The Government is considering a bonfire of red-tape to tackle delays holding back the Westcountry’s marine power industry. Energy Minister Greg Barker agreed to an emergency summit against fears that gold-plated regulations are stopping wave energy developers getting into the water. The sector is vi
STX Finland Oy Turku shipyard launched the multipurpose deck cargo vessel constructed for Gaiamare Ltd. The vessel expected to be approx. 105.4 meters long and approx. 18.8 meters wide will be delivered in late spring 2012. This latest and environmentally friendly multipurpose deck cargo vessel can
Members of Aberdeen Renewable Energy Group (AREG) learnt about crucial advances in air and sea access to offshore renewable energy developments, from leading industry experts on Tuesday, February 28. Speakers from The Crown Estate and Bristow European Operations gave an update on the current status
Only two months after the testing and approval of its small scale model (in cooperation with the Hydro Mechanic Institute of Kiev), Eco Wave Power is already in final construction phases of its medium scale wave energy generation system. The medium scale power plant will be implemented on a pier in
DONG Energy has employed Benj Sykes in its London office as the new Operations Director and Deputy Country Manager in DONG Energy’s UK Renewables Business. Benj joins the team from the Carbon Trust and started work on Monday 20 February. He will have overall responsibility for the operational perfor
MAKE Consulting – a leading strategic advisor to the wind power industry – expands its global footprint with the establishment of its London based branch office. This office will be managed and led by MAKE’s newly appointed Managing Advisor – Robert Clover – an accomplished expert in the field of cl
BMT Group Ltd, the leading international maritime design, engineering and risk management consultancy, has been recognised in the prestigious Sunday Times 100 Best Companies to work for list for 2012. Placed 55th in the list, BMT attained a two star accreditation, recognised as ‘outstanding’ by work
Nexans, a worldwide leading expert in the cable industry, confirms that it completed the acquisition of AmerCable on February 29, 2012. AmerCable is the leading North American producer of Mining and Oil & Gas cables, and is also active in other industrial cables segments including Renewable Energy.
PD Ports has been appointed as the main construction logistics hub at the Port of Hartlepool for the Teesside Offshore Windfarm Project. Over the next seven months, the Port of Hartlepool will be the focal point for all materials and components to be installed in the new wind farm being developed by
Ageotec, in association with ETG companies, has provided the Regional Agency for Environmental Protection Ligure (ARPAL) with a system for measuring meteorological and marine parameters. This system, installed off Cape Mele (SV) and launched on 23 February, will record in real time wave motion, wave
Norddeutsche Seekabelwerke GmbH (NSW) has agreed to long-term charter the DP2 vessel MV Aura from the Finnish Meriaura Ltd for use in subsea cable installation projects in the North and Baltic Sea. Under the terms of the agreement NSW will charter the vessel starting in summer 2012. Constructed in 2
Moray Port could be used as a key base for offshore renewables industry, reports Press and Journal. Green Energy companies think that Buckie is appropriate to use potential of the 400 planned turbines. Buckie harbour consists of four basins which can accommodate vessels up to 80m in length and 4.2m
Coordination in the way links to offshore wind farms are developed could reduce the cost of offshore connections by between £0.5 and 3.5 billion. Preparatory investment in anticipation that more generators will connect could be allowed – as long as Ofgem is satisfied that customer interests are prot
Strong interest has been expressed in the enterprise zone currently being finalised to help Grimsby realise its ambitions to become a hub for offshore wind farm operations and maintenance. Two areas on the North Wall have been selected, after the application was made to increase the zones already co
