Offshore Wind
Germany: TÜV SÜD to Test 30 Siemens’ Turbines
TÜV SÜD has received an order from Siemens Wind Power to test wind turbines in the North Sea. For the Borkum Riffgat project, the TÜV SÜD Industrie Service GmbH will test a total of 30 wind turbines from Siemens. The services include testing of lifts, pressure tanks, cranes, ladders and fall protect
Rotork Supplies All-Electric Valve Actuation Package for DanTysk (Germany)
Rotork is supplying an all-electric valve actuation package encompassing isolating, regulating and modulating actuators with two-wire digital control for the DanTysk offshore wind farm in the North Sea. Almost one hundred Rotork quarter-turn electric actuators will control butterfly valves on the Da
UK: JDR Reports Record Results
JDR, a leading provider of technology connecting the global offshore energy industry, has provided an update on its trading performance for the nine months ended 30 September 2012. Highlights Record revenue of £85.6m (an increase of 75% from the equivalent period last year) Record EBITDA performance
Boelen Withdraws as Member of Supervisory Board of Ballast Nedam
Mr. R.M.M. Boelen has indicated that for personal reasons he per 30th of November 2012 will withdraw as a member of the Supervisory Board of Ballast Nedam. The Supervisory Board respects this decision and thanks Mr Boelen for his work as Commissioner of Ballast Nedam. Ballast Nedam engages in integr
Denmark: Esbjerg Business Development Centre Appoints New Marketing Manager
Esbjerg Business Development Centre is continuing its ambitious growth strategy for the Municipality of Esbjerg, Denmark, as a focal point for the energy sector, through the appointment of Lone Aaboe Jessen as its new Marketing Manager. Ms Jessen has considerable international and regional business
Denmark: Esbjerg Business Development Centre Appoints New Marketing Manager
Esbjerg Business Development Centre is continuing its ambitious growth strategy for the Municipality of Esbjerg, Denmark, as a focal point for the energy sector, through the appointment of Lone Aaboe Jessen as its new Marketing Manager. Ms Jessen has considerable international and regional business
UK: RWE Postpones Application Submission for Atlantic Array
RWE npower renewables, the company developing the Atlantic Array offshore wind farm in the Bristol Channel has today announced a revised date for submitting their application to the Planning Inspectorate. To ensure they can give full consideration to all the feedback generated by their consultation
Germany: BLG Loads Foundation Structure for Borkum Offshore Wind Farm
The foundation structure for the transformer station of the Trianel’s wind farm Borkum was loaded on November 8 on the pontoon VIKING BARGE 7 at ABC-Halbinsel peninsula, an offshore terminal operated by BLG LOGISTICS GROUP/ Wind Energy Logistics in Bremerhaven. BLG loaded the 1,616 tonne and over 50
The Netherlands: Bureau Veritas Developing Offshore Wind Farm Certification
On the second day of the Offshore Energy Exhibition and Conference held in Amsterdam RAI, one of our reporters made an exclusive interview with the Director Industry of Bureau Veritas Mr. Yvo Jansen. Hereby we are bringing you a part of their conversation. – What is the process behind acquiring a re
The Netherlands: Bureau Veritas Developing Offshore Wind Farm Certification
On the second day of the Offshore Energy Exhibition and Conference held in Amsterdam RAI, one of our reporters made an exclusive interview with the Director Industry of Bureau Veritas Mr. Yvo Jansen. Hereby we are bringing you a part of their conversation. – What is the process behind acquiring a re
UK: Carbon Trust to Conduct Offshore Wind Cable Study
Carbon Trust is planning to conduct the offshore wind cable study. A significant number of UK offshore wind farms have experienced difficulties associated with the installation and burial of intra-array cables. In 2011, the OWA commissioned a study to develop recommendations for optimised cable inst
UK: Tocardo to Participate in International Tidal Energy Summit
Tocardo will be present at the 6th annual Tidal Energy Summit and Awards Ceremony which will take place on November 28 and 29 in The Grange Tower Bridge Hotel in London. Tocardo is currently the only company in the world commercially marketing mass-produced water turbines. Based in The Netherlands,
UK: Q1000 ROV Completes Subsea Trials
Reef Subsea announced that its subsidiary company, Reef Subsea Power and Umbilical Ltd., with offices in Stockton-on-Tees and Aberdeen, has successfully completed a series of offshore trials on its recently launched Q1000 subsea trenching ROV. The capabilities of both the trencher and its Launch & R
UK: Cathelco to Supply Corrosion Protection for Two Transformer Platforms
Cathelco have won contracts to supply impressed current corrosion protection (ICCP) systems for two transformer platforms, HelWin Alpha and SylWin Alpha, which are being built for Siemens Energy in Germany for offshore wind farm applications. When completed the HelWin Alpha will be positioned near H