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  • BMT to Design 8 New WFSVs (UK)

    20 February 2012

    BMT Nigel Gee Ltd, a subsidiary of BMT Group, the leading international maritime design and engineering consultancy, announced it has won a contract to supply the design for the construction of eight new 20m Windfarm Support Vessels, including options, to be built by Strategic Marine, the Australian Shipbuilder. The vessels are to be built for […]

  • Canada: Nova Scotia Seeks Feedback on Tidal Energy Regulations

    22 August 2013
    Authorities

    The province of Nova Scotia is asking Nova Scotians for their thoughts on a discussion paper about the approval process for larger-scale tidal devices. This fulfills another commitment of the province’s Marine Renewable Energy Strategy. “The Marine Renewable Energy Strategy outlines how we plan to work together for research, development and regulation to guide tidal […]

  • LS Marine Solution Invests EUR 221 Million in New High-Spec Cable Laying Vessel

    2 June 2025
    Business & Finance, Business development, Cables, Grid Connection, Vessels

    South Korean subsea cable installation company LS Marine Solution is investing KRW 345.8 billion (approximately EUR 221 million) in a cable laying vessel (CLV) with a load capacity of 13,000 tonnes. The company said on 27 May that the decision to invest in the new CLV comes as LS Marine Solution aims to expand its […]

  • RWE Renewables Orders Machine Learning Tool for Turbine Access

    19 October 2020
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Technology, Vessels

    RWE Renewables has placed an order with a UK company Cognitive.Business for a machine learning tool that will improve vessel-to-turbine transfers at operational offshore wind farms. The tool, called WAVES (Wind Accessibility Verification for Enhanced Safety), enables highly accurate, localised assessment of safe conditions for transfers from vessels to wind turbines and is said to […]

  • Villa Marina Hosts Offshore Wind Power Meeting (UK)

    29 August 2011

    The Manx public will have the opportunity to quiz developers of a potential wind farm off the north coast of the Isle of Man next month.   (manxradio) [mappress] Source: manxradio, August 29, 2011;

  • SeaRoc Welcomes Four New Experts (UK)

    28 April 2011
    Business & Finance

      Marine and engineering company SeaRoc, part of the Natural Power group, has today announced the successful appointment of four new team members who bring with them a wealth of industry experience from the Renewables Industry, combined with wider knowledge from the oil & gas and other offshore sectors. The recruitment drive is a result […]

  • Libra Group Buys Florida Shipyard to Build Jones Act Offshore Wind Vessels

    22 June 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Vessels

    Libra Group, through its subsidiary Americraft Marine, has acquired Florida-based St. Johns Ship Building, a full-service marine facility specialised in building and repairing Jones Act-compliant vessels, including those in the offshore wind sector. This acquisition, long in the works, leverages the proven capabilities of St. Johns Ship Building in constructing offshore wind servicing vessels, along […]

  • France’s Only Offshore Wind Turbine Undergoes Survey

    13 July 2021
    Operations & Maintenance, R&D, Technology

    Forssea Robotics has completed an underwater survey of the Floatgen offshore wind turbine installed at the SEM-REV site in France. The main goal of the survey, completed in June, was to visually confirm the integrity of the mooring lines and dynamic umbilical system, besides characterizing marine growth on the various components. For this operation, Forssea […]

  • Top News of the Week, 5 – 11 December 2016

    11 December 2016

    First Galloper Monopiles Ready to Go First monopiles for the Galloper offshore wind farm have been loaded onto a barge and will soon be transported to the main installation vessel, according to Innogy’s social media pages. Block Island Wind Farm to Go Online with 4 Turbines Block Island Wind Farm, America’s first offshore wind farm, […]

  • Canada, UK Team Up for Tidal Energy Research

    21 July 2015
    Authorities, Business & Finance, R&D

    Nova Scotia has launched two new international research grants to further advance its position in the tidal industry. The two projects, worth $1.43 million, will help governments, industry and researchers better understand the effect tidal technology has on the marine environment, and the impact of the marine environment on that technology. This is the first announcement under […]

  • Third Jacket Installation Campaign to Begin at Neart na Gaoithe

    9 August 2023

    The third phase of the installation of wind turbine jacket foundations at the Neart Na Gaoithe offshore wind farm in Scotland is scheduled to start on or around 11 August, with the heavy lift vessel Thialf set to install eleven jackets within this campaign. The jackets will be brought directly to the site from the […]

  • First Steel Cut for RWE’s Nordseecluster A Offshore Substation

    4 April 2024
    Grid Connection, Infrastructure, Offshore Platforms, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The first steel has been cut for RWE’s Nordseecluster NC 2 offshore substation which is being built by Atlantique Offshore Energy, the marine energy business unit of French company Chantiers de l’Atlantique. The Nordseecluster will be constructed in two phases, Nordseecluster A and Nordseecluster B, each comprising two offshore wind farms. The sites of Phase A […]

  • LDD Names New Vice President of Sales and Marketing

    4 February 2014

    LDD, an Acteon company, has appointed James McGovan as vice president sales and marketing. McGovan will maintain the company’s focus on building and expanding long-term business relationships. The new appointment will cement LDD’s position as a marine foundation installation specialist. Throughout his career, McGovan has focused on marine construction and has amassed extensive experience in […]

  • Scottish Offshore Wind Sites on Wildlife Watch

    17 July 2019
    Environment

    Marine Scotland Science (MSS) and the University of Aberdeen (UoA) carried out a multi-disciplinary survey within the Moray Firth wind farm sites in June 2019. MSS colleagues and UoA postgraduate students set sail on the Alba na Mara to characterise the distribution of the prey species (fish schools, zooplankton patches) across the Smith Bank in […]

  • Another Longyuan Zhenhua Vessel Order Lands on ZPMC’s Desk

    23 April 2018
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Vessels

    Jiangsu Longyuan Zhenhua Marine Engineering has ordered an offshore wind installation platform with a lifting capacity of 2,500 tonnes from ZPMC. 

  • Moffatt & Nichol Hires Renewable Energy Expert

    20 April 2015

    Moffatt & Nichol has hired Daniel K. Dolan, PE, a principal engineer with over 30 years of experience in the design and analysis of marine structures. Dolan’s particular area of expertise focuses on the assessment of existing marine structures and the development of innovative concepts for the construction of structures in challenging marine sites. Dolan […]

  • FORCE Issues 2nd Environmental Effects Monitoring Report

    24 June 2015
    R&D

    FORCE has released its second Environmental Effects Monitoring Report, containing summary information on data collected from 2011 to 2013. The report will be used to help design an enhanced program to monitor effects from tidal turbines deployed at the FORCE site in the Minas Passage. “We need to understand what effects tidal technology may have […]

  • HR Wallingford and Loughborough University to Develop New Underwater Noise Model (UK)

    17 November 2011
    Environment, R&D

    HR Wallingford, the international hydraulic and environmental engineering consultancy, has formed a partnership with Loughborough University to develop a new underwater acoustic propagation and noise-impact model. Designed to work with proven HR Wallingford ecological models, the new model is an important first step in assessing the impact of underwater noise on fish and sea mammal […]

  • UK: Glaxosmithkline to Generate Power from Tidal Energy

    14 March 2012

    Glaxosmithkline (GSK) has submitted its application to the Scottish Government for a marine generation license to generate power from 15 tidal turbines placed either side of the South Esk bridge. This is another step the company made upon pursuing efforts towards generating its own marine energy for its local factory as part of its carbon […]

  • Indonesia to Learn from Scottish Renewables Industry

    22 September 2015
    Authorities, Training & Education

    Renewable energy experts from Indonesia are looking at what lessons they can learn from the industry in Scotland, as part of an event being run by Robert Gordon University (RGU) this week. The Centre for Understanding Sustainable Practice (CUSP) at RGU, led by Dr Alan Owen, will welcome representatives from the Ministry of Energy and […]

  • Ireland Kick-Starts MaRINET2

    2 February 2017
    Environment, R&D, Technology, Training & Education

    University College Cork has announced a EUR 10.5 million in the second phase of EU funding for the transnational MaRINET2 initiative. The project, co-ordinated by MaREI, the Centre for Marine and Renewable Energy, at University College Cork, aims to help the industry accelerate the development of offshore renewable energy technologies and infrastructure by opening up […]

  • SeaGen Tidal Turbine to Undergo O&M Work

    22 November 2013
    Operations & Maintenance, Technology

    Siemens-owned Marine Current Turbines has announced that it will carry out upkeep activities on its SeaGen tidal turbine system on Monday, 25th November. The system’s crossbeam will be raised for inspection and maintenance work, and it is expected that the crossbeam will be raised for a period of 2 days, the company said in its […]

  • VIDEO: Innovation and Advances in Offshore Wind Farm Boats

    11 July 2014
    Technology

    The International Institute of Marine Surveying (IIMS), organisation promoting the professionalism, recognition and training of marine surveyors worldwide, held its 2014 Conference and AGM last month. One of the speakers was Jim Cutts, CTruk’s Director of Engineering, who assessed the innovation and advances in vessel construction for offshore wind farm boats. CTruk designs and builds […]

  • UK: Importance of Acoustic Surveys in Offshore Wind Industry

    26 September 2013
    Technology

    It is important to understand the status of marine mammals in an area prior to any development and understand potential impacts during and after development. Offshore wind developments may adversely affect species, including those protected by European and domestic law. Mitigation of such impacts forms an intrinsic part of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process […]

  • Maine PUC Votes on Maine Aqua Ventus I Project Today

    14 January 2014
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    Maine Public Utilities Commission (PUC) is to vote today on giving the approval for a long-term power purchase contract to developers of the proposed Maine Aqua Ventus I deepwater offshore wind project, led by the University of Maine. The state’s PUC informed on its official website that the meeting is set to take place at […]

  • Switch Shares Buzz from EWEA Offshore 2013

    5 December 2013

    With everyone looking forward to a new era of business, the main feeling at Offshore 2014 this year was one of optimism and huge excitement. Business is still quite slow. But future plans look bright with turbine manufacturers getting their offshore products ready, and marine infrastructure is ready to support the growth. Jussi Vanhanen, marketing […]