In a random sampling of public opinion taken by the Forum Poll among 1,184 Ontario voters, over one half, or 52%, favour offshore wind farms. 26% of the voters polled disapprove offshore wind farms and 22% do not have an opinion on the matter. The poll has also shown that almost two thirds (65%) of
Denmark’s Port of Esbjerg has shared a photograph showing components for more than 100 offshore wind turbines ready for installation in the North Sea stored in the port area. In 2016, estimated 1.1 GW offshore wind will be shipped from the Port of Esbjerg, and so far 0.75 GW onshore wind have passed
Port of Blyth has appointed Oran Robson as the new Finance Director, who will help oversee the next phase in the organisation’s growth. Robson has joined the Port following sixteen years as the Finance Director and Company Secretary at Canford Group PLC, the Washington-based communications equipment
The Port of Rotterdam has welcomed the announcement that the Dutch government identified the port’s Maasvlakte North zone as the most suitable landfall location for onshore cables which will connect four 350MW offshore wind farms in the Hollandse Kust (zuid) zone to the grid. The offshore grid at Ho
TSG Marine and Port of Blyth have announced a partnership that will see the provider of engineering solutions to the oil & gas, marine and renewables industries creating a base for its services at the Port. The engineering company has been looking for a waterside base to support its expansion plans
The Port Authority of Antwerp has filed an appeal to the Dutch Council of State against a proposed export cable route for Borssele offshore wind farms. The proposed cable route, identified as the 4B route, holds a security risk for maritime traffic to and from Antwerp since the cable is in the busie
A poll of nearly 1,000 bosses by the Institute of Directors found that nearly eight in ten, or 78.8% to be more precise, support the increased deployment of offshore wind in UK waters. 998 members of the Institute of Directors replied to the survey between 11-26 May 2016. Out of those surveyed, 44.5
The last 10 foundation components for the Nobelwind project arrived onboard the vessel Drago J to the port of Ostend on 7 July. The REBO terminal at Energy Port Oostende has been in full operation for a few months now. As of March, foundation components have been arriving on the REBO site every 2 to
Rotor blades for the Haliade 150-6MW offshore wind turbines that will make up the Block Island Wind Farm arrived to the Port of Providence yesterday, Deepwater Wind reported via social media. Furthermore, the developer of the first offshore wind farm in the United States has informed that GE readi
A total of $1.25 million will be invested in the Port of Davisville to expand the capacity for additional automobiles, project cargo, and offshore wind components. The U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) will award a new $625,000 federal grant for the expansion, which will be matched doll
EDF Energy Renewables will utilise the Port of Blyth as a mobilisation and operation & maintenance base for its new offshore wind farm to be installed off the coast of Northumberland. Port of Blyth Chief Executive Martin Lawlor said: “We’re delighted to be providing both an operational and mobilisat
Work has started at ABP’s Port of Lowestoft for the Galloper offshore wind project, as the port is housing offshore construction coordination. Over the next two years, 40 personnel from the Galloper Windfarm Ltd (GWFL) and their contractors will be based at the port while the construction phase of t
The Port of Ostend has signed a one-year contract to serve as an assembly base for wind turbines during the construction of Belgian Rentel offshore wind farm, according to national media. Yesterday, Rentel signed an agreement with Siemens for the supply of 42 7MW offshore wind turbines and 17 years
A coming Massachusetts energy bill is expected to include regulations supporting the development of the Bay State’s vast offshore wind potential, state Senate President Stan Rosenberg said during a public forum on offshore wind held at the University of Massachusetts. The omnibus bill should be subm
