Offshore WIND’s photo of the day: DeltaStream installation vessel at Fishguard Harbour yesterday transporting vessel moorings to Ramsey Sound. Tidal Energy Ltd (TEL), an innovative tidal stream technology company, will be installing and testing at sea a full-scale prototype tidal stream generating d
The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has issued a lease to Florida Atlantic University (FAU) for marine hydrokinetic technology testing offshore Florida to evaluate the use of turbines powered by ocean currents. “This is the first time a lease has been issued to test ocean current energ
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) held the 7th meeting of its Council in Abu Dhabi with a record number of country representatives. Delegates from 96 countries travelled to Abu Dhabi to discuss climate change, the socio-economic benefits of renewable energy, and ways to accelerate it
The Norstec Academy, a community showcasing the offshore renewables industry to future industry employees, has prolonged the deadline for competition entries from 09 June to 13 June. The academy is organising a competition where winners will attend a week-long tour of the offshore wind industry wher
ECN has developed an O&M System, which helps to reduce offshore wind farm maintenance costs and increase yields. The system incorporates strategic deployment of manpower, vessels and materials. “We’re talking about huge sums,” declares Peter Eecen of ECN. “About a quarter of the total energy costs o
French marine construction and shipbuilding company, Neopolia Marine, will participate at this year’s Seawork to be held from 10th to 12th June in Southampton. Based in the center of the French Marine Renewables Industry, Neopolia Marine brings together over 45 businesses and their know-how. From in
Offshore Marine Management (OMM) will be attending the Global Offshore Wind in Glasgow from 11th – 12th June and Windforce in Bremen from 17th – 19th June. At both events, members of the OMM team will be on hand to discuss their services which include, but are not limited to: Management Services Tow
All 40 wind turbines of the first phase of Trianel Windpark Borkum (formerly known as Borkum West II) offshore wind farm are now installed. MPI Adventure jack-up vessel has been working for eleven months to install forty Areva M5000-116 wind turbines, with a total capacity of 200 MW. “Now, the only
Matthew Knight, Director of Strategy and Government Affairs for Siemens Energy, has been elected as a Director on the Board of RenewableUK. Mr. Knight has a background in grid projects and offshore wind farms. He is a Chartered Engineer, a member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology’s (I
Meeting the world’s growing need for energy will require more than $48 trillion in investment over the period to 2035, according to a special report on investment released today by the International Energy Agency (IEA) as part of the World Energy Outlook series. Today’s annual investment in energy s
Tekmar Energy has marked a major business milestone after winning a contract on the first US offshore wind farm, Cape Wind. The contract award underlines the cable protection specialist’s industry-leading track record for delivering custom cable protection solutions to the offshore industry. At Cape
Mike Schreiner, leader of the Green Party of Ontario, called on the status quo parties to clear the way for far-offshore wind power generation from Ontario’s great lakes. “The ban on offshore wind is just another example of the Liberals playing favourites to get votes in close ridings,” said Schrein
Lamprell, a provider of diversified engineering and contracting services to the onshore and offshore energy industry, has completed the construction and delivery of the “Hydra” to its client Seajacks. Following a naming ceremony for the vessel which was held at Lamprell’s Hamriyah facility in the UA
At the direction of President Obama and after an unprecedented outreach effort, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released the Clean Power Plan proposal, which for the first time cuts carbon pollution from existing power plants, the single largest source of carbon pollution in the U
