Offshore Wind
Norway: Kvaerner Pulls Out of Offshore Wind
“The engagement in the wind industry will be discontinued,“ said the Norwegian fabricator Kvaerner in the 2nd quarter and half year 2012 report. The company has delivered 19 of 48 wind jackets including the transformer jacket for the Nordsee Ost project during the second quarter. The RWE’s ”on-going
Blue Water Opens Office in Hamburg, Germany
During recent years, Blue Water Shipping has increased its activities within transport and logistics to the wind industry. With a view to continue the growth and follow the development in this industry, Blue Water has decided to establish a sales and representative office in Hamburg, Germany. “Hambu
UK: GBP 2.8 Bn Renewable Energy Investment During Economic Downturn
While many companies and traditional industries have struggled, Scotland’s renewable electricity industry has delivered capital investment of some £2.8bn since the beginning of 2009, according to new figures from Scottish Renewables. The figures are part of a new series of statistics ‘Scotland’s Ren
UK: SNP MSP Responds to Offshore Wind Sector Attack
Scottish MEP Struan Stevenson’s recent attack on offshore wind energy sector has been categorised as an attack on jobs and investment by the SNP MSP John Wilson, who is the deputy convener of the Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee. Namely, yesterday at a meeting organised by Communities Against T
Germany: SAL to Attend WindEnergy Fair
Though SAL will not be an exhibitor at the HUSUM WindEnergy 2012, as a specialist for offshore operations it will attend the fair. Therefore, an appointment with the company’s representatives in Husum can be made. SAL is one of the leading carriers specialized in the world wide transport of heavy li
Germany: Rösler Discusses Challenges in Offshore Wind Development
The Federal Minister of Economics and Technology, Dr. Philipp Rösler yesterday met with representatives of the North German coastal states and the transmission system operators to discuss solutions to the challenges in the development of offshore wind energy. The main questions were about the issue
UK: DeepOcean to Deliver Oil, Gas & Offshore Renewables Networking Event with NOF Energy
NOF Energy has teamed up with DeepOcean to host a special Oil, Gas & Offshore Renewables networking event. Taking place on 4 October, 10.30am – 2.00pm at Hardwick Hall Hotel in Sedgefield, County Durham, the networking lunch will feature as a special guest, DeepOcean, an integrated provider of safe,
Germany: Windreich Welcomes Change in Ownership Fuhrländer
Dipl.-Wirt.-Ing. (FH) Willi Balz, Windreich AG, is the second largest shareholder of Fuhrländer AG with headquarters in Liebenscheid (Siegerland), and welcomes the change of ownership of Germany’s oldest wind turbine manufacturer and emphasis: The new owner structure ensures the future of the tradit
UK: Feedback Period for Rampion Offshore Wind Farm Ends
After months of public consultation events, yesterday was the last day for giving written feedback to E.ON for the Rampion offshore wind farm project, which will go before planners in October. The company extended the consultation period to allow the public to see the environmental statement. The wi
KfW to Finance German Offshore Wind Projects
KfW, German state development bank, published yesterday its results for the first half of 2012 and revealed its future plans. Under the KfW Action Plan to support the energy turnaround, the bank plans to extend loans to EUR 100 billion for renewable energies and energy efficiency in the next five ye
Germany: GL to Certify Fjellstrand WindServer for World Marine Offshore
As offshore wind developments move further offshore, into deeper waters with more extreme weather conditions, the challenge of providing operations and maintenance (O&M) support safely and cost effectively grows. The Fjellstrand WindServer is one of the new generation of offshore service vessels who
NOF Energy and Forewind Host Offshore Renewables Network Event
NOF Energy has teamed up with Forewind to host a special offshore renewables networking event. Taking place on 12 September, 10.30am – 2.00pm at Hardwick Hall Hotel in Sedgefield, County Durham, the networking lunch will feature as a special guest, Forewind, a consortium comprising four leading inte
UK: Major Funding Boosts of GBP 8 Million for Subsea Firm ROVOP
A rapidly evolving and award winning new subsea business has secured £60,000 in public sector funding to support its business growth and expansion overseas. The cash boost from Scottish Enterprise and Scottish Development International will help ROVOP, based in Westhill, Aberdeenshire, to both explo
UK: Major Funding Boosts of GBP 8 Million for Subsea Firm ROVOP
A rapidly evolving and award winning new subsea business has secured £60,000 in public sector funding to support its business growth and expansion overseas. The cash boost from Scottish Enterprise and Scottish Development International will help ROVOP, based in Westhill, Aberdeenshire, to both explo