Mocean/DBD Systems/Ewind was selected by Maritime Research Institute Netherlands (MARIN) to conduct a 2 week long wave tank tests on a unique TLP foundation for deep water sites suitable for the Siemens SWT 6.0-154 6MW offshore wind turbine generators (WTG) and other similar WTGs. The results of the
Hurricane season has officially started, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicts more than a dozen named storms this year. With an average sustained wind speed of over 74 miles per hour, these storms pose a threat to residents living in coastal regions of the United S
After spending three days in the ABP port of Southampton, MPI Workboats’ two 19m wind farm support vessels will head out to their new assignments. MPI Lucinda and MPI Trifaldi, built by Isle of Wight-based South Boats IOW Ltd, and delivered earlier this year, are currently at Seawork International,
Galloper Wind Farm Limited has signed a contract, worth over £1 million, with East of England based civil engineers Breheny to carry out key preparatory onshore works related to Galloper Offshore Wind Farm. The contract for the ground works will include preparatory works for the onshore substation a
The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) called on businesses to avail of enterprise opportunities in Ireland’s sustainable energy sector with a projected value of €2.5 billion per annum by 2020. This is according to a new report launched by the Authority at an event in Dublin today. The r
The UK Energy Minister Michael Fallon and the Scottish Energy Minister Fergus Ewing have given strong backing to the UK’s fast growing offshore wind industry at a major conference, with announcements designed to encourage the UK supply chain in offshore wind and remove important areas of uncertainty
A group of Orkney school pupils have proved they have what it takes to become renewable energy experts of the future. Sanday Community School claimed the top prize in the S1 to S3 category of the 2014 Junior Saltire Awards for their tidal powered generator. The competition is managed by Skills Devel
During his speech at Global Offshore Wind 2014, UK Energy Minister Michael Fallon disclosed that he recently initiated a review of the future of the UK offshore wind supply chain. The review will help find out what more can the industry and government do to support offshore wind development. Ministe
The European Union’s Ocean Energy Forum announced its Steering Committee members today at its first working meeting in Dublin. The Committees, composed of an all-star cast of European ocean energy actors, commenced work on a comprehensive strategy for the commercialisation of the renewable ocean ene
On Thursday,25th June Marine Current Turbines (MCT), a Siemens-business hosted a visit from the Minister of State for Northern Ireland Andrew Robathan to its world-leading tidal turbine at Strangford Lough. SeaGen, which has been generating clean energy for 1,400 homes since 2008 is the world’s firs
The Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult’s (ORE Catapult), National Renewable Energy Centre has completed a multi-axis onshore endurance test programme on Siemens-owned Marine Current Turbines’ (MCT) first 1MW powertrain (gearbox, generator and power conditioning equipment) using the 3MW tidal turbine
Blue Water’s global sales team for the wind industry gathered in Esbjerg for a two-day seminar. Here, the team exchanged their views on innovation and creativity on the wind market. In addition, the seminar included an interesting presentation from the consultant company Make Consulting which focus
The Crown Estate has published two reports at this year’s Global Offshore Wind conference, painting a picture of an industry maturing and on course to double its capacity by 2020 to 10 GW or more – around 10 per cent of the UK’s electricity demand. ‘Offshore wind operational report 2014‘ highlights
CWind’s successful boat share scheme has to date attracted investment from different groups within the maritime community, with commercial fishermen and superyacht skippers among current partners. Now, a group of three ex-Royal Marines is set to invest, in partnership with CWind, in the next generat
