Offshore Wind
iSURVEY Appoints Skillful Business Development Manager
iSURVEY, a provider of survey and positioning services to the global oil and gas, offshore renewables and telecommunications markets, has appointed Iain Milroy as business development manager at the company’s Aberdeenshire office. As part of this newly created role, Iain will focus on the developmen
6 Alpha Associates: UXO Moving During O&M Phase Poses Risk to Offshore Wind Projects
Developers, utilities and asset owners are failing to take account of the risks posed by munitions moving from their recorded positions during the operations and maintenance phases of their projects. That is according to specialist offshore risk consultancy, 6 Alpha Associates. Prior to installation
6 Alpha Associates: UXO Moving During O&M Phase Poses Risk to Offshore Wind Projects
Developers, utilities and asset owners are failing to take account of the risks posed by munitions moving from their recorded positions during the operations and maintenance phases of their projects. That is according to specialist offshore risk consultancy, 6 Alpha Associates. Prior to installation
CWind Boosts Its Sales Team
CWind has appointed Ben Hooker as Sales Manager UK and Stefan Marschner as Sales Manager Germany. Both Ben and Stefan will play key roles in developing CWind’s customer relationships and will support the delivery of the business’s portfolio of services, which includes continuing the development of i
DeepOcean Could Lay Off 45 People after Failing to Win UK Offshore Wind Projects
DeepOcean is urging the UK Government to review the policing of contracts for levels of ‘local content’ awarded by licence holders for UK offshore energy projects. The company said that it has missed out on a number of competitive tenders for UK offshore wind farm projects, which have been awarded t
Australia: Final CETO 5 Wave Energy Device Preparing for Installation
Along with the news about the successful installation of its second CETO 5 wave energy unit off the coast of Perth, Western Australia, Carnegie Wave Energy has also announced that the third and final CETO 5 unit has been moved to the Australian Maritime Complex (AMC) in Henderson for final fit out a
Australia: Final CETO 5 Wave Energy Device Preparing for Installation
Along with the news about the successful installation of its second CETO 5 wave energy unit off the coast of Perth, Western Australia, Carnegie Wave Energy has also announced that the third and final CETO 5 unit has been moved to the Australian Maritime Complex (AMC) in Henderson for final fit out a
Carnegie Installs 2nd CETO 5 Wave Energy Device Off Australia
The second of Carnegie Wave Energy’s (CWE) CETO 5 units has been installed at its Perth Wave Energy Project site off Garden Island, Western Australia. The unit has been operational for a little over a week now. The sea state conditions experienced during the initial operational period have included
A2SEA’s Safety Initiative Nominated for RenewableUK’s Award
A2SEA’s Zero Harm Safety Coach initiative has been nominated for the Renewable UK Health & Safety Award 2015. The award aims to promote the development, implementation and sharing of best practise in health and safety across the offshore renewables sector. An A2SEA Zero Harm Coach acts as a safety a
Wind Takes Bigger Share in Great Britain Power Mix
Great Britain had an increase in renewable energy production while coal-fired generation market fell in 2014, according to EnAppSys. The wind energy production increased 15% last year while the increase in the fourth quarter was 97%. The renewable energy plants produced 14.1% of electricity last yea
MAKE Advises Centerbridge on Senvion Acquisition
Following the recent news that Centerbridge Partners LP, USA had bought 100% stake in Senvion SE, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Suzlon Group, MAKE Consulting (MAKE) informed that it acted as a commercial due diligence advisor to Centerbridge Partners LP. The EUR 1 billion worth transaction, which
MAKE Advises Centerbridge on Senvion Acquisition
Following the recent news that Centerbridge Partners LP, USA had bought 100% stake in Senvion SE, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Suzlon Group, MAKE Consulting (MAKE) informed that it acted as a commercial due diligence advisor to Centerbridge Partners LP. The EUR 1 billion worth transaction, which
Alstom 6 MW Haliade Gets Final Certification
The Alstom’s Haliade 150-6MW offshore wind turbine installed on the Carnet site in France has secured its final certification from the certification body DNV-GL. “This is a prerequisite for commercial operation,” Alstom said in a press release. The Haliade will be produced in the Saint-Nazaire plant
Improving subsea cable detection
One of the major cost elements in developing an offshore wind farm is to be found in the area of cabling and grid connection. There are significant costs incurred with the production of the inter array and export cables, their installation and the related connection activities ensuring the transfer