Offshore Wind
Top News of the Week Aug 4 – 10, 2014
VIDEO: Installation of Borkum Riffgrund Foundations Last week, all 77 monopile foundations were installed at the offshore wind farm Borkum Riffgrund 1 in the German North Sea. Ballast Nedam to Install Amrumbank West Monopiles Ballast Nedam has signed a contract for the installation of monopiles at t
Australian University to Develop Modelling on Wave Energy Farms’ Performance
Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced $770,000 funding for Swinburne University of Technology to develop modelling on the performance of wave energy farms. The wave energy industry is emerging world-wide and there are few multiple device installations operating today. Predicting t
Oceanlinx Generator Off Carrickalinga Still Poses Safety Risk
Residents from Fleurieu Peninsula were updated on the status of a stranded wave energy device in Carrickalinga waters. Last month representatives of the District Council of Yankalilla; the Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure (DPTI); the Department of Environment, Water and Natural R
Oceanlinx Generator Off Carrickalinga Still Poses Safety Risk
Residents from Fleurieu Peninsula were updated on the status of a stranded wave energy device in Carrickalinga waters. Last month representatives of the District Council of Yankalilla; the Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure (DPTI); the Department of Environment, Water and Natural R
J D Neuhaus Designs Hoists for Underwater Operations
Lifting and handling products manufactured by the J D Neuhaus company are engineered for performance, reliability and longevity when operating in extreme environments of dirt, dust, high humidity, and even potentially explosive atmospheres. Some of the toughest and more unusual conditions are curren
Blackbird Sets Date for Acquisition of SDE
Blackbird International Corporation announced that it has finalized the procedures for the acquisition of SDE Ltd. It had previously released news that it had exchanged a Letter of Intent with SDE Ltd for purposes of a merger. Blackbird shall acquire 100% of the shares of the target company in excha
Marine Energy Effect on Birds
By 2020 the percentage of Scotland’s energy coming from renewable sources will increase. Studies have identified that there is a need to research how offshore renewable developments affect wildlife populations. The Marine Scotland Science released a report on how marine development could affect sea
Scottish Renewables Infrastructure Advances with Westway Park Development
Scottish Government Minister for Local Government and Planning, Derek Mackay yesterday visited the 53 hectare Westway Park in Renfrew, to inspect progress at a £1.3 million dock development project. The project was one of the first locations in the country to receive funding from the Scottish Govern
Scottish Renewables Infrastructure Advances with Westway Park Development
Scottish Government Minister for Local Government and Planning, Derek Mackay yesterday visited the 53 hectare Westway Park in Renfrew, to inspect progress at a £1.3 million dock development project. The project was one of the first locations in the country to receive funding from the Scottish Govern
HR Wallingford Hires Ex-Fugro EMU Employee
Bruce joins HR Wallingford from UK-based Fugro EMU, a marine survey and consultancy, where he was Managing Director. With more than 25 years’ experience in the maritime industry, Bruce brings high level strategic business experience to HR Wallingford as well as a wealth of technical expertise in the
Quarry to Benefit from Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon
The Lizard could see 40 new jobs opened due to renewable energy development in Swansea Bay. Shire Oak Energy Limited plans to reopen Dean Quarry near St Keverne where it said it would extract at least 1.5 million tons of material in the first year, according to West Briton news site. The rock will b
ORE Catapult Takes Over Wave & Tidal Knowledge Network from Crown Estate
Wave and Tidal Knowledge Network has been officially transferred from the Crown Estate to ORE Catapult. Both parties agreed that ORE Catapult is best placed to continue to grow the content, functionality and value of the website for the industry. ORE Catapult stated on its website: “We are building
UK Lawyer Discusses Legal Implications of Overweight Offshore Workers
Kirk Tudhope, employment lawyer and partner with the UK North East law firm Ledingham Chalmers, said that the European Court of Justice (ECJ) is currently considering whether being substantially overweight is a “protected characteristic” under EU and therefore UK employment legislation. He said: “If
UK Lawyer Discusses Legal Implications of Overweight Offshore Workers
Kirk Tudhope, employment lawyer and partner with the UK North East law firm Ledingham Chalmers, said that the European Court of Justice (ECJ) is currently considering whether being substantially overweight is a “protected characteristic” under EU and therefore UK employment legislation. He said: “If