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  • VIDEO: UMaine Unveils VolturnUS Deepwater Floating Offshore Wind Platform

    28 May 2013
    Technology

    On May 8, the University of Maine presented a floating wind turbine platform for its 1/8 scale prototype of a 6MW VolturnUS wind turbine, which is planned for a project off Maine’s coast by 2030. The entire VolturnUS prototype system is scheduled to be put into operation by June 3 and the first full-scale floating […]

  • Coos Bay’s Offshore Wind Farm to Exclusively Power LNG Plant?

    10 February 2014
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Research & Development, Technology

    Principle Power’s WindFloat Pacific (WFP) floating wind project cleared its first major hurdle last week by getting approval from the US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), and by that automatically gained more attention from the public and media. One of the raised questions is the final use of the renewable energy produced by the […]

  • East of England Ideally Placed to Support Massive Offshore Wind Development

    20 September 2013
    Business & Finance

    Delegates to the EEEGR2013 conference went home enthused by more evidence of the renewed dash for gas and a fresh blast of windpower to boost the East of England energy industry. Experts from three world-leading wind turbine producers agreed that the East of England was ideally placed to support the development of the massive wind […]

  • Research and Markets Announces Report on Offshore Wind Power Future (Ireland)

    29 November 2011

    Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “The Future of Offshore Wind Power Generation” report to their offering. Offshore wind power is one of the newest major sources of renewable electricity generation to be developed and also one of the most interesting. Its history is short, no more than 20 years, and yet […]

  • UK Announces GBP 5 Million Fund for Offshore Wind Energy

    10 May 2012
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance

    At the Clean Energy Ministerial on 26 April 2012, the Prime Minister welcomed continuing efforts to reduce the costs of offshore wind energy. Innovation has a significant role to play in improving technology and reducing the cost of energy. This second round of offshore wind innovation funding, with a budget of up to £5m, will […]

  • 55 Million People Live Near Offshore Wind Power (USA)

    16 November 2011

    NRG Bluewater Wind President Peter Mandelstam used the proceeds from the 2001 sale of a wind project he built in Montana to found Bluewater Wind and focus on ocean wind. “I stopped doing on-land projects,” Mandelstam said, “because I could see the market was crowded, all the best sites were going to be taken up […]

  • First 2017 Edition of Offshore WIND Magazine Set to Reach Japan

    17 January 2017

    Offshore WIND is starting the new year energetically with an aim to cover new topics, bring more relevant news to our readers, further improve all of its products, and thus move forward together with the ever-growing industry.

  • The Leading Event for the Oil & Gas, Marine Energy and Offshore Wind Industry

    3 June 2019

    Home of energy transition Offshore Energy Exhibition and Conference (OEEC) is where the energy transition takes place. It is Europe’s leading gathering of the entire offshore energy industry and your opportunity to network with highly qualified experts and professionals across global markets – 7, 8 and 9 October in Amsterdam. Offshore Energy is the place […]

  • Study Demonstrates Mid-Atlantic’s Offshore Wind Power Capacity (USA)

    29 January 2012
    Research & Development

    Offshore wind farms could generate more than enough energy to meet Maryland’s annual electricity consumption, according to a just-published study by researchers at the University of Delaware. The potential power output is nearly double current energy demands for the state, even when taking into account various limitations on where to place equipment in the Atlantic. […]

  • USA: 75.8 Pct of North Carolinians Support Offshore Wind Energy

    6 March 2013
    Ports & Logistics, Research & Development

    North Carolinians overwhelmingly support the increased use of clean energy sources like solar or wind energy, according to poll results released on February 28 by the NC Sustainable Energy Association. A recent statewide public opinion survey conducted by Fallon Research found that 75.7% of Republicans, 89% of Democrats, and 81.6% of Independents (82.6% overall) said […]

  • NWFTC to Announce Partnership with Two Colleges at Offshore Wind 2011 (UK)

    24 June 2011
    Human Capital

    National Wind Farm Training Centre is announcing at Offshore Wind 2011 its partnership with two colleges on the UK’s east and west coasts; Lowestoft and Barrow-in-Furness. In conjunction with Lowestoft College and Furness College, NWFTC will provide specialist, customisable courses to meet the demands of the fast-growing offshore wind energy sector. The training facilities at […]

  • Largs Council OKs Offshore Wind Turbine Development at Hunterston (UK)

    25 November 2011

    Largs council supported plans for wind turbine development at Clydeport’s Hunterston site. On 30 September 2011 Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) submitted a planning application and accompanying Environmental Statement (ES) for the Hunterston project to North Ayrshire Council. SSE will test up to three Wind turbines for the next generation of offshore wind turbines. The […]

  • Siemens Inks Chartering Contract for Two Offshore Wind Service Vessels

    16 August 2013
    Business & Finance

    Siemens Energy has signed a chartering agreement with ship owner Esvagt A/S for two new offshore wind service vessels that will incorporate significant advancements in logistics, efficiency and operational capabilities. The vessels are being commissioned specifically for Siemens’ service operations at the Butendiek and Baltic II offshore wind power plants in Germany, both of which […]

  • The Netherlands: Workships Contractors and Doeksen Family Expand into Offshore Wind Industry

    16 June 2011
    Business & Finance

      Dutch offshore and ferry operating companies Workships Contractors and the Doeksen family announce their continued expansion into the service sector of the offshore wind industry by signing a Heads of Agreement for an Anglo-Dutch co-operation with Offshore Wind Power Marine Services Ltd, one of the longest serving companies in the wind farm transfer vessel […]

  • Offshore Wind Services’ Vessel Certified in Accordance with ILO’s MLC 2006

    14 November 2013
    Business & Finance

    The Crew transfer vessel Offshore Phantom, was successfully certified in accordance with the ILO’s Maritime Labour Convention 2006 (MLC 2006) last week. This vessel, owned by Offshore Wind Services (OWS), is operating out of |Jmuiden and is the first of the fleet to be certified. In order to maintain the high standards for Workships Contractors’ […]

  • USA: DOI’s Action Propels Offshore Wind Transmission Project Forward

    15 May 2012

    Continuing its significant momentum supporting offshore wind energy and transmission, the Department of Interior declared there to be no competitive interest for the use of certain areas of the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) to construct an offshore transmission system being proposed by the Atlantic Wind Connection (AWC). After a year of intensive internal and […]

  • USA: BOEM to Determine Interest in West Coast Offshore Wind Development

    30 September 2013
    Authorities & Government

    As part of President Obama’s Climate Action Plan to create American jobs, cut carbon pollution, and develop domestic energy sources, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) issued a request to determine whether there is competitive interest in leasing an area offshore Oregon that Principle Power, Inc. has proposed for a pilot-scale floating wind energy […]

  • Dong’s Benj Sykes Co-Chairs Offshore Wind Industry Council

    22 April 2014
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance

    DONG Energy Wind Power’s Country manager, Benj Sykes, was today announced as the new co-chair of the Offshore Wind Industry Council (OWIC) by Business and Energy Minister, the Rt. Hon Michael Fallon MP, who also co-chairs the group. The Offshore Wind Industry Council (OWIC) is the strategic partnership forum between Government and the offshore wind […]

  • Fraunhofer IWES: Global Offshore Wind Installed Capacity Nearing 7GW

    28 April 2014
    Research & Development

    In the new “Wind Energy Report Germany 2013” Fraunhofer IWES researchers confirm that offshore wind energy is increasing worldwide. While the UK is leading with 50% offshore market share, more than 2 GW are under construction in Germany. Japan enters the offshore market with prototypes of floating turbines. The offshore wind energy sector has been […]

  • Interior Secretary to Check UMaine’s Offshore Wind Energy Development (USA)

    14 August 2011

    U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar is coming to Maine to see work being done at the University of Maine at Orono to develop offshore wind…   (ctpost) [mappress] Source: ctpost, August 15, 2011

  • Interior Secretary to Check UMaine’s Offshore Wind Energy Development (USA)

    14 August 2011

    U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar is coming to Maine to see work being done at the University of Maine at Orono to develop offshore wind…   (ctpost) [mappress] Source: ctpost, August 15, 2011

  • USA: Kitty Hawk Requests Offshore Wind Turbines to Be Further Away

    15 February 2013
    Authorities & Government

    The Town Council of Kitty Hawk, a town on the Outer Banks of North Carolina, made a request to the federal government last month, asking for any offshore wind project that would be built there to be at least 20 miles away from the coast. The designated area off Kitty Hawk is located 6 miles […]

  • South Carolina Holds Forum About Offshore Wind Future (USA)

    17 November 2010

    A forum on the future of offshore wind energy in South Carolina will be held tonight in Georgetown. Panelists representing business and… By Gina Vasselli (thesunnews) [mappress] Source: thesunnews, November 17, 2010;

  • Offshore Wind is About Balance Between Blanket Opposition and Support (USA)

    15 April 2011
    Environment

    The key to successful offshore wind development in the Great Lakes will be balance: finding middle ground between blanket opposition and…   By Jeremy Moule (rochestercitynewspaper) [mappress] Source: rochestercitynewspaper, April 15, 2011;

  • Spain’s Government to invest 143 million in the development of offshore wind farms

    29 March 2010
    Authorities & Government, Research & Development

    This project, sponsored by the Institute of Energy Research of Catalonia (IREC), aims to become a benchmark in research for the installation   [mappress] Source: barcelonareporter, March 28, 2010;