MPI Adventure, owned by the Stokesley-based MPI Offshore, is currently operating out of the Port of Hartlepool on the installation of wind turbines at the Teesside Offshore Wind Farm. Designed to transport, lift and install wind turbines and their foundations, she is the world’s most advanced and mo
The Dutch Minister of Economics Henk Kamp visited Heerema Fabrication Group’s fabrication location in Zwijndrecht on 4 March. HFG showed the Minister 2 offshore wind platforms under construction. Grid operator TenneT will connect these so called ‘power sockets at sea’ windfarms in the German part of
Mr Dilip Kumar will take up the role of Country Manager for GL Garrad Hassan in India. India is the world’s third largest market for wind, with annual installations doubling over the last several years. The reintroduction of a government subsidy wind farms and low coast loans for clean energy produc
As soon as the installation vessel is jacked up after turbine installation, the commissioning work will start. A work which will take approximately 14 efficient days before the wind turbine can be connected to the grid as a producing unit. Here, Siemens wind turbine technicians are securing the comm
The construction of Anholt Offshore Wind Farm has a ripple effect among the suppliers – and not least the local suppliers. Already before the Anholt project was launched in Grenaa in 2010, activists in the local area decided – supported by visionary local business development politics – to establish
In view of a difference of opinion regarding policy, and having consulted the Supervisory Board, Mr R. Malizia (56) has decided to resign with immediate effect as a member of the Board of Management of Ballast Nedam. Mr Malizia has held various positions at Ballast Nedam for some considerable time,
On exactly the same day as Swiber Else Marie left the area after a job well done, the next and just as remarkable vessel was preparing for work. Figuratively, all the stops were pulled out when the shipping company, A2SEA, presented its bespoke turbine installation vessel, Sea Installer, in Grenaa o
The construction of LNT – one of the world’s most advanced wind turbine nacelle testing facilities for “the wind turbines of tomorrow” – is about to commence. This is a great opportunity for an exciting job for engineers with an appetite for innovation and large machinery, as Lindoe Offshore Renewab
On Tuesday 19 February 2013 at around noon, Swiber Else Marie completed the flushing of the last of a total of 111 cables which connect the 111 wind turbines in the wind farm with Energinet.dk’s offshore substation. Having worked day and night for seven months, Swiber Else Marie could put a stop to
Lady sponsor Annemie van der Ven- Scheeren, who named the ‘Coastal Voyager’ of Acta Marine in Amsterdam (The Netherlands) on 28th February, has not taken her task lightly. The spouse of the Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Acta Marine not only wished vessel and crew well, but also held a marvell
Even though offshore wind plans got moving more rapidly in the last few months, there are still no offshore wind turbines “blowing” energy into the United States’ homes. While Europe and China are leading in this energy sector, there are top four reasons why the U.S. did not put any wind turbines of
The DeepOcean Group announced it has secured a new €125 million senior credit facility. The agreement consists of a €95 million senior secured revolving credit facility including an ancillary feature for performance guarantees and a €30 million senior secured term loan facility. Both the revolving c
3sun Group announces today the creation of 100 new jobs in response to growing demand for its products and services across the UK and Europe. The company will increase manpower within its technical teams, supplementing the number of local technicians within the Great Yarmouth area and across the UK.
This is a 3D presentation of a WTIV. Swire Pacific Offshore’s subsidiary the Swire Blue Ocean takes the new era of renewable energy development, as the call for sustainable energy urges the company to engage in wind farm projects/installation. Offshore WIND staff, March 06, 2013
