Offshore Wind
UK: Seaworks 2013 Taking Shape
Bookings for next year’s Seawork (11-13 June) are already coming in thick and fast, with the positive experience of this year’s exhibition and conference motivating exhibitors to book stands in prime locations early. The extended 253 metres of pontoons, providing the opportunity for on-the-water tri
UK: Surfers Comment on Draft Environmental Statement for Rampion OWF
Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) is concerned with E-ON’s Draft Environmental Statement identifying potentially significant negative impacts on wave height of up to -22% at some of the country’s most popular and well established surfing beaches. This potential reduction would be an unacceptable level to
UK: Dawson Energy Appoints Senior Operations Manager
Dawson Energy, part of Great Yarmouth-based 3sun Group which provides specialist products and services to the energy industry, has announced the appointment of Martin Roberts as senior operations manager. In this newly created position at Dawson Energy, which provides skilled teams of technicians fo
UK: TSB Appoints Chairman of Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult
The Technology Strategy Board (TSB) has announced the appointment of Colin Hood as Chairman of the Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult centre. The new Catapult will focus on technologies applicable to offshore wind, tidal and wave power. Bringing together knowledge, expertise and state of the art fac
France: HVDC and HVAC Submarine Power Cables Report from Reportlinker
Reportlinker has announced a new report “HVDC and HVAC Submarine Power Cables: Supply Constraints, Demand Drivers, Technology Issues, Prominent Projects, Key Industry Players, and Global Market Forecasts”. The market for high-voltage submarine cables is a small and highly specialized industry that w
Germany: Friesland Kabel’s Cables for Marine Industry
Out in the open seas cables need to be robust to withstand weather conditions and to pose no risk of fire. Friesland Kabel’s cables can be used for oil rigs, wind farms and special oil tankers (FPO, FPSO, FSU). All offshore cables have a SHF2-coat, a very robust material with GL certification. They
Germany: BARD Reaches Agreement on Social Plan for CSC
A mutually acceptable solution has been achieved over a balance of interests and a new social plan amid constructive negotiations between the management and the union of Cuxhaven Steel Construction CSC. The operational tasks of the CSC for the BARD Offshore 1 will be completed by 31 October 2012. Th
Germany: BARD Reaches Agreement on Social Plan for CSC
A mutually acceptable solution has been achieved over a balance of interests and a new social plan amid constructive negotiations between the management and the union of Cuxhaven Steel Construction CSC. The operational tasks of the CSC for the BARD Offshore 1 will be completed by 31 October 2012. Th
UK Stays Offshore Wind Leader in Europe
According to the new report by the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC), the UK has kept its leading position in the offshore wind, reports Energy News Live news portal. The UK has installed more than 2,000MW of wind power in the last year, totaling to 3,813MW. Total installed offshore wind capacity su
UK: Modus Seabed Intervention Initiates Apprenticeship Training Programme
Modus Seabed Intervention has teamed up with The TTE Technical Training Group to initiate an apprenticeship training programme to aid teenagers in their path towards full-time employment. Following an initial two years with TTE, 18-year-old Michael Gregory, from Teesville, Middlesbrough, has joined
UK: Modus Seabed Intervention Initiates Apprenticeship Training Programme
Modus Seabed Intervention has teamed up with The TTE Technical Training Group to initiate an apprenticeship training programme to aid teenagers in their path towards full-time employment. Following an initial two years with TTE, 18-year-old Michael Gregory, from Teesville, Middlesbrough, has joined
UK: OMA Director Discusses Offshore Wind Skills Gap
David Martin, Director at Offshore Marine Academy (OMA) looks at where the skills gap lies within the offshore renewables sector and what the industry must do to ensure the gap is closed by the time Round Three construction gets underway. RenewableUK has said that the offshore wind and marine energy
Shared Knowledge Could Enhance Offshore Wind Industry for Germany, UK
As the UK prepares for the future development of larger wind farms in deeper waters, as part of Round Three leasing, the techniques and experience that has been perfected will now need to be adapted to cope with the harsher conditions of working further offshore. The German renewables market has vas
UK: Fugro to Deploy Trenching Machine to Lincs Offshore Windfarm
In just a few weeks, a remarkable new Fugro trenching system will start its first offshore deployment, working for Centrica on the 270MW, 75-turbine Lincs offshore windfarm. Fugro-Salt Subsea of Aberdeen has already run a series of successful jetting and cutting trials with the first of its state of