Reef Subsea has been awarded a contract with AREVA Wind GmbH to provide field support in the Global Tech I wind farm. The charter commences early October and is anticipated to continue until at least February 2015, with the option to extend the contract further. This significant project will utilise
IHC Merwede’s Hi-Traq subsea trencher, specifically designed for offshore wind farm operations, has been nominated for the Mechanical Product of the Year Award at the British Engineering Excellence Awards (BEEAs), which will take place tomorrow in London. The company introduced its innovative trench
Deepwater wind provided an update on their wind farm project off the coast of Block Island at AWEA Offshore Windpower 2014 event yesterday . Jeff Grybowski, CEO of Deepwater Wind said: “We are nine months away from the installation of our first foundations.” According to some media, Grybowski has ju
Tidal Transit, the east coast-based company that supplies purpose-designed charter personnel transfer vessels (PTVs) to the offshore energy industry, is hosting the drinks reception to be held by Grimsby Renewables Partnership (GRP) at its ‘Last Friday of the Month’ event at the Humber Cruising Asso
At the Ocean Energy Europe conference in Paris last week the atmosphere was quite upbeat. Of course, the major challenge in the industry remains – principally funding technology development. The good news is that Europe is taking ocean energy seriously. It will not be on the same stage as funding fo
A fleet of seven robotic vehicles were launched into the ocean off southwest England this week, in the most ambitious project of its kind in Europe. The vehicles are aiming to travel up to 300 miles over the next 20 days, and will be collecting scientific data about ocean processes and marine life.
The benefits associated with doubling the operating voltage of inter-array systems for large scale wind farms from 33kV to 66kV is widely understood, particularly as the industry strives to lower the costs associated with larger turbines. Despite the obvious benefits, developers currently lack the c
At the sixth Global Cleantech 100 Summit, held on October 6 in Washington D.C., E.ON was named Corporate Investor of the Year. The event was organized by the Cleantech Group, which conferred the award on the German energy company for its pacesetting investments in start-ups that develop and market e
Leading renewable energy consultancy, SgurrEnergy, has supported the project financing of Westermost Rough offshore wind farm to financial close. The project involved providing lenders’ technical advisory services to the commercial banks involved in the non-recourse financing of WMR JV Investco Limi
Canada’s test center for in-stream tidal energy technology FORCE is now mobilizing to conduct a series of marine trials this week. A number of vessels will be involved, including barges and tugs, maneuvering and holding station. These trials support the deployment of up to four underwater power cabl
RenewableUK recognises the leadership shown by the Energy Secretary Edward Davey in his speech at the Liberal Democrat conference in Glasgow. The Secretary of State’s speech outlined his party’s proposals for the future of the UK’s energy market and for tackling climate change. His policy statements
Jonathan Guest has been appointed to the Board of Harland and Wolff Heavy Industries Limited as Director of Fabrication. He will have total responsibility for developing and growing the Company’s business in this sector and for the successful execution of its projects. On completion of a three year
The Offshore WIND Installation and Maintenance Conference takes place on 29 October in Amsterdam. In an informative and educational day speakers from the industry provide an overview of wind farm developments, innovations in wind farm installation & maintenance and they will discuss the challenges o
On October 2, the managing director of the subsea specialist ROVOP received a prestigious industry recognition after being named as the UK’s EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2014 for international business growth. Judges singled out Steven Gray from a shortlist of the nation’s most successful and innovat
