This September, the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST) will organize Metocean awareness courses in London. The courses, aimed at all workers in the offshore sector, continue in Kuala Lumpur and Houston. In recognition of the courses’ popularity, the IMarEST is offering
Leeghwater, a Dutch pilot project proposing to install fifty to seventy offshore wind turbines off the coast of Zeeland, has been cancelled, Dutch media reports. The project was abandoned due to high costs and lack of interest among companies, the project initiator TKI Wind op Zee confirmed today. T
RenewableUK, the wind, wave and tidal energy trade association, says figures from the International Monetary Fund show that fossil fuels are still getting billions of pounds in subsidies every year from the UK Government while it is cutting financial support for renewable energy. The IMF figures inc
Following the call for proposals, French Environment and Energy Management Agency (ADEME) has published details and documents on all three parts of the call being funded under the Future Investment Program. The call for floating wind proposals aims to support the realization of pilot wind farms acro
Sustainable Marine Energy Ltd (SME) is looking to employ six new people in its Isle of Wight base and one in Orkney. “SME is recruiting suitably experienced, high calibre individuals who wish to be part of an ambitious and dynamic organisation,” the company said. SME is recruiting for the following
The Crown Estate has welcomed the UK Government’s approval of Dogger Bank Teesside A & B offshore wind project. Head of Offshore Wind for The Crown Estate, Huub den Rooijen said: “Today’s announcement marks a great success for the future of the UK’s infrastructure development and is testimony to the
Open Access Centre for Marine Research, a subdivision of Lithuanian Klaipėda University, has introduced its new marine research vessel capable of carrying out multipurpose marine investigations, including those for offshore renewable energy. In March 2015, the new R/V MINTIS was built in Klaipeda an
Wildlife surveys by HiDef Aerial Surveying played a crucial role in yesterday’s granting of permission to build the UK’s largest offshore wind farm almost 100 miles into the North Sea, the survey company said. HiDef began extensive aerial surveying of marine mammals and birds across almost 3,500 squ
A helideck was installed on Seajacks Scylla installation vessel this week, Seajacks reported via social media. Recently, Scylla has been outfitted with 105 metre long legs that have the ability to install components in water depths of up to 65m. The vessel also features a Huisman 1500t leg-encirclin
CWind’s participation in UK Trade and Investment’s (UKTI) new exporters programme has helped the company develop and then successfully implement an export plan for Germany. Colchester-based offshore company had landed 3 contracts in Germany, worth £4 million over 2 years, following their participati
RenewableUK today highlighted the announcement that the next stage of the giant Dogger Bank offshore wind farm in the North Sea has gained planning consent from the Energy Secretary Amber Rudd. The Teesside project is equal in size to the world’s largest previously consented project, Dogger Bank Cre
A lab-sized prototype of GMax Tidal Energy’s device is now 90% completed, the U.S. company informed today. The twin engine machine, driven by ocean water currents will be able to generate 1.5 MW of power. Set upon a floating stage platform, no foundations or contact with the ocean floor is required.
The UK Government gave the planning consent today for construction of Dogger Bank Teesside A and B offshore wind project. The project will include up to 400 wind turbines in total, across two offshore wind generating stations, each with an installed capacity of up to 1.2 GW. With the onshore element
Rix Sea Shuttle is expanding its fleet of crew transfer vessels. The company – part of J.R. Rix & Sons Ltd – will take delivery of a 27.4 metre ship made by French company Piriou in April, 2016. The boat will be the largest in Rix Sea Shuttle’s fleet with the capacity to carry a crew of […]
