Offshore Wind
UK: E.ON Announces Newhaven Port as Rampion Offshore Wind Farm O&M Base
E.ON has today announced that Newhaven port would be the operations and maintenance base for its proposed Rampion Offshore Wind Farm if the development is granted approval. The decision has been made following a rigorous technical assessment of both Newhaven and Shoreham Ports. The move could create
UK: E.ON Announces Newhaven Port as Rampion Offshore Wind Farm O&M Base
E.ON has today announced that Newhaven port would be the operations and maintenance base for its proposed Rampion Offshore Wind Farm if the development is granted approval. The decision has been made following a rigorous technical assessment of both Newhaven and Shoreham Ports. The move could create
UK: Objections to EOWDC Lifted
Objections to a cutting edge offshore wind farm and test facility, off Aberdeen, have been lifted by key stakeholders following discussions with the developers behind the green energy scheme. The objections were lifted subject to a number of conditions to minimise impacts during construction and ope
UK: Marine Current Turbines Moves to New Headquarters
Marine Current Turbines have completed move to the Bristol & Bath Science Park, located at Emersons Green, north Bristol. Their engineering, project and business development teams are now located under one roof. The completion of the move last week coincided with the first anniversary of the Science
Germany: Offshore Wind Messe Partners with Windallianz
With the Offshore Wind Messe- und Veranstaltungs GmbH, Bremen, the Windallianz has gained a new partner, which complements the industry network established in October 2011 in an ideal way. The Bremen-based company is the organizer of the Windforce, Germany’s first offshore fair, which had about 260
UK: Pinsent Masons Advises Alstom on TGL Acquisition
International law firm Pinsent Masons has advised Alstom on the acquisition of Tidal Generation Limited (TGL), from Rolls-Royce Plc. TGL designs, develops and manufactures tidal stream turbines for the capture and conversion of tidal energy to electrical power and is currently operating a 500kWe con
UK: Pinsent Masons Advises Alstom on TGL Acquisition
International law firm Pinsent Masons has advised Alstom on the acquisition of Tidal Generation Limited (TGL), from Rolls-Royce Plc. TGL designs, develops and manufactures tidal stream turbines for the capture and conversion of tidal energy to electrical power and is currently operating a 500kWe con
The Netherlands: Ballast Nedam Names New Management Team
As of 1 October 2012 the new management team of Ballast Nedam Offshore and Ballast Nedam Equipment Services will consist of S. (Sander) Dekker (33) en J. (Jurjan) Blokland (38) (chairman). Both men have worked at Ballast Nedam Offshore for quite some time and both were involved in the construction o
Germany: Schleswig-Holstein Strengthens Partnership with South Korea
Schleswig-Holstein’s economics (trade and industry) minister Reinhard Meyer sees good opportunities for cooperation with South Korean enterprises in the wind sector, and wishes to promote business exchange with the country. During his visit to the HUSUM WindEnergy trade fair he issued an invitation
UK: Vessel Builder in Lowestoft Due to Launch First Project
Lowestoft based company East Coast Charters Ltd are due to take delivery of their new vessel ECC Challenger in the next few weeks. The Challenger is built by East Coast Workcats a subsidiary company and this vessel marks the first project to be completed. East Coast Charters General Manager Sam McNa
Ireland: Island Shipping Acquires Multi Category Vessel for Offshore Construction
Island Shipping has acquired a 22 Metre Multi Category Vessel to be called the Island Kestrel. The vessel is equipped with powerful winches, a deck crane and fuel and water transfer systems. She is state of the art and boasts the very latest equipment. A powerful and versatile twin screw workboat, t
Germany: TÜV NORD Wins Order from Siemens Wind Power
Siemens Wind Power has commissioned TÜV NORD with inspection of a series of offshore wind turbines over the coming years. TÜV NORD will inspect the lifts, cranes, hydraulic tanks and storage vessels of the wind turbines before they enter into operation. The inspections will be conducted onshore as w
DOW Receives Permission for Necton Onshore Substation (UK)
Dudgeon Offshore Wind Limited (DOW), a subsidiary of Warwick Energy Limited, has today received planning permission from Breckland Council to build and operate an onshore substation near Necton, Norfolk, together with an associated buried cable route spur. The substation is needed to connect the Dud
DOW Receives Permission for Necton Onshore Substation (UK)
Dudgeon Offshore Wind Limited (DOW), a subsidiary of Warwick Energy Limited, has today received planning permission from Breckland Council to build and operate an onshore substation near Necton, Norfolk, together with an associated buried cable route spur. The substation is needed to connect the Dud