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  • BVG Associates Joins NOF

    29 May 2015

    NOF Energy, the business development organisation for oil, gas, nuclear and offshore renewables sectors, has entered a new partnership with BVG Associates to support supply chain development. As one of NOF Energy’s Consultancy Partners, BVG Associates will assist NOF Energy members’ activities in the offshore wind industry. As part of its support to NOF Energy […]

  • GE Prepares Electrical System for French Tidal Array

    28 May 2015
    Grid Connection, Technology

    With EDF set to operate a tidal energy array near Paimpol-Bréhat in Brittany, France at the end of 2015, GE Power Conversion reported that it is on track for finalization of the electrical conversion system, due for summer 2015. GE’s Belfort team is working diligently to perform relevant tests before installing the system both subsea and onshore, […]

  • EMEC, CENSIS Team Up on Sensor Innovation

    28 May 2015
    R&D, Technology

    The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) and CENSIS, the Innovation Centre for Sensor & Imaging Systems, are collaborating to support innovation and development of new sensor technologies. By helping innovative sensor technologies develop through technology readiness levels (TRL) and providing independent performance verification as technologies enter the market, the partnership aims to fast track novel […]

  • Carillion Bags Rampion OWF Contract

    28 May 2015
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection

    Carillion has been awarded a contract to design, supply and install 160km of 150kV cable and associated jointing accessories for the Rampion offshore wind farm. The project will involve the installation of cable over a distance of approximately 26km from landfall near Shoreham on Sea to Bolney, West Sussex. As part of the project, Carillion […]

  • Bureau Veritas: Guidelines to Spur Tidal Energy Development

    28 May 2015

    International classification society and certification group Bureau Veritas has published a set of guidelines, NI 603, intended to help the development of current and tidal turbines. The guidelines are backed by a separate guide to certification for marine renewable energy devices including tidal turbines, wave energy converters and ocean thermal energy conversion. Philippe Donche-Gay, Executive […]

  • Queen’s Speech Confirms Conservatives’ Energy Plans

    27 May 2015
    Authorities

    Her Majesty The Queen today delivered the speech to the UK Parliament as part of the State Opening of Parliament 2015. The speech sets out the government’s policies and proposed legislative programme for the new parliamentary session. Regarding the new Energy Bill, it was revealed today that the UK government, led by David Cameron and the Conservative party, would […]

  • ABPmer to Consider Reuse Value of Marine Environmental Data

    27 May 2015

    The Productive Seas Evidence Group (PSEG), through MEDIN, The Crown Estate, the MMO and Marine Scotland, has commissioned ABPmer to consider the potential merits of expanding public access to industry marine environmental data within the marine sector and how that access might be achieved. The UK Government has committed to enabling open access to as […]

  • Kentish Flats Extension Foundations Done

    25 May 2015
    Wind Farm Update

    The last foundation at Kentish Flats Extension has been installed late last week. The piling was scheduled to take place at around 8 o’clock in the evening but due to challenging soil conditions the installation was postponed for 23:00. GeoSea’s offshore wind installation vessel Neptune commenced the installation of 15 foundations earlier this month. The next […]

  • First Power at Eneco Luchterduinen

    25 May 2015
    Operations & Maintenance

    Last Friday saw a completion of the 240-hour test phase of the first of 43 wind turbines at offshore wind park Eneco Luchterduinen. This means that the wind park is now generating green energy for the Dutch grid. According to Van Oord, the installation of the wind turbines is progressing well with offshore installation vessel Aeolus […]

  • Axel Juhnke Appointed WindManShip General Manager

    22 May 2015

    Axel Juhnke, responsible for Business Development since the beginning of September 2014 has been appointed General Manager for WindManShip GmbH. For his commitment and loyalty, managing directors André and Marco Hurtig to appoint Axel Juhnke as an authorized signatory. “The steady growth of WindManShip GmbH makes it necessary to extend the responsibility for decisions” says […]

  • Triton Knoll: Electrical System Application on the Table

    22 May 2015
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    The application for the electrical infrastructure for RWE’s Triton Knoll offshore wind farm has been accepted for examination, the UK Planning Inspectorate notified on its website.  RWE seeks an order granting development consent for its proposed electrical system, comprising onshore and offshore buried export cables, an intermediate electrical compound, and a substation located in the vicinity of the grid […]

  • Gode Wind Utilises AkzoNobel’s Protection

    22 May 2015

    The first foundation has recently been installed at the Gode Wind offshore wind farm in the German North Sea. The foundations have been fabricated across Denmark and Germany by Bladt Industries and EEW. EEW are fabricating the monopiles, with Bladt Industries’ work focusing on the transition pieces. Coatings from AkzoNobel’s International protective coatings range were […]

  • Scottish FM to UK Govt: Provide Confidence to Offshore Wind Industry

    21 May 2015
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has called for a new approach to the UK’s relationship with Scotland on energy issues, with key decisions on energy policy made following a process of consultation and agreement with the Scottish Government. The First Minister’s call came as industry experts met for the latest meeting of the Scottish Energy […]

  • REF: Consented Renewables Capacity Exceeds Budget

    20 May 2015
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    Renewable Energy Foundation (REF) said yesterday that the overshoot of consented renewable energy projects in the UK has now grown even more, referring to its report from last year where it was noted that more capacity had been granted planning consent than it was needed to generate the electricity component of the 2020 target (110 TWh). […]

  • Offshore Projects to Consolidate Natural Power’s Presence in France

    19 May 2015
    Business & Finance

    Thierry Ripoche has been appointed as Managing Director of Natural Power France, following his five year tenure as Director of Construction and Due Diligence at the company’s Nantes office. This appointment will support the development of Natural Power’s business in France, where it currently operates from three offices across Nantes, Strasbourg and Paris – ensuring […]

  • Irish Renewables Consumption Rose by 10% in 2014

    19 May 2015

    Renewable energy use in Ireland increased by 10% in 2014, while consumption of fossil fuels fell 1.2%. That is according to provisional energy data for 2014 published by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) yesterday. The data also shows that primary energy use fell as the economy grew, continuing the process of decoupling, meaning […]

  • Wind Powers Denmark for 22 Consecutive Hours

    19 May 2015

    From 7 pm on Saturday to 5 pm on Sunday, for 22 consecutive hours, Denmark was being powered by wind energy. For electricity consumers west of Storebælt, the period in which the entire power consumption was covered by wind turbines was even longer – 31 hours. According to Torsten Hasforth, chief consultant at the Danish Energy Association, several […]

  • Siemens Installs 7MW Offshore Wind Turbine Prototype

    19 May 2015
    R&D, Technology

    The new Siemens offshore flagship wind turbine of the type SWT-7.0-154 has now been installed as a prototype. The planned field testing of the 7-megawatt (MW) offshore machine in Østerild, Denmark, mainly focusses on the upgraded generator and the enhanced electrical system. The majority of other components are equal to the proven technology of the […]

  • DNV GL: Solid First Annual Results

    19 May 2015

    2014 was the first full financial year of the DNV GL Group AS (DNV GL) following the merger between DNV and GL. “While both managing the ambitious merger and maintaining a full focus on providing premium service to our customers, we also increased our revenues by 10%, achieving an operating revenue of NOK 21,623 million,” […]

  • Damen Multi Cat 2712 Workboat Delivered to Green Marine

    19 May 2015
    Vessels

    Marine operations company Green Marine Energy Support Services, based in Stromness, Orkney (Orkney Islands), recently took delivery of a Damen Multi Cat 2712 workboat for its offshore wave and tidal activities. The vessel’s first job was laying the moorings for and towing Green Marine’s heavy-lifting barge and the removal of the HS1000 tidal turbine for […]

  • Wave Energy Scotland Recruiting Two Managers

    15 May 2015
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, R&D

    Highlands and Islands Enterprise has released new job opportunities at Wave Energy Scotland (WES): Programme Manager and Innovation and Research Manager. The deadline for applications is on Tuesday, 19 May 2015. Programme Manager will have a key role in supporting WES establishment and operation. Reporting to the Managing Director, the Programme Manager will lead a team of project managers ensuring the efficient […]

  • Gemini OWF: Big, Bold Ground-Breaker Wins EF Award

    15 May 2015
    Business & Finance

    The Gemini offshore wind project transaction has been awarded “Wind Deal of the Year 2015” by Environmental Finance (EF).   “It was big, it was bold, and it broke new ground in the way it was financed,” EF said when it revealed the winners of its 8th Annual Deals of the Year Awards in April. A total […]

  • Seatronics Appoints Deputy Managing Director

    15 May 2015

    Seatronics Ltd, an Acteon company and part of its survey, monitoring and data business, has promoted Phil Middleton from deputy managing director to group managing director. Middleton will be responsible for managing and developing Seatronics’ global business with a particular focus on long-term growth, strategy and compliance. Middleton said, “I am looking forward to working […]

  • Bibby HydroMap Sponsors UXO Survey Seminar

    14 May 2015

    Bibby HydroMap has confirmed it is one of the sponsors of the upcoming UXO Survey Seminar ogranised and hosted by The Hydrographic Society UK. The event will attract participants from a range of industry sectors including Offshore Oil & Gas, Marine Renewables, Port and Terminal Civil Engineering and Dredging. Unexploded ordnance (UXO) pose a potential risk […]

  • South Boats, Alicat Deliver Second 23m CTV to Iceni

    13 May 2015
    Vessels

    South Boats IOW Ltd., the UK’s manufacturer of Wind Farm Crew Transfer Vessels (CTV’s), has delivered the second of class South Cat 23m, ‘Iceni Vengeance’ to Iceni Marine Services Ltd. The vessel marks a milestone as it is the first South Boats IOW contract to be sub-contracted to sister company, Alicat Workboats Ltd. and built […]

  • Photo of the Day: First Foundation at Kentish Flats Extension

    13 May 2015
    Wind Farm Update

    Offshore WIND’s photo of the day: The first foundation at Kentish Flats Extension offshore wind farm. Earlier this month, GeoSea’s offshore wind installation vessel Neptune installed the first foundation at Vattenfall’s 49.5MW project. This will be followed by the erection of the 139.6-metre high wind turbines with all turbines scheduled to be deployed by July […]