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  • FoundOcean Opens New Sales Office in Bremen, Germany

    5 December 2012
    Business & Finance

    FoundOcean, a global leader in subsea and offshore grouting, today announced the opening of its new office in Bremen, Germany. Following exceptional growth in the last two years, the company is now expanding to maintain its presence in one of the key markets for the offshore wind industry. “Germany’s offshore wind sector holds a great […]

  • BVG Associates Announce New Office and Team in Scotland

    23 November 2012

    BVG Associates, a highly respected consultancy with expertise in wind and marine energy technology and supply chain development, has chosen to locate their new Scottish office in Burntisland, Fife. The renewable energy sector is set to become one of Scotland’s major growth areas in the next decade and Fife is perfectly located on the East […]

  • USA: EPA Approves South Terminal in New Bedford

    20 November 2012
    Authorities

    Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued its final approval to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to construct the South Terminal project, a 28-acre marine terminal in New Bedford Harbor, the primary purpose of which will be to provide critical infrastructure to serve offshore renewable energy facilities and accommodate future international shipping. The Commonwealth requested that EPA […]

  • UK: Safety Technology Reaches New Heights with GWO Approval

    13 January 2013

    Safety Technology Ltd announced they have been awarded GWO accreditation for a multitude of safety courses for working on wind farms worldwide. The first in the UK to be audited by industry standard setters RenewableUK for the following modules of the GWO Basic Safety Training; Work at Height, Manual Handling and First Aid. Safety Technology […]

  • USA: New Offshore Wind Research Facility for DOE

    9 January 2013
    R&D

    A new Department of Energy research facility will help eliminate a major hurdle for offshore wind and ocean power development and bring the U.S. closer to tapping the more than the estimated 4,000 gigawatts of wind power blowing along the nation’s coasts and the more than 1.2 terrawatt-hours of energy that could be generated by […]

  • New Bedford Delegation Visits EUROGATE Container Terminal Bremerhaven, Germany

    24 April 2013
    Authorities

    The EUROGATE Container Terminal Bremerhaven got high-profile visitors from New Bedford in the US state of Massachusetts. The 26-strong delegation from this small port city on the East coast was led by mayor Jonathan Mitchell. Most of the delegates work in urban and harbour development for the city of New Bedford and in research enterprises […]

  • Work Starts on New Energy Skills Centre (UK)

    7 November 2012
    Training & Education

    Colchester Institute has announced that work has commenced on creating a new Energy Skills Centre for Harwich. Set to be open for January 2013, the Centre will provide the opportunity for hundreds to develop relevant skills necessary to take advantage of the current and future opportunities in the low carbon economy and the offshore wind […]

  • Carnegie Wave Energy Limited Appoints New Director (Australia)

    27 July 2011
    Business & Finance

    Carnegie Wave Energy Limited announces the appointment of Mr John Leggate, CBE, FREng to its Board of Directors as a non-executive director. Scottish-born and London-based, Mr Leggate is a highly experienced oil and gas and venture capital industry executive. He worked for over twenty seven years for BP, most recently as the Group Chief Information […]

  • Chris Huhne Plans 32,000 New Wind Turbines (UK)

    7 December 2011
    Authorities

      EASTLEIGH MP Chris Huhne has revealed plans to build up to 32,000 new wind turbines in the Government’s bid to reduce its carbon footprint.   By Emma Streatfield (dailyecho) [mappress] Source: dailyecho, December 07, 2011; Image: decc

  • Construction of New Renewable Energy Generation Capacity Falls Dramatically (UK)

    5 December 2011
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    The construction of new renewable energy generation capacity has fallen dramatically, as the big six energy suppliers pursue a “dash for gas… By Fiona Harvey (guardian) [mappress] Source: guardian, December 05, 2011

  • The Netherlands: Mercon Showcases New Product at EWEA Offshore Wind

    22 November 2011

    Mercon launches a new product during the EWEA Offshore Wind in Amsterdam on 29/30 November and 1 December, together with partner ALE. You can visit their stand and learn all about their new innovation EMI – for Eco Metmast Installation. EMI is an eco-friendly and economical way to install metmasts offshore. With the EMI method, […]

  • Siag Appoints New Group Sales Director (Germany)

    31 October 2011

    SIAG Schaaf Industrie AG – the leading supplier for towers and steel components for the onshore and offshore wind energy industry – enlarges its global sales team. As of October 1st 2011, Mr. Dipl.-Kfm. Claus Herting has acce pted the position as Group Sales Director, and is therefore responsible for the leadership and coordination of […]

  • Sims Systems Opens New Headquarters in Great Yarmouth (UK)

    27 September 2011
    Business & Finance

    Specialist electrical services company Sims Systems has opened a new headquarters in Great Yarmouth to cope with increased demand… (tms-media) [mappress] Source: tms-media, September 27, 2011

  • NGenTec Appoints Three New Board Members (UK)

    23 May 2011
    Business & Finance

      NGenTec has made three board appointments as it moves towards commercialising its wind turbine technology.   (business7) [mappress] Source: business7, May 23, 2011;

  • Vestas presents new 3.0 MW wind turbine (Denmark)

    17 September 2010
    Technology

    Vestas Wind Systems A/S, a Danish company, introduces the V112-3.0 MW with a series of videos from top officials, including Vestas Americas’… (ohsonline) [mappress] Source: ohsonline, September 17, 2010

  • Second New Building of Type 183 Near Completion (Germany)

    4 February 2011
    Technology

      In March 2011, SAL will take into service its second Type 183 heavy lift vessel. The vessel is under construction at the Sietas shipyard in Hamburg. The innovative ship will be the second heavy lift vessel with 2 x 1,000 tonne SWL cranes. It is also capable of maintaining a speed of 20 knots. […]

  • A2Sea to acquire new turbine installation vessel (Denmark)

    20 July 2010
    Operations & Maintenance

    Denmark-based offshore wind turbine installation specialist A2Sea has contracted Chinese company COSCO Shipyard Group for the construction…   [mappress] Source: khl, July 20, 2010;

  • Hidden costs of Cape wind after new study (USA)

    11 July 2010
    R&D

    A new report on the financial threat posed by Cape Wind to consumers makes it even more clear that Attorney General Martha Coakley is taking the right steps by demanding more answers about the true cost — and true profits — of this beleaguered project. The Attorney General is demanding that Cape Wind and National […]

  • Turbine Transfers to increases a fleet with 20 new vessels (UK)

    21 May 2010
    Business & Finance

    An ambitious build programme will see Turbine Transfers with a fleet of 20 vessels by the end of 2011. With the fast growing development of… [mappress] Source: bairdmaritime, May 21, 2010;

  • Germany to Take Second Chance in New Grid Operator

    19 April 2012
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Grid Connection

    As Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung reported, the German government might acquire stake in a new grid operator, planned to bring offshore wind power to shore. The government could realize its plans through KfW Group state development bank. This news comes after grid operator TenneT announced delay in connection of German offshore wind farms to the grid. […]

  • France: Vallourec Presents New System for Offshore Wind Turbine Anchoring

    30 March 2012

    Vallourec, world leader in premium tubular solutions, presents its patented PREON® marine tubes system designed to anchor offshore wind turbines to the seabed. Developed by Vallourec’s R&D teams, this solution will mean that offshore wind turbine foundations can be installed with less effort, noise and at a lower depth, compared to the two existing solutions. […]

  • UK: OMM Develops New Met Mast Concept

    20 March 2012

    Offshore Marine Management (OMM) has developed a new meteorological mast (‘met mast’) concept which can reduce costs for offshore wind developers and have a lesser impact on the environment. The new met mast design by OMM removes the need for specific front end engineering as a number of different variations have been created in ‘sections’ […]

  • USA: New Jersey Revises Offshore Wind Approval Regulations

    13 August 2012
    Authorities

    The state of New Jersey’s Board of Public Utilities (BPU) has revised formerly adopted regulations regarding the process of offshore wind farm approval. The BPU will issue a rule proposal later this month in the New Jersey Register. New Jersey aims at generating 1,100MW of electricity through offshore wind, but the obstacle towards achieving that […]

  • DONG Names New Manager in Its UK Renewables Business

    2 March 2012

    DONG Energy has employed Benj Sykes in its London office as the new Operations Director and Deputy Country Manager in DONG Energy’s UK Renewables Business. Benj joins the team from the Carbon Trust and started work on Monday 20 February. He will have overall responsibility for the operational performance of DONG Energy’s portfolio of UK […]

  • Germany: ‘INNOVATION’ Sets New Milestone for AREVA Wind

    4 September 2012

    INNOVATION, the new heavy lift jack up vessel inaugurated yesterday in Bremerhaven, will be used for the upcoming installation of AREVA M5000 proven technology. Purpose-built for offshore installation, it sets a new milestone for AREVA Wind’s comprehensive offer and further strengthens the group’s competitive offshore business model.  The powerful vessel was built by HGO InfraSea […]

  • UK: Fugro Launches New SEAWATCH Wind LiDAR Buoy

    12 June 2012
    R&D

    Fugro has chosen Global Offshore Wind 2012 for the launch of the Group’s new SEAWATCH Wind LiDAR Buoy, which represents the next generation of multi-purpose buoys tailored for the renewable energy industry. The new buoy is the result of a successful joint industry R&D project utilising offshore and wind technology expertise from Norwegian universities, research […]