Strategic Marine has delivered StratCat, a multi-purpose service vessel to Njord Offshore, a European wind farm service sector operator. The StratCat, capable of transporting up to 24 crew, is first in its class in three particulars. “We are very pleased to have a supplied a ‘triple first’ to our cl
Atlantis, majority owner of the MeyGen tidal stream energy project, has executed a construction contract with global defence contractor Lockheed Martin, for the delivery of Atlantis’ new 1.5 megawatt AR1500 turbine to fulfil the company’s MeyGen project turbine supply obligations. The 18 metre rotor
The U.S. Trade and Development Agency has awarded a grant to the Cong Ly Construction-Trade-Tourism Company Ltd. to develop a 300-megawatt (MW) wind power project in Vietnam. The feasibility study grant will assist Cong Ly Ltd., a private sector firm that operates the only offshore wind project in V
Following AMBAU’s announcement about winning a Nordsee Ost job, the company awarded Ilsenburger Grobblech GmbH (ILG), a subsidiary of Salzgitter AG, a contract for the delivery of around 47,900 tons of plate for monopiles and transition pieces for the “Nordsee One” offshore wind project. ILG will be
An innovative community renewables project in Orkney has received £1.35m from the Scottish Government’s Local Energy Challenge Fund. Orkney Surf ‘n’ Turf will combine electricity from 2 tidal turbines and a wind turbine on Eday, which often produce more power than can be used in the area. The excess
Baker Consultants has launched a new office in Swansea, Wales, following an increased demand in the region and growth in the renewables sector. The company said that this move consolidates its presence in Wales and the South West. The new Swansea office will cover both terrestrial and marine environ
Reflecting the UK Government’s commitment to developing low-carbon energy, Ministers have reaffirmed their support for Wave Hub and to ensuring the UK secures maximum benefit from the facility in the future, Wave Hub said. Wave Hub is wholly-owned by the Department for Business, Innovation & Skills
Statistics published yesterday by DECC show Scotland has almost met its 50 per cent renewable electricity target a year ahead of schedule. The provisional Renewable Electricity Generation 2014 National Statistics show 49.6 per cent of gross electricity consumption came from renewable sources in Scot
RXPE has won another multi-million GBP turnkey contract from DONG Energy for equipment to support compliance with the UK Grid Code. DONG Energy selected RXPE through a competitive tender process. The power electronics specialist will provide two market-leading utility grade STATCOMs for DONG Energy’
Rotterdam-based law firm AKD says the lack of an unambiguous term to describe a ‘ship’ in several jurisdictions represents a potential threat to asset security for financiers, particularly in the offshore and renewable energy sectors. AKD partner Haco van der Houven van Oordt says: “In many jurisdic
Following recent news that Boskalis had increased its holding in Fugro to more than 25%, Offshore WIND contacted both companies in an effort to find out more. In a press release from March 20, Boskalis stated: “Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) has increased its holding in Fugro N.V. to 25.
UK renewables had a record-breaking year taking a 19.2 per cent share of electricity generation in 2014. Energy statistics, released by the Department of Energy and Climate Change, show that offshore wind also increased energy generation by 16 per cent, reaching 13.3 TWh, compared to the year before
Since entering the renewables market, H&Askham has been extremely active at a number of GROW:OffshoreWind events, taking full advantage of the advice and strategic support available. Claire Cooper, Business Development Manager, said: “Over time, the programme has really picked up momentum and become
Esvagt has taken delivery of the second of three Havyard 832 SOV windfarm service vessels from Havyard Ship Technology AS. The first, newbuild 118 ‘Esvagt Froude’ was delivered in the middle of February. The German company Siemens Wind Power has hired both vessels on long-term contracts to service t
