Offshore Wind
Jee Analyses Offshore Wind Subsea Cables at Centrica’s Site
Jee Ltd has completed a Centrica Renewable Energy Ltd contract, which saw the subsea engineering and training firm successfully perform a subsea power cable analysis that will potentially reduce future operation and maintenance costs on an offshore wind project. Centrica Renewable Energy commissione
Makai’s Components Arrive at Ocean Energy Research Center in Hawaii
Makai’s Ocean Energy Research Center (OERC) in Kona, Hawaii has received several major pieces of equipment for its Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) demonstration plant. Two new heat exchangers (2-megawatt thermal duty each), and a 100 kilowatt ammonia turbine-generator have arrived and are in
FloWave Launches Global Ocean Energy Prize
The ocean energy pioneers of tomorrow have been offered the chance to compete for a week of free testing – worth £38,000 ($61,000) – at FloWave, the world’s most sophisticated ocean energy simulator. The FloWave Prize – or ‘FPrize’ – is aimed at young researchers studying for PHDs and beyond, who mu
FloWave Launches Global Ocean Energy Prize
The ocean energy pioneers of tomorrow have been offered the chance to compete for a week of free testing – worth £38,000 ($61,000) – at FloWave, the world’s most sophisticated ocean energy simulator. The FloWave Prize – or ‘FPrize’ – is aimed at young researchers studying for PHDs and beyond, who mu
Siemens Appoints New CEO of Wind Power & Renewables Business
Siemens Power Generation Services, Wind Power & Renewables business has a new global CEO. Mark Albenze succeeds Tim Holt who is taking over new responsibilities within Siemens. Prior to assuming this new position, Albenze served as CEO of the Siemens Wind Power onshore business in the Americas from
Long Island Rooting for Offshore Wind
Yesterday, Long Island Assemblyman Englebright joined dozens of community leaders at a rally outside LIPA headquarters calling on Governor Cuomo and Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) to commit to offshore wind power this year. The Assemblyman presented LIPA with a letter of from the Long Island del
Dong Energy’s Earnings Up Thanks to Offshore Wind
DONG Energy issued an interim financial report for 9M 2014, which states that the company’s EBITDA was DKK 13.0 billion for this financial period, compared with DKK 11.2 billion for 9M 2013. The increase relative to the same period last year was due to higher earnings from wind activities, including
Dong Energy’s Earnings Up Thanks to Offshore Wind
DONG Energy issued an interim financial report for 9M 2014, which states that the company’s EBITDA was DKK 13.0 billion for this financial period, compared with DKK 11.2 billion for 9M 2013. The increase relative to the same period last year was due to higher earnings from wind activities, including
Photo of the Day: Sunset at West of Duddon Sands OWF
Offshore WIND’s photo of the day: Sunset at West of Duddon Sands offshore wind farm, seen almost a year ago. Following yesterday’s official launch of the West of Duddon Sands offshore wind farm, it is nice to remember the good old times, especially some beautiful moments like the one caught on camer
Master Fined for Wind Farm Vessel Collision with Floating Military Target
The master of a wind farm passenger transfer vessel has today been ordered to pay £9,702 in fines and costs after pleading guilty to a breach of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995. Michael Gallagher was in charge when the workboat catamaran Windcat 9 with 15 people on board when it hit a large floating
ABPmer Facilitates BSI EIA Guidance for Offshore Renewables
To simplify the EIA process associated with the consenting of marine renewable projects, the UK’s National Standard Body, BSI (British Standards Institution) and Innovate UK have commissioned ABPmer to facilitate the development of a document which compiles existing guidance and makes recommendation
GROW:OffshoreWind Goes to RenewableUK 2014
The GROW:OffshoreWind initiative supporting manufacturing business in the offshore wind supply chain will be appearing at the RenewableUK 2014 Conference & Exhibition, from 11–13 November 2014 in Manchester Central. GROW:OffshoreWind will form part of an action-packed day aimed at showcasing all tha
GROW:OffshoreWind Goes to RenewableUK 2014
The GROW:OffshoreWind initiative supporting manufacturing business in the offshore wind supply chain will be appearing at the RenewableUK 2014 Conference & Exhibition, from 11–13 November 2014 in Manchester Central. GROW:OffshoreWind will form part of an action-packed day aimed at showcasing all tha
Osiris Projects Getting Ready to launch ‘Bibby Athena’
Final preparations are underway for the launch of Osiris Projects’ custom build survey vessel “Bibby Athena”. Due to launch before the end of 2014, Bibby Athena will build on the capabilities of the very successful sister vessel, Bibby Tethra, with a number of subtle changes to reflect the company’s