The Fundy Ocean Research Center for Energy (FORCE) has unveiled two advanced underwater monitoring platforms, now in their final stages of testing in Dartmouth before sea trials in the Bay of Fundy. “To harness the enormous power of the Bay of Fundy responsibly, we have to understand it,” said FORCE
Registration of interested parties for the project which will connect the Triton Knoll offshore wind farm to the national grid has closed. Triton Knoll Electrical System comprises substation, underground cables, the offshore export cables an electrical compound along the onshore cable route. After t
Natural Power has been working alongside Tidal Lagoon Power on the Swansea Bay project – the world’s first tidal lagoon – which was granted planning permission last month. Delivering a range of services predominantly from its Welsh office, Natural Power most recently completed pre-construction coast
In conjunction with Hull College and Jobcentre Plus, Maersk Training is hosting an Open Day on Tuesday, 21 July, to showcase the Level 1 Certificate in Safe Working Practice in the Wind Turbine Industry (QCF). The open day will take place from 13:00 to 16:00 at Hull College, Room QG413, Queens Garde
Blackbird International Corporation’s fully owned subsidiary, WERPO, has received approval for a wave energy project from the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB), the electricity provider in Sri Lanka. The initial plant would have a capacity of 10 megawatts, while 10 additional plants are proposed to be
The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult is asking offshore wind industry leaders to join a £1 million project aimed at tackling turbine blade leading edge erosion, one of the key operations and maintenance challenges facing the offshore wind sector. The innovation and research body is inviting
EU countries have agreed to invest a total of €150 million for 20 cross-European energy infrastructure projects. The projects will increase energy security by contributing to the completion of an EU energy market and increasing the integration of renewable energy on the electricity grid, European C
The University of Dundee is to lead a major research project to determine whether cheaper, more environmentally friendly, and more effective foundations can be developed for the offshore renewables industry. The project, funded by a £ 1 million grant from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Resear
A Plaid Cymru government will deliver 100% of Wales’ electricity from renewables, the party’s Shadow Energy Minister Llyr Gruffydd has announced. He said that the Party of Wales will publish a route map towards generating 100% of Wales’ electricity needs from renewables by 2035 within 100 days of a
The Hamburg-based shipbroker has arranged shipping of new-build CTV from Asia to Europe. Namely, Global Renewables Shipbrokers (GRS) provided the appropriate tonnage for the transportation of 26-metre long Njord Freyr. The new-build, called Njord Freyr, had withstood the ordeal of the 30-day transit
HEAVYLIFT@SEA, together with SeaRenergy, has presented the new OAV (Offshore Assistance Vessel) SR1. The shape of the vessel is designed to reduce motions and increase comfort for technicians to mitigate the risk of sea sickness and weather downtime. It accommodates up to 60 persons while being able
Contracts totalling €1.5billion have been awarded to build the NSN link – the first electricity link between UK and Norway. NSN Link has contracted two cable suppliers, Prysmian and Nexans, to deliver the cable needed for the 740 kilometre route length. The converter stations in both UK and Norway w
Fugro has equipped its trenching vessel Fugro Saltire with a compact, custom-made, cable-lay spread that comprises a reel drive system to store the cables, a tensioner to lay them, twin winches and a quadrant deployment system on rails. The equipment is fitted to the rear deck of the vessel alongsid
SmartBay Ltd has published a video to provide a snap shot of the installation of a subsea power and data cable at the Galway Bay Cabled Ocean Energy Testbed & Observatory. Featuring interviews with representatives from marine science organisations, the video highlights the significance of the SFI fu
