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  • Bachmann Opens Marine and Offshore Office in Bremen

    14 April 2014
    Business & Finance, Technology

    As of April 1, Bachmann Electronic has expanded its presence in Germany with an additional office in Bremen. The decision to open another office was driven by a desire to serve the marine and offshore market more intensively. In 2013, the automation specialist from Feldkirch further expanded its market share in the area of marine […]

  • Climb on Top of Siemens’ Offshore Wind Turbine!

    4 April 2014
    Technology

    Siemens has created an interactive tool on its website, which allows users to get a 360° view of an offshore wind farm along with an additional insight into technological solutions and offshore wind jobs. Once placed on top of an offshore wind turbine, users can start exploring by clicking on certain spots within the 3D […]

  • Bournemouth Council Opposes Offshore Wind Farm

    24 July 2014
    Authorities

    Bournemouth Borough council raised its concern over the proposed wind farm located off the coast of Isle of Wight. Namely, Bournemouth Borough Council commissioned a study on the effect of the 194-turbine Navitus Bay wind farm on the Local community. The Study found that the wind farm would have a negative impact on tourism, as […]

  • UK Approves Rampion Offshore Wind Farm

    16 July 2014
    Authorities

    Rampion offshore wind farm off the coast of Sussex has today been given consent from the government to go ahead. The project is expected to support over 750 jobs and bring over £2 billion of investment into the UK’s economy. Once built, the wind farm would generate enough electricity to power approximately 450,000 homes. The […]

  • CCAN Applauds Maryland’s Offshore Wind Announcement

    3 July 2014

    Today, the United States Department of Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) released the Final Sale Notice for Maryland’s offshore Wind Energy Area (WEA). BOEM will begin the auction to lease this area on August 19, 2014, and the agency reports that 16 companies have already formally expressed interest in bidding. Tommy Landers, Maryland […]

  • China’s Offshore Wind to Pick Up the Pace

    25 June 2014

    Following the announcement by the Chinese government on feed-in tariff for offshore wind earlier this month, Fliss Jones wrote an article about it. Jones is a part of DNV GL, company which became one of the leading global providers of services for managing risk after a merger in September 2013. China’s offshore wind tariffs announced last week […]

  • TenneT to Operate Dutch Offshore Transmission Network

    18 June 2014
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection, Operations & Maintenance

    Electricity transmission operator TenneT welcomes the Dutch government’s decision to appoint TenneT as the operator of the offshore power grid in the Netherlands. TenneT CEO Mel Kroon commented: “TenneT is keen to contribute to the energy transition in the Netherlands by realizing a future-proof offshore grid. A co-ordinated effort to connect offshore wind farms will […]

  • VIDEO: Liebherr Heavy-Lift Offshore Cranes

    21 February 2014
    Technology

    Liebherr’s heavy-lift offshore cranes have been a part of the offshore wind industry for quite some time now. The company has an extensive range of heavy-lift offshore cranes featuring maximum lifting capacities of up to 3,000 tons, which are suitable for installation of offshore wind power stations or for assembly of platforms or pipe laying. […]

  • VIDEO: SAL Offshore Deploys Tidal Turbine

    14 February 2014

    SAL Offshore’s main vessel, the DP Class II MV Lone, equipped with Work Class ROV, successfully installed the VOITH Hytide 1000-13 tidal turbine. Coming directly from her previous employment on the Parbuckling Project (Costa Concordia), the MV Lone proceeded to Stavanger in Norway to mobilize an ROV spread and project equipment. The mobilization was completed […]

  • German Offshore Wind to Reach 1.5GW This Year

    13 February 2014

    German wind energy group, Stiftung Offshore-Windenergie, commissioned by the Environment Ministry, has released a report on offshore wind in Germany, said Bloomberg. According to the report, Germany is planning to reach the figure of 1.5GW of installed offshore wind power capacity this year. This will be achieved by new ventures such as Global Tech I […]

  • Germany: Riffgat Offshore Wind Farm Completed

    18 July 2013
    Wind Farm Update

    EWE, the developer of Riffgat offshore wind farm, has announced that the construction of its project is now completed. After being significantly involved in the construction of the first German offshore wind test Alpha Ventus, the company has now built Riffgat offshore wind farm ‒ the first commercial offshore wind farm off the coast of […]

  • Pontis Exhibits at Offshore Wind China 2013

    27 June 2013

    At the OFFSHORE WIND CHINA 2013 expo, held from June 19-21 at Shanghai New International Expo Center, Pontis again joined forces with Dutch entrepreneurs by exhibiting at the Holland Pavillion. Pontis’ Managing Director in Asia, Martijn van Breugel, was present: “The Offshore Wind Expo was as expected a bit quiet. But despite the considerable challenges […]

  • USA: AXYS to Exhibit at AWEA Offshore Windpower

    16 October 2013

    The AXYS Ocean Renewables team has announced that they will be exhibiting at the AWEA Offshore Windpower Conference & Exhibition October 22-23 in Providence, Rhode Island. As one of many world class exhibitors, the services offered by AXYS Ocean Renewables will be presented throughout the exhibition. AWEA Offshore is North America’s leading offshore wind event […]

  • France: PIRIOU Moves into Offshore Wind Industry

    4 August 2013

    Due to experience gained in the building of 100 aluminium crew boats ranging in length from 18 to 53 metres delivered in the last 25 years to the offshore oil and gas sector, the French shipbuilding and ship repair group PIRIOU is now moving into the offshore wind farm support ship market. Pascal PIRIOU declares […]

  • UK: Lincs Offshore Wind Farm Inaugurated

    1 August 2013
    Wind Farm Update

    Centrica Energy’s Lincs offshore wind farm has today (Thursday) been officially opened by the Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg. The last of the wind farm’s 75 wind turbines was connected to the National Grid on Wednesday 24th July, bringing the 270MW project up to full strength for the first time. Lincs is now capable of […]

  • Nordseewerke to Build Massive Offshore Foundation (Germany)

    2 September 2013
    Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    Nordseewerke shipyard in Emden has been awarded a contract to build large foundations for an offshore wind farm. The project, worth almost EUR 10 million, should begin in early November. The client is the Nobiskrug shipyard in Rendsburg (Schleswig-Holstein). Later on, a residential platform for the Dan Tysk wind farm, comprising 80 wind turbines, will […]

  • Tekmar to Work on Dutch Offshore Wind Farm

    7 January 2014
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Tekmar Energy has marked a hat trick of contract wins with leading international EPC contractor Van Oord Offshore Wind Projects BV after being awarded work on the Eneco Luchterduinen offshore wind farm development in Holland. Tekmar´s latest contract win will see the company supply its cable protection systems to Van Oord which is responsible for […]

  • Germany: Hochtief Plans to Sell Offshore Division

    12 November 2013
    Business & Finance

    German construction group Hochtief is very likely to sell its offshore division, according to German newspaper Wirtschaftswoche and the Handelsblatt. Company’s spokesman did not confirm this, explaining that their final decision is conditioned by political developments. This probably means that the decision depends on the ongoing coalition talks between the CDU / CSU (Christian Democratic […]

  • Offshore Renewables Focus of IMCA’s Meeting (Germany)

    12 November 2013

    On Thursday 28 November, the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) will hold the first ever meeting of its long-established Europe & Africa Section in Germany, where offshore renewables will be in focus. “IMCA established an offshore renewables workgroup in 2011 following growing concerns regarding safety in the offshore wind construction industry,” explains the association’s Technical […]

  • Japan Setting the Scene for Offshore Wind Development

    6 November 2013
    Authorities, Business & Finance, R&D

    As Japan’s shift to renewable energy gears up after the Fukushima disaster, the country is progressively pushing for offshore wind power, having in mind that its onshore wind capacities are rather limited. The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) announced on Friday that it will establish a study group dubbed the Procurement Price Calculation […]

  • GEOxyz Inaugurates Two Offshore Wind Vessels

    15 December 2014
    Vessels

    On Tuesday, December 2, two ships were inaugurated in the Port of Oostende. The company GEOxyz presented the Geosurveyor X and Geo Ocean II, which will be deployed at offshore wind farm sites. Geosurveyor X is a new offshore support vessel and is used at the Belgian offshore wind farms and for maintenance of offshore met masts for the Flemish Government. The vessel […]

  • Report Forecasts Bright Future for Offshore Wind

    4 December 2014

    The report European offshore wind 2014 published today by international law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer reveals a positive attitude to financing of new and projected European offshore wind projects. Underlying survey data shows that the sector is beginning to benefit from a healthy appetite in the lending market, competitive capital costs and, in consequence, strong […]

  • Government Backs Offshore Wind and Tidal Energy

    4 December 2014
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    Chancellor George Osborne has issued the Autumn Statement which sets out the next stage of the government’s long-term economic plan. According to the document the government is working to bring private capital into the Green Investment Bank through a new fund for private investment in operational offshore wind assets and wider options. The government will […]

  • MT Højgaard Ends Offshore Wind Litigations

    13 October 2014
    Business & Finance

    In connection with installation of an English wind farm disagreement arose between MT Højgaard and the owner of the wind farm as to the interpretation of the contract. The owner claimed damages from MT Højgaard and brought the case before the International Court of Arbitration (ICC). Similarly, MT Højgaard filed counterclaims with the ICC. The […]

  • BOEM to Discuss South Carolina’s Offshore Wind

    28 August 2015
    Authorities

    The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will hold a South Carolina Renewable Energy Task Force meeting on September 9. BOEM will present the details of a draft Federal Register notice titled Commercial Leasing for Wind Power on the Outer Continental Shelf Offshore South Carolina – Call for Information and Nominations. BOEM intends to gather […]

  • Oregon Forms Offshore Wind Advisory Committee

    27 August 2015
    Authorities

    Oregon Governor Kate Brown has formed the WindFloat Pacific Offshore Wind Advisory Committee in order to identify smart solutions for Oregon’s economy through the burgeoning offshore wind energy industry. With a $46.7 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to demonstrate the potential of offshore wind energy resources in the United States, Principle Power […]