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  • UK: ROVOP Invests Over GBP 2 Million in Two New ROVs

    29 August 2012

    Award-winning energy services company ROVOP has bolstered its rapid growth by investing in two new innovative ROVs (remotely-operated vehicles) to add to its fleet of high-performance vehicles. Both new ROVs, which represent an investment of more than £2million, are powerful vehicles for the subsea sector with each capable of operating in deep and shallow waters […]

  • UK: Two Councils to Explore Opportunities from Atlantic Array

    7 November 2012
    Authorities

    North Devon Council and Torridge District Council are to explore the opportunities that a proposed large offshore wind farm, called the Atlantic Array, could make to the local area. During executive and committee meetings held this week at North Devon Council and Torridge District Council, approval was given for officers to go ahead and make […]

  • UK: BMT ARGOSS Appoints Two New Directors

    19 April 2013

    To facilitate further growth and to support the Managing Director, BMT ARGOSS (BMT), a subsidiary of BMT Group Ltd, announced the appointment of two new Directors. Both Directors will help to drive business improvements and further enhance the effective management of the company. Shane Amaratunga whose career with BMT dates back to 2000 will assume […]

  • UK: Natural Power Releases Two Guides

    16 September 2013

    Leading renewable energy consultancy Natural Power is helping Scottish coastal communities with two new guidance documents published this week. The reports will be announced by the Scottish Energy Minister Fergus Ewing at today’s Scottish Renewables Marine Energy Conference. They highlight the socio-economic benefits that wave and tidal projects can bring by involving local businesses in […]

  • Two First Flight Wind’s Marker Buoys Drift Away

    11 December 2013
    Technology

    Two of four cardinal buoys, which were deployed within the Northern Irish Wind Resource Zone as part of an offshore wind project, have drifted away from their positions. Fugro EMU Limited has been commissioned by First Flight Wind Limited to install and maintain two MetOcean wave monitoring buoys, four accompanying markers, and two seabed frames […]

  • Mainprize Orders Two WFSVs from Burgess

    9 June 2014

    Britain’s independent ship repairer, Burgess Marine has entered into a long-term agreement with Mainprize Offshore to initially build two 25m wind farm support vessels; MO2 and MO3. Mainprize Offshore has also taken out options on a further two vessels. The deal is to be financed by Close Brothers Nicholas Warren, Burgess Marine’s Managing Director comments: […]

  • Two East of England Firms Win SCORE Funding

    19 January 2015
    Business & Finance, Technology

    The SCORE (Supply Chain Innovation for Offshore Renewable Energy) programme continues to provide grant funding to innovative ideas coming out of the East of England to benefit the offshore renewable energy sector. The latest grant recipients have been announced as offshore and vessel support specialists, Kiss Cranes, and Pager Power, providers of worldwide planning solutions […]

  • Seacat Services Orders Two 24m Catamarans

    2 February 2015

    Seacat Services, an offshore energy crew transfer vessel operator, has placed an order worth £6 million with local boat builder South Boats IOW for two DNV-GL class-certified next generation 24m catamarans as it looks to bolster its fleet ahead of the next phase of European offshore wind construction. While new construction is set to slow […]

  • Wearside Could Lose Offshore Wind Industry Jobs (UK)

    28 October 2010
    Business & Finance, Jobs & Recruitment

    WEARSIDE is at risk of losing jobs in offshore wind industries to other cities and countries, says an industry expert. Sunderland man Mick… (sunderlandecho) [mappress] Source: sunderlandecho, October 28, 2010; Image: alpha-ventus

  • Liverpool Councillor to Attract Another GBP 600 Million of European Cash (UK)

    25 May 2011
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    A LEADING Liverpool councillor is to lead a bid to attract another £600m of European cash to Merseyside and push ahead with an “Irish Sea…   By Marc Waddington (liverpooldailypost) [mappress] Source: liverpooldailypost, May 25, 2011

  • PowerWind to Exhibit at RenewableUK 2011 (UK)

    6 October 2011

      With the slogan: “We call it community-scale. You will say it’s energy for your farm, school, business.” they will be exhibiting at RenewableUK 2011 in Manchester from 25 to 27 October, and showcasing their efficient onshore solutions for community-scale projects. The star of our stand is the PowerWind 500 turbine with its original 500 […]

  • New Guidelines for Renewables Site Investigation to Be Introduced at Oceanology

    11 March 2014

    Guidance on best practices for offshore renewables site investigations has been developed by the Offshore Site Investigation and Geotechnics (OSIG) committee of the Society of Underwater Technology (SUT) over the past few years. These guidelines, prepared by a cross-industry sub-committee of OSIG, cover all forms of offshore renewables including wind and hydrokinetic devices and will […]

  • RenewableUK 2011 Event Kick off in Manchester

    26 October 2011

    Manchester is playing host to an industry conference which aims to highlight job opportunities in the renewable energy sector… (menmedia) [mappress] Source: menmedia, October 26, 2011;

  • Universal Foundation ‘Suction Bucket’ to Be Tested this Summer

    11 June 2014
    R&D, Technology

    The Carbon Trust’s Offshore Wind Accelerator (OWA) is joining forces with Statoil, Statkraft, EON, DONG Energy and Universal Foundation, in close co-operation with Aalborg University, to undertake installation trials of the Universal Foundation ‘suction bucket’ offshore wind foundation. Such innovative foundation designs alone have the potential to reduce the capital costs of offshore wind energy by up […]

  • CableFish Proves to Be Revolutionizing for Subsea Cable Installation

    6 August 2014
    Grid Connection, R&D, Technology

    The first stage of the new CableFish test programme was completed last week and the results proved that this concept will revolutionise submarine cable installation for high flow environments. The trials were conducted on a simulated cable off the Dorset coast in flows of up to 2.5knots. The objective was to prove the concept, including the […]

  • ‘Wild about Wind’ Event to Be Held in LEGOLAND

    24 September 2014

    LEGOLAND® will launch an event called ‘Wild about Wind’ on 4 October at the LEGOLAND® event area. Since 2008, it has been possible to follow the energy’s journey from the bottom of the sea to the consumer by means of fantastic LEGO® animated models in the Miniland area ‘The energy in Denmark’ at LEGOLAND®. Now, the […]

  • Teesside Struggles to Become UK Renewable Hub

    22 February 2011
    Business & Finance

    Chain Reaction, the cluster of organisations representing Teesside’s growing renewable energy sector and its associated supply chain, held a strategy meeting in Middlesbrough on Friday (18th February) to discuss key issues and determine how the group should develop moving forwards. The Cluster, consisting of senior level representatives from NOF Energy, EIC, JDR Cables, Narec, CTC […]

  • 2011: Tough Year for Vestas with Two Profit Warnings (Denmark)

    8 February 2012
    Business & Finance

    2011 was a very challenging year for the wind industry. The same applies to Vestas which had to issue two profit warnings and abandon its Triple15 targets. In 2011, Vestas recorded revenue of EUR 5.8bn and an EBIT margin before special items of (0.7) per cent, slightly below the preliminary financial figures for 2011 announced […]

  • Germany: EnBW Announces Annual Results for 2011

    7 March 2012
    Business & Finance

      “2011 was a difficult year, but one that was decisive for EnBW in terms of the new energy concept. With the commissioning of Germany’s first commercial offshore wind farm, the official commissioning of the new hydro-electric power station in Rheinfelden, the completion of the highest wind turbine in the northern Black Forest with a […]

  • Denmark: MT Højgaard Ends 2011 with Loss

    14 March 2012

    2011 was a bad year for Denmark’s largest construction and civil engineering group, which emerges from the financial year with a pre-tax margin of minus 3.6% and a pre-tax loss of DKK 335 million. The financial statements are, as previously announced, negatively affected by losses on isolated projects, and in addition there are provisions, with […]

  • Germany: PNE Wind Ends 2011 with Stable Results

    4 April 2012
    Business & Finance

    The wind farm project developer, PNE WIND AG confirms its EBIT forecast and again proposes a dividend payment amounting to EUR 0.04 per share. In the previous financial year, the company recorded a positive result at corporate level (EBIT) amounting to EUR 0.1 million (prior year: EUR 9.5 million). This is reflected in the 2011 […]

  • UK: SeaEnergy Announces 2011 Results

    4 May 2012
    Business & Finance

    SeaEnergy PLC announces its audited results for the year ended 31 December 2011. Financial Summary The clear financial highlight of 2011 was the conclusion of the sale of SERL to Repsol Nuevas Energias UK Limited. This resulted in the Group recording a profit of £25.3 million for the financial year compared with a loss of […]

  • Seajacks Becomes Main Installation Contractor for Meerwind Offshore Wind Project (Germany)

    11 August 2011

      Seajacks UK announces that WindMW GmbH (WindMW) has confirmed that the Meerwind project has reached financial close. Seajacks will be the the main installation contractor and will use vessels from Seajacks’ fleet to install 80 foundations and wind turbine generator sets at Meerwind’s location in the German Bight. The contract is valued in excess […]

  • Romax Announces Details of Its European Summit 2012 (Germany)

    17 February 2012

    Romax Technology announced the details for its 2012 European Summit on gearbox, bearing and driveline simulation technology which will take place on 16th & 17th October 2012 in Frankfurt, Germany. As world leaders in the design and analysis of the complete transmission – gearboxes, bearings, drivetrains and all components, the European Summit will offer engineers […]

  • DCNS, OpenHydro Win Cleantech 2012 Award (France)

    20 February 2012

    The Cleantech AFIC (French Private Equity Association) Club and consultants Ernst & Young presented DCNS and OpenHydro with their award for the best investment in an innovative start-up by a major corporate group. This award is made in recognition of the success achieved by the DCNS/OpenHydro partnership in renewable energy development. The two companies have […]

  • Highlights of the Month: April 2014

    2 May 2014
    Operations & Maintenance, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    VIDEO: Alstom’s 6MW Turbine Spinning at Belwind Site Last year in November, Alsom installed 6-MW Haliade™ 150, off Ostend harbour at the Belwind site in Belgium. 40th AREVA Wind Turbine Installed at Global Tech I The construction of towers and nacelles in the North Sea wind farm Global Tech I is running in full gear: […]