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  • Scottish Green Energy Awards to Be Held Today

    27 November 2014
    Business & Finance

    Scottish Green Energy Awards 2014 will kick off today in Edinburgh. Scottish Renewables will open the doors to the biggest and best celebration of the renewable energy industry in Scotland in the impressive new wing of the EICC, Edinburgh. Scottish Renewables members, guests and friends from around the world will gather for an evening of fun, entertainment […]

  • UK Q2 Wind Energy Generation Down 19 Pct

    27 November 2014
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    UK Department of Energy & Climate Change has released energy statistics for second quarter of 2014. Total electricity generated fell 6.2 per cent from 83.9 TWh in 2013 Q2 to 78.7 TWh, reflecting lower demand. The generation by wind, PV, wave and tidal fell 10.2 per cent from 7.2 TWh to 6.5 TWh. In spite […]

  • Finland Selects Pori Tahkoluoto as Demonstration Project

    27 November 2014
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    The Finish Ministry of Employment and the Economy has selected Suomen Hyötytuuli Oy’s plan for a wind power farm as an experimental project for offshore wind power. The MEE granted EUR 20 million in investment subsidies for the implementation of the project on 19 November 2014. However, the support must not exceed 18.5 percent of […]

  • Secretary Davey Disappointed in MCT, Pelamis Announcements

    26 November 2014
    Authorities

    Speaking at this year’s International Tidal Energy Conference, UK Secretary of State Edward Davey spoke about current trends and activities in the industry. Secretary Davey expressed his disappointment regarding the Pelamis entering administration and Siemens’ announcement of the disposal of MCT. “Pelamis Wave Power filing for administration shows that risk aversion has real, and potentially […]

  • Energy Minister Launches Wave Energy Scotland

    26 November 2014
    Authorities

    Achieving greater industry collaboration will be a key objective for a new body that is being created to encourage innovation in wave energy technology, Energy Minister Fergus Ewing confirmed yesterday. Wave Energy Scotland (WES) will foster industry collaboration that will drive research and development, share learning and knowledge and bring in expertise from other industry […]

  • SAL Heavy Lift Carrying Out Wikinger OWF Pile Testing (Gallery)

    25 November 2014
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    In October 2014 the first phase of the pile testing campaign for the Wikinger offshore wind farm project was launched, after the site’s geotechnical investigation on the Baltic Sea had been completed. German engineering and services group Bilfinger was awarded the test pile contract and chose SAL Heavy Lift as subcontractor to transport and install […]

  • Gwynt y Môr: Construction Phase Done

    25 November 2014
    Grid Connection, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    The final array cable has been installed at RWE Innogy’s flagship 576MW Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind Farm, off the North Wales coast, completing the construction phase of the project. The project is now progressing towards its ultimate milestone, the final commissioning and operation of all remaining 41 turbines. The completion of the construction phase […]

  • EMEC to Verify Low Carbon Technologies

    25 November 2014
    Technology

    The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) Ltd has been approved as an assessor under the EU’s Environmental Technology Verification (ETV) scheme and will be checking claims about the performance of innovative environmental technologies. The EMEC will issue a Statement of Verification at the end of the ETV process as evidence that the claims made about […]

  • MMO Appoints New CEO

    24 November 2014
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    Sir Bill Callaghan, Chair of the UK Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has confirmed the appointment of John Tuckett as the organisation’s new Chief Executive. The appointment was made following a fair and open recruitment exercise which attracted a strong field of high quality applicants. Prior to joining the MMO, Mr. Tuckett served 17 years in the Royal […]

  • North Sea Systems Trials Its CableFish Survey Platform

    24 November 2014
    R&D, Technology

    Last week North Sea Systems started carrying out trials of their CableFish® survey platform at EMEC. This is the culmination of the MRCF Project, managed by the Carbon Trust and funded by the Scottish Government. CableFish® will offer a survey capability that enables cable laying operations to be extended in tides up to 6 knots in […]

  • Tees Valley Gets Financial Boost for Offshore Wind Sector

    23 November 2014
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    A £190 million funding package that will provide a major boost to the Tees Valley economy by creating up to 1,000 jobs, building up to 1,500 homes and strengthening transport links for local businesses was officially signed by UK Local Growth Minister Penny Mordaunt on November 20. The Tees Valley Growth Deal is part of […]

  • Offshore Energy 2014 Kicks Off in Amsterdam

    28 October 2014
    Business & Finance

    Offshore Energy 2014 Exhibition & Conference opened its door to this year’s participants and visitors this morning in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.  Mr. Pieter van Oord, CEO of Van Oord, Dr. María de Lourdes Melgar Palacios, Under Secretary Hydrocarbons of Mexico, and Coert van Zijll Langhout, Director of Navingo BV, were the keynote speakers at the official opening of […]

  • Energinet.dk Requires Turntable for Subsea Cables

    24 October 2014
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection, Technology

    Energinet.dk is seeking a contractor for the design, construction, delivery and installation of a turntable for HV-submarine spare cables. The turntable is expected to have a load capability of up to 600 tons and a diameter of 12-14 meters. It must be possible to load and unload multiple cables (up to 4) and to unload the cables […]

  • WindManShip Opens New Dutch Office

    24 October 2014
    Business & Finance

    WindManShip has launched a new office in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Christopher Grock, as the local representative and Business Development Manager for WindManShip in the Netherlands, is currently expanding the capacity with local content around it’s project base. “This establishment is an important step in the development of a business which has partnerships with experts and […]

  • Red7Marine Acquires New Diving Support Vessel

    24 October 2014
    Business & Finance, Vessels

    Red7Marine Offshore, air diving provider based in Great Yarmouth and Aberdeen, will add saturation diving to its wide range of offshore and subsea services to the oil & gas and renewables markets with diving support vessel Red7Alliance. Capable of working worldwide, the vessel will operate from the company’s Great Yarmouth marine base where it is […]

  • 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 […]

  • Pronomar to Supply ‘Thialf’ with Work-Wear Drying System

    23 October 2014
    Business & Finance, Vessels

    Pronomar has received a new order from the Dutch established company Heerema Marine Contractors. Heerema placed an order for Pronomar’s drying systems for its deepwater construction vessel, the ‘Thialf’. The ‘Thialf’ is equipped with the following two applications: • Multipurpose drying systems for work overalls • Electrically heated drying panels for boots, shoes or gloves The wall-mounted seawater […]

  • ORE Catapult Hosting Marine Farm Accelerator Device Advisory Group

    23 October 2014
    R&D, Technology

    Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult is hosting the Marine Farm Accelerator (MFA) Device Advisory Group today, the organization announced via social media and welcomed its participants.  The aim of the Marine Farm Accelerator programme is to develop technologies that are essential for commercial-scale wave and tidal energy arrays by accelerating their development and enabling future cost savings. ORE Catapult […]

  • ORE Catapult Calls Industry to Help Address Wave, Tidal Innovation Challenges

    21 October 2014
    R&D, Technology

    The Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult (ORE Catapult) has identified specific technology innovation challenges for the wave and tidal energy industry, the resolution of which will help drive down the cost of offshore renewable energy, and have a positive impact on the UK economy.  Identified via discussions with industry and academia, the challenges are focused around […]

  • AdBm Reveals Butendiek Noise Mitigation Test Data

    21 October 2014
    Environment

    AdBm Technologies released a report on its recent offshore demonstration at the Butendiek offshore wind farm. A demonstration of the AdBm Technologies underwater noise abatement system was conducted on 11–12 July, 2014 in partnership with WPD and Ballast Nedam. During pile driving operations for monopiles BU 32 and BU 21, a peak reduction of almost […]

  • Areva CEO Steps Down

    21 October 2014
    Business & Finance

    For health reasons, Luc Oursel considers that he is no longer able to maintain his responsibilities as Chief Executive Officer of AREVA. He has recently notified the French Government. He will remain available in order to ensure the best possible transition. “Under these very difficult personal circumstances, and despite my very strong commitment to AREVA, […]

  • Dutch-Danish Subsea Interconnector Developers Seek Contractors

    20 October 2014
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection

    The Dutch and Danish Transmission System Operators (TSOs), TenneT and Energinet.dk, plan to build a power link (interconnector) between Endrup in Denmark and Eemshaven in The Netherlands. For this purpose, the TSOs have announced a call for tenders for a submarine and underground cable system consisting of design, engineering, procurement, manufacturing, installation, commissioning and maintenance. The power interconnector, […]

  • Sembmarine SLP to Build Dudgeon Substation

    20 October 2014
    Grid Connection

    Sembmarine SLP Limited (SLP), which is 70% owned by Sembcorp Marine, was awarded a contract to design and build the offshore substation platform for the Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm. The contract was granted by Siemens Transmission & Distribution Limited, which was awarded the contract for the Electrical System Infrastructure by the wind farm’s developer Dudgeon […]

  • MP Cunningham Voices Concerns over Asset Stripping at TAG

    17 October 2014
    Authorities

    Alex Cunningham has been assured by bosses that Teesside engineering company, TAG Energy Solutions, is definitely not in administration but that a sale is necessary if it is to begin operating again. The Stockton North MP spoke with Chief Executive Stuart Oakley, who confirmed that they had engaged the London firm of Duff and Phelps […]

  • Brittany Backs DCNS Floating Offshore Wind Development

    17 October 2014
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    At Sea Tech Week in Brest yesterday, an agreement between the Brittany Region and DCNS was signed by the Brittany Regional Council President Pierrick Massiot and DCNS Director for Marine Energy Frédéric Le Lidec. The purpose of this agreement is to speed up development of the floating offshore wind turbine plant in Brittany and to […]

  • Photo of the Day: Sif Group and Smulders’ 1000th Transition Piece

    16 October 2014

    Offshore WIND’s photo of the day: The 1000th transition piece manufactured by Sif Group and Smulders. It is also the first transition piece for Gemini wind farm located 60 kilometres north of the West Frisian Island of Schiermonnikoog, the Netherlands. The transition piece was produced in Smulders’s facility in Hoboken, Belgium, and will be installed by Van […]