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  • Turbine Transfers acquires new vessel (UK)

    27 August 2010
    Operations & Maintenance

    A new 55.7-tonne vessel will be headed to Belgium’s largest offshore wind farm, working for Turbine Transfers. The vessel is powered by twin… (bairdmaritime) [mappress] Source: bairdmaritime, August 27, 2010;

  • Wind energy could hit a new record this year

    30 July 2010
    R&D

    In the first six months of 2010, 118 offshore wind turbines totaling 333 MW were fully grid connected in Europe and overall, 16 offshore…   by Energy Matters (energymatters) [mappress] Source: energymatters, July 30, 2010;

  • New Offshore Strategy From Partnership Megavind (Denmark)

    6 December 2010

    In May 2006, the Danish Government presented a report on promoting environmentally effective technology and established a number of innovative partnerships. The partnerships intend to strengthen public-private cooperation between the state, industry, universities and venture capital to accelerate innovation for a number of green technologies. The partnership for wind energy is called Megavind. Megavind’s vision […]

  • Siemens to Open New Facility in Manchester (UK)

    30 November 2010

    Siemens is to open a new energy facility in Manchester creating nearly 170 jobs, the company has announced. The German engineering giant… (englandsnorthwest) [mappress] Source: englandsnorthwest, November 30, 2010;

  • New Technology For Wind Turbine Blades Boosts Wind Energy

    24 February 2011

    Advanced composites of glass fibre and polyester will be employed by LM Wind Power in the creation of the longest to date wind turbine … (ecocomposites) [mappress] Source: ecocomposites, February 24, 2011

  • DHTC Offers New HUET Training Programmes

    3 September 2014
    Training & Education

    At the end of August 2014, DHTC in Den Helder brought into use a brand new helicopter simulator, the SEFtec Configurable HUET. The new facility will be used to provide compulsory HUET training programmes for people who are transported to and from offshore installations by helicopter. As the simulator used for these training courses is […]

  • The Netherlands: Seacontractors Order 2 New Shoalbusters

    14 May 2013

    On the 2nd of May 2013 in Flushing, the Netherlands Seacontractors signed a contract for two newly built Shoalbusters named the Sea Delta and the Sea Hotel. They are the 2nd and 3rd Damen Shoalbusters of the 2709 type additional to the existing fleet of 6 Damen Shoalbusters. The Sea Delta and the Sea Hotel […]

  • SeaTwirl Developes New VAWT (Sweden)

    20 December 2011

      SeaTwirl has created a vertical axis wind turbine (VAWT) that is both direct-drive and stores energy using seawater. It also uses water as…   ( cleantechnica ) [mappress] Source: cleantechnica, December 20, 2011; Image: seatwirl

  • SeaRoc Names New Head of Marine

    11 November 2014

    SeaRoc Group has appointed Captain Dave Jones as their new Head of Marine. Dave’s role will take responsibility for marine consultancy, contracting and installation services, an area where he has vast experience with his previous role as Marine Manager at Petrofac, running a team of consultants in Aberdeen. Dave who is qualified as a Master […]

  • Glomar’s New Wind Support Vessel Uses Pronomar’s Drying System

    23 October 2014
    Technology, Vessels

    Glomar Offshore Wind Support B.V., a Dutch-based operator of service vessels for the offshore wind industry, has equipped its new vessel ‘Glomar Wave’ with Pronomar’s drying systems for work clothes.  The vessel offers highly efficient systems for drying work jackets and trousers, survival and diving suits, as well as for boots and gloves. The drying room […]

  • OPT Appoints New Board Member

    13 October 2014
    Business & Finance

    Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. announced that Dean J. Glover was duly elected to the Company’s Board of Directors at the Company’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on October 2, 2014. In addition, Seymour S. Preston III retired from the Board of Directors effective with the Annual Meeting. Mr. Glover is currently an independent consultant providing […]

  • New Bedford Becomes Cape Wind’s Staging Area

    15 September 2014
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    On Friday, September 12, Governor of Massachusetts Deval Patrick joined Cape Wind Associate’s Jim Gordon to announce that Cape Wind has entered into a lease agreement with the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) to stage its historic, first-in-the-Nation offshore wind project out of the South Coast Marine Commerce Terminal located on New Bedford harbor, a project […]

  • RenewableUK Comments on New Report Commissioned by WWF

    10 September 2014

    RenewableUK has commented on new report titled “The Economics of Climate Change Policy in the UK”, which was commissioned by WWF and written by Cambridge Econometrics in collaboration with Professor Paul Ekins of University College London. The report shows that meeting the first four carbon budgets recommended by the Committee on Climate Change, requiring a cut […]

  • New Wave Energy System Launched in Oregon

    8 September 2014
    R&D, Technology

    Oregon-based M3 Wave launched an innovative wave energy device on Thursday, Breaking Energy news site reports. The device was deployed on the seabed off the coast from Camp Rilea, an Oregon National Guard training center, and is scheduled to remain there for two weeks. The innovative part is that this wave energy generator sits on […]

  • Centrica Names New Chief Executive

    30 July 2014
    Business & Finance

    Centrica plc announced the appointment of Iain Conn as Chief Executive with effect from 1 January 2015, at which point he ill join the Centrica Board. Iain will succeed Sam Laidlaw who will retire from the Board on 31 December 2014. Iain will join from BP plc where he has been Chief Executive, Downstream, BP’s refining […]

  • DEME Orders New Multi-Purpose Vessel

    16 January 2015
    Vessels

    DEME has ordered another vessel serving the offshore energy market. Following the recent order for the self-propelled jack-up vessel Apollo, DEME has also signed a contract with the La Naval shipyard in Spain for a multi-purpose vessel to be named Living Stone. Both vessels will be delivered in 2017. Living Stone will join DEME’s fleet of […]

  • Siemens, Bernhard Schulte Sign Deal for Two New SOVs

    13 January 2015
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Siemens has signed a chartering agreement with ship owner Bernhard Schulte for two new service operations vessels (SOV) to be purpose-built for the long-term service and maintenance operations of the Gemini and Sandbank/Dan Tysk offshore wind power plants in the North Sea. Officials from Siemens and Bernhard Schulte together with its offshore wind affiliate WINDEA […]

  • NCS Survey Brings New Recruit to Its Commercial Team

    7 April 2014

    NCS Survey, an Acteon company, has appointed Simon Goldsworthy as business development manager in its Aberdeen office. Goldsworthy will be responsible for building relationships with existing and potential clients and growing NCS Survey’s presence in the offshore industry globally. Having been active in the offshore industry for more than 18 years, he has already demonstrated […]

  • Dalby Offshore Opens New Office in Lowestoft

    9 June 2014
    Business & Finance

    Dalby Offshore has recently opened a new office in the Orbis Renewables Centre in Lowestoft. The new location will give the company a greater presence in the South Eastern hub of coastal activity. In addition to this, there will be a further crewing and admin office due to be opened this month in Scarborough. Dalby Offshores […]

  • ROVOP Wins New Enterprise Accolade at Subsea UK

    6 February 2014

    The subsea specialist ROVOP has won the New Enterprise accolade at last night’s Subsea UK business awards. Subsea UK’s coveted New Enterprise award, which represents the fourth industry accolade that ROVOP has won, recognises the success of the business in the subsea sector including overall vision, commercial performance to date and market differentiation. ROVOP, an […]

  • MAKE Opens New Office in Hamburg, Germany

    19 November 2013
    Business & Finance

    MAKE – a leading strategic advisor to the wind power industry – expands its global footprint with the establishment of a Hamburg based branch office. This office will be managed and led by MAKE’s newly appointed Managing Consultant – Jean Huby – former CEO of AREVA Wind and an accomplished expert in the field of […]

  • AH Industries Opens New Sales Office in Shanghai, China

    27 May 2013
    Business & Finance

    AH Industries is strengthening its competitiveness relative to its European competitors by opening a new sales office in Shanghai. The company, which will focus even more on its manufacturing in China, has high hopes for the development of the Chinese wind turbine market. Based on a new sales office in Shanghai, China, and increased emphasis […]

  • Germany: Voith Turbo Appoints New President and CEO

    15 June 2012

    Voith has announced the appointment of Carsten J. Reinhardt as Member of the Corporate Board of Management of Voith GmbH and as President and CEO of Voith Turbo GmbH & Co. KG. As of July 1, 2012, Reinhardt will succeed Dr. Hubert Lienhard who had held this function since January 1, 2012 in addition to […]

  • UK: Humber to Launch New Renewables Brand

    11 June 2012

    The marketing of the Humber to potential investors in offshore wind will step up a gear next week with the launch of the new Humber Renewables brand and a major exhibition presence. The Humber Local Enterprise Partnership, which is leading the work, will launch the brand and a new brochure promoting the Humber at an […]

  • Germany: REpower Appoints New CFO and COO

    24 May 2012

    The Supervisory Board of REpower appointed Mr Marcus A. Wassenberg as Chief Financial Officer, and Mr Vinod R. Tanti as Chief Operating Officer. These appointments are effective 1st June 2012. Mr Tulsi Tanti, Chairman of Suzlon Group and Chairman of REpower’s Supervisory Board, said: “For some time now we have been looking to both strengthen […]

  • UK: Jee Hires New Principal Cables Engineer

    14 May 2012
    Business & Finance

    Engineer Alan Jordan has joined Jee as a Principal Cables Engineer. Alan has 38 years experience working with subsea cables, ranging from managing trans-oceanic submarine telecommunications network projects to cable product design and manufacture, installation processes and marine maintenance. In his new role with Jee, Alan will be responsible for managing all aspects relating to […]