Business & Finance
UK: South Boats Secure Order for Construction of Seven Offshore Wind Farm Support Catamarans
South Boats Special Projects Ltd. and Turbine Transfer Ltd. announce the two companies have signed a contract for the construction of seven offshore wind farm support catamarans. Five of the craft will be built at South Boats’ new facility in Cowes and two will be sub-contracted to Buckie Ship Yard.
Island of Wight Could Get Major New Facility to Test Tidal Energy (UK)
There are fresh hopes for the future of a major new facility to test tidal energy off the Isle of Wight. by Emma Philo (iwradio) [mappress] Source: iwradio, July 15, 2011;
ACCIONA and Navantia Sign Co-operation Agreement for Development of Offshore Wind Energy in Spain
The president of ACCIONA Energy, Carmen Becerril, and the CEO of Navantia, Luis Cacho,signed a co-operation agreement in the field of offshore wind power. Both companies are committed to developing projects and industrial and technological activities with different institutions aiming to contribute
Australia: Austal Wins Contract for Design and Construction of Three Purpose-Built Offshore Support Vessels
Following the launch of Austal’s Wind Express series in mid 2010, Austal announces the award of a contract for the design and construction of three purpose-built 21 metre offshore support vessels (OSVs) for Turbine Transfers Limited, based in Holyhead, United Kingdom. The Austal built OSV catamarans
Six Major Companies Team Up to Respond to Offshore Wind Energy Call for Tenders Launched by French Government
EDF Energies Nouvelles, DONG Energy, Nass&Wind Offshore, Poweo ENR, wpd offshore and Alstom are pooling their expertise and their investment capacity within a consortium created to respond to the “offshore wind energy” call for tenders launched on July 11 by the French government. These partnerships
BOEMRE Analyzes Proposed Wind Energy Areas Offshore NJ, DE, MD, and VA (USA)
As part of Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar’s “Smart from the Start” initiative for Atlantic offshore wind development, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) announced it is seeking public comment on a draft Environmental Assessment (EA) that considers poten
Students Across Kent Enter Competition to Design Offshore Wind Farm (UK)
More than 100 students from across Kent are competing to design a wind farm and win a trip to Denmark. Matthew Valentine (engineeringapprentice) [mappress] Source: Eengineering Apprentice, July 11, 2011;
USA: South Carolina and North Carolina Collaborate to Accelerate Development of Offshore Wind Energy
Representatives from South Carolina and North Carolina met in Charlotte in June to discuss opportunities for collaborating to accelerate the development of offshore wind energy on the south Atlantic seaboard. The meeting is being heralded as a significant first step towards regional collaboration fo
NaiKun Wind Energy Group Announces Grant of Options and Warrants (Canada)
NaiKun Wind Energy Group Inc. announces that on July 5, 2011 a total of 830,000 incentive stock options and 1,660,000 warrants have been granted to certain directors, officers, employees and consultants of the Company pursuant to the Company’s Stock Option Plan and the Company’s Amended and Restated
Germany: Consortium of Commercial Banks and EIB Sign Contract to Finance Global Tech I Offshore Wind Farm
The bulk of financing for one of the most costly ever wind farms in the German North Sea has now been secured. A consortium of commercial banks and the European Investment Bank (EIB) signed the finance contract for the Global Tech I project in Hamburg . The external borrowing requirement is around E
Crown Estate Announces Record Profit of USD 369.1 Million (UK)
The Crown Estate earned a net profit (income surplus) of £230.9 million in the year ending 31 March 2011, up 9.6 per cent on the previous year. This marks a record return for the business, which pays its profit to the Treasury for the benefit of the nation’s finances. For the first time The [&hellip
ETI Supports UK’s Offshore Wind Industry by Investing in World Leading Offshore Test Facility at Narec
The Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) has announced that it will invest £25m into a state-of-the art, open access, wind turbine drive train test rig seen as crucial for the continued success and further expansion of the UK’s offshore wind industry. The indoor rig will be sited at Narec in Blyth, N
Forewind Releases First Annual Review (UK)
Forewind, developer of the Dogger Bank Zone, has published its first annual review, covering the consortium’s initial 18 months of activity since being awarded the offshore wind development rights for largest of the Round 3 zones by The Crown Estate. The publication aims to summarise Forewind’s prog
Germany: HOCHTIEF Partners with GeoSea for Construction of Jack-Up Vessels for Offshore Wind Farms
HOCHTIEF has a new partner for the construction and operation of dynamically positioned offshore jack-up vessels for offshore windfarms and oil&gas: GeoSea, which is part of the Belgian DEME Group, is taking over the BELUGA HOCHTIEF Offshore GmbH shares that were sold by the heavy-lift shipping comp