Top News of the Week Feb 3 – Feb 9, 2014

Top News of the Week Feb 3 – Feb 9, 2014

DONG Energy Finds Offshore Communication Solution

Innovative employees in DONG Energy’s wind business have found a new communication tool that makes it possible to communicate on offshore sites before cables have been uncoiled, and telecommunication poles have been installed.

Fugro Secures Second Offshore Wind Farm Trenching Contract

In the last few days, Fugro secured two contracts to perform cable burial and survey operations at two wind farm sites in the UK.

French Floating Wind Project Lags Behind

After being announced as imminent on several occasions in 2013, the construction of the floating wind turbine prototype Winflo has still not commenced. For this reason, DCNS and Nass & Wind have decided to reconsider the project.

DNV GL Verifies WaveRoller’s Performance

WaveRoller, the breakthrough wave energy device created by the wave energy developer AW-Energy, has received independent performance verification, taking the wave power industry one step closer to commercialization.

EEW, Bladt to Supply Foundations for Cape Wind

Two European wind turbine foundation specialists have signed a supply deal with Cape Wind Associates for the first offshore wind farm in the United States, Cape Wind OWF.

Offshore WIND Staff, February 09, 2014