Offshore Wind
UK: MORL to Hold Public Exhibitions Regarding Offshore Wind Project
After Moray Offshore Renewables Ltd (MORL) announced that it had submitted an application to the Scottish Government for consent to develop offshore wind power at three sites within Zone 1 of The Crown Estate’s Third Round of offshore wind licensing, it now invites all of those individuals and organ
Gardline, Alicat to Exhibit at Husum WindEnergy in Germany
Gardline and Alicat will be exhibiting at Husum WindEnergy in Germany, 18-22 September. Gardline and Alicat will have a combined stand in the open air section of the conference venue, at Husum the leading Wind Energy Trade Fair held in Messeplatz. Their all purpose exhibition trailer with staff will
Gardline, Alicat to Exhibit at Husum WindEnergy in Germany
Gardline and Alicat will be exhibiting at Husum WindEnergy in Germany, 18-22 September. Gardline and Alicat will have a combined stand in the open air section of the conference venue, at Husum the leading Wind Energy Trade Fair held in Messeplatz. Their all purpose exhibition trailer with staff will
Centrica Opens O&M Base in Grimsby, UK
British utility company has opened an operations and maintenance base at Grimsby dock for its onshore and offshore wind farms, reports Yorkshire Post. Centrica Energy has invested more than GBP 3 million in the facility that will house more than 100 employees. Centrica will likely operate its 270MW
SMM Direct: Offshore Wind Dialogue Focuses on Overcoming Difficulties
At the second SMM Offshore Dialogue, Andreas Wagner, Managing Director of German Offshore Wind Energy Foundation, has opened the Offshore Wind Dialogue, replacing the Chairman of the organisation Jörg Kuhbier at the event. Mr. Wagner gave an overview of the current situation and plans for offshore w
Norway: Inwind Receives Grant for Development of Dynamic Offshore Lifting from Feeder Vessel
Inwind has received a substantial grant from Innovation Norway – Environmental Technology Scheme (Miljøteknologiordningen) for further development and qualification of the dynamic offshore lifting of wind turbine and foundation components from a feeder vessel. There is a great surge in the offshore
Norway: Inwind Receives Grant for Development of Dynamic Offshore Lifting from Feeder Vessel
Inwind has received a substantial grant from Innovation Norway – Environmental Technology Scheme (Miljøteknologiordningen) for further development and qualification of the dynamic offshore lifting of wind turbine and foundation components from a feeder vessel. There is a great surge in the offshore
MET Marine to Promote Crane for Offshore Wind Sector at Seawork 2013 (UK)
MET Marine offers high quality marine equipment including Pellegrini and Amco Veba cranes for onshore or offshore use. Keith Hutchinson is already making plans for the company’s much larger stand in 2013: “After enjoying such a positive and rewarding response to our stand at Seawork 2012, we quickly
UK: Innovative Offshore Wind Foundation Visited by Carbon Trust, Fred. Olsen, Forewind
On September 4th a delegation from Fred. Olsen, the Forewind Consortia (made up of representatives from RWE Innogy, SSE Renewables, Statkraft and Statoil) and Carbon Trust visited the Harland and Wolff facility in Belfast. The delegation saw the fabrication of the innovative suction installed bucket
SMM Direct: Voith Presents ‘The Future of Propulsion’
Voith displays numerous new and further developments at this year’s SMM, the leading maritime industry trade fair held in Hamburg. A full-scale Voith Schneider Propeller as well as a full- scale Voith Inline Thruster catch the visitor’s eye. In addition to the new SteamTrac waste heat recovery syste
UK: SeaGen Achieves 5 GWh Milestone
SeaGen, the first commercial-scale tidal stream energy system has achieved a new milestone of 5 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of tidal power generation since starting operation at Strangford Lough in Northern Ireland. That equals the annual power consumption of 1,500 British households. The Siemens-owned sys
SMM Direct: Caterpillar Consortium Powers ‘INNOVATION’
Caterpillar Marine Power Systems, together with SAM Electronics, SCHOTTEL and Zeppelin Power Systems, have delivered an integrated power and propulsion package for “M/V Innovation”, one of the largest and most innovative offshore wind turbine installation vessels to date. The consortium of globally
SMM Direct: Thrane & Thrane Announces New Navtex Tool for Offshore Vessels
Thrane & Thrane – a Cobham plc company – announced at SMM 2012 (located at stand #407 in hall B6) that it will bring a new SAILOR 6390 Navtex unit to market in Q2 2013. The new SAILOR Navtex joins Thrane & Thrane’s already established GMDSS portfolio which is based on the sophisticated SAILOR 6000 [
SMM Direct: Thrane & Thrane Announces New Navtex Tool for Offshore Vessels
Thrane & Thrane – a Cobham plc company – announced at SMM 2012 (located at stand #407 in hall B6) that it will bring a new SAILOR 6390 Navtex unit to market in Q2 2013. The new SAILOR Navtex joins Thrane & Thrane’s already established GMDSS portfolio which is based on the sophisticated SAILOR 6000 [