Top News of the Week Mar 17 – 23, 2014

Top News of the Week Mar 17 – 23, 2014

Jack-Up Barge Presents New Installation Method

Jack-Up Barge, the offshore self-elevating platform supplier, has pioneered a new cost-effective installation method that promises to revolutionise offshore wind turbine construction.

Scotland Gives Thumbs Up to Two Offshore Wind Farms

Scottish Energy Minister, Fergus Ewing, has announced the formal consent of two adjacent offshore wind farm applications in the outer Moray Firth.

Dong, Oxford University to Bring Down Offshore Wind Costs

Oxford University professor, Guy Houlsby, will deliver the 54th Rankine Lecture on Interactions in Offshore Foundation Design on Wednesday 19 March. The Rankine Lecture is the most prestigious of the invited lectures in geotechnics.

Nordsee Ost Foundation Installation Complete

All foundations of the Nordsee Ost offshore wind farm have been successfully installed some 35 kilometres north of the island of Heligoland. A total of 48 jacket foundations were installed for the wind turbines and one for the substation in water up to 25 metres deep.

Four Companies Get GBP 4 Mln to Reduce Offshore Wind Costs

Four businesses have been awarded over £4million to spur on innovation in lowering the costs of generating offshore wind energy, UK’s Energy and Climate Change Minister Greg Barker announced.