Following the award of the German supply contract from Dong Energy in 2012, ERSG has won another contract with the offshore wind energy developer to supply staff, this time to its UK offshore wind projects. Over the next 5 years, Dong Energy estimates the number of contractors required for UK projec
Dieseko Group, the Sliedrecht-based global market leader and manufacturer of hydraulic vibro equipment and power units is acquiring PVE Piling & Drilling Rigs (PDR) from PVE Cranes in Oosterhout. PDR (turnover of approx. €20m) is a supplier of pile cranes, drill cranes and hydraulic pile drivers. Th
ULSTEIN has been awarded the design and equipment contract for Van Oord’s new subsea rock installation (SRI) vessel ‘Bravenes’. Working in close cooperation with Van Oord, this is the first fully integrated design where ULSTEIN is responsible for the development and integration of both the mission e
Swire Blue Ocean A/S has signed a key contract with engineering and services group Bilfinger for the provision of an installation vessel to support the installation of 72 foundations on the Sandbank Offshore Windpark. Seventy-two foundations will be installed in the seabed with Swire Blue Ocean’s in
Chartered Environmentalist Tim Carter has joined Tidal Lagoon Power, the development company behind the proposed Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon, as Head of Environment to lead a team of environmental and ecology specialists. With more than 20 years of experience, Carter joins Tidal Lagoon Power from Hyder
Drace Infraestructuras UK Ltd is undertaking seabed preparation work for the installation of a meteorological mast for the Moray Offshore Renewables Limited (MORL) offshore wind farms. This work is being undertaken in support of the development of The Crown Estate Round 3 Zone 1 offshore wind licens
Five companies active in the energy market – ABB, Alliander, DNV GL, ICT Automatisering and Stedin – have formally established the Universal Smart Energy Framework (USEF) Foundation. Its mission is to offer a future-proof framework for the development of smart energy products, services and solutions
Planning board of Purbeck District Council, Dorset county, stated that the authority will not support the development of the Navitus Bay wind farm. The planning board has issued a Local Impact Report on behalf of Purbeck District Council in response to the application by Navitus Bay Development Limi
After four days of the fair, Schleswig-Holstein has taken over the torch from Hamburg and now invites the wind world to HUSUM Wind from 15 to 18 September 2015. The national trade fair of the German wind industry is expecting over 500 exhibitors and up to 20,000 trade visitors in North Frisia. Schle
The Crown Estate has welcomed the news that the Secretary of State for the Department of Energy & Climate Change has given consent to DONG Energy Burbo Extension Limited for an extension to the existing Burbo Bank offshore wind farm. The development consent order will allow for the provision of up t
The UK Government has approved another renewable energy project by Dong Energy off its northwest coast. Namely, Energy and Climate Change Secretary Ed Davey last week granted consent to the Danish company to build Burbo Bank Extension offshore wind farm. Brent Cheshire, DONG Energy’s UK chairman, co
On September 26, the Dutch government has announced that it had chosen three areas at sea where wind farms can be developed in the coming years. The government identified offshore wind areas off Borssele and off the coasts of South Holland and North Holland. In an effort to find a cheaper solution t
It was an ideal start for the new event, WindEnergy Hamburg, which came to a close on Friday after four exhibition days at the Hamburg Fair site. “It was simply fantastic,” says Bernd Aufderheide, President and CEO Hamburg Messe und Congress. “The companies clearly met the right customers and did go
Suction Bucket Installation (VIDEO) Suitable for water depths of 30-60m with a height of 57m and weighing roughly 850 tonnes. The suction bucket jacket is installed at the offshore wind farm Borkum Riffgrund 1 in Germany. 2nd Generation Vessels: Hype or Hallelujah? (A2SEA Story) Often, new technolog
