted.

  • Ampyx Power Taking First Steps Towards MW-Scale Kite

    4 December 2018
    Business & Finance, R&D, Technology

    Ampyx Power has partnered with DSM to develop a tether for its Airborne Wind Energy System (AWES) that is sized to generate a capacity of up to 2MW.

  • Enerpac Gives Hohe See and Albatros TPs a Lift

    27 September 2018
    Operations & Maintenance

    Heavy lift equipment specialist Enerpac has supplied GeoSea Geotechnical & Offshore Solutions with an integrated trolley system for loading transition pieces destined for the Hohe See and Albatros offshore wind farms onto a jack-up vessel.

  • UK Offshore Wind on the Rise in 2018 Q1

    29 June 2018
    Authorities

    Electricity generated from offshore wind in the UK in the first quarter of 2018 was at 7.9TWh, marking a 53% increase compared to the same period of 2017. This was mainly due to the increase in UK’s offshore wind capacity, which rose by 37% (2GW) over the last year.

  • Ørsted to Back RNLI with GBP 200,000

    26 June 2018

    Ørsted has entered a three-year partnership with Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) and will make a contribution of more than GBP 200,000 to fund running costs of lifeboats at seven RNLI lifeboat stations across the UK.

  • The Netherlands: Chevalier Floatels to Develop New Concept for Windpark Accommodation

    19 September 2011

      Chevalier Floatels, together with Holland Shipyards and Atlas Ship Delivery, has recently engaged in the development of a new concept for accommodation in offshore windparks. Chevalier Floatels already has considerable experience in the offshore accommodation market, and therefore knows what the clientele is looking for. Two identical floatels are currently being developed. The vessels […]

  • The Netherlands: TrustLube Gives ‘Sneak Peek’ of its Innovative Open Gear Lubrication System

    12 October 2011
    Technology

      TrustLube is a dynamic Dutch company that specializes in innovative and environmentally sound lubrication systems. TrustLube products enable the maritime, (petro)chemical and food industry to save a considerable amount of time, money and energy. For each lubrication point an exact dosage of lubricant is used. The systems are suitable for oil and grease lubrication. […]

  • A&P Group Highlights Commercial Potential of Marine Renewables (UK)

    30 May 2011

      A&P Group are supporting a forthcoming event and presenting on “Making the most of the opportunity – turning MRE potential into commercial reality” to the expected audience of 100 invitees. The Peninsula research Institute of Marine Renewable Energy (PRIMaRE) and the Falmouth Bay Test (FaB Test) partnership will be hosting a joint launch of […]