10000 results found for 'europe'

10000 results found for 'europe'
Order results by

A list of search results

  • Switzerland: Michel Demaré to Leave ABB

    22 October 2012
    Business & Finance

    ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has announced that Michel Demaré will step down as ABB’s Chief Financial Officer and member of the Executive Committee. He has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Board of Syngenta beginning in April 2013 and will in the future focus on his various Board roles. […]

  • Leask Marine’s C-Fenna Completes Borssele 1&2 Works

    19 February 2018
    Environment, Operations & Maintenance, R&D, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Leask Marine’s vessel C-Fenna has completed the recovery of ten seabed frames and buoys at Ørsted’s Borssele 1 and 2 offshore wind farm in the Netherlands on behalf of Fugro.

  • Leask Marine Finishes Work in UK Waters

    14 August 2018
    Operations & Maintenance

    Leask Marine has completed buoy activities at the Beatrice offshore wind farm in the UK North Sea.

  • FoundOcean Completes Grouting at Gode Wind 1 & 2

    1 October 2015
    Wind Farm Update

    FoundOcean, on behalf of Geosea, has completed the grouting of the XL monopile foundations at DONG Energy’s Gode Wind 1 and 2 offshore wind farm. The wind farm, which is located in the German sector of the North Sea, is the latest wind farm to fix its foundations using the MasterFlow 9500 material from BASF. […]

  • DCN Rids Gode Wind 1 & 2 of Grouting Hoses

    22 December 2015
    Operations & Maintenance, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Dutch subsea services provider DCN International Diving and Marine Contractors has completed the removal of all grouting hoses at the Gode Wind 1 & 2 offshore wind farms located in the German sector of the North Sea. DCN visited a total of 97 locations to remove the 5,5 grouting hoses, which were cut and removed with in house […]

  • MENCK’s Largest Hammer Set for Burbo Bank 2 Monopiles

    27 May 2016

    MENCK will deploy its largest hammer for the installation of 32 monopiles at the Burbo Bank Extension offshore wind farm. The MHU3500S has a 6.5m pile sleeve, powered by 3 MHP 1600 hydraulic power packs in parallel setup. The hammer will be operated from Van Oord’s offshore construction vessel Svanen. Offshore construction of the 258MW wind farm is […]

  • Damen Picks Uptime Walk to Work Gear for Bibby WaveMaster 1

    25 May 2016
    Vessels

    Norway’s Uptime International has entered into a contract with Damen Shipyards Group for delivery of an Uptime access solution for the Bibby WaveMaster 1, the Dutch shipbuilder’s first service operations vessel (SOV) currently under construction in Galati, Romania, for Bibby Marine Services.  The delivery consists of an Uptime motion compensated gangway and an adjustable pedestal. The […]

  • Uptime to Fit Out Merkur OWF’s New SOV with 30m Gangway

    29 August 2018
    Contracts & Tenders, Operations & Maintenance, Technology, Vessels

    Ulstein Verft has contracted Uptime International to deliver its 30m access solution for the new service operation vessel (SOV) that will operate at the Merkur offshore wind farm in Germany.

  • Major Offshore Platforms EPCI Contract Up For Grabs

    9 June 2021
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection

    A European transmission system operator is seeking Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Installation (EPCI) services for offshore platforms. The scope of works includes the design, procurement, fabrication, transport and installation, and commissioning of offshore substations including the substructures and all the platform systems and their related project management and coordination activities. This is an excerpt from […]

  • Siemens Receives €170M COBRAcable Order

    1 February 2016
    Grid Connection

    Siemens has been awarded an order for COBRAcable, a link between the Dutch and Danish power grids, by Danish power grid service provider Energinet.dk and its Dutch counterpart TenneT TSO. Siemens will supply two HVDC converter stations at both sides of the DC power line, which will be routed as a subsea cable through the North […]

  • Fully Autonomous Offshore Wind O&M Solution on Horizon

    28 May 2019
    Operations & Maintenance, R&D, Technology

    A new GBP 4 million cross-sector project is set to develop the world’s first fully autonomous robotic inspection and repair solution for offshore wind farms. The Innovate UK-funded MIMRee (Multi-Platform Inspection, Maintenance and Repair in Extreme Environments) is a two-year project bringing in expertise from the fields of robotics, non-destructive testing, artificial intelligence, space mission […]

  • Northern HeliCopter Nets Global Tech I Crew Transfer Deal

    6 May 2016
    Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    Emden-based Northern HeliCopter GmbH (NHC) has won a contract to transport crews working on the 400MW Global Tech I far shore wind farm in the German Bight. NHC, an ambulance and air rescue services specialist, has bought an Airbus H155 helicopter specifically for providing the new service. Crew changes at the wind farm take place once a week, scheduled […]

  • GE Inks USD 3.2 bln Acquisition of Converteam (France)

    2 September 2011
    Business & Finance

      GE today announced the successful completion of its $3.2 billion acquisition of Converteam, a leading provider of power conversion and automation systems and high-efficiency power electronics, motors and generators. Converteam’s solutions enable customers in a variety of industries to replace or improve mechanical processes with high-efficiency electric alternatives that deliver better reliability, less maintenance […]

  • UK: Scilly Airport WEP Getting Closer to Reality

    10 September 2013

    The company behind a wave energy project in Scilly waters has announced progress in development of the project. The London-based 40 South Energy is gathering all the data about the project in a scoping report, which will be submitted and discussed with the relevant authorities – the Islands’ Council and Marine Management Organisation for approval, […]

  • Maersk Training to Offer GWO Courses in Aberdeen

    27 July 2016
    Business & Finance, Training & Education

    Maersk Training will be expanding its Global Wind Organisation (GWO) training locations and making the courses available at its centre in Aberdeen. GWO training is one of the industry requirements for anyone wishing to work in the growing renewables sector and Maersk Training is now the only provider to offer all five compulsory modules in […]

  • Forewind Narrows Down Location for Dogger Bank Project One Cable Connection (UK)

    10 June 2011

    The development of Forewind’s first offshore wind farm, known as Dogger Bank Project One, takes another step forward today with the announcement that the cable connecting the proposed wind farm to the national grid at Creyke Beck, in East Riding of Yorkshire, will come to shore between Fraisthorpe and Ulrome on the Holderness coast. Forewind, […]

  • Denmark: Esbjerg Business Development Centre Appoints New Marketing Manager

    13 November 2012

    Esbjerg Business Development Centre is continuing its ambitious growth strategy for the Municipality of Esbjerg, Denmark, as a focal point for the energy sector, through the appointment of Lone Aaboe Jessen as its new Marketing Manager. Ms Jessen has considerable international and regional business experience, and offers particular insight in the offshore sector, one of […]

  • Sabik Completes Buoyage of Dolwin2 Construction Site

    12 August 2014
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection, Technology

    Sabik, a specialist in sea marking for offshore wind farms, has successfully executed the order for buoyage at the construction site of the DolWin beta converter station. Together with Boskalis Offshore, the company deployed four buoys within less than 24 hours. With the completion of the protected area construction of the converter station DolWin beta can […]

  • Nissum Bredning Produces First Power

    19 February 2018
    Grid Connection, R&D, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    The Siemens Gamesa 7MW wind turbines on the Nissum Bredning demonstration site in Denmark produced first electricity on Saturday, 17 February, Nissum Brednings Vindmøllelaug said.

  • DONG Energy and GIB Hammer Out Lincs O&M Contract

    13 January 2017
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    DONG Energy has agreed to enter into a long-term contract to provide operation and maintenance (O&M) services to the Lincs offshore wind farm located off the coast of North East Lincolnshire, UK. The new O&M contract for the wind farm follows the news that Centrica and Siemens Project Ventures agreed to sell their combined 75% […]

  • TFKable Produces First Moray East Onshore Cable

    8 February 2019
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    The TFKable Group has produced the first part of the 220kV onshore high-voltage cable for the Moray East offshore wind farm in the UK. According to the company, the 220kV cable is now ready to be delivered from its Bydgoszcz plant in Poland for the 950MW offshore wind project. TFKable and VolkerInfra won the contract to […]

  • Siem Offshore to Install Nordsee One Inter-Array Cables by End of August

    8 August 2016
    Grid Connection, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Siem Offshore’s recent additions to the fleet, the installation support vessel Siem Moxie and the cable lay vessel Siem Aimery, are expected to install all of the 59 inter-array grid cables for the 332MW Nordsee One offshore wind farm by the end of August. Siem Offshore Contractors GmbH (SOC), a wholly owned subsidiary of Siem Offshore, […]

  • Offshore Wind Could Be a Lifeline OSV Operators Need

    2 December 2015
    Operations & Maintenance, Vessels

    Offshore wind has the potential to provide offshore service vessel (OSV) operators with an alternative market and an opportunity for specialisation, offering an escape from other sectors hit hard by low prices of oil and gas, according to shipping and offshore markets analyst Clarksons.   If the developments in November are an indication of things to come, the offshore […]

  • QED Naval Appoints Wave and Tidal Energy Expert as New Chairman

    10 September 2014
    Business & Finance

    QED Naval has appointed a new Chairman, Allan Thomson, with the approval from the investors Kelvin Capital and the Scottish Investment Bank. This brings a new focus to the company’s business and it is looking forward to utilising Allan’s experience of two decades within the wave and tidal sector. Mr Thomson has previously founded Wavegen, which was sold onto […]

  • Helicopter Travel Munich Orders Airbus Helicopter for Offshore Wind Operations in German Bight

    13 October 2016
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    German helicopter offshore hoist operator Helicopter Travel Munich (HTM) has signed a contract with Airbus Helicopters for one H145 which, once delivered in December 2017,  will serve offshore wind farms in the German Bight. The new aircraft will be operated from HTM’s bases at Emden, Norden, Borkum and Helgoland. The H145 joins HTM’s inventory of Airbus Helicopters-built […]

  • Dounreay Trì Floating Wind Project Good to Go

    17 March 2017
    Technology, Wind Farm Update

    Scottish Minister for Business, Innovation and Energy Paul Wheelhouse granted planning consent to the two-turbine Dounreay Trì Floating Wind Demonstration Project on 17 March.