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  • Norway: Ratos and Ferd Acquire All Shares in Aibel

    18 December 2012
    Business & Finance

    Ratos and the Sixth AP Fund together with the Norwegian industrial and financial group Ferd, have signed an agreement to acquire all the shares in Aibel, a leading Norwegian supplier of services related to oil, gas and renewable energy. The purchase price (enterprise value) amounts to approximately NOK 8 600m. Ratos will own 32% of […]

  • Denmark-Netherlands Power Link Delayed

    17 December 2012
    Grid Connection

    Danish national transmission system operator, Energinet.dk, postponed the COBRA Cable project that will link the country to the Netherlands and will be part of an integrated European grid. According to the company’s modified plans, published on December 14, the link could be completed in 2017, instead of the previously planned completion in 2016. Energinet.dk and […]

  • Germany: 40 Tripods Erected Off Borkum

    24 April 2013
    Wind Farm Update

    In the night from Tuesday to Wednesday, about ten months after the start of construction, the heavy load vessel Stanislav Yudin transported the last of the 40 tripods to the construction site of Trianel’s Borkum Offshore Wind Farm and anchored it in a water depth of approximately 30 meters in the German Bight. “In less […]

  • UK: Custom Built 14m Catamaran for Osiris Projects

    23 April 2013

    At Ocean Business Osiris Projects announced the delivery of a new 14m catamaran planned for later this year. The bespoke vessel, built by Blyth Workcats, will be customised specifically to the requirements of shallow water survey, and will feature the latest offerings from their regular equipment suppliers. The design is similar to that of 15m […]

  • USA: ‘Seabed Carpet’ to Harness Wave Energy

    20 June 2012
    R&D

    A new device, that is not yet built, will mimic the wave-damping effect of a muddy seafloor thus extracting energy from waves passing over it, Environmentalresearchweb.org reports. A synthetic “seabed carpet” will offer a new way of producing clean and cheap electricity and at the same time will protect the coastal areas against strong waves […]

  • UK: Latest Blyth Workcat Works Efficiently with Clements Engineering

    13 June 2012

    The latest launch from Blyth Workcats was recently on display at the Seawork Exhibition in Southampton. Clements Engineering has worked with the team at Blyth over many years supplying all their stern gear, shafts and propellers and the team have built a good knowledge of this builder who has been producing successful workboats and catamarans […]

  • Japan: Yokogawa to Release Enhanced Version of Network-Based Control System

    5 June 2012
    Technology

    Yokogawa Electric Corporation announces that it will release an enhanced version of the STARDOM™ network-based control system on May 31. This enhanced version includes new modules that enable the FCN autonomous controller to communicate directly with facilities and devices that use the PROFIBUS-DP and CANopen industrial communication protocols※. An IT security setting tool is also […]

  • USA: Cape Wind Public Hearings Finished

    1 June 2012
    Authorities

    After almost a decade of public hearings on the proposed Nantucket Sound wind farm, the last one was held on Wednesday before utility regulators in Boston. However, according to CapeCodOnline news site, only the official part is over, since disagreements and discussions on that matter are still very intense. At the hearing, president and CEO […]

  • UK: UltraJet Announces JetMaster 2 Electronic Control System for WFSVs

    29 May 2012

    Ultra Dynamics (UltraJet) in partnership with South Boats and Rotec Hydraulics announce the introduction of the New UltraJet JetMaster 2 DNV Class approved electronic control system for South Boats Wind Farm Support vessels (WFSV). The New UltraJet JetMaster 2 electronic control system can be seen down on the Pontoon on 19m South Catamaran WFSV’s named […]

  • UK: MTL Doubles Export to GBP 7.3 Million

    28 May 2012
    Business & Finance

    After relocating to Brinsworth to a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility, MTL Group has almost doubled its export, the Rotherham Business News reports. The company has invested GBP 1million in new machinery that has enabled it to become a specialist in volume manufacturing, allowing it to make a strong move into exports. The export rose to 22%. […]

  • USA: Maine to Develop Tidal Power

    26 April 2012

    Central Maine Power, Bangor Hydro Electric Co. and Maine Public Service Co. will negotiate a 20-year contract with Ocean Renewable to put tide-generated electricity onto the grid this summer, reported Associated Press. The Maine Public Utilities Commission created a contract term sheet for the project. The contract regulates the rate to be paid for the […]

  • Norway: DNV Announces Financial Results for 2011

    26 April 2012
    Business & Finance

    DNV achieved a 3.7% growth in operating revenue, from NOK 9,792 million in 2010 to NOK 10,156 million in 2011. The operating profit increased by NOK 248 million, or 31%, from NOK 810 million in 2010 to NOK 1,058 million in 2011. The net profit after tax for 2011 came to NOK 730 million, compared […]

  • Germany to Construct and Modernize 84 Power Generation Plants

    24 April 2012
    Business & Finance

    German industry is planning to invest in construction and modernization of 84 large power generation plants. The capacity of planned and installed projects is 42,000 megawatts with the total investment volume of more than EUR 60 billion. Some 69 plants out of the 84 projects are undergoing permitting process. The remaining 15 projects are still […]

  • Australia: Austal Expands Its Presence in Key Markets

    24 April 2012
    Business & Finance

    Austal has taken further steps in implementing its strategy to regionalise its operations to better serve and grow its international client base. Following the acquisition of its Philippines shipyard last year, the company has now broadened its sales and support organisations in the key Europe, Asia-Pacific and Middle East markets. Austal Chief Executive Officer Andrew […]

  • 71 pct Scots Support Wind Power

    24 April 2012

    A new poll commissioned by Scottish Renewables has revealed 71 percent of people in Scotland support wind power as part of their energy mix. The results come ahead of Donald Trump’s appearance at the Scottish Parliament’s Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee inquiry into renewable energy targets on Wednesday (25 April). The YouGov poll which surveyed […]

  • RenewableUK Publishes Wind Energy Charter

    20 April 2012

    RenewableUK published charter set out how the wind energy industry is delivering significant benefits to the UK and its economy, and how it intends to deliver continued investment which will help the UK to prosper in the future. The UK wind energy industry, in partnership with the UK and Devolved Governments, the investor community and […]

  • UK: Fluor Claiming USD 477 Million from Greater Gabbard

    12 April 2012
    Business & Finance

    According to the latest developments Fluor Corp. (FLR) will be faced with a counterclaim, to be raised by RWE AG (RWE) and SSE Plc (SSE) in respect to the North Sea offshore wind farm, Bloomberg reports. The dispute between the aforementioned parties stems from the fact that Greater Gabbard, the joint venture between RWE and […]

  • SgurrEnergy Puts in Operation First ORQA Platform in Hong Kong

    12 April 2012
    R&D

    As informed by the North American Clean Energy, SgurrEnergy, engineering consultancy specialising in worldwide renewable energy projects, put into operation the first Offshore Risk Quantification Analysis (ORQA) platform this month in Hong Kong. The platform installation was commissioned by Hong Kong Electric Company (HEC) within the framework of a one year long measurement campaign in the […]

  • UK: Mainprize Offshore to add GBP 1.2 Milion Catamaran to Its Fleet

    10 April 2012

    A new fleet member, i.e. £1.2 million custom-made catamaran, will be added to the Scarborough based family business, the Mainprize Offshore Ltd, Evening News informs. The vessel named Dalby Derwent encompasses 17.5 metres long aluminium construction and its arrival to Scarborough Harbour is scheduled for next Tuesday. The main mission of the vessel will be […]

  • France: EDF to Pursue Offshore Wind Contracts Abroad

    9 April 2012

    Just after winning the tender with Alstom SA and Dong Energy A/S, Henri Proglio, the CEO of EDF said in an interview with Le Figaro that they will pursue offshore wind contracts abroad.. Last week, the French government announced winners of the 10 billion-euro ($13.3 billion) worth offshore wind tender. EDF, together with Alstom and […]

  • UK: GlobalData Introduces Wind Repowering Report

    5 April 2012

       “Wind Repowering – Capacity, Generation and Cost-Benefit Analysis to 2020” is the latest report from GlobalData, the industry analysis specialists that offer comprehensive information and understanding of the wind repowering industry. The research provides an understanding of the wind repowering market potential by country. The research also provides historical and forecast analysis of the […]

  • The Netherlands: Vroon Takes Delivery of MPI Cardenio

    2 April 2012

    Vroon has today, Monday 2 April 2012, taken delivery of MPI Cardenio. MPI Cardenio is a windfarm-service vessel, built at the South Boats Medina Shipyard on the Isle of Wight. She is the seventh addition to the MPI Workboats fleet and will commence operations immediately for Staoil in the Sheringham Shoal Offshore Windfarm. The wind […]

  • Wind Turbines Sale Decreases in UK, Germany

    17 July 2012
    Business & Finance

    In the first half of the year sales of wind turbines decreased, despite the ambitions of Germany and the UK. This makes obvious the struggle which the offshore wind sector and its financial supporters are facing in reaching the respective countries´ goals. As the financial crisis has spread throughout Europe, banks minimized the loans and […]

  • The Netherlands: Braveheart Shipping Signs First ‘Guardian’ Contract

    11 July 2012
    Operations & Maintenance

    On 22 June 2012, Braveheart Shipping baptized its Javelin 22.22 “Guardian”. Guardian is the first Javelin built and developed by Javelin International by order of Braveheart Shipping. With this ship, especially being used for survey activities, Braveheart is further expanding its fleet and consequently extending its working area to Sea Area A3. The ship is […]

  • UK: SRC Joins NOF Energy

    6 July 2012

    Steel River Consultants (SRC) has now joined NOF Energy, the business development and support organisation working on behalf of companies within the oil, gas, nuclear and offshore renewables sectors. Graham Tyerman, Managing Director at Steel River Consultants said: “Joining NOF made absolute sense to us from a business development perspective and we’re looking forward to […]

  • Germany: Energy Change Cannot Be Stopped, Says Windreich

    5 July 2012
    Grid Connection

    Windreich AG welcomes the agreement of the Ministry of Commerce and the Ministry of the Environment for a binding time schedule for connecting the offshore wind parks to the German electricity network. Also, the agreement reached on Tuesday on the part of the Ministers responsible with respect to proceeding in matters of liability is valued […]