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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 […]

  • UK: Vattenfall Secures Last Berth EMEC

    15 March 2012

    Vattenfall today announced that it had signed up the last remaining berth at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC), Scotland’s world leading ocean energy research and development centre on Orkney to test a Pelamis wave energy converter. Vattenfall’s announcement stated that they hope to start testing a Pelamis machine in 2014, and confirmed previous statements […]

  • UK: Port of Tyne Buys McNulty

    18 June 2012
    Ports & Logistics

    The Port of Tyne has acquired 10 acres of land adjoining its Tyne Dock estate in South Shields from the Administrators of McNulty Offshore Group Holdings Limited. It is a strategic acquisition which will support the Port’s plans for future growth in both its existing business sectors and new areas.  Andrew Moffat, Chief Executive Officer […]

  • RenewableUK Shortlists CWind

    13 June 2012

    CWind has become the 100th company to sign the RenewableUK Wind Energy Charter and has just had one of its technicians who is currently working on Avenger, CWind’s amphibious rescue vessel, shortlisted for the RenewableUK Energy Awards Trainee of the Year. CWind delivers both charter service workboats and highly skilled personnel to the offshore wind industry. Based […]

  • Inefficient Grid Blocks Germany’s Energy Revolution

    12 June 2012
    Grid Connection

    The German government’s plan to improve the storage capacity of the present grid by installing approximately 1,800 kilometres of new, high voltage power lines by 2012 resulted in only 214 kilometres of installed power lines until June 7, writes the cospp.com news portal. After renouncing nuclear power, Germany’s process to shift to renewables will require […]

  • UK: Dulas Announces Strategic Partnership with Chillwind

    6 June 2012

    Dulas Ltd, one of the UK’s longest standing renewable energy companies with 30 years’ experience in the sector, has announced that it is in negotiations to purchase Chillwind Ltd, the UK’s leading meteorological mast supply company. The partnership will strengthen Dulas’ ability to manufacture, distribute and install met masts across the UK and in Europe, […]

  • The Netherlands: TQC Publishes Paint Inspector’s Field Guide

    4 June 2012

    The Paint Inspector’s Field Guide, also known as PIFG, contains a wide range of technical information about protective coating inspection as well as visual examples of physical inspections in process, and a review of the technical content of industry recognised standards. It is based on a wealth of experience and offers significant guidance, and assistance […]

  • Subsea UK Launches Scholarship Initiative

    4 June 2012
    Training & Education

    Subsea UK launched its annual scholarship initiative which is aimed at boosting the number of highly skilled subsea engineers in the industry. The scholarship programme, which enables successful candidates to study towards a post-graduate MSc in subsea engineering, was introduced last year by Subsea UK and has a number of students currently on the programme. […]

  • Ireland’s Economic Opportunity Lies in Renewables

    31 May 2012
    Authorities

    While addressing the present at the Energy Ireland Conference in Dublin, on May 30 Energy Minister Pat Rabbitte highlighted the potential the country has in renewable energy sources. Mr Rabbitte introduced the matter by saying: “Reducing our dependency on fossil fuel imports, ensuring investment in the networks and delivering investor certainty through predictable responsive regulatory […]

  • UK: Latchways PRD Wins Three Awards

    28 May 2012

    Latchways has recently launched their latest innovation in rescue safety – the Latchways Personal Rescue Device™ (PRD). In the event of a fall from height, the Personal Rescue Device—integrated into a full body harness – will not only arrest the fall, but lower the user safely to the ground in matter of seconds by the […]

  • UK: GEOSHIPS Presents Its Second MPSV, Loch Roag

    27 April 2012

    SeaHold GEOSHIPS Ltd, a marine and subsea services shipping company, held an open day on board the newest addition to its vessel fleet (25 April). Formed in 2003, the Aberdeen-based company took delivery of Loch Roag, its second multi purpose support vessel (MPSV), earlier this month on a contract valued at over £30 million. Around […]

  • Indonesia: UPCI to Build Java Wind Farm

    24 April 2012
    Wind Farm Update

    UPC Renewables Indonesia Ltd (“UPCI”) announced on April 20, with its local development partner PT Binatek Reka Energi, the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) between The Directorate of Various New Energy and Renewable Energy, Directorate General of New Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources of the Republic of Indonesia […]

  • Scottish Natural Heritage Objection to EOWDC Lifted

    5 October 2012
    Authorities

    Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) has lifted its objection to the cutting-edge European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC) off Aberdeen. The news comes after it was revealed earlier this week that all other statutory consultees, which had objected to the plans, had removed their objections. SNH lifted its objection following consideration of the Environmental Statement that […]

  • Carnegie Welcomes Ireland’s Ambassador to Australia

    4 October 2012
    Authorities

    Wave energy developer Carnegie Wave Energy Limited yesterday welcomed His Excellency Mr. Noel White, Ireland’s Ambassador to Australia, to its Fremantle Wave Energy Research Facility. Carnegie’s Chairman, Grant Mooney, and Project Development Officer, Tim Sawyer, gave His Excellency a tour of the Fremantle facility, including an inspection of the recently deployed commercial CETO unit, and […]

  • REH Reveals Setback in CWE’s Garden Island Project (Australia)

    28 September 2012

    Renewable Energy Holdings plc (REH) has issued its Interim Report for the six months to 30 June 2012 with the following statement from the company’s chairman, Sir John Baker: Since announcing our results for the year ended 31 December 2011, we have been pursuing the strategy of disposing of our assets, in an orderly fashion, […]

  • Nepal, Japan to Get Tocardo’s Free-Flow Water Turbines

    27 September 2012

    Tocardo International, the leading producer of free-flow turbines, has commenced the manufacture of six free-flow water turbines for installation in Nepal and Japan. This follows the partnership agreements announced in March to supply 8MW of bi-directional turbine power over a three-year period to Japan and, in June, to supply 2.5MW of uni-directional turbine power to […]

  • Belgium to Inaugurate OWI-Lab

    25 September 2012

    Minister-President of the Flemish Government and Flemish Minister for Economy, Foreign Policy, Agriculture and Rural Policy, Kris Peeters and Patrick Janssens mayor of the city of Antwerp will inaugurate Offshore Wind Infrastructure Application Lab in Antwerp on September 27. A large environmental chamber – unique in its kind – has been built to test and […]

  • UK: CWind Welcomes Sir Tim McClement to Board

    14 September 2012

    Expanding offshore wind service and solutions company CWind, welcomes Sir Tim McClement KCB OBE to the board of directors. Sir Tim joins CWind as a non-executive board director with a specific interest in fleet management and operations, supporting Ralph Jensen, the manager of CWind’s charter fleet. He brings insights plus marine and management expertise gained […]

  • USA: ABS Announces Partnership with ESRG

    5 September 2012
    Business & Finance, Technology

    ABS, the leading provider of classification services to the global marine and offshore industries, has announced a partnership with Engineering Software Reliability Group (ESRG), a provider of leading-edge data analysis and remote monitoring technology. The partnership will improve service offerings in real-time data management and analytics to the marine and offshore industries. “The future of […]

  • China: Goldwind Publishes H1 Results

    27 August 2012
    Business & Finance

    Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology Co., Ltd. (“Goldwind”) has announced its interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2012 (the “reporting period”). According to unaudited financial statements prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards, the Group generated revenues of RMB3,451.01 million, net profits of RMB72.07million, basic earnings per share of RMB 0.03 […]

  • Germany: Over 100 Exhibitors at Windforce 2012

    5 March 2012

    The strong tailwind behind WINDFORCE at the start of 2012 continues unabated – in less than four weeks the number of exhibitors registered for Germany’s first-ever offshore wind energy trade fair has doubled to over 100. At the start of February, event organisers had already registered a total of 50 exhibitors. Along with industry giants […]

  • Italy: Ageotec Provides Meteorological and Marine Parameter Measuring System for ARPAL

    1 March 2012

    Ageotec, in association with ETG companies, has provided the Regional Agency for Environmental Protection Ligure (ARPAL) with a system for measuring meteorological and marine parameters. This system, installed off Cape Mele (SV) and launched on 23 February, will record in real time wave motion, wave height, wind speed and currents. This is a highly reliable […]

  • REpower Secures Syndicated Loan of EUR 750 Million

    1 March 2012
    Business & Finance

    REpower Systems SE yesterday signed an agreement with a consortium of banks headed by BayernLB, Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft and Deutsche Bank AG for a syndicated loan of EUR 750.0 million. This move enables REpower to secure follow-on financing early for the credit facilities of EUR 600.0 million agreed in May 2009. The loan has a term […]

  • UK: Wello’s Penguin Wave Energy Converter Ready for EMEC

    1 March 2012
    Technology

      Finnish renewable technology developer, Wello Ltd, announced yesterday its Penguin wave energy converter is ready for full-scale deployment at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney, following successful testing. Wello’s 0.5 MW Penguin device, which produces sustainable power through wave energy conversion, has been granted permission for full-scale deployment by Marine Scotland after […]

  • China: First Arbitration Hearing for AMSC

    26 February 2012
    Business & Finance

    On Friday AMSC had its first arbitration hearing with the Beijing Arbitration Commission. AMSC is seeking $70 million for past product shipments and is seeking enforcement of its contracts with Sinovel Wind Group Co., Ltd (Sinovel), which are valued at approximately $700 million. In addition to arbitration, AMSC has filed three civil lawsuits with the […]

  • UK: Sea Discoverer, Hotelship for London Array

    24 February 2012
    Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    M/V Sea Discoverer, which is part of the Comfort at Sea fleet, has been chartered for the world’s largest, offshore wind project, the London Array. With its capacity of 294 persons, the ship will be serving as an offshore floating hotel for technicians and project management. The M/V Sea Discoverer which has just finished a […]