Technology
Marineco UK orders first-ever Damen High Speed Support Vessel 2610
Damen Shipyards Group announced the sale of its first-ever Twin Axe Catamaran, the Damen High Speed Support Vessel (HSSV) 2610, which is particularly suited for the offshore wind industry. Marineco UK, based in Edinburgh, Scotland, recently signed for the new HSSV 2610 with an option for a second. T
Two Jackup Vessels for the First Time With Voith Schneider Propeller (U.A.E)
Wind energy plants are increasingly built offshore. Their installation is carried out by giant special vessels. During the second and third quarter of 2012, two such jackup vessels will be launched in Dubai. They will be the first vessels of this kind fitted with three Voith Schneider Propellers (VS
New diesel genset for offshore vessels at SMM exhibition (Germany)
At this year’s SMM shipbuilding exhibition from the 7th to the 10th of September, MTU’s exhibits will include a new genset for diesel-electric propulsion and on-board power generation which is specifically designed to meet the needs of supply ships for wind farms or oil and gas rigs. Developed on th
Statoil considers developing world’s first floating offshore wind farm in Scotland
Norwegian energy company Statoil is considering developing the world’s first floating offshore wind farm in Scotland following early success… (theengineer) [mappress] Source: theengineer, September 01, 2010;
Marine Innovation & Technology develops WindFloat platform with help of Autodesk Software (USA)
Marine Innovation & Technology, a naval architecture and offshore engineering firm, is using Digital Prototyping software from Autodesk to… (marketwatch) [mappress] Source: marketwatch, August 31, 2010;
Scotland announces completion of floating offshore Hywind wind turbine module
The Government of Scotland has announced the completion of its 2.3 MW prototype, floating offshore Hywind wind turbine module positioned 10… (azocleantech) [mappress] Source: azocleantech, August 30, 2010;
Governor Deval Patrick and U.S. Representative Barney Frank join TPI Composites to Announce Plans for Wind Blade Innovation Center in Fall River, Massachusetts (USA)
TPI Composites, Inc., a leading global supplier of wind turbine blades, today announced plans to open a wind blade innovation center in Fall River, Massachusetts that will support TPI’s manufacturing facilities around the world. The Fall River plant will serve as a center for development of advanced
World’s first full scale floating wind turbine (Sweden)
Statoil’s innovative offshore floating Hywind wind turbine demonstrates how Trelleborg’s syntactic foam buoyancy technology is contributing to the future of offshore power. “It is subsea technology that has already been extensively proven,” commented Gary Howland, Renewables Sales Manager for Trelle
VIKING introduces design-your-own lifejackets (Denmark)
Leading global marine and fire safety equipment manufacturer VIKING Life-Saving Equipment has launched a new product line-up with broad appeal for the offshore and commercial shipping industries: design-your-own inflatable SOLAS lifejackets. Made possible by a new, modular design, VIKING customers c
Wartsila signs contract to supply power system for new turbine installation vessel (Australia)
Wärtsilä has signed a contract with Lamprell of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to supply a complete ship power system for a new wind turbine… (pacetoday) [mappress] Source: pacetoday, August 25 , 2010;
AVEVA Announces Release of AVEVA NET Portal 4.5 with Powerful New Decision Support Interface (UK)
AVEVA, one of the world’s leading providers of engineering design and information management solutions for the plant, power and marine industries, today announced the release of AVEVA NET Portal 4.5. This new release has a highly configurable user interface designed specifically to improve the acces
Costain Alliance Offers Renewable Power Solution (UK)
As the Government increases its efforts to curb carbon emissions from the power generation sector, Costain is aiming to win a stake in the renewable energy market. Offshore windfarms offer the prospect of more predictable and consistent weather conditions than their onshore counterparts, together wi
Palfinger supplies cranes for alpha ventus offshore wind farm (Germany)
Palfinger has supplied 24 cranes for alpha ventus, Germany’s first offshore wind farm. A platform and nacelle crane on each wind turbine… (cranestodaymagazine) [mappress] Source: cranestodaymagazine, August 15, 2010;
Computer simulation of wind turbines off Lobsterville becah (USA)
A dramatic increase in offshore wind manufacturing is needed to meet the scale-up required for Round 3 projects, a report published by AMA… By Peter Brannen (mvgazette) [mappress] Source: mvgazette, August 13, 2010;