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  • Cammell Laird’s Workers Close to Strike

    4 September 2014
    Business & Finance

    Industrial action looms at Cammell Laird Shipyard in Birkenhead as GMB members vote to take action in pay dispute. An overtime ban and other action short of a strike will begin on 11th September and if meaningful talks are not restarted there will be a 24-hour strike on 22nd September, says GMB. 560 workers at […]

  • Report: GE Makes an Offer Areva Can Refuse

    2 September 2016
    Business & Finance

    French nuclear and renewable energy company Areva has turned down a non-binding offer made by General Electric (GE) for the offshore wind turbine maker Adwen, a 50 -50 joint venture between Areva and Spain’s Gamesa, Reuters reports. GE is said to be interested in some of Adwen’s technology and its French order book, but the company […]

  • Ulstein Wins New Work on US Rock Installation Vessel

    13 April 2021
    Contracts & Tenders, Vessels

    Great Lakes Dredge & Dock (GLDD) has contracted Ulstein for the integration engineering for the first Jones Act compliant subsea rock installation vessel dedicated to the U.S. offshore wind market. The new contract follows the one for Basic Design, which GLDD awarded to Ulstein in December 2020. The scope of work includes the selection of […]

  • 2030 Renewables Targets to Help Beat Climate Change (Belgium)

    10 October 2011
    Environment

      Europeans take climate change seriously, as today’s Eurobarometer survey results show. Nearly nine in ten of us think it is a serious problem. One of the major causes of climate change is greenhouse gas emissions. The EU has pledged to reduce its emissions by 80-95% by 2050. To get there, we will need a […]

  • Vattenfall, Manston Airport Work on Mitigation Strategy for Kentish Flats Extension, UK

    14 January 2013

    An offshore wind farm developer and a Kent airport are to work together to address challenges posed by wind turbines to operations at Manston Airport. Vattenfall, the developer of an up to 17 turbine extension to the existing Kentish Flats Offshore Wind Farm, and Manston Airport are collaborating on a mitigation strategy to address challenges […]

  • BRI Releases Study on Wildlife along Eastern Seaboard

    27 October 2015
    Environment

    Biodiversity Research Institute (BRI) and collaborators announce the results of a three-year, multi-state project about birds, marine mammals, and sea turtle distributions and movements. The goal of this project was to improve the understanding of species composition and use of the mid-Atlantic marine environment in order to inform sustainable offshore development in the mid-Atlantic United States, […]

  • OOS Eyes Offshore Wind Market with SSCV Duo

    5 August 2016
    Business & Finance, Technology, Vessels

    Dutch OOS International Group B.V. has signed a fixed contract for the engineering and construction of two Semi-Submersible Crane Vessels (SSCVs) with China Merchant Industry Holdings which will be used for installation and decommissioning of offshore wind structures. OOS will equip its two new SSCV’s, named OOS Serooskerke and OOS Walcheren, with two heavy lift cranes, with […]

  • Bluestream Offshore Forms Joint Venture with Baltic Taucher for Offshore Wind Market (Germany)

    22 November 2011

    Bluestream Offshore has formed a joint venture with German-based maritime service provider Baltic Taucherei- und Bergungsbetrieb Rostock GmbH (Baltic Taucher) to provide offshore wind operators in German waters with a comprehensive range of fully-integrated subsea services. The newly-formed JV – to be incorporated in Rostock as ‘Baltic Bluestream Offshore GmbH’ – will be positioned and […]

  • Horns Rev C Team Defies Bad Weather; OSS Now Standing Proudly

    3 May 2016
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    The installation works on the Horns Rev C transformer platform, the heart of the Horns Rev 3 offshore wind farm, have finished.  The components of the platform, 1,888 tonne topside and the 1,300 tonne jacket, have been lifted off the transport barges and put in place by the heavy-lifting vessel Stanislav Yudin. The works were delayed due to […]

  • UK Government Jeopardising Energy Security, Ewing Says

    24 November 2015
    Authorities

    Scotland’s Energy Minister Fergus Ewing has accused UK Government of failing to meet its objectives and jeopardising energy security. While attending the International Tidal Energy Summit in London, Ewing described UK energy policy as “inconsistent, incoherent and ineffectual”. Ewing said: “Last week the UK Government made a ‘dash for gas’ to replace the UK’s ageing nuclear and […]

  • WindPower Innovations, Inc. Announces Permanent Magnet Generator Wind Turbine Solutions (USA)

    12 August 2010
    R&D, Technology

    WindPower Innovations, Inc. (Pink Sheets: WPNV), today announces Permanent Magnet Direct Drive wind turbine solutions as a key component in its overall mission to provide unique and efficient ways for the wind industry to economically transition into its eminent future. “Permanent Magnet Direct-Drive turbines are the future of wind energy generation,” says Ian Griffiths, Chief […]

  • Energinet Starts Feasibility Studies for Four New Danish Offshore Wind Farms

    1 September 2022
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    The board of the Danish transmission system operator (TSO) Energinet has officially given the green light to carry out feasibility studies for four new offshore wind farms totalling up to 7.2 GW in capacity. This follows Energinet receiving orders from the Danish Energy Agency (DEA) and the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Utilities in June […]

  • Moody Releases Report on German Draft Law on Offshore Wind Farm Connections

    6 November 2012

    Although the liability-sharing mechanism introduced by Germany’s draft law, dated 29 August 2012 and reviewed by the German parliament in October 2012, improves planning visibility and allows affected transmission system operators (TSOs) to pass on the costs for delays in network connections to end consumers, some uncertainties remain regarding the application of the law, says […]

  • BWE: Amendments to German EEG Not Addressing what Energiewende Needs

    20 March 2014
    Authorities

    The German Wind Energy Association (BWE) has stated its position on proposed amendments to the Renewable Energy Act (EEG), saying that they are not addressing what the Energiewende needs. “Despite a large majority in the Bundestag and the Bundesrat, the German government apparently lacks the courage to give the Energiewende new momentum. Now that renewables […]

  • Subsidies for Renewables, Good or Bad?

    22 July 2014
    Business & Finance

    Generous subsidies for renewables are unsustainable and have contributed to electricity prices for residential consumers more than doubling in Germany, placing a strain on consumers and the economy there. In addition, renewable subsidies have clearly generated disequilibrium in the power markets, as well as value destruction for most stakeholders: consumers, renewable companies, electric utilities, financial institutions, and investors, according to […]

  • NaiKun Reports Quarterly Results

    28 August 2014
    Business & Finance

    NaiKun Wind Energy Group Inc. released its financial results for the three months ended June 30, 2014, a fiscal period in which the Company continued to explore ways to forward the NaiKun Wind Project while controlling its costs. A substantial restructuring was undertaken in the third quarter of fiscal 2010 and the Company has maintained […]

  • Micanti Wins SME Innovation Top 100 Award

    12 June 2014

    The Dutch maritime technology company Micanti has designed a 100% environmentally friendly antifouling foil. Its working is based on small fibers, which make it very unattractive for organisms to attach to the hull of a ship. The innovative nature of this invention and the successful launch of it within the global professional shipping industry has […]

  • MERMAID Project Developing Multi-Use Offshore Platform (VIDEO)

    22 May 2014
    R&D, Technology

    MERMAID project, running under the European Union’s Ocean of Tomorrow program, aims to develop concepts for the next generation of offshore platforms which can be used for multiple purposes, including energy extraction, aquaculture and platform related transport. Researchers who are developing the project are studying various combinations of offshore energy and aquaculture systems comprised on […]

  • Atlantis Boards Ocean Energy Europe

    29 September 2015

    Tim Cornelius, CEO of the tidal developer Atlantis Resources, has taken a seat on the Board of Directors of Ocean Energy Europe – the industry group for ocean renewable energy – by becoming a Lead Sponsor of the organisation. The move reflects Atlantis’ position as a leading developer of commercial tidal power projects and underpins its […]

  • US Offshore Wind R&D Consortium Issues First Project Call

    1 April 2019
    Business & Finance, R&D

    The U.S. National Offshore Wind Research and Development Consortium is allocating up to USD 7 million in funding for offshore wind technology projects. The announcement represents the consortium’s first comprehensive solicitation for offshore wind technology projects as called for in its Research and Development Roadmap. Under the solicitation, the consortium seeks proposals that foster reductions in the […]

  • Germany: RWE’s EBITDA Reaches EUR 5 Bln

    14 August 2012

    RWE improved its earnings performance in the first half of 2012 compared to the same period in the previous year. While revenue remained almost constant at 27.1 billion Euro, the operating result increased by 9 percent to 3.6 billion Euro and EBITDA also rose by 9 percent to 5 billion Euro. However, the first half […]

  • EnBW Seeks Crew Transfer Vessel to Support He Dreiht Offshore Wind Farm Construction

    2 February 2023
    Contracts & Tenders, Vessels

    EnBW has opened a tender for the provision of a crew transfer vessel (CTV) and crew for the construction phase of its He Dreiht offshore wind farm in Germany, which is scheduled to start in early 2024. The tender is open for applications until 27 February. The charter contract will come into effect on 1 […]

  • Spain: IREC’s NEPTUNE Project to Measure Wind in Offshore Wind Farms

    11 April 2013
    Technology

    NEPTUNE’s application will reduce the cost of wind measurement and mitigate uncertainty about electricity production for offshore wind farms. The Catalonia Institute for Energy Research (IREC) has led the Neptune project, in which two products have been developed to enable wind measurement at sea, in order to reduce the cost of offshore wind energy. Within […]

  • Canada: NaiKun, Siemens Sign Agreement for Offshore Wind Project

    23 December 2012
    Business & Finance, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    NaiKun Wind Energy Group Inc. has announced that it has signed a preferred supplier agreement (PSA) with Siemens Canada Limited. Siemens, the largest manufacturer of offshore wind turbines in the world, will be assisting Naikun Wind in advancing the development of the first phase of its project, using 100 of Siemens New SWT-4.0-130 4MW turbines. […]

  • USA: Cape Wind Comments FAA Approval

    16 August 2012

    After years of careful aeronautical review of Cape Wind, the project received FAA approval in the form of this ‘Determination of No Hazard’. This is the fourth ‘Determination of No Hazard’ Cape Wind has received from the FAA since the agency began its review of the project in 2002. FAA’s review and approvals of Cape […]

  • Research and Markets Releases United Kingdom Power Report

    3 August 2012

    In Britain, the power clock is ticking. Key decisions must be made and new policies implemented. Nuclear is to be a key plank of electricity supply strategy, but does not have public support. Investment in renewables has been rising fast, with wind power the chosen option. Proposed changes to planning rules may help accelerate the […]