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  • Scottish Companies Invest in Business Growth Through Innovation

    19 June 2012
    Business & Finance

    Companies across Scotland are investing in their business growth through innovation, according to the latest figures from Scottish Enterprise (SE). The figures, unveiled at today’s Scottish Technology Showcase, show that despite economic conditions, Scottish companies are continuing to recognise the importance of innovation in developing new products and processes, increasing their competitiveness and accessing new […]

  • Team Vestas Wind Takes ALS Ice Bucket Challenge (VIDEO)

    4 September 2014

    Two team members of Team Vestas Wind, which is participating in Volvo Ocean Race 2014-2015, have took the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge (check out the video below the text).  Vestas Wind, the first-ever Danish boat to compete in the Volvo Ocean Race, will showcase Vestas’ products and services, enhance customer relations and bolster Vestas’ profitable growth […]

  • Dutch House of Representatives Passes New Offshore Wind Bill

    22 February 2016
    Authorities

    On Thursday afternoon, a majority of the parties in the Dutch House of Representatives voted in favour of a new legislative proposal to speed up the offshore wind development, which was introduced by Dutch Minister of Economic Affairs Henk Kamp.  The proposed Amendment to the Electricity Act 1998 (timely achievement of the Energy Agreement objectives), which would enter into […]

  • Ulstein Orders Palfinger Kit for Acta Marine’s CSV Newbuilding

    1 March 2017
    Technology, Vessels

    Palfinger Marine has signed a contract with Norway’s Ulstein Verft to deliver the complete winch package and a container handling system for the DP2 construction support vessel (CSV) being built for the Netherlands-based Acta Marine B.V.

  • Mammoet Uses World’s Biggest Crawler Crane to Install Legs on Aeolus

    28 April 2014
    Technology

    Mammoet, specialized in Engineered Heavy Lifting and Transport, is currently employing its Liebherr LR13000, the biggest crawler crane in the world, to install four platform legs on Van Oord’s newest wind turbine installation vessel, the Aeolus. In 12 days the giant crane has been assembled at Lloyd Werft in Bremerhaven, Germany. The first of the […]

  • Spain: Iberdrola Invests EUR 25 Billion in Renewables Over 10 Year Period

    6 June 2013
    Business & Finance

    IBERDROLA has allocated some €25,000 million to developing economically sustainable renewable energies in the last decade. This is the highest figure ever invested by a company in this field. With over 200 wind farms in Spain and 330 elsewhere in the world, these investments mean that the company now has a renewable installed capacity of […]

  • Germany: Hauff-Technik Presents Custom-Made Solutions at Husum Fair

    28 September 2012

    Last Saturday marked the end of this year’s HUSUM WindEnergy, in which Hauff-Technik was taking part for the first time and which is recognised internationally as one of the leading trade fairs in the area of renewable energy. This year, with more than 36,000 visitors from 90 countries visiting the 1200 or so exhibiting companies, […]

  • Balfour Beatty Pleads Guilty to 2010 Fatal Accident, Fined GBP 2.6 Million

    16 May 2016
    Authorities

    Balfour Beatty Utility Solutions Limited has been fined GBP 2.6 million after a 32-year-old subcontractor, working on behalf of the company, was killed when the trench he was working in collapsed on him, Health and Safety Executive (HSE) reported.  On 14 April 2010, the worker was laying ducting for a new cable for an offshore wind farm […]

  • New US-French Business Steps Into Offshore Wind

    25 March 2019
    Business & Finance

    U.S. Berger Geosciences and Integral Consulting and France’s Akrocean have established BIA Offshore Studies to deliver site characterization services for the U.S. offshore wind market. According to the parties, the global ambition of BIA Offshore is to support and accelerate U.S. offshore wind development by providing tailor-made services through a single structure. The partnership is […]

  • The Netherlands Opens Door to More Offshore Wind by 2023

    14 February 2017
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Grid Connection

    The House of Representatives of the Netherlands has voted in favour of carrying out further research to determine if new offshore wind farms can be added to increase the country’s target of having a total of 4.45GW of offshore wind generation capacity commissioned by 2023.

  • Semco Maritime to Build, Install Seajacks Scylla’s Sea Fastening Kit

    21 September 2016
    Vessels

    Semco Maritime has won a contract to fabricate and install a sea fastening system on Seajacks Scylla, the world’s largest wind turbine installation vessel. Semco Maritime is to construct a special module, which will render it possible to adapt Seajacks Scylla’s freight deck to accommodate different sizes of towers and blades. Seajacks has designed the fastening […]

  • Anholt Offshore Wind Farm: Only 14 Wind Turbines to Go (Denmark)

    3 May 2013
    Wind Farm Update

    More favourable weather conditions and less waves have really jump-started the wind turbine installation in Anholt Offshore Wind Farm. At the end of April, a total of 97 wind turbines had been installed in the wind farm. Now, only 14 wind turbines need to be installed before all 111 wind turbines have been installed. Of […]

  • Hanseatic Break Bulk: New Shipbroker and Tramp Agency

    7 April 2015
    Business & Finance

    HBB Hanseatic Break Bulk GmbH has established the first Heavy Lift Agency of its kind, directly located on the banks of the river Elbe on 1 January 2015. André Milschus, the owner of HBB Hanseatic Break Bulk gave the order “Anchor up“ and set full speed ahead on course for Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Austria […]

  • Anholt Offshore Wind Farm Exhibition Opens in Grenaa, Denmark

    5 July 2012
    Training & Education

    The exhibition on Anholt Offshore Wind Farm, DjursWindGlobe, officially opened on 25 June where Project Director Flemming Thomsen represented DONG Energy and participated in the official opening of the exhibition. In his opening speech, he pointed out the importance of the local cooperation and told that the construction of Anholt Offshore Wind Farm is proceeding […]

  • Ampelmann Nets Five Offshore Wind Contracts

    29 June 2020
    Contracts & Tenders

    Dutch offshore access provider Ampelmann has secured five new contracts for offshore wind farms in the North Sea. Ampelmann secured the contracts with Norwegian companies BOA, Volstad, Olympic Shipping, Siem Offshore and DOF. The Dutch company will provide two A-type and three E1000 systems, which will aid the installation and maintenance work at the offshore […]

  • Prysmian All Done on DolWin3

    13 November 2019
    Grid Connection

    Italian subsea cable specialist Prysmian has completed the DolWin3 High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) offshore grid connection project in the German North Sea. Prysmian had secured this project in February 2013, with a contract awarded by Alstom Grid (now GE Grid GmbH) on behalf of the Dutch-German grid operator TenneT. DolWin3, the third offshore grid […]

  • Committee Rejects Tidal Energy Bill

    1 April 2015
    Authorities

    Maine Committee on Energy, Utilities and Technology has unanimously voted to give the bill LD 295, intended to promote tidal energy projects, an ought not to pass recommendation. The rejection followed mostly negative testimonial on behalf of Washington County residents and organizational leaders. Only three out of 20 testimonials was in favour of tidal energy. […]

  • Siemens Gamesa 8MW Prototype Up and Running

    18 September 2018
    R&D

    Siemens Gamesa has installed and commissioned the first prototype of the SG 8.0 167 DD offshore wind turbine in Østerild, Denmark.

  • MAKE: Offshore Wind LCOE Bound to Go Down

    4 May 2016
    Business & Finance, R&D, Technology

    The offshore wind market is set to experience a significant improvement in Levelized Cost of Electricity (LCOE) over the next five years, as technology and supply chain gains improve, according to the renewables market analyst MAKE. The improvements in LCOE within the offshore market will be mainly driven by infrastructure investments in the North Sea and the introduction […]

  • Top News of the Week Feb 22 – 28, 2016

    28 February 2016
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Grid Connection, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Siemens to Deliver EnBW Hohe See Turbines & Foundations EnBW has signed a contract with Siemens AG for the supply and installation of 71 wind turbines and foundations for the EnBW Hohe See offshore wind farm. Man Injured at Gunfleet Sands Offshore Wind Farm One of the workers on board the Wind Pioneer jack up […]

  • Finland: Mobimar Launches New Website

    19 September 2012

    Mobimar has launched a fresh new company site. The company puts pride in designing and manufacturing innovative high quality vessels which perfectly fit the specific needs of its customers.  Therefore, Mobimar wanted its homepage to reflect this and to help customers and partners to quickly find the products and vessels that would interest them. The […]

  • UK Renewables Hit Record High

    26 June 2015

    Renewables’ share of electricity generation increased from 19.6 per cent in 2014 Q1 to a record level of 22.3 per cent in the same period this year. Offshore wind increased generation by 6.3 per cent to 4.7 TWh while onshore wind was up by 4.7 per cent in totalling at 7.0 TWh, according to the […]

  • IMCA Names Technip Man as President

    27 July 2015
    Business & Finance

    Bruno Faure, Group Senior Vice President Subsea Projects and Operations at Technip, has taken over the role of President of the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA), the association representing the interests of over a thousand offshore, marine and underwater engineering companies in more than 60 countries. In addition to becoming President of IMCA, having served […]

  • RES Offshore Appoints New Wave & Tidal Project Development Manager

    27 January 2014
    Business & Finance

    RES Offshore, providers of end-to-end development, engineering, construction and O&M support for wave and tidal projects, has announced the appointment of well known industry figure, Dr Douglas Watson, to the post of Project Development Manager for Wave and Tidal. Ray Hunter, Marine Energies Manager said: “We are delighted to have Dougie on board. His unparalleled […]

  • Veja Mate Service Largest Ever German Order for Siemens

    6 July 2015
    Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Along with 67 of its 6-megawatts direct drive offshore wind turbines, Siemens will also provide a 15-year service and maintenance to Veja Mate offshore wind farm, which is the largest ever wind service order for Siemens in Germany and the second largest globally. Siemens will provide an offshore service logistics concept, tailored specifically for far-shore projects […]

  • UK’s Offshore Wind Generation Jumps 52 Per Cent in 2015 Q3

    22 December 2015
    Authorities

    Offshore wind power generation in the UK increased from 2.2 TWh in the third quarter of 2014 to 3.4 TWh in 2015 Q3, a 53 per cent jump year-on-year, according to the statistics published by the UK government today. The increase is attributed to a combination of higher wind speeds compared to last year as well as increased […]