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  • New Project to Help Measure Foundation Scour

    27 November 2015
    R&D

    An interest group has been formed for an EU-funded project looking at technology to measure seabed scour, erosion and silting. The EXPOSURES project aims to establish a new marine information data collection system, which can be exploited for the benefit of commercial marine applications such as the measurement of scour around wind turbine foundations and the […]

  • MAKE Consulting: 10 Surprises for Global Wind Power Industry in 2013 (Denmark)

    5 February 2013
    R&D

    Moving through these final stages of what has been a challenging period for the global economy, the wind power industry is looking forward to better times and renewed demand. The path back to profitability and growth, however, is not without its challenges and the industry is expected to undergo some significant changes in the process. […]

  • A&P Seeks for New Orders (UK)

    14 February 2012

    A South Tyneside Yard is ready for further orders and is seeking new contracts in order to increase its business. Even though they lost a part of £55m order for two aircraft carriers, they have secured future long-term, winning series of smaller contracts. Jarrow MP Stephen Hepburn and Managing Director Stewart Boak discussed A&P’s current […]

  • Latest Edition of Offshore WIND Magazine Now Available Online

    6 October 2017

    Offshore wind industry professionals and enthusiasts can now subscribe to receive free online copies of our quarterly Offshore WIND Magazine straight to their computers, tablets or mobile phones.

  • Photo of the Day: 3sun’s Technician at Work

    26 August 2014
    Operations & Maintenance

    Offshore WIND’s photo of the day: 3sun’s photo of a technician on a wind turbine on a sunny day.  3sun also recently shared on its social media pages that it is recruiting. Vacancies include: Project Manager, QHSE Advisor, and Level 3 Rope Access Technician. The company recently won a contract from MHI Vestas Offshore Wind for […]

  • Shell, TotalEnergies Eye New Projects in Gulf of Mexico and It’s Not Oil & Gas

    2 March 2023
    Business & Finance

    With the first-ever offshore wind lease sale in the US part of the Gulf of Mexico on the horizon, several companies have prequalified for the auction. Not surprisingly, Shell and TotalEnergies, who have already secured offshore wind leases on the US East Coast and operate oil and gas assets in the Gulf, are on the […]

  • Suzlon Prepares to Enter Offshore Wind Joint Venture

    25 August 2014
    Business & Finance, Technology

    Indian wind turbine manufacturer Suzlon is in negotiations with some Japanese companies as it aims to form a joint venture in order to get a piece of the large offshore wind cake, Bloomberg writes. This decision from Suzlon is not a surprising one, considering the size, complexity and expenses of deep water offshore wind projects, […]

  • Export Cable Surveys Underway for Norfolk Vanguard & Boreas OWFs

    24 September 2020
    Wind Farm Update

    The Haven Seariser 2 jack-up vessel has been deployed off the Norfolk coast in the UK to collect seabed data for Vattenfall’s Norfolk Vanguard and Norfolk Boreas offshore wind projects. The work, along with other surveys currently being carried out, will shape the design of what will become one of the world’s largest wind farms. […]

  • Denmark: Bladt Raises Borkum Riffgrund Jacket

    24 April 2013

    Early this morning, a team of Bladt’s blacksmiths and engineers combined with raw crane power made use of the early sunrays to start raising the jacket foundation for the Borkum Riffgrund 1 offshore substation. Everything went as planned and the jacket and the substation will be ready for load out later this year as scheduled. […]

  • Green Line Power Converters for Wind Turbines in Sunny California (USA)

    19 May 2011
    Business & Finance

      Having presented itself to the European market in spring 2011 at the EWEA in Brussels, and to the German public at Hannover Messe, PCS did not want to pass by the USA, with its well-developed WINDPOWER conference and exhibition. WINDPOWER, this year in Anaheim, CA, 22 – 25/ 5/ 2011 is one of the […]

  • Fishermen’s Energy Taking Its Offshore Wind Case to Court

    25 April 2014
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) has rejected Fishermen’s Energy’s appeal on the BPU’s decision to deny the construction of an offshore wind farm off the coast of Atlantic City. The company said that it will take the case to the court. “We are disappointed in this decision, but not surprised,” stated Paul […]

  • Offshore WIND Conference: Offshore Wind Is a Balancing Act

    23 October 2018
    Business & Finance

    A recent reduction in feed-in-tariffs for offshore wind projects was a surprise to many, but the industry was ready for it, Barbara Zuiderwijk, Founder and director of Green Giraffe, said during the Offshore WIND Conference in Amsterdam.

  • UK: THMA Awaiting Two More Key Announcements

    28 June 2013

      The UK Government’s published draft on renewable energy strike prices has been welcomed by business leaders in the Humber’s renewable energy sector. Mark O’Reilly, director Team Humber Marine Alliance commented:  “Today’s surprise announcement from Danny Alexander regarding renewable energy strike prices has been well received by companies in our region. We are obviously hoping […]

  • The Netherlands: Offshore Wind Farm Boosts Porpoise Activity

    23 June 2011
    Environment

    It is often assumed that offshore wind farms have a negative impact on marine animal populations but researchers from Denmark and the Netherlands have found that, in some cases, wind farms can act as a haven for certain species. The researchers, from Wageningen University and Research in the Netherlands and Aarhus University in Denmark, monitored […]

  • On-The-Loose Ship Which Hit HKZ OSS Foundation Now Under Tow to Port of Rotterdam

    1 February 2022
    Vessels

    After a day of adventure on the high seas off the Dutch coast, which included hitting a foundation of an offshore wind farm substation, the rudderless cargo vessel Julietta D has been salvaged by Boskalis, the company reported on 1 February, saying the out-of-control ship is now being towed to the Port of Rotterdam. The […]

  • Jacques Hardelay To Join Alstom Renewable Power (France)

    14 February 2012
    Business & Finance

    Starting on February 20th, 2012, Jacques Hardelay will join Alstom Renewable Power as Alstom Hydro Europe President. He will report to Jérôme Pécresse, Alstom Renewable Power President and Alstom Executive Vice-Président. Born in 1950, Jacques Hardelay graduated from the ESME SUDRIA school of mechanics and electricity. After joining the industry in 1976, he took on […]

  • Field Manager Celebrates 10 years at APEM (UK)

    19 December 2011

    APEM’s Field Manager, Peter Dennis, recently celebrated his 10th year at APEM. Peter joined the company when it was still run from a single office at the Manchester Science Park. Having started as a Field Scientist, Peter was promoted to Senior Field Scientist, and subsequently APEM’s, Field Manager. As the, Field manager, he is the […]

  • UK: Mitsubishi to Create More than 100 Jobs in Edinburgh

    11 April 2012
    Business & Finance, Jobs & Recruitment

    Japanese giant Mitsubishi Power Systems Europe Ltd (MPSE) confirmed its announcement on investment of up to £100 million in an engineering facility in Edinburgh and thus strengthening Scottish economy, by bringing over 100 new jobs, BBC informs. The facility will carry our research and development into offshore wind turbine technology. Despite the surprise of a […]

  • Beatrice Export Cable Works Set to Begin

    11 April 2017
    Wind Farm Update

    The first stage of works for the Beatrice offshore wind farm’s export cable is scheduled to start on 13 April at Portgordon, near Buckie, and will include installation of horizontal cable pipes, as well as underwater operations including diving, tunnelling and seabed preparation, according to the developer’s notice to mariners.

  • Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission Delays Northern Isles Grid Connection Upgrade

    25 December 2012
    Grid Connection

    Part of the SSE energy group, Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission, announced that they will delay the grid connection between Orkney and Shetland until 2018, reports BBC. This announcement raises questions over the Scottish government’s Saltire Prize which was created to accelerate the commercial development of wave and tidal energy technology. This competition will run from […]

  • Offshore Wind Installations Stabilise in 2014, Says EWEA

    30 January 2015

    The European offshore wind industry saw new capacity installations decline by 84 MW (5.34%) in 2014 as the sector stabilised following record figures the previous year. In 2014, 408 new offshore turbines were fully grid connected, adding 1,483 MW to the European system. The total installed capacity for Europe now stands at 8,045MW in 74 […]

  • BOEM Speaks at Scripps Institution of Oceanography

    23 October 2014
    Authorities, Environment

    William Y. Brown, Chief Environmental Officer for the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) met with students, faculty and researchers at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography in La Jolla, San Diego State on Tuesday. Brown discussed BOEM’s offshore energy mission and the role that the Office of Environmental Programs plays in ensuring the bureau meets […]

  • Sofia Offshore Site Investigation Enters Final Stretch

    25 June 2020
    Wind Farm Update

    Fugro has commenced the final phase of the pre-construction site investigation at innogy’s Sofia offshore wind project in the UK. Jack-up vessel Haven Seariser 2 will work in the nearshore area between Redcar and Marske-by-the-Sea from this week to conclude the six-month offshore site investigation. The 29-meter vessel will carry out borehole surveys for approximately a […]

  • Applied Acoustics Showcases S-Boom in Vegas, USA

    7 November 2012

    The latest Applied Acoustics’ S-Boom sub-bottom profiling system is making quite an impact at the SEG show in Las Vegas. Its novel design, three boomer plates connected in series on a single catamaran, has already proved hugely successful in Northern European waters so it’s now being introduced to US companies as an ideal tool for […]

  • TenneT Receives Planning Approval for NordLink Interconnector

    4 July 2014
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection

    The Office for Energy Planning Approval of the German state of Schleswig-Holstein has issued a planning approval decision for the first section of NordLink interconnector, a planned submarine cable from Norway to Germany. “With this decision, the next important component of the future power system has been laid. NordLink combines our wind turbines with the […]

  • Top News of the Week Aug 31-Sep 6, 2015

    6 September 2015

    Dong, ESG Complete Largest Wind Turbine Piles Testing DONG Energy and ESG have tested 28 piles on two different onshore sites in order to assist the development of new design methods for offshore wind farms. Initial results show great cost reduction potential. Wind Farms Prove Themselves in Practice A recent news item on the Dutch […]