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  • UK: ABPmer Applauds Triton Knoll’s Planning Consent

    12 July 2013

    ABP Marine Environmental Research ltd. (ABPmer) welcomes the announcement that planning consent has been granted by the Secretary of State, Edward Davey, for the construction of the offshore wind farm at Triton Knoll, off the Lincolnshire and Norfolk coast. Triton Knoll Offshore Wind Farm Limited has been granted permission to construct a 1,200MW wind farm […]

  • UK: Scour Prevention Systems Wins Top Award

    10 July 2013

    Lowestoft based start-up Scour Prevention Systems has won the ‘One to Watch’ award at the East Anglian Daily Times Business Awards 2013. The company, based at the OrbisEnergy innovation centre, has developed an innovative and patented solution to prevent scour around the base of offshore structures like wind turbines and over cables lying on the […]

  • Germany: EMS Sells Two Crew Transfer Vessels

    10 July 2013
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    At the end of June 2013, Knut Gerdes, CEO of EMS Maritime Offshore GmbH, signed the sales contract for the service crew transfer vessels Emswind and Emsstrom. “With the Emswind and the Emsstrom, we did the first successful steps in the offshore business in 2007. Both vessels did a great job in the past and […]

  • Germany: VSMC Completes Cable Installation at Meerwind Süd/Ost on Time

    9 July 2013
    Grid Connection

    Last weekend, VSMC installed the last cable for the Meerwind Süd/Ost wind farms by successfully accomplishing the final pull-in. A total of 3 load outs, 88 inter array cables and 176 pull-ins were completed on time. With safety and quality as a top priority, VSMC finished the challenging project with no recordable incidents. The offshore […]

  • Expert Commission Established on Energy Regulation in Independent Scotland

    8 July 2013
    Authorities

    Energy Minister Fergus Ewing yesterday announced the establishment of an Expert Commission on Energy Regulation in an independent Scotland. The Commission will be chaired by Robert Armour OBE, an energy lawyer working in the power sector in Scotland for the last 30 years, and will include a broad membership from across the public and private […]

  • Layer of Stones to Protect Connection Cables at Danish Offshore Wind Farm

    8 July 2013
    Grid Connection

    The 111 wind turbines in the Anholt offshore wind farm are connected with Energinet.dk’s offshore substation via approximately 160 kilometres of cable flushed down into the seabed. However, at several positions, it has not been possible to flush the cable at a sufficient depth due to stones or hard seabed. Therefore, the vessel, Tertnes, will […]

  • Search and Rescue Exercise with Admiral Danish Fleet at Anholt OWF

    8 July 2013
    Training & Education

    As the work in Anholt Offshore Wind Farm takes place in the middle of the Kattegat, it is not ‘just’ possible to call an ambulance or the fire department should an accident happen. Therefore, regular practice and training of safety procedures are part of the employees’ workday; however, a rescue helicopter is not usually a […]

  • South Korea Starts Wind Training Programme with BZEE Standard

    5 July 2013
    Training & Education

    The development of wind energy, both onshore and offshore, in South Korea is gathering pace and the demand for qualified service and maintenance personnel for wind parks is growing. With this development in mind, Husum-based BZEE signed a cooperation agreement with the vocational training college Korea Polytechnic III based in Chuncheon City in July 2013. […]

  • ABB to Strengthen Norwegian Transmission Grid with Two Substations

    5 July 2013
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection

    ABB, a global leader in power and automation technology, has won an order from the Norwegian Transmission System Operator (TSO), Statnett SF for the construction of two new 420 kilovolts (kV) transmission substations. This is part of an overall initiative to expand and strengthen the national grid. The order was received in the second quarter. […]

  • The Netherlands: IHC Hydrohammer Confirms Rental Agreements with Ballast Nedam Offshore

    5 July 2013

    IHC Hydrohammer, part of IHC Merwede, has announced that it will supply piling equipment for the offshore foundation installation of two European offshore wind farm projects to Ballast Nedam Offshore. The long-term rental agreement between two leading companies in the offshore wind energy market is for the delivery of an S-2000 piling hammer with a […]

  • UK: Aquamarine Power Announces Details of Planned Improvements to Oyster 800

    4 July 2013
    Technology

    Aquamarine Power has announced details of planned improvements to the Oyster 800 wave energy device, together with some recent production figures. The improvements, known as the Oyster 800 Product Improvement Programme, involve shutting down the Oyster 800 – which has been operating since February at the European Marine Energy Centre in Orkney. During the rest […]

  • UK: NWFTC Takes on Training Manager to Expand Course Provision

    4 July 2013
    Training & Education

    National Wind Farm Training Centres (NWFTC) is growing its training team to support its increased schedule of training courses. Tom O’Shea, an expert in rescue requirements and procedures with more than ten years’ experience in training, has joined NWFTC to oversee the development of new courses and deliver NWFTC’s established range of training services. Dan […]

  • Belgium: FoundOcean Awarded Haliade 150 Turbine Grouting Project

    1 July 2013
    Wind Farm Update

    FoundOcean continues to grow its market share in the offshore renewables industry with a contract award from Alstom to grout the foundations for the first offshore trial of its 6MW Haliade 150 turbine. The turbine will be located near Ostend, 45 km off the Belgian coast. The offshore tests will target specific marine operations and […]

  • UK: Conference Held on Severn Estuary’s Tidal Potential

    28 June 2013
    Authorities, R&D

    The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) Wales Cymru organized a conference on Severn Estuary’s tidal energy potential on Wednesday, June 26, which gathered engineering and environmental experts, but also officials like First Minister of Wales, Rt Hon Carwyn Jones. The conference came a couple of weeks after the Energy and Climate Change Select Committee issued […]

  • Denmark: Cutting Costs for Future Offshore Wind Industry

    28 June 2013

    The strategy of the European wind industry up unto 2030 is to develop offshore wind turbine technology into being the most competitive energy source. The target from the EU Commission is that the sector should cover a third of European electricity demand by 2030. By 2050, wind power should supply half of the electricity demand […]

  • UK: Capital Investment Increased to GBP 9.6 Million during 2012/13

    27 June 2013

    The 2013 Crown Estate Scotland report, published today, shows capital investment increased by 9 per cent during 2012/13 to £9.6 million. Much of the investment has been provided to projects at a critical stage in development, helping to secure further funds by demonstrating their value and commercial potential. £5.9 million of the investment was in […]

  • UK: Crown Estate Posts Profit of GBP 252.6 Million

    27 June 2013

    The Crown Estate announced another record financial result, posting a profit of £252.6 million which they pay entirely to the UK Treasury for the benefit of the nation’s finances. Profit for the year was up by 5.2 per cent on last year and capital value rose by over 7 per cent to more than £8.6 […]

  • Marine Renewables Specialist Joins Invest in Cornwall (UK)

    26 June 2013
    Business & Finance

    Invest in Cornwall, a service of Cornwall Development Company (CDC), has announced the appointment of Amanda Pound to the position of Marine Renewables Business Development Specialist. Amanda will be instrumental in attracting inward investment and will support growth and the global promotion of the indigenous supply chain within Cornwall’s marine renewables sector. Amanda joins the […]

  • China Ming Yang Reports Second Quarter 2013 Unaudited Results

    30 August 2013
    Business & Finance

    China Ming Yang Wind Power Group Limited (Ming Yang), a leading wind turbine manufacturer in China, has announced its unaudited financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2013. Second Quarter 2013 Financial Highlights: Total wind turbine generators (“WTGs”) for which revenue was recognized amounted to an equivalent wind power project output of 161MW, […]

  • Maine’s Tidal Power Test Center Gaining Interest (USA)

    28 August 2013
    R&D, Technology

    Maine Maritime Academy’s Tidal Energy Demonstration and Evaluation Center (TEDEC) in Castine is becoming ever more interesting to overseas companies, which want to test their tidal power technology. TEDEC acquired a sought-after series of permits to test scale models of tidal power projects, which makes the center one of the few to have acquired these […]

  • UK: Offshore Marine Support Secures 12 Month Contract for Mabel Alice

    28 August 2013

    Offshore Marine Support Ltd have announced that they have secured a 12 month contract for their flagship “Mabel Alice” conducting surveys in support of the £1.6m contract that was approved on 25 July to Royal Haskoning DHV. The contract was issued for the preparatory works to develop tidal energy testing facilities on the seabed off […]

  • Petrofac Building Its Position in Offshore Wind Market

    27 August 2013
    Business & Finance

    Petrofac Limited (Petrofac) today announces its interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2013. Ayman Asfari, Petrofac’s Group Chief Executive commented on the interim results: “Operationally, we have made a good start to the year on our portfolio of projects and we have built good momentum in securing new awards. As previously signalled […]

  • UK: Barrier Secures First Offshore Wind Project

    21 August 2013
    Technology

    Barrier Group has secured its first offshore wind project following investment in new specialist technology. The Wallsend-based company recently expanded its Coatings Division, enabling it to deliver neoprene coatings and rubber clamps for offshore wind towers. The move has since led to a project for TAG Energy Solutions. Barrier is now providing rubber linings for […]

  • Denmark: DONG Energy Releases H1 Financial Results

    20 August 2013
    Business & Finance

    The Board of Directors of DONG Energy has today approved the interim financial report for the first half of 2013 with the following financial highlights and outlook compared with the first half of 2012:  — First-half 2013 EBITDA was DKK 7.8 billion against DKK 6.6 billion in the first half of 2012, primarily reflecting higher […]

  • UK: CWind Celebrates Completion of Works at Lincs OWF

    19 August 2013

    CWind, a leading UK offshore wind service provider, is celebrating the official opening of the Lincs Offshore Wind Farm. CWind provided vessels and services for the construction of the wind farm to its clients CT Offshore and Siemens. Lincs is a 270MW project, which will be capable of producing enough energy to meet the annual […]

  • Germany: Freudenberg Develops Special Sealing System to Reduce Underwater Noise

    19 August 2013
    Environment, R&D, Technology

    Freudenberg Sealing Technologies Merkel (Freudenberg) had a goal: less noise pollution for harbor porpoises affected in the installation of offshore wind turbine systems. Through the development of a special sealing system, Freudenberg was able to reduce the underwater noise generated during foundation work for offshore facilities by 10 decibels. When doing foundation work for offshore […]