Offshore Wind
A2SEA to Discuss Offshore Wind Vessel Health & Safety in Hamburg
Kirsten Bank Christensen will be talking about how A2SEA complies with health and safety expectations in a panel discussion with offshore wind’s biggest operator, DONG Energy. With offshore wind moving farshore vessel load capacities need to increase and the logistical elements of this require an in
A2SEA to Discuss Offshore Wind Vessel Health & Safety in Hamburg
Kirsten Bank Christensen will be talking about how A2SEA complies with health and safety expectations in a panel discussion with offshore wind’s biggest operator, DONG Energy. With offshore wind moving farshore vessel load capacities need to increase and the logistical elements of this require an in
Belgian Scientists Make Offshore Renewables Smart with Nanotechnology
Nanoelectronics research center imec, Ghent University, and their partners in the European FP7 project SMARTFIBER have demonstrated the world’s first miniaturized fiber-optical sensor system than can be fully embedded in a composite material. This achievement paves the way toward smart composites th
Barnshaws Develops Cold Bending for Offshore Wind Industry
Barnshaws Metal Bending announced a new structural steel development that will provide significant construction cost and lead time savings for the offshore wind turbine industry. The company has now developed methods for cold bending rectangular hollow sections (RHS) for base platform support rings
Two Offshore Platforms at ADM Kiel Dock
Currently two offshore platforms are protruding from the 426 x 89 m dimensioned dry dock No. 8 in Kiel-Gaarden. With the lately finished sixth and last level the electric power substation for the offshore-windpark EnBW Baltic 2 can clearly be recognized from the other side of the Kiel Fjord. While t
Stadtwerke München Looks to Acquire Sandbank OWF
German utility, Stadtwerke München GmbH, is planning to acquire a stake in Sandbank offshore wind farm located in the North Sea. The 288MW project is located in the German Bight area, around 90 kilometers west of the Island of Sylt, directly on the border between Germany and Denmark. Currently, the
Stadtwerke München Looks to Acquire Sandbank OWF
German utility, Stadtwerke München GmbH, is planning to acquire a stake in Sandbank offshore wind farm located in the North Sea. The 288MW project is located in the German Bight area, around 90 kilometers west of the Island of Sylt, directly on the border between Germany and Denmark. Currently, the
ABPmer Conducts Environmental Appraisal for Crown Estate
ABPmer welcomed recent announcement made by The Crown Estate to award seabed rights for six new wave and tidal demonstration zones and five new wave and tidal current sites. As a manager of the UK seabed, The Crown Estate grants rights to organisations to operate on the seabed. However, any projects
Statoil Signs Hywind Deal with Aibel
Statoil has awarded Aibel the contract for FEED and EMA (Engineering & Management Assistance) of substructures for the Hywind Scotland Pilot Park offshore wind farm. The contract has an estimated value of approximately EUR 4.7 million. “This is an important new step in our commitment to renewable en
Prysmian Acquires All Draka Keila Cables Shares
Prysmian Group finalized the acquisition of the remaining 34% interest in AS Draka Keila Cables, thereby becoming the sole shareholder of this Estonian cable company, which joined the Group following the acquisition of Draka in 2011. The price of this acquisition amounts to €6.2 million and takes in
Prysmian Acquires All Draka Keila Cables Shares
Prysmian Group finalized the acquisition of the remaining 34% interest in AS Draka Keila Cables, thereby becoming the sole shareholder of this Estonian cable company, which joined the Group following the acquisition of Draka in 2011. The price of this acquisition amounts to €6.2 million and takes in
Siemens to Revolutionize Offshore Wind Turbine Service
Siemens has announced that, as of 2015, it will revolutionize the offshore wind turbine service with its new service operation vessels (SOVs). Equipped with state-of-the-art features and technology, the SOVs will bring the next generation of offshore wind service, which will be safer, faster, and mo
DNV GL Launches 2014 PhD Award in Renewable Energy
DNV GL is offering PhD students from across the globe the chance to enter the 2nd annual ‘PhD Award in Renewable Energy’ competition with the author of the winning thesis receiving a 5000€ prize cash prize. The competition and prize was first initiated in 2012 to support research & development, educ
Photo of the Day: M/V Developer at West of Duddon Sands
Offshore WIND’s photo of the day: M/V Developer, a crew transfer vessel, working at the West of Duddon Sands offshore wind farm. M/V Developer is a 27-meter crew transfer vessel, equipped with 4 engines for high redundancy. The vessel is owned by Northern Offshore Services AB (NOS), a Sweden-based c