Offshore Wind
European Consortium to Develop SPINFLOAT
A multidisciplinary consortium of six private and public organisations from five European countries, led by the French wind power specialist ASAH LM, will develop an innovative concept of floating wind turbine on GustoMSC’s Tri-Floater. Other members include: SSP Technology the Danish leading blade
USA: DOE Could Foster Clean Energy Innovation with USD 4 Bln
In support of the Administration’s all of the above energy strategy, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has issued a draft loan guarantee solicitation for innovative renewable energy and energy efficiency projects located in the U.S. that avoid, reduce, or sequester greenhouse gases. When finalized
IFP Energies Nouvelles Improving Efficiency of Marine Renewables (VIDEO)
In the field of wave energy conversion, IFP Energies nouvelles (IFPEN) has launched a project focusing on the control of wave energy conversion systems, aimed at increasing energy production via the appropriate control strategies. To this end, IFPEN is working with various technological solution dev
OSD-IMT Introduces Range of New Wind Farm Vessel Designs
Based on the outcome of four years of extensive discussions with wind farm developers, operators and maintenance companies, OSD-IMT has developed a range of innovative designs of offshore wind farm service operation vessels (SOV’s). These designs fulfill the operational demands of the wind farm main
First Flight Wind Gets Overall Positive Feedback
First Flight Wind has released results of the survey of public views on offshore wind turbines. Recently, they completed a second round of public consultation, during which they held a variety of community consultation events and used them to administer a questionnaire surveying the views of the pub
First Flight Wind Gets Overall Positive Feedback
First Flight Wind has released results of the survey of public views on offshore wind turbines. Recently, they completed a second round of public consultation, during which they held a variety of community consultation events and used them to administer a questionnaire surveying the views of the pub
RUK Announces Programme for Global Offshore Wind 2014
Renewable UK has announced the programme for the 13th Annual Global Offshore Wind 2014, which will take place over two days, 11th – 12th June, in Glasgow. This time with a truly global focus, this event is designed to showcase the UK ofvfshore expertise. It offers a forum for over 3500 delegates and
Plans for Large Tidal Lagoon Presented in Somerset, UK
LongBay SeaPower, a company based in Devon, has revealed its plans to set up a tidal lagoon worth GBP 2.4 billion between Minehead and West Quantoxhead, as reported by Western Morning News. The company announced the plans at yesterday’s tidal power conference hosted by West Somerset Council. The lag
Vroon Designs New Walk-to-Work Vessel
Vroon Offshore Services (VOS) B.V. Den Helder has completed a first, new “walk-to-work” vessel concept design. The new design of vessel is aimed at providing a solution for the expected increase in client demand for offshore people-transfer solutions in the oil & gas and renewable-energy markets. Th
SMRU Takes Part in Post-Consent Monitoring Report
SMRU Marine, along with Fugro EMU, the National Physics Laboratory (NPL) and the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO), formed the team which were commissioned to conduct a comprehensive post consent monitoring review of 19 offshore wind farms. The review was commissioned and published by Cefas (the C
SMRU Takes Part in Post-Consent Monitoring Report
SMRU Marine, along with Fugro EMU, the National Physics Laboratory (NPL) and the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO), formed the team which were commissioned to conduct a comprehensive post consent monitoring review of 19 offshore wind farms. The review was commissioned and published by Cefas (the C
Gamesa Launches Innovative Anti-Icing Paint for Wind Turbines
Gamesa, a global technology leader in wind energy, has developed a pioneering system for the prevention of ice formation on wind turbine blades. This solution, called Bladeshield, consists of an anti-icing ‘paint’ which not only prevents the formation of ice but also boosts the paint’s resistance to
InterMoor Marine Services Appoints New General Manager
InterMoor, an Acteon company, has appointed Duncan Cuthill as general manager of InterMoor Marine Services Ltd in the UK. Mr. Cuthill will report directly to Alan Duncan, managing director of InterMoor, and will be responsible for InterMoor Marine Services in the UK and Mediterranean regions. Mr. Cu
Amsterdam Gets New Maritime Training Centre
After MAAP in the Philippines and Jaheziya in Abu Dhabi, MTC Amsterdam is the third center to become accredited with the support of MTC International. MTC International globally supports safety training centers and their clients, mainly active in offshore, shipping and renewable energy. Centers prof