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  • Reaching Further, Going Deeper at Europe’s Largest Annual Subsea Event (UK)

    22 December 2011

    Industry experts will tackle the challenges of “reaching further and going deeper” at next year’s subsea flagship event – Subsea 2012, supported by principal sponsor Shell. Subsea UK has today announced the theme for its annual conference and exhibition which will attract around 2,000 leading figures from the across the global subsea industry to Aberdeen […]

  • Regen SW Analyses Offshore Renewables Sector

    27 February 2015

    Following yesterday’s CfD awards, Regen SW, an energy-focused independent not for profit organisation that uses its expertise to work with industry, communities and the public sector, issued an article that analyses offshore renewables sector: Two offshore wind farms have been awarded contracts in the first allocation round of the new Contracts for Difference (CfD) subsidy mechanism brought in under […]

  • ClassNK Establishes Global Research and Innovation Center

    21 April 2015
    Business & Finance, R&D

    The Japanese classification society ClassNK held a press conference on 20 April in Singapore to promote the activities of its new Global Research and Innovation Center (GRIC). Joined by representatives from Nanyang Technological University, ClassNK Executive Vice President Tetsuya Kinoshita explained the rationale behind GRIC and the current goals for the center. The two main […]

  • ECN Launches LiDAR Calibration Facility

    16 February 2017

    ECN has opened its LiDAR Calibration Facility for quick and efficient calibrations of ground-based LiDARs, nacelle LiDARs, as well as SoDARs (Sound Detection and Ranging). The facility is situated at ECN’s wind turbine test site.

  • Bibby Marine Orders eCSOV at New Shipyard

    14 January 2025
    Contracts & Tenders, Supply Chain, Vessels

    Bibby Marine has signed a shipbuilding contract with the Spanish Armon shipyard for its new electric commissioning service operation vessel (eCSOV) following what the UK vessel owner says was “an amicable move away” from the Gondan shipyard, also based in Spain, with which Bibby Marine signed the initial eCSOV contract in Spring 2024. The eCSOV, […]

  • UK: Hull to Host North Sea Offshore Wind Conference

    27 August 2012

    Hull will host the North Sea Offshore Wind conference on October 10, reports Yorkshire Post. The Yorkshire and Humber is home to over 20 wind energy projects and centrally located to Britain’s three largest Round 3 offshore wind development zones – Dogger Bank, Hornsea and Norfolk. The event will consist of a conference, brokerage event […]

  • More Offshore Wind to Put Paris Agreement Goals Within Reach

    7 April 2017
    R&D

    For Europe to contribute to limiting global temperature increase to 1.5°C, as set out in the Paris Agreement, it will need a fully decarbonised electricity supply by 2045, something that could be significantly contributed by offshore wind. However, to achieve this, the offshore wind installation rate would have to double to some 7GW per year, according to Ecofys and Navigant.

  • TWD Designs Motion Compensated Piling Gripper

    3 September 2014
    R&D, Technology

    Temporary Works Design (TWD) combined their experience with the design of various pile handling tools and motion compensated systems to get to a revolutionary new concept: a motion compensated piling gripper, allowing straight piling of monopiles from a floating vessel or barge. Due to the tight tolerances related to monopile installations, it is for most sea conditions inevitable […]

  • Four ScotWind Developers to Fund STEM Initiative for Primary Schools with EUR 1 Million

    27 January 2023
    Training & Education

    Developers behind four projects that were awarded offshore wind leases in Scotland will provide GBP 900,000 (approximately EUR 1 million) in funding to enable the University of Highlands and Islands (UHI) to extend its STEM outreach programme to primary schools beyond the Highland Council area. The funding is led by the West of Orkney Windfarm, […]

  • Scottish Cluster Sets Up Floating Wind Group

    12 October 2020
    Business & Finance

    Scotland’s DeepWind cluster has formed a new group dedicated to the floating offshore wind sector in Scotland and the UK. The subgroup has been set up to make sure Scotland’s energy supply chain companies benefit from new floating offshore wind projects in Scotland and the UK. Its aim is to develop close ties with centers […]

  • EWEA Hosts Press Conference at EWEA 2011 Annual Event (Belgium)

    9 March 2011
    Business & Finance

    On Monday 14 March 12.00 the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) invites you to a press conference at the EWEA 2011 annual event in Brussels, Europe’s largest Wind Energy Event (14 -17 March), chaired by EWEA’s CEO Christian Kjaer, including Portugal’s Minister for Energy José Zorrinho. The EU urgently needs to fix post 2020 targets […]

  • The Netherlands: Amsterdam Raises Offshore Energy to Global Level

    30 June 2011

    On 29 June, Offshore Energy’s Committee of Recommendation convened in Rotterdam for a diner pensant. The members, among others CEO’s and managing directors of Dockwise, Chevron, Van Oord, Mercon and Tullow Overseas Holding, discussed the ambitions, market position, program and organization of Offshore Energy 2011. The Committee fully embraces the event and strongly believes that […]

  • Lloyd’s Register Sets Standard for Harnessing Wind Energy

    1 December 2014

    The new Wind Turbine Type Certification IEC 61400 service launched today from Lloyd’s Register Energy is developed to help overcome many of the technical, financial and environmental risks associated with turbine design and manufacturing. Type certification confirms that the wind turbine type is designed, documented, and manufactured to comply with the design specifications, specific standards […]

  • DNV Issues ‘World’s First’ Certification Guidance for Energy Islands and Offshore Wind Farms in Poland

    19 April 2023
    Industry

    DNV has published an update of its service specification for project certification, DNV-SE-0190, with the new edition now being the world’s first document which addresses the certification of energy islands and offshore wind farms in Poland, according to the certification specialist. The new Appendix in the service specification is addressing country-specific requirements for certification defined […]

  • Spain: GL Garrad Hassan Awards Outstanding PhD Thesis

    11 March 2013

    The GL Garrad Hassan PhD Award has been presented to Iñigo Martínez de Alegría of the University of the Basque Country in Bilbao, Spain, for his thesis “Study on Full Direct Current Offshore Wind Farm.” Dr Andrew Garrad, Non-Executive Chairman of GL Garrad Hassan, awarded the prize to Mr Martinez in recognition of his outstanding […]

  • Japan: MODEC Develops Floating Wind & Current Hybrid Power Generation System

    5 March 2013
    Technology

    MODEC Inc, based in Japan, has developed a floating wind and current hybrid power generation system, called SKWID (Savonius Keel & Wind Turbine Darrieus). The SKWID is a floating wind and current hybrid power generation system capable of converting two inexhaustible ocean energy sources into abundant power. By harvesting the renewable energy from never-ending currents […]

  • UK: SgurrEnergy Launches New Health and Safety Guidelines for Offshore Energy

    11 April 2013

    SgurrEnergy has developed new health and safety guidelines for the offshore wind and marine energy industry on behalf of RenewableUK. The offshore wind and marine energy sectors are growing rapidly in the UK and are increasing in scale and complexity, with larger developments, situated further from shore, in deeper waters. These changes bring many opportunities, […]

  • Vatenfall Shortlists 16 Projects for EOWDC Environmental Research Programme

    14 November 2016
    Authorities, Environment, R&D, Training & Education, Wind Farm Update

    Swedish energy company Vattenfall has shortlisted 16 projects for a EUR 3 million scientific research programme at the company’s European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC) in Aberdeen Bay, Scotland, to understand the impacts of offshore wind on the environment. The shortlisted projects span topics from analysis of distribution and movement of different bird, mammal and fish species, to […]

  • FloWave Appoints New Business Development Manager

    22 September 2014
    Business & Finance

    FloWave Ocean Energy Research Facility has appointed marine specialist Dr. Jamie Grimwade as their new Business Development Manager. Dr Grimwade’s role is to further develop FloWave’s growing pipeline of commercial and academic test clients in wave, tidal, offshore wind and vessel design. Jamie comes with a wealth of experience within the marine renewables industry, having […]

  • Germany: Haus der Technik Organises 4th International Conference on Rotor Blades for Wind Turbines

    2 April 2012

    Rotor blades are the core of wind turbines. They determine the maximum of energy that can be harvested from the wind. Their full functionality and security against fatigue and degradation has to be designed and assured for a service life of at least twenty years. Meanwhile, keeping pace with the rapidly developing market, rotor blade […]

  • USA: Clean Energy Highlighted in President Obama’s State of the Union Address

    20 February 2013
    Authorities

    President Obama on February 12 highlighted clean energy and challenged the nation to become even more energy efficient during his State of the Union address to Congress. During the speech marking the start of his second term of office, President Obama spoke about a range of clean energy topics, including cars and transportation, energy efficiency, […]

  • Wind Technology Brings US Closer to Clean Energy Future

    20 July 2012
    Authorities, Technology

    There’s a simple truth in wind energy – the bigger the blade, the more watts generated. 

In the 1980s, blades were typically 65 feet long. Today, as the wind industry continues to grow, blades measure over 150 feet. Looking down the road, the next generation of wind turbine blades is expected to span beyond the […]

  • VIDEO: Offshore Wind in Spotlight at Offshore Energy 2014

    29 October 2014
    Business & Finance

    The kick-off of Offshore Wind Installation and Maintenance (OWIM) Conference marked the beginning of the second day of Offshore Energy 2014, held in Amsterdam. Among a number of exhibitors, delegates and visitors involved in the offshore renewables industry, the presence of Marie Donnelly from the European Commission certainly attracted a lot of interest. This year’s OWIM […]

  • Tuco Discloses 11m Wind Farm Service Boat

    24 October 2014
    Vessels

    Less then a week before the Offshore Energy 2014 Exhibition and Conference in Amsterdam the coming week, Tuco Marine discloses the newest vessel in the ProZero series of Fast Rescue Boats, Daughter Crafts and Workboats; The New ProZero 11m WIND FARM SERVICE BOAT. The new design is a dedicated service boat and crew transfer vessel […]

  • Adwen Targeting Asia with Monsoon-Ready Turbine

    17 May 2016
    Authorities, Business & Finance, R&D, Technology

    Adwen has obtained the type certificate of its AD 5-132 offshore wind turbine awarded by the independent certification body DNV GL. The AD 5-132 has been designed and certified as special class, covering the most demanding offshore sites worldwide. This wind turbine is tailored for subtropical monsoon climates typical of Asian offshore markets and it […]

  • Industry Set to Talk Floating Wind in the Netherlands

    23 November 2022
    Business & Finance, Technology

    Although the Netherlands does not have plans to deploy floating offshore wind turbines in its waters, at least not yet, professionals from the industry are coming together to talk floating wind on 29 November at RAI Amsterdam, where Navingo is organising its annual Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference. With record floating wind capacity already awarded […]