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  • Seacat Services Adopts Carbon Management Plan to Help Decarbonise Offshore Wind Sector

    1 July 2021
    Business & Finance, Environment

    The offshore wind support vessel operator Seacat Services has become the first business to adopt the Carbon Management Plan, a first of its kind emissions reduction strategy introduced by new maritime sustainability consultancy, Cedar Marine. “The offshore wind sector has suffered scepticism in recent weeks around the environmental performance of its supply chain and support […]

  • Uncrewed Tandem Deploys Offshore Scotland

    3 June 2021
    R&D, Technology, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Two uncrewed vessels remotely controlled from shore have travelled up to 40 kilometres offshore into the North Sea to undertake survey work for Berwick Bank and Marr Bank Offshore Wind Developments, owned by SSE Renewables. The XO-450 Uncrewed Surface Vessels (USVs), owned and operated by XOCEAN, performed multiple nearshore and offshore cable route surveys in […]

  • Autonomous Inspection and Repair Project Reports Several Breakthroughs

    24 June 2020
    R&D, Technology

    The two-year, Innovate UK-funded MIMRee (Multi-Platform Inspection, Maintenance and Repair in Extreme Environments) project has revealed breakthroughs achieved during its first year. The MIMRee project has made concrete steps toward reaching its ultimate goal of having an autonomous system capable of planning its own operational missions to offshore wind farms and deploying the system for demonstration. […]

  • Deepwater Wind Deploys Offshore Survey Teams

    6 August 2018
    Ports & Logistics, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    US offshore wind developer Deepwater Wind is beginning a new phase of work that will help inform the design and locations of the turbines at the South Fork Wind Farm and Revolution Wind projects.

  • Siemens Gamesa Testing 115-Metre-Long Wind Turbine Blade on Blaest’s New Test Rig

    29 September 2023
    Business development, Fixed-Bottom, Floating Wind, R&D, Supply Chain, Technology, Wind Turbines

    The wind turbine blade test centre Blaest in Aalborg, Denmark, inaugurated a new test rig on 26 September, in which the centre decided to invest after entering an agreement with Siemens Gamesa to test the company’s current range of offshore blades. The first blade is already being put through paces on the new test rig […]

  • Global Wind Energy Market to Triple by 2020, Says GWEC

    14 November 2012

    Greenpeace International and the Global Wind Energy Council released their bi-annual report on the future of the wind industry in Beijing. The fourth edition of the Global Wind Energy Outlook shows that wind power could supply up to 12% of global electricity by 2020, creating 1.4 million new jobs and reducing CO2 emissions by more […]

  • Equinor and BP’s Empire Wind Offshore Project Gets Federal Approval

    22 November 2023
    Authorities, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The US Department of Interior (DOI) has approved Equinor and BP’s Empire Wind, the sixth commercial-scale offshore wind farm to receive federal approval. Empire Wind US LLC, a joint venture between Equinor and BP, plans to develop two offshore wind farms known as Empire Wind 1 and Empire Wind 2. Located approximately 12 nautical miles […]

  • “Where’s-the-Whale” Smartphone App to Support Fundy Tidal Energy Projects

    2 June 2014
    Environment, R&D, Technology

    The Nova Scotia Offshore Energy Research Association (OERA) awarded funding to Fundy Tidal Inc., the Canadian Whale Institute (CWI), and Conserve.iO for a marine life observation program including public participation. Free smartphone applications will be available to public (“citizen scientists”), whale tour operators, and other users (including trained dedicated observers) to participate in recording marine life observations for tidal energy and […]

  • Clarksons Platou Establishes Offshore Renewables Division

    10 May 2017
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Vessels

    Integrated shipping services provider Clarksons Platou has consolidated its renewables experts into a dedicated global division to provide ship broking, market intelligence and commercial services specifically to the offshore renewables market.

  • UN Issues Dire Warnings as Paris Agreement Enters Into Force

    4 November 2016
    Authorities, Environment, R&D, Technology

    The international Paris Agreement to limit global warming to under 2oC this century compared to pre-industrial levels has come into force on 4 November, but UN has warned that even if the Paris pledges are fully implemented, the world is on track for a temperature rise of 2.9 to 3.4 degrees this century. The world must urgently and […]

  • UK: MPS Rules Waves at EEEGR Innovation Awards

    20 September 2013

    A wave energy device pioneered by a business launched only four years ago won the EEEGR Innovation Awards 2013. There were wild cheers from the small team at Marine Power Systems (MPS) as its WaveSub innovation took the title at a gala dinner attended by 160 delegates at the Holiday Inn, Norwich North. Two small […]

  • Global 100% RE & ICLEI Join Forces

    19 November 2014
    Business & Finance, Environment

    The Global 100% RE campaign, co-initiated by WWEA, and ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability (ICLEI) have signed an agreement to jointly facilitate and foster the progress towards 100% Renewable Energy among local governments around the globe. The partnership is aimed at speeding up the transition to a sustainable energy future, with a focus on optimizing the […]

  • Wind Power Installations to Represent USD 153 Billion Global Industry by 2017 (USA)

    9 November 2011

    Wind power now accounts for the majority of the world’s non-hydropower renewable electricity capacity. Now that wind power has reached approximately one-fifth of total electricity generation in some countries, most in the energy industry appreciate it as a mainstream technology that is key to not only reducing carbon emissions, but also meeting rapidly increasing electricity […]

  • P2 Pelamis Wave Power Device off to European Marine Energy Centre (UK)

    7 November 2011
    Technology

    Following its manufacture and testing in Leith, ScottishPower Renewables’ new P2 Pelamis wave power device set sail for the European Marine Energy Centre in Orkney (Sunday 6th November). It will undergo further trials as part of a unique cross-industry collaboration project with a similar device managed by E.ON. The company received a grant from the […]

  • UK: Surfers Comment on Draft Environmental Statement for Rampion OWF

    8 August 2012
    Environment

    Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) is concerned with E-ON’s Draft Environmental Statement identifying potentially significant negative impacts on wave height of up to -22% at some of the country’s most popular and well established surfing beaches. This potential reduction would be an unacceptable level to SAS and the local surfing community. Surfing and other wave-related sports […]

  • DNV Elects New Board and Council Chairman (Norway)

    9 June 2011
    Business & Finance

    Leif-Arne Langøy has been elected as the new Chairman of the Board of Directors of DNV (Det Norske Veritas). Walter Qvam has been elected as the new Chairman of the DNV Council. In addition, Morten Ulstein has been elected Vice Chairman of the DNV Board. The elections took place at the Council meeting on Wednesday, […]

  • EGS Survey to Start Work at Fred. Olsen Seawind and Vattenfall’s ScotWind Site

    21 March 2023
    Wind Farm Update

    NOTE: The article was updated on 28 March with information about the deployment of a floating LiDAR at the Muir Mhòr offshore site. The UK-headquartered company EGS Survey will carry out a survey campaign at the Muir Mhòr floating wind project site in Scotland, being developed by Fred. Olsen Seawind and Vattenfall. Starting next month, […]

  • UK: Predicting Wave Power to Double Electricity Output

    23 August 2012

    A team of researchers from Israel and the United Kingdom has discovered that energy produced from the planet’s oceans can increase twofold when novel methods for predicting wave power are used. Presented in the journal Renewable Energy, the results could help scientists drive and make marine renewable energy research an optimal source of power. The […]

  • CWE Welcomes Australian Carbon Pricing Mechanism

    2 July 2012

    Wave energy developer Carnegie Wave  Energy Limited (CWE) welcomes the commencement of the Australian Carbon Pricing Mechanism which forms part of the Australian Government’s Clean Energy Future package.  The Australian Carbon Pricing mechanism has introduced a price on carbon for the largest carbon emitters in Australia. As of July 1st, these entities are required to […]

  • Germany: TÜV Rheinland and EuroWind Join Forces

    19 March 2012
    Business & Finance

    TÜV Rheinland and EuroWind have agreed a strategic cooperation to combine their wind energy services. The cooperation agreement was formally signed in Cologne recently. The aim of the cooperation is an intensive dovetailing of their services for global wind energy projects. TÜV Rheinland has developed a range of testing and certification services for the wind […]

  • USA: PNAS Study Shows Value of Marine Spatial Planning

    6 March 2012

    The ocean is becoming an increasingly crowded place. New users, such as the wind industry, compete with existing users and interests for space and resources. With the federal mandate for comprehensive ocean planning made explicit in the National Ocean Policy, the need for the transparent evaluation of potential tradeoffs is now greater than ever. A […]

  • Danish Test Centre for Mega Wind Turbines to Open

    5 October 2012
    R&D

    Danish test centre Oesterild is the first site in the world where wind turbines as high as sky scrapers can be tested and further developed under ideal wind conditions.  An answer to the world’s need for more renewable energy is to develop larger wind turbines that produce significantly more energy. To achieve exactly this, Denmark […]

  • EU on Track to Meet Climate and Energy Targets for 2020

    9 October 2013
    Authorities

    European Union Member States are showing mixed progress towards three climate and energy targets for 2020, even though the EU as a whole could reduce greenhouse gases emissions by 21% in 2020 with the set of national measures already adopted. These findings come from new European Environment Agency (EEA) assessments. EEA’s report ‘Trends and projections […]

  • UK: Partrac Celebrates 10th Anniversary

    24 September 2013

    Expert marine data acquisition and consultancy company Partrac Ltd, is celebrating its 10th anniversary. The three founding directors Kevin Black, Peter Wilson and Sam Athey, started the business in 2003 sitting around a table with just a pen, a notebook and a telephone. Partrac now has a solid reputation for delivering high quality data to […]

  • Alstom, ScottishPower Sign MoU for Tidal Power Devices

    16 September 2013

    Alstom and ScottishPower Renewables have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to incorporate Alstom’s tidal power devices within the Sound of Islay project. The tidal array, between the islands of Islay and Jura on the west coast of Scotland, will include up to four of Alstom’s 1 MW tidal devices, one of which is currently on […]

  • Rhenus Midgard in Nordenham: Strong Partner for Energy Industry (Germany)

    11 September 2013

    Rhenus operates the largest publically accessible private port in Germany at Nordenham: the Rhenus Midgard terminal has developed into an important partner for power generation companies and their suppliers as a result of its transhipment and warehousing facilities. This applies to both conventional and renewable energy sources. Another company, TenneT, will start using the facilities […]