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  • Barnshaws Develops Cold Bending for Offshore Wind Industry

    10 July 2014

    Barnshaws Metal Bending announced a new structural steel development that will provide significant construction cost and lead time savings for the offshore wind turbine industry. The company has now developed methods for cold bending rectangular hollow sections (RHS) for base platform support rings that are used as an integral part of the structure of turbines. […]

  • VIDEO: Marine Planning in Wales

    7 July 2014
    Authorities

    Under the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (MCAA), the Welsh Government is responsible for developing and creating marine plans in Wales. The government will have discussions with individuals and organisations throughout the marine planning process. They want the marine plan to help manage marine activities in a sustainable way and which considers economic, social […]

  • UK Govt Sets CfD Allocation Dates

    3 September 2014
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    The UK Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has determined the dates for the allocation of Contracts for Difference for clean energy. The first round starts on October 14 and ends on March 31 2015. Applications for this round can be submitted until October 27. “The Delivery Years 2014/15 to 2018/19 apply to contracts […]

  • Vattenfall Orders Turbines and Servicing from Siemens

    11 August 2014
    Business & Finance, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    Vattenfall has awarded Siemens Energy an order for 72 Model SWT-4.0-130 wind turbines for its new Sandbank offshore wind farm. The project is being erected 90 kilometers west of the island of Sylt in water depths between 25 and 37 meters within the exclusive economic zone off the German North Sea coast. A pioneering service […]

  • DeltaStream Unveiled at Pembrokeshire, Ready for Deployment

    7 August 2014
    R&D, Technology

    DeltaStream tidal energy generator, which will be deployed off the Welsh coast very soon, is being unveiled at the Pembrokeshire today, BBC informs. The system has been developed by Tidal Energy Ltd and built and assembled by Mustang Marine. The 400kW DeltaStream is to be put to demonstration in the following few weeks in the […]

  • Northland Power’s Numbers Rise in Q2

    6 August 2014
    Business & Finance

    Northland Power has issued its results for the second quarter of 2014, stating that the company achieves strong results while continuing to expand portfolio of operating assets.  Northland’s consolidated sales, adjusted EBITDA and operating income for the three months ending June 30, 2014 were significantly higher than the same period of 2013. Second Quarter Highlights: 63% […]

  • Mainstream CEO Congratulates Siemens

    26 March 2014
    Business & Finance

    Dr. Eddie O’Connor, CEO Mainstream Renewable Power, has welcomed the announcement of Siemens’ investment of £160m with its port partner Associated British Ports (ABP) in a manufacturing facility at Hull on the Humber in the UK. ABP are investing £150m. Commenting on the announcement Dr O’Connor said: “This investment is to be welcomed for several […]

  • Sembmarine to Attend Lowestoft Conference

    25 March 2014
    Business & Finance

    Sembmarine SLP Managing Director Paul Thomson has welcomed the Lowestoft Conference initiative, saying: “With over 350 employees, Sembmarine SLP is one of Lowestoft’s major employers and my colleagues and I are very pleased that we are going to have the opportunity to discuss priorities for the town and its economy with local leaders. “The town’s […]

  • Bombora Ends Capital Raise

    19 March 2014
    Business & Finance

    Perth-based company, Bombora Wavepower, has wrapped up its capital funding round, according to Hydro World. Recently, the company announced its plan to raise US$3.6 million during the capital raise. Bombora executive director Glen Ryan welcomed this announcement by saying: “It is a great achievement given the tough environment for capital raising and the political uncertainty […]

  • Offshore Recruiter DOHS Celebrates Its 25th Anniversary

    16 May 2014
    Business & Finance

    A company specialising in recruitment for the offshore industry is celebrating its 25th anniversary by reaching out to its alumni to showcase some of its most exciting placements. Dave Oliver Hydrographic Services Ltd (DOHS Ltd) has placed hydrographic personnel with companies all over the world, including Europe, North America, West Africa, Middle East, Malaysia, Indonesia […]

  • RUK: Renewables to Fill Energy Gap

    16 May 2014

    RenewableUK (RUK) says a new report which warns that UK’s reserves of oil, coal and gas will run out in just over five years shows the need for investment in wind, wave and tidal energy to fill the gap. Researchers at the Global Sustainability Institute at Anglia Ruskin University found the UK has 5.2 years […]

  • Kincardine Reveals 50MW Floating Project

    16 May 2014

    Kincardine Offshore Windfarm Limited, KOWL, has revealed plans for, what could be, the world’s first floating wind array. KOWL, a joint venture between Pilot Offshore Renewables and Atkins, wants to deploy eight wind turbine generators, with individual capacity no less than 6MW, on semi-submersible floating platforms near the Dog Hole off Aberdeen. The wind farm […]

  • SeaRenergy to Participate in Windforce 2014

    16 May 2014
    Operations & Maintenance

    This year the team of SeaRenergy will have its own booth for the first time at the Windforce 2014, which will take place from 17 – 19 June 2014 in Bremen, Germany. The company’s specialists of the fields of offshore personnel, logistics, engineering and HSE will be located at the booth. In April, SeaRenergy positioned the BorWin […]

  • Navitus Bay to Reimburse Local Companies’ Losses

    7 May 2014
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Navitus Bay developers are proposing to compensate losses that local marine businesses might incur due to the construction of the offshore wind farm. Campaigners fighting the project claim that this is a signal that the developers are acknowledging the project’s negative impacts on tourism, the BBC writes. Also, some of the opponents said that the […]

  • US Government: Offshore Wind 101

    7 May 2014
    Training & Education

    Under the series “Top Things You Didn’t Know About…”, US Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy is now focusing on the offshore wind. Besides these facts, the department has released Energy 101: Wind Turbines video. 1. Offshore Wind Resources are Near Most Americans: More than 70 percent of the nation’s electricity consumption occurs in the […]

  • ATO to Open Doors for Europe Around the Corner

    5 May 2014

    ATO Sustainable Business Engineers will participate in “Europe around the Corner Viewing Days”. During this event, which will be held from 9th till 11th of May, ATO will open its doors to the public. Many of the projects, which are being presented at the event, are not normally accessible to the general public. On Friday, […]

  • Ramboll Acquires Putz & Partner

    1 May 2014

    While Ramboll engineers work on the Fehmarn Belt Fixed Link between Denmark and Germany, Ramboll’s consulting division takes the fast lane to strengthen ties to Europe’s largest economy. With immediate effect, Putz & Partner becomes the newest member of Ramboll Management Consulting, after executives on both sides of the table agreed to join forces. This […]

  • Stornoway Gathers Marine Renewables Supporters

    1 May 2014

    Over 220 delegates are attending an international conference on marine renewable energy technologies in Stornoway this week. The Environmental Interactions of Marine Renewables conference and workshops take place at An Lanntair and other venues from Monday 28 April to Friday 2 May. Organised by Lews Castle College UHI, part of the University of the Highlands […]

  • EEEZ Applauds Government’s Announcement

    28 April 2014
    Business & Finance

    News that the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has awarded an investment contract for the planned Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm off Norfolk received positive feedback in the East of England Energy Zone (EEEZ). EEEZ inward investment director James Gray said: “Dudgeon is a key project for us, being only 20 miles off Cromer and […]

  • NABU Files Complaint against Butendiek OWF

    28 April 2014
    Authorities, Environment, Wind Farm Update

    Naturschutzbund Deutschland e.V. (NABU) filed a complaint against the construction of the Butendiek offshore wind farm to the Administrative Court in Köln on April 17, with reference to the Environmental Damage Act. The environmental association is concerned about the possible effects on protected marine birds and porpoises. The Butendiek offshore wind farm will be located […]

  • Mainstream Unveils 3D Model of SuperNode

    30 June 2014
    Grid Connection

    Global renewable energy company Mainstream Renewable Power unveils the first three-dimensional scale model of the SuperNode which is set to fundamentally change the way electricity is delivered to homes. Developed by Mainstream, the SuperNode will, for the first time enable electricity to be collected from where it is generated and intelligently routed over long distances […]

  • VIDEO: Orkney Vessel Trials Project

    19 June 2014

    This project, the Performance Review of Maritime Support Services for Orkney (PRoMSSO), was conceived to explore and characterise the performance of Orkney-located vessels and associated services in carrying out marine renewables operations. The project was funded by the Scottish Government through EMEC and was undertaken by Aquatera Ltd, acting as Principal Contractor to EMEC, with […]

  • HelWin Beta Topside on the Move

    16 June 2014
    Grid Connection, Technology

    HVDC topside of Siemens’ HelWin beta converter platform left Heerema Fabrication Group’s (HFG) yard in Zwijndrecht on Saturday, June 14. The topside was transported to Schiedam for the last fabrication activities. Last week, the HelWin beta topside was loaded onto the H-542 barge, operated by Heerema Marine Contractors, a sister division of Heerema Fabrication Group. […]

  • UK: Big Companies to Attend SNS2014

    14 January 2014

    The most important conference for the offshore energy industry in the East of England is drawing ever closer. The Southern North Sea (SNS) Conference 2014 will be the biggest conference and exhibition that EEEGR has ever delivered. EDF Energy, East Anglia Offshore Wind, Schlumberger, Shell, Cornwall Energy and Aker Solutions are among companies that will […]

  • DBJ Acquires Stake in Gunfleet Sands OWFs

    27 December 2013
    Business & Finance

    Development Bank of Japan Inc. (DBJ) has decided to co-invest with Marubeni Corporation in the UK’s Gunfleet Sands offshore wind farms 1 and 2. According to the DBJ site, the bank and Marubeni will each own 24.95 percent stake in the offshore wind farms while Dong Energy will retain its majority ownership share of 50.1 […]

  • UK: SeaRoc Gets OHSAS 18001 Certification

    12 December 2013
    Business & Finance

    Marine engineering consultancy SeaRoc announces that it has achieved certification to OHSAS 18001: the internationally recognised standard for occupational health and safety management systems. The award reinforces SeaRoc’s already-strong commitment to improving health and safety performance and managing risks across its broad range of activities. SeaRoc operates an Integrated Management System for quality, health, safety […]