In the very first edition of Offshore WIND we reported on access systems as the means for safe transfers of personnel to offshore wind turbines. At that time it was still a relatively new topic in this industry. We discussed the systems by Dutch company Ampelmann Operations B.V. and by Offshore Solu
Dong Buys Borkum Riffgrund West 2 Dong Energy has acquired a 100% ownership interest in the German offshore wind development project Borkum Riffgrund West 2 from Energiekontor AG. Timelapse Video: West of Duddon Sands Construction and Inauguration From 2012 to 2014, a joint venture between ScottishP
SSE Airtricity, Northern Ireland’s second largest energy provider, has handed a welcome financial boost to 22 students from Ulster University and South West Regional College, through a £100,000 Scholarship Fund. Launched by Employment and Learning Minister Dr Stephen Farry MLA in August, the Scholar
On Wednesday December 10th, the first edition of the Belgian Offshore Day took place on the Rebo-site in the Port of Oostende. The Belgian Offshore Day is a business event that completely fits within the framework of the offshore wind business. All regional players operating in the sector were prese
The Frisia-Offshore GmbH & Co. KG has won a crew transfer contract for German offshore wind farm, Borkum . The agreement was concluded to last until spring 2017 with options for two years of extension. The vessel „Wind Force II“, which is used in the project, was delivered last year as a new buildin
Scottish Government has unveiled the first National Marine plan ensuring sustainable economic growth of a range of marine industries and protect and enhance the marine environment. The National Marine Plan will cover all of Scotland’s sea out to 200 nautical miles and will apply to the exercise of d
DBB Jack-Up Services A/S has signed a framework agreement with MHI Vestas Offshore Wind A/S for offshore wind operations and maintenance services. Years of successful cooperation between DBB Jack-Up and MHI Vestas Offshore Wind have now resulted in the signing of a framework agreement for offshore w
UKRN has launched a guide to support current and future investment in the UK’s regulated infrastructure sectors. The guide was prepared by KPMG and is principally aimed at investors new to one or more of the sectors, but will also be useful for existing investors. The guide aids investors by clearly
Gamesa signed a €750 million syndicated loan agreement with a single bullet repayment in December 2019. This agreement, entered into with a syndicate of 15 Spanish and international financial institutions, structures the two existing syndicated loans, which originally matured in June 2016 and June 2
John D Hotchkiss Ltd (JDH), an engineering company based in Kent, has succeeded in the subsea cable market after GROW:OffshoreWind gave the company a push to develop its business in the energy sector. JDH, which employs 22 people at its base in Kent, provides a complete engineering service through a
CTruk held an informal launch event at its new Colne Estuary site on The Hythe, East Colchester yesterday. The company will use the old Fieldgates site on Haven Road to build the larger vessels required for offshore wind farm projects further out to sea and will move some production activity over in
Vattenfall is inviting bids for the contract at its DanTysk wind farm located in the German part of the North Sea, within the German Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). The contract will comprise the inspection, maintenance and repair services for the steel structures above water with an option for the s
Almost 12 million tonnes of CO2 emissions were displaced by green energy in Scotland in the most recent year for which data is available, figures released today show. The reduction – an average of around a million tonnes a month – is the highest ever recorded in Scotland. The statistics were publish
Eltek has secured a key order for advanced power supply systems for the operation of the DolWin3 offshore wind energy project in Germany. Eltek equipment will supply secure power to protection and control equipment for the onshore high voltage DC (HVDC) substation that transfers electricity generate
