Offshore Wind
Cammell Laird’s Workers Close to Strike
Industrial action looms at Cammell Laird Shipyard in Birkenhead as GMB members vote to take action in pay dispute. An overtime ban and other action short of a strike will begin on 11th September and if meaningful talks are not restarted there will be a 24-hour strike on 22nd September, says GMB. 560
Cammell Laird’s Workers Close to Strike
Industrial action looms at Cammell Laird Shipyard in Birkenhead as GMB members vote to take action in pay dispute. An overtime ban and other action short of a strike will begin on 11th September and if meaningful talks are not restarted there will be a 24-hour strike on 22nd September, says GMB. 560
AW-Energy Teams Up with Lloyd’s on WaveRoller
The world-leading Finnish wave energy technology developer AW-Energy has taken another major step towards commercialising its WaveRoller™ technology. In mid-August the company signed a Framework Agreement with the independent certification organisation Lloyd’s Register Energy. The agreement will see
Northland Power Takes Stake in Three Nordsee Wind Farms
Northland Power Inc., (“Northland”) Toronto, and RWE Innogy GmbH, Essen, have signed an agreement for Northland to acquire an 85% equity stake in three offshore wind projects, consisting of Nordsee One, a 332 megawatt (MW) project currently in advanced development, as well as Nordsee Two and Nordsee
Stonehenge Metals Raising Funds for Wave Energy Device Testing
Stonehenge Metals Limited is looking to acquire funds for exploration of the existing projects in South Korea, as well for the development of Protean Wave Energy Converter (WEC) technology. The company plans to issue 300,728,672 new shares with a total value of around AUD 1.5 million (EUR 1.07 milli
Stonehenge Metals Raising Funds for Wave Energy Device Testing
Stonehenge Metals Limited is looking to acquire funds for exploration of the existing projects in South Korea, as well for the development of Protean Wave Energy Converter (WEC) technology. The company plans to issue 300,728,672 new shares with a total value of around AUD 1.5 million (EUR 1.07 milli
Portugal, USA Fostering Transatlantic Growth of Marine Renewables
Portugal and the United States of America have joined efforts in 2014 to organize the WavEC Annual Seminar entitled “Fostering Transatlantic Growth of Marine Renewables”. The conference is organized in collaboration with the Embassy of the United States of America and American Chamber of Commerce in
Team Vestas Wind Takes ALS Ice Bucket Challenge (VIDEO)
Two team members of Team Vestas Wind, which is participating in Volvo Ocean Race 2014-2015, have took the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge (check out the video below the text). Vestas Wind, the first-ever Danish boat to compete in the Volvo Ocean Race, will showcase Vestas’ products and services, enhance cu
MMT Changes UK Company Name
Since the merger with MMT a couple of years back, MMT´s UK office has been trading first as MMT NetSurvey and more recently as MMT UK. As of the 1st of September, the official company name has been changed to MMT (UK) Limited. Duncan Mallace who runs the UK office comments upon the name change: [&he
InterMoor Opens New Facility in Aberdeen
InterMoor, an Acteon company, has opened a major new storage, maintenance and inspection facility in Aberdeen, UK. The new base – on a three-acre site with a warehouse, 20 permanent onsite staff and a multi-million pound mooring inventory – will support InterMoor’s global mooring operations with a f
InterMoor Opens New Facility in Aberdeen
InterMoor, an Acteon company, has opened a major new storage, maintenance and inspection facility in Aberdeen, UK. The new base – on a three-acre site with a warehouse, 20 permanent onsite staff and a multi-million pound mooring inventory – will support InterMoor’s global mooring operations with a f
Siemens, ABP Get Green Port Hull Consent
Hull City Council’s Planning Committee has given its consent to the proposed works at Alexandra Dock, Green Port Hull, following the submission of detailed plans by Associated British Ports (ABP) and Siemens plc in June this year. In March Siemens and ABP announced a combined investment of £310m to
Met Office Launches Renewable Energy Services in Germany
The Met Office has announced the launch of its renewable energy services in Germany. Increasing uptake of its renewables offerings in targeted European countries is a key growth objective for the Met Office, which continues to increase its market share in the UK. The German market is set to see a dr
Siemens Signs Electrical System Infrastructure Deal for Dudgeon OWF
Dudgeon Offshore Wind Limited has awarded the contract for the Electrical System Infrastructure for its Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm to Siemens Transmission and Distribution Ltd. The contract covers engineering, procurement, construction and offshore hook-up of one onshore substation and one offshore