DONG Energy and class-leading offshore wind transfer vessel operator, Seacat Services, today confirmed a twelve-month, two workboat crew transfer deal to support construction operations at the 210MW Westermost Rough Offshore Wind Farm. The Round 2 UK offshore wind project, which began offshore const
Maersk Training is about to launch two new offshore emergency courses, the OPITO Helideck Emergency Response Team Member Training and the OPITO 6 Day Combined Helideck and Team Member Training. These two OPITO Accredited courses will kick start this month at the company’s training centre in the Nort
Maritiem Cluster Friesland has delivered another DP1 Multi Purpose Support vessel 3512 to Acta Marine. Lady sponsor Mrs. E. (Litsa) Kwantes, named the Coastal Chariot of Acta Marine in Rotterdam (The Netherlands) on 20th February. The multi-purpose vessel has been custom-built and constructed within
Osiris Marine Services, a division of James Fisher and Sons plc, has achieved the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) accreditation for the Remote Systems and ROV Division. IMCA is the internationally respected trade association representing offshore, marine and underwater engineerin
Gram & Juhl has announced the opening of a state-of-the art Diagnostic & Monitoring Service at the end of 2014. With this new service, Denmark-based company will be offering the full Turbine Condition Monitoring package i.e. TCM® hardware, software, and installation services for both factory and ret
LEINE LINDE SYSTEMS will present the new ADSR in detail at EWEA 2014 in Barcelona from March 10 to 13, 2014. The ADSR is the first slip ring with a diagnostic system for analyzing condition and predicting remaining service life. Service planning made more efficient Wind turbines, both onshore and of
RWE Innogy UK is preparing to remove three objects, identified as unexploded ordnance (UXO), from the seabed within the construction area of the Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind Farm. Construction activity is continuing in the offshore site, with vessels complying with a 250 metre exclusion zone, which is
Tidal Transit, the company that transports technicians to and from the Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm (SSOWF), located between 17 and 23 miles off the coast of Norfolk in the North Sea, is playing an additional role in support of SSOWF’s health and safety initiatives. The company is now providi
British company Sure Wind Marine Ltd. has taken delivery of its second Damen Twin Axe Fast Crew Supplier – the Sure Swift – in a little over a month after the first joined the company’s fleet. Established in 2009, Sure Wind is a specialist in the German offshore wind market and now has 10 dedicated
While some companies in the offshore wind energy sector are experiencing economic problems, BLG Offshore Wind Energy Logistics still has a pretty good order book, said Ferdinand Möhring, the company’s CEO. Coastal vessels are transporting the rotor blades and rotor hubs from the manufacturing facili
The management of occupational health and safety of employees and environmental protection will be the focus of the seminar called “Overall Safety at Work for Offshore Wind Energy”, which will be held on March 19-20, 2014 in Essen. Occupational health and safety laws, regulations and obligations and
Maritime consultancy firm MirTac has announced that Conquest Offshore has purchased the Star software and related database and implementation services. Conquest Offshore will be implementing the maintenance, purchase and safety management software both in the office as well as onboard its fleet. The
After a good and successful year 2013, the EMS Maritime Offshore (EMO) continued its story of success already in the first month of 2014. Beside long-term clients, the EMO also attracts new customers. The EMO finds success in the offshore wind market due to its high standards in quality and safety a
Njord Offshore will add a 26m Damen 2610 Twin Axe crew transfer vessel (CTV) to its fleet this month, the company informed today. The new CTV, named Njord Alpha, will bring additional load lugging capability and excellent ride comfort for the further offshore wind farms. Njord Offshore worked with D
