Mayor Jon Mitchell praised Governor Deval Patrick, Senator Mark C.W. Montigny, Representative Antonio F.D. Cabral and the New Bedford legislative delegation for their efforts to enact into law Senate 2367 which was filed by Senator Montigny on July 20, 2012 and signed into law by Governor Patrick. T
Nordic Yards, manufacturer of innovative special ships and major maritime projects for the offshore wind and other industries, has signed a contract for the construction of a Wind Turbine Service Jack Up Vessel (WTSJUV). The client is the Danish company DBB Jack-Up Services A/S, based in Aarhus. Wit
HYTORC, one of the world’s leading suppliers of hydraulic and pneumatic bolting, will present its extensive product portfolio for production, installation and maintenance of wind turbine generators (WTGs) at the Husum Wind Energy at 3C09 stand, from 18 to 22 September 2012. HYTORC has been supportin
As offshore wind developments move further offshore, into deeper waters with more extreme weather conditions, the challenge of providing operations and maintenance (O&M) support safely and cost effectively grows. The Fjellstrand WindServer is one of the new generation of offshore service vessels who
The new offshore rubber mats from ContiTech fit the contours of the seabed perfectly, and their elasticity allows them to absorb the energy of waves and vortices to prevent sand from being washed away around the foot of the turbine. These firm foundations for the piles that support them are absolute
A2SEA Chief Operation Officer demonstrates how to overcome the logistic problems posed on the Ormonde offshore wind farm to deliver on time, incident free and on budget. Adoption of an end to end approach and employing a blend of cutting edge and proven techniques means A2SEA boost one of the most e
Based in two North East England locations, an area known for its deep industrial heritage, A&P North East is a company with ship repair and conversion yards on the rivers Tyne and Tees. Part of the A&P Group which also includes A&P Falmouth where ship repair and conversion services have been taking
AMBAU Windservice GmbH, a subsidiary of AMBAU, one of the leading manufacturers of tower and steel foundation structures for offshore and onshore wind turbines, has signed a contract with DOTI to provide repair and maintenance work for its twelve 5 MW offshore wind turbines. The Nordic Market news s
Post Workboats has developed a unique Tornado RIB with water jet propulsion especially for the offshore and the wind farm industry. “It is the first time that such a RIB has been equipped with water jets”, says entrepreneur Klaas Post. “And what is more it offers many important advantages. With wate
Wind turbine installation projects will face greater competition from oil and gas projects for chartering specialist vessels. Offshore wind farm developers in Europe and their contractors for engineering procurement, construction and installation are likely to struggle to secure specialist tonnage i
Turbine Transfers Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Holyhead Towing Company, has been awarded a multi-million-pound contract by RWE npower renewables to provide six crew transfer vessels for the Gwynt y Môr offshore wind farm. In addition, the company will provide two more vessels for the German Nor
Oceanlinx is searching for local contractors who will build and launch the greenWAVE concrete structure for their1MW wave energy plant. As written in an article of The Border Watch Newspaper, featured on Oceanlinx’s official website, the company’s CEO Ali Baghaei and project analyst Sean Barrett vis
Inverlussa Marine Services’ m.v. Margaret Sinclair was chartered to deploy ADCP tidal meters up to 12 miles west of Islay for SSE Renewables, the job was a huge success considering the exposed location and tidal current which the area is renowned for. Launched in 2006 Margaret Sinclair is a 21m coas
Dutch based Offshore Windforce (OWF) has awarded Ulstein Idea Equipment Solutions BV the contract for the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) of 2 pile gripper frames for the West Duddon Sands wind farm installation project. The pile gripper frames will be installed on board jack-up unit
