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  • MeyGen Retains Xodus for Further Support on UK’s Tidal Project

    30 October 2012

    Independent, international energy consultancy Xodus Group has been retained by MeyGen Ltd to provide further environmental support for a major tidal project in the Pentland Firth, Scotland. The initial contract for Phase 1 of the project, was awarded in March 2011 and is now valued at more than £450,000. The work conducted to date has […]

  • INTERVIEW: MMT to Continue Development and Focus on Surveys for Oil and Gas Industry

    31 October 2012

    On the second day of the Offshore Energy Exhibition and Conference held in Amsterdam RAI, one of our reporters made an exclusive interview with the project and sales director of MMT SE Mr. Nils Ingvarson. Hereby we are bringing you a part of their conversation. – What do your activities in the subsea world include? […]

  • Germany: Windreich Sells ‘Deutsche Bucht’ Offshore Wind Farm

    25 October 2012
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Windreich AG enters into a purchase agreement for the wind farm ‘Deutsche Bucht’ with an Anglo-Saxon financial investor and at the same time acquired the responsibility for the subsequent turnkey erection, commissioning and the expected future operation of the wind farm. Hence this Windreich offshore Project is a success. The Swabian wind power pioneer finally […]

  • The Netherlands: BMT Launches First 26m XSS Windfarm Support Vessel

    23 October 2012

    BMT Nigel Gee Ltd, a subsidiary of BMT Group, the leading international maritime design and engineering consultancy, announces that the first 26m XSS Windfarm Support for Turbine Transfers has been launched at the Sepers B.V shipyard in Holland. The XSS (Extreme Semi-SWATH) offers significant improvements in motion levels over conventional platforms and is on target […]

  • Offshore Energy Conference and Exhibition 2012 Kicks Off

    23 October 2012

    Today Joep Athmer, the Director of Van Oord Offshore and Member of Offshore Energy Committee of Recommendation wished a warm welcome to the visitors of the Offshore Energy Conference and Exhibition 2012 on behalf of Navingo. The exhibition is being held in Amsterdam RAI for the second time in a row on a 12,000 m2 […]

  • The Netherlands: Construction Starts on TenneT’s HelWin Beta Platform

    19 October 2012
    Grid Connection

    The construction of the 690MW platform for TenneT’s offshore grid connection project HelWin2 officially started today. The official steel cutting ceremony was performed by Mel Kroon, CEO of TenneT and Karl Heinz Springer, CEO of Siemens, at the yard of Heerema Fabrication Group in Zwijndrecht (the Netherlands), where the topsides of the platform will be […]

  • UK: Scira’s O&M Base Almost Complete

    19 October 2012
    Operations & Maintenance

    The operations and maintenance base now under construction at Egmere, just south of Wells-next- the-Sea is well on track to be completed by early December. Externally, the environmentally-friendly roof was finished in summer, the block work and brick work is in its final stages, windows are being installed and road works are well underway. Inside […]

  • OutSmart Attends Offshore Wind Trade Mission in France

    18 October 2012

    From October 1 to 4, OutSmart has been on a trade mission to France. The mission was organised by FME/Cleantech Holland in cooperation with the Dutch Embassy in Paris. The goal of the mission was to get into contact with the consortia that have been selected by the French government for the development of offshore […]

  • Eaton to Develop Underwater Energy Generation System for U.S. Navy

    17 October 2012
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Grid Connection

    Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation has announced it will help to develop an underwater, utility-scale energy generation system for the United States Navy. Eaton is contracted to support the project’s land-based engineering, and will develop high-voltage electrical distribution equipment to efficiently convert and transmit safe, reliable alternative energy from the depths of the ocean to […]

  • Offshore Wind Energy Office Opens in Berlin, Germany

    15 October 2012
    Authorities

    The three wind power networks Wind Energy Agency (WAB), Renewable Energy Hamburg Cluster Agency (EEHH) and Wind Energy Network Association (WEN) have set up the Offshore Wind Industry Alliance (OWIA). The official launch of the association by Mayor Olaf Scholz (Hamburg), Mayor Böhrnsen (Bremen), Energy Minister Volker Schlotmann (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern), and Secretary of State Dr. Oliver […]

  • South Korea: Jeju to Get 84 MW Offshore Wind Farm

    15 October 2012
    Wind Farm Update

    Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has won an order to build an 84MW wind farm off the Jeju Island, the company announced on Sunday. Last month, SHI and Korea Southern Power Corporation (KOSPO) partnered up to establish a special purpose company Daejeong Offshore Wind Power, from which SHI has obtained this order. The project will comprise […]

  • Gardline, Alicat to Exhibit at Husum WindEnergy in Germany

    7 September 2012

    Gardline and Alicat will be exhibiting at Husum WindEnergy in Germany, 18-22 September.  Gardline and Alicat will have a combined stand in the open air section of the conference venue, at Husum the leading Wind Energy Trade Fair held in Messeplatz. Their all purpose exhibition trailer with staff will be at OF17A . Gardline is a leading marine contractor specialising […]

  • Centrica Opens O&M Base in Grimsby, UK

    6 September 2012
    Operations & Maintenance

    British utility company has opened an operations and maintenance base at Grimsby dock for its onshore and offshore wind farms, reports Yorkshire Post. Centrica Energy has invested more than GBP 3 million in the facility that will house more than 100 employees. Centrica will likely operate its 270MW Lincs wind farm, which is expected to […]

  • Floating Offshore Wind Project INFLOW Kicks-Off in France

    6 September 2012
    Wind Farm Update

    Ten partners from six European countries gathered in Paris on June 19 to kick-off a research project on offshore wind energy, featuring a world premiere: The INFLOW (INdustrialization setup of a FLoating Offshore Wind turbine) demo project, directed by French engineering company Technip, will see the deployment of a novel design commercial size floating vertical […]

  • McMurdo Presents Technology Useful for Offshore Wind Sector at SMM, Germany

    5 September 2012
    Technology

    McMurdo, a business of the Orolia Group is showcasing its range of Aids to Navigation (AtoNs) at the Shipbuilding, Machinery & Marine Technology International Trade Fair taking place in Hamburg, Germany from 4th – 7th September 2012. The world leading KanAToN range of AIS AtoN Beacons and accessories are on display on the McMurdo stand, […]

  • Six Companies Plan Large Offshore Wind Investment in Japan

    5 September 2012

    Six Japanese companies plan to invest GBP 962 million in offshore wind projects at the coastal area of the Kyushu region in the southern part of the country. According to GT Global Trader news site, Toshiba Corp, Hitachi Zosen Corp, JFE Steel Corp, Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd, Toa Corp and Toyo Construction Co. Ltd. will […]

  • Belgium: GeoSea Signs Cooperation Agreement with Barge Master

    3 September 2012
    Business & Finance

    GeoSea NV and Barge Master BV have signed a cooperation agreement for the testing and deployment of the first S700/C400 Barge Master platform. The S700/C400 Barge Master is a motion compensation platform that compensates up to 95% of sea-induced motions. The platform can be installed on a supply vessel or barge and has a payload […]

  • Marine Scotland to Host Public Meetings on Offshore Renewables

    31 August 2012
    Authorities

    Local communities are being encouraged to get involved in Scotland’s plans for offshore renewable energy, as a series of public meetings kick off over the coming weeks. The meetings will provide information about the planning process on how Scotland can utilise offshore wind, wave and tidal energy, and seek the views of members of the […]

  • USA: AXYS Backs Wave Renewable Energy Assessment for NNMREC

    28 August 2012

    AXYS Technologies Inc. (AXYS) recently delivered an Ocean Sentinel buoy and TRIAXYS™ buoy to the Northwest National Marine Renewable Energy Center, or NNMREC, at Oregon State University. This equipment is part of a mobile wave energy test facility that will be used by academic researchers and device developers to test wave energy technologies that will […]

  • Germany: BWE to Publish Market Overview on Wind Energy Financing

    27 August 2012
    R&D

    Compared to its European neighbours, Germany is still the most successful in building onshore wind energy. This is due to the favourable wind energy financing opportunities. The wind project financing is a complex and multifaceted issue withalarge number of project participants. This is why the German Wind Energy Association (BWE) will publish another publication from […]

  • UK: Offshore Wind Developers Face Workforce’s Competence Issue

    20 August 2012

    As offshore wind projects become larger in size and further offshore the teams involved in their construction will grow significantly. Each project will be phased into separate stages which in turn will create subsets of workers. The issue which arises is the effective management of the entire workforce’s competence. Currently there are 4,700 offshore wind […]

  • USA: ‘How Much are People Willing to Pay’ for Offshore Wind?

    20 August 2012
    Authorities

    Three years ago, the government announced plans to deploy wind turbines 13 miles off the Delaware coast. Two companies have joined their forces to lead this offshore wind project, writes New Jersey. This year NRG has pulled out of the deal due to the lack of support, leaving Bluewater Wind in this project. Delaware Gov. […]

  • The Netherlands: Shipdock Secures Four Contracts for Upgrading Jack-Up Vessels

    17 August 2012

    The skyline of the Amsterdam harbours has been visibly altered in the neighbourhood of Shipdock, Amsterdam’s premier ship repair and conversion yard. The company has recently secured four major contracts for the upgrading and maintenance of the jack-up vessels GMS Endurance, GMS Endeavour, Seajack Leviathan and Seajack Zaratan. These vessels, equipped with elevating legs of […]

  • Germany: Salzgitter Books Steel Order for Meerwind Offshore Wind Farm

    16 August 2012

    Salzgitter Group company Ilsenburger Grobblech GmbH (ILG) has received an order from Siemens Wind Power A/S to supply around 15,200 t of steel plate to construct the tubular steel masts for the Meerwind offshore wind farm. In 2011 ILG was awarded an order from AMBAU GmbH for materials for the mast foundations. This new contract […]

  • UK: AREG Applauds Salmond’s Investment Fund Announcement

    11 October 2012

    Following the Alex Salmond’s Renewable Energy Investment Fund announcement, AREG released statement at the Scottish Low Carbon Investment conference. Morag McCorkindale, chief operating officer at Aberdeen Renewable Energy Group (AREG) said: “This is great news for Aberdeen City and Shire particularly its wave and tidal sector.  “The region is already punching above its weight in […]

  • Eco-Lawsuit Advances Against Cape Wind (USA)

    11 October 2012
    Authorities

    Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER), the Alliance to Protect Nantucket Sound and other conservation groups have filed a brief in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia detailing Cape Wind’s numerous violations of federal protections for threatened and endangered species – including the imperiled North Atlantic right whale, one of the rarest mammals […]