Offshore Wind
Tidal Lagoon Power Joins Ocean Energy Europe
Tidal Lagoon Power has joined the Ocean Energy Europe association as its first tidal range member. “The tidal lagoons are an exciting technology with a lot of potential and we hope to see them create jobs, growth and low carbon energy across Europe in the coming years. The Swansea Bay tidal lagoon p
Tidal Lagoon Power Joins Ocean Energy Europe
Tidal Lagoon Power has joined the Ocean Energy Europe association as its first tidal range member. “The tidal lagoons are an exciting technology with a lot of potential and we hope to see them create jobs, growth and low carbon energy across Europe in the coming years. The Swansea Bay tidal lagoon p
RES Offshore to Maintain ORE Catapult’s Blyth Met Mast
RES Offshore has signed an Operations and Maintenance (O&M) services contract with the Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult for the met mast installed approximately 3 nautical miles off Blyth and close to the location of the proposed nearest shore array of the Blyth Offshore Wind Demonstration Project
Atlantis Resources Making Progress
Singapore-based, tidal power specialist Atlantis Resources, has released its full year results for the 2013. The company showed significant progress after it joined AIM (London Stock Exchange) in February last year. Tim Cornelius, Chief Executive of Atlantis Resources Limited commented: “We have mad
Altra Industrial Motion Presents Its Tidal Turbine Brake Systems
The cost of energy generated by tidal power generation is, at this stage of device development, still more expensive than that offered by offshore and onshore wind, and solar arrays in sunnier climes; however, fossil fuels will not last forever and investment is still going into accessing tidal powe
GMS Works on Offshore Productivity During Winter Time
Winter may mean storms and battered coasts onshore. However, there are many opportunities for well-planned inspections, maintenance, training, essential documentation and certification to make life more productive offshore. Once offshore activity is put into a strategic framework, the dark months of
GMS Works on Offshore Productivity During Winter Time
Winter may mean storms and battered coasts onshore. However, there are many opportunities for well-planned inspections, maintenance, training, essential documentation and certification to make life more productive offshore. Once offshore activity is put into a strategic framework, the dark months of
Japan Adds 25 GW More to Its Wind Energy 2050 Target
The Japan Wind Power Association (JWPA) has lifted the bar for wind energy development in the country, now targeting 75 GW of installed wind capacity by 2050, Bloomberg writes. Under the newly set target, 37 GW of offshore wind power is expected to be installed by 2050, including both bottom-fixed a
BMT Revenues Up 5 Pct
BMT Group Ltd (BMT), international design, engineering and risk management consultancy, has announced a solid financial performance for the year to 30 September 2013. Although market conditions have been challenging, BMT secured revenues of £163.3m, an increase of 5% year on year, with underlying op
M3Wave Closer to Deploying DMP
M3 Wave Energy Systems is getting closer to test its wave energy generator in the waters off the Oregon coast, according to NWNews. The Oregon-based company plans to deploy a small-scale Delos-Reyes Morrow Pressure (DMP) device on the seafloor off of Camp Rilea near Astoria for two to six weeks star
M3Wave Closer to Deploying DMP
M3 Wave Energy Systems is getting closer to test its wave energy generator in the waters off the Oregon coast, according to NWNews. The Oregon-based company plans to deploy a small-scale Delos-Reyes Morrow Pressure (DMP) device on the seafloor off of Camp Rilea near Astoria for two to six weeks star
Barrett Steel Invests GBP 1 Mln to Serve Offshore Wind Industry
Barrett Offshore Tubes, part of the Barrett Steel Group, has recently invested over £1m at its Scunthorpe site as part of the company’s commitment to the renewable energy market, particularly the offshore wind turbine industry. The investment, which has resulted in the creation of six jobs, includes
Photo of the Day: VOS Sweet Demonstrates Crane Capabilities
Offshore WIND’s photo of the day: DP2/4PM subsea-support vessel (SSV) “VOS Sweet” in action removing wind-turbine transition piece generator. VOS Sweet has been fitted with new Fly Jib that extends her crane capabilities and lifting height reach. Vroon Offshore Services is the owner of this vessel t
Tower Adapter Arrives at LORC Nacelle Testing Site
The 68-tonne base adapter for the LORC Nacelle Testing has arrived on site and the two misalignment couplings for the LORC Nacelle Testing facility have been produced and are being transported to the site as well. The base adapter is where a tower adaptor will be mounted during tests on LORC Nacelle