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  • SmartestEnergy Relocates to Inovo Building

    5 August 2014

    Independent energy company SmartestEnergy is expanding its operations in Scotland on the back of continued growth north of the border. The company, which opened an office in Glasgow just under three years ago to add to its existing locations in London and Ipswich, has moved to larger premises in the city and is recruiting a […]

  • Suzlon Bondholders Approve FCCB Restructuring Proposal

    11 July 2014
    Business & Finance

    Suzlon Group, the world’s fifth largest wind turbine maker, has announced that the holders of each series of its Existing Bonds (due in October 2012, July 2014 and April 2016) have approved the proposed restructuring of the Existing Bonds including the terms and conditions of the new foreign currency convertible bonds. The company had earlier announced […]

  • Photo of the Day: ‘Seacat Intrepid’ Departs for Helgoland

    29 October 2014
    Vessels

    Offshore WIND’s photo of the day: ‘Seacat Intrepid’ left Isle of Wight this morning and it is now heading to Germany to work with WindMW, the developer of the Meerwind offshore wind farm. South Boats IOW, which built this 26m DNV class wind farm support/crew transfer vessel for Seacat Services, published the photo on its social media pages. ‘Seacat Intrepid’ […]

  • Ocean Renewable Project Planned for Malaysia

    23 October 2014
    Authorities, Business & Finance, R&D, Technology

    Malaysia started to actively eye offshore renewable power, according to the country’s media reports saying that Green Power Solutions, based in Malaysian state of Sabah, recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Current2Current International.  The two partners plan to develop a 10MW tidal energy project, however, the first thing on their list is to thoroughly examine the […]

  • Wave Powered Pods Could Adorn Beirut’s Coast

    12 May 2014
    R&D, Technology

    Najjar & Najjar Architects, a design company based in Beirut and Vienna, has developed IRIS pods ‒ eye-like kinematic structures that would be installed along the coast of Beirut, at the very line where the land ends and the Mediterranean Sea begins. The IRIS pods would generate wave energy via buoys dipped in the sea, […]

  • Shanghai Taisheng to Build Foundations for Zhuhai Guishan OWF

    4 July 2014
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    The first phase of Zhuhai Guishan Offshore Wind Farm has moved forward by selecting Shanghai Taisheng Wind Power Equipment Co. as the provider of steel jacket foundations. The company will build 27 four-legged jacket foundations for offshore wind turbines off Guangdong province, China, which are expected to become operational by the end of this year. […]

  • UK Plans to Procure 53.3 GW

    30 June 2014
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    The final element of the Government’s energy security strategy was confirmed today. Edward Davey, Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, announced the amount of electricity generation capacity the Government will procure when it re-introduces a capacity market into the UK later this year. Following detailed recommendations from National Grid, the Government will procure […]

  • GMS Saves EUR 300,000 in a Day

    23 June 2014

    Saving critical minutes during the construction of offshore wind farms can also save large amounts of money. The skill is in ensuring that the right people are always in the right place at the right time – and that no-one else is delayed by avoidable bottlenecks. Small delays with big consequences Good marine coordination on […]

  • Bentley Releases MOSES Software

    19 June 2014
    Technology

    Bentley Systems, Incorporated, company dedicated to providing comprehensive software solutions for sustaining infrastructure, announced the availability of its MOSES software for hydrostatic and hydrodynamic analysis of offshore platforms and vessels under the Bentley SELECT licensing program. MOSES is the global leader in the analysis and simulation of complex offshore structure transport and installation projects. Moreover, […]

  • Scottish FM Empowers Island Communities

    17 June 2014
    Authorities

    Scotland’s island communities will have greater control over their local economies, natural environment and be represented at the heart of government in an independent Scotland, First Minister Alex Salmond said. ‪ Launching the island prospectus, Empowering Scotland’s Island Communities, in Kirkwall, the First Minister outlined the most comprehensive package of powers for the island communities […]

  • MPM Applies for Wave Paddle Planning Permission

    16 June 2014
    Authorities

    Maryport-based company, MPM North West, has submitted an application for planning permission to test their wave paddle technology in waters off Maryport. Their wave paddle, which can produce electricity and conduct desalination of water, has already undergone initial trials. The testing of small prototype models in wave tanks and computer modeling has been conducted in […]

  • Njord Offshore’s Vessels Equipped with Volvo Penta IPS900

    10 October 2014
    Operations & Maintenance, Technology, Vessels

    After initially being designed to accommodate a different propulsion system, Njord Offshore’s four new wind farm crew vessels are all fitted with Volvo Penta IPS900 and will be in the water by early 2015.  As agents for their shipowners, Njord Offshore – the commercial and technical managers of a fleet of 21m and 26m transfer […]

  • Alewijnse to Refit Van Oord’s Nordnes

    5 December 2014
    Vessels

    Alewijnse Marine Systems was awarded contract for electrical repairs and modifications to Van Oord’s modern flexible fallpipe vessel, Nordnes. Damen Shiprepair Vlissingen, part of Damen Shiprepair & Conversion, who was awarded the contract by Van Oord to refit the Nordnes, has subcontracted the electrical repairs and modifications to long-standing partner Alewijnse Marine Systems. The 166 metre […]

  • OptiWind to Hold Project Meeting

    5 December 2014
    Operations & Maintenance, R&D

    Consortium partners of OptiWind and their event partners OWI-Lab and Gen4Wave are organizing an open project meeting on December 17. Three speakers will present their real life experiences with Operations & Maintenance of offshore renewable energy assets. O&M is also the leitmotiv within Optiwind. OptiWind is an IWT SBO project. SBO projects are research projects […]

  • FORCE to Consult with Fishers

    4 December 2014

    FORCE (Fundy Ocean Research Center for Energy) is inviting fishers to a meeting to offer an update on the tidal energy project. FORCE is proposing a safety zone in the Minas Passage around the recently installed underwater power cables. The zone would help protect people, cables and fishing gear from harm. The attendees will have […]

  • Big Day for Alstom in Saint-Nazaire

    2 December 2014
    Business & Finance

    Today, Alstom is inaugurating its plants in Saint-Nazaire, dedicated to assembling nacelles and producing generators for the Haliade™ 150-6MW offshore wind turbine.  Under construction since 2013, the two plants, located in the port of Saint-Nazaire, France, are being inaugurated today (December 2). The plants, now in the phase of HEQ (High Environmental Quality) certification and design, […]

  • ‘Rem Forza’ Working on Sheringham Shoal

    1 December 2014
    Operations & Maintenance, Vessels

    The vessel Rem Forza will be undertaking essential retrofit operations throughout the Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm site form 24th November. She will navigate onto the wind farm site through the North-East entry/exit gate between wind turbine generator Sheringham Shoal (WTG ShS) F1 in position 53°09.662’N 01°07.852’E and WTG ShS K5 in position 53°07.196’N 01°12.011’E. The vessel is […]

  • Seawork Asia Ends with Success

    27 November 2014

    Seawork Asia, held in the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition ended successfully on November 6. The exhibition attracted 68 exhibitors from 12 countries and over 120 well-known brands were exhibited. UK Trade and Investment representative, Stewart Gorman, commented that Seawork Asia was of a high standard, in part due to the experience co-organisers had gained from […]

  • VIDEO: Bosch Rexroth Continuous Jacking System

    5 February 2013
    Technology

    Bosch Rexroth’s innovative, continuous jacking system makes installing and maintaining offshore wind farms safe, reliable, and efficient. It prevents interruptions during lifting and lowering operations. It also attains a constant jacking speed of one m/min or higher while using synchronized position feedback to keep platforms level at all times. Check out this video of Rexroth […]

  • Technip Acquires Norwegian Ingenium

    13 March 2013

    Technip announces the acquisition of Ingenium AS, a highly-experienced offshore engineering and services contractor located in Oslo, Norway. Ingenium AS designs and develops mechanical and electro-hydraulic tools and equipment, for the offshore oil and gas industry, and provides engineering services for marine operations, such as the installation of pipes and cables. Comprising over 20 highly-skilled […]

  • The Netherlands: Vripack, Braveheart Shipping Present Javelin 22.22

    26 March 2013

    The high degree of innovation in the design as well as cooperation between Vripack and Braveheart Shipping might be unique but also essential to make sure the Javelin 22.22 is able to perform her duties at sea. The innovative mentality and the features of the ship connect very well to the qualities and holistic design […]

  • Top News of the Week Mar 18– 24, 2013

    24 March 2013

    Germany: Meerwind Offshore Wind Farm Still on Track for Q3 2013 Completion Construction progress at Meerwind continues at a rapid pace for main installation contractor Seajacks.   Sweden: Vattenfall to Cut Costs, 2,500 Employees to Lose Their Jobs Approximately 2,500 employees might leave the company when Vattenfall has to cut costs by SEK 3 billion […]

  • Hill+Knowlton Strategies to Amplify RenewableUK Voice

    27 January 2012

    Following a competitive pitch process, Hill+Knowlton Strategies (H+K) has been appointed as the communications agency for RenewableUK, the leading trade and professional body for the UK wind and marine renewables industries. The campaign which incorporates media relations, digital campaigning and research will particularly aim to promote the benefits of offshore and onshore wind energy in […]

  • Hempel Coats WindFloat (Denmark)

    19 January 2012

    The sections of the WindFloat foundation for which Hempel is providing the test products are: the permanently immersed areas, the splash zone and the above-water line areas. In addition to supplying coating systems, Hempel is also contributing to the project with technical support and advice. The project is being carried out by the Materials and […]

  • SIAG Dismisses CFO (Germany)

    20 December 2011

    According to the decision of the Supervisory Board, the former CFO of SIAG Schaaf Industrie AG, Roland Schüttpelz has been dismissed with immediate effect. SIAG Schaaf Industrie AG has grown from a classical steel construction company to the leading supplier of the power generating industry in the past 15 years. Worldwide, the SIAG Group employs […]

  • Perfect Levelling of Transition Pieces in Denmark

    9 December 2011
    Technology

     MT Højgaard has awarded Enerpac the contract for the supply of cylinders for the Anholt Offshore Wind Farm (Denmark). The cylinders are used to level the 111 Transition Pieces in the Anholt Offshore Wind Farm. DONG Energy is developing the 400 megawatts wind farm. The Anholt Wind Farm is located in the ‘Kattegat’, near Anholt […]