Search results for: seamade

1097 results

A list of search results

  • Pelamis Wave Power​ Gets Green Light for Western Isles’ First Wave Farm (UK)

    12 October 2011
    Business & Finance

      Pelamis Wave Power, the world’s most advanced wave energy company, has secured an agreement for lease from The Crown Estate to develop a wave farm, large enough to power some 7,000 homes on average – more than meeting the average electricity requirements of Stornoway. The 10MW lease is for a site located off the […]

  • World-First Hybrid Daughter Craft Coming to Dogger Bank Offshore Wind Farm

    30 September 2021
    Contracts & Tenders, Operations & Maintenance, Vessels

    Great Yarmouth-based marine and engineering specialist Alicat has won a multi-million-pound contract with North Star Renewables to build a hybrid-powered daughter craft fleet to be used on the Dogger Bank offshore wind farm. Following a competitive tender involving multiple UK shipyards, Alicat has been awarded North Star’s initial contract to bring its first two daughter […]

  • Port of Rotterdam Enters North Sea Wind Power Hub Consortium

    28 November 2017
    Business & Finance, Ports & Logistics, R&D, Technology

    The Port of Rotterdam has joined the North Sea Wind Power Hub Consortium, which has thus far comprised TenneT TSO B.V. and Gasunie from the Netherlands, Energinet from Denmark, and TenneT TSO GmbH from Germany.

  • RWE Launches Heligoland Offshore Wind Base

    5 September 2014
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    Service and operating station of RWE Innogy was inaugurated today on Heligoland. Over a period of 20 years, the Nordsee Ost offshore wind farm is to be operated and serviced from there. The wind farm is currently being built approx. 30 kilometres north of Heligoland. This is what a two-storey building with storage hall, offices […]

  • 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 […]

  • Fugro Streamlines Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind Project with Geo-Data Platform

    28 June 2021
    Technology, Wind Farm Update

    Fugro has completed the first phase of a two-year contract with Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind to build and manage a centralised, cloud-hosted Geo-data repository for the company’s lease development off the coast of New Jersey in the US. The web-based engagement platform was recently delivered and utilises Fugro’s Gaia technology to provide Atlantic Shores and […]

  • Belgium: Turbine Blade Designs to Reduce Costs

    27 December 2012

    Siemens has already become somewhat of a leader in this field producing the world’s longest rotor blades for wind turbines. Measuring 75 meters in length, the blades are almost as big as the wingspan of an Airbus A380. As they move, each rotor covers 18,600 square meters, the size of two and a half soccer […]

  • UK: Waveline Magnet Shows Good Results

    8 May 2013
    R&D

    Sea Wave Energy Ltd. (SWEL) is a new-entrant renewable energy business, focused on the marine sector. It was established to exploit the intellectual property of its Waveline Magnet device, a wave energy converter that is the culmination of eight years’ research and development. In March 2013, the latest version of the Waveline Magnet, the 12 […]

  • Offshore Wind Farms Could Tame Hurricanes (VIDEO)

    5 March 2014
    Environment, R&D

    Computer simulations by Professor Mark Z. Jacobson from Stanford University have shown that offshore wind farms with thousands of wind turbines could have sapped the power of three real-life hurricanes, significantly decreasing their winds and accompanying storm surge, and possibly preventing billions of dollars in damages. For the past 24 years, Mark Z. Jacobson, a […]

  • OWIM 2013 Main Focus: Bringing Offshore Wind Costs Down

    25 October 2013
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    The main focus of the OWIM Conference this year was cost reduction in offshore wind installation and maintenance, which would eventually lead toward cheaper electricity generated from offshore wind resources. Two sessions were held under the title Bringing Down LCOE (Levelised Cost of Energy), discussing lessons learned in foundation, turbine and cable installation, as well […]

  • Germany: HRH Prince Joachim Commits to Wind Energy

    21 September 2012
    Authorities

    His Royal Highness Prince Joachim’s attendance at this years HUSUM WindEnergy on September 19th 2012 emphasises Husum’s long association with neighbouring Denmark, which from the very first has been a partner of what is now the industry’s biggest trade fair. His Royal Highness held the opening speech at the Windmasters Dinner in the Castle at […]

  • MORE THAN 2,000 COMMERCIAL DIVERS NEEDED TO MEET DEMANDS FOR OFFSHORE WIND SECTOR

    12 August 2010

    More than 2,200 commercial divers will be needed to help build and develop Europe’s offshore wind sector as it rapidly expands over the next six years, according to leading industry analysts. A new report commissioned by subsea training provider The Underwater Centre in Fort William has studied the number of divers who will be needed […]

  • SMM to Cover Whole Range of Maritime Industry (Germany)

    31 October 2011

    World’s leading shipbuilding industry fair highlights key issues of maritime industry at its 25th anniversary event 25th SMM, shipbuilding, machinery, marine technology international trade fair hamburg, at Hamburg Fair site from 4 to 7 September 2012 The 25th SMM focuses on four major areas next year, covering the whole range of the maritime industry with […]

  • Design for Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon Visitor, O&M Building Released

    21 January 2014
    Technology

    Designs for an iconic offshore visitor, operations and maintenance building have been finalised, providing an educational, cultural and leisure base for local people and the 100,000 visitors expected to want to come and see Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon each year once it is up and running in 2018. The 3,500 m2 landmark building has been […]

  • Maritime Museum Rotterdam to Launch Offshore Experience

    9 September 2016
    Training & Education

    Over forty-five companies in the shipping and offshore maritime sector are among those who have contributed to the funding for the first ever exhibition in the Netherlands dedicated to the offshore sector, to be housed at The Maritime Museum Rotterdam for the next seven years. Offshore Experience, which will open in mid-December, will provide visitors […]

  • UK Launches GBP 160 Million Floating Wind Funding Round, Industry Not Satisfied with Investment

    31 March 2023
    Authorities, Infrastructure, Ports & Logistics

    The UK Government has announced that up to GBP 160 million in grant funding will be made available for certain investments for the floating offshore wind sector. The Department of Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) has established the Floating Offshore Wind Manufacturing Investment Scheme (FLOWMIS) to distribute GBP 160 million in funding to support […]

  • The Netherlands: Van Oord Records Increased Turnover in Difficult Year

    9 March 2012
    Business & Finance

    Van Oord’s turnover in 2011 was EUR 1,715 million (2010 EUR 1,578 million) and was evenly attributable to activities performed by Van Oord’s divisions and areas. The net profit for 2011 amounted to EUR 118 million (2010: EUR 165 million, including an extraordinary tax gain of EUR 40 million). CEO Pieter van Oord: ‘Given the […]

  • Germany: Topping-Out Ceremony for Heligoland’s Offshore Wind Service Stations

    8 October 2013

    The topping-out ceremony will be celebrated for two new buildings on Heligoland today. The offshore wind farms Nordsee Ost (295 MW) of RWE Innogy and Meerwind Süd | Ost (288 MW) of WindMW GmbH, which are currently being built about 30 km north of the island, are to be operated and maintained over a period […]

  • Offshore Construction on Dutch Trailblazer to Start in June

    5 April 2021
    Wind Farm Update

    Vattenfall plans to start the first offshore construction activities on the 1.5 GW Hollandse Kust Zuid (HKZ) wind farm in the Dutch North Sea in June. This is when the first ships will sail out to deliver rocks for scour protection to the wind turbine locations. Rocks will be placed to protect the monopiles against […]

  • UK: RWE Hires CMACS to Manage Marine-Life Protection Measures at Gwynt y Môr

    17 May 2012
    Environment

    A WIRRAL based environmental consultancy is to manage marine-life protection measures at one of the biggest wind farms currently in construction in Europe, after securing a £multi-million contract with Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind Farm Limited. CMACS Ltd will deliver a robust monitoring programme throughout the wind farm’s construction, ensuring the safety of marine mammals, […]

  • Oxifree – A guarantee seal

    16 April 2012

    Rust, the corrosive effect of water and oxygen on iron and its alloys, such as steel, is well documented. When the water is contaminated with salt, such as with seawater, or when dissimilar metals are in contact with each other, the effect is even faster. Take one of these elements away from the metal and […]

  • Deepest Ever Fixed-Bottom Wind Turbine Foundation Stands Offshore Scotland

    12 April 2023
    Wind Farm Update

    The world’s deepest fixed-bottom wind turbine foundation has been installed at what will be Scotland’s largest offshore wind farm – Seagreen – off the coast of Angus. On Friday, 7 April, the jacket foundation was transported to the project site on a barge operated by the main contractor, Seaway 7, where it was met by […]

  • Masdar Discusses New Headquarters (UAE)

    25 January 2012

    The Masdar Headquarters (“HQ”) reflects the agility and mission of the organization, promising carbon neutrality and a modular design that will ensure that the building adapts to the requirements and needs of partners, announced Hamad Al Matrooshi, Senior Project Manager for the Masdar City Headquarter building. The Facade of the HQ connects two separate buildings […]

  • 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 […]

  • UK: EOWDC Attracts Major Interest from Global Turbine Suppliers

    7 August 2012
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Significant global interest from wind turbine manufacturers to deploy at a cutting edge offshore wind demonstration centre, off Aberdeen, was confirmed today with the scheme’s backers announcing that they had signed working agreements with six potential suppliers. As a result of these Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs), the partners behind the more than £230 million, 11-turbine […]

  • Siemens Energy Leads Offshore Wind Power-to-X Project

    20 August 2021
    Authorities, Business & Finance, R&D, Technology

    Siemens Energy is coordinating a project which aims to couple offshore wind turbines with electrolyzers for direct conversion of the electricity into hydrogen. In addition, the project will also investigate further offshore power-to-X processes. The four-year H2Mare project comprises four joint projects with a total of 35 partners, including the Fraunhofer Gesellschaft institutes. The project […]