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  • UK: MeyGen Gathers More Tidal and Wave Resource Data in Inner Sound

    26 February 2013
    R&D, Technology

    A couple of weeks ago, members of the MeyGen development team accompanied their research partners the Environmental Research Institute (ERI), Exeter University and contractors Mojo Maritime to deploy three Acoustic Doppler Current Profilers (ADCP) on the Inner Sound seabed. The mobilisation of the installation was organised at Gills Bay harbour which proved itself to be […]

  • SIEMENS WIND POWER: A Bird’s Eye View on the Scale of Offshore Wind Power

    25 May 2015

    Events such as the EWEA OFFSHORE that took place in March, are providing excellent opportunities to hear all about the latest developments and challenges to overcome in the vibrant industry that is offshore wind. But reading and hearing is one thing… Experiencing the real thing is another. To give Offshore WIND and the articles we write as […]

  • Suzlon Group Q3: Record US$ 7.3 bn Orderbook; Steadily Improving Performance (India)

    7 February 2011
    Business & Finance

    Suzlon has installed over 15,000 MW of wind power capacity in 25 countries, established operations across 32 countries, with a workforce of over 13,000 personnel. Group orderbook rises to record US$ 7.3 bn; increase of 35 per cent. Group revenues of Rs. 4,433 cr. (US$ 968 mn). EBITDA of Rs. 182 cr. (US$ 40 mn); […]

  • Minister Rudd Inaugurates FloWave Ocean Simulator

    5 August 2014

    New climate change minister Amber Rudd MP found out first-hand about the UK’s leading role in ocean energy research and development when she officially opened the world’s most sophisticated tide and wave simulator in Edinburgh today (August 5). The FloWave Ocean Energy Research Facility, located at Edinburgh University’s King’s Buildings campus, is a 25 metre […]

  • Jan De Nul’s ‘Vole au Vent’ Christened and Ready for Nobelwind OWF

    28 April 2016
    Vessels

    Her Majesty the Queen of Belgium christened the new offshore installation vessel of the Jan De Nul Group today. The vessel, named Vole au Vent, was christened in the Port of Ostend – the base port of Jan de Nul’s team for the Nobelwind (Bligh Bank Phase 2) project – in the presence of the family and employees of […]

  • Crown Estate Approves Offshore Wind Project Casing

    31 July 2014
    Authorities

    The Crown Estate can today announce that it has agreed to Celtic Array Ltd’s request to end its offshore wind zone agreement for the Round 3 Irish Sea Zone, allowing developers, DONG Energy and Centrica, to cease development activity and terminate their seabed rights. Head of Offshore Wind, Huub den Rooijen said: “We have confirmed the […]

  • OFFSHORE INTERCONNECTORS: The German Offshore Grid update

    20 October 2015

    The German Government has set a target to have 6.5 gigawatts of offshore wind power capacity installed by 2020. In Germany the offshore grid network has been beset with problems and delays but is eventually taking off and 2015 will prove to be a major link up year for TenneT the Dutch/German TSO responsible for […]

  • Huisman Launches Travelling Crane

    22 July 2022
    Ports & Logistics, Technology

    Huisman has launched a 700mt Travelling Quayside Crane for the load-out of offshore wind turbine components. The development of the new crane comes as a result of rising demand for large, 2,600mt and 4,000mt Skyhook Cranes for the load-out of foundation pieces and installation of floating turbines, according to Huisman. The Travelling Quayside Crane is […]

  • Denmark: Poseidon Commences Test Phase 3

    14 September 2012
    R&D, Technology

    On the early morning on September 5th 2012, Poseidon P37 was craned out back into sea to commence test phase 3. Poseidon will, once towed into position at the test site of Onsevig Harbor, at the north coast of Lolland, represent nothing less than a world premiere. For the first time ever, a hybrid energy […]

  • US Senator to Float RE Investment Tax Credit Extension Proposal

    2 March 2016
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    US Senator Edward J. Markey will soon introduce legislation to extend a federal investment tax credit for renewable energy projects until 2025, expected to encourage further development of offshore wind projects in US waters, Bloomberg reports. Back in December, the US government extended the production tax credit and alternate investment tax credit for renewable energy projects […]

  • UK: MTL Group One of Companies with Fastest Growing International Sales

    10 July 2012

    MTL Group, the fast growing South Yorkshire based contract manufacturing company has been listed in the prestigious ‘Sunday Times HSBC International Track 200’ for the first time. The review ranks Britain’s private companies with the fastest growing  international sales over their latest two years of available accounts. The Rotherham firm makes steel and aluminium parts […]

  • Philippines’ President Sets Country’s Offshore Wind Development In Motion

    27 April 2023
    Authorities

    The Philippines’ President, Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., issued Executive Order No. 21 on 19 April, directing the country’s Department of Energy to put together a policy and administrative framework for offshore wind development and to commence work related to grid development. Also in this article: The Department of Energy (DOE) says the Executive Order is […]

  • India Issues Draft Offshore Wind Tender

    17 November 2022
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders

    India’s Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued a draft tender to lease seabed areas off Tamil Nadu for 4 GW equivalent offshore wind project capacity during the Fiscal Year 2022-23. The tender covers specific identified offshore wind sub-blocks B1, B2, B3, B4, and G1 in the Gulf of Mannar. The developers will […]

  • Manor Venture Tests Water Ahead of Galloper Work

    13 March 2017
    Operations & Maintenance, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    UK-based Manor Renewable Energy’s (MRE) new wind farm service vessel, the Manor Venture, has taken to the water for the first time.

  • EC Approves 400MW German-Danish Interconnection

    28 September 2015
    Grid Connection

    The European Commission has granted the revised technical layout for the “Kriegers Flak – Combined Grid Solution” interconnection, planned by two transmission system operators, Energinet.dk from Denmark and 50Hertz from Germany. The project will receive funding of up to EUR 150 million from the European Energy Programme for Recovery (EEPR). The new interconnection is planned […]

  • Aker Solutions Enters Floating Wind Market

    7 February 2018
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Operations & Maintenance, R&D

    Aker Solutions has purchased an initial 5% stake in Principle Power, forming an alliance that brings its offshore oil & gas engineering expertise into the floating offshore wind market.

  • ESNA Lands Grants to Develop Wind Farm Service Vessel

    15 March 2016
    Business & Finance, R&D, Technology, Vessels

    ESNA, a Norwegian designer of air cushioned catamarans and Surface Effect Ships (SES), has received grants totalling NOK 3.5 million (approx. EUR 370,000) to develop the next generation SES for offshore service operations. ESNA received a NOK 3 million grant from the Regional Research Council Agder, and a NOK 500,000 grant from Sørlandet Knowledge Foundation. The grants run from […]

  • UPDATE: Cables for Connection of German Offshore Wind Farms Sinks in Italy

    7 July 2014
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    A cable lay barge, carrying cables manufactured by Prysmian for the connection of Butendiek and Deutsche Bucht offshore wind farms in Germany, flipped over and sank on July 3. AMT Explorer, towed by Red Husky, was on its way from Arco Felice in Naples to Bremerhaven, when the incident occurred 50 nautical miles southwest of […]

  • Japanese Demo Offshore Wind Unit Set For Decommissioning

    2 October 2019
    R&D, Vessels

    Japan’s Penta-Ocean Construction is preparing to remove a bottom-fixed foundation type wind turbine and an observation tower off the coast of Kitakyushu. The decommissioning is scheduled to take place in October. Back in 2011, Penta Ocean constructed the 2MW wind turbine and the wind observation tower as part of a joint research project of National Research and […]

  • Carnegie Retrieves First CETO 5 Unit (VIDEO)

    20 May 2015
    Operations & Maintenance

    Carnegie Wave Energy Limited reported this morning that the first of its CETO 5 Units has been retrieved after over 4,000 hours of operation and over 8,500 across all three Units. The retrieval was completed on the first attempt by using its hydraulic “quick connect” technology to disconnect the Unit from the seabed foundation. The […]

  • Trawlercat Marine Developing Two Improved W2W Vessel Models

    11 August 2014
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Technology

    Trawlercat Marine Designs (TMD), a specialised power catamaran design company, officially entered the 2010 UK Carbon Trust OWA competition with a very innovative 20m “North Sea-Cat” vessel design. However, the company has revised its 2010 competition entry design with two new models.  The Offshore Wind Accelerator (OWA) competition was initiated by the UK Carbon Trust to encourage and […]

  • 20 MW Big Cajun Targets Slow-Moving Water and Wind to Produce Electricity

    2 March 2022
    R&D, Technology

    Canada-headquartered Waterotor International Corp., a hydrokinetic energy company, has unveiled its Megarotor system design called “The Big Cajun” at the Floating Wind Solutions 2022 convention in Houston, Texas. The 20-megawatt Big Cajun is said to be the first hybrid ocean system that simultaneously extracts energy from slow-moving water and wind. According to Wateroror, the patented […]

  • World’s First Offshore Vessel Charging Project Expands to SOVs and PSVs

    6 October 2022
    Technology, Vessels

    MJR Power and Automation, a UK company which will soon install charging points for electric crew transfer vessels (CTVs) on the Lynn and Inner Dowsing offshore wind farms, has been awarded a second round of government funding for development of its technology to connect and charge Service Operation Vessels (SOVs), Platform Supply Vessels (PSVs), and […]

  • Edda Mistral Off to an Early Start at Hornsea One

    12 September 2018
    Grid Connection, Ports & Logistics, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    The Edda Mistral Service Operations Vessel (SOV) has arrived at the Royal Dock in Grimsby ahead of the vessel’s start of operations on Ørsted’s Hornsea Project One offshore wind farm.

  • Magallanes Turbine Takes Plunge at EMEC

    28 November 2014
    Grid Connection

    Spanish tidal turbine company Magallanes has deployed its floating turbine at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC), supported by the EU-funded Marinet project. The 1:10 scale ‘ATIR’ prototype was installed on EMEC’s Shapinsay Sound test site. Magallanes has been developing their concept since 2007, already having trialled previous prototypes in test tank and river conditions. […]

  • Swire Energy Services, ELA Team Up for UK Offshore Market

    17 March 2021
    Business & Finance

    Swire Energy Services (SES) and ELA Container Offshore have entered a strategic collaboration that will see the two companies jointly delivering offshore accommodation solutions to the UK offshore energy sector. According to the companies, the new partnership will allow SES to increase its offshore container accommodation offering supported by ELA, while SES assists in the […]