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  • UK: Planet Ocean Delivers First ic-Listen-HF

    16 March 2012

    Planet Ocean ltd and its Canadian principal, the newly launched Ocean Sonics Ltd are proud to make delivery of the very first ic-Listen-HF, High Frequency Smart Hydrophone to Dr Merin Broudic of Swansea University at a small ceremony on their stand at Oceanology International in London this week. The hand over was made by Mr […]

  • US Wind Goes Local with Met Tower Works

    23 April 2018
    Contracts & Tenders, Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    US Wind has selected two Baltimore-based companies for a range of specialized services related to the fabrication and installation of a meteorological tower necessary for environment activity monitoring at its proposed offshore wind farm in Maryland, US.

  • MPI Adventure to Arrive to Port of Tyne (UK)

    4 October 2012
    Ports & Logistics

    MPI Adventure, a wind turbine installation vessel commissioned by the National Renewable Energy Centre (Narec), is expected to arrive to the Port of Tyne today, The Journal informs. The vessel was launched from MPI Offshore’s base in Middlesbrough to collect a 750-tonne Met Mast, which will take about 18 hours. MPI Adventure is scheduled to […]

  • Metocean Surveys Starting at Irish Large Scale OWF Site

    8 June 2021
    Wind Farm Update

    Meteorological and oceanographic (metocean) surveys are set to start at a site off Ireland, where a large scale offshore wind farm is proposed to be built. Over the coming days, a floating LiDAR and two wave buoys will be deployed at the project site located some 10 kilometres off the Irish coast to measure wind and […]

  • Van Oord’s Mega Jack-Up Boreas Launched in China

    14 May 2024
    Vessels

    Van Oord’s new offshore installation vessel Boreas has been launched at the Yantai CIMC Raffles Offshore shipyard in China. Van Oord ordered a self-elevating offshore installation vessel at the Yantai CIMC Raffles shipyard in October 2021. The first steel for Boreas was cut in July 2022 while the keel-laying ceremony was held at the end […]

  • Taiwan Meets ZephIR Lidar

    8 June 2016

    A workshop presenting developments in resource assessment using continuous wave lidar was held over the last two days. In collaboration with Smartec, ZephIR Lidar’s Senior Sales Manager, Matt Smith, described IEC61400-12 trends and practices, complex terrain assessment and bankable data for offshore wind measurement. Bergius Su, Managing Director at Smartec Scientific Corp commented: “We welcome […]

  • The Switch launches next-generation full-power converter series (Finland)

    15 September 2010
    Technology

    The Switch, a Finnish-based New Energy technology company, has launched its next-generation full-power converter series to better serve the wind power industry with unsurpassed reliability and endurance. The new full-power converters are the result of a comprehensive R&D project that started from the evolving needs of a key customer, a major player in the global […]

  • Partrac to Host Tidal Energy & Turbulence Workshop

    14 February 2014
    R&D

    Partrac will organize a workshop on turbulence at tidal energy sites on Wednesday, February 26, in Belfast. The workshop ‘From Big Whorls to Little Whorls: The impact of turbulence at tidal energy sites’ is sponsored by The Crown Estate and The Carbon Trust, and will run prior to RenewableUK Wave & Tidal Conference & Exhibition. […]

  • Poland Gets EU’s Green Light to Prolong Renewable Energy Support Scheme

    1 December 2021
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, the prolongation of an existing scheme to support electricity production from renewable sources in Poland. The measure was initially approved in 2017 with a budget of approximately EUR 9.4 billion (PLN 40 billion), and was set to expire on 30 June 2021. On 17 December […]

  • Dutch HKW Tender Could Serve as Blueprint for Other Countries and Developers, Industry Says

    22 December 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Environment, Industry

    The requirements for the Dutch Hollandse Kust West (HKW) tender could serve as an example to other countries and as an impetus to developers to add ecological measures in their future offers, according to speakers from RWE Renewables and TotalEnergies at Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference in Amsterdam. Both RWE Renewables and TotalEnergies have placed […]

  • EU Globalisation Fund Helps 325 Workers in Wind Turbine Industry to Find New Jobs (Denmark)

    11 July 2011
    Jobs & Recruitment, Operations & Maintenance, R&D

      The European Commission has approved an application from Denmark for assistance from the EU Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF). The grant of € 3.9m will help 325 redundant workers in the wind turbine industry to find new jobs. The application will now be sent to the European Parliament and the Council of the EU for […]

  • Norway: TTS Completes Acquisition of Neuenfelder Maschinenfabrik

    21 August 2012
    Business & Finance

    TTS Group ASA has completed the acquisition of Neuenfelder Maschinenfabrik GmbH (NMF) at a price of MNOK135 (17.5 MEUR). NMF supplies heavy lift cranes and has 130 employees located in Hamburg, Germany. The product range of NMF will complement and strengthen TTS’s market position for marine and offshore cranes. The expected turnover for NMF in […]

  • Banner Advertisement – Showcase your brand the right way

    14 January 2022

    Did you know that banner advertisement was the first form of internet advertising? As new technologies emerged to allow for more sophisticated ads, banner advertisement had to evolve quickly to meet the demands of the current market. Is it still a powerful form of advertisement in these times? Does it satisfy the needs and demands […]

  • Denmark: kk-electronic Launches Multipurpose System, ‘C’ Platform

    17 April 2012
    R&D

    The global challenge in the field of energy is increasing. Prices on traditional fossil energy are increasing and governments are constantly looking for alternatives with a sustainable profile. This puts wind on the agenda as an energy source that is an operational alternative, and it demands for wind energy to become competitive compared with other […]

  • Tekmar Bags GBP 5 Million CPS Contract for UK Offshore Wind Project

    27 January 2025
    Business & Finance, Cables, Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Supply Chain

    Tekmar Group has been awarded a contract for the delivery of its cable protection system (CPS) and associated ancillaries for a UK-based offshore wind project. The contract is valued in the region of GBP 5 million (approximately EUR 6 million). The UK-based company will be responsible for the design and supply of its flagship Generation […]

  • Ørsted to Begin Surveys at Hornsea Three’s Kittiwake Nesting Sites

    11 November 2022
    Environment, Wind Farm Update

    As part of its development of the 2.9 GW Hornsea Three offshore wind farm in the UK, Ørsted is also required to implement compensation measures for the protection of the Black-legged kittiwake. Now, the company is starting surveys at the locations where artificial nesting structures for kittiwake are proposed to be set up. The offshore wind […]

  • Shell and Eneco Tap Van Oord for Dutch Offshore Wind Project

    25 December 2023
    Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Operations & Maintenance, Supply Chain

    Ecowende, a joint venture of Shell and Eneco, has awarded Van Oord a contract for the construction of the 760 MW Hollandse Kust West VI offshore wind farm in the Netherlands. As Ecowende’s contractor, Van Oord will be responsible for transporting and installing the foundations and will also lay, connect, and bury the cables between […]

  • Triton Knoll Starts Marine Mammals Safety Mission

    2 April 2020
    Environment

    Seiche Environmental has been appointed to monitor and manage the safety of marine mammals at the Triton Knoll offshore wind project site in the UK. Seiche Environmental stated it is in charge of implementing important mitigation measures at the site offshore Lincolnshire, despite it already being assessed as having low potential for marine mammal presence. […]

  • GE Enters Into Talks to Buy Adwen

    16 June 2016
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Technology

    General Electric (GE) has entered into talks with Areva, Gamesa, Siemens and the French state to discuss the potential acquisition of Adwen, a 50 – 50 offshore wind joint venture between Areva and Gamesa, Jeff Immelt, GE’s CEO, told French daily Le Figaro. GE took over Alstom’s power and grid businesses last year, which included 1.5GW of […]

  • PNE WIND AG places convertible loan and capital increase and financial investor Luxempart S.A. invests (Germany)

    14 June 2010

    The wind farm developer PNE WIND AG (ISIN: DE000A0JBPG2) has successfully completed the capital measures required for the financing of further growth. In detail, a capital increase of 1,249,500 new shares was placed from authorised capital at a purchasing price of € 2.00 per share certificate. In addition, a convertible loan was offered that was […]

  • Cemre Shipyard Launches Third MHI Vestas SOV

    13 November 2020
    Operations & Maintenance, Vessels

    Cemre Shipyard has launched the third of the three service operation vessels (SOVs) ordered by Esvagt and under long-term charters with MHI Vestas Offshore Wind. The Turkish shipbuilder launched the hull of the first SOV in April and the second one in September. The 70-5 metre SOVs were ordered at Norway’s Havyard Group. The fitting […]

  • The Netherlands: Royal Haskoning Reports USD 3 Million Net Loss

    20 March 2012
    Business & Finance

    Engineers and consultants Royal Haskoning achieved a worldwide turnover of € 312 million in 2011 compared with € 335 million in 2010, a decrease of 7%. EBITA amounted to € 2.8 million (including € 10 million restructuring costs) versus an EBITA of € 13.7 million in 2010. One-off charges have contributed to a net loss […]

  • Lithuania’s First Offshore Wind Farm Moves Forward

    29 February 2024
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Ignitis Renewables, an international green energy company, has prepared an environmental impact assessment (EIA) programme for the first offshore wind farm in Lithuania. The EIA itself will be prepared on the basis of this programme, said the company. “When we develop renewable energy projects, the environment is inevitably affected, but to achieve a balance between […]

  • Van Oord Plans 500 Lay-Offs Due to COVID-19

    16 June 2020
    Business & Finance

    Van Oord plans to lay off approximately 500 employees globally due to COVID-19 impacts on the business. Van Oord stated that the coronavirus situation is having a major impact on the company as it is facing a decline in turnover and deterioration in results. The Rotterdam-headquartered company estimates a decrease of approximately 500 employees, of […]

  • Ireland to Develop National Industrial Strategy for Offshore Wind

    10 May 2023
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Business development, Industry

    Ireland’s Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Simon Coveney, has announced plans to develop a National Industrial Strategy for Offshore Wind which will set out how Ireland can maximise the economic opportunity arising from the production of offshore wind energy. Ireland’s Offshore Energy Programme includes a target to deliver 5 GW of offshore wind by […]

  • Irish Marine Institute Calls for Marine Equipment Supply Bids

    30 September 2013
    Authorities, Technology

    The Marine Institute, an Irish semi-state body, has announced four separate tenders for the supply of different pieces of marine equipment for an energy project. The Institute requires the supply of: 1. a signal acquisition system for the Galway Bay Acoustic Array; 2. sensor equipment for the Galway Bay Acoustic Array; 3. a support platform […]