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  • Mojo Uses QinetiQ’s Software for Its Hi Flo 4 Vessel

    10 February 2015
    Vessels

    Paramarine, QinetiQ’s ship and submersible design software has been used by Mojo Maritime to design an offshore construction vessel, for the marine renewables sector. The Hi Flo 4 (HF4) is a dynamic positioning vessel capable of operating in extreme coastal and continental shelf environments, designed with the support of InnovateUK (formerly the Technology Strategy Board). […]

  • 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 […]

  • Esteyco and Tecnalia Wade Into Deep Waters

    12 November 2018
    R&D, Technology

    Spain’s Esteyco has teamed up with the Basque Research and Innovation Center Tecnalia to design a dynamic energy transmission cable as part of the Telwind floating wind platform project.

  • Mak Industrial Water to Manufacture and Construct Carnegie’s Wave Powered Desalination Plant

    5 November 2013
    Business & Finance

    Carnegie Wave Energy Limited (CWE) today announced the award of the manufacturing and construction contract for its wave powered Desalination Pilot Plant to Perth-based MAK Industrial Water Solutions. MAK Industrial Water Solutions is an experienced provider of reverse osmosis desalination solutions throughout Western Australia and nationally. It has a particular focus on containerised sea water […]

  • Walker Marine Design Appoints US Agent

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

    Naval architect firm Walker Marine Design (WMD) has signed Rockledge Marine Services as its agent for the U.S. offshore wind market.

  • Seacat Services Orders Next-Generation CTVs

    21 September 2020
    Operations & Maintenance, Technology, Vessels

    UK-based offshore energy support vessel operator Seacat Services has ordered two next-generation multi-hull crew transfer vessels (CTVs). Seacat Services placed the order with naval architects, BAR Technologies. The vessels, Seacat Columbia and Seacat Cambria, were designed in partnership with Chartwell Marine, Seacat Services said. The first BARTech 30 CTV is expected to be completed by […]

  • Tractebel Aims at Better Offshore Wind Presence with Overdick Buy

    12 September 2018
    Business & Finance

    Tractebel has acquired Germany-based Overdick, through its subsidiary Lahmeyer International, with an aim to grow in the offshore wind industry and reinforce its position in the energy transition.

  • DHI Scientist Introduces New Water Surface Simulation Method

    24 November 2016
    R&D, Technology

    DHI scientist Johan Roenby from the Department of Ports and Offshore Technology has invented a new water surface simulation algorithm, dubbed isoAdvector, which is applicable to a wide range of engineering areas and will help make simulation process cheaper, more flexible and more accurate, according to DHI.  Johan Roenby explained: “One of the main advantages of isoAdvector is its […]

  • Siemens Gamesa Charters HST Marine’s CTVs

    3 April 2023
    Contracts & Tenders, Vessels

    The UK-based High-Speed Transfers (HST) Marine has signed multiple charter agreements with wind turbine manufacturer Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE). HST Marine has secured two charters, for both medium and long-term with SGRE in the North Sea. These will be undertaken by the DAMEN 2710, HST Sofia, and the Chartwell 24-H, HST Frances, with the […]

  • UK: Offshore Renewable Energy Vessels and Equipment at Seawork 2012

    17 April 2012

    Seawork International, the commercial marine industry exhibition and conference, will open for its 15th year in the ABP Port of Southampton on Tuesday 22 May. This year’s exhibition reflects the impact of accelerating offshore renewable energy development on the commercial marine industry, with new developments in vessel design for personnel transfer and operations and maintenance […]

  • European Companies Team Up to Provide MWS Services for US Offshore Wind

    16 October 2020
    Business & Finance

    UK-headquartered Charles Taylor Marine Technical Services and Denmark-based Survey Association have formed a strategic alliance to provide Marine Warranty Surveyor (MWS) services to the U.S. offshore wind sector. The new alliance highlighted its in-depth marine operations experience brought in by both companies, saying it would enhance the risk management of offshore wind farm construction projects […]

  • Principle Power Makes Floating Wind Pitch in Massachusetts

    16 November 2017
    R&D, Training & Education

    Principle Power is making a case for use of its floating foundation WindFloat off the coast of Massachusetts in locations where water depths at lease areas exceed the 50-metre mark.

  • Tideway Nets Hornsea One Cable-Laying Contract

    14 June 2016
    Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Tideway BV has been awarded a Design and Build cable installation contract by DONG Energy for the Hornsea Project One offshore wind farm.  For the project, Tideway, a subsidiary of DEME, will deploy the new DP3 cable-laying vessel Living Stone, which is currently being built by the Spanish shipyard LaNaval and is scheduled to be delivered in April […]

  • 20 Teams Qualify for DOE Wave Energy Prize

    17 August 2015

    Twenty teams have successfully navigated the first technology gate of the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Wave Energy Prize to become official qualified teams. The 20 qualified teams, selected from the field of 92 official registered teams announced on July 6, will continue their quest to double the energy captured from ocean waves and win […]

  • CTruk Joins the Fight against Motor Neurone Disease

    16 May 2014
    Business & Finance

    CTruk recently cemented its support of the Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Association with a donation of £20,000 following the delivery of its second CWhisper SWATH workboat. The late naval architect Nigel Warren was heavily involved in the design of the first-in-class CWhisper SWATH, CWind Astute. Nigel fought bravely against MND but lost his battle before […]

  • NED-Project Introduces Hydrogen-Ready, Jones Act-Compliant Offshore Wind Installation Vessel

    24 September 2021
    Vessels

    NED-Project, a Poland-headquartered naval architecture and ship design company with an office in the US, has developed a new wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV), which features a hydrogen-ready set-up and has the capability to install 15-20 MW wind turbines as well as to load and transport monopiles vertically. The vessel design, NP20000X ULAM, which is […]

  • GL RC Appoints New Head of Business Development and Sales (Germany)

    9 August 2013
    Business & Finance

    GL Renewables Certification (GL RC) has appointed Holger Trecksel as its new Head of Business Development and Sales. In his new position, he will be responsible for worldwide customer management in the area of certification services. Mr Trecksel will enhance global customer relationships, working closely together with GL RC’s regional managers in UK, China, India […]

  • Chartwell Marine Designs Hybrid Catamaran for US Market

    11 June 2019
    Vessels

    The UK-based Chartwell Marine has won a contract to design a low-emission hybrid catamaran to be deployed in New England, the U.S. According to Chartwell, the vessel order comes as new industries such as offshore wind emerge in the U.S. and next-generation hybrid crafts are necessary for operators to begin to adapt to stringent emissions regulations. The 65ft […]

  • RWE Building ‘World’s First’ Amphibious Vessel for Shallow Water Offshore Wind Farms

    3 March 2022
    Vessels

    German renewable energy company RWE has joined forces with Commercial Rib Charters (CRC) to build an amphibious crew transfer vessel (CTV) for reaching offshore wind farms in shallow waters, for which RWE said was a world-first. The vessel, currently being built by Diverse Marine and set to be operated by CRC for RWE under a […]

  • Resolute Marine Energy Sets Up European Operations in Ireland

    17 September 2014
    Business & Finance

    Resolute Marine Energy, Inc. (RME) recently completed the registration of its 100% owned subsidiary in Ireland, Resolute Marine Limited (RML). RML is based in Cork and will soon move its operations from Dublin to the Irish Maritime and Energy Resource Cluster (IMERC) campus at the National Maritime College of Ireland.  “We’re very excited to start […]

  • France Backs Four Offshore Renewables Projects

    17 November 2014
    Authorities, Business & Finance, R&D, Technology

    French Energy Minister Ségolène Royal and Economy Minister Emmanuel Macron have announced state support for four new projects in the marine renewables sector within the framework supplied by the French public sector investment programme “Investing for the Future”. Among the initiatives supported by the French Environment and Energy Management Agency, the Ademe, three of them […]

  • Dutch Companies Partner Up for US Offshore Wind

    10 April 2020
    Business & Finance

    A group of Dutch companies and knowledge institutions have formed a public-private partnership that will focus on the offshore wind industry in the United States.

  • Naval Authorities Restrict Area Around Anholt Offshore Wind Farm (Denmark)

    5 October 2011

      As of 1 November 2011, the naval authorities have formally approved the area around Anholt Offshore Wind Farm to be a ‘restricted area at sea’. This means that as of 1 November 2011, fishing and navigation, anchoring, diving and works at the seabed, which are not related to the construction of the wind farm, […]

  • UK: North Devon MP Opens Refurbished J+S Offices

    2 May 2013

    North Devon MP Sir Nick Harvey visited Barnstaple based engineering firm J+S Ltd on April 26th and cut the ribbon to open their newly refurbished offices and reception area. The reception area has been expanded significantly in order that the company can permanently exhibit their increasing product range in support of their Naval, Oil & […]

  • Supacat Appoints Engineering Director & Chief Engineer

    20 October 2014
    Business & Finance

    Steve Austen has joined Supacat as Engineering Director & Chief Engineer to lead the company’s engineering capability in developing and delivering innovative, high performance products for the defence, marine, renewables and energy sectors. Steve joins from The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) where he had the Engineering lead for all plant and equipment, including the […]

  • Principle Power Wins Invest in Provence Award

    24 March 2016
    Technology

    Principle Power France, based in Aix-en-Provence, has received the “Invest in Provence Award” on Tuesday, during an afternoon ceremony at the US Consulate Residence in Marseille, France.  The award recognizes the economic contributions Principle Power makes to the local community through the development of its floating offshore wind foundation technology, the company said. The Award was established […]