Roi Santos, Gardline Geosciences Geoconsultancy Manager, has taken over responsibility for the offshore contractor’s geotechnical engineering team, following the departure of Geotechnical Director Andy Barwise. Gardline Geosciences Managing Director Eric Zon said: “The offshore industry is facing ch
Mainstream Renewable Power, which has wind and solar farms across four continents and was recently granted permission to build two multi-billion pound offshore wind farms in the UK, has appointed former SIAC CFO Terry Ryan as Finance Director of its global operations. Ryan will oversee the company’s
TÜV Rheinland provided American investor Centerbridge Partners LP important consultancy support and technical due diligence prior to its purchase of German wind-energy facilities manufacturer Senvion from the Indian Suzlon Group. TÜV Rheinland concluded the technical due diligence inspection within
Japan’s offshore wind sector seems to have surged lately, as news about planned offshore wind farms off the country’s coast keep coming to news desks. According to Nikkei Asian Review, Japanese engineering company Hitachi Zosen has teamed up with Mitsubishi and Sumitomo Electric Industries to build
Scottish marine renewables sector was dealth another blow after Swedish utility decided to exit a project off the Shetland Islands. On Friday, Vattenfall announced it has appointed Resolve Group as liquidators for Aegir Wave Power Ltd (AWP), a joint venture with Pelamis Wave Power, which currently h
KIC InnoEnergy, the European company for innovation, education and business creation in sustainable energy, has announced the launch of a new call for proposals to develop innovative products and services, as part of their ambitious support programme dedicated to boosting sustainable innovations in
Subsea services company Reef Subsea has announced bankruptcy, Norwegian media writes. Because of this, several hundred employees will lose their jobs. Stavanger-based Hitecvision is a full owner of Reef Subsea, in which it invested around NOK 400 million (approximately EUR 47 million) by the end of
NaiKun Wind Energy Group Inc. has appointed Arthur Willms as its director. Willms joined Westcoast Energy in 1971 and in 1991 he was named President and Chief Operating Officer and held this position until his retirement in 1999. In 2001, Willms was appointed to the board of directors of the British
MHI Vestas Offshore Wind will hold a recruitment information seminar at the Isle of Wight College on Tuesday 10th February at 6.00pm and 6.30pm. The company is currently recruiting for over 200 full time positions at its offshore wind turbine blade manufacturing facility at Stag Lane, Newport. The i
Zhuzhou CSR Times Electric Co. Ltd, a subsidiary of CSR Corporation Limited of China, has acquired Specialist Machine Developments (SMD) group. SMD is organised across a number of business streams, including Work Class ROVs, Subsea Trenching, Submerged Mining and Marine Renewables. Andrew Hodgson, C
A new renewable energy centre was launched yesterday in North East England, which is expected to attract thousands of potential workers for the fast-growing wind sector. Julian Brown, chairman of RenewableUK, officially opened the new centre in front of more than 70 business and education leaders fr
At a recently held Renewable Energy to Tamil Nadu (RE2TN) seminar, Sudeep Jain, chairman and managing director of Tamil Nadu Energy Development Agency (TEDA), has confirmed this Indian state’s efforts to develop offshore wind energy. Since Tamil Nadu is planning to install 200 MW of offshore wind po
Damen has begun work on the latest and one of the largest models of its shallow draft Shoalbuster range, which was ordered by Van Wijngaarden Marine Services. The Shoalbuster 3512 is 35 metres in length, has a draft of 2.9 metres and GRT of 498 tonnes. The new design brings a range of benefits inclu
Danish delegation has recently visited the UK’s Humber region representing North Sea Offshore Services Group, Offshoreenergy Denmark & the Danish Wind Industry Association. The visit was organised by Team Humber Marine Alliance and supported by the Grimsby Renewable Partnership & the World Trade Cen
