Offshore Wind
WindSentinel Stands Strong Against Storm
AXYS Technologies Inc has announced the EDP Inovação (EDPi) WindSentinel floating LiDAR system has survived a major storm that ravaged the coast of Portgual near Viana do Castelo on October 16, 2014. Enduring gale force winds with gusts of over 90 km/hr and waves the size of three-story buildings (1
WindSentinel Stands Strong Against Storm
AXYS Technologies Inc has announced the EDP Inovação (EDPi) WindSentinel floating LiDAR system has survived a major storm that ravaged the coast of Portgual near Viana do Castelo on October 16, 2014. Enduring gale force winds with gusts of over 90 km/hr and waves the size of three-story buildings (1
New Ocean Renewables Project Launched
A new collaborative project, Cost of Energy Assessment for Wave, Tidal, and OTEC at an International Level, funded by the OES, has been initiated by a consortium led by the University of Edinburgh (UK) with two partners – WavEC Offshore Renewables (PORTUGAL) and Julia F. Chozas (DENMARK) – and three
Aibel Announces Further Staff Reduction
During the course of 2014, Aibel has announced several staff reductions due to reduced workload. Over the past year, the company’s workload has been declining. This has resulted in several staff reductions. Simultaneously, Aibel has done extensive work to improve its competitiveness within the diffe
N-Sea Offshore Bags GBP 100 Mln in Contracts This Year
N-Sea Offshore Ltd, has secured major contracts to the value of over £100 million, since the beginning of the year. N-Sea is known for its innovative work in the North Sea as an independent offshore subsea contractor. The company has secured a significant number of major, long-term contracts in the
N-Sea Offshore Bags GBP 100 Mln in Contracts This Year
N-Sea Offshore Ltd, has secured major contracts to the value of over £100 million, since the beginning of the year. N-Sea is known for its innovative work in the North Sea as an independent offshore subsea contractor. The company has secured a significant number of major, long-term contracts in the
Dutch, German Wind Minds Team Up for Offshore
Four Dutch and German consultancies in the field of offshore renewable energy have teamed up and established a new international consultancy company Wind Minds with the objective to combine all their expertise and experience in developing and building new offshore wind farms in North West Europe, Am
China to Invest Big-Time in UK’s Energy Sector
Chinese investment in the UK energy sector could exceed £43 billion in the next decade, reveals a report published today by legal firm Pinsent Masons and the Centre of Economic and Business Research (Cebr). The report, ‘China Invests West: Can Chinese investment be a game-changer for UK infrastructu
Offshore Energy 2014 Kicks Off in Amsterdam
Offshore Energy 2014 Exhibition & Conference opened its door to this year’s participants and visitors this morning in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Mr. Pieter van Oord, CEO of Van Oord, Dr. María de Lourdes Melgar Palacios, Under Secretary Hydrocarbons of Mexico, and Coert van Zijll Langhout, Director
Seacat Services Officially Unveils ‘Seacat Intrepid’
Class-leading offshore energy support vessel operator Seacat Services today unveils Seacat Intrepid, the first DNV GL certified 26m-crew transfer vessel to profit from a unique workboat tank-testing programme. With preliminary sea trials now complete, the official unveiling of Seacat Intrepid marks
James Gray, EEEZ: East of England Crucial to UK’s Offshore Wind Development
Those who doubt the value of wind power in generating power for the UK are being urged to think again by James Gray, inward investment director for EEEZ, the East of England Energy Zone. He wants to see the nation’s politicians, business leaders and energy industry fully behind the many initiatives
Report Available: Q2 2014 Global Wind Market Update – Growth Continues
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “Q2 2014 Global Wind Market Update – Growth Continues” report to their offering. Global new firm order inflow for Q2 2014 increased by around 80% over Q1 2014 levels while the same increased by around 3% over Q2 2013 levels. The Global market ha
Report Available: Q2 2014 Global Wind Market Update – Growth Continues
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “Q2 2014 Global Wind Market Update – Growth Continues” report to their offering. Global new firm order inflow for Q2 2014 increased by around 80% over Q1 2014 levels while the same increased by around 3% over Q2 2013 levels. The Global market ha
‘Energy: A Balanced Future’ Conference Attracting Big Industry Players
A national energy conference at Sage Newcastle is attracting some of the biggest names in the industry. Energy: A Balanced Future on 10 and 11 March 2015, is hosted by NOF Energy, the business development organisation for the oil, gas, nuclear, offshore and renewables sectors. Among the VIPs already