Offshore Wind
ORE Catapult Offers Working at Height and Rescue Training North East SMEs
As part of a funded programme, ORE Catapult is offering North East based SMEs the opportunity to undertake renewable energy training courses. Working at height is a requirement when carrying out operations and maintenance on wind turbines. The ORE Catapult’s 27m high training tower is an open access
Survivex Appoints New HR Director
Survivex, a provider of offshore survival training and safety skills to the global energy industry, promotes Lisa Flint from Human Resource (HR) Manager to HR Director, following a period of significant growth and expansion of the company board. Subsequent to the recent appointment of Andrew Green a
UMaine Signs USD 3.8 Mln Deal with DOE
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins and U.S. Rep. Michael Michaud welcomed top officials from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to Castine on Sept. 5 to celebrate a successful year of the VolturnUS floating wind turbine deployed off Castine. The federal officials were joined by representatives from the Univer
UMaine Signs USD 3.8 Mln Deal with DOE
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins and U.S. Rep. Michael Michaud welcomed top officials from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to Castine on Sept. 5 to celebrate a successful year of the VolturnUS floating wind turbine deployed off Castine. The federal officials were joined by representatives from the Univer
AdBm Demonstrates Underwater Noise Abatement Solutions
The Austin Technology Incubator (ATI), part of the IC2 Institute at The University of Texas at Austin (UT), detailed the recent successful offshore demonstration of AdBm Technologies’ underwater noise abatement system. AdBm, a portfolio company of ATI’s Clean Energy Incubator, worked with its Dutch
Gamesa Works on New Business Growth Opportunities
After the Board of Directors approval, Gamesa has announced to the Spanish Securities Regulator (CNMV) a share capital increase of a maximum of 25,388,070 shares, equivalent to approximately 9.99% of the current capital of the company through an accelerated book-building. This operation allows the C
CWind Names New Head of Sales
CWind, a provider of integrated services to the offshore wind industry, appointed Kurt E. Thomsen to lead its global sales team. Kurt, who was a major influence in the development of the crane ship concept, was one of the founders of A2SEA and more recently CEO of SeaRenergy Offshore. He brings more
New Wave Energy System Launched in Oregon
Oregon-based M3 Wave launched an innovative wave energy device on Thursday, Breaking Energy news site reports. The device was deployed on the seabed off the coast from Camp Rilea, an Oregon National Guard training center, and is scheduled to remain there for two weeks. The innovative part is that th
New Wave Energy System Launched in Oregon
Oregon-based M3 Wave launched an innovative wave energy device on Thursday, Breaking Energy news site reports. The device was deployed on the seabed off the coast from Camp Rilea, an Oregon National Guard training center, and is scheduled to remain there for two weeks. The innovative part is that th
CPNL Celebrates 5th Anniversary in New Office
CPNL Engineering, a challenging engineer and supplier of alternative cable protection systems, is celebrating 5 years of successfully meeting and exceeding customer requirements in the offshore cable market. Ton and Marloes Tuk established the family business in 2009 at the kitchen table with the am
Damen Commissions ‘Seajacks Hydra’ in Less than 10 Days
The Seajacks Hydra, a jack-up vessel owned by Seajacks UK Ltd., was commissioned within 10 days at Damen Shiprepair Rotterdam, which is part of Damen Shiprepair & Conversion. In late July, a heavy-lift vessel shipped the Seajacks Hydra platform into the port of Rotterdam. Seajacks Hydra was towed to
James Fisher Gets Onboard MeyGen Tidal Energy Project
James Fisher Marine Services (JFMS) secured a contract with MeyGen to complete the offshore installation activities associated with the construction of the first phase (Phase 1A) of its ground breaking 398MW tidal array project in the Pentland Firth, Scotland. When fully completed, the MeyGen projec
Technip to Close Offshore Wind Business, 190 People to Lose Jobs
Technip has decided to shut down its offshore wind division based in Westhill, Aberdeenshire, after all undergoing projects are completed. The company is also leaving the European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC) project, writes the Press and Journal. This decision was made according to Techn
DOE Validates Avent Lidar Technology’s Wind Iris System
A collaborative research project at the U.S. Energy Department’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has shown that the Wind Iris nacelle-mounted LIDAR from Avent Lidar Technology is an effective diagnostic tool for identifying wind turbine yaw misalignment, allowing users to improve w