Lamprell was founded in the UAE by Steven Lamprell in the ‘7O’s as a marine engineering company, refurbishing and then later building jack up drilling rigs for the oil and gas industry. Lamprell has now become a successful and major name in WTIV builds. The step from building jack up drilling platfo
Fluor held a second quarter 2012 conference call yesterday. The company’s management reviewed results and discussed the trends seen in the second half of the year. Among other things, Fluor’s Chairman and CEO David Seaton commented on Greater Gabbard offshore wind farm, saying that the project is “s
Winergy will exhibit its Fuhrlaender-3MW-HybridDrive at Husum WindEnergy 2012. Key characteristics include the very compact design as well as the high energy conversion efficiency of more than 96%. The concept study presented at Hanover Trade Fair in April 2011 generated a lot of interest and a very
Teesside based subsea cable specialist has been awarded a GBP 15 million fund for an export drive, reports Gazette Live. The company said that the multi-million fund from HSBC, which is backed by Export Credit Guarantee Department, will help them bid for oil, gas and renewables contracts on the inte
Fishermen from the South West will now be able to access new marine training opportunities in the region. A £300,000 grant from the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) and European Fisheries Fund (EFF) has helped the Western Training Association to install a full ship’s bridge and radar simulator a
A2SEA Chief Operation Officer demonstrates how to overcome the logistic problems posed on the Ormonde offshore wind farm to deliver on time, incident free and on budget. Adoption of an end to end approach and employing a blend of cutting edge and proven techniques means A2SEA boost one of the most e
Prysmian Group, world leader in the energy and telecom cables and systems industry, will showcase its comprehensive range of products and technologies, specifically dedicated to High Voltage underground and submarine power transmission, at the 2012 Biannual Session of CIGRE (the International Counci
After RWE Renewables issued a draft environmental impact assessment last month, the National Trust has again raised its voice against the Atlantic Array offshore wind farm, This is North Devon news site released. In its statement, the National Trust said that the proposed offshore wind farm will bri
Over the past decade, the fossil fuel industry has mounted a coordinated campaign to discredit renewable energy and hinder its growth, according to a new report released today by the Sierra Club. The report, Clean Energy Under Siege, reveals how the fossil fuel industry is using tactics such as fina
In Britain, the power clock is ticking. Key decisions must be made and new policies implemented. Nuclear is to be a key plank of electricity supply strategy, but does not have public support. Investment in renewables has been rising fast, with wind power the chosen option. Proposed changes to planni
BLG WindEnergy Logistics will present its logistics services to the offshore industry at the Husum Wind Energy 2012. The spectrum of BLG’s services includes organizing and managing the logistics chain from procurement and production, storage and transportation to installation at sea. In Bremerhaven,
Extension of critical tax relief to save 37,000 jobs in wind energy and continue growing U.S. manufacturing advanced in the Senate Finance Committee with strong bipartisan support. By an overwhelming bipartisan margin of 19-5, the committee passed an extenders package that included an extension of t
SSE has agreed to acquire from Marsh Wind Technology Ltd its 40.05% share in Wind Towers Ltd, taking SSE’s total shareholding in Wind Towers Ltd to 80.1% The remaining 19.9% of ordinary share capital is held by Highlands and Islands Enterprise. The transaction is expected to be fully completed in th
U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Wind and Water Power Program has announced a Request for Information (RFI) on offshore wind energy and marine and hydrokinetic (MHK) resources to support deployment of offshore wind and MHK technologies. The purpose of this RFI is to gain input from industry, academ
