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  • Schottel Hydro to Build Bespoke Turbine Components for Deep Green

    24 November 2015
    Operations & Maintenance, Technology

    German hydrokinetic energy specialist Schottel Hydro will deliver a customized turbine solution for Deep Green, an underwater kite construction developed by the Swedish company Minesto, in 2016. Schottel Hydro will develop a new turbine variant to optimally fit the requirements of Deep Green. The light weight nacelle power-take-off system includes turbine, drive train, power electrics and auxiliary devices. All components […]

  • Green Port Hull Opens Careers and Information Hub

    24 November 2015

    Green Port Hull today launched a new careers and information hub, which will provide the latest updates on the Siemens and wider Green Port Hull developments. Situated in Hull’s Central Library, The Hub will also provide an overview of other renewables projects in the region. In addition, The Hub will be home to an exhibition about the Siemens […]

  • IT Power Screens Sites for FPP’s Wave-Wind Device

    24 November 2015
    R&D, Technology

    IT Power has carried out a site screening study for wave and offshore floating wind technology developers Floating Power Plant (FPP). IT Power said that, using FPP’s technical and commercial site requirements as the search criteria, it identified huge potential for FPP in the UK, locating a number of sites suitable for FPP’s first commercial deployment. FPP […]

  • Seajacks Scylla Arrives in Great Yarmouth

    24 February 2016
    Vessels

    Seajacks Scylla, deemed the world’s largest and most advanced offshore wind farm installation vessel, arrived at the Port of Great Yarmouth today. In early December, Seajacks Scylla started her journey from a Samsung Heavy Industries yard in South Korea to the Port of Rotterdam on-board the heavy load carrier vessel HLV Osprey, however, bad weather […]

  • ORE Catapult Sets Up Interactive Online Portal for UK’s Marine Energy Supply Chain

    23 February 2016

    The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult has launched an interactive digital portal to support the development of the UK’s developing marine energy supply chain and facilitate better engagement between buyers and sellers. The Marine Energy Supply Chain Gateway (MESCG), supported by funding from Scottish Enterprise, RenewableUK, and the Welsh Government, draws together, for the first […]

  • EUR 24.6M DemoWind 2 Joint Call Open

    23 February 2016
    R&D

    DemoWind is now accepting Stage 1 (Outline) proposal submissions for the Joint Call 2016, launched on 16 February. Interested parties can create an account, add consortium partners and submit an outline proposal for their DemoWind 2 projects. Stage 1 proposals will be accepted up until 2pm CET on 5 May, 2016. DemoWind 2 is a European […]

  • Update: Worker On Board Wind Pioneer Injured by Fire Hose

    23 February 2016
    Authorities, Operations & Maintenance, Vessels

    British and Danish authorities have started an investigation to determine the root cause of the accident in which a worker on board the jack up vessel Wind Pioneer was injured on Saturday, 20 February, while the vessel was carrying out maintenance work at the 172MW Gunfleet Sands offshore wind farm. The injured worker suffered a laceration to […]

  • SmartBay’s HSEQ Management System Internationally Accredited

    22 February 2016
    Authorities, Business & Finance, R&D

    SmartBay Ireland Ltd. has recently achieved international accreditation for its integrated health, safety, environment and quality (HSEQ) management system used at the Galway Bay Marine and Renewable Energy Test Site. The bespoke integrated management system achieved accreditation under OHSAS 18001:2007 Occupational Health and Safety, ISO 14001:2004 Environment and ISO 9001:2008 Quality standard. The system was developed in-house over […]

  • Heinen & Hopman to Look After HVAC System at Eneco Luchterduinen

    22 February 2016
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection, Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    Heinen & Hopman has secured a five-year contract from Eneco to supply 24/7 service and maintenance for the HVAC (Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning) system at the 129 MW Eneco Luchterduinen offshore wind farm. The company also supplied the HVAC system for the wind farm. The HVAC is especially important for the Offshore High Voltage Station […]

  • Seajacks Scylla En Route to Great Yarmouth

    17 February 2016
    Vessels

    Seajacks has confirmed that Seajacks Scylla’s voyage recommenced. The vessel is scheduled to arrive in Great Yarmouth Port in time for her naming ceremony on Thursday, 3 March. In early December, Seajacks Scylla started her journey from a Samsung Heavy Industries yard in South Korea to the Port of Rotterdam on-board the heavy load carrier vessel […]

  • First of One Hundred and Fifty (Gallery)

    17 February 2016
    Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    On 16 February, the first of the 150 wind turbines was erected at the Gemini offshore wind farm. The installation vessel Aeolus is packed with five more wind turbines, which are scheduled to go up this week. The Pacific Osprey will also arrive later this week with further 8 turbines. Gemini is expected to produce first power sometime next week. The Dutch 600MW […]

  • Aibel Gets More Hywind Work

    17 February 2016
    Business & Finance

    Statoil has awarded an additional scope to the contract with Aibel. This week, an amendment giving Aibel responsibility for procurement of material and equipment to the project was signed. In the summer of 2014 Aibel was awarded a contract for a FEED study, Engineering, and Management Assistance for the Statoil project. Since then, detailed engineering […]

  • VIDEO: Bilfinger Getting Busy at Sandbank

    16 February 2016
    Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    The last of the 72 foundations for the 288MW Sandbank offshore wind farm was installed last Friday with the help of Bilfinger Marine & Offshore Systems, the company which was in charge of transporting and installing the monopile foundations and transition pieces. The foundation installation works started in summer of 2015 off the German North Sea coastline, in a […]

  • DNV GL Issues Recommendations for Novel Materials in Renewable Energy

    15 February 2016

    DNV GL’s Materials Research Programme has published a new position paper that looks at the latest developments in materials and shows the need for establishing long term reliability of novel materials deployed in renewable energy systems. Attention has focused to a large extent on cost and efficiency and to a lesser extent on the key […]

  • Denmark Toughens Up on Open-Door OW Applications

    12 February 2016
    Authorities

    The Danish Energy Agency (DEA) today informed all the applicants for the so-called open-door offshore wind projects that from 12 February new progress requirements will be put forward for both existing and new applications. Danish Ministry of Energy, Utilities and Climate has decided it is necessary to define progress requirements for open-door projects for offshore wind farms, which […]

  • Sea Worker Salvage Operation Starts

    12 February 2016
    Vessels

    Following a successful inspection of Sea Worker on February 10, a team of divers from Smit Salvage yesterday started to mount the equipment to remove the diesel oil from the offshore installation vessel that ran aground and capsized off Denmark, according to A2SEA. The removal of the oil from Sea Worker was scheduled to start after the successful mounting of […]

  • Sif and GKSE Shelve IPO

    12 February 2016
    Business & Finance

    Sif Holding N.V. and GKSE Holding B.V., the selling shareholder, have decided to postpone Sif’s planned Initial Public Offering (IPO) on Euronext Amsterdam due to the deteriorated and volatile capital markets, the Dutch foundation components manufacturer said in a statement. Sif announced its intention to float on 19 January 2016 and started its bookbuilding process on 1 February 2016. […]

  • RWE Innogy Completes Metocean Buoy Tests

    11 February 2016
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, R&D, Technology

    Following the completion of tests on the EOLOS FLS200 metocean buoy, RWE Innogy has ended its research series into four floating measuring platforms which have all fulfilled the availability and measuring accuracy requirements specified by the Carbon Trust as conditions for the stage of pre-commercial maturity. Two buoys were tested in the Netherlands, and two in RWE Innogy’s offshore wind farm, Gwynt y […]

  • Protea Unveils New Wind Farm Service Crane

    11 February 2016
    Operations & Maintenance, Technology

    Polish lifting equipment manufacturer Protea has launched a new service crane for the offshore wind industry. The new crane is designed for light lifting and handling operations on unmanned platforms, according to Protea. The crane’s design combines extra high grade steel to increase strength whilst reducing weight, with low maintenance components, the manufacturer said. The service crane is designed […]

  • Siemens Enters Final Stretch at Westermeerwind

    10 February 2016
    Wind Farm Update

    Siemens has fully installed 32 out of the 48 wind turbines at the 144 MW Westermeerwind Wind Farm. Westermeerwind is being built in the waters of the IJsselmeer, along the dikes of the Noordoostpolder. It is the largest near shore wind farm in the Netherlands. The turbines are divided into two rows along the Westermeer dike and […]

  • Adwen Turbine First to Get Updated DNV GL Certificate

    10 February 2016
    Authorities, Technology

    Adwen’s AD 5-135 turbine has obtained the first Type Certificate based on the Guideline for the Certification of Offshore Wind Turbines, Edition 2012, issued by DNV GL. The new guideline contains a type certification process especially developed for offshore wind turbines, and it updates the previous version from 2005 to fully comply with GL’s Guideline for […]

  • Energinet.dk Seeks Vessels for Subsea Cable O&M

    5 February 2016
    Operations & Maintenance, Vessels

    Energinet.dk is looking to charter vessels for emergency repairs and planned maintenance on submarine power cables and gas pipelines. Energinet.dk will award 4-year framework agreements, which will also cover submarine power cable laying and protection. The overall amount of contracts is valued at DKK 200 million (approx. EUR 26.8 million). Deadline for the submission of […]

  • Gode Wind 1 and 2 Turbines Installation Halfway Done

    5 February 2016
    Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    A2SEA’s self-propelled jack-up vessel Sea Challenger has completed the installation of the 49th turbine at the 582 MW Gode Wind 1 and 2 offshore wind farm, marking and surpassing the halfway stage in the process. When completed, Gode Wind 1 and 2 will comprise 97 6 MW Siemens Wind Power turbines, making it the largest contiguous offshore wind farm in Germany to date. […]

  • Riffgat OWF Out of Action Until End of April

    5 February 2016
    Business & Finance

    Oldenburg-based utility EWE will not see any power coming from its 113.4 MW Riffgat offshore wind farm until the end of April due to a malfunction on the subsea cable some 22 kilometres off the coast, Mathias Fischer, a spokesperson for the grid operator TenneT TSO, told Offshore WIND. The wind farm has been offline since November 2015 […]

  • Briggs Marine Buys Damen Multi Cat 2712

    4 February 2016
    Vessels

    Briggs Marine and Environmental Services has ordered a Damen Multi Cat 2712. The vessel will be used for wind farm support, diving operations, anchor handling, dredging assistance and vessel support. Designated the Forth Warrior, the 27-metre workboat is currently being fitted out at Damen Shipyards Hardinxveld in the Netherlands. Special equipment being installed includes a DPS-1 system, a four-point […]

  • E.ON Switches Amrumbank West On, Says Time for Offshore Wind Is Now

    4 February 2016
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection, Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    E.ON has officially put into operation the recently upgraded 302 MW Amrumbank West offshore wind farm during a symbolic ceremony held in Hamburg today. Referring to Amrumbank West as “technology at its best,” E.ON’s CEO Johannes Teyssen called for the continued expansion of offshore wind. “Every energy has its time, and the time for expanding offshore […]