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  • Bladt to Supply Nordsee Ost Platform (Germany)

    2 July 2013
    Business & Finance

    The German energy company RWE has chosen Bladt Industries to design and fabricate the platform for its offshore wind farm Nordsee Ost. With its approximately 2,000 tonnes, this platform is the same size as the platform for the Borkum Riffgrund 1 offshore wind farm, which is currently in the process of constructing at Bladt facilities […]

  • Offshore Wind Observation Platform Opens in Bremerhaven, Germany

    13 September 2013

    Bremen’s Economic and Harbor Senator Martin Günthner and Mayor of Bremerhaven Melf Grantz today (13th September) opened the new “Offshore Wind Observation Platform” at BLG’s offshore terminal on ABC peninsula in Bremerhaven. When the planned offshore terminal in Bremerhaven (OTB) is finished, the observation platform will move to a new location. Information boards and a […]

  • Nass&Wind Launches Platform for Environmental Measurements

    16 January 2014

    On January 11, 2014 the Lorient-based company Nass&Wind Offshore launched a floating platform off Saint-Vaast la Hougue (Manche) to take environmental and technical measurements at sea for marine renewable energy (MRE) projects. The floating platform, which is 12 metres in diameter, 5.2 metres high and weighs some 70 tonnes, carries a suite of instruments commonly […]

  • Self-Elevating Platform Towed from Borwin Alpha Site

    20 January 2014
    Operations & Maintenance

    KOTUG Offshore chartered the tugs AHT ISA and AHT Meander for anchor handling and towage operations of the platform JB118 from the Borwin Alpha Site to the port of Rotterdam. On January 13th, 2014 both tugs started with anchor handling operations on location. Given the unfavorable weather conditions, the tow passed Eemshaven. On January 20th […]

  • Tideland Lights Up Germany’s FINO1 Research Platform

    15 April 2014

    The Forschungs- und Entwicklungszentrum Fachhochschule Kiel GmbH has chosen Tideland’s Nova-65HI LED lanterns to mark its FINO1 research platform in the North Sea approximately 45 kilometres offshore from Borkum. The research platform is in the immediate vicinity of Alpha Ventus, the first German offshore wind farm and it was built to measure and analyse ambient […]

  • Siemens Installs BorWin2 Offshore Platform

    29 April 2014
    Grid Connection

    Siemens has installed the BorWin2 offshore platform in the North Sea northwest of the island of Borkum. This marks Siemens’ achievement of the second crucial milestone in the German grid connection projects under contract with the German-Dutch network operator TenneT. Siemens had already erected its first converter platform for the HelWin1 connection off Heligoland in the […]

  • Drydocks to Build BorWin Gamma Converter Platform

    13 October 2014
    Grid Connection

    Drydocks World has signed an agreement with Petrofac to build the BorWin3 high voltage direct current (HVDC) converter platform in the North Sea, named BorWin gamma. When completed, this will provide an essential renewable offshore resource to meet increasing energy demands. Drydocks World has successfully secured the contract for the fabrication, commissioning and load out […]

  • Eurocopter Provides Support for Wind Farm Sector (UK)

    2 February 2011
    Technology

    Eurocopter officially inaugurated its new North Sea Service Centre in Aberdeen, Scotland today, providing a highly capable training,… (defense-aerospace) [mappress] Source: defense-aerospace, February 02, 2011

  • Siemens Celebrates Opening of Energy Service Training Centre in Newcastle (UK)

    30 November 2011

    Siemens celebrated the official opening by Lord Willis of Knaresborough of its Energy Service Training Centre in Newcastle, United Kingdom on November 22, 2011. This £8 million investment by Siemens provides a unique in-house training environment and experience for service technicians working on conventional and renewable power plants and helps put the North East firmly […]

  • Offshore Energy 2012: Fugro Presents New Inclination Monitoring Service (The Netherlands)

    23 October 2012
    Technology

    Fugro offers a new pile inclination monitoring service based on Fugro’s offshore survey product range, which supports smart, safe offshore pile installations. A key requirement of pile installation is pile verticality. Traditionally the verticality or inclination was measured by means of pausing the piling and measure the inclination using handheld inclinometers. This traditional method has […]

  • Germany: BWE Publishes Books on Financing, Offshore Service & Maintenance

    9 November 2012

    For the development of offshore wind energy in Germany, a very high demand for project financing is expected. Solid financing is crucial for the success and efficiency of wind turbines. Since there are very different types of operation, the right financing strategy is fundamental. In the book “Finanzierung”, from the series BWE (Bundesverband WindEnergie) Market […]

  • Construction Begins on Wind Turbine Service Vessel at Nordic Yards, Germany

    23 April 2013

    The manufacturing work on a wind turbine service vessel for the Danish company DBB Jack-Up Services started on April 22 at Nordic Yards with the first steel cutting. The wind turbine service jack-up vessel is used for the maintenance of offshore wind turbines. With its novel jack-up system, it can be set up at sea […]

  • Moventas Completing Full Wind Turbine Drivetrain Service Projects in Extreme Conditions

    29 April 2013

    Moventas, the leading wind and industrial gear manufacturer and service provider, has recently completed one and entered another full wind turbine drivetrain service project in extreme conditions. Successful execution of these challenging repairs goes to show that Moventas is able to carry out the most difficult drivetrain repairs in the wind industry, proactively creating solutions […]

  • Germany: AREVA Wind Expands Its Service Base for Offshore Wind Farms

    29 April 2013
    Operations & Maintenance

    AREVA Wind, one of the leading manufacturers of offshore wind turbines, is expanding its offshore service base.  The company has celebrated the start of the base construction in Emden, together with the City Mayor Bernd Bornemann. The base at Emden offers the best nautical conditions for maintenance of and interference suppression for AREVA Wind M5000 […]

  • Denmark: ESVAGT Orders Two Wind Farm Service Vessels

    12 July 2013

    ESVAGT will operate the vessels and deliver services in connection with maintenance of offshore windmill installations. The vessels are due to be delivered from Havyard Ship Technology`s shipyard in Leirvik in Sogn, Norway in December 2014 and March 2015. The vessels will become newbuilds 118 and 119 from Havyard Ship Technology. ESVAGT is a new […]

  • Ireland: Arklow Marine Launches Its 3rd Offshore Wind Farm Service Vessel

    1 October 2013

    Arklow Marine Services are pleased to announce the successful launch of its third Offshore Wind Farm Service Vessel.  This new 19 metre vessel is the first of a new design which is intended for the upcoming Round 3 offshore sites for the Renewable Offshore Industry in the U.K. The vessel has an overall length of […]

  • Narec Launches Validation Service for Floating LiDAR

    14 November 2013
    R&D, Technology

    The National Renewable Energy Centre, Narec, has launched a new service allowing LiDAR manufacturers and project developers the ability to compare and trial new techniques and technologies against traditional wind measurement methods to measure the wind resource offshore. The new service will utilise Narec’s high-tech Offshore Anemometry Hub (NOAH), installed three nautical miles offshore, which […]

  • BZEE to Hold Service Technician for Wind Turbines Course in Husum

    13 May 2014
    Training & Education

    From September the 8th 2014 to December the 5th 2014 BZEE will run the first English language Service Technician for Wind Turbines course in Husum, Germany. Course contents: – Fundamentals of wind energy technology – Work safety – First aid – Working at heights and rescue training – Wind turbine electronics, mechanics and hydraulics – […]

  • Statoil and 4Subsea to Jointly Develop Floating Wind Turbine Concepts

    22 March 2017
    R&D, Technology

    Statoil has awarded 4Subsea with a master service agreement covering services and research projects related to structural integrity of fixed and floating offshore installations, including offshore and floating wind farms.

  • The Netherlands: Visitor and Conference Registration for Offshore Energy 2011 Opens June 1

    31 May 2011

      From 1 June onwards, registration for Offshore Energy 2011 is open. The fourth edition of this two-day, international offshore event is organized in the Amsterdam RAI, at 11 and 12 October 2011. Visiting the exhibition is free of charge; conference delegates pay a conference fee. The 4th edition of Offshore Energy Exhibition and Conference […]

  • The Netherlands: Offshore Solutions Introduces Free Standing OAS

    26 July 2011
    Operations & Maintenance, R&D

    Offshore Solutions B.V. (OSBV), the joint venture between AMEC and Cofely Nederland N.V., has launched a free standing Offshore Access System (OAS) designed to significantly reduce installation time. OSBV has worked with Lowestoft-based, AKD Engineering to convert an existing OAS into a free standing skid mounted unit. The new design (pictured) will allow quayside installation […]

  • The Netherlands: Vos Prodect Tests Sealed Cable Hang-Off System Concept

    29 May 2012

    In addition to the successfull realization of its cable hang-off system, Vos Prodect Innovations is looking for additional features to satisfy the new requirements of the offshore wind farm projects. Project developers are setting additional firm requirements that have to be met and relevant systems have to be qualified with product tests. The latest requirement […]

  • Dutch Marine Contractors Install New LiDAR off Ijmuiden

    1 April 2015
    R&D, Technology

    Dutch Marine Contractors has successfully completed the turnkey installation of a new LiDAR Buoy, manufactured by EOLOS, off the coast of Ijmuiden, the Netherlands.  EOLOS appointed Dutch Marine Contractors last year to fulfill their requirement of a turn-key Dutch contractor who could arrange transport, assembling, testing and the required paperwork as well as the installation of the LiDAR Buoy 40Nm […]

  • Offshore Wind Backs Up Dutch Maritime Sector

    21 May 2015
    Business & Finance

    The Dutch maritime technology sector has had a good year. Turnover increased by 17%, from € 6.4 billion in 2013 to € 7.5 billion in 2014. The sector employed 31,680 FTEs, up from 29,361 in 2013. “Overall we see a nuanced picture, with ups and downs,” said Hans Voorneveld, chairman of trade association Netherlands Maritime […]

  • SmartBuoy Deployed at National Test and Demonstration Site – Galway

    22 July 2014

    A SmartBuoy was deployed to the National Test and Demonstration Site – Galway on April 15th 2014. The test site is a specially marked area about 1.5 km off the northern shore of the bay, close to Spiddal, where ocean energy conversion devices and new marine instruments and technologies can be tested. This Mobilis DB800 […]

  • SmartBay Collaborates with European Test Site Operators

    8 September 2014
    R&D, Technology

    SmartBay Ireland has recently entered a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with OBSEA Seafloor Cabled Observatory operated by Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (Spain), Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands PLOCAN, Marine Institute Ireland and Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC). The partners will work to increase collaboration, develop best practice procedures and the sharing of knowledge […]