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  • North sea grid plays crucial part in offshore wind plans

    17 September 2010
    R&D

    Hopes Scottish Low Carbon Investment Conference can attract investors for intrastructure The man charged with delivering a North Sea grid… By Colin Calder (business7) [mappress] Source: business7, September 17, 2010;

  • Mansell wins Offshore Wind Farm Facility Contract at Ramsgate Port (UK)

    15 September 2010
    R&D

    Mansell has recently won a contract to the value of £3.9 million to construct an Operations and Maintenance Base at Ramsgate Port.This… By Harvey Dogson (ibtimes) [mappress] Source: ibtimes, September 15, 2010;

  • Fugro delivers seismic survey vessel M/V Geo Coral (Norway)

    13 September 2010
    Operations & Maintenance

    On 26 August 2010, Fugro took delivery of the seismic survey vessel M/V Geo Coral. The vessel which is owned by Fugro is the final C-class… (dynamicpositioningnews) [mappress] Source: dynamicpositioningnews, September 13, 2010;

  • Last Construction Vessel Leaves Site, New Phase Begins for Sheringham Shoal (UK)

    18 December 2012
    Wind Farm Update

    The departure of the floating hotel Regina Baltica, which was the final construction vessel on the Sheringham Shoal offshore wind farm, marks the end of an intense period of activity and the start a new operational phase, which has been in the planning for the past five years. Now the only vessels to be seen […]

  • USA: MassCEC to Hold a Public Meeting Regarding New Bedford Marine Commerce Terminal

    30 August 2013

    The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center will host an informational meeting regarding the New Bedford Marine Commerce Terminal on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2013, 6 – 8 p.m. The public meeting will include a presentation regarding construction and project updates and a question and answer session. The meeting also will feature a presentation by the project’s engineers […]

  • USA: MassCEC to Host Public Meeting about New Bedford Marine Commerce Terminal

    1 May 2013

    The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC), in partnership with the City of New Bedford, will host an informational public meeting regarding the New Bedford Marine Commerce Terminal at the New Bedford Public Library on May 7. Once constructed, the New Bedford Marine Commerce Terminal will be the first facility in the nation designed to support […]

  • GL Renewables Certification Appoints New Vice President Project Management & Sales (Germany)

    8 February 2012
    Business & Finance

    GL Renewables Certification appointed Rüdiger Urhahn as Vice President Project Management & Sales, with responsibility for worldwide customer management in the area of certification services, in January 2012. In addition to sales duties, Mr Urhahn has been given the task of overseeing all customer projects relating to wind, solar and marine energy. GL Renewables Certification […]

  • DNV to Address Large Scale Integration of Wind Energy with New R&D Network (Norway)

    21 November 2011

    The objective of the network is to address key risk elements for the grid investments that will be required to integrate large amounts of wind energy into the transmission grid. The initiative is funded by Nordic Energy Research, and consists of four leading universities; NTNU, KTH, CTH and Risø / DTU, STRI, Statnett and DNV. […]

  • Siemens Divides Renewable Energy Division into Two New Divisions,Wind Power and Solar & Hydro (Germany)

    4 August 2011
    Operations & Maintenance

      Siemens is gearing up for further growth in renewables. Effective October 1, 2011, the company wants to realign its renewables business into two independent units. The existing Renewable Energy Division shall be divided into two new divisions Wind Power and Solar & Hydro. Dr. Felix Ferlemann, to date head of the Chassis Systems Division […]

  • Langlee Wave Power Gets Ready to Launch New Technology for its E2 Wave Energy Converter (Norway)

    14 April 2011
    Technology

    Norwegian headquartered Langlee Wave Power believes the North-east of Scotland is a growing European centre of excellence for renewables… (oilvoice) [mappress] Source: oilvoice, April 14, 2011

  • New Energy Minister Fergus Ewing Puts Offshore Wind at Heart of Renewables Vision (Scotland)

    26 May 2011
    Authorities

    Offshore wind will deliver a whole new industry and a bright future for Scotland, new Energy Minister Fergus Ewing said today on his first…   (offshorewindscotland) [mappress] Source: offshorewindscotland, May 26, 2011

  • New Round of Dialogue on Kriegers Flak OWF Project

    28 October 2014
    Authorities, R&D, Wind Farm Update

    In order to ensure that potential tenderers can offer their views on framework conditions and contribute to making the content of the conditions attractive and flexible for the market, the Danish Energy Agency (DEA) decided to conduct a technical dialogue in May 2013 covering two offshore wind projects, the Horns Rev 3 and Kriegers Flak. […]

  • Ireland: Esri European Wind User Group Finds New Uses for GIS

    9 August 2013
    Technology

    European wind energy professionals gathered in Dublin, Ireland, recently to discuss innovative ways to meet renewable-energy demands using the Esri ArcGIS platform. Members of the Esri European Wind User Group shared how they apply ArcGIS maps, apps, and tools to offshore and onshore wind-farm development, planning, engineering, construction, operations, and maintenance. “GIS technology is improving […]

  • Siemens’ New 6MW Wind Turbines Enter German Offshore Market

    21 November 2013
    Technology

    Siemens will supply 97 wind turbines, each with a rating of six megawatts (MW) and a rotor diameter of 154 meters, to the Danish energy provider DONG Energy. This will mark the first time that Siemens will be supplying its new six-megawatt wind turbines for offshore in Germany. The Gode Wind 1 (252 MW) and […]

  • New Wind Energy Research Focuses on Turbine Arrangement (USA)

    4 November 2013
    R&D, Training & Education

    Research into the best ways to arrange wind turbines has produced staggering results — quite literally.  The University of Delaware’s Cristina Archer and her Atmosphere and Energy Research Group found that staggering and spacing out turbines in an offshore wind farm can improve performance by as much as 33 percent. Article by Teresa Messmore, UDaily […]

  • Watch IHC Merwede’s New Subsea Trencher in Action! (VIDEO)

    20 June 2014
    Technology

    A couple of days ago, IHC Merwede launched its innovative trenching technology, specifically designed for offshore wind farm operations.  Hi-Traq has been successfully tested and demonstrated at the Port of Tyne facility in South Shields, where a special terrain was created to mimic subsea conditions. Check out the trencher’s performance in the following video: Offshore […]

  • New Crew Transfer Vessel Working at Meerwind Süd/Ost OWF

    16 June 2014
    Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    A new vessel has been deployed at the Meerwind Süd/Ost offshore wind farm site. Namely, Seewind 1 is carrying out crew transfers from and to the offshore wind farm’s substation near Helgoland, North Sea, Germany. WindMW, a joint-venture between Blackstone Energy Partners and Windland Energieerzeugungs GmbH completed the construction of the wind farm and the […]

  • Scottish Natural Heritage: Two New Reports on Marine Renewables

    20 August 2014
    Environment, R&D

    Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) have recently completed two reports relating to marine renewable energy developments and their potential impact on the environment.  These reports offer a risk assessment of the interaction between marine renewable devices and the diving birds and megafauna in the area. The first report, Commissioned Report No. 773. A Diving Bird Collision Risk […]

  • BMT Appoints New Member to Its Board of Directors

    16 May 2014
    Business & Finance

    BMT Group Ltd, an international design, engineering and risk management consultancy, has announced that Mr Charles Packshaw has joined the Board of Directors as a non-executive Director. Mr. Packshaw has thirty years’ experience working with financial institutions in the City of London and is currently Head of UK Advisory at HSBC Bank, where he is responsible for […]

  • Oyster Inventor Earns New Post at Queen’s University Belfast

    3 April 2014

    Professor Trevor Whittaker, the inventor of Aquamarine Power’s Oyster wave energy technology, has been given the prestigious post of Acting Head of the School of Planning, Architecture and Civil Engineering (SPACE) at Queen’s University Belfast.  The new position, for six months initially, puts Whittaker, who is Professor of Coastal Engineering, in charge of leading research […]

  • DeepOcean Takes New Equipment for Subsea Cable Works

    1 October 2014
    Business & Finance, Technology

    Long-standing SMD customer DeepOcean have now received delivery of their 1000hp QTrencher (QT) 1000 and successfully completed a number of projects. The recently upgraded T-3200 heavy duty trenching tractor is set to sit alongside the industry‐leading free flying, jet trenching ROV on DeepOcean’s Havila Phoenix vessel. Paul Davison, SMD’s Deputy MD commented: “We are particularly […]

  • Van Oord Orders New Rock Installation Vessel

    16 September 2014
    Business & Finance

    Van Oord has ordered a new subsea rock installation vessel. Sinopacific Shipbuilding Group Shanghai will build the vessel at its Ningbo yard in China. The vessel will be delivered in 2016. Subsea rock installation is a proven technique for the protection and stabilisation of offshore structures and pipelines. The vessel, which has a DP-3 (dynamic […]

  • James Fisher to Christen Its New Offshore Support Vessel

    13 February 2015
    Vessels

    James Fisher Marine Services is organizing the official naming ceremony of the Dart Fisher, its latest vessel, on February 18 in Southampton.  The ceremony will be held at Griffon Hoverwork Ltd’s yard. Prior to the ceremony, there will be guided tours of the yard, which will finish at the Dart Fisher for the ceremony. The Dart Fisher is the […]

  • ORE Catapult Appoints New Finance Director

    2 February 2015
    Business & Finance

    The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult has welcomed Andrew Walls C.A to its senior management team as Finance Director. Walls trained with the global firm PricewaterhouseCoopers, working with both private and public sectors delivering audit, financial diligence and consultancy assignments for the firm in the UK and abroad. He then joined the London and Edinburgh-based […]

  • New Industry Project Fights Blade Leading Edge Erosion

    18 December 2014
    Operations & Maintenance, R&D

    A major new collaborative project has been launched between ORE Catapult, wind farm owner/operators, wind turbine manufacturers, and academics at world-leading research institutes.  The Blade Leading Edge Erosion Programme (BLEEP) will coordinate industry wide initiatives to reduce the adverse impact of blade leading edge erosion on the operational performance of offshore wind turbines. The programme […]

  • Germany: Windreich Welcomes New Offshore Wind Regulations

    17 December 2012
    Authorities

    The Windreich AG has welcomed the new regulations relating to the offshore wind farm connections. Balz, CEO of Windreich AG said: “It is good news for renewable energy in Germany that now the Federal Council approved the new rule on the liability issues in offshore wind farms grid connection. The existing provisions improve planning security […]