With the launch of the Greater Gabbard offshore wind farm, Suffolk has hit a major milestone and has generated an important investment paving the way for growth of the local economy, EADT24 news site says. Along with two proposed offshore wind farms, East Anglia One and the Galloper extension to Gre
A few months ago Spanish energy giant Iberdrola was crowned the world’s largest wind energy developer with an operating portfolio of more than 14,000MW. The promotion of offshore wind energy is a key platform for Iberdrola’s future growth plans. Iberdrola’s Offshore Business Division, based in Scotl
Hydrosphere UK Ltd’s contract for the rental of six Cardinal buoys to mark Britain’s largest wind farm, Greater Gabbard, has been extended by Fluor Limited. Fluor – the principal contractor for the Greater Gabbard Offshore Wind Farm project – originally approached Hydrosphere in 2009 for the supply
Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference brings you a series of columns in which prominent industry representatives share their views on key developments in the offshore oil, gas and energy markets. This edition, Michael Kahn, Managing Director Jumbo, calls for some re-design in the offshore wind tur
Fugro Seacore played a key role in the planning works for the proposed Rampion Offshore Wind Farm in the English Channel by installing the metrological mast 13 km from the port of Shoreham-on-Sea, and acting as EPC contractor for the project. Delivery, installation and commissioning were successfull
Concerns were raised regarding the monitoring mast offshore Jersey coast, writes BBC. Namely, the 9 meter mast is supposed to measure the wind speeds during the two-year project. The installation work has been postponed while the consultations are being held. Willie Peggie, director of the Environme
Anbaric, a U.S. transmission company involved in smart grids, subsea cabling, as well as renewables, is said to be considering buying a share in TenneT. Wirtschaftswoche magazine informed on Saturday about Anbaric’s plans to invest USD 4 billion in the German transmission operator. TenneT and German
On Friday, two Maryland agencies announced a memorandum of understanding to work on environmental surveys to spur the offshore wind development, reports Associated Press. The Maryland Energy Administration and the Maryland Department of Natural Resources will use for this purpose funds acquired last
Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, CEO of Masdar and United Arab Emirates Special (UAE) Envoy for Energy and Climate Change, addressed members of the International Peace Institute (IPI) – a New York-based independent, not-for-profit think tank dedicated to promoting the prevention and settlement of conflict
At the National STEM Centre in York, SMart Wind and HETA (Humberside Engineering Training Association) launched the next evolution of their awardwinning SMart Futures community schools engagement programme to name the separate wind farms within the Hornsea Zone. Building on two successful years of c
Houlder and BMT Nigel Gee today have announced that their jointly developed Turbine Access System (TAS) has successfully completed an extensive set of offshore trials. The TAS was fitted to Turbine Transfers’ 24m Cemlyn Bay for a four week trials period at RWE’s Rhyl Flats offshore windfarm. The TAS
Following a review of internal systems at the company’s Tubes Division, the recent report from the Crown Office, ‘Offshore Wind Cost Reduction, Pathways Study’, and demand from the market, the Barrett Steel Group has created the Barrett Offshore Tubes business to provide a dedicated and focused serv
The effects of meteorology and oceanography (metocean) have a major impact on design and operations for all offshore industries – marine renewables, and offshore oil and gas. If users of metocean information are not aware of the implications that the weather, waves, currents and water levels can hav
The self-propelled DP2 jack-up Seafox 5 is close to delivery in Singapore for subsequent dry-tow to the North Sea. Following the naming ceremony at Keppel FELS shipyard on 18 August 2012, the multi-purpose support vessel is currently carrying out sea trials and is expected in the North Sea early Nov
