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  • Global Tech I Transformer Station Successfully Installed (Germany)

    9 May 2013
    Wind Farm Update

    Yesterday, the transformer station for the offshore wind farm Global Tech I was successfully installed. The offshore platform is a core element of the North Sea wind farm: The power from its 80 wind turbines is gathered here and transformed from 30 to 155 kilovolts. The transmission grid operator will subsequently draw power from the […]

  • Germany: GL Renewables Certification Strengthens Wave and Tidal Business

    7 May 2013

    GL Renewables Certification (GL RC) appoints Holger Trecksel as new Head of Department Marine Renewables. Wave and tidal energy is a promising realm of renewable energy. As technology advances, GL RC is providing expertise to designers, manufacturers, investors and insurers who are involved in the evaluation of engineering integrity and safety of ocean energy systems. […]

  • 4th Offshore Wind Installation and Maintenance Conference Held Simultaneously with Offshore Energy, Amsterdam

    29 April 2013

    The fourth edition of Offshore Wind Installation and Maintenance (OWIM2013) will take place on Wednesday 16 October 2013 at the Amsterdam RAI in the Netherlands. For the first time since its inception in 2010, OWIM2013 will be held simultaneously with Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference. Previous OWIM conferences have brought together hundreds of offshore wind […]

  • UK: Teesside Offshore Wind Farm Generates First Power

    29 April 2013
    Wind Farm Update

    The North East’s first large scale offshore wind farm has now started to produce electricity as work continues towards completion of the project. The first three wind turbine generators at the EDF Energy Renewables Teesside offshore wind farm have now been fully commissioned and are supplying electricity to the National Grid. When complete the 27 […]

  • Belgium: MPI Resolution to Work on GeoSea’s Offshore Wind Projects

    24 April 2013
    Business & Finance

    MPI Offshore announces the award of a charter party in respect of MPI Resolution by GeoSea N.V., subsidiary of the Belgian based DEME Group.  MPI Resolution is scheduled to commence work on a series of GeoSea projects situated in the North Sea and Baltic Sea area as from the middle of June 2013 for a […]

  • GMS Bags USD 46 Million Contracts in German Offshore Sector

    23 April 2013

    Abu Dhabi-based Gulf Marine Services (GMS) has won three new contracts worth around $46 million for transformer installation in the German offshore sector for its jackup barge GMS Endeavour. The self-elevating self-propelled E-Class vessel, which has been occupied on wind farm installations and maintenance projects, has just commenced the first of the new contracts with […]

  • VIDEO: Zaratan’s Installation of Final Meerwind OWF Monopile

    23 April 2013

    Seajacks Zaratan installed the final monopile at the Meerwind Offshore Wind Park on Sunday, April 22. The vessel also proved its great efficiency earlier this month by installing 3 monopiles in 35 hours. The following is a video of the vessel performing installation of 80th and final Meerwind monopile: [mappress] Offshore WIND Staff, April 23, […]

  • Insurers to Play Important Role in Sustaining Growth of Renewables Sector in UK, Ireland

    18 April 2013

    Green energy is set for big growth across the United Kingdom and Ireland, prompting Lloyd’s to hold its All Island Renewable Energy Conference today at the iconic Titanic Belfast complex in Northern Ireland. Speakers representing stakeholders from across the sector will explore the important finance, investment and risk management issues confronting the renewable energy business. […]

  • Denmark: DHI Tests Floating Wind Turbines in Its Wave Basins

    12 November 2012
    R&D, Technology

    As a member of the HYDRALAB-IV consortium, DHI offers access to research groups to conduct experimental studies in its wave basins. One of the projects selected by HYDRALAB’s user selection panel for Transnational Access to the facilities concerns ‘Dynamic Response of Floating offshore Structures under Random Waves and Wind Action’. The project was formulated by […]

  • Narec to Host Breakfast Briefing on Supply Chain Opportunities in North East England

    11 November 2012
    Training & Education

    Narec in collaboration with the Sector Skills Council for science, engineering and manufacturing technologies (Semta) and the Manufacturers Advisory Service (MAS) is hosting a breakfast briefing at Caterpillar Ltd on Thursday 29th November. This event will address opportunities for up-skilling and training requirements for the offshore renewables sector as well as other business support opportunities […]

  • Germany: JDR Appoints German and Northern European Sales Manager

    5 November 2012

      JDR, a leading provider of technology connecting the global energy industry, announced the appointment of Ralph Oliver Steinberg as German and Northern European Sales Manager – Subsea Power Cables. Ralph, who assumed his current position on 1 October 2012, will be responsible for developing and implementing sales strategies, creating new business opportunities and providing […]

  • UK: SPR, Vattenfall Invest GBP 6.65 Million in East Anglia Region

    2 November 2012
    Business & Finance

    ScottishPower Renewables (SPR) and Vattenfall, the developers of East Anglia Offshore Wind (EAOW), have revealed today that £6.65 million has been invested in the East Anglia region through contracts with local businesses over the last two years as part of plans to build one of the largest offshore windfarms in the world. It is estimated […]

  • UK: Wood Group to Install Two Weather Monitoring Stations

    30 October 2012

    Wood Group has been awarded a £17 million management contract to fabricate, install, commission, operate and maintain two weather monitoring stations in one of the UK’s largest offshore wind farm developments off the Norfolk and Suffolk coast. The project will be delivered by the Wood Group Kenny business unit, including leading renewable energy consultancy SgurrEnergy. […]

  • Denmark: Knud E. Hansen Designs Two Wind Turbine Installation Vessels for Swire

    25 October 2012
    Business & Finance

    The self-elevating and self-propelled vessels were designed for Swire Blue Ocean, Denmark, for installation of offshore wind turbines and support in the offshore oil & gas sector. The first of the two vessels was delivered from Samsung Geoje Shipyard in October 2012, and the second is expected to follow in the winter of 2013. The […]

  • UK: North East Companies Recognize Advantages of Offshore Wind Supply Chain

    25 October 2012
    Business & Finance

    Offshore wind industry in the North East UK has been recognized by many companies as one which will play a huge role in the future energy mix. Therefore, the companies from the subsea industry are developing their businesses to follow the benefits of the offshore wind market. When it comes to supply chain, the region’s […]

  • Offshore Energy 2012: Future Offshore Wind Turbine Foundation Needs

    24 October 2012
    Technology

    John Best, Head of Sustainable Energy from James Fisher and Sons plc, spoke about future offshore wind turbine foundation needs at Offshore Energy Conference today. Starting his presentation, Mr. Best pointed out that there is a vast amount of information on this “fascinating and huge subject” and people are prepared to share it. The key […]

  • People Want More Wind Farms in UK, Poll Says

    24 October 2012
    R&D

    An independent opinion poll published by YouGov shows that a clear majority of the British public want more wind farms to be built. 55% of those questioned say the number of UK wind farms should be higher than it is at present. 14 % say it should be maintained at current levels. The survey (commissioned […]

  • DOI Announces Commercial Lease for Offshore Wind in Delaware, USA

    24 October 2012
    Authorities

    As part of the Obama Administration’s all-of-the-above strategy to expand safe and responsible domestic energy production, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Director Tommy P. Beaudreau have announced that BOEM has reached agreement on a lease for commercial wind energy development in federal waters that covers 96,430 acres […]

  • Officials Hail E.ON’s Choice for Offshore Wind O&M Base (UK)

    17 October 2012
    Authorities, Operations & Maintenance

    E.ON’s announcement on choosing Newhaven Port as its O&M base for the Rampion offshore wind project has been warmly welcomed by Seaford MP Norman Baker, East Sussex County Council leader Peter Jones and Lewes District Council leader James Page. The fact that most of the permanent jobs that could be created would employ local citizens […]

  • USA: Maryland Senate President Wants Offshore Wind Debate

    12 December 2012
    Authorities

    The Maryland Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller strongly supports the offshore wind energy bill. He said that he is willing to make changes to the Senate Finance Committee to pass the offshore wind bill for a debate at Senate, writes the Associated Press. “I might have to do that in terms of getting out […]

  • OMM Signs Several Contracts for Offshore Wind Interconnector Project (Germany)

    7 December 2012
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection

    Offshore Marine Management (OMM) signs several contracts with cable suppliers and installers for upcoming Offshore Wind Interconnector installations.  In the beginning of 2012, OMM signed several contracts with cable suppliers and installers for the upcoming Offshore Wind Interconnector installations (BorWin2, HelWin1, Dolwin1, SylWin1, Helwin2) for auxiliary works and supply and management of Guard Vessels. OMM […]

  • Blast Protection against Catastrophic Transformer Failure on Offshore Wind Turbines (Germany)

    7 December 2012
    Technology

    Scottish Southern Energy (SSE), the U.K.’s second largest energy company are very stringent in ensuring all potential risks are identified and conduct detailed HAZOP studies ahead of making Health and Safety decisions. One such study in this application identified a potential risk of catastrophic transformer failure. The transformer room is located at the base of […]

  • Belgium: EWEA Talks about Cutting Cost of Offshore Wind Energy

    7 December 2012
    R&D

    The cost of energy is a topic high up on the media agenda but it is a thorny issue complicated by all the different variables and methods used to calculate the cost of energy. One commonly used method is the “levelised cost of energy” (LCOE), which is, in simple terms, the lifetime cost of an […]

  • USA: Market Report on Wind Turbine Rotor Blades Available

    4 December 2012
    R&D

    ReportsnReports.com adds new market report “Wind Turbine Rotor Blades – Global Market Size, Market Segmentation, Competitive Landscape and Key Country Analysis to 2020” to its store. The growing proliferation of offshore wind farms will see a decreasing share of the global wind turbine rotor blade market allotted to onshore installations, says the latest report. “Wind […]

  • Lease Sale Brings America Closer to Offshore Wind Revolution

    3 December 2012
    Authorities

    The Ranking Member of the Natural Resources Committee, Edward J. Markey, commented the Interior Department’s announcement of the first-ever competitive lease sales for renewable energy development in federal waters offshore. The lease sales, to be held next year, will offer some of the nation’s best offshore wind resources in one area identified off the coast […]

  • Offshore Wind to Become Significant Part of Poland’s Energy Mix

    3 December 2012
    Authorities

    Polish Minister of Transport, Construction and Maritime Economy, Slawomir Nowak, was speaking about the country’s plans for offshore wind development at the 7th Energy Forum in Sopot.  “Plans of coastal countries are impressive and offshore wind power is likely to become a significant part of the energy mix in coming years,” said Sławomir Nowak, Minister of […]