Business & Finance
IHC Merwede’s Order Book Increases
IHC Merwede successfully increased its order book in 2013 across the main sectors of its business: offshore and dredging. The company received almost € 1.8 billion worth of new orders in the past year. At the end of 2013, the order book was valued at over € 1.7 billion, which is the equivalent of a
BOW Terminal Handles Foundations for Humber Gateway OWF
Last week, BOW Terminal mobilized a brand new 600-ton crawler crane (type Liebherr LR1600-2) at its facilities, where it was erected with a 54m boom, a 600-ton hookblock and 300-ton superlift, the company told Offshore WIND in a statement. On Sunday, April 6, the company started a new project for E.
James Fisher Marine Services to Acquire Supacat Multi-Purpose Vessel
James Fisher Marine Services (JFMS) and Supacat today announced the purchase of the first of type Supacat Multi-purpose Vessel 24 (SMV 24). The investment in the SMV 24 vessel marks JFMS’s continued commitment to provide innovative solutions to clients that require high assurance when operating in t
IHC Merwede to Use Siemens PLM Software Solutions
IHC Merwede has committed to standardize its entire global product development and product data management processes on Siemens’ integrated suite of product lifecycle management (PLM) software solutions. The multi-million dollar contract is part of the company’s ambitious “One IHC” initiative launch
Ming Yang Order Backlog Hits 3GW
China Ming Yang Wind Power Group Limited (Ming Yang), a leading wind turbine manufacturer in China, announced its unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter and the full year ended December 31, 2013.
Texas Gives USD 2.2 Mln for Development of Offshore Wind Technology
Governor of Texas Rick Perry has announced that the Texas Emerging Technology Fund (TETF) is awarding $2.2 million to the Texas A&M University (TAMU) Wind Energy Center for a collaborative project that brings together researchers from universities across the state to develop and increase the capacit
Carnegie Cashes in AUD 3.2 Mln
Carnegie Wave Energy Limited completed the final pipeline milestone and a progress milestone for the CETO unit component of the Perth Wave Energy Project with the approval of $1,072,880 from the Western Australian State Government and $2,095,024 in payment claims submitted to the Australian Governme
French Renewable Energy Projects Get EUR 750 Mln
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has announced the launch of a programme, through which it will provide EUR 750 million for the implementation of renewable energy projects to take place between 2014 and 2016 on the entire French territory. Selected sites will develop wind, solar, hydro and geother
Marubeni Becomes Majority Stakeholder of Seajacks
Marubeni Corp. now owns 55% of Seajacks International Ltd. In 2012, Innovation Network Corporation of Japan (INCJ) and Marubeni acquired Seajacks with 50:50 ownership stakes. Marubeni has now bought 5% from INCJ and became the major shareholder of the company that owns and manages jack-up vessels fo
Maritime Training Centre Nearing Completion
Six months after the beginning of the construction of the innovative Maritime Training Centre (MTC) in German Enge-Sande municipality, offshore training and development cluster OffTEC held a topping out ceremony on 4 April 2014, after successful completion of the first phase of construction. Around
Global Energy Group’s New Offshore Diving Division to Support Renewables
Leading international energy services company, Global Energy Group, is launching a new offshore diving division to expand its existing inshore diving operations. Representing a multi-million pound investment by the highly successful Scottish-based group, Global Diving will deliver services for the o
OPT Sets Share Price
Following the recent announcement by Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (OPT) to offer shares of its common stock, the company has announced the pricing of an underwritten public offering of 3,800,000 shares of its common stock at a price of $3.10 per share. The offering is expected to close on April 9,
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern’s Energy Minister Discusses Offshore Wind in Juliusruh
During today’s visit to the island of Rügen, Christian Pegel, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern’s Minister for Energy, Infrastructure and Regional Development, went to Juliusruh, where he discussed the current political developments in the offshore wind energy with industry representatives. The economy talks a
Two OWFs Bring Big Supply Chain Opportunities to East of England
Two international wind farm developers have committed themselves to massive developments off the Norfolk coast in a major confidence boost to the East of England wind power sector. Delegates at an offshore wind seminar in Lowestoft, held on April 3, were told that both had the potential to offer big