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  • TGS buys offshore wind consultancy

    13 May 2021
    Business & Finance

    Norwegian seismic company TGS has acquired 4C Offshore, a marketing intelligence and consultancy firm dedicated to the offshore wind sector. The acquisition is TGS’ first after the launch of its New Energy Solutions business earlier this year, established to pursue opportunities related to the energy transition. 4C Offshore provides data and analytics for developers, operators, […]

  • RVO to issue offshore wind tender

    9 April 2020
    Project & Tenders

    The Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) intends to issue an invitation to tender for work on up to two of the three offshore wind zones identified in the Dutch Offshore Wind Energy Roadmap 2030. RVO plans to issue the contract notice in May. The contract is valued at around EUR 1.35 million. The objective of the […]

  • HCT Sets Sights on Offshore Wind

    22 October 2015
    Business & Finance

    Holland Cargo Terminal (HCT) located at the Port of Amsterdam, the Netherlands, is poised to attract more project cargo to the port and, in particular, the cargo intended for construction of offshore wind farms in the North Sea. “There are a lot of big plans for development of offshore wind farms in the North Sea as […]

  • Rebranding of Offshore Wind Services underway

    23 July 2015

    The transition of Offshore Wind Services to Acta Marine Wind Services is underway in Den Helder and Brightlingsea. The Damen 2610 and 2008 Offshore Wielingen and Offshore Waddenzee were painted at the Teerenstra painting facility in Den Helder. The Offshore Phantom was painted in IJmuiden while the crew of the Offshore Provider, based in Brightlingsea […]

  • Consortium to Cut Costs of Offshore Wind

    7 March 2014

    Xodus Group, Cathie Associates and UTEC Geomarine have teamed up to deliver a landmark study which will aim to reduce the costs of generating electricity from offshore wind farms in UK waters. The Carbon Trust’s Offshore Wind Accelerator (OWA), which brings together nine offshore wind developers (DONG Energy, E.ON, Mainstream Renewable Power, RWE Innogy, ScottishPower […]

  • India Pushing for Offshore Wind Power

    13 January 2014
    Authorities & Government

    India is pushing to form an agency for the offshore wind energy development. As the country’s onshore sites are filling up, Dr. Farooq Abdullah, Minister for New and Renewable Energy hopes India will turn to its seas to develop offshore wind power. Speaking at a national level consultation on India’s wind energy initiative, held last […]

  • Viability Analysis of Greek Offshore Wind

    18 April 2014
    Research & Development

    A new paper, released by AIP Publishing, has been looking into the possibility of developing offshore wind power in the North Aegean Sea, Greece. The study found that the Greek archipelago, and especially the island of Limnos, has the sufficient offshore wind potential at low depths and at relatively short distances from the shore. Even […]

  • New Offshore Wind Market Report

    2 April 2014

    Research and Markets announced a new “World Offshore Wind Market – Forecast to 2022” report. Now in its fifth edition, the new World Offshore Wind Market Forecast provides a ten year view of the sector through to 2022. The last five years saw global capital expenditure increase significantly, however this report predicts that over the […]

  • VIDEO: Scottish Offshore Wind Opportunities

    25 April 2013

    Offshore wind energy represents a large opportunity for sustainable economic growth in Scotland, and will play a key part in achieving the country’s renewable energy targets. With world-class infrastructure and expertise in offshore technology, Scotland has an unparalleled opportunity to take advantage of its natural resources. The following is a video from Scottish Enterprise about offshore wind opportunities in Scotland:  [mappress] Offshore WIND […]

  • Jersey Starts Measuring Offshore Wind

    2 September 2013
    Environment

    Within a three-year project which could herald setting up of an offshore wind farm, a small weather measuring mast has been installed at Grand Rousse on the Ecrehous reef, off Jersey, reports Chanel Online. The data from this station will also be posted online benefitting mariners who are to head out to sea. The station […]

  • VIDEO: Maersk Training in Offshore Wind

    19 February 2013
    Human Capital

    In 2012, Maersk Training Newcastle was given an overwhelming thumbs-up to run its basic safety training course after an independent auditor from Det Norske Veritas (DNV) visited Maersk’s state-of-the-art training facilities in North Shields. Maersk Training Newcastle became the UK’s first – and one of only a handful around the world – to be given […]

  • The Real Costs of Offshore Wind (USA)

    18 March 2011

    The cost of harvesting offshore wind energy may be a lot lower than the early numbers from controversial projects suggest.   (greentechmedia) [mappress]   Source: greentechmedia ,March 18, 2011

  • E.ON leads in Offshore wind (Germany)

    21 July 2010
    Business & Finance

    E.ON is leading the European offshore business. According to new statistics released by the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) 118 new offshore wind turbines with a capacity of 333 megawatts, were connected to the grid in the first half of 2010. A massive 64 percent of all new capacity was developed by E.ON Climate & […]

  • UK Energy Answer is Offshore Wind

    30 December 2010

    ENERGY statistics for the third quarter of 2010 show the biggest-ever contribution from renewables to the UK’s electricity supply, at 8.6%.   By Peter Elson (liverpooldailypost) [mappress] Source: liverpooldailypost, December 30, 2010

  • USA Eyes Offshore Wind Power

    4 January 2012

    The United States has never been shy about following European trends. Be it politics, philosophy or fashion, ideas have flowed west across… By Fran Berkman (longislandreport) [mappress] Source: longislandreport, January 04, 2012

  • Port of Ostend: Offshore wind force

    10 January 2012
    Ports & Logistics

    Every one working in the Port of Ostend is confident that renewable energy is the future. The port community is banking on the offshore wind sector as the promising alternative to the declining ferry market. “It does not mean that the port is likely to neglect ferries, but it is evident that after 160 years […]

  • Port of Ostend: Offshore wind force

    10 January 2012
    Ports & Logistics

    Every one working in the Port of Ostend is confident that renewable energy is the future. The port community is banking on the offshore wind sector as the promising alternative to the declining ferry market. “It does not mean that the port is likely to neglect ferries, but it is evident that after 160 years […]

  • GIB Expands Offshore Wind Team

    21 July 2014
    Business & Finance

    The UK Green Investment Bank (GIB) has today announced two new senior appointments. Nick Gardiner will take on the role of Managing Director, Offshore Wind and Karl Smith will take on the role of Fund Managing Director. Gardiner will lead GIB’s offshore wind direct investment team. Since its launch in November 2012, GIB has made […]

  • Samsung Keeps Offshore Wind Activities

    25 June 2014
    Business & Finance

    South Korean company Samsung Heavy Industries has denied recent reports that it is halting its offshore wind activities. Spokesperson said: “It is not true that we are pulling back from the offshore wind industry. “We will keep working to secure a high performance prototype and focus on developing new technology. We have made rapid progress […]

  • USA: Offshore Wind Forging Ahead

    9 October 2014
    Business & Finance

    Offshore wind energy projects off the coasts of Rhode Island and Massachusetts are aiming to start construction next year and bring an energy source familiar in Europe to the U.S. for the first time, company executives said this week in Atlantic City at the industry’s major annual conference. “This is the year it happens,” said […]

  • Offshore Wind Breaks Records in UK

    28 March 2019
    Business & Finance

    Offshore wind generation in the UK rose by 28% percent in 2018, providing a record-breaking 8% of the UK’s electricity, according to the latest report by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS). UK’s offshore wind capacity increased by 1.2GW due to several large projects opening or continuing to expand, including the 659MW Walney Extension […]

  • Massachusetts Offshore Wind Deadline Looming

    21 May 2018
    Authorities & Government, Project & Tenders

    Massachusetts state regulators and utilities are to decide this week which of the three proposed offshore wind projects is moving forward.

  • US offshore wind opportunities in 2018

    12 April 2018

    By: Jason Deign, for New Energy Update The US offshore wind sector ended 2017 on a slightly ironic note. Plans for Cape Wind, which was supposed to have been the country’s first offshore wind farm, were finally shuttered after a long period of uncertainty.[1] But prospects for the rest of the market looked better than […]

  • Artificial Intelligence SWARMs Offshore Wind

    17 October 2018
    Operations & Maintenance, Ports & Logistics, Research & Development, Technology

    The EUR 17 million SWARMs European project is developing autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) which are expected to reduce the risks associated with the construction and repair of offshore platforms, offshore wind turbines, and other underwater structures, Acciona, one of the participants in the project, said.

  • How to Commercialise Floating Offshore Wind?

    17 October 2018

    By Jon Harman, Head of Renewable Energy and Portfolio Director, New Energy Update Floating offshore wind may still be in the demonstration phase, but the success of early pilot schemes and the plunging prices of fixed foundation machines mean investors are already eyeing the vast new markets the technology will open. According to the latest […]