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  • MPI Adventure to Arrive to Port of Tyne (UK)

    4 October 2012
    Ports & Logistics

    MPI Adventure, a wind turbine installation vessel commissioned by the National Renewable Energy Centre (Narec), is expected to arrive to the Port of Tyne today, The Journal informs. The vessel was launched from MPI Offshore’s base in Middlesbrough to collect a 750-tonne Met Mast, which will take about 18 hours. MPI Adventure is scheduled to […]

  • Shoreham Port Loses with Bid for Offshore Wind Project (UK)

    10 October 2012
    Business & Finance

    As E.ON confirmed that the Newhaven Port will be the O&M site for the Rampion offshore wind project, the Shoreham Port fell out of the picture as well as its ambitions to create 85 engineering jobs. The Shoreham Herald news site says that Peter Davies from Shoreham Port thought that its bid presented a good […]

  • UK: Engineering Services Required for Port of Dundee

    1 February 2013
    Ports & Logistics

    The Port of Dundee is experiencing high levels of investment demand from manufacturers in the offshore wind sector. Scottish Enterprise, together with Forth Ports, are considering options for the development of the Port of Dundee to maximise these opportunities. One component of this is the potential expansion of the Port through a programme of land […]

  • Belgium: Offshore Wind Business Expands in Port of Oostende

    19 August 2013
    Ports & Logistics

    On Monday 19th August 2 new projects officially started at the Zeewezendok in the Port of Ostend: the erection of a new building and an extensive renovation to the existing Rebo building. Brand new locations for two important companies active in the wind energy business: Vestas Offshore and Parkwind. In presence of Mr. Johan Vande […]

  • UK: RES to Build Base at Grimsby Port

    2 September 2013

    The Renewable Energy Systems (RES) has acquired a site from Associated British Ports for its permanent base, reports the Grimsby Telegraph. RES is planning to build one-story building at the former fish dock off Humber Bridge Road for around 20 engineers, which could be quickly extended if needed. The construction is expected to be launched […]

  • France: Saint-Quay-Portrieux Chosen as Offshore Wind Maintenance Port

    4 September 2013
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    The port of Saint-Quay-Portrieux has been chosen by an advisory committee as maintenance port of the future wind farm in the Bay of Saint-Brieuc. The port outclassed the towns of Saint-Cast-le-Guildo and Erquy, which had also submitted bids for the offshore wind project. The port that won the project will be officially announced on 26th […]

  • France: Port of Saint-Brieuc Le Légué to Support OWF Construction

    25 November 2013
    Business & Finance, Ports & Logistics

    General Council of Côtes-d’Armor (Conseil général des Côtes-d’Armor) has issued a call for bids for quay construction works for Departmental Port of Saint-Brieuc Le Légué. The Council states that this development is essential to position the Légué port as a service port in the context of the completion of the offshore wind farm in the […]

  • THMA Hails Green Port Hull Announcement

    25 March 2014

    Siemens’ decision to go ahead with the construction of an offshore wind manufacturing plant in Hull will provide a significant boost to the region’s offshore and marine engineering supply chain, says Team Humber Marine Alliance (THMA) director, Mark O’Reilly. “Siemens is among the biggest and the best in the offshore wind sector, and this positive, […]

  • Siemens Advertises First Two Jobs for Green Port Hull

    11 July 2014
    Business & Finance, Jobs & Recruitment, Operations & Maintenance

    Hull City Council has welcomed today’s news that Siemens is advertising its first two jobs at Green Port Hull. The global energy giant is now recruiting for the positions of Personal Assistant and Quantity Surveyor at the wind turbine production and installation facilities it is building at sites in Hull and Paull. The positions will […]

  • E.ON: Rampion OWF to Boost Port Regeneration at Newhaven

    16 July 2014
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    E.ON has today received consent from the UK Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, the Rt Hon Ed Davey MP, for its Rampion Offshore Wind Farm development. This decision means Rampion is set to become the first offshore wind farm off the south coast of England. Consent has been given for a wind […]

  • Port of Grimsby Gets GBP 5 Mln to Become Offshore Wind Hub

    2 October 2014
    Operations & Maintenance, Ports & Logistics

    A £5 million investment in a new lock system at Associated British Ports’ (ABP) Port of Grimsby will make its Royal Dock more attractive to energy companies looking to base their offshore wind operations and maintenance activities at the port. The project forms part of an agreement between ABP and DONG Energy, which is building […]

  • New Scira O&M Base Construction Progresses at North Norfolk, UK

    22 June 2012
    Operations & Maintenance

    One of the owners of North Norfolk’s Walsingham Estate placed the first stone in the wall of Scira’s operational base at a small ceremony to mark a key stage in the building’s construction.  The laying of the stone by Elizabeth Meath Baker was carried out on Tuesday 19th June 2012 at the construction site, in […]

  • The Netherlands: Arabs to Invest Billions in North Sea Wind Farm

    10 July 2012
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Taqa state of the Abu Dhabi Emirate is about to become a majority shareholder in a massive wind farm in the North Sea. According to De Telegraaf, after a difficult search for money, Arabs are willing to invest billions of dollars in the offshore wind farm, though the move came seven months after the intended […]

  • UK: North Tyneside Council Approves Offshore Wind Fabrication Facility

    20 September 2012

    Offshore Group Newcastle Limited announces that the planning application for a new 36,000sqm offshore wind fabrication facility was approved by North Tyneside Council on 18th September. The 36,000sqm building will house an offshore wind fabrication facility, where jacket foundations for offshore wind turbines will be produced, including the innovative Triton foundation. The Project has the […]

  • Germany: HTM Helikopter Inks 3-Year Contract for North Sea Wind Farms

    25 February 2013

    AREVA Wind, HTM Helikopter, Global Tech I and Trianel have presented a cooperation agreement for the service of North Sea offshore wind farms at the German Wind Energy Association (BWE) conference. The Helikopter Travel München (HTM) will provide transport to theoffshore wind turbine maker AREVA’s employees and customers, and materials for the Borkum Trianel and […]

  • UK Government’s Inaction on Offshore Wind Jeopardizes North East Jobs

    15 April 2013
    Authorities, Jobs & Recruitment

    Lord Andrew Adonis, a British Labour Party politician, has urged the UK Government to take action on offshore wind and to unlock the many possibilities for employment in the North East. He stated that the Dogger Bank offshore wind farm could have been an opportunity for supply and maintenance jobs in the past three years, […]

  • Innovative Marine Communication Systems Contribute to North Sea Safety (UK)

    23 May 2013
    Technology

    When Mantsbrite (stand A173 at Seawork 2013) became the sole UK distributor of the David Clark Marine Wireless Headset Communications Systems in 2012, one of the first users was fellow Seawork exhibitor Tidal Transit (V32). Some years earlier, Tidal Transit had realised that offshore wind farm development off the east coast of England was going […]

  • UK: Power Ltd Planing Tidal Energy Barrage in North Devon Estuary

    8 July 2013

    Power Ltd has submitted a booklet containing information about the plan to harness tidal energy in north Devon estuary to Torridge District Council, writes Western Daily Press. This follows a year old discussions with Torridge District Council and the Department for Energy and Climate Change. The company is planning to develop up to GBP 240 […]

  • Narec: GBP 2.8 Million Boost for Offshore Renewables Supply Chain in North East England

    10 July 2013
    Business & Finance, R&D, Technology

    The National Renewable Energy Centre (Narec) has established a £2.8 million public-private initiative to support SMEs in the North East of England to move into the rapidly developing offshore wind and marine renewable energy supply chain. The Renewable Energy Technology Accelerator (RETA) project will launch with three new collaborations, involving companies developing innovative technologies to […]

  • Safety Technology Paves Way for Renewables Safety in North East

    20 February 2014
    Business & Finance, Training & Education

    Safety Technology Ltd’s recently opened state-of-the-art training facility in the North East of England is now offering some of the world’s most advanced Wind Energy safety training programmes to the onshore and offshore sectors. Located on the south bank of the river Tyne, Safety Technology’s Centre of Excellence for Renewable Safety is partnered with South […]

  • North Sea Shipbrokers Takes Part in DanTysk Offshore Wind Project

    28 March 2014
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    North Sea Shipbrokers has been nominated as agents for the GMS Endeavour 6102 jack-up barge for the port of Esbjerg, the largest offshore port on the Denmark’s west coast. From 18th to 23rd of March, the GMS Endeavour 6102 had undergone required maintenance and has been prepared to carry out DanTysk offshore wind farm construction […]

  • DolWin Beta Becomes Resident of North Sea (Gallery)

    2 September 2014
    Grid Connection, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    DolWin beta, the offshore HVDC platform that will connect three offshore wind farms in the German part of the North Sea, is now anchored and ballasted to the seabed, Aibel has announced on its social media pages.  The operation of moving the platform to its fixed position at sea started on Saturday evening at 6.30 p.m. […]

  • Foredeck of New Catamarans Configured for Trubine Access System (UK)

    21 January 2011

    The Turbine Access System (TAS) being developed by Houlder and BMT Nigel Gee to provide safer personnel access to offshore wind turbines is set to feature in an initial batch of four Wind Farm Support Catamarans. The new vessels will be built by VeKa Shipbuilding BV at their Jongert yard in the Netherlands. As part […]

  • Turbine Access System Developed by Houlder Will Be Present at EWEA 2011 (Belgium)

    23 February 2011

    UK employee owned marine engineering company Houlder has announced that the Turbine Access System (TAS) being jointly developed with BMT Nigel Gee to provide safe personnel access to offshore wind turbines will feature in a visual presentation at the EWEA 2011 Conference in Brussels. The patented access platform technology is already strongly supported by industry […]

  • UK: Expro to Develop Cable Connection and Management System for Alstom

    5 March 2012

    Expro Connectors & Measurements’ new renewable division has been awarded an important order by Alstom. Expro Connectors & Measurements (C&M) partners with Alstom to develop a cable connection and management system to be deployed on one of Alstom’s ocean energy projects, thus contributing to Alstom’s development of clean technology solutions to harness the energy potential […]

  • UK: STL Wins Government Grant to Develop Offshore Personnel-Access System

    18 April 2012
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    STL Research announce that they have recently been awarded Government funding to accelerate their project to develop an offshore personnel-access system. Code-named Neptune, the system will space-stabilise its personnel carrier regardless of the motion of the ship on which it is mounted so that personnel can safely transfer to fixed structures offshore such as wind […]