Port of Cherbourg is getting ready for the first French offshore wind farms, with 44ha of port land alongside a heavy-load quay with a bearing capacity of 15t/m2 already available for the marine renewable energies sector. The new heavy-load quay has been in service since March 2015. With the ongoing
Seacat Services has placed an order for up to 4 new vessels with South Boats IoW. The DNV-GL class-certified next generation 23m and 27m catamarans have been specifically designed to cater for the changing needs of European offshore projects, Seacat said in a press release issued today. With Seacat
Prysmian Group has recently completed the electrical type tests on its 66kV complete submarine cable system. Tests were carried out according to CIGRE and IEC testing protocols. The tested solution – that includes also factory, field joints and click-fit terminations – combines the use of EPR insula
The Renewables Consulting Group (RCG) has added Elaine Greig to its team as a Director and Head of Service Delivery. Greig has over 22 years’ experience in the electricity supply industry, with the last 14 in wind energy development, engineering, finance, construction and operations. She has joined
In light of the recent tragic events in Paris, France, the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA), which is organizing its annual exhibition and conference in Paris from 17 to 20 November, has released the following statement: The European Wind Energy Association expresses its sincere condolences a
South West Marine Energy Industry informed today that it submitted a draft set of policy recommendations which are intended to accelerate the commercialisation of wave and tidal energy to the UK Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) minister Andrea Leadsom, Regen SW informed. Johnny Gowdy s
EDP Renewables (EDPR), Mitsubishi Corporation (through its subsidiary Diamond Generating Europe), Chiyoda Corporation (through its subsidiary Chiyoda Generating Europe), Engie and Repsol today announced an agreement to implement a floating offshore wind farm off the coast of Northern Portugal, known
Seajacks Zaratan has been contracted to install 67 transition pieces (TPs) at the Veja Mate offshore wind farm. The 400MW wind farm will be based 95km north-west of Borkum in the German exclusive economic zone. Seajacks Scylla will also be installing Veja Mate’s 67 monopiles, starting Q1 2016 with f
Deutsche Windtechnik AG is stepping up its foreign operations, especially in Spain, Poland and the United Kingdom. By the end of 2015 the company will have 122 employees outside Germany, 43 more than at the start of the year. Deutsche Windtechnik aims to increase the proportion of foreign revenue fr
In order to improve quality and capabilities of the reference met mast measurements at FINO1, DEWI has recently upgraded the acquisition modules and data logging system on the research platform, NORCOWE reported. The new measurement system, among other things, enables higher frequency data sampling
Swire Blue Ocean A/S announced today that it had signed a contract with Siemens to provide a vessel for the installation of 56 wind turbines at the Galloper offshore wind farm. On 30 October, Siemens received an order for 56 of its 6MW wind turbines, including a 15-year service contract, for the Gal
Global Marine Systems Limited is re-entering the offshore renewables market after a three-year absence, the company informed in a press release issued today. Global Marine highlighted its recent contract for an inter-array project at the Wikinger offshore wind farm as the one that marked its return
The SeaPlanner software has been selected as a marine coordination and management tool for the Nordsee One offshore wind farm. Nordsee One is the first project to utilize the recent upgrades to the SeaPlanner software, which includes a new mapping platform featuring an enhanced vessel guard zone ale
QED Naval has reported that it completed installation and retrieval trials of the Subhub operations model in real tidal conditions. The company said it installed the model on the seabed in a controlled manner within minutes and then secured it on the seabed overnight, before being recovered to the s
