Offshore Wind
MMO: UK’s South Coast to Benefit from Marine Planning
The UK’s Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has announced that the coast and seas from Dover to the River Dart in Devon will be the second area in England to benefit from marine planning. Marine plans will inform and guide marine users and regulators, managing the sustainable development of marine
Denmark: LWT to Buy Ultra High-Power Laser for Welding Offshore Foundations
Lindoe Welding Technology (LWT) has entered into an agreement to purchase the world’s largest commercially available ultra high-power laser, which is to be installed and put into operation before the end of the year. The laser has an effect of 32 kW, and it is the intention of LWT – founded jointly
Thomson Ecology to Present Marine and Terrestrial Expertise at Renewable UK 2012
Thomson Ecology will be exhibiting at Renewable UK 2012 in Glasgow from 30th October to 1st November (stand 184). The company is the UK’s leading ecology specialist and is currently working on four major onshore cable routes in the UK. They are also involved in marine surveys and laboratory sample a
Spain: ENERMAR Organises Workshop “The Ocean and the Renewable Energies”
ENERMAR, the Working Group of Ocean Renewable Energies supported by the Spanish College and Association of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, organizes the third edition of its Technical Sessions ¨The Ocean and the Renewable Energies. The contribution of the Naval and Oceanic Engineering¨ at Bar
The Netherlands: Vos Prodect Innovations Performs Sealing Validation Test
Following the variation order for the supply of sealed hang-off systems for an offshore wind farm project in the North Sea, in order to validate the functionality of the sealing concept, Vos Prodect Innovations has performed a real life sealing test with a piece of yarned submarine cable positioned
The Netherlands: Vos Prodect Innovations Performs Sealing Validation Test
Following the variation order for the supply of sealed hang-off systems for an offshore wind farm project in the North Sea, in order to validate the functionality of the sealing concept, Vos Prodect Innovations has performed a real life sealing test with a piece of yarned submarine cable positioned
ArcelorMittal to Showcase Its Wind Energy Credentials at HUSUM WindEnergy, Germany
ArcelorMittal, the world’s largest steel and mining company, will present its wind turbine expertise at the industry’s biggest event, HUSUM WindEnergy 2012. Taking place every two years in Husum, Germany, the fair has been gathering the industry’s movers and shakers for 25 years and is a key showcas
France to Launch Second Offshore Wind Round
As Reuters writes, the French Government is about to launch the second round of offshore wind tenders for two locations. The first location is 705MW Le Treport in northern France and a second off the island of Noirmoutier with a capacity of 600 MW. Earlier this year France awarded four out of five l
UK: Modus Names New Head of Projects
Modus Seabed Intervention Ltd has named subsea industry specialist Pat Haggerty as its new Head of Projects. Pat takes on this newly created position to meet the demand for Modus’ services from across the energy sectors and the growth the company is experiencing in these markets. Formerly Regional G
BZEE Academy Builds Wind Power Training Centre in Hamburg, Germany
BZEE Academy offers on-and offshore training under one roof and from summer 2013 the entire BZEE training program of the Husum BZEE Academy will be available in Hamburg as well. At the same time the offer will be expanded in cooperation with new partners. Namely, in the middle of the Elbe river aris
UK: Reef Subsea to Acquire Heavy Duty Cable Plough
Reef Subsea announced that its subsidiary company, Reef Subsea Power & Umbilical, has placed an order for a Heavy Duty Cable Plough, which will expand the company’s capabilities and position it as a true leading contractor in subsea trenching and cable installation. Reef Subsea Power & Umbilical, ba
UK: Reef Subsea to Acquire Heavy Duty Cable Plough
Reef Subsea announced that its subsidiary company, Reef Subsea Power & Umbilical, has placed an order for a Heavy Duty Cable Plough, which will expand the company’s capabilities and position it as a true leading contractor in subsea trenching and cable installation. Reef Subsea Power & Umbilical, ba
The Switch to Participate in Husum WindEnergy 2012, Germany
The Switch will be at the Husum WindEnergy from 18 – 22 September, at booth 2F06, where it will display one of its solutions, the 3 MW FusionDrive®, in real-life size. The Switch has taken a closer look at how to decrease the cost of energy. The formula for lowering the cost of energy is […]
Germany: Global Tech I Construction to Start Punctually
The company Windreich AG, the wind power pioneer and leading builder of wind farms in the German North Sea, congratulates Bremen HOCHTIEF subsidiary HGO InfraSea Solutions on the launching of the ‘INNOVATION’ construction vessel. The Global Tech I wind farm initiated by Windreich was the initial tri