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  • UK: Turbine Access System Wins Safety Innovations Award

    25 March 2013
    Technology

    Houlder and BMT Nigel Gee announced that their jointly developed Turbine Access System (TAS™) has won the Safety Innovations Award at the 27th Offshore Achievement Awards organised by the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE), Aberdeen Section. The award was presented to Frederic Perderix, Houlder Chief Technical Officer by Walter Thain Vice President, Operations for Petrofac, […]

  • UK: Modus Seabed Intervention Initiates Apprenticeship Training Programme

    8 August 2012
    Human Capital

    Modus Seabed Intervention has teamed up with The TTE Technical Training Group to initiate an apprenticeship training programme to aid teenagers in their path towards full-time employment. Following an initial two years with TTE, 18-year-old Michael Gregory, from Teesville, Middlesbrough, has joined Darlington-based Modus as an Apprentice Electrical Technician. He will spend the following two […]

  • Russian Company Plans to Build Tidal Energy Plant in UK

    21 October 2013

     A Russian company is planning to build a tidal power plant at Strangford Lough, Northern Ireland, writes the Belfast Telegraph. Based on the Kisloguskaya scheme in Russia, the tidal power plant would consist of a dam that will have a road on top, linking Ards Peninsula and Strangford. The plant would have a total capacity […]

  • Borehole Survey for Dogger Bank Export Cables to Start (UK)

    21 November 2013
    Research & Development, Storage

    Forewind contractor VolkerInfra will carry out a borehole survey this month near the site where the Dogger Bank Teesside A & B and Dogger Bank Teesside C & D export cables are proposed to come to shore. The survey work is due to start on site next Wednesday (27 November), weather permitting. The survey will […]

  • Six Turbines Installed at Teesside Offshore Wind Farm (UK)

    3 March 2013

    EDF Energy Renewables reported on February 18 that six turbines have been completely installed ahead of commissioning and a seventh tower was awaiting the addition of its blades on the Teesside Offshore Windfarm. The MPI Adventure, a large six-leg jack up vessel designed to transport, lift and install turbines, was reloading in Hartlepool at the […]

  • Penguin Wave Energy Converter Produces First Power (UK)

    10 September 2013
    Research & Development, Technology

    Finnish wave energy developer, Wello Ltd, has on September the 10th released further test results of the Penguin wave energy converter installed in Orkney, Scotland. The Penguin wave energy converter was redeployed in Orkney in July 2013 after pre-commissioning of the power plant. The Penguin has now been producing electricity to the grid with direct […]

  • Military Energy Industry Awareness Event Held in Norwich, UK

    3 June 2013
    Human Capital

    Around 80 serving and ex-military gathered on Wednesday 29th May to decide if the energy industry would be their second career. With their high skill levels and attitudes they are highly regarded in the industry. Ex-military speakers, currently working in the energy industry recounted their experiences leaving the services and their advice on how to […]

  • UK: MPs Sign South West Renewable Energy Manifesto

    5 June 2013
    Authorities & Government

    Siemens-owned Marine Current Turbines were present at the official launch of ReGen South West’s renewable energy manifesto in the House of Commons. It was an opportunity for South West MPs to formally sign the Manifesto, whilst the Energy Bill was being considered by MPs in the Commons Chamber. A good number of MPs signed the […]

  • Warwick Energy hits opposition from Norfolk residents (UK)

    15 October 2010
    Business & Finance

    The Warwickshire firm hoping to build a £1.3 billion offshore wind farm off the coast of Norfolk has encountered a major setback following…   By Anna Blackaby (birminghampost) [mappress] Source: birminghampost, October 15, 2010;

  • Dorset Offshore Wind Farm Receives Positive Reaction (UK)

    3 November 2010

    DORSET residents had the chance to grill experts about a proposed offshore wind farm planned for the county’s coastline.Energy company Eneco… By Dan Goater (dorsetecho) [mappress] Source: dorsetecho, November 03, 2010;

  • On Every $1 for Renewables, Fossil Fuels Gets $5 (UK)

    10 November 2010

    The International Energy Agency’s 2010 World Energy Outlook, released today, should finally stamp out the myth that renewable energies are dependent on subsidies. “Fossil-fuel consumption subsidies amounted to $312 billion in 2009”, says the IEA, while renewable energies in the same year received just $57 billion of “government support” according to the IEA. In other […]

  • New Design Practices Offshore Wind Turbine Structures (UK)

    7 February 2011

    A joint industry project (JIP) led by Det Norske Veritas (DNV) has looked at offshore monopile wind turbine structures to improve the… (renewableenergyfocus) [mappress] Source: renewableenergyfocus, February 07, 2011

  • Work starts on Blyth offshore wind test site (UK)

    16 August 2010
    Authorities & Government, Operations & Maintenance

    Secretary of state for business, innovation and skills Vince Cable visited the National and Renewable Energy Centre (NaREC) in Blyth last… (newspostleader) [mappress] Source: newspostleader, August 16, 2010;

  • Arnish plays crucial role in offshore wind market (UK)

    13 September 2010
    Environment

    THE future role of Arnish in the burgeoning offshore renewable energy market is being underlined as the views of the public are being sought…   (stornowaygazette) [mappress] Source: stornowaygazette, September 13, 2010;

  • RenewableUK publishes guidelines to working on heights on wind turbines (UK)

    15 July 2010
    Human Capital, Operations & Maintenance

    The final draft of a revised training standard for working at height and rescue within both onshore and offshore wind turbines has been published by RenewableUK, after closing for consultation.

  • Town Looks for Blessing for Floating Wind Farm Hotel (UK)

    2 December 2010

    A GRIMSBY businessman’s wife has been made godmother of a key vessel serving the offshore wind farm industry – underlining the high regard… (thisisgrimsby) [mappress] Source: thisisgrimsby, December 02, 2010

  • Town Looks for Blessing for Floating Wind Farm Hotel (UK)

    2 December 2010

    A GRIMSBY businessman’s wife has been made godmother of a key vessel serving the offshore wind farm industry – underlining the high regard… (thisisgrimsby) [mappress] Source: thisisgrimsby, December 02, 2010

  • A&P Scoops Green Award for Offshore Renewables Support (UK)

    8 December 2010

    Marine Designs Ltd, part of the A&P Group, has scooped a Green Energy award for an innovative pontoon system designed to support the offshore renewables industry. The company, based in Falmouth in Cornwall, won the Best Business Innovation Award at the annual Regen SW Green Energy Awards in Bath for its patented Dockmaster pre-cast concrete […]

  • UK: Two Applications to Speed Up Dogger Bank Development

    18 December 2012

    Forewind’s second stage of offshore wind development, Dogger Bank Teesside will be divided into two separate Development Consent Order (DCO) applications, each for two offshore wind projects. Dogger Bank Teesside will comprise four wind farms, which could have a total installed capacity of up to 4.8GW which means it would have the potential to generate […]

  • UK: Scira Recruits for Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm

    22 January 2013
    Business & Finance, Human Capital

    Now that the transition from construction to operation of the Sheringham Shoal Wind Farm has been successfully achieved, Scira Offshore Energy is seeking to expand its maintenance team. Advertisements for a Trainee Mechanical Engineer appeared in the local media on 21 January 2013. HR & Communications Manager Liz Hancock says: “We are looking for graduates […]

  • UK: Cathelco to Supply Corrosion Protection for Two Transformer Platforms

    12 November 2012

    Cathelco have won contracts to supply impressed current corrosion protection (ICCP) systems for two transformer platforms, HelWin Alpha and SylWin Alpha, which are being built for Siemens Energy in Germany for offshore wind farm applications. When completed the HelWin Alpha will be positioned near Helgoland as part of the HelWin1 offshore wind farm project where […]

  • Thanet Offshore Wind Farm starts generating electricity (UK)

    18 May 2010
    Operations & Maintenance

    ELECTRICITY has been generated by the Thanet Offshore Wind Farm for the first time.Vattenfall, the company behind the project, powered up…   [mappress] Source: thisiskent, May 18, 2010;

  • London Array urges businesses to attend the free meeting (UK)

    3 June 2010
    Business & Finance

    THANET businesses interested in benefiting from the construction and operation of the London Array wind farm are being urged to register for…   [mappress] Source: thisiskent, June 02, 2010;

  • London Array Kick Starts Kent’s Coastal Week (UK)

    30 October 2011

    London Array kick started this year’s Kent’s Coastal Week, by helping children learn more about renewable energy. The London Array team had a stand in Whitstable Harbour, and with 7,000 visitors over the weekend, the team were kept busy with people wanting to know more about what will be the world’s largest offshore wind farm. […]

  • Scottish Consortium to Harness Wave Power at Winchester Bay (UK)

    22 September 2011
    Authorities & Government

      The Scottish consortium of Voith Hydro Wavegen looked at Winchester Bay in 2007 as a possible location for a shore-based energy converter. By Deborah Yates (theumpquapost) [mappress] Source: theumpquapost, September 22, 2011