Offshore Wind
VIDEO: Turbine Access System’s Sea Trials
A joint development between BMT Nigel Gee and Houlder, Turbine Access System, is a hydraulically controlled motion-compensated gangway that provides safe personnel transfer between workboats and offshore wind turbine platforms. It improves Operation and Maintenance capability in higher sea states th
VIDEO: Turbine Access System’s Sea Trials
A joint development between BMT Nigel Gee and Houlder, Turbine Access System, is a hydraulically controlled motion-compensated gangway that provides safe personnel transfer between workboats and offshore wind turbine platforms. It improves Operation and Maintenance capability in higher sea states th
UK: Forewind Runner-Up in Safety Award
Forewind’s practice run-through approach to offshore surveys has been named as runner-up in the RenewableUK and The Crown Estate, Renewable Energy Health and Safety Award for 2013. Introduced during 2011 and rolled out in 2012, the approach involves full in-harbour enactments of each activity to be
Minister Ewing to Give Keynote Speech at RenewableUK Wave & Tidal 2013
Fergus Ewing MSP, Energy, Enterprise and Tourism Minister will present his keynote speech on Day 2 of RenewableUK Wave and Tidal 2013 conference, on Thursday 28 February. Mr Ewing was born in Glasgow in September 1957 and was educated at Edinburgh’s Loretto School and then attended Glasgow Universit
Minister Ewing to Give Keynote Speech at RenewableUK Wave & Tidal 2013
Fergus Ewing MSP, Energy, Enterprise and Tourism Minister will present his keynote speech on Day 2 of RenewableUK Wave and Tidal 2013 conference, on Thursday 28 February. Mr Ewing was born in Glasgow in September 1957 and was educated at Edinburgh’s Loretto School and then attended Glasgow Universit
Denmark: Preliminary Data Indicates Change in Global Wind Turbine OEM Market Leader
BTM Consult, a leading forecaster and data source for the international wind industry, and part of Navigant’s Global Energy Practice, has announced its preliminary ranking for the top 5 turbine original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), due to be officially released in late March in the World Market U
UK: Conversulting’s Independent Safety Audit for SMEs
Good health and safety performance is a high priority in the offshore renewables market and provides a competitive advantage for most Small and Medium Enterprises. However, the additional cost of certification or listing with verification services can be prohibitive and time consuming. Conversulting
Finland: Repeat Order from G&G International to Pemamek
A successful delivery of PEMA Windmill Tower Sections Assembly Lines of last year is now followed by an order for PEMA Offshore Foundation Welding Line. The previously delivered versatile PEMA assembly line has been in heavy use also in welding pressure vessels and extremely heavy jack-up legs. A ne
Germany: TenneT in Talks with Allianz
Europe’s first cross-border grid operator for electricity, TenneT, is in talks with German based Allianz SE and the German environmental ministry about billions of euros worth investment in offshore wind farms, reports Der Spiegel magazine. Earlier this year, TenneT announced that they are gearing u
Germany: TenneT in Talks with Allianz
Europe’s first cross-border grid operator for electricity, TenneT, is in talks with German based Allianz SE and the German environmental ministry about billions of euros worth investment in offshore wind farms, reports Der Spiegel magazine. Earlier this year, TenneT announced that they are gearing u
Germany: Friesland Kabel Inks SylWin Alpha Contract
Friesland Kabel GmbH, the specialist for marine and offshore connections in Norderstedt near Hamburg, takes over the complete delivery, including logistics for the wiring of the new offshore converter platform “SylWin Alpha”, which for the moment is manufactured by Nordic Yards in Warnemünde. Severa
UK: GBP 30 Million from Regional Growth Fund Available for Humber’s Small Businesses
Businesses of all shapes and sizes can now bid for a share of £30 million to boost growth, and build on the Humber’s position as the UK’s energy estuary, Business Minister Michael Fallon announced on February 8. The launch of the Humber local enterprise partnership’s (LEP) scheme came as part of the
RenewableUK Welcomes Energy Bill Amendment on Decarbonisation Target
RenewableUK has welcomed the tabling of an amendment to the Energy Bill which would require the Government to set a decarbonisation target for the power sector in April 2014. The amendment was put forward by the Conservative MP Tim Yeo who chairs the Energy and Climate Change Select Committee, and t
Ireland: Research and Markets Adds Analysis of Sinovel Wind Group to Its Offering
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “Analysis of Sinovel Wind Group” company profile to their offering. Sinovel Wind Group is an integrated wind power systems manufacturing company. The company makes all critical components required to deploy a wind power system be it onshore or o