Business & Finance
UK: Costain JV Secures Funding for Research on Concrete Gravity Foundations
Costain, in joint venture with HOCHTIEF and Arup, has received funding from the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) and the Technology Strategy Board’s (TSB) Offshore Wind Components Technologies Scheme to carry out research on the design and construction of concrete gravity foundations f
Ireland: Arklow Marine Services Gets Offshore Wind Farm Repair and Maintenance Contract
Arklow Marine Services have recently been awarded a painting, on the seven offshore wind turbines on Arklow Bank. Arklow Marine Services is Ireland’s leading aluminium and steel boat builder. The company provides creation of a new vessel or the refurbishing of an existing boat. The company also work
Reef Subsea Wins Contract for Lincs Offshore Wind Farm, UK
Reef Subsea today announced that its subsidiary company, Reef Subsea Power & Umbilical Ltd., with offices in Stockton on Tees and Aberdeen, has been awarded a contract with Lincs Offshore Wind Limited, a joint venture between UK energy company Centrica, DONG Energy and Siemens Projects Ventures. The
Management, Supervisory Board Purchase PNE WIND Shares (Germany)
The Management Board and Chairman of the Supervisory Board of PNE WIND AG strengthen their engagement with the firm through the purchase of shares. The Management Board members Martin Billhardt, Jörg Klowat und Markus Lesser as well as Chairman of the Supervisory Board Dieter K. Kuprian announced th
Norway: Atlantic Offshore Delivers 3rd Vessel to Wind Industry
Ocean Mainport has been sold and delivered to new owners. This is the third vessel Atlantic Offshore have sold to the windmill industry. Atlantic Offshore AS’ main office is located at the Coast Center Base, Sotra, outside Bergen, Norway, with branch office in Aberdeen, Scotland. Both offices with f
UK: Partrac Completes 2nd Year of Surveys for SSE
Partrac Ltd were awarded the framework contract by SSE Renewables to provide metocean survey services in support of wave and tidal energy developments in the Pentland Firth and Orkney Waters, following the award of Agreement for Leases by The Crown Estate in 2010. Now approaching the second year of
JDR to Open Office in Hamburg, Germany
JDR, a leading supplier of high performance subsea cables and umbilical systems, announces its new German subsidiary – JDR Cable Systems GmbH – and a Hamburg office that will open after it attends Husum Wind Energy 2012. This move follows JDR’s first German contract win with WindMW GmbH for subsea p
UK: Alicat Delivers Latest Catamaran to Dalby Offshore
Continuing the long history of shipbuilding in Great Yarmouth, Alicat Workboats, based on Southtown Road and part of the Gardline group, formally handed over its latest vessel. This aluminium catamaran was manufactured by a company with a reputation of being one of the best builders of wind farm sup
UK: Sembcorp Marine Acquires SLP Engineering
Sembcorp Marine through its wholly-owned subsidiary SMOE Pte Ltd (SMOE) has acquired from Smulders Group the entire share capital in its wholly-owned subsidiary of SLP Engineering Limited (SLP). SLP, based in Lowestoft Suffolk, United Kingdom (UK), will be renamed Sembmarine SLP Limited (Sembmarine
DECC, TSB to Invest GBP 11.2 Million in Offshore Wind Supply Chain Development (UK)
The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) and the Technology Strategy Board (TSB) are to invest up to £11.2m in technical feasibility studies; development and demonstration of component technologies; and knowledge transfer partnerships (KTP) to stimulate innovation in the UK offshore wind s
USA: Ocean Power Technologies Announces Results for Fiscal Q1
Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (OPT) today announced financial results for its fiscal 2013 first quarter ended July 31, 2012. “OPT got off to a strong start in fiscal 2013, with progress on a number of ongoing initiatives in the U.S. and abroad,” said Charles F. Dunleavy, Chief Executive Officer of
UK: Gardline, Canyon to Provide Seabed Drilling Service to Offshore SI Market
Gardline Geosciences Limited, specialists in the offshore geotechnical and geophysical market, and Canyon Offshore Ltd, specialists in subsea robotics, trenching and seabed intervention, announce a 3-year strategic alliance to provide seabed drilling, sampling and in-situ services to complement Gard
UK: P&O Sees Its Big Opportunity in Offshore Wind Accommodation Vessels
Following the launch of its first accommodation vessel, namely the European Seaway for offshore wind farm technicians working in the North Sea in April, P&O Ferries has announced further expansion of this kind of business. The company’s spokesman Brian Rees said that the contract with Centrica for t
Ireland: Mainstream Signs EUR 60 Million Corporate Facility with Macquarie
Global Renewable Energy Company Mainstream Renewable Power (Mainstream) has announced the successful signing of a corporate facility for up to EUR 60 million provided by Macquarie Group (Macquarie). Under the terms of the transaction Mainstream will receive an initial EUR 40 million corporate-level