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  • Dogger Bank Charters Newbuild Commissioning Service Operation Vessels

    3 June 2021
    Contracts & Tenders, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Dogger Bank Wind Farm has chartered two newbuild Commissioning Service Operation Vessels (CSOV) for the construction and commissioning work on Dogger Bank – the world’s largest offshore wind project. Dogger Bank Wind Farm signed charter agreements for one CSOV each with Edda Wind and Awind AS. Under the terms of the contract, Edda Wind will […]

  • USA: Massachusetts Governor Awarded “Green Governor of the Year Award”

    22 February 2013
    Authorities

    Massachusetts Governor Deval L. Patrick (D) accepted the “Green Governor of the Year Award” for his innovative environmental leadership in 2012. Patrick earned the honor by driving bipartisan environmental initiatives, public-private partnerships, and visionary legislation that raise the bar for energy efficiency; expand renewable energy infrastructure and usage; grow the clean tech industry and create […]

  • GMS Story: Stich in Time Saves 50 Offshore Minutes Every Day

    11 September 2014
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    Time is money offshore. While developing a unique marine management review standard for the renewables sector, Green Marine Solutions (GMS) has been saving valuable minutes for its clients. The results are often a victory for both systems and common sense. Practical rather than purely academic  Since spring 2014, GMS has been working closely with Belgium-based […]

  • Australia Falling Behind in Renewable Energy Development

    6 June 2014

    A new global clean energy report shows Australia slipping behind the pace, with 144 countries now adopting renewable energy targets and renewable energy powering about a fifth of the world. Clean Energy Council Chief Executive David Green said while Australia’s renewable energy industry was increasingly at a standstill, the REN21 report showed strong global momentum […]

  • Efficiency from Quayside to Seabed

    17 February 2017

    While the oil and gas industry is slowing down, the world of renewables, specifically offshore wind, is picking up. This leads to many companies diversifying their product portfolio where required. Not unlike Jumbo, who are venturing further into the offshore wind market.

  • First Minister Welcomes Successful Sale of Nigg Fabrication Site (UK)

    24 October 2011
    Authorities

    First Minister Alex Salmond has welcomed the successful sale of the Nigg fabrication site on the Cromarty Firth to Global Energy Group (GEG) and announces £1.8m support to transform yard into a renewables hub. GEG has today announced the completion of the sale from American company KBR and the Wakelyn Trust. The purchase paves the […]

  • SCORE Funds Marine Power Systems’ WaveSub

    21 August 2014
    Business & Finance, R&D, Technology

    Grant programme, Supply Chain innovation for Offshore Renewable Energy (SCORE), has announced Marine Power Systems’ WaveSub as the latest innovation to receive funding. Marine Power Systems was founded with the sole purpose of developing and bringing to market the novel, patent protected wave energy converter ‘WaveSub’. The award winning WaveSub has four key USPs which […]

  • Shanghai to Host Three Wind Energy Events

    17 April 2014

    The Offshore Wind China Conference & Exhibition, the Wind Farm O&M China Conference & Exhibition and Distributed Generation China will take place concurrently at Shanghai Mart in Shanghai on 2-4 July 2014. As organizers, the Chinese Renewable Energy Industries Association, the Chinese Renewable Energy Industries Committee, the China National Renewable Energy Centre and Shanghai International […]

  • USA: 75.8 Pct of North Carolinians Support Offshore Wind Energy

    6 March 2013
    Ports & Logistics, R&D

    North Carolinians overwhelmingly support the increased use of clean energy sources like solar or wind energy, according to poll results released on February 28 by the NC Sustainable Energy Association. A recent statewide public opinion survey conducted by Fallon Research found that 75.7% of Republicans, 89% of Democrats, and 81.6% of Independents (82.6% overall) said […]

  • Germany: Schaeffler Introduces High-Performance Bearing Concepts for Rotor Shafts

    21 September 2012
    Technology

    The rolling bearings for rotor shaft bearing arrangements are subjected to highly dynamic loads and operating conditions. Schaeffler develops solutions for rotor bearing arrangements for all modern wind turbine variants from 220 kW up to the current multi-megawatt class. The different concepts range from the classic 3-point shaft bearing arrangement and hub bearing arrangement up […]

  • Siemens Ends 2011 Fiscal Year with Record Breaking Results (Germany)

    10 November 2011
    Business & Finance

    Siemens ended fiscal 2011 with record operating results and begins the new fiscal year in a position of strength. Total sectors profit climbed by 36 percent to €9.1 billion, income from continuing operations by nearly two-thirds to €7 billion. Revenue and new orders also increased. While revenue from continuing operations grew seven percent to €73.5 […]

  • Eneti to Acquire Seajacks, Exits Dry Bulk Sector

    5 August 2021
    Business & Finance, Vessels

    Eneti Inc.’s wholly-owned direct subsidiary entered into a binding agreement with Marubeni Corporation, INCJ, Ltd., and Mitsui O.S.K., Lines Ltd. under which Eneti will acquire 100 per cent of Atlantis Investorco Limited, the parent of Seajacks International Limited. Seajacks was founded in 2006 and is based in Great Yarmouth, UK. It is the largest owner […]

  • Germany: Nordex to Focus on Onshore Wind Sector

    3 April 2012
    Business & Finance

    The new Chief Executive Officer of Nordex SE, Dr. Jürgen Zeschky, presents the group accounts for the first time. In addition, Zeschky underscores that the Management Board, acting with the approval of the Supervisory Board, has decided to continue on the path of strategic reorientation already announced in recent months. Nordex will focus on its […]

  • EMS Opens Berthing Jetty for Offshore Vessels

    6 October 2015
    Vessels

    EMS Maritime Offshore GmbH (EMO) opened its Offshore Wind Terminal on 26 September in Eemshaven, the Netherlands. As the first step, a non-tidal floating jetty has been inaugurated in the Beatrix Harbour, where soon up to ten Crew Transfer Vessels (CTVs) may berth and can be supplied at the same time. Marijke van Beek, Mayor […]

  • EMEC Expands Its Marine Renewables Footprint in Scotland

    8 July 2014
    Authorities

    The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC), in collaboration with local partners, has been awarded rights to areas of seabed in Harris, Islay and Orkney by The Crown Estate. The Crown Estate has awarded EMEC the rights to manage two seabed zones: one for the development of tidal stream, and the other for wave. EMEC, the […]

  • UK: Aquamarine Power Unveils Oyster 800, Company’s Next-Generation Hydro-Electric Wave Energy Converter

    13 July 2011
    Operations & Maintenance, R&D, Technology

      The UK’s leadership in the development of wave-generated power continued apace as wave energy developer Aquamarine Power invited Scotland’s First Minister Alex Salmond MSP to unveil the Oyster 800, the company’s next-generation hydro-electric wave energy converter. 800kW device At a ceremony at Burntisland Fabrications’ yard at Methil, Fife, the First Minister welcomed the advancements […]

  • Wind Blade Composites Market Grows as Offshore Wind Energy Advances (Germany)

    16 January 2012

      Many nations have set challenging targets for renewable energy production and it was in this setting that AMI held the latest global conference on Wind Turbine Blade Manufacture in December 2011 in Dusseldorf, Germany. The UK Minister for the Environment had announced potential plans for another 29,000 wind turbines mainly offshore, and Siemens Energy […]

  • Alicat & South Boats, the state of the union: A rising tide lifts all boats

    8 October 2013

    It was 12 months ago that the company responsible for building more wind farm support vessels than any other single boat yard was, following a period of financial uncertainty, acquired by Alicat workboats. Offshore WIND recently spoke to Ben Colman, the Sales and Marketing Manager for both South Boats IOW Ltd. and Alicat Workboats Ltd., […]

  • UK: Stanislav Yudin Installs First Gwynt y Môr Foundation

    14 August 2012

    The first of 160 steel foundations that will make up Gwynt y Môr, one of Europe’s largest offshore wind farms has been successfully installed off the north Wales coast. The achievement has been celebrated by RWE npower renewables, which is constructing the wind farm over the next two years, to generate enough energy from the […]

  • 50Hertz Stays On Track with Ostwind 2 Grid Connection

    9 November 2021
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    The final section of the second of the three 220 kV export cable systems for the Ostwind 2 project is being laid in the German Baltic Sea, 50Hertz Transmission GmbH said. Around 170 kilometres of export cables have been laid at sea and on land over the past months to connect two offshore wind farms […]

  • Seagreen Offshore Wind Farm Fully Up and Running

    17 October 2023
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    All 114 Vestas V164-10.0 MW wind turbines at the Seagreen offshore wind farm in Scotland are fully operational and are generating clean, renewable energy to Britain’s power grid, according to SSE Renewables and TotalEnergies, the owners of the project. Located 27 kilometres off the Angus coast in the North Sea’s Firth of Forth, Seagreen is […]

  • WWF: Investing in Renewables Can Help Tackle Climate Change (Belgium)

    10 June 2013
    Business & Finance, Environment

    Commenting on a report released today (10 June) by the International Energy Agency (IEA), Redrawing the energy-climate map, WWF said that, although the short-term measures proposed by the IEA to keep climate change within ‘safe’ levels were welcome, countries need to move further and faster to tackle the problem. Samantha Smith, Leader of the WWF […]

  • Maersk Launches New Company Dedicated to Offshore Wind

    3 July 2024
    Business & Finance, Industry, Outlook & Strategy, Supply Chain, Vessels

    Maersk Supply Service has launched Maersk Offshore Wind, a new company that will provide installation services to the offshore wind market based on a new offshore wind installation vessel (Maersk WIV) concept. The design and concept are estimated to reduce the installation time of offshore wind turbines substantially compared to conventional methods, thereby lowering the […]

  • Germany: Nordex Order Intake Increased by 84 pct in Q1

    10 April 2012
    Business & Finance

    The new Chief Executive Officer of Nordex SE, Dr. Jürgen Zeschky, presents the group accounts for the first time today. In addition, Zeschky underscores that the Management Board, acting with the approval of the Supervisory Board, has decided to continue on the path of strategic reorientation already announced in recent months. Nordex will focus on […]

  • EMEC, FloWave Bring Scotland’s seas in Lab

    14 September 2015
    R&D, Technology

    Two of the world’s leading ocean energy test centres have joined forces for a ground-breaking project to recreate scaled versions of Scotland’s oceans in the laboratory.  EMEC, the European Marine Energy Centre in Orkney, and FloWave Ocean Energy Research Facility at The University of Edinburgh first began working together in 2012 to share their expertise […]

  • IEA: Signs of Stress Must Not Be Ignored

    12 November 2014
    R&D

    Events of the last year have increased many of the long-term uncertainties facing the global energy sector, says the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) World Energy Outlook 2014 (WEO-2014). It warns against the risk that current events distract decision makers from recognising and tackling the longer-term signs of stress that are emerging in the energy system. […]