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  • Construction of Perth Wave Energy Project Starts (Australia)

    19 December 2013
    Technology

    Carnegie Wave Energy Limited (CWE) has announced the commencement of offshore foundation installation activities. An offshore foundation installation vessel is on site off Garden Island, Australia, and the construction on the Perth Wave Energy Project has begun. Installation activities are now well underway. Vessel owner and operator Fugro Seacore (Australia) mobilised the vessel last week […]

  • iPad Helps Siemens’ Wind Turbine Technicians Transform the Industry

    17 December 2013
    Operations & Maintenance, Technology

    Wind turbine technicians at Siemens Energy-Wind Service are working to help transform the wind energy industry. “Our technicians really believe in what they’re doing,” says Jennifer Dillon, Siemens manager of business improvement. “They’re on the front line, and they’re helping to change the way energy is generated.” And iPad is changing the way they do […]

  • Titan Environmental Surveys Increases Its Fleet

    13 December 2013
    Environment, R&D, Technology

    Titan Environmental Services has launched and tested Titan Discovery, a 13m long GRP laminates catamaran designed and built by Alicat of Great Yarmouth. The new vessel will enhance and strengthen the capabilities of the Titan survey fleet increasing the number of operating coastal vessels to five.  It is MCA coded to carry up to 12 […]

  • The Crown Estate Comments Race Bank Announcement

    13 December 2013
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    The Crown Estate has commented the announcement on Race Bank sale. DONG Energy has acquired a 100 per cent ownership interest in the UK offshore wind development project Race Bank from Centrica. Huub den Rooijen, Head of Offshore Wind at The Crown Estate, said: “We’ve seen some big announcements in offshore wind over the past month […]

  • Two First Flight Wind’s Marker Buoys Drift Away

    11 December 2013
    Technology

    Two of four cardinal buoys, which were deployed within the Northern Irish Wind Resource Zone as part of an offshore wind project, have drifted away from their positions. Fugro EMU Limited has been commissioned by First Flight Wind Limited to install and maintain two MetOcean wave monitoring buoys, four accompanying markers, and two seabed frames […]

  • VIDEO: Uptime’s Gangway Used at Borkum West OWF

    10 December 2013
    Technology

    Uptime 23,4m AMC gangway has been used during operation at the Borkum West offshore wind farm. To access Borkum West’s wind turbines and substation, the 3-axis compensated UPTIME gangway was attached on the Island Crown vessel from Island Offshore. The gangway is 23,4m long and has a height adjustable pedestal. This access system allows the […]

  • DNV GL Opens Glasgow Office

    5 December 2013

    The Scottish Government’s Director-General for Enterprise, Environment and Digital, Graeme Dickson, yesterday opened a new Scottish Head Office for recently merged DNV GL Energy. The new office represents a vote of confidence in the future of energy and renewables in particular in Scotland at time of considerable regulatory change in the sector. Speaking on behalf […]

  • Gerard Lak Declared Winner of EWEA 2013 Expert Challenge

    3 December 2013

    Gerard Lak of Volker Staal & Fundering was declared the winner of the 2013 Expert Challenge at the EWEA Offshore in Frankfurt, Europe’s largest offshore wind energy conference and exhibition. The Expert Challenge was hosted by IHC Hydrohammer, IHC Handling Systems and IHC Sea Steel, all three business units of IHC Merwede. They challenged industry […]

  • Atlantis Acquires MeyGen Tidal Energy Project

    2 December 2013
    Business & Finance, Technology

    Atlantis Resources Limited, an international tidal energy company, has acquired the largest tidal energy project in Europe – MeyGen, which is located in the Pentland Firth. The announcement comes shortly after the MeyGen project received its offshore planning consents from the Scottish Government, a key milestone in the development timetable which significantly de-risks the project’s […]

  • China: Shi Xiping Investigates Longyuan Power Offshore Branch

    2 December 2013

    Shi Xiping, the chairman of board of supervisors of key large state-owned enterprises arrived at Jiangsu china Longyuan Power Offshore Branch for investigation, accompanied by Chen Bin, the Chief Accountant and member of the party leadership group of China Guodian Corporation, and Huang Qun, Secretary of Party Leadership Group of China Longyuan Power. During the […]

  • Germany: Peter Madsen Rederi Completes Scour Protection at Amrumbank

    25 November 2013

    Peter Madsen Rederi A/S has completed work on Amrumbank West Offshore Wind Farm in the North Sea. The Danish company has laid 45,000 sand bags around wind turbine foundations to prevent scour forming which would destabilise the foundation. The bags were filled with 60,000 tons of dredged sand, which were laid in a period of […]

  • Fourth SWATH Vessel Launches from Danish Yachts

    25 November 2013
    Operations & Maintenance

    On Saturday, November 23, “Sea Hurricane” was launched for the first time to join her sistership “Sea Storm” in Skagen Harbour.  “Sea Storm” is scheduled to leave Skagen soon to carry out her operational duties, while “Sea Hurricane” will now undergo her formal sea trials prior to handover. Due for handover during December, “Sea Hurricane” […]

  • SeaGen Tidal Turbine to Undergo O&M Work

    22 November 2013
    Operations & Maintenance, Technology

    Siemens-owned Marine Current Turbines has announced that it will carry out upkeep activities on its SeaGen tidal turbine system on Monday, 25th November. The system’s crossbeam will be raised for inspection and maintenance work, and it is expected that the crossbeam will be raised for a period of 2 days, the company said in its […]

  • Germany: Hochtief Plans to Sell Offshore Division

    12 November 2013
    Business & Finance

    German construction group Hochtief is very likely to sell its offshore division, according to German newspaper Wirtschaftswoche and the Handelsblatt. Company’s spokesman did not confirm this, explaining that their final decision is conditioned by political developments. This probably means that the decision depends on the ongoing coalition talks between the CDU / CSU (Christian Democratic […]

  • Offshore Renewables Focus of IMCA’s Meeting (Germany)

    12 November 2013

    On Thursday 28 November, the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) will hold the first ever meeting of its long-established Europe & Africa Section in Germany, where offshore renewables will be in focus. “IMCA established an offshore renewables workgroup in 2011 following growing concerns regarding safety in the offshore wind construction industry,” explains the association’s Technical […]

  • Germany: Seajacks Nearing Completion of Meerwind OWF

    12 November 2013

    Seajacks is getting closer to the finish line with the Meerwind offshore wind park turbine installation. Wind turbine installation at the wind farm started this year in July by installation vessels Zaratan and Leviathan, and it is expected to be completed by February 2014. The 288MW Meerwind offshore wind farm is located in the Exclusive […]

  • UK: GMS Receives GBP 450,000 to Complete ROAM Software

    5 November 2013
    Business & Finance, Technology

    Green Marine Solution (GMS), a provider of professional marine services and specialist support to the offshore wind industry, has received GBP 450,000 from Northstar Ventures’ Finance for Business North East Accelerator Fund. “The funding received from Northstar is going to be used primarily to complete the ROAM development, and to build our team,” BDaily news […]

  • Scottish Government Funds Research on Turbulence in Tidal Arrays

    27 February 2014
    R&D, Technology

    The Scottish Energy Minister Fergus Ewing has announced that the Scottish Government’s Marine Renewables Commercialisation Fund (MRCF) Array Technology Innovation Programme has made an award to a team of marine experts – to undertake a research project on Turbulence in Marine Environments (TIME) for measuring and evaluating turbulent effects in tidal arrays in Scottish Waters. […]

  • VIDEO: AR1500 Tidal Power Turbine System

    26 February 2014

    The AR1500 is the latest tidal power turbine system under development at Atlantis. The AR1500 will have a rated capacity of 1.5MW at 3.0 m/s and will be designed to withstand the extreme environmental conditions expected to be encountered in the Pentland Firth in Scotland and the Bay of Fundy in Canada. The detailed design […]

  • Pelamis Completes Wave Energy Converter Testing in Plymouth

    25 February 2014
    R&D, Technology

    Pelamis has completed a two-week testing programme of its patented wave energy converter in Plymouth University’s COAST laboratory. The Edinburgh-based company, with their research collaborator University College Cork, conducted performance experiments on a scale model of a Pelamis wave energy converter (WEC) under extreme wave loadings. The testing was part of the European FP7 project […]

  • VIDEO: Liebherr Heavy-Lift Offshore Cranes

    21 February 2014
    Technology

    Liebherr’s heavy-lift offshore cranes have been a part of the offshore wind industry for quite some time now. The company has an extensive range of heavy-lift offshore cranes featuring maximum lifting capacities of up to 3,000 tons, which are suitable for installation of offshore wind power stations or for assembly of platforms or pipe laying. […]

  • East Riding of Yorkshire Council Requires Consultancy Services

    21 February 2014
    Business & Finance

    The Business Support Project Team of East Riding of Yorkshire Council plans to assist local companies to enter the renewable energy supply chain. Therefore, the team is seeking to establish a consultancy framework agreement, which will provide business support and advice for local businesses. A minimum of 200 businesses over 4 years will be assisted […]

  • Alpha Ventus OWF Produces First Terawatt-Hour of Power

    21 February 2014
    R&D, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    This month, German first offshore wind farm alpha ventus surpassed the mark of one terawatt hour of generated power. With 12 wind turbines, alpha ventus has generated the equivalent of one billion kilowatt hours of climate-friendly power for the German transmission grid. This figure is equivalent to the annual consumption of 285,000 households. The operator […]

  • Safety Technology Paves Way for Renewables Safety in North East

    20 February 2014
    Business & Finance, Training & Education

    Safety Technology Ltd’s recently opened state-of-the-art training facility in the North East of England is now offering some of the world’s most advanced Wind Energy safety training programmes to the onshore and offshore sectors. Located on the south bank of the river Tyne, Safety Technology’s Centre of Excellence for Renewable Safety is partnered with South […]

  • Investment of EUR 72 Million in Lower Saxony Seaports

    18 February 2014
    Business & Finance

    Lower Saxony seaports’ managing director announced that the total budget for dredging, construction and maintenance of port facilities in Brake, Cuxhaven, Emden, Stade and Wilhelmshaven for 2014 amounts to €72 million. Offshore wind is in the centre of Lower Saxony’s ports plans for the development. Despite the crisis in the offshore wind industry, the management […]

  • Foundations for Perth Wave Energy Project Installed

    18 February 2014

    The offshore foundation installation for the Perth Wave Energy Project off Garden Island, is now complete, Carnegie Wave Energy informed. The subsea drilling and installation of all pile type foundations were successfully completed with the third and final pile completed over the weekend. The installation vessel will be demobilising from the site this week clearing […]