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  • France: EDF to Pursue Offshore Wind Contracts Abroad

    9 April 2012

    Just after winning the tender with Alstom SA and Dong Energy A/S, Henri Proglio, the CEO of EDF said in an interview with Le Figaro that they will pursue offshore wind contracts abroad.. Last week, the French government announced winners of the 10 billion-euro ($13.3 billion) worth offshore wind tender. EDF, together with Alstom and […]

  • Denmark: Anholt Offshore Installation Work Proceeds as Planned

    5 July 2012
    Wind Farm Update

    During the last six months, a lot of effort has been put into the construction of Denmark’s largest offshore wind farm, the Anholt Offshore Wind Farm.  DONG Energy’s Project Manager, Claus Bøjle Møller, has been overall responsible for the construction project and gave a status of the last six months: ”If I don’t take the daily […]

  • UK: Hutton’s Merges to Advance Offshore Supply Chain

    5 July 2012
    Business & Finance

    Hutton’s, the UK’s leading ship supplier, is to merge with Harbour Chandlery Marine Services (HCMS) and in that way advance its offshore industry supply chain. Harbour Chandlery Marine Services is a Norfolk-based specialist supplier of commercial services to the offshore industry. The company will not to be renamed, however, it will be known as a […]

  • The Netherlands: DylanGroup Gold Sponsor of Offshore Energy 2012

    3 July 2012

    DylanGroup, the international trade organization providing complete packages of steel piping products and services, is Gold Sponsor of the 2012 edition of Offshore Energy, Exhibition & Conference. The 5th edition of this annual event takes place at 23 and 24 October in Amsterdam RAI, the Netherlands.  DylanGroup has been an exhibitor at Offshore Energy at […]

  • China: Goldwind Unveils Its Offshore Wind Strategy

    2 July 2012
    Business & Finance

    The Asia Pacific market is tipped to produce over 20GW of offshore generation by 2025 (Renewable Energy World 2011). China is where the most growth is expected. However, despite high expectations, Asia’s offshore market is in its very early stages. One of the largest Chinese wind turbine manufacturers, Goldwind, unveils its offshore strategy. The company […]

  • Germany: Allianz Could Invest in Offshore Wind Farms

    27 June 2012
    Business & Finance

    As the German biggest insurance company is searching for other ways to increase income, investment in offshore wind farms may be just the right solution. After more than EUR 1.3 billion of investment in onshore wind and solar power, Allianz is considering investing in offshore wind as long as the risk-return profile is acceptable, according […]

  • French Media to Visit Dutch Offshore Wind Farm

    25 June 2012

    Agentschap NL has organized a trip to The Netherlands for a number of French journalists from various French media to show what knowledge, skills and products the Netherlands can offer in the field of offshore wind energy. Background of this trip is the tender for the construction of offshore wind farms at the coast of […]

  • UK: Blue Offshore Finalises Turntable I Construction

    22 June 2012

    The Blue Offshore management team announced that it has succesfully finalised the construction phase of the company’s first self-owned cable carousel system, Turntable I. Turntable I has positively passed Factury Acceptance Testing (FAT) to ensure it meets the design and performs as required. Turntable I was designed by the Blue Offshore in-house engineering department in […]

  • UK: Partrac Continues to Support Offshore Wind Sector

    17 May 2012
    Ports & Logistics

      Partrac continues to support the offshore wind sector through the delivery of oceanographic, environmental, geophysical and hydrographic coastal surveys. Some of Partrac’s greatest offshore wind survey achievements have been in long term metocean monitoring projects. The company has undertaken long term measurement campaigns at the Beatrice and MORL wind farm sites in the Moray […]

  • Utility Companies Boost European Offshore Wind Investments

    4 May 2012
    Business & Finance

    Utility companies in Europe encourage offshore wind-energy capacity amid rising fossil-fuel prices and political pressure, according to MarketWatch. Utility firms have initiated projects offshore, as the demand for offshore wind farms is set to continue with geopolitical goals to reduce carbon emissions and increase the requirement for clean alternative energy. In 2011, 80 percent of […]

  • USA: Maine Students Compete in Offshore Wind Technology

    30 April 2012

    Windstorm Challenge 2012 and 4th Annual Maine Wind Blade Challenge were held on Friday at the New Balance Student Recreation Center on the University of Maine campus, reported Bangor Daily News. The competitions in which students design, build, implement and test wind power technology components gathered competitors from more than 40 schools throughout the state. […]

  • Germany: ABB’s Offshore Wind Projects to Proceed as Planned

    27 April 2012
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    According to the Financial Times Deutschland, Swiss engineering compay  ABB is expecting its offshore wind projects to advance as planned, without  delays. Peter Terwiesch, head of ABB in Germany, said that profit margins for the projects are in a “normal development corridor.” Contrary to Siemens whose power-transmission unit reported a loss of EUR 169 million […]

  • Vestavind Plans Wind Farm Offshore Harøya, Norway

    30 March 2012

    As reported by China daily, it appears that Norway is about to get its first full-scale offshore wind power plant, Havsul I. In September 2009 the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy granted a licence to Vestavind Offshore, to carry out the project which is expected to bring electricity to around 50,000 households. Havsul I is […]

  • Norway: MaXccess System Successfully Completes Offshore Trials

    29 March 2012
    Technology

    OSBIT Power (OP), Siemens Wind Power and Statoil announced that they have successfully completed offshore trials of OP’s innovative offshore wind turbine access system, MaXccess. The trials were conducted with the backing of Siemens Wind Power and Statoil, at the Hywind Demo floating offshore wind turbine off the coast of Norway. MaXccess was installed on […]

  • UK: Prime Minister Puts Focus on Offshore Wind

    22 March 2012
    Authorities

    On Monday, the Prime Minister, David Cameron, held the speech to the Institute of Civil Engineering saying the UK is “well-placed to become a world leader in offshore wind power – and this Government is doing all it can to make sure that happens.” Minister stressed that the UK needs to replace coal plants, invest […]

  • France: Alstom Inaugurates Largest Offshore Wind Turbine

    20 March 2012

    On 19 March, Alstom inaugurated the largest offshore wind turbine in the world, at Carnet in the Loire-Atlantique. The ceremony was attended by Eric Besson, Minister of Industry, Energy and the Digital Economy, and Patrick Kron, Chairman and CEO of Alstom. The 6 MW Haliade 150 wind turbine has been developed in response to a […]

  • UK: Tidal Power Might Overshadow Offshore Wind

    20 March 2012

    The offshore wind industry has faced fears that its technology could be overshadowed by other forms of renewable energy generation such as tidal power, says a report by PWC. A survey was conducted about technological breakthroughs and their influence on offshore wind power over the next 20 years, and it showed that 63% of respondents […]

  • Denmark: Nordic Offshore Marine Moves to New HQ

    28 August 2012

    As of the September 3, 2012, Faaborg-based Nordic Offshore Marine is moving to new facilities. Recently, Nordic Offshore and Offshore Marine Services merge into one company resulting in Nordic Offshore Marine. Nordic Offshore has been specializing in providing qualified and experienced personnel for both permanent and temporary positions for many years, and is a leading […]

  • Hamilton to Benefit from Offshore Wind Energy (Canada)

    25 January 2012

    Windstream Energy officials hope the Ontario government changes direction and allow their $1.5-billion off-shore wind project to proceed.   By Kevin Werner (sachem) [mappress] Source: sachem, January 25, 2012; Image: 4coffshore

  • Denmark: Two Companies Merge into Nordic Offshore Marine

    21 August 2012
    Business & Finance

    The companies Nordic Offshore and Offshore Marine Services have merged into one company resulting in Nordic Offshore Marine. Nordic Offshore has been specializing in providing qualified and experienced personnel for both permanent and temporary positions for many years, and is a leading force in providing skilled manpower for the offshore industry. Nordic Offshore’s database lists […]

  • UK: Humber to Stage International Offshore Wind Conference

    21 August 2012

    The Humber has seen significant developments and growth in the renewable sector over the past few years and is slowly undergoing a transformation into a key player in the North Sea offshore wind arena. With the launch of the Humber Renewables brand earlier this year, Siemens’ Green Port Hull plans being given the green light, […]

  • Major International Firms Invest in Scottish Offshore Renewables

    2 August 2012
    Business & Finance

    Scotland’s growing reputation for the development of pioneering wind and wave and tidal renewable technologies is attracting many major global players who are establishing research and development bases in the country.  Over the past 12 months, international companies such as Gamesa, Mitsubishi, Samsung, ABB and Alstom have all announced plans to invest in Scotland to […]

  • USA: Texas Offshore Wind Project Raises Concerns

    30 July 2012
    Environment

    The proposed offshore wind project near South Padre Island in the Gulf of Mexico has raised some questions over its possible impact on Texas wildlife and landscape, the San Antonio Express news reports. Though the project could supply millions of people with electricity, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) has some concerns that it […]

  • Germany: Offshore Wind Sector to Face Vessel Shortages

    30 July 2012
    Operations & Maintenance

    Wind turbine installation projects will face greater competition from oil and gas projects for chartering specialist vessels. Offshore wind farm developers in Europe and their contractors for engineering procurement, construction and installation are likely to struggle to secure specialist tonnage in the mid and long terms despite some current easing in the market due to […]

  • BBB and ep4 to Intensify their Activities in Offshore Sector (Germany)

    9 December 2011
    Business & Finance

    The joint exhibition stand of BBB Umwelttechnik GmbH and ‘ep4 offshore’ at the EWEA Offshore event 2011 in Amsterdam was very well attended. “We raised BBB’s visibility on the offshore market and strengthened our partnership with Heinrich Duden and ‘ep4 offshore’ “ said Joachim Binotsch . Both companies are planning to further intensify their joint […]

  • Scotland Identifies New Sites for Offshore Wind Development

    5 December 2011

    NEW areas have been identified for future offshore wind development in Scotland’s waters.   (johnogroat-journal) [mappress] Source: johnogroat-journal, December 05, 2011