On 6 September 2013 the Energieakkoord voor Duurzame Groei (the Energy Agreement for Sustainable Growth) was signed by (semi) governmental bodies and various other industry parties. The proposal outlines the agreements for the development of renewable energy in the Netherlands. The set goals seemed
DNV GL has certified a software developed by the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult as part of a project to develop a new bi-axial blade fatigue testing method. The project is aimed at reducing fatigue test times by almost a half and overall test times by a quarter. The two-year collaborative
A subsea cable that runs from the Horns Rev 2 offshore wind farm to the onshore grid is out of operation, Energinet.dk reported. After an error occurred on the cable at 01:56 last night, Energinet.dk went to the site to locate the faulty part and will start the repair work if necessary. It is still
Siemens has introduced a new solution for connecting offshore wind turbines to the grid. Presented at the National Maritime Conference in Bremerhaven, the direct-current technology enables a cost-efficient and simplified connection of offshore wind power plants far from the coast, Siemens said. The
Navitus Bay developers have decided not to challenge the decision of the Department for Energy and Climate Change to refuse consent for the offshore wind farm. “We would like to thank the communities on the South Coast and all our stakeholders for their engagement throughout the project. We would al
The DCNS Research teams have moved in their new facilities at Technocampus Ocean, located in Bouguenais, on the outskirts of Nantes, France. During the inauguration of Technocampus Ocean on 15 October, DCNS launched its rupture innovations workshop. The workshop aims particularly at fostering the em
The last of 150 foundations at the Gemini offshore wind farm was installed on 17 October. On 1 July, Van Oord’s installation vessel Aeolus, together with Swire Blue Ocean’s Pacific Osprey, started the installation and completed the work one month earlier than scheduled. On 1 February 2016, both vess
Fishermen’s Energy will utilize Siemens 4MW turbines and traditional sources of project financing for its Atlantic City Demonstration project, the company reported in a press release. “With the legal challenges behind us, we can now announce progress we have made to reconfigure the project to addres
JASCO Applied Sciences, under subcontract to Tetra Tech Inc., is providing underwater acoustic measurement and monitoring services to Deepwater Wind during the installation of the Block Island Wind Farm. JASCO is conducting field data acquisition and subsequent analysis and interpretation for short-
DONG Gets Rid of WWII UXO off Norfolk (VIDEO) Over 40 items of unexploded ordnance (UXO) from World War II have been safely detonated or removed from the Norfolk coast, having been discovered on the export cable route for DONG Energy’s Race Bank offshore wind farm. GeoSea Proves Jack-Up Vessels’ Wor
A marine renewable division of the recruiting company Alexander Daniels Global is now a member of Ocean Energy Europe. AD Global specialises in representing personnel directly involved in the design, development, construction and installation of marine renewable technologies and its various supply c
As a ‘thank you’ to the Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm for the continuous employment of Tidal Transit’s vessels, Leo Hambro has commissioned a painting by local artist John Hurst. One or more of Tidal Transit’s personnel transfer vessels have been on charter to the Sheringham Shoal Offshore Win
The European Commission’s Climate Change Committee has approved the transfer of €17 million of funding from the Kyle Rhea project to Atlantis’s MeyGen Phase 1B (Project Stroma) and will accelerate the development of the MeyGen project, with this second phase targeted to reach financial close and com
On Thursday 15th October 2015, Van Oord and Atlas Professionals signed a three-year frame agreement for the supply of marine and offshore personnel. Van Oord recently issued a tender for the supply of crew in two segments, marine and offshore. After a careful examination of the received bids, Atlas
