Offshore Wind
NIRAS to Work on Taiwanese Offshore Wind Project
Taiwanese offshore wind farm developer, Taiwan Generations Corp. (TGC), has appointed NIRAS to act as Owner’s Engineer during the development of the Fuhai Deployment Zone on the west coast of Taiwan. The Fuhai Deployment Zone is sited approximately 8km off the western coast of Taiwan, in water depth
NIRAS to Work on Taiwanese Offshore Wind Project
Taiwanese offshore wind farm developer, Taiwan Generations Corp. (TGC), has appointed NIRAS to act as Owner’s Engineer during the development of the Fuhai Deployment Zone on the west coast of Taiwan. The Fuhai Deployment Zone is sited approximately 8km off the western coast of Taiwan, in water depth
Lamprell CFO Steps Down
Lamprell, a provider of fabrication, engineering and contracting services to the onshore and offshore oil & gas and renewable energy industries, announces that Joanne Curin, Chief Financial Officer, has decided to stand down from the Board of Lamprell plc and as Chief Financial Officer. Curin has gu
CG Net Profit Up 15%
Avantha Group Company CG reported Consolidated Revenue of EUR 8.7 billion crore for the half-year ended September 30, 2014 up 7% as against EUR 8.1 billion on September 30, 2013. The net profit for the period stood at EUR 0.17 billion up 13% as against EUR 0.15 billion in H1FY14. CG bagged orders wo
The Netherlands: Offshore Wind Creates 2150 Full-Time Jobs
In a study released yesterday, Ecofys assessed the economic impact of Dutch offshore wind energy. Commissioned by the Dutch Top consortium Knowledge and Innovation Offshore Wind Energy (TKI-WoZ), the study finds that offshore wind energy has so far created 2150 full-time jobs and generated a turnove
Eneco Luchterduinen Export Cable Makes Beach Landing (Gallery)
With arrival of the export cable at the Dutch shore on Wednesday, the Luchterduinen offshore wind farm, located 23 kilometers off the coast of Noordwijk and Zandvoort, has reached another important realisation step. The cable will transport the energy of 43 wind turbines with a total capacity of 129
Photo of the Day: Sif Group and Smulders’ 1000th Transition Piece
Offshore WIND’s photo of the day: The 1000th transition piece manufactured by Sif Group and Smulders. It is also the first transition piece for Gemini wind farm located 60 kilometres north of the West Frisian Island of Schiermonnikoog, the Netherlands. The transition piece was produced in Smulders’s
Vattenfall to Compete with Dong Energy’s Offshore Wind Prices
Vattenfall to enter race with Dong Energy for best and cheapest offshore wind turbines, writes Danish business daily Borsen. New Vattenfall head, Magnus Hall, will lower prices to match Dong Energy’s ambition to make offshore wind at least 40 per cent cheaper. Moreover, Hall is out to make Vattenfal
Dalby Recruits Two Apprentices
Dalby Offshore have recruited two apprentices to gain a ‘Workboat Apprenticeship’ working in conjunction with Whitby Fishing School & Jobmatch, Scarborough. Many candidates came forward and two were chosen to work offshore on the Dalby Fleet with onshore training given by Whitby Fishing School. Josh
Dalby Recruits Two Apprentices
Dalby Offshore have recruited two apprentices to gain a ‘Workboat Apprenticeship’ working in conjunction with Whitby Fishing School & Jobmatch, Scarborough. Many candidates came forward and two were chosen to work offshore on the Dalby Fleet with onshore training given by Whitby Fishing School. Josh
Autonomous Surface Vehicles Could Help Reduce Offshore Wind Costs
ASV and Planet Ocean are investigating how Autonomous Surface Vehicles (ASVs) can be used to reduce the cost of tasks related to the construction, operation and maintenance (O&M) of offshore wind farms. The project, funded by GROW:OffshoreWind and supported by the Knowledge Transfer Network (KTN), w
German Offshore Wind Farm Builders Respect Noise Mitigation Rules
German Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) has revealed that the noise created during the construction of offshore wind farms is pretty much in line with BSH’s limit, which has been set to protect harbor porpoises. “We have seen some noticeable progress in the reduction of noise levels du
GeoSea Buys HOCHTIEF’s Offshore Assets, Becomes Full Owner of ‘Innovation’
DEME’s marine engineering specialist GeoSea acquires offshore assets of HOCHTIEF, one of Germany’s leading international construction groups. HOCHTIEF is selling offshore assets to marine contractor and long-term partner GeoSea. GeoSea has had decades of success in marine engineering and is now acqu
Big North Sea Offshore Wind Players to Gather at Conference in Humber
The development of offshore wind operations and maintenance in the North Sea comes under the spotlight at a high profile international three-day conference next week. North Sea Offshore Wind 2014 calls on the collective resources of Enterprise Europe Network, WindCluster Norway, Innovation Norway, T