TLT has advised Tidal Lagoon Power on the grant of a Power Purchase option to clean energy supplier, Good Energy. Tidal Lagoon Power is responsible for the world’s largest tidal energy project of any kind, which is being planned for Swansea Bay. It intends to start generating electricity in 2018. Go
Gemini offshore wind farm, which will be one of the largest offshore wind farms in the world and the largest one in the North Sea, has been the main topic of the industry these last few day. The 600 MW project reached financial close on May 14, becoming the largest-ever project financed offshore win
Seacat Services, offshore energy support vessel operator, launched its latest 24-metre British-built South Catamaran, named Seacat Ranger. For the launch of Seacat Ranger, the latest 24-metre DNV GL class-certified vessel to be built in the UK, incremental build improvements include a new bow and fe
German energy giant, Siemens, could submit an official bid for Alstom by the end of this week. Siemens is working on an offer that could take the form of an asset swap. As a result, Siemens could offer its rail unit with a certain amount of cash for Alstom’s power business, according to Reuters. Las
The Naruto Strait, situated between Japanese islands of Shikoku and Awaji, has a tidal energy capacity that could replace four nuclear reactors. The tidal energy potential of the Naruto Strait has been discovered by the University of Tokushima, which conducted the research on behalf of the Tokushima
Hvide Sande Shipyard (HSSB) has designed and developed a new generation of SWATH vessels for transportation of up to 12 service technicians and spare parts to offshore wind farms. The SWATH vessel is designed as a 24 metres long, high speed, catamaran, built as a fully composite vessel, with the pos
Last month, Seajacks completed the installation work at the Meerwind project, a German offshore wind farm. Seajacks Zaratan worked alongside Seajacks Leviathan, self-propelled jack-ups, on the project, where they installed 80 wind turbines, including monopiles, transition pieces, towers and nacelles
The Norstec Academy, launched on May 15, has published its first picture of the week – a view at Lynn and Inner Dowsing offshore wind farms from the top of a wind turbine. The picture was taken on Thursday by Phil Howe, Wind Turbine Service Technician at Siemens Wind Power, who is also Siemens’ Amba
MPI Offshore has taken delivery of its new offshore wind farm support vessel (WFSV) ‒ MPI Trifaldi. MPI Trifaldi is contracted for the Westermost Rough offshore wind farm and will start working there in June, when wind turbine installation is scheduled to kick off. Before being deployed at the Weste
Aqualis ASA has signed a memorandum of understanding to acquire Offshore Wind Consultants Limited, a provider of consultancy services to the offshore renewables industry. “The acquisition of Offshore Wind Consultants offers Aqualis Offshore access to the offshore wind and renewables industry. In add
On Saturday, 17 May 2014, A2SEA’s new purpose built installation vessel Sea Challenger arrived in the Port of Esbjerg. The vessel will now mobilise for its first project, DONG Energy’s Westermost Rough in the UK. Sea Challenger is a sister vessel to Sea Installer, which entered into A2SEA’s fleet in
The Nova Scotia Offshore Energy Research Association (OERA) awarded funding to Fundy Tidal, the Canadian Whale Institute (CWI), and Conserve.iO for a marine life observation program including public participation. Free smart phone applications will be available to public (“citizen scientists”), whal
Seal of Approval for Fred. Olsen Windcarrier’s Emergency Procedure A trapped seal has put Fred. Olsen Windcarrier’s emergency procedure to the test on a wind farm construction project in the German North Sea. Worker Falls to Death at Walney OWF, Cause of Fall Unknown An inquest into death circumstan
A company specialising in recruitment for the offshore industry is celebrating its 25th anniversary by reaching out to its alumni to showcase some of its most exciting placements. Dave Oliver Hydrographic Services Ltd (DOHS Ltd) has placed hydrographic personnel with companies all over the world, in
