Offshore Wind
UK: Donald Trump Writes Another Open Letter
Scottish First Minister has received another open letter from Donald Trump regarding offshore wind turbines, which are to be built near the coast. Mr. Trump said in his letter that the SNP’s concept of tax breaks for the golfing industry is a very good idea which will have a great impact. Neverthele
IMDC to Consult Elia on Belgian Offshore Grid
IMDC has been appointed by Elia as Marine Consultant for the realization of the Belgian Offshore Grid (BOG). The BOG consists of 2 OHVS platforms, 1 submarine interconnection cable and 4 submarine cables to the onshore grid, of which the connection point is the Stevin location near Zeebgugge. One of
Germany: Nordic Yards Receives Status of Authorised Economic Operator
Nordic Yards, manufacturer of innovative special ships and major maritime projects for the offshore wind and other industries, has been granted the official status of Authorised Economic Operator Full (AEO F) by the Stralsund Main Customs Office. The yards at Wismar and Warnemünde are therefore the
UK: HIE Commissions Atmos Consulting for Offshore Wind Test Sites Study
Atmos Consulting has been commissioned by Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) to undertake a feasibility study of eight potential onshore test sites for offshore wind technology. The study will involve a critical review of the sites, concentrating on those with real development potential, plus de
UK: HIE Commissions Atmos Consulting for Offshore Wind Test Sites Study
Atmos Consulting has been commissioned by Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) to undertake a feasibility study of eight potential onshore test sites for offshore wind technology. The study will involve a critical review of the sites, concentrating on those with real development potential, plus de
UK: North Sea Offshore Wind Market Data Released
Roughly 90% of global offshore wind capacity comes from Europe, with the UK, Denmark, the Netherlands and Germany at the forefront. Developments progressed slower in 2011 than in 2010 with only 788.1 MW of additional offshore wind capacity installed as opposed to 1139.9 MW in 2010, leading to a tota
The Netherlands: Airborne to Supply Tocardo Composite Blades
Airborne Composites announced that Tocardo International has recently granted Airborne Composites the “preferred supplier” status for the Tocardo composite blades. A first set of blades is now under construction for a challenging overseas project and more blades will follow soon for world wide suppl
UK: Duke of York Wants to Learn More About Offshore Renewables
The Duke of York will be in Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk on Tuesday 24th July 2012, when he will be visiting Scira Offshore Energy and meeting staff from Gardline, the marine sciences company based in Great Yarmouth. His Royal Highness is interested to learn more about the rapidly developing offshore
Germany: Tentec Launches New Foundation Bolting Tool at Husum Energy 2012
With the launch of a new foundation Tensioning tool designed specifically for the European wind market and the appointment of Hannelore Khwaja as its dedicated Business Development Manager for Germany, Austria and Switzerland, bolt tightening specialist Tentec is demonstrating its commitment to this
Germany: Tentec Launches New Foundation Bolting Tool at Husum Energy 2012
With the launch of a new foundation Tensioning tool designed specifically for the European wind market and the appointment of Hannelore Khwaja as its dedicated Business Development Manager for Germany, Austria and Switzerland, bolt tightening specialist Tentec is demonstrating its commitment to this
UK: PATCH Hosts Wave and Tidal Energy Workshop
As the Maritime Journal writes, PATCH (Ports Adapting to Change) and Seeports have hosted a one day workshop to explore opportunities in wave and tidal energy sector for small and medium sized ports. Blue Energy Workshop was held at the Port of Ramsgate. Wim Stubbe from the Port of Oostende gave a b
The Netherlands: N-Sea Acquires ROV Survey Support Vessel ‘Toisa Conqueror’
Following successful Winter Diving and Spring Survey/IMR campaigns N-Sea expands their fleet and announced the inclusion of the ROV survey support vessel ‘Toisa Conqueror’. The ‘Toisa Conqueror’ built (2001) by Appledore Shipbuilders in the UK, is a 74m DP2 vessel complimented by NSea’s modular Work
The Netherlands: DNV KEMA Appoints New Supervisory Board Member
Nina Skorupska (50) has been appointed member of the Supervisory Board of DNV KEMA Energy & Sustainability. Skorupska holds the position of Chief Technology Officer, and member of the Executive Board, of Essent. Including Nina Skorupska, DNV KEMA’s Supervisory Board now has six members. The other me
Norway: Bonheur’s EBITDA Drops to USD 170 Million
As a consequence of Bonheur ASA holding more than 50% of the shares of Ganger Rolf ASA, Ganger Rolf ASA is fully consolidated for accounting purposes as a subsidiary of Bonheur ASA. As Bonheur ASA and Ganger Rolf ASA have a joint ownership of their most important investments, the ownership structure