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  • Offshore Wind Needs Long-Term Risk Management Strategy – GCube

    18 July 2019
    Business & Finance

    Offshore wind industry must quickly respond to a changing global risk profile in order to avoid large-scale financial losses, GCube Insurance said. As the offshore wind sector expands globally, prices fall, and technology evolves, asset owners and investors are becoming increasingly exposed to technical and supply chain risks, alongside natural catastrophe and extreme weather, the renewable […]

  • BMT Revenues Up 5 Pct

    2 June 2014
    Business & Finance

    BMT Group Ltd (BMT),  international design, engineering and risk management consultancy, has announced a solid financial performance for the year to 30 September 2013. Although market conditions have been challenging, BMT secured revenues of £163.3m, an increase of 5% year on year, with underlying operating profits of £11.3m, a proportion of which has been distributed […]

  • Alstom Wind Names Senior Vice-President

    10 January 2014

    Alstom announced that Yves Rannou will serve as Senior Vice-President for Alstom Wind, effective April 1, 2014. Rannou, who will serve as a member of the Executive Committee of Alstom Renewable Power, will be based in Barcelona and will be in charge of all activities related to onshore and offshore wind for Alstom. He succeeds […]

  • Big North Sea Offshore Wind Players to Gather at Conference in Humber

    16 October 2014
    Business & Finance

    The development of offshore wind operations and maintenance in the North Sea comes under the spotlight at a high profile international three-day conference next week. North Sea Offshore Wind 2014 calls on the collective resources of Enterprise Europe Network, WindCluster Norway, Innovation Norway, Targeting Innovation, who have organised the event with Hull-based Team Humber Marine […]

  • UK: Fugro Installs Rampion Offshore Wind Farm Metrological Mast

    1 October 2012

    Fugro Seacore played a key role in the planning works for the proposed Rampion Offshore Wind Farm in the English Channel by installing the metrological mast 13 km from the port of Shoreham-on-Sea, and acting as EPC contractor for the project. Delivery, installation and commissioning were successfully carried out, and the mast is currently recording […]

  • Germany: 5th Annual Wind O&M Forum for Power Producers Gears Up

    1 February 2013
    Operations & Maintenance

    More than 120 senior level wind industry executives – already comprised of over 45% operators – have begun to engage with one another in preparation for their arrival at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Hamburg for the 5th Annual Wind O&M Forum for Power Producers (February 18-20, 2013). Delegates are gearing up to gain exclusive […]

  • Germany: Ship Operators to Discuss Wind Turbines’ Impact on Navigable ‘Sea Room’

    3 January 2013

    The first annual conference of the ACCSEAS (Accessibility for Shipping, Efficiency Advantages and Sustainability) project will examine how to address significant current and future issues which may impact on safe navigation in the North Sea and western Baltic Sea by pioneering safe regional access through the use of e-Navigation. Themes for the March 2013 Conference […]

  • OMS to Support Contraction of London Array Offshore Wind Farm (UK)

    22 August 2011
    Operations & Maintenance

        The Danish ship owner Offshore Marine Services (OMS) has recently secured a new contract for support services on the London Array offshore wind farm. The job will be handled with the multipurpose offshore support vessel OMS Pollux, which has just completed work on one of the other major energy projects in Northern Europe, […]

  • Dieseko Group Launches Shanghai ICE Construction Machinery Trading Company in China

    24 June 2011

    The Dieseko Group recently established its presence in China by launching Shanghai ICE Construction Machinery Trading Company. ICE China offers direct technical and marketing support to the ICE dealer network in China, ensuring our Chinese end-users receive premium access to our foundation products and services. Production facilities are scheduled for opening in 2012. ICE is […]

  • Lyman Morse Boatyard to Start Building Alicat Vessels (USA)

    3 October 2011

      Lyman Morse Boatyard launches into the offshore wind workboat market at the AWEA Offshore WINDPOWER Conference & Exhibition on October 11-13, in booth 331 at the Baltimore Convention Center in Maryland. To keep up with demand, UK-based Alicat Workboats, part of the UK based Gardline Group of companies, will be working with Lyman Morse […]

  • Work Begin on Expansion of Belgium’s Thornton Bank Offshore Wind Farm

    22 April 2011
    Wind Farm Update

    Installation of the first foundation structures marks the start of works to extend the Thornton Bank wind farm, located off the Belgian coast. In recent weeks, the underwater area has been prepared. Now works are starting to drive the first steel piles into the sea bed. Each pile is about 40 metres long, and four […]

  • Energy Minister Visits South West to Highlight Renewable Energy (UK)

    10 November 2011
    Authorities

    Energy Minister Charles Hendry visited the South West of the country to highlight renewable energy related activity and investment in the region. At a Business “Mini Expo” Charles was shown a snapshot of what Bristol was doing, from Marine energy to sustainable banking and biomass. The Minister also heard views from Expo participants on DECC’s […]

  • Ireland, USA to Collaborate on Marine Renewable Energy Research

    12 July 2012
    R&D

    The Irish Maritime and Energy Resource Centre (IMERC) and the US Northwest National Marine Renewable Energy Research Center (NNMREC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on research collaboration on marine renewable energy. Governor Christine Gregoire, Governor of Washington State, witnessed and signed the agreement with the IMERC Director, Dr. Valerie Cummins, and the NNMREC Director, […]

  • Germany: Nordex Increases Sales by 8.3 pct to EUR 198.3 Million

    15 May 2012
    Business & Finance

      The Nordex Group posted an 8.3 percent increase in sales to EUR 198.3 million in the first quarter of 2012 (previous year: EUR 183.1 million). As expected, business volume thus accounted for just under 20% of the forecast full-year sales. This cyclical effect is typical of the wind power industry. Sales were particularly underpinned […]

  • Wind Energy Investments in North America to Reach USD 145 Billion by 2017

    5 March 2012
    Business & Finance

    Although the North American wind energy industry lags in key areas compared to Europe and Asia, falling costs and larger, more efficient turbines are helping give rise to a sense of cautious optimism. Home to the second largest wind market in the world – the United States – the region saw a total of 5,784 […]

  • Alicat Boat 9 Nearing Completion (UK)

    13 February 2012

    From the first Alicat appearing at Seaworks 2010, Alicat Workboats have gone from strength to strength with boat number 9 nearing completion and boat 14 going into production. The state of the art luxury crew transfer vessel produced by Alicat Workboats are now working around the UK Coast and are well received by contractors, the […]

  • PMSS Appoints New Senior HSE Consultant for its German Unit

    17 January 2012

    PMSS, a global consulting firm working exclusively in the renewable energy sector announced that HSE professional Mark Rapson, has been named as Senior HSE Consultant for its German business unit – PMSS Deutsche Wind Consult GmbH. Mr Rapson is an exceptionally experienced HSE professional having qualified and practiced HSE at a senior level in both […]

  • Germany: HOCHTIEF to Exhibit at IdeenPark

    10 August 2012

    HOCHTIEF will be exhibiting at IdeenPark, the largest technology exhibition experience in the Ruhr area in Germany, from 11 to 23 of August 2012. HOCHTIEF will present on energy infrastructure in the IdeenPark’s energy park at Messe Essen, Hall 3, booth 22. Solutions for development of renewable energies will be presented under the motto “On […]

  • Converteam Powers World’s First 5MW Permanent Magnet Direct Drive Offshore Wind Generator in China

    26 November 2010
    Technology

    Chinese wind turbine manufacturer Xiangtan Electric Manufacturing Corporation Ltd (XEMC) has recently unveiled the world’s first 5MW permanent magnet direct-drive offshore-specific wind turbine. The achievement was marked by a 21st October ceremony in Xiangtan which was attended by leading officials representing regional and national government including the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Science and […]

  • Norway Drops Fixed-Bottom Offshore Wind Plans, Shifts Focus to Floating Wind

    11 February 2025
    Authorities, Fixed-Bottom, Floating Wind, Grid Connection, Offshore Platforms, Planning & Permitting

    The Norwegian government has cancelled plans for another fixed-bottom offshore wind tender in the North Sea due to cost concerns, shifting its focus toward developing floating offshore wind projects. On 10 February, the Ministry of Energy announced that it no longer plans to advertise the Sørvest F later this year, which is an extension of […]

  • All Jacket Foundations Stand at Hai Long 2 Offshore Wind Farm in Taiwan

    19 November 2024
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    CSBC-DEME Wind Engineering (CDWE) has completed the first offshore installation campaign for the Hai Long offshore wind project in Taiwan, with all jacket foundations installed at Hai Long 2. The overall project includes two offshore wind farms, namely the 518 MW Hai Long 2 and the 504 MW Hai Long 3. Hai Long 2 is […]

  • Cyan Renewables, Blue Water Shipping Forge APAC Offshore Wind Alliance

    11 October 2024
    Business & Finance, Collaboration, Operations & Maintenance, Outlook & Strategy

    Singapore-headquartered Cyan Renewables and Blue Water Shipping have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on providing a wide range of logistical services for the offshore wind sector in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. Under the MoU, the partners agree to provide a wide range of logistical services and infrastructure to facilitate the transportation of […]

  • Seajacks Scylla Mobilising for Hollandse Kust Noord, Kraken Changing Out of Oil & Gas Attire Ahead of Offshore Wind Work

    13 March 2023
    Vessels

    Jack-up vessels Seajacks Scylla and Seajacks Kraken are currently moored in two Dutch ports, where they are being mobilised for offshore wind projects. Seajacks Scylla arrived in the Port of Amsterdam on 1 March, according to the vessel’s AIS data available online, while Seajacks Kraken arrived in the Port of Den Helder on 11 March. […]

  • All Saint-Brieuc Wind Turbines Stand Complete

    18 December 2023
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    All 62 wind turbines have been installed at the Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm in France, developed by Ailes Marines, a 100 per cent subsidiary of Iberdrola. The first wind turbine was installed in May on position number SB44, located in the northern part of the offshore construction site while the last SG 8.0-167 DD unit […]

  • Scotland, Brittany Seal Offshore Wind Pact

    4 August 2023
    Collaboration, Outlook & Strategy

    The Scottish Government has signed a bilateral Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Brittany, a region in France, relating to the offshore wind industry. With this cooperation agreement, the Government said it aims to strengthen Scotland’s position as a leader in Europe’s offshore renewables industry. The MoU will provide Scottish companies with opportunities to capitalise and […]

  • Survey Association and Techwise Offshore Consultancy to Provide MWS Services in Vietnam

    2 December 2022
    Contracts & Tenders

    Danish-based Survey Association of 1914 has entered a strategic alliance with Singapore-based Techwise Offshore Consultancy Pte. Ltd. to provide Marine Warranty Surveyor (MWS) services in the Vietnamese offshore wind market. They are set to work together to enhance the risk management of offshore wind farm construction projects in Vietnam. “We’re looking forward to sharing our […]