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  • Pacific Orca Arrives to BOW Terminal for Demobilization

    31 July 2014

    Today, a large installation jack up vessel, the Pacific Orca, is arrived at BOW terminal. The Pacific Orca perform their demobilization after its installation of 77 foundations for offshore wind project Borkum Riffgrund 1. Large installation tools and sea fastening will be removed from the deck. After that they will start immediately at the BOW […]

  • Carnegie Releases Quarter Figures

    31 July 2014
    Business & Finance

    Australian wave energy developer, Carnegie, released its results for quarter ended on 30th June 2014. During the quarter Carnegie Wave Energy Limited focused primarily on its Perth Wave Energy Project (the Perth Project) with the CETO unit assembly and test phase, delivery of the desalination plant to the Garden Island onshore site and the construction of […]

  • RotaBolt Assures Borkum West II Integrity

    30 July 2014

    A huge increase in the size of wind turbines being installed and a move to installations in deeper water have led to the design and installation of huge subsea structures. One location for such installations is the Trianel Wind Farm Borkum West II, situated 45 km off the German coast. Its huge steel tripod bases […]

  • Alstom to Exhibit at WindEnergy Hamburg

    29 July 2014

    From September 23-26, 2014, Hamburg will become the gateway to the world of wind energy. WindEnergy Hamburg unites major global onshore and offshore players under one roof. It brings together a high-calibre, professional audience and more than 1,000 exhibitors demonstrating their innovations and solutions from across the entire value chain of the industry. This new […]

  • CPNL Completes Dynamic Test

    25 July 2014
    R&D, Technology

    After months of accelerated reliability testing, CPNL Engineering announced today a successful completion of the dynamic tests with its articulated pipes at the University of Exeter, as part of the EU-funded MARINET research programme. CPNL applied for this programme in 2013 and was granted a period of 60 days. A total of 4 different test […]

  • EMEC to Attend GRE & AWTEC Next Week

    28 July 2014

    EMEC is exhibiting at the Grand Renewable Energy (GRE) International Conference & Exhibition 2014 in Tokyo, Japan, next week. The GRE Conference is being held jointly with the 2nd Asian Wave and Tidal Energy Conference (AWTEC). Oliver Wragg (Commercial Director) and Allan Davidson (Director Asia) will be attending the conference. AWTEC focuses on wave and […]

  • Wiking Signs Medical Chopper Deal with Dong

    25 July 2014

    Dong Energy contracted  Wiking Helikopter Service GmbH for a job in German Bight. The German company will provide offshore helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) to offshore wind farms located in the North Sea. All Dong Energy’s existing and future offshore wind farms in this area are covered by this contract. Since its foundation in 1975, […]

  • Fortum Takes Stake in Wello Oy

    1 September 2014

    Fortum has acquired a minority share of 13.6 per cent in the Finnish wave energy developer Wello Oy. The Penguin wave energy converter solution, developed by Wello, is based on a floating vessel that captures the kinetic energy of waves and converts it into electrical power with a generator. The advantage of the floating vessel […]

  • Narec’s Team Biking and Hiking to Support Sustainable Travel

    15 August 2014
    Environment

    Colleagues from Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult’s National Renewable Energy Centre (Narec) in Blyth are just one of the businesses across South East Northumberland and Tyne & Wear strapping on their bike helmets and putting on their walking shoes to compete in a sustainable travel competition this summer. Organised by Go Smarter, the North East […]

  • Umoe Mandal’s Vessel to Operate on Borkum Riffgrund

    14 August 2014
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Technology

    Umoe Wind AS, which owns the first Wave Craft vessel currently under construction at Umoe Mandal AS, has entered into an 8-month contract with DONG Energy on July 17, which would begin in March 2015. The charter includes a possible extension of up to 12 months. The vessel will be operating on the Borkum Riffgrund […]

  • SeaZip to Exhibit at WindEnergy Hamburg

    12 August 2014

    SeaZip Offshore Service will take part in the WindEnergy Hamburg, the global on- and offshore exhibition.  The WindEnergy Hamburg is the new international fair, which will be held from 23 to 26 September. More than 1000 exhibitors from over 30 countries will present their solutions and innovations on 65000 square metres of exhibition space. They come from […]

  • French, Indonesian Companies Sign Renewables Deal

    12 February 2015
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Technology

    An Indonesian state-owned company engaged in oil, gas, new and renewable energy, Pertamina, and Akuo Energy, a French independent renewable energy power producer, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the development of new and renewable energy for electricity throughout Indonesia.  This collaboration between Pertamina and Akuo Energy aims to carry out solid partnership to do […]

  • Gardline Geosciences’ Senior Management Restructures

    9 February 2015
    Business & Finance

    Roi Santos, Gardline Geosciences Geoconsultancy Manager, has taken over responsibility for the offshore contractor’s geotechnical engineering team, following the departure of Geotechnical Director Andy Barwise. Gardline Geosciences Managing Director Eric Zon said: “The offshore industry is facing challenging times but with Roi at the helm of our expert team we are in a great position […]

  • Dutch Delegation Visits HZ Windpower

    2 February 2015
    Authorities

    A group of the Dutch state officials paid a visit to HZ Windpower as part of the program of the Sino-Dutch Offshore Wind Energy Round Table Meeting in Beijing on 27th, Jan. Comprising Minister of the Economical Affairs Mr. Henk Kamp and his delegation of the Ministry of Economical Affairs, Dutch Embassy Beijing, Consulate General Chongqing […]

  • Yaskawa Electric Corporation Acquires The Switch

    3 July 2014
    Business & Finance

    Yaskawa Electric Corporation has reached an agreement to enter into a contract with the owner of The Switch Engineering Oy, a Finnish Supplier of Components for Wind Turbines, to acquire all shares of The Switch, except The Switch’s own shares. Yaskawa and The Switch have developed a strong synergetic relationship after signing a collaboration agreement […]

  • Nordic Yards Undocks SylWin Alpha

    1 July 2014

    The offshore converter platform SylWin alpha was undocked at the Nordic Yards shipyard in Warnemünde last week. The 15,000 tonne yellow topside left the dock in the morning on the barge “Nordic Giant 101”: the platform – aligned diagonally across the dock – was built on the barge because SylWin, at 83 metres long and […]

  • MHI Vestas Invites Suppliers

    27 June 2014

    Earlier this year Mitsubishi Heavy Industry (MHI) and Vestas formed a new joint venture in offshore wind. The MHI Vestas Offshore Wind (MVOW) joint venture is responsible for the design, further development, procurement, manufacturing, installation, commissioning and service related to the V164-8.0 MW turbine, as well as all marketing, sales and after-sales services related to […]

  • A2SEA Celebrates Sea Challenger

    24 June 2014
    Technology

    Tomorrow, A2SEA celebrates the new offshore installation vessel SEA CHALLENGER in Esbjerg. Mid May, SEA CHALLENGER arrived in Esbjerg. At the moment she is mobilising for the first project – installation of 35 Siemens 6MW turbines on DONG Energy’s project Westermost Rough. On Wednesday 25 June, members for the board of A2SEA and a wide range […]

  • RYA Concerned over Leisure Boaters’ Safety

    23 June 2014

    In line with the Planning Inspectorate’s pre-examination process the Royal Yachting Association (RYA) has submitted its summary of views regarding the application for development consent for Navitus Bay Wind Park.   The RYA has responded at every stage to the developer’s pre-application consultation proposals and many of the points addressed have been resolved to our […]

  • Pelamis Fails to Secure Buyer

    23 December 2014
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    Scottish government is set to take over the Pelamis wave energy company’s assets after no final offer was made for the business. Although Highlights and island Enterprise was selected as the preferred bidder by KMPG administrators, the remaining 16 workers will lose their jobs. Blair Nimmo, joint administrator and head of restructuring at KPMG in […]

  • Boskalis, VolkerWessels to Handle Wikinger’s Foundations

    19 December 2014
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) and Volker Stevin International (VolkerWessels) have been awarded a contract by Iberdrola Renewables Offshore Deutschland GmbH for the transport and installation of seventy wind turbine foundations and six offshore substation piles for the Wikinger Offshore Wind Farm in the German part of the Baltic Sea. The contract carries a value of approximately EUR 75 […]

  • Senvion’s Bearings Heat Up

    18 April 2014
    Technology

    Senvion, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of wind turbines, has detected anomalies in the rotor bearings of their offshore turbines in 5M and 6XM series. Unusual rise in temperature in the bearings was a result of inadequate lubrication, which also caused wear, said Verena Puth, Senvion spokeswoman, in an email statement. Puth added: “Remedial […]

  • Siem Moxie to Be Christened Today in Hamburg

    10 April 2014

    A rather unusual vessel, rarely seen in Hamburg’s cruise terminal, the Siem Moxie will be christened at the terimal today. The Siem Moxie is an offshore infield support (ISV) vessel with an X-Bow design. The vessel was built at the Norwegian Fjellstrand shipyard in Oma. Designed for specific tasks in wind farms in the North […]

  • Langlee Signs Agreement at Canary Islands

    1 April 2014
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    Less than 15 months after setting up in the Canary Islands, Langlee has signed agreements with clients, local government, and technology partners. Industrial partners and investors are now invited to participate in the commercialisation phase. Canary Islands Regional Minister of Employment, Industry and Commerce, Francisca Luengo, recently announced that the Islands need this type of […]

  • Italian Wave Energy Converter in Operation

    24 March 2014
    R&D, Technology

    R115 wave energy system, installed at Punta Righini offshore Italy, successfully converted wave energy into electricity yesterday, 40SouthEnergy informed via social media. The R115 wave energy converter was installed and functioning at its operational depth on March 22. 40South Energy has partnered up with Enel Green Power to develop this wave energy system, and the […]

  • Carbon Trust: The Low Carbon Manhattan Project

    17 March 2014
    R&D

    Tom Delay, CEO of the Carbon Trust, presented a diagnose of renewable energy sector’s weaknesses and proposed solutions to overcome them, in an article published at the organization’s official website. Here’s a thought.  If necessity is the motherhood of invention how come we are so far away from the wholesale deployment of low carbon energy technologies […]