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  • Global Maritime Opens Office in Hamburg, Germany

    26 April 2012

    Global Maritime announce the opening of a new branch to their global network in Hamburg, Germany. Headed up by Country Manager Capt. Ekkehard Stade, the office in Ballindamm will serve alongside the 14 other offices in the GM Group, offering expertise in areas of Consultancy, Assurance, Design and Contracting. A company focused on rapid expansion, […]

  • ABB to Connect German Wind Farm to Mainland Grid

    23 April 2012
    Grid Connection

    ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won a significant order from the Dutch-German transmission grid operator TenneT to supply an AC (alternating current) power transmission link connecting Nordergründe, an offshore North Sea wind farm, to the mainland grid in Germany. The order was booked in the first quarter. The link has a […]

  • Denmark: Dong to Sell Offshore Wind Farm Stakes

    23 April 2012
    Business & Finance

    Dong Energy is planning to sell stakes in its offshore wind farms, as it plans to invest 10 billion kroner (USD 1.8 billion) a year in offshore wind, reports Bloomberg. Deputy Chief Executive Officer Morten Buchgreitz said: “You haven’t seen the last sale from Dong Energy of stakes in a wind farm.” “We have an […]

  • Germany: Derrick Noe Resigns From REpower Executive Board of Directors

    23 April 2012

    REpower Systems SE informs that on 19 April 2012 the Supervisory Board of REpower Systems SE and Derrick Noe, CFO of the company, agreed that Mr Noe will resign from the executive board of directors of REpower Systems SE with immediate effect by way of an amicable mutual agreement due to different views on the […]

  • Germany: CTC Marine Bags Multi-Million Pound Contract for Dolwin 1

    16 April 2012
    Grid Connection

    CTC Marine Projects, Ltd, part of DeepOcean Group Holding AS, has announced its multi-million pound contract award for Dolwin 1, Germany. The workscope, for client EMAS AMC, will include the trenching of 62.34 kilometres of a bundled HVDC power cable from 14 metres water depth and trenching of a power cable from Dolwin Alpha West […]

  • Denmark: Sinovel Wind Group and Mita-Teknik Announce Large-Scale Cooperation

    16 April 2012
    Business & Finance

    Sinovel and Mita-Teknik has entered into an agreement under which Sinovel purchases PLCs and software from Mita-Teknik, and the two companies will work together to develop customized control systems to serve their clients worldwide with the best products and solutions. In a close cooperation between the two companies, Sinovel and Mita-Teknik have developed a customized […]

  • UK: Secretary of State Praises Enterprise Zone

    12 April 2012
    Authorities

    Eric Pickles, visited Beacon Park, which forms part of the Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft Enterprise Zone, in a meeting hosted by New Anglia LEP and Brandon Lewis, MP. The New Anglia Enterprise Zone is part of the first wave of Local Development Orders (LDOs) which have been approved in EZs across England. 6 out of […]

  • USA: NOAA Plans to Expand Michigan Research Lab

    6 April 2012

    The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced its plans to expand the Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory on the Muskegon Channel, the Republic informs. The expansion stipulates $1 million worth renovation of the edifice, intended for maintenance and operation of vessels and its equipment. The construction works are expected to be completed by fall. […]

  • Germany: SSB Presents Universal Electric Pitch System

    4 April 2012
    Technology

    SSB Wind Systems is presenting its new UniFlex Pitch at the EWEA 2012 in Copenhagen. The UniFlex Pitch is the world’s first modular electric pitch system capable of being integrated into a wide variety of wind turbines (WTGs). Until now pitch systems have had to be individually adjusted to meet the specific demands of different […]

  • Australia: Carnegie in Final Stage of Negotiations for CETO Project

    2 April 2012

    Wave energy developer, Carnegie Wave Energy Limited, advises that it is in the final stages of negotiations over the location of its grid-connected, CETO commercial demonstration project. The Company will update the market more fully once negotiations are complete. The CETO system distinguishes itself from other wave energy devices by operating out of sight and […]

  • US Congressmen Address FAA´s Decision on Cape Wind

    18 July 2012
    Authorities

    Two U.S. congressmen have addressed the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issue which came up recently, concerning the alleged political pressure that was put on the agency while deciding on the safety of the Cape Wind offshore wind farm. The congressmen have sent a letter to the FAA´s Acting Administrator, referring to the employees´ statements in […]

  • UK: Dong Presents Plans for Walney Coast

    17 July 2012

    Dong Energy gave a presentation to Cumbria County Council’s local committee for Barrow, about the new offshore wind farm in this area, writes Evening Mail news portal. Three options are being reviewed for the expansion in the area of the Irish Sea, which would equal the size of the Isle of Man, those being: building […]

  • USA: LEEDCo Changes Wind Turbines Supplier

    16 July 2012

    Since GE has abandoned plans to develop products for the Great Lakes, Lake Erie Energy Development Company, LEEDCo, has switched suppliers, reports WKSU news portal. Namely, Siemens will be supplying turbines for the wind energy project in the Lake Erie instead of GE. Siemens’ wind turbines are smaller than GE’s and are less expensive to […]

  • SCHRAMM Group Completes Offshore Logistic for Thornton Bank, Belgium

    10 July 2012

    The engineering company NavConsult AWSS GmbH & Co. KG from Brunsbüttel/Germany, completed a comprehensive transport project for offshore wind turbines.   Since the foundation in 2006, the planning, consulting and engineering company NavConsult offers high specialized, individual advices for the maritime industry. The main focus is on the development of tug boats, pontoons and specialized vessels […]

  • Denmark: Anholt Offshore Installation Work Proceeds as Planned

    5 July 2012
    Wind Farm Update

    During the last six months, a lot of effort has been put into the construction of Denmark’s largest offshore wind farm, the Anholt Offshore Wind Farm.  DONG Energy’s Project Manager, Claus Bøjle Møller, has been overall responsible for the construction project and gave a status of the last six months: ”If I don’t take the daily […]

  • The Netherlands: DylanGroup Gold Sponsor of Offshore Energy 2012

    3 July 2012

    DylanGroup, the international trade organization providing complete packages of steel piping products and services, is Gold Sponsor of the 2012 edition of Offshore Energy, Exhibition & Conference. The 5th edition of this annual event takes place at 23 and 24 October in Amsterdam RAI, the Netherlands.  DylanGroup has been an exhibitor at Offshore Energy at […]

  • China: Goldwind Unveils Its Offshore Wind Strategy

    2 July 2012
    Business & Finance

    The Asia Pacific market is tipped to produce over 20GW of offshore generation by 2025 (Renewable Energy World 2011). China is where the most growth is expected. However, despite high expectations, Asia’s offshore market is in its very early stages. One of the largest Chinese wind turbine manufacturers, Goldwind, unveils its offshore strategy. The company […]

  • UK: SMD Presented with Queen’s Award for Enterprise

    28 June 2012

    SMD has been formally presented with a Queen’s Award for Enterprise by the Lord-Lieutenant of Tyne and Wear. The Lord-Lieutenant, Mr Nigel Sherlock, presented the Award in the International Trade Category as part of a visit to SMD’s head office and manufacturing facilities in Wallsend, North East England. The company is one of the world’s […]

  • RenewableUK Appoints Deputy Chief Executive

    27 June 2012

    RenewableUK, the trade and professional body for the wind and marine energy industries, announced the appointment of Maf Smith to the newly-created position of Deputy Chief Executive. Mr Smith is an experienced senior manager with a strong track record in leading organisations in the renewable energy sector. After spending five years at Scottish Renewables, where […]

  • Germany Deals with Further Grid Connection Delays

    25 June 2012
    Grid Connection

    Germany is dealing with more delays in connecting planned offshore wind farms to the grid. That is, RWE Innogy has been notified by TenneT TSO GmbH that there will be much more than 12 months of delay in connecting the Nordsee Ost wind farm, the Dow Jones Newswires reported a confirmation from a RWE’s spokesman. […]

  • French Media to Visit Dutch Offshore Wind Farm

    25 June 2012

    Agentschap NL has organized a trip to The Netherlands for a number of French journalists from various French media to show what knowledge, skills and products the Netherlands can offer in the field of offshore wind energy. Background of this trip is the tender for the construction of offshore wind farms at the coast of […]

  • UK: Subsea Vision Aims FPSO Market with Saab Seaeye’s Compact Cougar XT

    22 June 2012

    Subsea Vision has taken delivery of a Saab Seaeye Cougar XT Compact, the low profile powerful ROV specially designed for working in high current areas and where access is restricted. Subsea Vision’s immediate target market for the Cougar XT Compact is the North Sea oil and gas industry. Further applications for the leaner Cougar are […]

  • UAE: Drydocks Starts Construction of DolWin Beta

    21 June 2012
    Grid Connection

    The first steel to be used in the construction of DolWin beta was cut at the yard in Dubai yesterday. “DolWin beta is our first wind platform and an important project for Aibel. A lot of people have done a tremendous job in planning and designing the platform. This reflects a good relationship between Drydocks […]

  • UK: CTruk Expertise Save Time and Money

    21 May 2012

    Accidents do happen of course but for wind farm service vessels one critical performance is minimising ‘down time’. This can be measured by: – the speed of response; – the speed of repair; – the repair integrity; – the facilities required. The damage seen in the first photo resulted from a collision at speed with […]

  • RenewableUK Higlights Growth in Renewable Energy Supply Chain

    16 May 2012
    Business & Finance

    RenewableUK, the trade and professional body for the wind, wave & tidal industry, is today highlighting the string of recent announcements of growth in the renewable energy supply chain in the run-up to the world’s first global offshore wind conference. These announcements include: The granting of planning permission for Green Port Hull, an enormous development […]

  • France: Reportlinker Announces Power Infrastructure in Europe Report

    9 May 2012
    Business & Finance

    Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Power Infrastructure in Europe This report investigates the current position and the issues for the next generation of Europe’s power industry. Analyze electricity demand profiles in Europe by country. Analyze the latest energy storage technology. Get up-to-date information on the development of […]