Kinewell Energy has re-designed an existing offshore wind farm in a case study which demonstrated that its new software, KLOC, could have saved the developers 3% of the installed cable cost had the technology been available when the wind farm was designed. The North East of England based company use
DONG Energy has signed a lease for construction base facilities at the Cammell Laird site in Birkenhead to serve as the focal point for the construction of the 288 MW Burbo Bank Extension offshore wind farm. It is expected that the site will employ up to 50 people, with the UK supply chain further b
DONG Energy is looking for a third party provider of O&M for wind turbines at three of its offshore wind farms in Denmark. The offshore wind farms include Anholt, Horns Rev 2, and Nysted, comprising a total of 274 turbines, for which DONG Energy is in charge in terms of O&M. However, due to lack of
Norfolk Marine Ltd has completed the first phase of a three year framework agreement with E.on Climate & Renewables UK Offshore Wind Ltd to provide subsea inspection services to Scroby Sands offshore wind farm. A full assessment of the condition of all subsea structures on the site is being carried
An investigation into the death of a diver, who was working on German Alpha Ventus offshore wind farm in 2012, when the fatal accident happened, has been reopened. Danish authorities, which had initially said that an undiagnosed heart condition was the cause of death, will review the case again afte
Vattenfall’s Yttre Stengrund wind farm has disappeared from the horizon in Kalmar Sound, Sweden, the power company said in a statement. Work on dismantling the five wind turbines with a total capacity of 10 megawatt (MW) which made up the Yttre Stengrund wind farm in Kalmar Sound began at the end of
Oldenburg-based Trianel Windkraftwerk Borkum II has invited tenders for the production and turnkey installation of the inner park cabling at the 200 MW Trianel Windpark Borkum (TWB) Phase 2, situated in the German exclusive economic zone in the North Sea. The TWB Phase 2 sits 45 kilometers north of
Galloper Wind Farm Ltd, the developer of the 336 MW Galloper Offshore Wind Farm, has invited applications for the Galloper Wind Farm Fund (GWFF). The fund aims to contribute to the appearance, setting, conservation, amenity, accessibility and enjoyment of the Suffolk Coast & Heaths AONB and the area
Consultant engineers from WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff will provide quality inspection services on the 336MW Galloper Offshore Wind Farm. The company’s engineers will undertake inspection and surveillance planning services including assurance, quality, control and audit services on the sub-sea high volt
The Acta Orion, the latest addition to Acta Marine’s fleet of Wind Farm Support Vessels (WFSVs), has started its work on the Gemini wind farm project, located in the Dutch part of the North Sea. The main role of the Acta Orion is to provide support during the construction phase of the offshore wind
Dutch-based provider of motion compensation access solutions, Ampelmann, is opening an office in central Aberdeen. With an extensive track record in supporting Walk to Work campaigns in the North Sea, the new office strengthens the company’s presence in the region and enables better support for curr
Offshore marine and engineering consultancy Aqualis Offshore has been contracted by Petrofac to perform technical support services for its work on the BorWin gamma topside that is destined for the North Sea. A consortium between Siemens and Petrofac has been contracted by TenneT to design, build and
Siemens has released a video showing what level of precision was needed to install 48 foundation posts at the 144MW Westermeerwind offshore wind farm, situated in the Ijsselmeer, an artificial lake in the central Netherlands. Siemens installed the first monopile foundation in March 2015, and proceed
Offshore Wind Consultants Limited (OWC) officially opened its Hamburg office yesterday, which will serve as an operating base in Germany for both OWC and Aqualis Offshore. Offshore Wind Consultants was acquired by Aqualis ASA in June 2014, and its newly established German company will trade under th
