The opening day of Oceanology International 2016 will see a conference session exploring some of the steps being taken to achieve cost reduction in marine renewable energy. Co-chairs of the day-long session, Nick Murphy, SeaRoc’s Head of Operations, and Tony Hodgson, Fugro’s Global Business Developm
The recently completed Marine Business Park in the North Quay area of Hayle in Cornwall, England, will be officially opened on February 12. The business park has quayside access to the sea, with plans for a new slipway in the future. There is also expansion land for a further 800m² of buildings. The
Scotland’s wind power output got “off to a flying start” in January, environmental groups said today. Analysis by WWF Scotland of data provided by WeatherEnergy found that for the month of January wind turbines in Scotland alone provided 1,125,544MWh of electricity to the National Grid, enough to su
German researchers gathered around the Research Alliance Wind Energy (FVWE) have completed a three-year Smart Blades project that resulted in new concepts for intelligent rotor blades which can adapt to the wind, thus allowing turbine rotor blades to produce electricity more efficiently, Fraunhofer
Representatives of BLG Logistics and bremenports GmbH & Co. KG have signed an agreement for the operation of the 25-hectare offshore Terminal Bremerhaven (OTB). BLG Logistics will operate the OTB for 30 years. The contract is signed as a concession that allows the company to operate the port facilit
Swedish company Hexicon has appointed Atkins as engineering partner for the world’s first multi-turbine offshore wind floating platform to be deployed at the Dounreay Trì Project off the Scottish north coast. Atkins’ offshore wind team has been working with Hexicon to define the concept since 2015 a
Vattenfall Vindkraft A/S is seeking a contractor to carry out ROV inspection works of debris and potential UXO at its Horns Rev 3 offshore wind farm site off the Danish west coast. The contract will cover ROV inspection of debris and potential unexploded ordnance in water depths of 10m to 20m, with
Vroon has taken delivery of a DP2, SPS-coded, 68-metre subsea-support vessel (SSV) VOS Sugar, expected to provide advanced, efficient and versatile options in offshore sub-segments such as wind farm support, walk-to-work and IRM operations. The vessel was handed over to the company in a short ceremo
The boards of directors of Bonheur ASA and Ganger Rolf ASA have resolved to propose a merger of the two companies, with Bonheur being the surviving entity and maintaining its listing on the Oslo Stock Exchange. The corporate structure of Bonheur and Ganger Rolf has historically taken the form of a c
Bremenports GmbH & Co. KG, backed by local authorities, has invited tenders for marine civil engineering works on Offshore Terminal Bremerhaven (OTB). The works include the construction of the terminal (quay and hinterland), spare anchor, terminal access, and retrofitting protection dyke, along with
Serco has received confirmation from the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) that the first of the company’s five new or upgraded Air Defence radars which prevent wind farms interfering with the UK’s air defence capability is now fully operational. Trials and analyses have shown that the Remote Radar Head
Sea Worker Capsizes off Denmark Due to harsh weather, the offshore installation vessel Sea Worker has capsized during the night between Tuesday and Wednesday. VIDEO: How Big is Hornsea Project One? After reaching the Final Investment Decision for the 1.2 GW Hornsea Project One offshore wind farm ear
Energinet.dk is looking to charter vessels for emergency repairs and planned maintenance on submarine power cables and gas pipelines. Energinet.dk will award 4-year framework agreements, which will also cover submarine power cable laying and protection. The overall amount of contracts is valued at D
Trianel Windkraftwerk Borkum II GmbH & Co. KG, the developer of the second phase of the already existing Trianel Windpark Borkum, Manufacturing, has invited tenders for the supply, on- and offshore logistics, and installation of monopiles, transition pieces and scour protection. The offshore wind pr
