Offshore Wind
Alstom UK’s Sales Hit GBP1 Bn for Fourth Year
International engineering firm Alstom, which employs around 6,500 people in the UK, has released its final year figures and given details of the number of open vacancies it has. The UK arm of the company, which has operations in power, grid and transport, had sales of just over £1bn in the financial
Tekmar Announces GBP 1 Million Investment in Facilities and Job Creation (UK)
Tekmar, the leading subsea technology company, has announced a £1million investment programme, which will more than treble the size of its North East England facility and create in excess of 30 new jobs. The Newton Aycliffe-based company is the market leader for the supply of offshore wind cable pro
Germany: Tekmar to Exhibit at EWEA Offshore 2013
Tekmar are exhibiting at the European Wind Energy Association bi-annual conference in Frankfurt, Germany in November 2013. The world’s largest offshore wind energy conference and exhibition presents an international platform for the offshore wind industry to showcase and demonstrate their latest pro
European Commission to Launch Environmental Impact Study
Marine renewable energy has enormous potential, however, due care should be taken that possible environmental impacts are brought to a minimum to address public and other stakeholders’ concerns for such projects. To be able to propose technical mitigation measures, a clear understanding is needed of
UK: Ofgem Appoints New Interim CEO
Ofgem has appointed Andrew Wright as interim Chief Executive, effective from 28 June. The appointment will ensure continued strong leadership within Ofgem when current Chief Executive, Alistair Buchanan, steps down from his role on 27 June. A decision on the permanent replacement will be taken by th
Germany: Trianel Looking for Contractor for Diving Works
Trianel is looking for contractor for the performance of diving works including provision of a suitable vessel. During the installation of the foundation tripods onto the pre-installed piles a number of grout seals were ‘ripped out’.The function of the grout seals is to contain the grout within the
UK: NAFEMS Offering Places for Its Seminar at All-Energy 2013
NAFEMS, the international association for the engineering analysis, modelling and simulation community, announced it is offering free places to its ‘ Maximising the Potential of Renewable Energy through Numerical Simulation’ seminar on 21st May to All-Energy 2013 delegates. “We are excited be part o
UK: NAFEMS Offering Places for Its Seminar at All-Energy 2013
NAFEMS, the international association for the engineering analysis, modelling and simulation community, announced it is offering free places to its ‘ Maximising the Potential of Renewable Energy through Numerical Simulation’ seminar on 21st May to All-Energy 2013 delegates. “We are excited be part o
ZF Services UK to Showcase Its Propulsion Products at Seawork
ZF Services UK will showcase examples from ZF Marine’s range of propulsion products for tugs, wind farm support vessels, fish farm vessels, OSVs, other workboats and patrol craft at Seawork (stand A97). Products featured on the ZF Services UK Ltd stand include the ZF 3060V: 10° V-drive, remote mount
Hafren Power Names Delivery Team Companies for Severn Barrage (UK)
Hafren Power said today that five major global companies spanning engineering, construction, project management and logistics are working with it on its proposal to build a £25 billion, 18km (11 mile) electricity generating barrage across the Severn estuary. Arup, Bechtel, DHL, Mott MacDonald and UR
SgurrEnergy Completes One Year Wind Measurement Campaign Offshore Hong Kong
SgurrEnergy has concluded a one year wind measurement campaign, conducted on the first Offshore Risk Quantification Analysis (ORQA) platform, located near Lamma Island, Hong Kong. The measurement campaign, which began in March 2012, was carried out on behalf of The Hongkong Electric Co., Ltd. (HK El
SgurrEnergy Completes One Year Wind Measurement Campaign Offshore Hong Kong
SgurrEnergy has concluded a one year wind measurement campaign, conducted on the first Offshore Risk Quantification Analysis (ORQA) platform, located near Lamma Island, Hong Kong. The measurement campaign, which began in March 2012, was carried out on behalf of The Hongkong Electric Co., Ltd. (HK El
Green Investment Bank: GBP 2.3 Bln for UK’s Low-Carbon Infrastructure
The UK Green Investment Bank plc (GIB) has today announced the investment impact of its first five months of operation (up to 31st March 2013): · Committed funds to 11 transactions with a total value of £2.3 billion; · Directly committed £635 million, resulting in a funding ratio that sees £1 from G
Germany: Double-Digit Order Growth for Siemens
Siemens, German multinational engineering and electronics conglomerate company, released a half-yearly report. Peter Löscher, President and Chief Executive Officer of Siemens AG commented: “Results for the second quarter show a mixed picture. While we were able to clearly increase orders, we still h