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  • Video: Danish Role on Global Offshore Wind Scene

    24 November 2014

    LORC plays a central role in Danish wind industry supplying state-of-the-art testing of wind turbine nacelles. The non-profit and independent commercial foundation was founded in 2009 by the major players in the offshore renewables sector with an aim to improve product reliability and consequently lower the Cost of Energy extracted from green offshore sources. In 1991, […]

  • 50Hertz Seeks Cable Laying Accompanying Services

    16 February 2015
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection

    50Hertz Transmission GmbH has issued a call for tenders for work on the grid connection of offshore wind farms in the German part of the Baltic Sea. As part of the West Cluster Adlergrund (CWA) offshore grid connection, 50 Hertz requires the construction control and supervision of onshore and offshore cable laying work. These services are expected […]

  • CS Wind Nabs Funding for Turbine Tower Facility in Humber

    13 February 2015
    Business & Finance

    South Korean CS Wind Corporation has been awarded Regional Growth Funding from the UK Government Department for Business Innovation & Skills (BIS) to build an offshore wind tower manufacturing facility in the Humber, UK. However, the company will not start the construction of what would be first factory to commercially produce offshore wind turbines prior […]

  • Video: Construction of DanTysk Offshore Wind Farm

    9 February 2015
    Wind Farm Update

    Vattenfall has recently published a video showing the construction of its DanTysk offshore wind farm, situated west of the island of Sylt and directly on the German-Danish border in the North Sea. In early December last year, the wind farm supplied the German electricity network with its first wind power. The DanTysk wind farm comprises 80 wind turbines in […]

  • MHI Vestas to Hold Recruitment Information Seminar

    6 February 2015
    Business & Finance

    MHI Vestas Offshore Wind will hold a recruitment information seminar at the Isle of Wight College on Tuesday 10th February at 6.00pm and 6.30pm.  The company is currently recruiting for over 200 full time positions at its offshore wind turbine blade manufacturing facility at Stag Lane, Newport. The information seminar is supported by the Isle of Wight Council, Isle […]

  • Majority of UK Residents Support Wind Power

    3 February 2015
    Authorities

    The UK Department of Energy and Climate Change has released the results of its latest wave of public attitude tracking survey, which shows that the support for offshore wind power has remained stable since the last wave.  According to the DECC’s findings, level of support for individual renewable energy sources also remain stable to that […]

  • Scotland Advises Marine Energy Companies

    2 February 2015

    A new programme has been launched to help companies in Scotland tap into the emerging opportunities in the marine energy supply chain, particularly in tidal energy. The Marine Energy Supply Chain Expert programme will give companies access to up to two full days of free advice and one-to-one guidance on diversifying their business in to […]

  • Canada: T’Sou-ke Nation, AOE to Jointly Develop Wave Energy Project

    23 January 2015
    Authorities, Business & Finance, R&D, Technology

    AOE Accumulated Ocean Energy Inc. (AOE) and T’Sou-ke Economic Development Limited Partnership (TED LP), a T’Sou-ke Nation-owned partnership, have completed an agreement to pursue business opportunities located in the traditional territory of the T’Sou-ke Nation (located on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada) called the T’Sou-ke Ocean Energy Limited Partnership (TOE LP). AOE is working toward […]

  • LOC Appoints Marine Assurance and Risk Group Director

    14 January 2015
    Business & Finance

    LOC Group Ltd (London Offshore Consultants) – a leading global marine engineering consultancy – has appointed Andrew Pointing into the newly created role of Group Director, Marine Assurance and Risk. This new position is part of an ongoing restructuring process which sees LOC creating a number of group-wide roles to ensure its business sectors are […]

  • Offshore Wind Investment Reached USD 19.4 Bln in 2014

    9 January 2015
    Business & Finance

    World clean energy investment rebounded strongly in 2014, boosted by demand for solar photovoltaics on the back of its greatly improved competitiveness, and by the financing of a record $19.4bn of offshore wind projects. Authoritative annual data, published today by Bloomberg New Energy Finance, show that global investment in clean energy was $310bn last year. […]

  • High Interest in Siemens’ Hull Jobs

    9 January 2015
    Jobs & Recruitment, Training & Education

    Almost 1,000 people have submitted their applications for the first batch of Green Port Hull jobs. A month ago, Siemens kicked off recruitment for a total of fourteen jobs, which include six land-based stores and servicing jobs and eight offshore wind turbine commissioning technician positions. Project director Finbarr Dowling said: “We have been delighted with the volume of […]

  • Dong Commissions HiDef for Burbo Bank Extension

    5 January 2015

    HiDef Aerial Surveying Limited (HiDef) has been commissioned by DONG Energy to undertake high resolution digital video aerial surveys at the recently consented Burbo Bank Extension project. These surveys, which may continue into the operational phase of the Burbo Bank Extension, have been designed to determine how red throated diver, an important seabird species, may […]

  • Resolute Marine’s CEO Leaves IEC TC-114

    23 December 2014

    Resolute Marine Energy CEO Bill Staby has stepped down as the Chairman of the U.S. delegation to IEC TC-114, the committee that, since 2008, has been developing technical specifications and standards for the marine energy industry. He will be replaced by Jonathan Colby who is the Director of Technology Performance at Verdant Power. In his […]

  • MassCEC Seeks Marine Terminal Operator

    23 December 2014
    Business & Finance

    The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) has released a request for proposals for professional marine terminal operators interested in managing and operating the Marine Commerce Terminal in New Bedford, a soon-to-be-completed multipurpose marine terminal located in New Bedford Harbor. “Bringing on a professional operator to manage the facility will ensure that the terminal is fully-utilized […]

  • VIDEO: Minesto Presents Its Technology

    21 November 2014

    Last month, tidal energy developer, Minesto, gave a presentation about their technology at this year’s the Ocean Exchange Event. The event was held in Savannah Georgia, 5-7 of October, where Minesto won The WWL Orcelle Award and $100,000. Anders Jansson, CEO of the company said: “It is rewarding to know that industry experts think that […]

  • Offshore Wind Developers to Face Financing Problems, Moody’s Says

    20 November 2014
    Business & Finance

    While recent growth in offshore wind capacity and plans for future expansion to meet EU renewable energy targets are fuelling demand for credit in the sector, the assets come with distinct challenges for investors, says Moody’s Investors Service in a Sector In-Depth report published recently. “A new offshore wind project, when compared to an onshore […]

  • WERPO Continues Wave Energy Development in China

    20 November 2014
    Business & Finance

    Blackbird International Corporation’s fully owned affiliate , Wave Electricity Renewable Power Ocean (WERPO), has received the rights for all of SDE Ltd’s technological property, patents, expertise and contracts thus taking control of SDE’s endeavors in China. It has been authorized to further work with the Chinese government on a pilot project as part of a […]

  • DECC Invites Tenders for Energy Consultancy Services

    18 November 2014
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders

    UK Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has issued a contract notice for a project of up to GBP 10 million in an effort to form an energy technical specialist framework. DECC plans to appoint suppliers for technical support for determination, evaluation and delivering the UK energy and climate change policies and programmes as […]

  • Photo of the Day: Work Underway on DolWin Beta

    17 November 2014
    Business & Finance

    Offshore WIND’s photo of the day: Aibel employees doing their job on the DolWin beta converter station.  “Small people, great effort,” says Aibel AS in a description of the photo that shows work on the DolWin beta offshore converter station outside the company’s yard in Haugesund, Norway. With a capacity of more than 900 MW, the converter station will host […]

  • Island Offshore Takes Delivery of 97m Vessel

    13 November 2014
    Vessels

    Island Offshore took delivery of its 10th vessel of Rolls-Royce UT 776 CD design, built at Vard Brevik today. M/V Island Condor is a flexible offshore support vessel with good sea-keeping capabilities, excellent station keeping performance and low fuel consumption. It has a length of 97 metres, a breadth of 20 metres and it has […]

  • GIF, EEW Sign Block Island Jacket Deal

    12 November 2014
    Business & Finance

    Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc., through its subsidiary Gulf Island L.L.C., has signed a contract for the fabrication of five Jacket/Piles for the Block Island Wind Farm, a shallow water Wind Turbine project located in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Rhode Island being developed by Deepwater Wind. For the delivery of steel jackets, decks […]

  • SCHOTTEL Sets Up Hydrokinetic Energy Unit

    10 November 2014
    Business & Finance, Technology

    SCHOTTEL has founded a new subsidiary – SCHOTTEL HYDRO GmbH. The new company will incorporate SCHOTTEL’s hydrokinetic energy business. SCHOTTEL HYDRO comprises activities in three segments: hydrokinetic turbines, semi-submerged platforms and components, such as turbine hubs and drives. SCHOTTEL HYDRO is located in Spay, Germany, while around 100 SCHOTTEL sales and service locations ensure customer […]

  • Dutch Offshore Wind Mission to Japan and Korea Bears Fruit

    6 November 2014
    Business & Finance

    From 25 October to 4 November, a delegation of twenty-five Dutch offshore wind companies and knowledge institutions visited Japan and Korea. The offshore wind delegation was part of the economic mission led by Minister of Economic Affairs Henk Kamp and it ran parallel to the state visit of King Willem-Alexander and queen Máxima to Japan […]

  • Marine Designs Sets Up Pontoons for Humber Gateway

    4 November 2014
    Operations & Maintenance, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Pontoon specialist Marine Designs Ltd, part of the A&P Group, has completed its 11th offshore wind related project with the installation of crew transfer pontoons in Grimsby Fish Docks for E.ON’s Humber Gateway Offshore Wind Farm Project.  The company, based in Falmouth, Cornwall, designs, builds and installs heavy-duty, 50-year design life ‘DockMaster’ concrete pontoon systems. […]

  • Marine Current Turbines’ Director Leaves Position

    7 October 2014
    Business & Finance, Technology

    After 10 years’ service with the leading tidal developer Marine Current Turbines Ltd, a Siemens Business (MCT) David Ainsworth will now join Kite Power Solutions Ltd. Prior to joining MCT David spent 8 years as part of the management team building Bowman Power Systems, who at that time were developing compact gas turbine cogeneration systems […]

  • Kenya OKs WERPO’s 100 MW Wave Energy Project

    6 October 2014
    Authorities

    Wave Electricity Renewal Power Ocean Ltd (WERPO) was granted official approval for the establishment of a 100MW power plant on the Kenyan coastline by the Ministry of Energy. The installation of the power plant will be executed in cooperation with a local company Sea Wave Gen. To minimize implementation costs and maximize the use of […]