Offshore Wind
CWind Bags Three-Year Contract for West of Duddon Sands
CWind, a leading provider of services to the offshore wind industry, have signed a three year contract to provide crew and equipment transfer for DONG Energy and Scottish Power at the West of Duddon Sands offshore wind farm. The contract, which includes an optional extension for a further 2 year per
US Company Raising Funds to Develop Wave Energy Device
A wave energy developer based in Santa Fe has raised USD 100,000 and has USD 650,000 to go, in order to develop and install its wave energy system. Atmocean plans to install the world’s first commercial wave-energy power plant in Peru. This week, the company’s CEO Phil Kithil confirmed to US media t
Photo of the Day: 3sun’s Technician at Work
Offshore WIND’s photo of the day: 3sun’s photo of a technician on a wind turbine on a sunny day. 3sun also recently shared on its social media pages that it is recruiting. Vacancies include: Project Manager, QHSE Advisor, and Level 3 Rope Access Technician. The company recently won a contract from M
DNV GL Issues Guidance for Offshore HVDC Projects
DNV GL (uniting DNV, KEMA, Garrad Hassan and GL Renewables Certification), has together with STRI (the Swedish Transmission Research Institute) and ten industry players developed a methodology for technology qualification of offshore HVDC technologies through a joint industry project. As offshore wi
DNV GL Issues Guidance for Offshore HVDC Projects
DNV GL (uniting DNV, KEMA, Garrad Hassan and GL Renewables Certification), has together with STRI (the Swedish Transmission Research Institute) and ten industry players developed a methodology for technology qualification of offshore HVDC technologies through a joint industry project. As offshore wi
ALE Aids SylWin Alpha Installation
ALE were contracted to perform the float-over ballasting during the 14,000t SylWin Alpha platform installation in the North Sea. ALE provided all necessary equipment and designed bespoke control and monitoring systems to perform the float-over ballasting during installation. The Sylwin Alpha was tra
Siemens Shrinks Offshore Transformers Components
At the Cigré conference in Paris, Siemens today presented the first compact gas-insulated switchgear (GIS) for high-voltage direct current applications. Within the framework of the energy transition, high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission is gaining in significance as it allows low-loss tra
VIDEO: Closer Look to BorWin Beta
Siemens has released a video about the BorWin beta platform, which will transform the alternating current (AC) supplied by wind turbines from two offshore wind farms, Veja Mate and Global Tech 1, before converting it to the same voltage of direct current. Check out the following video and find out m
Seacat Services Takes On Next Generation of Apprentices
Offshore wind crew transfer vessel operator Seacat Services has concluded the first of many apprentice recruitment drives with the award of a dozen opportunities to the next generation of offshore renewable energy seafarers. The firm is now set to deliver maritime training for 12 Apprentice Deckhand
Seacat Services Takes On Next Generation of Apprentices
Offshore wind crew transfer vessel operator Seacat Services has concluded the first of many apprentice recruitment drives with the award of a dozen opportunities to the next generation of offshore renewable energy seafarers. The firm is now set to deliver maritime training for 12 Apprentice Deckhand
Florida-Based Company Targets Offshore Wind Market
Florida-based company AML Superconductivity and Magnetics has been selected as one of fifty leading second-stage companies selected from approximately 600 nominations statewide, as this year’s class of Florida Companies to Watch. Mark Senti, President and Chairman, said: “AML’s model has always been
Seagreen Seeking Input on Underground Cable Route
Seagreen Wind Energy Ltd (Seagreen), a joint venture partnership formed by SSE Renewables Developments (UK) Ltd and Fluor UK Ltd, will hold a drop-in public consultation event tomorrow. Namely, Seagreen submitted a Proposal of Application Notice (PAN) to Angus Council for an amendment to the undergr
Deal Signed for 1GW Wave Energy Project in Ghana
On Friday night, Swedish company Seabased and Ghanaian TC Energy signed a contract for the development of a large wave power park in Ghana. Seabased CEO Billy Johansson and TC Energy’s Executive Chairman Anthony Opoku inked the first deal to install a first smaller plant that will be part of agreeme
Ming Yang Q2 Profit Up
China Ming Yang Wind Power Group Limited, a leading wind turbine manufacturer in China, announced its unaudited financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2014.