Offshore Wind
GMS to Jack-Up to London Stock Exchange
Abu Dhabi-based Gulf Marine Services (GMS) has announced that it is planning to enter the London Stock Exchange. GMS is one of the world’s largest providers of self-propelled, self-elevating accommodation jack-up barges. These platforms allow them to provide services throughout the total lifecycle o
Danish Company to Back TenneT with DolWin3 Investment
Danish infrastructure fund management company, Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), and the Dutch company TenneT have agreed to make a joint investment in the DolWin3 offshore grid connection, which will transmit wind energy from the North Sea to German customers. CIP will invest EUR 384 millio
A&P Falmouth to Start Building Seatricity’s Wave Energy Device
A&P Falmouth informed that the work on Seatricity’s wave energy device will start this week. At the beginning of this month, Seatricity contracted A&P to build a wave energy device Oceanus 2, which will be deployed at Wave Hub. Oceanus 2 will be built in the fabrications workshops, assembled on the
Australia to Review Renewable Energy Target
The Minister for Industry Ian Macfarlane and Minister for the Environment Greg Hunt have announced today that the Australian Government is releasing the Terms of Reference for a review into the Renewable Energy Target (RET) scheme. The review will be undertaken by an expert panel, headed by Mr Dick
Australia to Review Renewable Energy Target
The Minister for Industry Ian Macfarlane and Minister for the Environment Greg Hunt have announced today that the Australian Government is releasing the Terms of Reference for a review into the Renewable Energy Target (RET) scheme. The review will be undertaken by an expert panel, headed by Mr Dick
MFLNRO Awards Investigative Licences to SRM Projects
The British Columbia Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (MFLNRO) has awarded two investigative licences to Canadian SRM Projects. Namely, SRM plans to develop several projects which will harness the tidal power. The two mentioned projects are South Discovery Passage, located
Carnegie Completes Two Milestones, Wins AUD 2 Mln
Carnegie Wave Energy Limited (CWE) has received $937,200 for completion of two milestones from the Western Australian State Government and has submitted $1,043,127 in payment claims to the Australian Government. The milestone payments were awarded for Carnegie’s progress including the testing and de
Top News of the Week Feb 10 – 16, 2014
A2SEA Sells SEA ENERGY Wind Turbine Installation Vessel A2SEA has sold its offshore wind installation vessel SEA ENERGY. ‘Innovation’ Arrives at Aalborg Harbour The jack-up vessel Innovation, which is going to pick up foundations for Westermost Rough Offshore Windfarm in the British part of the Nort
Top News of the Week Feb 10 – 16, 2014
A2SEA Sells SEA ENERGY Wind Turbine Installation Vessel A2SEA has sold its offshore wind installation vessel SEA ENERGY. ‘Innovation’ Arrives at Aalborg Harbour The jack-up vessel Innovation, which is going to pick up foundations for Westermost Rough Offshore Windfarm in the British part of the Nort
Partrac to Host Tidal Energy & Turbulence Workshop
Partrac will organize a workshop on turbulence at tidal energy sites on Wednesday, February 26, in Belfast. The workshop ‘From Big Whorls to Little Whorls: The impact of turbulence at tidal energy sites’ is sponsored by The Crown Estate and The Carbon Trust, and will run prior to RenewableUK Wave &
Reflex Marine Launches Crew Transfer Device FROG-XT
Reflex Marine, a company specialized in safe marine transfer solutions to the offshore, marine and renewable industry, launched its newly developed FROG-XT4 on February 12. The company’s clients work in the most demanding conditions and have a duty of care to transfer their personnel safely, to and
VIDEO: SAL Offshore Deploys Tidal Turbine
SAL Offshore’s main vessel, the DP Class II MV Lone, equipped with Work Class ROV, successfully installed the VOITH Hytide 1000-13 tidal turbine. Coming directly from her previous employment on the Parbuckling Project (Costa Concordia), the MV Lone proceeded to Stavanger in Norway to mobilize an ROV
New Vessels at MPI Workboats
MPI Workboats has taken delivery of three new windfarm-support vessels, while the fourth vessel is to be delivered within the next few weeks. MPI Napoleon and MPI Snowball were delivered to MPI Workboats yesterday. They were designed by BMT/Nigel Gee and built at the South East Asia Shipyard (SEAS)
New Vessels at MPI Workboats
MPI Workboats has taken delivery of three new windfarm-support vessels, while the fourth vessel is to be delivered within the next few weeks. MPI Napoleon and MPI Snowball were delivered to MPI Workboats yesterday. They were designed by BMT/Nigel Gee and built at the South East Asia Shipyard (SEAS)