Offshore Wind
CT Offshore to Lay Cables for Gode Wind OWF 1 + 2
The Danish cable installation company, CT Offshore, has been awarded a contract at the DONG Energy’s Gode Wind OWF 1 + 2. The scope of work covers the cable installation and burial of 97 inter-array cables. ”In the current market this is an important contract for CT Offshore. While new and larger ca
AXYS Technologies to Showcase at All-Energy 2014
AXYS Technologies will be exhibiting with its partner Planet Ocean Ltd at the All-Energy Exhibition and Conference from May 21-22 in Aberdeen, UK. The companies will be located at stand A81, where the visitors can meet the team and learn about their offshore renewable energy monitoring platforms. AX
AXYS Technologies to Showcase at All-Energy 2014
AXYS Technologies will be exhibiting with its partner Planet Ocean Ltd at the All-Energy Exhibition and Conference from May 21-22 in Aberdeen, UK. The companies will be located at stand A81, where the visitors can meet the team and learn about their offshore renewable energy monitoring platforms. AX
Nordsee Ost Hosts Oil Recovery Exercise
Under the supervision of the Central Command for Maritime Emergencies, CCME, the crews of two specialized vessels held an oil spill exercise for the first time at an offshore wind farm north off Helgoland. The oil recovery ship Thor and multi-purpose vessel Neuwerk were used in the exercise that too
Winds Lift RWE Innogy’s Q1 Figures
RWE Innogy released figures for the first quarter of 2014 where it reported a 9% year-on-year increase as its operating result amounted to €97 million. The higher production of wind energy generation had a big effect on these figures. According to the company, German biomass activities only made a s
UK’s Business Secretary Condemns Big OW Player for Not Using More UK Content
Vince Cable, the UK Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, has warned big energy companies to use more UK content, after he found out that one of the giant offshore wind operators had only 20% of UK content in its energy supply chain. Mr. Cable did not disclose which company was at
UK’s Business Secretary Condemns Big OW Player for Not Using More UK Content
Vince Cable, the UK Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, has warned big energy companies to use more UK content, after he found out that one of the giant offshore wind operators had only 20% of UK content in its energy supply chain. Mr. Cable did not disclose which company was at
Dong Energy’s Employees Invest almost EUR 30 Mln in Their Company
In February 2014, Dong Energy announced a share programme aimed at employees and managers. The share programme process has now been completed. 3,078 of the employees in Dong Energy and 212 of the managers have chosen to subscribe for shares and consequently become co-owners of Dong Energy. They are
GMS Provides High-Tech Maintenance and Safe Guano Removal for OWFs
Green Marine Solutions (GMS) has issued a high-tech maintenance and safe guano removal in a single efficient package. Long-term and, in some cases, permanent solutions are available. As part of an integrated efficiency-improvement package designed to take the strain out of operational maintenance, G
GRS Launches New Website
The dynamic and interactive GRS website includes a 3D vessel portfolio, an interactive offshore map and the Quick Vessel Check for a quick overview of available tonnage. Visitors to the shipbroker’s site can check up-to-date vessel availability using the Quick Vessel Check. The 3D Vessel Portfolio s
3sun Gets Two-Year Extension on Siemens’ UK Offshore Wind Sites
3sun Group has secured a contract extension with Siemens to provide offshore wind turbine installation services in the UK until 2016. 3sun Group has been working with Siemens since 2009, on work totalling around £15 million in the UK. This two year contract extension further underpins the relationsh
Worker Falls to Death at Walney OWF, Cause of Fall Unknown
An inquest into death circumstances of a 26-year-old man, who died at the Walney offshore wind farm site on March 1, was held in County Hall in Kendal. An autopsy established that severe head injuries were the cause of death. The inquest has revealed that Aleksejs Kuznecovs fell from deck 10 to deck
Internal Combustion Engines Competitive in Enabling Wind and Solar Energy
Internal combustion engines (ICEs) are a promising technology for supporting wind and solar energy, a new report by the International Energy Agency (IEA) finds. Comparing different sources of flexibility for power systems, IEA says gas-fired ICE power plants are “very mature technology” and “cost-co
E.ON’s Renewables EBITDA Up 20 Pct
The E.ON Group’s businesses performed as anticipated in the first quarter of 2014. Owing to a continued difficult business and regulatory environment and in the wake of divestments, E.ON’s EBITDA declined by 12 percent year on year to €3.2 billion, its underlying net income by 13 percent to €1.2 bil