Grid infrastructure and transmission networks need to continue to develop if Europe is to hit its 40GW offshore wind target. Germany is making headway and recently passed a draft law on offshore wind. The law, due to take effect later this year will give more leeway to grid operators such as TenneT
Players from Denmark and abroad are now signing up for the international B2B event for the offshore wind sector, OWIB 2012, on November 14-15 in Esbjerg. Over the course of a few years, Offshore Wind International Business2Business has grown into one of the leading events in the global offshore wind
Qatargas Chief Operating Officer, Commercial & Shipping, Alaa Abu Jbara, has delivered a keynote gala luncheon address at the 26th Gastech Conference & Exhibition in London (8-11 October). In his speech, Mr Abu Jbara outlined the history and achievements of Qatargas and its outlook on the future as
Narec will host Open Doors Day on Saturday 10th November, 09:00 – 13:00, which is a fantastic opportunity to visit the National Renewable Energy Centre, Narec, in Blyth. Visitors will get a chance to find out more about the work and to look around state-of-the-art testing facilities for offshore ren
Student assessment and instructor training were hot topics of discussion at this year’s Kongsberg Maritime European Simulation User Conference (UC), which took place in Tønsberg, Norway, 24th – 27th September. The annual UC was this year co-hosted by Vestfold University College, which recently opene
The Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST) will be exhibiting at RenewableUK’s 34th Annual Conference & Exhibition being held in Glasgow on 30 October – 1 November. As a supporting organisation of the long-running event, organised by the trade and professional body for the
The Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST) will be exhibiting at RenewableUK’s 34th Annual Conference & Exhibition being held in Glasgow on 30 October – 1 November. As a supporting organisation of the long-running event, organised by the trade and professional body for the
The Government’s energy minister has been confirmed as the keynote speaker at a major renewables conference in Lincolnshire. John Hayes will open Green Energy Lincs, which will be attended by industry leaders and business people. The event, on Tuesday, November 20, aims to help local companies benef
A passenger ship evacuation seminar will be held on 30 November 2012, organised by the Royal Institution of Naval Architects, it will present the work of the SAFEGUARD project, which has undertaken a series of full-scale ship passenger evacuation trials to gather data for calibration and validation
SGS announces its participation at RenewableUK – the premier renewable energy conference and exhibition in the United Kingdom. From October 30 – November 1, 2012, SGS will present its wide range of renewable energy services at stand 107 at the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Center (SECC) in Glas
SGS announces its participation at RenewableUK – the premier renewable energy conference and exhibition in the United Kingdom. From October 30 – November 1, 2012, SGS will present its wide range of renewable energy services at stand 107 at the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Center (SECC) in Glas
Amarcon, a member of the ABB group, today announced it has signed an agreement with GTT (Gaztransport & Technigaz) on mutual development of forecasting and advice software system onboard LNG carriers. The deal was closed during the Gastech exhibition in London. GTT (Gaztransport & Technigaz) is a Fr
Nakilat is flying the flag for Qatar’s marine industry at the Gastech exhibition in London this week, showcasing its world-leading gas carrying fleet of ships and Qatar’s own ship repair and shipbuilding facilities. Delegates from Nakilat and its joint venture companies are in London to promote Naki
In little over a month, the first-ever Offshore Wind Energy Summit with an exclusive focus on grids, foundations and installation technology will take place in Hamburg, the principal location for offshore wind in Europe. More than 150 senior level wind industry executives – already comprised of 25 U
