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  • Vattenfall Requires Painting Work at DanTysk

    3 February 2015
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    Vattenfall is looking for a contractor who will carry out paint repair works on transition pieces (TPs) of DanTysk offshore wind turbines. The work includes surface preparation and painting of all the damaged areas on each of the foundation structures (TPs). Also, the contractor shall deliver the required consumables, paint, sandpaper etc. “It is essential that […]

  • 3sun Recruiting Technicians in Denmark

    3 February 2015
    Business & Finance

    3sun Group has launched a recruitment drive from its Danish entity, as part of the Group’s strategy to increase its international footprint.  Commenting on the evolution of 3sun Group, CEO Graham Hacon, said: “As we continue to grow globally, it is important that we remain strategically placed within the European market. Our premises in Esbjerg […]

  • Safety Technology Joins Forces with Offtec

    24 April 2014
    Training & Education

    Safety Technology Ltd has announced this week a joint venture with German safety specialists, Offtec. Based in Enge-Sande, close to the Danish border in Germany, Offtec is home to a unique Wind Competence Centre for the onshore and offshore Wind Industry. From this location the two companies will soon be offering a wide range of […]

  • Thoughts after Thetis 2014: Social Acceptability of Marine Energy

    22 April 2014
    R&D, Technology

    Chris Campbell, Executive Director of Marine Renewables Canada, has written an article after the organization’s participation in Thetis 2014 marine renewable energy conference in France. At France’s Thetis 2014 conference and tradeshow, Marine Renewables Canada was engaged in intensive meetings with local development agencies and in the B2B meetings stimulated by the world’s interest in […]

  • Central Industry Group Rebranded

    18 April 2014

    Central Industry Group (CIG) announced a new repositioning and rebranding.  The group has renamed Vuyk Engineering Groningen to CIG Maritime Technology, Shipkits to CIG Shipbuilding and their German subsidiary Shippipe continues as CIG Piping Technology. This reflects their position within the supply chain. According to the company the rebranding exercise is part of CIG’s bigger vision […]

  • Prysmian Takes Piece of BorWin3 Pie

    15 April 2014

    Prysmian Group has been awarded a major project worth in excess of € 250 million by the Dutch-German grid operator TenneT for the grid connection of offshore wind farms in Germany. The project involves supply, installation and commissioning of a High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) 320 kV extruded submarine and land power bipole connection with […]

  • Prysmian’s Cable Enterprise Gets Makeover

    10 April 2014
    Grid Connection

    Prysmian Group has invested in conversion of its vessel “Cable Enterprise” from a moored cable laying barge into a DP2 cable laying barge able to use its own propulsion within the work site. “Our objective is to have a more comprehensive control over the supply chain by insourcing a greater part of the installation work […]

  • DBR Delivers Power Pack for Amrumbank West

    8 April 2014
    Wind Farm Update

    DBR Generatorsets has successfully completed commissioning and start-up of its custom-built auxiliary power package for E.ON’s Amrumbank West wind farm substation. DBR delivered and installed two 1,250kVA diesel generator sets and one 250kVA set. Cofely Fabricom is assembling the topsides at its Hoboken, Belgium yard before installation in the German Bight. “This was a challenging […]

  • Ming Yang Order Backlog Hits 3GW

    8 April 2014
    Business & Finance

    China Ming Yang Wind Power Group Limited (Ming Yang), a leading wind turbine manufacturer in China, announced its unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter and the full year ended December 31, 2013.

  • EC Fines Offshore Cabling Cartel with EUR 302 Mln

    2 April 2014
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Grid Connection

    The European Commission has found that 11 producers of underground and submarine high voltage power cables operated a cartel, and has imposed fines totalling €301,639,000. Such cables are typically used to connect generation capacity to the electricity grid or to interconnect power grids in different countries. Large infrastructure and renewable energy projects such as offshore […]

  • Supacat Acquires MDS Marine

    10 June 2014
    Business & Finance

    Supacat has acquired MDS Marine as the latest step in the company’s strategy to expand its marine and renewable energy business. Last year at Seawork International Supacat launched its revolutionary Supacat Multi-purpose Vessel 24 (SMV 24), which has since secured James Fisher Marine Services as launch customer with the first vessel making its maiden charter […]

  • Highlights of the Month: May 2014

    2 June 2014

    Siemens to Use ‘Wind Server’ Jack-Up Vessel for Three Years Siemens Energy has entered into a charter agreement with DBB Jack-Up Services A/S for the use of a new purpose-built jack-up vessel, the Wind Server, designed for the service and maintenance of the rising number of large scaled offshore wind power projects across Northern Europe. […]

  • Siemens “Comfortable” with Alstom Bidding Process

    2 June 2014
    Business & Finance

    Head of the German giant, Siemens, said they are “comfortable” with the Alstom bidding process so far. Speaking at the Bernstein Strategic Decision conference in New York last week, Siemens CEO, Joe Kaeser, said: “So far we’ve had everything we want, we wanted to have a look at it, which we got.” “Now we will […]

  • Offshore Wind Services Acquires Offshore Beaver

    30 May 2014

    Offshore Wind Services (OWS) has acquired a multipurpose / diving support vessel “Offshore Beaver”, formerly known as “Union Beaver”. Before entering the fleet of OWS, “Offshore Beaver” had supported projects in the North Sea for Boskalis. With her 32 pax accommodation capacity, 25t crane, salvage winches and 4-point mooring system, she is capable of laying her […]

  • Heightec Opens New Safety Centre in Leeds

    30 May 2014
    Training & Education

    Work at height specialist heightec opened its latest Height Safety Centre in Leeds. This new facility has been purpose designed to meet increasing demand for specialist training in height safety rescue and across the East of England. The Leeds centre will focus on the delivery of training for the onshore and offshore renewable sector, offering […]

  • Mainstream CEO Congratulates Siemens

    26 March 2014
    Business & Finance

    Dr. Eddie O’Connor, CEO Mainstream Renewable Power, has welcomed the announcement of Siemens’ investment of £160m with its port partner Associated British Ports (ABP) in a manufacturing facility at Hull on the Humber in the UK. ABP are investing £150m. Commenting on the announcement Dr O’Connor said: “This investment is to be welcomed for several […]

  • Sembmarine to Attend Lowestoft Conference

    25 March 2014
    Business & Finance

    Sembmarine SLP Managing Director Paul Thomson has welcomed the Lowestoft Conference initiative, saying: “With over 350 employees, Sembmarine SLP is one of Lowestoft’s major employers and my colleagues and I are very pleased that we are going to have the opportunity to discuss priorities for the town and its economy with local leaders. “The town’s […]

  • Bombora Ends Capital Raise

    19 March 2014
    Business & Finance

    Perth-based company, Bombora Wavepower, has wrapped up its capital funding round, according to Hydro World. Recently, the company announced its plan to raise US$3.6 million during the capital raise. Bombora executive director Glen Ryan welcomed this announcement by saying: “It is a great achievement given the tough environment for capital raising and the political uncertainty […]

  • Partrac to Host Tidal Energy & Turbulence Workshop

    14 February 2014
    R&D

    Partrac will organize a workshop on turbulence at tidal energy sites on Wednesday, February 26, in Belfast. The workshop ‘From Big Whorls to Little Whorls: The impact of turbulence at tidal energy sites’ is sponsored by The Crown Estate and The Carbon Trust, and will run prior to RenewableUK Wave & Tidal Conference & Exhibition. […]

  • Lamprell Announces Directorate Change

    14 February 2014

    Lamprell has announced that Board has approved Peter Whitbread’s move from an executive to a non-executive role on the Board. Peter will be remunerated in accordance with the Company’s agreed remuneration structure for nonexecutive Directors. Lamprell is a leading provider of diversified engineering and contracting services to the onshore and offshore oil & gas and […]

  • RenewableUK Organises Wave and Tidal Trip

    10 February 2014

    RenewableUK, in cooperation with Marine Current Turbines, Minesto, Aquamarine Power and the Queen’s University Belfast (QUB), is organising a trip to Strangford Lough. The trip will take place a a day after the RenewableUK’s Wave & Tidal event, which will be held on 26th and 27th February. The Wave & Tidal 2014 is celebrating its […]

  • Vestas-MHI Joint Venture Approved

    7 February 2014
    Authorities

    The joint venture of Vestas Wind Systems A/S of Denmark and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd has been approved by the European Commission (EC). After the examination of the notification, the EC concluded that it falls within the scope of the Merger Regulation. Last year in September, the two companies announced the establishment of a joint […]

  • GWEC: 2014 to Blow Better Winds

    5 February 2014
    Business & Finance, R&D

    Global wind power capacity has reached a total of 318,137 MW, Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) informed in its market statistics released today.  Even though this marks an increase of nearly 200,000 MW in the past five years, the annual market dropped by almost 10 GW to 35,467 MW. According to GWEC, this is a […]

  • Riffgat OWF Soon to Be Connected to Grid

    4 February 2014
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    TenneT announced that it expects to be able to connect the Riffgat offshore wind farm as planned last year, i.e., by mid-February. Initial connection tests have already proved successful and the final works are taking place at the moment. Therefore, a mandatory connection date it still not set. Once the exact connection date is known, […]

  • Seafloor Carpet to Harness Wave Energy

    30 January 2014
    Technology

    Assistant professor Reza Alam, an expert in wave mechanics, proposes the seafloor “carpet” which will convert ocean waves into usable energy. “There is a vast amount of untapped energy in the oceans, and with increasing worldwide demand for power, the need to find cleaner alternatives to fossil fuels is critical,” said Alam. Marcus Lehmann, a […]

  • Inovo Building Officially Opens in Glasgow

    27 January 2014
    Business & Finance, R&D, Technology

    Scottish Enterprise’s new £10 million industry engagement building, called inovo, based at the heart of Glasgow’s International Technology and Renewable Energy Zone (ITREZ), has been officially opened today, 27 January 2014, bringing new jobs and investment opportunities to Scotland. Built to support Scotland’s ambition in the offshore renewable energy market, inovo has already attracted seven […]