Work has commenced in Norfolk to install the underground cables and construct the substations that will enable electricity produced by the Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm to be distributed into the UK National Grid electricity network. Two underground cables will run from Weybourne on the North Norfolk c
As recently reported, Prysmian’s cable laying barge Cable Enterprise has been upgraded into a DP2 cable layer at the Viktor Lenac shipyard in Croatia. The upgraded vessel will operate autonomously without the need of tugs during cable laying and will have a total of 9.2 MW of power supplying 6 thrus
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) was recognized by the Association of Environmental Professionals (AEP) for its study report, Inventory and Analysis of Coastal and Submerged Archaeological Site Occurrence on the Pacific Outer Continental Shelf. The report earned AEP’s Outstanding Environ
Carnegie has agreed terms to act as the as exclusive agent for MAK Water’s products throughout the South American market. Carnegie has been active in desalination development for some years having first produced zero-emission desalinated water from earlier CETO prototypes and now from its desalinati
William Toman has been engaged as President of the Protean Wave Energy, US subsidiary of Stonehenge Metals. Toman is an energy industry professional with more than 25 years of experience managing energy and environmental project development. He has been responsible for the development of over 2,000
The European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) has recognised Lloyd’s Register (LR) Consulting’s poster “New Method for Accurate Prediction of Underwater Noise from Pile Driving” with the Best Poster Award in the joined category: Planning and Environment / Health and Safety. This LR Consulting-headed c
Wave energy developer Carnegie Wave Energy Limited (CWE) has provided an update to its activities in South America. Carnegie has been investigating opportunities in South America generally and Chile specifically in the past years through its local 100% owned subsidiary, CWE Chile. According to the c
MacArtney Group has hired experienced engineer and underwater technology specialist, Tom Zezou, as it aims to bolster its system sales focus in Australia and New Zealand. According to Managing Director of all MacArtney Asia Pacific Operations, Steen Frejo, MacArtney Australia has come a long way sin
Mechanical power transmissions experts, Centa Transmissions, has launched a new flexible coupling specifically designed for testing within systems before they are installed or constructed. ‘CENTAWAVE’ is a torsionally stiff and homokinetic link coupling that facilitates for angular misalignments of
Osiris Projects is rebranding as Bibby HydroMap as of tomorrow, March 26. A specialist seabed survey company, the UK-based Osiris Projects was acquired by Bibby Line Group in May 2012 but has continued to operate under its own name since then. Since being acquired by Bibby Line Group, the company ha
The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC), in collaboration with the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult, is offering free component testing to support the development of wave and tidal energy converters. Aimed at marine energy developers, component manufacturers and other supply chain companies
WERPO is in the process of arranging a visit to Grenada in order to begin negotiations in the private and public sectors to implement its sea wave energy system. With their partner in the Caribbean, Mr. Jarvis of SEEDSOWERS corporation, have been in communication with top ranking government personne
Last week, DBB Jack-Up’s new purpose-built vessel J/U WIND SERVER commenced a new contract. The vessel has been chartered by Siemens AG to perform offshore installation support and function as accommodation vessel for Siemens’ commissioning teams on the installation of the Borkum Riffgrund 1 project
GROW:OffshoreWind programme has been granted a six-month extension as part of the Government’s Industrial Strategy to help more manufacturers take advantage of investment in supply chain infrastructure. Over £1m of funding has been put aside to assist more firms to overcome barriers to entry by givi
