It is always good when you can go to a pretty village on the coast on a bright summer’s day; just imagine how good this is when you do this every day for your work. DONG Energy were probably not too concerned about this aspect when they chose the small North German port of Norddeich […]
Work at the Wave Energy Test Site (WETS) located off Marine Corps Base Hawaii at Kāneʻohe has received an infusion of $9 million from the U.S. Navy. The funds, from the Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC), are directed to the Applied Research Laboratory at the University of Hawai‘i (ARL/UH
Rix Sea Shuttle reported an incident-free 2013, netting it a Safety Performance Award from Humberside Occupational Health and Safety Group (HOHSG) for its record. HOHSG is part of national body the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (ROSPA) and provides health and safety training and asse
Today, Tuesday 22nd July 2014, Ballast Nedam Offshore installed the 80th and last monopile at the Butendiek Offshore Wind Farm in the German sector of the North Sea. The installation of all these monopiles was completed well within four-month time. This exceptional achievement is entirely due to the
Earlier this month, the Rix Lion was officially named at a ceremony that took place at Grimsby Docks. The Rix Lion is the newest edition to the Rix Sea Shuttle fleet of offshore support and crew transfer vessels. Built by Damen shipyards, The Rix Lion is the largest vessel on the fleet at 26.3m. Bui
Offshore wind turbines can provide valuable feeding opportunities for the wildlife population in the area, according to new research carried out by the University of St Andrews. The study, published on Monday, 21 July, in the journal Current Biology, found that some seals appeared to deliberately se
A SmartBuoy was deployed to the National Test and Demonstration Site – Galway on April 15th 2014. The test site is a specially marked area about 1.5 km off the northern shore of the bay, close to Spiddal, where ocean energy conversion devices and new marine instruments and technologies can be tested
Headwinds in several key markets, including the United States and Spain slowed growth in the global wind power market dramatically in 2013. Still, wind power now supplies nearly 3 percent of the world’s electricity, and is expected to grow strongly over the next several years. According to a recent
MarineSpace Ltd announce that Joseph Kidd has joined the team as Technical Director. Joe has over ten years experience working on a wide range of energy projects, and eight years working specifically in the offshore renewables energy industry. As the Project Development Manager at MCT Siemens for th
When the construction of the three large offshore wind parks in the Nort Sea, Borkum Riffgrund, Westermost Rough and Butendiek commences, Blue Water will provide a range of port agency services for all three projects. “In cooperation with the client, we will plan and handle the terminal and stevedor
Ocean Thermal Energy Corporation announced that its securities have been admitted to trade on the GXG Markets First Quote platform with the symbol OTEC. GXG Markets runs an SME dedicated exchange that operates a European Regulated Market, as well as two junior markets regulated under GXG Markets’ Mu
Proposed expansion of a Liverpool Bay offshore wind farm could trigger the setting up of an annual £250,000 community fund as well as investment and new jobs in Wirral’s energy sector. Dong Energy, one of Europe’s leading energy groups, has submitted proposals to expand its existing Burbo Bank wind
JFMS, part of James Fisher and Sons plc, today announces the launch of an operational base, in Port of Grimsby East, to support construction and O&M activities within the growing offshore wind sector. Port of Grimsby East was chosen due to the significant investment made in the area in recent years
DanTysk Offshore Wind Farm is back on schedule – albeit a revised schedule – with more than half of its 80 wind turbines installed. Gunnar Groebler, Head of the Business Unit Renewables at Vattenfall’s Continental/UK regional organisation, reflects on progress and outlines the company’s view as to w
