Offshore Wind
China Plans Three Marine Energy Parks
Chinese government plans to install three test energy parks offshore its coast by 2016, according to China Daily. The government plans to develop a 300-kilowatt wave farm in Zhuhai, Guangdong province and a tidal farm with the capacity of 1 megawatt or more in Zhoushan, Zhejiang province. The third
Top News of the Week June 2 – 8, 2014
Westermost Rough Offshore Substation Installed Offshore construction at the Westermost Rough offshore wind farm has completed its next significant milestone with the successful installation of the project’s offshore substation on site in the North Sea. Jan De Nul’s New Multi-Purpose Vessel Under Con
DeepOcean’s Subsea Support Vessel to Start Operating in July
Deep Helder, a new-build Subsea Support Vessel chartered by DeepOcean, continued its trials this week from the port of Delfzijl, the Netherlands. “Deep Helder is a cost effective vessel that we plan to operate on Survey (Geophysics, Inspection & Geotechnical) , IMR and light weight Trenching, Excava
Ramboll Acquires Apply Altra
In pursuit of an ambitious strategy to grow employees and geographical reach, Ramboll has acquired Apply Altra in Aberdeen. Up until the acquisition, which was officially signed in Norway last week, Apply Altra has been part of the Apply Group, but with the formal shift in ownership on 2 June, the n
Ramboll Acquires Apply Altra
In pursuit of an ambitious strategy to grow employees and geographical reach, Ramboll has acquired Apply Altra in Aberdeen. Up until the acquisition, which was officially signed in Norway last week, Apply Altra has been part of the Apply Group, but with the formal shift in ownership on 2 June, the n
BlueGreen Alliance Urges Ohio Governor to Keep Renewable Energy Standard
After the Ohio State House of Representatives and State Senate recently approved legislation to undercut Ohio’s renewable energy standards, the legislation now goes to Governor John Kasich’s desk. The following statement is by David Foster, Executive Director of the BlueGreen Alliance: “We urge Gove
Innogy Expands Wales Wind Farm Apprenticeship Programme
RWE Innogy UK (Innogy) is expanding its highly popular Wales wind farm apprenticeship programme for a third year running and is now recruiting for new candidates. Five more bespoke, highly skilled engineering posts have been created to support the business’s onshore and offshore activities, taking t
‘Seacat Ranger’ Makes Its First Public Appearance
On Friday 30th May, Seacat Ranger, the latest crew transfer vessel from Island based shipbuilders South Boats IOW Ltd, made it’s first public appearance at the “On The Water” event at Cowes Yacht Haven. The latest design 24m aluminium catamaran, designed and built on the island, was on display for a
TAG to Present Foundations Expertise at Global Offshore Wind Event
TAG Energy Solutions will be highlighting its position as the UK’s premier full service offshore wind serial foundation manufacturer at Global Offshore Wind. The RenewableUK-organised exhibition and conference, which takes place on 11 and 12 June in Glasgow, attracts industry specialists and supplie
TAG to Present Foundations Expertise at Global Offshore Wind Event
TAG Energy Solutions will be highlighting its position as the UK’s premier full service offshore wind serial foundation manufacturer at Global Offshore Wind. The RenewableUK-organised exhibition and conference, which takes place on 11 and 12 June in Glasgow, attracts industry specialists and supplie
RWE Completes Nordsee Ost Operations Base
RWE Innogy has completed its service and operations station on Helgoland. A two-storey building with warehouse, offices and workshops has been built in around a year on a site of around 3,000 square metres in size at the island’s southern harbour. The offshore wind farm Nordsee Ost will be operated
Technip Completes Array Cable Installation at Borkum OWF
Technip Offshore Wind has successfully completed contractual work on the installation of 43 array cables on the Borkum wind farm, located 45 kilometers North from the German island of Borkum in the North Sea. The project was the first to use the CBT 1100 Trenching System, which improved cable burial
Bureau Veritas to Take Part in Glasgow Event
Bureau Veritas is participating in Global Offshore Wind 2014 in Glasgow on 11 – 12 June 2014. Global testing, inspection and certification company Bureau Veritas will be welcoming the industry to its stand to discuss current and new projects. Bureau Veritas is making its mark in the industry; projec
Bureau Veritas to Take Part in Glasgow Event
Bureau Veritas is participating in Global Offshore Wind 2014 in Glasgow on 11 – 12 June 2014. Global testing, inspection and certification company Bureau Veritas will be welcoming the industry to its stand to discuss current and new projects. Bureau Veritas is making its mark in the industry; projec