Business & Finance
seebaWIND Becomes Deutsche Windtechnik X-Service
SeebaWIND Service GmbH will trade under the new name of Deutsche Windtechnik X-Service GmbH as of 01 January 2016. This means that the company, which has has been a part of Deutsche Windtechnik AG since June 2015, is now fully affiliated to the independent provider of wind technology. The renaming d
DEME’s UK Offshore Wind Roadshow Attracts 500 Delegates
DEME is wrapping up a series of nationwide offshore wind supply chain events in the UK with a closing event in London today. Each of the 13 events, organised between November and December 2015, were well attended with over 500 delegates registered in total, the company informed. DEME’s offshore wind
OWC Names Its First Business Development Manager
Offshore Wind Consultants (OWC) have announced the appointment of John MacAskill as the company’s first business development manager. MacAskill will be responsible for leading OWC’s entry into new markets and will assist Aqualis Offshore, OWC’s sister company, to grow its business in the European oi
Natixis, Swiss Life to Co-Finance Offshore Wind Project
French branch of the insurance specialist Swiss Life and Natixis, a French corporate and investment bank, will co-finance an offshore wind project, as part of an infrastructure debt cooperation agreement signed on 9 December. “Under the terms of this agreement, Swiss Life will invest €300m, benefiti
Wind Tower Market to Reach USD 19 Billion by 2019
The wind tower market will reach a value of more than USD 19 billion by 2019, a new report says. The report published by Infiniti Research Limited names factors that are expected to stimulate the prospects for growth in this market, including some positive trends, including growing support from gove
Report on Global Wind Turbine Industry to 2020 Out Now
Research and Markets has added the “Global Wind Turbine Industry – Statistics, Small Wind Turbine Market Analysis, Value Chain Analysis & Forecast 2001-2020” report to their offering. Divided into six sections, the report provides an in-depth analysis of the global wind turbine market. The global wi
WTIV 2015 Market Report Released
A new report analysing the market for offshore wind installation vessels has been published, according to ResearchMoz, which reported the addition of the new report to its database. QYResearch’s report titled “Global Offshore Wind Turbine Installation Vessel Industry 2015: World Market Research, Ana
Ideol Strengthens Northern Europe, Japanese Business Team
The French floating foundation company Ideol has appointed two new professionals to boost its business in Northern Europe and Japan. Ole Stobbe has been appointed Business Development Manager for Northern Europe and Mutsumi Yamada is Ideol’s Country Manager for Japan. Stobbe has a degree in mechanic
Fred. Olsen: Decision on Investing in ‘Icebreaker’ Hasn’t Been Made Yet
Following media reports about Fred. Olsen Renewables pledging to invest in the US Icebreaker offshore wind project, the company said that such decision has not been made so far. “We have not taken a stake in the project at the present time – a decision on whether to invest will be taken later,” Fred
SeaRoc Group Names Senior HSE Advisor
SeaRoc Group has appointed that Rupert Guthrie as Senior HSE Advisor at the company’s head office in Chichester, West Sussex. As Senior HSEQ Advisor, Rupert will be responsible for HSE management, implementation and monitoring of HSE management systems across all elements of offshore wind farm proje
PSA Marine Teams Up with Njord Offshore
PSA Marine has entered into partnership with Njord Offshore to provide crew transfer services to the offshore wind market in Europe. The partnership will see PSA Marine providing a fleet of modern 21-metre and 26-metre crew transfer vessels (CTVs) through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Ventus Marine.
Prysmian, Siemens Win “Sword of Honour” Award
The consortium between Prysmian and Siemens, currently constructing the Western HVDC Link project, has received the “Sword of Honour” award from the British Safety Council (BSC). The 2015 Sword of Honour scheme was open to specific business units and sites that achieved a five star outcome – the hig
Global Wind Turbine O&M Market Likely to Reach $20.6Bn by 2023, Report Says
The global wind turbine O&M market stood at USD 9.3 billion in 2014 and is likely to reach USD 20.6 billion by 2023, expanding at a CAGR of 8.8% between 2015 and 2023, according to a new report. Transparency Market Research has released a new market report titled “Wind Turbine Operations and Mainten
DW: O&G Companies, Start-Ups Tapping Into UK Offshore Wind
Douglas-Westwood (DW) has reported that it recently provided consulting for new companies looking to take advantage of the UK’s growing offshore wind sector. In addition to oil & gas companies moving into the offshore wind supply chain, a number of start-ups are entering the offshore wind sector. Gi