Offshore Wind
Rabobank Issues Report on Offshore Wind Installation Vessels
Rabobank has issued a report called Navigating the future of offshore wind energy, which states that a radical redesign of offshore wind energy installation vessels is needed in the long-term to lower installation costs and realise projected capacity growth. The high growth rates in offshore wind en
Rabobank Issues Report on Offshore Wind Installation Vessels
Rabobank has issued a report called Navigating the future of offshore wind energy, which states that a radical redesign of offshore wind energy installation vessels is needed in the long-term to lower installation costs and realise projected capacity growth. The high growth rates in offshore wind en
GICON’s Floating Offshore Foundation Stable for Towing
The GICON®-SOF Floating Offshore Foundation can be towed at a wave height of 11.5 feet (3.5m) and speeds of up to 7 knots, the latest tests at the former hydraulic engineering and shipbuilding research station at the Technical University of Berlin (TU Berlin) have shown. The tests show that the full
Canada: Nova Scotia to Select Two Technologies for Fundy Tidal Project
Nova Scotia’s recent tender for a berth at the Fundy Ocean Research Center for Energy (FORCE) has attracted three qualified bidders, and two tidal turbine developers will win the chance to demonstrate their technology in the Minas Passage in the Bay of Fundy, home to the world’s highest tides. The p
VOS Discovery to the Rescue!
Yesterday morning, while undertaking a routine cargo run into Great Yarmouth, the VOS Discovery responded to a distress call. The distress call came from the Norfolk Tern, a wind farm workboat, which had suffered a fire on-board. Although the fire had been successfully extinguished by the Norfolk Te
Areva, Gamesa Negotiate Joint Venture in Offshore Wind
It is official: Areva and Gamesa are entering into exclusive negotiations to create a 50/50 joint-venture company in the field of offshore wind power. The companies announced this yesterday via official press release, just a couple of days after the rumors about their joint venture had come out in t
Areva, Gamesa Negotiate Joint Venture in Offshore Wind
It is official: Areva and Gamesa are entering into exclusive negotiations to create a 50/50 joint-venture company in the field of offshore wind power. The companies announced this yesterday via official press release, just a couple of days after the rumors about their joint venture had come out in t
CT Offshore Enters into Management Structure of A2SEA
On Monday, 20th January, CT Offshore employees were informed that CEO Frank Hansen has found new opportunities outside of CT Offshore. As a natural consequence, CT Offshore will enter into the management structure of A2SEA as of February 1st. This means that the Executive Committee of A2SEA will man
Self-Elevating Platform Towed from Borwin Alpha Site
KOTUG Offshore chartered the tugs AHT ISA and AHT Meander for anchor handling and towage operations of the platform JB118 from the Borwin Alpha Site to the port of Rotterdam. On January 13th, 2014 both tugs started with anchor handling operations on location. Given the unfavorable weather conditions
Leading Energy Players at EEEGR’s Conference
More top names have been lined up for the UK’s most significant conference and exhibition focused on the Southern North Sea energy business to be held in Norwich this year. Shell, EDF Energy Schlumberger, East Anglia Offshore Wind and Aker Solutions are among companies which will feature at the two-
Damen Delivers Twin Axe Fast Crew Supplier to Sure Wind
The first of two Damen Twin Axe Fast Crew Suppliers has officially been handed over to British company Sure Wind. A specialist in the German offshore wind market, Sure Wind already has work for the two newbuild FCS 2610 vessels. The first vessel Sure Star will head straight to Esbjerg and will then
Damen Delivers Twin Axe Fast Crew Supplier to Sure Wind
The first of two Damen Twin Axe Fast Crew Suppliers has officially been handed over to British company Sure Wind. A specialist in the German offshore wind market, Sure Wind already has work for the two newbuild FCS 2610 vessels. The first vessel Sure Star will head straight to Esbjerg and will then
REpower Rebrands to Senvion
REpower Systems SE, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Suzlon Group, the world’s fifthlargest manufacturer of wind turbines, is changing its name as announced: from today, the company will be known as Senvion SE. The Hamburg-based wind turbine manufacturer will now identify itself using the new Senvio
EU Commission Sets Out New Action Plan for Ocean Renewables
European Commissioners Maria Damanaki and Günther Oettinger today presented a new action plan to facilitate the further development of the renewable ocean energy sector in Europe. A central element in this action plan will be to establish an Ocean Energy Forum, bringing together stakeholders to buil