Oceanlinx’s greenWAVE wave energy generator, which was damaged during a towing operation last month, is currently stranded off Carrickalinga Beach in South Australia. South Australian Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure (DPTI) recently warned that the wave energy generator is posing
James Fisher Renewables, the UK’s provider of marine services, has conducted an innovative trial of Ship-to-Turbine (STT), an oil change system set to significantly improve safety, efficiency and reduce down time in offshore wind turbine gearbox oil changes. The company has successfully implemented
As of April 1, Bachmann Electronic has expanded its presence in Germany with an additional office in Bremen. The decision to open another office was driven by a desire to serve the marine and offshore market more intensively. In 2013, the automation specialist from Feldkirch further expanded its mar
At Heerema Vlissingen, one of the fabrication facilities of Heerema Fabrication Group (HFG), the HelWin bèta jacket was completed and sailed on Friday to its offshore location in the German sector of the North Sea. After the EPC (Engineering, Procurement & Construction) contract award by Siemens in
Fishermen’s Energy of New Jersey is eyeing the Clemson University’s SCE&G Energy Innovation Center as a place where the company could test the drivetrain of its wind turbine, which is planned to be used in the Fishermen’s Energy Atlantic City Windfarm (FACW) project. The proposed project was rejecte
Aveillant’s 3D Holographic Radar™ has been installed at a site on the Kent coast and was successful in mitigating the offshore Kentish Flats windfarm. The system was also integrated with a Thales Star 2000 radar display system at a local airport, with the integration process taking just one day. Thi
The Chinese Government might significantly spur offshore wind development this year with a new tariff policy for the sector. In 2013, investments from offshore wind developers were clogged due to unclear tariff incentives, so the Government’s new policy would aim to ensure investment return for deve
On her visit to Germany’s Hannover Messe 2014, Chancellor Angela Merkel got a glimpse of ABB’s new hybrid HVDC (high-voltage direct current) circuit breaker, a critical technology in enabling the transition to renewable energy. “Let’s get started with building the new power grid!” Merkel told ABB CE
New Hampshire Representative Bill Baber has written a commentary on offshore wind energy and its vast benefits for New Hampshire. Mr. Baber cosponsored a bill for the establishment of a committee to study offshore wind energy and the development of other ocean power technology, which passed the Hous
DOWES (Dutch Offshore Wind Energy Services) has developed an innovative ICT system for asset management and maintenance of offshore and onshore wind farms. Workshops are being organized throughout this year to make the participants acquainted with the advanced system. The first workshop is scheduled
Damen ARNO Dunkerque, part of the Damen Shiprepair & Conversion Group, has given a new set of ‘feet’ to the world’s first purpose-built offshore wind turbine installation and maintenance vessel, the 2003-built MPI Resolution. The yard has carried out upgrades on the feet or ‘spudcans’ of all the jac
Tidal technology company OpenHydro, a DCNS company, and Alderney Renewable Energy (ARE) have signed a joint venture which will see the two companies combine their expertise and resources to develop a 300MW tidal array in Alderney waters. The joint venture company is called Race Tidal Ltd. The formal
French shipyard CMN situated in the Port of Cherbourg and turbine developer HydroQuest have signed a partnership agreement on turbine construction. This step follows the call for expression of interest for the French pilot tidal farms, to which the two companies will jointly apply. The announcement
Recently announced by the office of Gov. Rick Perry, the Texas Emerging Technology Fund (TETF) is awarding $2.2 million to the Texas A&M University (TAMU) Wind Energy Center for a collaborative project that brings together researchers from universities across the state to develop and increase the ca
