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  • Germany: Windreich Appoints New Management Board Member

    27 June 2012

    Anil Srivastava has been appointed as the Chief Operating Officer (COO) and a new member of the Management Board at Windreich AG. The 51 year-old energy manager, who most recently worked as CEO of the Renewable Energies Business Group at the French energy giant AREVA. He will head up the Technology, Projects, International Sales, and […]

  • UK: Maritime Craft Services Takes Delivery of New WFSP

    25 June 2012

    A LEADING Scottish maritime services company has taken delivery of a new offshore wind farm support vessel, further demonstrating its intent to be a major player in the burgeoning worldwide renewables sector. And today (Monday June 25) Maritime Craft Services’ MSC Sirocco  goes straight into service, working on the Thornton Bank Offshore Wind Project in […]

  • A2SEA Appoints New Regional Manager at German Subsidiary

    22 May 2012

    As of 15 May, Martin Huss is employed as new Regional Manager and Managing Director of A2SEA GmbH. Martin will be operating from A2SEA’s Hamburg office, and work with all three A2SEA business units: Installation, Cabling, and Service and Logistics. Lars Kiesewetter, who has been Regional Manager since 2007, will join A2SEA’s growing Ser-vice and […]

  • UK: Maersk Training Appoints New Head of Training and Education

    5 December 2013
    Training & Education

    Maersk Training has announcement today the appointment of David Bowyer as new Head of Training and Education. David joins the senior management team to oversee all aspects of training, following recent growth in the number of delegates attending their courses. David Bowyer has a wealth of experience in the education industry and was previously the […]

  • ETI Appoints New Offshore Renewables Strategy Manager

    2 December 2013
    Business & Finance, R&D

    The Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) has appointed Stuart Bradley to the post of Offshore Renewables Strategy Manager. Stuart will be responsible for the strategy of its offshore wind and marine technology programmes, and will work closely with Simon Cheeseman, the ETI’s Marine programme manager and Andrew Scott, the ETI’s Offshore Wind programme manager. He will […]

  • UK: New Chairman Excited by Energy Challenge for Suffolk and Norfolk

    30 August 2013

    Bruce Provan is the new chairman of the Norfolk and Suffolk Energy Alliance (NSEA), a group created to provide a unified approach to bringing more investment into the region’s energy industry. And he believes they have invaluable work to do over the next few years, particularly as the offshore wind sector gathers momentum. ”We don’t […]

  • The Netherlands: New Offshore Pile Driving Technology Tested

    29 August 2013
    R&D, Technology

    Fistuca has announced that it had finished a series of successful near-shore piling tests with a 2.2m prototype. Two piles have been driven, a Ø2.2 meter open-ended pile and a Ø0.7 meter closed-ended pile. Extensive measurements of underwater sound levels and pile driving properties have been performed. The company collaborated with Van Oord Offshore Wind […]

  • GL RC Appoints New Head of Business Development and Sales (Germany)

    9 August 2013
    Business & Finance

    GL Renewables Certification (GL RC) has appointed Holger Trecksel as its new Head of Business Development and Sales. In his new position, he will be responsible for worldwide customer management in the area of certification services. Mr Trecksel will enhance global customer relationships, working closely together with GL RC’s regional managers in UK, China, India […]

  • Scottish Renewables Officially Opens New Office in Glasgow

    5 August 2013
    Business & Finance

    Anas Sarwar, MP for Glasgow Central and Deputy Leader of the Scottish Labour Party joined 70 representatives of the renewable energy industry alongside Scottish Renewables Chief Executive, Niall Stuart, to officially open the new offices in Bath Street on August 1. Scottish Renewables is a membership organisation representing more than 330 businesses working in the […]

  • UK: TVU Applauds New Government’s Offshore Wind Strategy

    2 August 2013
    Authorities

    Tees Valley Unlimited’s Managing Director Stephen Catchpole welcomed the Government’s Offshore Wind Industrial Strategy saying the area is well-placed to capitalise on the opportunities the new framework offers. The Local Enterprise Partnership worked closely with the Department for Business Innovation and Skills to help draft the strategy that will both promote the growth of the […]

  • Finland: Moventas Names New Management Team Members

    1 August 2013

    World-leading industrial and wind gear manufacturer and service provider Moventas has today appointed new members, CFO Mikko Viitala and CTO Niels Hammer, in its global management team. M.Sc. (Econ.) Mikko Viitala (pictured) has been appointed Moventas’ Chief Financial Officer as well as member of the General Management Team and Board of Directors as of 1 […]

  • American Wind Energy Association Names New CEO

    25 April 2013

    By unanimous vote of the Board of Directors, the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) today announced that Tom Kiernan has been named as the organization’s new Chief Executive Officer. Kiernan has served as President of the National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) since 1998. On May 28, he will officially take the helm at AWEA, the […]

  • UK: Pelamis Wave Power Appoints New CEO

    4 June 2013

    The Board of Pelamis Wave Power has appointed founder and current Commercial Director, Richard Yemm, as Chief Executive Officer. Richard will take up his new function from 1 June 2013 and replaces Per Hornung Pedersen who had been leading the company since September 2011. Per will remain as an advisor to the Board. Richard founded […]

  • UK: Safety Technology Opens New Training Facility

    16 September 2013
    Training & Education

    Leading provider of safety training to the Wind Energy Sector, Safety Technology, have announced the opening of their new training facility in South Shields this week. With world class training facilities already located in South Wales and Great Yarmouth, Safety Technology has now expanded their operations to the North East in response to the growing […]

  • UK: Finance Secretary Announces Business Incentives for Four New Areas

    11 April 2012

    Finance Secretary John Swinney outlined the range of new business incentives that are available to encourage private investment in Scotland’s four new Enterprise Areas, during a visit to the Port of Dundee this morning. Incentives and actions to stimulate investment include: business rate discounts worth up to £275,000 per business or enhanced capital allowances; new […]

  • UK: Woodhead Publishing Announces New Book About Wind Energy Systems

    5 March 2012

      Research and Markets has added “Wind energy systems: Optimising design and construction for safe and reliable operation” book to their offering. Large-scale wind power generation is one of the fastest developing sources of renewable energy and already makes a substantial contribution to power grids in many countries worldwide. With technology maturing, the challenge is […]

  • Mobimar Launches New Wind Farm Service Vessel (Finland)

    28 February 2012

    Transfer and windfarm service vessel Mobimar 18 Wind was launched yesterday, the 27th of February. The quay trials started immediately and the main propulsion system with the side propulsions will be commissioned later this week. The hydraulics will be pressurised after the engines and the auxiliary engine are running. At the end of this week, […]

  • SMM 2012 Could Set New Record (Germany)

    16 January 2012

    The countdown is on for the world’s leading maritime exhibition – the 25th shipbuilding, machinery & marine technology, international trade fair hamburg, which will be fully booked again this year. “We are already better placed than at the highly successful SMM 2010,” says Peter Bergleiter, Project Director at Hamburg Messe und Congress GmbH (HMC), the […]

  • New Power Generation Facility Planned at Harmac Site (Canada)

    13 January 2012

    Growing the economy is the only thing that’s going to pay for everything that all are screaming for in this paper.   By Casey Timmermans ( canada ) [mappress] Source: canada, January 13, 2012

  • Prysmian Wins USD 284.2 Million Contract for HelWin2 Project (Germany)

    2 August 2011
    Operations & Maintenance

      Prysmian, world leader in the energy and telecommunications cables and systems industry, has been awarded a new major contract worth in excess of € 200 million by the Dutch-German grid operator TenneT for the connection project HelWin2, linking offshore wind farms in the North Sea to mainland Germany. Prysmian will provide complete supply, installation […]

  • Research and Markets Announces New Impact Analysis Report (Ireland)

    2 November 2011

    Research and Markets has announced the addition of GlobalData ‘s new report “Impact Analysis of Sovereign Debt Crisis on Renewable Energy Industry of Key European Countries” to their offering. The sovereign debt crisis in Europe is spreading from the smaller countries to core countries of the European region. The countries that have been most impacted […]

  • Major New Storage Facility Opens at Peterhead Port’s Smith Quay (UK)

    12 September 2011

    A new £350,000 storage facility has opened at Peterhead, as part of Peterhead Port Authority’s ambitious plans for its Smith Quay development. The storage base, which covers 8,000 square metres, provides additional working space to support vessel activities at the port’s £35million deepwater berth, the Smith Quay. The Smith Embankment Project, which incorporates a 200 […]

  • Wind, Marine Industry to Provide New Jobs (UK)

    31 October 2011
    Jobs & Recruitment

      Despite the United Kingdom experiencing 17-year high record unemployment rates, a new survey says jobs could soon be added in the wind and m… by Kristy Hessman (earthtechling) [mappress] Source: earthtechling, October 31, 2011

  • The Netherlands: HvS Dredging Support BV Announces New Addition to their Fleet

    28 April 2011

      HvS Dredging Support BV, marine support company from Harlingen (The Netherlands) announces, in addition to their current Support Vessel “Zwerver I”, a new unique Multi Purpose DP-1 Support Vessel is built, which will be called “Zwerver III”. The vessel is especially designed for supporting Wind farm-/Renewable Energy-, Offshore installation- and dredging projects. HvS Dredging […]

  • Tangaroa Energy Proposes Power Plan for Stewart Island (New Zealand)

    14 April 2011

    A Whangarei company is proposing to channel the power of the ocean to free Stewart Island of some of its reliance on diesel generators for…   By Sam McKnight (stuff) [mappress] Source: stuff, April 14, 2011

  • MMO Launches New Marine Licence System (UK)

    8 April 2011

    The Marine Management Organisation (MMO), who contribute to the sustainable development of the marine area, have today (6 April 2011) launched a new system for licensing marine activities in seas around England, a commitment set out in the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009. The new system will result in a streamlined application process for […]