Business & Finance
Tekmar to Provide Westermeerwind with TekTube Systems
Tekmar Energy has been awarded a major contract by VBMS to supply its latest innovation, TekTube®, to the prestigious Westermeerwind near-shore windfarm project in the Netherlands. The contract award comes less than three months after the company demonstrated TekTube at the Offshore Renewable Energy
Birkenhead’s Fit-Out Contractor Enters Wind Farm Vessel Market
Birkenhead-based fit-out contractor MPE Interiors has been named as the preferred installer of fast-fitting modular ship accommodation in a new partnership. MPE Interiors has agreed an alliance with Birmingham-based KPM Marine, which currently designs and manufactures flatpack, track-based accommoda
Singapore to Study Feasibility of Building Marine Renewables Testing Facility
Classification society ClassNK has announced the launch of a new feasibility study for a new marine renewable energy testing facility to be built in Singapore. The announcement was made at the 2014 Asian Clean Energy Summit held in Singapore on 28-29 October 2014. The study will pave the way for the
Taiwan’s Offshore Wind Employs Another Three European Companies
A group of three companies have secured an important project supporting the development of Taiwan’s offshore wind sector. BMT Asia Pacific (BMT), a subsidiary of BMT Group Ltd, IT Power and Ramboll will work together to provide consulting services to Taiwan’s Industrial Technology Research Institute
SCORE Awards a Hat-Trick of Grants to East of England SMEs
Grant programme, Supply Chain innovation for Offshore Renewable Energy (SCORE), has announced three new grant recipients, all whose projects illustrate the innovation and entrepreneurship thriving in the East of England’s offshore renewable energy sector. Working in collaboration with Cambridge Univ
U.S. DOE & Navy Fund Full-Scale Wave Energy Device Testing
The U.S. Energy Department, in coordination with the U.S. Navy, yesterday announced funding for two companies that will continue to advance marine and hydrokinetic (MHK) technology as a viable source for America’s clean energy future. Ocean Energy USA and Northwest Energy Innovations will test their
VIDEO: Offshore Wind in Spotlight at Offshore Energy 2014
The kick-off of Offshore Wind Installation and Maintenance (OWIM) Conference marked the beginning of the second day of Offshore Energy 2014, held in Amsterdam. Among a number of exhibitors, delegates and visitors involved in the offshore renewables industry, the presence of Marie Donnelly from the E
Vroon’s W2W Vessel Available from Mid-2015
A vessel that combines “walk-to-work” services and supply duties for the offshore O&G and renewable energy markets will be available from mid-2015, Vroon Offshore Services (VOS) Den Helder announced today. Vroon is aiming to meet the expected increase in demand for offshore people-transfer solutions
Hammond Certifies Its 1000th Commercial Drysuit
British drysuit manufacturer, Hammond Drysuits Ltd, is celebrating a milestone in its specialist commercial service division, after completing the service and certification of its 1000th commercial drysuit. This achievement comes after Hammond Drysuits welcomed on board a number of clients who have
MAKE: Grid Congestion in China Impacts 2014-2016 Global Outlook
MAKE identifies several market dynamics since the analysis in Q3/2014 that in aggregate result in a 0.4% downgrade in the ten-year outlook for grid-connected capacity. Adjustments in China, the Middle East and Africa have influenced a net downgrade, but the outlook for installed capacity is maintain
Dutch Offshore Renewables Sector Hits Its High
A lot is going on this week in the Netherlands when it comes to offshore renewable energy sector. On Monday, one of Dutch companies established a partnership with a Greek offshore renewable technology developer, aiming to further develop and commercialize a floating wind energy system. Then, two of
Wind Minds Involved in First Taiwanese Offshore Wind Farm
MECAL, founding member of Wind Minds, has announced the signature of a Framework Agreement with Swancor Ltd. regarding the provision of its services for Formosa 1 Offshore Wind Farm in Taiwan. Formosa 1 OWF is expected to be Taiwan’s first offshore wind farm with installed capacity of approximately
Atlantis to Deploy AR1500 Tidal Turbine at Bay of Fundy
Atlantis Resources Ltd has signed a 10-year (extendable) seabed Sublease with the Fundy Ocean Research Center for Energy in Nova Scotia, Canada (FORCE). The Sublease provides Atlantis a berth for tidal turbine deployment in the Bay of Fundy, within the demised area of seabed allocated to FORCE under
Tidal Energy Platform to Float Off Dutch Coast
A group of leading offshore companies, including Bluewater, Damen and Van Oord, have joined together to realize a unique floating tidal energy platform, which will be moored near Texel in the Wadden Sea and generate clean electricity from the tides. The platform is a trial for remote locations world