Dalby Offshore’s wind farm support vessel ‘Dalby Esk’ has started work on RWE’s Gwynt y Mor Offshore Wind Farm, and will soon be joined by the ‘Dalby Tees’. Following a strategic move into the Renewables sector in 2010, Dalby Offshore now owns 7 wind farm support vessels, which have worked on the fo
Abu Dhabi-owned green energy giant Masdar has confirmed that it will invest £525 million for a 35% stake in the planned Dudgeon offshore wind farm, alongside Norweigan partners Statoil and Stakraft. Earlier this summer, the Dudgeon project passed a final investment decision. In conjunction with this
Senvion SE, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Suzlon Group, the world’s fifth-largest manufacturer of wind turbines, today installed its 111th offshore turbine. The company reached this milestone with the nineteenth Senvion 6.2M126 of 48 planned turbines that are currently being installed at the Nord
One of the UK’s leading environmental and engineering consultancies, JBA Consulting, and its Strategic Partner, marine experts Partrac, have been appointed by Natural Resources Wales (NRW) as independent specialists on its Marine and Coastal Casework Framework. The Partnership will provide a range o
Kongsberg Maritime Embient last week received the 2014 Compass International Award for outstanding contributions to the advancement of marine science and technology from the Marine Technology Society (MTS). The German subsea technology specialist and systems integrator, which is wholly owned by Kong
Recently, Pronomar received three orders from Van Oord, a leading contractor for dredging, marine engineering and offshore energy projects (oil, gas, wind), headquartered in Rotterdam/NL and operating in more than 50 countries worldwide. Among their many vessels is their new cable laying vessel NEXU
Kongsberg Maritime has launched a unique solution for the detection of Scouring, Corrosion, Deformation and Marine Growth, which can destabilise wind turbines and underwater structures causing expensive, and potentially environmentally hazardous damage. On show at WindEnergy Hamburg 2014, the new K-
Damen Shipyards and SeaZip Offshore Service have strengthened their working relationship by signing another contract for two Damen Fast Crew Suppliers (FCS) 2610 at Wind Energy in Hamburg. The two new vessels, to be named SeaZip 3 and SeaZip 4, will be mobilised in transporting personnel and small q
VBMS has awarded JDR the inter-array cable contract for the Vattenfall AB Sandbank offshore wind farm. JDR will design and manufacture 105 kilometres of inter-array cable, including a new coilable 630mm2 copper core cable and a range of cable accessories. The Sandbank offshore wind farm will be cons
Honeywell, an international supplier of personal protective equipment (PPE), is currently presenting its latest occupational safety solutions for onshore and offshore wind turbine applications at the inaugural WindEnergy exhibition in Hamburg, Germany. Visitors to the Honeywell stand, B2.EG.288 in H
As part of its ongoing growth and development strategy, flexible pipe specialist FlexTech has invested £500,000 into a new manufacturing and fabrication base in Lincolnshire. Since its inception in March 2013, the Aberdeen based company has achieved turnover of £1 million, and it is on track to reac
Automasjon og Data AS (A+D) in Sandnes, Norway is currently testing and handing over the total Metmast instrumentation package for the Fecamp Offshore Wind project in France. For several years now, A+D is trying to shift technology and experience from offshore oil and gas to offshore wind. As the of
Global coatings supplier Hempel has launched HEMPADUR AvantGuard®, a portfolio of three new anti-corrosive zinc primers. Based on unique, patented AvantGuard® technology, HEMPADUR AvantGuard® coatings provide better anti-corrosion protection than zinc epoxies without AvantGuard®. AvantGuard OGAvantG
Visitors at WindEnergy Hamburg will get an opportunity to learn about GES Group’s recent wind projects in Central and Northern Europe, as well as Central and South America. Special focus will be given to service, in particular Blade Inspection & Repair. The GES stand will feature a WKA Blade Service
