Business & Finance
Conference Dedicated to Offshore Wind Opens Its Door in Amsterdam
The Offshore WIND Installation and Maintenance Conference kicked off this morning as part of Offshore Energy 2014 Exhibition & Conference. Frans van der Loo, owner of LOO e-Consult and Andy Barwise, Business Development Director of Gardline Geosciences Limited gave keynote speeches at the event dedi
Ballast Nedam Puts Its Offshore Wind Unit & Heavy Lift Vessel on Sale
Ballast Nedam has started a process, aimed at the sale of its business unit Ballast Nedam Offshore with the intention to conclude a transaction at short notice.The sale of Ballast Nedam Offshore is an addition to the disposals programme that Ballast Nedam announced in February, to strengthen its fin
SMC Provides Marine Coordination at Butendiek OWF
Specialist Marine Consultants Ltd (SMC) have been working with Siemens, providing offshore marine coordination for a fifth Siemens Wind Power construction project. The Butendiek offshore wind farm in the North Sea began construction in early 2014, and is due for completion mid-2015. SMC, based on th
New Ocean Renewables Project Launched
A new collaborative project, Cost of Energy Assessment for Wave, Tidal, and OTEC at an International Level, funded by the OES, has been initiated by a consortium led by the University of Edinburgh (UK) with two partners – WavEC Offshore Renewables (PORTUGAL) and Julia F. Chozas (DENMARK) – and three
Aibel Announces Further Staff Reduction
During the course of 2014, Aibel has announced several staff reductions due to reduced workload. Over the past year, the company’s workload has been declining. This has resulted in several staff reductions. Simultaneously, Aibel has done extensive work to improve its competitiveness within the diffe
N-Sea Offshore Bags GBP 100 Mln in Contracts This Year
N-Sea Offshore Ltd, has secured major contracts to the value of over £100 million, since the beginning of the year. N-Sea is known for its innovative work in the North Sea as an independent offshore subsea contractor. The company has secured a significant number of major, long-term contracts in the
Centrica CEO: Offshore Wind Too Pricey, Energy Efficiency a Priority
Centrica chief executive Sam Laidlaw spoke at the FT European Gas Summit in London. Addressing the conference on ‘Europe’s energy challenges’, Mr. Laidlaw spoke of the downward shift in wholesale gas and oil prices and the consequent benefits for European consumers and businesses. He pointed to long
Dutch, German Wind Minds Team Up for Offshore
Four Dutch and German consultancies in the field of offshore renewable energy have teamed up and established a new international consultancy company Wind Minds with the objective to combine all their expertise and experience in developing and building new offshore wind farms in North West Europe, Am
China to Invest Big-Time in UK’s Energy Sector
Chinese investment in the UK energy sector could exceed £43 billion in the next decade, reveals a report published today by legal firm Pinsent Masons and the Centre of Economic and Business Research (Cebr). The report, ‘China Invests West: Can Chinese investment be a game-changer for UK infrastructu
TenneT to Connect Butendiek OWF to SylWin Alpha with ABB’s Cable
ABB has won a significant order from the Dutch-German transmission grid operator TenneT to design, engineer, supply and install an Alternating Current (AC) power transmission cable system that will connect Butendiek, an offshore wind farm in the German North Sea, to the HVDC (high voltage direct cur
Offshore Energy 2014 Kicks Off in Amsterdam
Offshore Energy 2014 Exhibition & Conference opened its door to this year’s participants and visitors this morning in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Mr. Pieter van Oord, CEO of Van Oord, Dr. María de Lourdes Melgar Palacios, Under Secretary Hydrocarbons of Mexico, and Coert van Zijll Langhout, Director
James Gray, EEEZ: East of England Crucial to UK’s Offshore Wind Development
Those who doubt the value of wind power in generating power for the UK are being urged to think again by James Gray, inward investment director for EEEZ, the East of England Energy Zone. He wants to see the nation’s politicians, business leaders and energy industry fully behind the many initiatives
Report Available: Q2 2014 Global Wind Market Update – Growth Continues
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “Q2 2014 Global Wind Market Update – Growth Continues” report to their offering. Global new firm order inflow for Q2 2014 increased by around 80% over Q1 2014 levels while the same increased by around 3% over Q2 2013 levels. The Global market ha
‘Energy: A Balanced Future’ Conference Attracting Big Industry Players
A national energy conference at Sage Newcastle is attracting some of the biggest names in the industry. Energy: A Balanced Future on 10 and 11 March 2015, is hosted by NOF Energy, the business development organisation for the oil, gas, nuclear, offshore and renewables sectors. Among the VIPs already