Following two months of round-the-clock operation and use, Seacat Endeavour and Seacat Reliance have clocked a combined total of 1,000 hours of uninterrupted service. This remarkable total for two workboats that were only fully commissioned following the completion of sea trials earlier in the year
British utility company has opened an operations and maintenance base at Grimsby dock for its onshore and offshore wind farms, reports Yorkshire Post. Centrica Energy has invested more than GBP 3 million in the facility that will house more than 100 employees. Centrica will likely operate its 270MW
A series of special modular support vessels for operators in the offshore industries is being built by IHC Merwede, the Netherlands dredging and offshore specialists. Known as the IHC SupporterTM class, the ships are part of a six-year joint industry framework project between IHC and Lloyd’s Registe
A Fugro Seaeye Jaguar work-class ROV has been selected for use during the construction of RWE Innogy’s new Nordsee Ost windfarm. Fugro Subsea Services in Aberdeen is supplying the all-electric Seaeye Jaguar, which will operate from one of two new-build RWE Innogy construction vessels, the Victoria M
The consultancy and software developer Systecon AB, a company with extensive expertise and experience in operation and maintenance analysis, performs simulations to analyze different logistics concept for East Anglia Offshore Wind, a joint venture between Scottish Power and Vattenfall. East Anglia O
With the purchase of a brand new vessel and a contract for an additional new jack-up ship, the Aarhus-based company DBB Jack-Up Services is cornering the market of specialised service for the offshore wind turbine industry. Both new vessels are considerably more technically advanced than other vesse
This summer, SubC is involved in several projects related to the issues of the grouted connections on monopiles. After thousands of grouted connection inspections, SubC has gained a significant knowledge of these issues and their related problems. Due to this expertise the company has gained, SubC h
Cape Wind has announced that it will base its operations headquarters on Falmouth Harbor on Cape Cod, creating 50 new permanent jobs. Cape Wind President Jim Gordon said: “Cape and Islanders once lit the lamps of the world by harvesting whale oil. Pretty soon, every morning, workers will leave from
As a part of its growth strategy, SubC Partner has signed a long-term agreement with Dong Energy. This partnership brings the company even closer in the development of tools and procedures for offshore IRM work, with the common goal to achieve a cost effective way to inspect and repair offshore turb
In order to secure the best given service regarding IRM work on offshore foundations, SubC Partner has recently started up a branch office in Lowestoft, UK. SubC Anglia will be the company’s local branch office and service centre for offshore wind farms in the East of England region and beyond. SubC
SCHRAMM Group GmbH & Co. KG (Brunsbüttel) and Elbe Holding GmbH & Co. KG (Cuxhaven) have joined forces in order to provide services to offshore wind industry stakeholders from the Cuxhaven Port. The convenient access Port of Cuxhaven enables to many offshore wind farms in the North Sea is of great s
Dalby Offshore Renewables purchased Boat 12 from Alicat Workboats of Great Yarmouth, after it bought two crew transfer vessels from the Great Yarmouth’s company earlier this year. Prior to purchasing the two crew transfer vessels, Dalby put the Alicat through its paces with various sea trials and an
Seajacks Zaratan, the newest addition to Seajacks’ self-propelled jack-up fleet, was contracted to perform Operation and Maintenance (O&M) work on the Gunfleet Sands offshore windfarm, jointly owned by DONG Energy (50.1%) and Marubeni Corporation (49.9%). This was the first job for Seajacks Zaratan,
While South Terminal will be the first port built specifically to support wind industry shipping and fabrication, there are other ports in the region that can handle the massive components. According to the South Coast Today, Port of Davisville at Quonset Point, Rhode Island, is one such option. It
