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  • Wave Energy, Aquaculture Industries Partner Up

    20 October 2015

    Wave Energy Scotland (WES), a subsidiary of Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE), has announced a £720,000 partnership, which will demonstrate wave energy converters as a means of powering offshore aquaculture installations and potentially, remote island communities. Wave energy technology developer, Albatern, is behind the commercial demonstration and has teamed up with one of the world’s […]

  • All 150 Gemini Foundations in Place

    19 October 2015
    Wind Farm Update

    The last of 150 foundations at the Gemini offshore wind farm was installed on 17 October. On 1 July, Van Oord’s installation vessel Aeolus, together with Swire Blue Ocean’s Pacific Osprey, started the installation and completed the work one month earlier than scheduled. On 1 February 2016, both vessels will return to the project, completely modified for the installation of […]

  • Blue Water Discusses Port Readiness for Marine Energy in France

    13 October 2015

    Blue Water France was invited to participate in a panel discussion at MRE (Marine Renewable Energy) conference in Le Havre. The topic of discussion was: Are the port and logistics operators ready? Blue Water gave input on the challenges ahead and complimented the ports for the investments already made. It is the first time that […]

  • OWC Brings Together More than 200 People; Navingo Launches OEEC 2015

    13 October 2015

    More than 200 people involved in the offshore wind industry gathered yesterday at the Offshore WIND Conference (OWC) 2015 to help build an industry without borders. With this year’s theme, Building an industry without borders, the aim of the OWC 2015 was not only to exceed international borders, but also to break down the barriers in […]

  • Isle of Man Explores Tidal Energy Potential

    12 October 2015
    Authorities, R&D

    Plans to grow the Manx economy by harnessing the Isle of Man’s natural resources to generate renewable energy have taken a significant step forwards. The Isle of Man Government has granted a survey licence to a local company to explore the possibility of developing a tidal array on an area of the seabed off the Point […]

  • Application Period Open for Wind Studies at ForWind

    8 May 2015
    Training & Education

    New occupational training programs “Wind Energy Technology and Management” (wind studies) and “Continuing Studies programs Offshore Wind Energy” (offshore wind studies) start this fall at ForWind. The application period for 24 student admissions is open and runs until the end of June. The wind study and offshore wind study are directed at experts and executives from […]

  • Vattenfall Picks Local Companies for Kentish Flats Extension

    6 May 2015
    Wind Farm Update

    Vattenfall, the Swedish energy company behind the extension to Kentish Flats offshore wind farm, has appointed a Thanet business to build an extension to its operations centre for the scheme. The building extension in Ramsgate harbour is being built by Ramsgate-based BEC and a number of locally based subcontractors, such as groundwork specialists PKR Services, […]

  • Nigg Energy Park to Host Tidal Turbine Assembly

    5 May 2015

    Following last week’s news that Atlantis had acquired Marine Current Turbines Limited (MCT) from Siemens, Global Energy Group (GEG) has announced that Atlantis has chosen it as preferred supplier for the provision of certain fabrication, manufacture, assembly and logistical support services. Atlantis will enter into a lease at Nigg Energy Park for Shop 1 and use the […]

  • Ramboll to Consult Carbon Trust on Foundations Project

    1 May 2015
    R&D

    Carbon Trust has awarded a contract for research and development services to Danish consultancy firm, Ramboll. The key objective of the contract is to finalise the technical de-risking of the OWA supported foundations and assess the benefits for the integrated design of offshore wind support structures. The project will compare two different design approaches (at […]

  • DanTysk Officially Opened

    30 April 2015
    Wind Farm Update

    Vattenfall and SWM officially opened the 288MW DanTysk offshore wind farm today. The ceremony, held in Hamburg, was attended by German Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Sigmar Gabriel, Swedish Minister for Enterprise and Innovation Mikael Damberg, Hamburg Mayor Olaf Scholz and Torsten Albig, Prime Minister of the State of Schleswig-Holstein, joined Magnus Hall, President and CEO of […]

  • Conwy Groups Invited to Bid for Rhyl Flats Funds

    29 April 2015
    Business & Finance

    Community or voluntary groups, charities, and town and community councils can apply for grants of between £2,000 and £10,000 from the Rhyl Flats Offshore Wind Farm Community Fund. Grants can be used for capital and or revenue projects which: promote community spirit and encourage community involvement contribute to vibrant, healthy and sustainable communities enhance quality […]

  • Fraunhofer IWES: Offshore Wind Capacity Doubled in 2014

    29 April 2015
    R&D

    Fraunhofer IWES has issued its annual report on wind energy “Wind Energy Report Germany 2014“, which has shown that the wind energy is on the rise, both globally and in Germany. Worldwide, 2014 saw over 51 GW of installed wind capacity, and global power consumption already comprises 3% of wind energy. In Germany, after a record construction […]

  • HiDef Extends Lincs Offshore Wind Farm Contract

    28 April 2015
    Environment

    HiDef Aerial Surveying Limited (HiDef) has extended an agreement with Centrica Energy for the delivery of high-resolution digital video aerial survey services for Lincs Wind Farm. HiDef has already delivered ornithological and marine mammal survey services to Centrica across its portfolio of offshore wind projects.  The survey’s design was driven by the results of a […]

  • Vattenfall’s Profit Hit by Lower Production and Falling Electricity Prices

    28 April 2015
    Business & Finance

    Lower production volumes and continued falling electricity prices had a negative effect on Vattenfall’s earnings during the first quarter. Profit after tax fell to SEK 4,987 million (EUR 531.37 million) compared to the same period last year of SEK 8,205 million (EUR 874.10 million). However, the work towards a more sustainable energy portfolio continued, and […]

  • Exhibitors Gearing Up for Seawork

    27 April 2015
    Vessels

    Europe’s largest commercial marine and workboat exhibition, Seawork International, will opens its doors in less than two months’ time on 16 June. The event will be home to 550 exhibitors, 70 vessels, promoting a wide range of products and services covering all aspects of the maritime sector, to over 7,500 attendees. Damen will be taking the […]

  • A2SEA’s ‘SEA CHALLENGER’ to Install Burbo Bank Extension Turbines

    24 April 2015
    Business & Finance, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    From autumn 2016, A2SEA will provide its purpose-built offshore installation vessel SEA CHALLENGER to install the 32 MHI Vestas 8MW turbines at the 258MW Burbo Bank Extension Offshore Wind Farm in the UK for DONG Energy. The Burbo Bank Extension is located next to the existing and operational Burbo Bank offshore wind farm consisting of 25 […]

  • Sabella to Unveil Its Fully Assembled D10 Tidal Turbine

    24 April 2015
    Technology

    After 3 months of assembly at the port of Brest, the tidal turbine Sabella D10 will be unveiled to the public Saturday, April 25 at the port’s east quay.  The public is invited to attend the event and find out more about the device. Several films will be shown throughout the day, revealing different phases of […]

  • LSH Selling Reef Subsea UK’s Plough

    23 April 2015
    Business & Finance

    Asset consultants at Lambert Smith Hampton (LSH), have been appointed to sell a major subsea asset formerly operated by Reef Subsea UK Ltd, currently in administration. An SMD Heavy Duty Inter Array Flexibles Plough, that has a multi-depth capacity of up to 2.4 metres burial, can handle power cables and flexibles up to 200mm diameter, was delivered in […]

  • Global Wind Service Hiring Labour for Two Offshore Wind Farms

    23 April 2015
    Operations & Maintenance

    Global Wind Service (GWS) has secured Labour hire contracts for installation at UK and Dutch offshore wind sites Kentish Flats and Luchterduinen. The Kentish Flats Extension project will commence in mid-June 2015 and will see the installation of 15 MHI Vestas 3.3MW V112 wind turbines. Installation has already commenced this month at Luchterduinen wind farm […]

  • Industry Players Back HUSUM Wind Fair

    22 April 2015

    The German Wind Energy Association (BWE), the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC), the German Engineering Association (VDMA) and Schleswig-Holstein’s network agency Windcomm are once again working closely with HUSUM Wind. Important industry associations and clusters in the German and international wind industry, in addition to having their own stands, are organising various forums and excursions […]

  • AXYS Setting Standards with Dual LiDAR Deployment

    21 April 2015

    AXYS Technologies has achieved a world-first dual ZephIR 300 arrangement on the WindSentinel buoy that could become the new standard in floating LiDAR devices. The WindSentinel ‘floating laboratory’ delivers a customized full suite of meteorological and metocean data, in addition to the wind speed & direction data used for resource assessment, to better inform the development […]

  • CWind Orders Two New 22m WFSVs

    20 April 2015
    Vessels

    CTruk will build two more 22m multi-purpose catamaran Wind Farm Service Vessels (WFSVs) for an offshore wind service supplier, CWind, this summer. Peter Jorgensen, CWind managing director, commented on CWind Sword’s performance: “CTruk’s 22m WFSV has proven to be a valuable addition to the CWind fleet, particularly from a passenger comfort perspective.” CWind boat share […]

  • CWind Orders Four AMC Vessels

    16 April 2015
    Vessels

    CWind has ordered four new crew transfer vessels from Aluminium Marine Consultants (AMC), a shipbuilding and consulting company based on the Isle of Wight. The order consists of two 23m aluminium catamarans and two 26m aluminium catamarans. CWind currently manages a fleet of 22 dedicated offshore wind crew transfer vessels but this is the first […]

  • AXYS Brings WindSentinel to Southampton Ocean Event

    15 April 2015
    R&D, Technology

    AXYS Technologies has brought its WindSentinel buoy to Ocean Business, held from April 14-16 at the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) in Southampton, UK. The company said that it wants to give a chance to those attending the event to see the buoy in real life. Primarily used for precise wind resource assessment data, the buoy also serves as a floating laboratory […]

  • Installation Work at Kentish Flats Extension to Start in May

    14 April 2015
    Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Installation of foundations and wind turbines at the Kentish Flats Extension will start on May 1, subject to weather conditions.  On behalf of Vattenfall, GeoSea’s offshore wind installation vessel Neptune will be carrying out installation works approximately 8.5 to 13 km north of Herne Bay and Whitstable in Kent. The installation will take place on commencement of favourable sea conditions […]

  • GICON Gets Green Light to Install Floating Foundation

    9 April 2015
    Authorities, R&D, Technology

    Germany’s first floating offshore foundation, the GICON® SOF, has cleared an important hurdle on the way to the installation and testing phase by receiving its construction and operating license from the State Department of Agriculture and Environment of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. On March 27, GICON received the necessary approval for “erection and operation of an offshore wind […]