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  • Germany: GL to Certify Fjellstrand WindServer for World Marine Offshore

    9 August 2012
    Operations & Maintenance

    As offshore wind developments move further offshore, into deeper waters with more extreme weather conditions, the challenge of providing operations and maintenance (O&M) support safely and cost effectively grows. The Fjellstrand WindServer is one of the new generation of offshore service vessels who will be meeting these needs and Germanischer Lloyd (GL) is supporting this […]

  • UK: OMA Director Discusses Offshore Wind Skills Gap

    7 August 2012
    Training & Education

    David Martin, Director at Offshore Marine Academy (OMA) looks at where the skills gap lies within the offshore renewables sector and what the industry must do to ensure the gap is closed by the time Round Three construction gets underway. RenewableUK has said that the offshore wind and marine energy sector could support 88,000 jobs […]

  • UK: Fugro to Deploy Trenching Machine to Lincs Offshore Windfarm

    7 August 2012
    Grid Connection

    In just a few weeks, a remarkable new Fugro trenching system will start its first offshore deployment, working for Centrica on the 270MW, 75-turbine Lincs offshore windfarm. Fugro-Salt Subsea of Aberdeen has already run a series of successful jetting and cutting trials with the first of its state of-the-art Q1400 machines built by Soil Machine […]

  • UK: Centrica Installs First Five Offshore Wind Turbines

    6 August 2012
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    British multinational utility company, Centrica, has completed the installation of the first five offshore wind turbines in the North Sea, the Spalding Guardian informs. The company has also finished the work on the second cable through the sea defence at Sutton Bride. As the Sutton Bridge Parish Council heard, the company was expecting to power […]

  • The Netherlands: Post Workboats Develops New Vessel for Offshore Industry

    30 July 2012
    Operations & Maintenance

    Post Workboats has developed a unique Tornado RIB with water jet propulsion especially for the offshore and the wind farm industry. “It is the first time that such a RIB has been equipped with water jets”, says entrepreneur Klaas Post. “And what is more it offers many important advantages. With water jets you can maneuver […]

  • SMM Direct: Offshore Wind Dialogue Focuses on Overcoming Difficulties

    6 September 2012

    At the second SMM Offshore Dialogue, Andreas Wagner, Managing Director of German Offshore Wind Energy Foundation, has opened the Offshore Wind Dialogue, replacing the Chairman of the organisation Jörg Kuhbier at the event. Mr. Wagner gave an overview of the current situation and plans for offshore wind in Germany. He presented the German Offshore Wind […]

  • Floating Offshore Wind Project INFLOW Kicks-Off in France

    6 September 2012
    Wind Farm Update

    Ten partners from six European countries gathered in Paris on June 19 to kick-off a research project on offshore wind energy, featuring a world premiere: The INFLOW (INdustrialization setup of a FLoating Offshore Wind turbine) demo project, directed by French engineering company Technip, will see the deployment of a novel design commercial size floating vertical […]

  • Six Companies Plan Large Offshore Wind Investment in Japan

    5 September 2012

    Six Japanese companies plan to invest GBP 962 million in offshore wind projects at the coastal area of the Kyushu region in the southern part of the country. According to GT Global Trader news site, Toshiba Corp, Hitachi Zosen Corp, JFE Steel Corp, Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd, Toa Corp and Toyo Construction Co. Ltd. will […]

  • USA: DOE Launches Website for MHK, Offshore Wind Energy

    30 August 2012
    Authorities, Environment

    A new website has been designed by the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory for those interested or involved in the development of renewable ocean energy, but need more information on how it could affect the environment. Tethys is an online repository of environmental information related to marine and hydrokinetic (MHK) and offshore wind […]

  • UK: Hull to Host North Sea Offshore Wind Conference

    27 August 2012

    Hull will host the North Sea Offshore Wind conference on October 10, reports Yorkshire Post. The Yorkshire and Humber is home to over 20 wind energy projects and centrally located to Britain’s three largest Round 3 offshore wind development zones – Dogger Bank, Hornsea and Norfolk. The event will consist of a conference, brokerage event […]

  • UK: Offshore Wind Developers Face Workforce’s Competence Issue

    20 August 2012

    As offshore wind projects become larger in size and further offshore the teams involved in their construction will grow significantly. Each project will be phased into separate stages which in turn will create subsets of workers. The issue which arises is the effective management of the entire workforce’s competence. Currently there are 4,700 offshore wind […]

  • USA: ‘How Much are People Willing to Pay’ for Offshore Wind?

    20 August 2012
    Authorities

    Three years ago, the government announced plans to deploy wind turbines 13 miles off the Delaware coast. Two companies have joined their forces to lead this offshore wind project, writes New Jersey. This year NRG has pulled out of the deal due to the lack of support, leaving Bluewater Wind in this project. Delaware Gov. […]

  • UK: Lundy Island Residents Fear Offshore Wind Turbines

    16 August 2012

    Lundy Island residents are concerned about the possible wind power development offshore their coast, reports the North Devon Gazette 24. Last week, representatives from RWE npower renewables held a meeting at the Lundy Island to brief the residents about the Atlantic Array offshore wind farm plans. After the briefing, the visitors were concerned that the […]

  • Scotland and England Strive to Create Hub for Offshore Wind Industry

    23 February 2012
    Business & Finance, R&D

    Scotland and England are competing to create hub for $52 billion offshore wind industry. Leith, the port area of the Scottish capital, Edinburgh, and the northeast English coastal town of Hartlepool are striving for an investment worth 150 million-pound ($237 million) from a Spanish wind-turbine maker Gamesa Corp Tecnologica SA. It is estimated that the […]

  • The Netherlands: WiFi to Address Fixed Offshore Wind Turbine Problems

    17 February 2012

    The effects of operational loads and wind loads on offshore wind turbines are well understood. At most sites, however, the water depth is such that breaking or near-breaking waves will occur causing impulsive excitation of the foundation and consequently, considerable stresses and displacements in the foundation, tower and turbine. WiFi aims to improve the way […]

  • The Netherlands Raises Voice Against Riffgat Offshore Wind Farm

    16 July 2012
    Authorities

    The construction of German Riffgat offshore wind farm in the North Sea has raised a lot of dust, reports the Netherlands Info Services. The wind farm is located 15 kilometres to the north-west of the German island of Borkum, where it will cover an area of 6 square kilometres. Since it is being built near […]

  • The Netherlands: @RISK to Determine Financial Viability of Offshore Wind Farms

    16 July 2012

    Palisade’s risk analysis software, @RISK, has been selected by the Energy Research Centre of the Netherlands, ECN, to determine whether offshore wind farms are financially viable from an operation and maintenance perspective. A key issue for potential operators is that offshore operations face more adverse weather conditions, such as higher wind speeds and the increased […]

  • UK: Government Gives Consent for Two Offshore Wind Farms

    6 July 2012
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    Consent was given today by the Government for the construction of two wind farms off the Norfolk Coast with a combined capacity of over 1GW. This means that 6.6GW of offshore wind power is now either operational, under construction or consented in the UK. The two wind farms at Race Bank (580MW) and Dudgeon (560MW) […]

  • The Netherlands: ATO & We@Sea to Host Offshore Wind Conference

    28 June 2012

    On thursday September 13th the joint conference of ATO & We@Sea will take place. This conference will convey collective thoughts about the development of offshore wind energy activities in the Netherlands as a whole, and in the province of North-Holland in particular. Offshore wind energy is an inexhaustible alternative energy source which we cannot ignore […]

  • UK: P&O Eyes New Offshore Wind Opportunities

    22 June 2012
    Business & Finance

    The Dover-based ferry operator P&O says that the Round 3 offshore wind farms in the North Sea could bring an opportunity for the company to expand its fleet, as it now has one vessel offering technical support for the Lynn and Inner Dowsing wind farms. The current vessel, which operates out of Immingham, has been […]

  • UK: East Anglia Offshore Wind Reveals Project Details

    28 March 2012

    East Anglia Offshore Wind has revealed more info on one of the world’s largest offshore wind farms to be constructed off Suffolk coast. Joint venture between ScottishPower Renewables (SPR) and Vattenfall Wind Power Limited plans to develop one part of the 7,200MW project. The East Anglia ONE Offshore Windfarm, located 43.4km from the coast will […]

  • USA: Obama Administration to Discuss Steps for Offshore Renewable Energy

    28 March 2012
    Authorities

    Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Director Tommy P. Beaudreau will hold a press event today at Fugro Atlantic at the World Trade Center, Norfolk, Virginia to discuss next steps regarding conventional and renewable energy development in the Mid- and South Atlantic offshore planning areas. Secretary Salazar, Director […]

  • UK Might Lose Leading Position in Offshore Wind Energy

    28 March 2012
    Authorities

    As informed by Reuters, the uncertainty of market reforms in the UK, which are supposed to be very favourable for various forms of low-carbon energy, might result in taking over of the UK’s leading role in offshore wind production by France or Germany. Namely, France is about to disclose results of its first offshore wind […]

  • Norwegian Firms Urged to Work with Humber’s Offshore Wind Businesses

    21 March 2012

    NORWEGIAN businesses have been encouraged to partner Humber-based companies to secure work in the UK’s offshore wind market. A leading renewable energy expert has promoted the region’s potential and highlighted the readiness of its businesses to join Scandinavian firms in forming the industry’s emerging supply chain. Speaking at a major offshore wind power conference in […]

  • Germany: Parker Assists Installation at Meerwind Offshore Wind Farm

    28 July 2013
    Wind Farm Update

    Parker Hannifin Corporation, the global leader in motion and control technologies, assisted in the installation of monopiles and transition pieces for the Meerwind offshore wind project. Parker Maritime, a business unit of Parker’s Energy Products Division, provided the Seajacks team with navigation services, survey support during installation of the monopiles and transition pieces, and crane […]

  • Spain: Gamesa G128-5.0 MW Offshore Wind Turbine

    25 July 2013

    Gamesa has commissioned their G128-5.0 MW offshore wind turbine at the Arinaga Quay, Canary Islands. Check out this video about about the 5MW wind turbine. [mappress] Offshore WIND staff, July 25, 2013; Image: gamesa