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  • Tideland Signal Introduces New Company Logo

    19 June 2014
    Business & Finance

    Tideland Signal Corporation (Tideland) has revealed a new company logo at IALA-SPAIN 2014 as part of the on-going evolution of the company’s brand.  Tideland has grown and evolved over the last six decades, and IALA-SPAIN 2014 was the perfect venue to introduce a refreshed logo to reflect who we are today and to symbolize Tideland’s […]

  • Study Looks Into Macrobenthic Recovery After Dredging in Offshore Wind Farm

    14 November 2014
    Environment, R&D

    A new paper on macrobenthic recovery after dredging activities in offshore wind farms has been published by Springer Link. The article was authored by Delphine A. Coates, Gert van Hoey, Liesbet Colson, Magda Vincx and Jan Vanaverbeke. The abstract says: The development of offshore wind farms (OWFs) in the North Sea has increased considerably to create alternatives for fossil fuel energy. […]

  • Movember 2014: Tidal Transit Grows a Mustache

    13 November 2014
    Vessels

    The male members of Tidal Transit Limited based in Norfolk are throwing away their razors in support of Movember 2014 – the global campaign to promote awareness of men’s health and well-being. Tidal Transit supplies purpose-designed charter personnel transfer vessels (PTVs) to the offshore wind energy industry, and employs 33 men in various capacities. Commercial […]

  • Siemens: Order Placed for 67 Dudgeon Offshore Wind Turbines

    21 August 2014
    Business & Finance, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    Siemens Energy has received an order from the Norwegian energy utilities Statoil and Statkraft for the Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm in the UK. Siemens will manufacture, deliver, install and commission 67 Siemens direct-drive wind turbines rated at 6 megawatts (MW) each and equipped with a 154-meter rotor. Installation will start in early 2017. The combined […]

  • DP Energy Joins Board of Ocean Energy Europe

    27 May 2014

    DP Energy has joined the board of Ocean Energy Europe, the trade association for ocean renewable energy in Europe, as a lead sponsor. The Irish tidal developer has been central to the push which has taken ocean energy to the brink of deploying pilot farms in recent years. They will now bring this experience to […]

  • Rix Sea Shuttle Recognised for Its Health and Safety Record

    22 July 2014
    Training & Education

    Rix Sea Shuttle reported an incident-free 2013, netting it a Safety Performance Award from Humberside Occupational Health and Safety Group (HOHSG) for its record. HOHSG is part of national body the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (ROSPA) and provides health and safety training and assessment in the Humber region. The organisation carried out […]

  • RenewableUK Applauds Scottish Government’s Wave Energy Move

    25 February 2015

    RenewableUK has welcomed the latest announcement by the Scottish Energy Minister Fergus Ewing, who gave details of the £14.3 million budget for Wave Energy Scotland, along with its business plan, the first call for funding and its programme of activity. Commenting on Mr Ewing’s announcement, RenewableUK’s Wave & Tidal Development Manager Dee Nunn said: “This is […]

  • EDF Contracts FLiDAR for 5-Year Offshore Wind Measurements

    27 November 2014
    Business & Finance, R&D, Technology

    EDF has signed a 5-year framework agreement with FLiDAR for offshore wind resource measurements. FLiDAR will deploy several of its buoys on EDF offshore wind farms over the coming years. The FLiDAR units have recently been validated by DNV GL as reaching Stage 2 on the Carbon Trust Roadmap, which greatly reduces the uncertainty of the […]

  • Red7Marine Invests in ROV Fleet

    25 November 2014
    Business & Finance, Technology

    Fast-growing offshore company Red7Marine Offshore has expanded its subsea services to North Sea clients by investing in a fleet of remotely operated vehicles (ROVs). The investment – part of a £25 million investment in equipment this year – secures more skilled jobs at its Great Yarmouth base. The ROVs are already engaged on subsea services […]

  • Siemens Signs Turbine Order for Race Bank

    3 July 2015

    Siemens has received an order to supply, erect and commission 91 of its 6MW direct drive wind turbines at DONG Energy’s  580 MW Race Bank project. Installation of the turbines, with a rotor diameter of 154 meters, is to commence during the spring of 2017. This order is part of the frame agreement concluded between DONG Energy […]

  • Dong Starts Walney Extension Onshore Works

    24 August 2015

    Walney Extension Offshore Wind Farm has reached a ground-breaking moment with the start of construction of the onshore substation in Heysham, Lancashire. Construction of the onshore substation is a key part of preparatory works for the project. When the wind farm is operational, it will receive the electricity generated and feed it into the national […]

  • Forewind Donates Dogger Bank Core Samples

    8 June 2015

    The wider scientific community is set to benefit from Forewind’s years of surveys and research, as the organisation donates all the core samples collected on Dogger Bank to a national science facility today. The core samples, cylindrical soil sections extracted from the seabed, will be entrusted to the National Geological Repository (NGR), located at the […]

  • Centerbridge Acquires Senvion

    30 April 2015
    Business & Finance

    The wind turbine manufacturer Senvion SE, previously part of the Indian group Suzlon Energy Limited, has changed owners. Centerbridge Partners, L.P., through its Centerbridge Capital Partners private equity investing strategy, has completed the acquisition of Hamburg-based Senvion. All the necessary administrative, legal and financial preparations for the transfer of ownership are now completed. The relevant antitrust authorities have approved […]

  • Fugro Completes Hornsea Project One Geotechnical Campaign

    23 April 2015
    Wind Farm Update

    Fugro has completed one of the largest seabed investigation campaigns in the history of the offshore wind industry in preparation for Dong Energy’s 1.2 gigawatt Hornsea Project One project. Located 120km off the Yorkshire coast, the project is scheduled to go into operation by 2020 when it will be able to meet the electricity needs […]

  • Offshore Wind Bird Risk Varies from Year to Year

    22 April 2015
    Environment

    New research by the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) has used GPS tags to show how Lesser Black-backed Gulls breeding at a protected site in Suffolk use areas of sea where offshore wind farms already exist, and where future developments are earmarked. Dr Chris Thaxter of the BTO said, “These results indicate just how varied […]

  • MSE, SME Completes SAMED Project

    1 April 2015

    Marine South East (MSE) and Sustainable Marine Energy (SME) have concluded the ‘SAMED’ project to develop a novel low cost screw-in subsea anchor technology. SAMED was conceived by Marine South East as a means of reducing significantly the high cost of installing offshore and marine renewable energy devices. Screw piles have for many years been […]

  • All Businesses Have Important Role, Says SSE

    30 January 2015
    Business & Finance

    SSE took part in Scotland’s largest offshore wind and supply chain conference organised by Scottish Renewables. The conference in Aberdeen saw more than 800 people come together to discuss the future of Scotland’s offshore wind industry and the opportunities it presents for businesses. Sandy Biggar, SSE’s Director of Procurement and Logistics, told delegates that all […]

  • DeepOcean Could Lay Off 45 People after Failing to Win UK Offshore Wind Projects

    27 January 2015
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    DeepOcean is urging the UK Government to review the policing of contracts for levels of ‘local content’ awarded by licence holders for UK offshore energy projects. The company said that it has missed out on a number of competitive tenders for UK offshore wind farm projects, which have been awarded to businesses based in Belgium and the Netherlands. As […]

  • NOF Energy Expands Exhibition Space to Accommodate Participants

    8 January 2015

    North East England is set to host one of the biggest energy events in 2015. NOF Energy, the business development organisation for the oil, gas, nuclear, offshore and renewable sectors, has almost tripled the exhibition area at Energy: A Balanced Future. The exhibition due to take place on March 11 at Sage Gateshead is already […]

  • Iberdrola Selects AREVA Turbine for Wikinger Offshore Wind Project in Germany

    19 December 2012
    Business & Finance

    World-leading renewables operator, Iberdrola, has once again selected AREVA’s offshore wind technology for the Wikinger project, to be developed 35 kilometers off the German Baltic Sea coast. Under the terms of the agreement, AREVA will supply its M5000 5 MW turbine for the Wikinger wind farm that will produce up to 400 MW of electricity […]

  • UK: Technip Offshore Wind Completes Milestone Cable Installation with Award-Winning PIM

    7 February 2013
    Grid Connection

    Technip Offshore Wind has safely and successfully completed contractual work on the installation of 38 array and 8 substation cables on the Lincs wind farm located off the Lincolnshire coast. The project was the first to use the award-winning Pull-In Module (PIM) Technology. Geoff Fisher, Vice President, Marine Renewables and Cables Division said: ‘The positive […]

  • Belgium: EU Must Permanently Reduce Supply on Carbon Market, Says EWEA

    16 November 2012
    Authorities

    The “structural measures” published by the European Commission are urgently needed to stop the massive oversupply of emission allowances and to re-establish confidence in the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS). The European Commission proposal for so-called “backloading” of emission allowances “is a necessary first step, but will only delay and not solve the structural […]

  • A&P Group Highlights Commercial Potential of Marine Renewables (UK)

    30 May 2011

      A&P Group are supporting a forthcoming event and presenting on “Making the most of the opportunity – turning MRE potential into commercial reality” to the expected audience of 100 invitees. The Peninsula research Institute of Marine Renewable Energy (PRIMaRE) and the Falmouth Bay Test (FaB Test) partnership will be hosting a joint launch of […]

  • Luxembourg: EIB to Finance Northwind Project with EUR 333 Million

    29 June 2012
    Business & Finance

    The European Investment Bank (EIB) will grant EUR 333 million to finance the Northwind offshore wind power plant. The financial close, which was announced yesterday, will cover the construction and operation of a 216 MW offshore wind farm to be built on a sandbank located 37 km from the port of Ostend on the Belgian coast. This new […]

  • BOEM Seeks Public Comments on Offshore Wind Energy Development (USA)

    21 October 2011
    Authorities

      The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is seeking public comments as it considers potential effects of offshore wind energy leasing activities on historic properties in the mid-Atlantic region. In accordance with the requirements of Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, BOEM is consulting with interested parties and members of the public […]

  • All Islands Approach Opens Renewable Opportunities (UK)

    21 June 2011
    Authorities

    Ministers from the British Isles, Ireland, The Channel Islands and the Isle of Man today signed up to a historic deal to cooperate on exploiting the major wind and marine resource in and around the islands. The states involved agreed to co-operate in the All Islands Approach to energy at this afternoon’s British Irish Council […]