Breman Machinery recently delivered a second monopile gripper to Van Oord. After a success with the first gripper, Van Oord ordered a second gripper at the end of October 2014. The second gripper, measuring 14,5x29x13,5m and weighing 560t, was assembled and tested at Breman’s facility in Ijmuiden. T
Supported by Vattenfall and Geosea, W3G Marine recently achieved an underwater noise reduction of 25dB in SEL (Sound Exposure Level) and 35dB in peak pressure using its patented HydroNAS™ system. The trial was conducted during the installation of a 5m diameter monopile with no energy restriction, us
AXYS Technologies Inc. has joined the Norwegian Centre for Offshore Wind Energy (NORCOWE) to further the shared goal of developing innovative and cost-efficient offshore wind solutions for deep waters and harsh offshore environments. Specific areas of common interest include R&D initiatives that wil
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has authorized Trillium Power Wind Corporation to amend its Statement of Claim against the Government of Ontario to include the claim of Spoliation, which refers to a willful destruction or suppression of evidence relevant to a legal proceeding. Trillium Power i
RenewableUK, the trade association for the wind and marine energy industries, is highlighting the fact that 5.054GW is now installed in UK waters, which is a significant milestone in the sector. The threshold was crossed when Gwynt y Mor wind farm, off the coast of North Wales, was officially inaugu
On Saturday, DONG Energy completed the installation of both substation platforms at Gode Wind 1 and 2 sites. Trine Borum Bojsen, Managing Director of DONG Energy in Germany, who is responsible for the Offshore Wind segment said: “At all our previous wind farms, we have always only had one substation
On Friday 19 June, the 2nd load out of the 55 transition pieces (TP) for the Gode Wind 1 project was completed from Bladt Industries’ quayside in Aalborg. The load out was carried out by Bladt and after leaving Aalborg, the 500 tonnes heavy transition pieces were sailed to Eemshaven in the Netherlan
Stonehenge Metals Limited has reported that the major structural component build and assembly of the Protean™ Wave Energy Converter (WEC) has concluded. Bench testing and calibration of core energy conversion system components is progressing according to schedule with dry land testing of the full as
Royal HaskoningDHV has been contracted by Vattenfall Wind Power Ltd (VWPL) to continue into the next phase of the Kentish Flats Extension Offshore Wind Farm off the coast of Kent in South East England. Construction has now commenced on the project, which extends the existing capacity from 90MW to 14
ABPmer has launched an on-demand weather downtime service. Developed in conjunction with the offshore wind industry, the new express service helps make quicker weather dependent decisions by offering 24/7 access to ABPmer’s SEASTATES weather downtime calculator. After user inputs vessel position, ta
Prontoport a supplier of engineering services to the wind sector, recently launched it’s own RUK/GWO and ECITB Accredited Training Academy in cooperation with North Ayrshire Council and the Department of Works and Pensions. The new initiative will aim to provide the medium to long term unemployed wi
Siemens has handed over HelWin2, the fourth North Sea grid link, to the customer TenneT. This marks the start of commercial operation of the grid connection by the German-Dutch transmission grid operator. There are now four Siemens grid links with a transmission capacity of over 2.9 gigawatts (GW) i
Bombora Wave Power has signed a Technology Evaluation Agreement with Anoa Power of Indonesia. This agreement is a precursor to formulation of a manufacturing and distribution arrangement for Bombora Wave Energy Collectors (WEC) into Indonesia. Indonesia’s extensive archipelago faces significant chal
Havyard Design & Solutions AS in Herøy has signed a contract with Astilleros Zamacona for the delivery of a design and equipment package for the building of a Havyard 931 CCV (Crew Change Vessel). This will be the fourth vessel Havyard Design & Solutions in Herøy has designed for ESVAGT. The first t
