Offshore Wind
Fendercare Marine Celebrates Expansion of Great Yarmouth Base
On Friday 20 June, Fendercare Marine opened the doors of its Great Yarmouth base to showcase its expansion of lifting products and services over the last two years. The Fendercare Marine Equipment and Lifting Services Open Day was attended by a wide array of existing and new customers, as well as me
Great Lakes Shipyard Becomes Official Builder of Damen Designs
Great Lakes Shipyard and B.V. Scheepswerf Damen Gorinchem (Damen) have entered into a five-year partnership authorizing Great Lakes Shipyard as an official builder of Damen designs. Great Lakes Shipyard will now offer the best of both worlds, the wide range and international experience of Damen desi
Gemini Funding Case Study at Benelux Infrastructure Forum
SMi will have Jeroen Kies, Assistant General Manager of Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, discussing the financial structure of the Gemini Offshore Wind Farm at its 13th annual Benelux Infrastructure Forum. This wind farm, located in the Dutch part of the North Sea, will be one of the largest win
Gemini Funding Case Study at Benelux Infrastructure Forum
SMi will have Jeroen Kies, Assistant General Manager of Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, discussing the financial structure of the Gemini Offshore Wind Farm at its 13th annual Benelux Infrastructure Forum. This wind farm, located in the Dutch part of the North Sea, will be one of the largest win
Aqualis Acquires Offshore Wind Consultants
Aqualis ASA announced on May 19 that it signed a memorandum of understanding to acquire Offshore Wind Consultants Limited, a leading provider of consultancy services to the offshore renewables industry. Following a financial, legal and operational due diligence, Aqualis and Offshore Wind Consultants
Lloyd’s Register Funds Postgraduates in Structural Integrity
The Lloyd’s Register Foundation has signed a heads of agreement with TWI to provide £15 million research funding to establish the new National Structural Integrity Research Centre (NSIRC) nearing completion at TWI in Cambridge. The Foundation will become a Founder Sponsor and Board member of the new
SmartBay Ireland Appoints New Operations and Technical Manager
SmartBay Ireland has announced that Mark Wemyss has joined the team as Operations and Technical Manager. Mr Wemyss will manage the deployment and operation of ocean energy devices within the Galway Bay test site and will be responsible for the provision of technical, O&M support, advice to device de
UK’s National Audit Office Scrutinizes Renewable Energy Contracts
UK’s National Audit Office (NAO) issued a report Early Contracts for Renewable Electricity today. The NAO said that it is not convinced that the Government sufficiently protected consumers’ interests by awarding without competition £16.6 billion worth of early contracts to eight renewable generation
UK’s National Audit Office Scrutinizes Renewable Energy Contracts
UK’s National Audit Office (NAO) issued a report Early Contracts for Renewable Electricity today. The NAO said that it is not convinced that the Government sufficiently protected consumers’ interests by awarding without competition £16.6 billion worth of early contracts to eight renewable generation
Three New Permanent Representatives Join IRENA
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has recently welcomed three additional Permanent Representatives, bringing the number of Permanent Representatives accredited to the Agency to 18. “More and more countries recognize the growing importance of renewable energy and IRENA welcomes the ne
WWF: Discussing Next EU Commission President Could Overshadow Energy Debate
Tomorrow, June 27, EU Heads of State and Government will meet in Brussels to debate on two burning issues: the EU’s energy dependence on Russia and an EU climate and energy framework for 2030 to be agreed in October. WWF stated that it fears that the discussion on who becomes the next president of t
China’s Rapid Renewable Energy Growth Driven by Ambitious Government Policies, Says GlobalData
China’s renewable energy capacity increased from 27.8 GW in 2001 to 183 GW in 2013, and alternative sources are expected to account for more than 20% of the country’s total electricity generation by 2020, says research and consulting firm GlobalData. The company’s latest report states that China’s e
Dalby Offshore in Centrica’s Team
Dalby Offshore is yet again working with Centrica as part of the new initiative ‘One Team’ Programme which brings together 16 contract partner companies all working together to create a truly integrated team sharing the same vision moving forward and focusing on world class operations and maintenanc
Dalby Offshore in Centrica’s Team
Dalby Offshore is yet again working with Centrica as part of the new initiative ‘One Team’ Programme which brings together 16 contract partner companies all working together to create a truly integrated team sharing the same vision moving forward and focusing on world class operations and maintenanc