Offshore Wind
Safety Technology Becomes Official Trainer for EU Skills’ Low Carbon Energy and Marine Power Institute
South Wales based RenewableUK accredited safety training provider, Safety Technology Ltd, has been selected as an official trainer for the EU Skills’ new Low Carbon Energy and Marine Power Institute. This new initiative, developed by EU Skills Cymru and part funded by the Welsh Government, has been
Falck Safety Services to Offer Medical Examinations for Offshore Workers
To improve the services towards their clients, Falck Safety Services in the Netherlands will be offering medical examinations at the training centre at the Maasvlakte-Rotterdam as of January 13th 2014. Delegates to an offshore, maritime or working at heights training can book a medical examination p
The Crown Estate Launches Tidal Range Market Engagement (UK)
The Crown Estate has today launched an industry engagement process to understand market interest in future tidal range and lagoons projects around the UK. Interested developers have until 7 February 2014 to participate and The Crown Estate will use the feedback to help shape any possible competitive
The Crown Estate Launches Tidal Range Market Engagement (UK)
The Crown Estate has today launched an industry engagement process to understand market interest in future tidal range and lagoons projects around the UK. Interested developers have until 7 February 2014 to participate and The Crown Estate will use the feedback to help shape any possible competitive
MMT to Carry Out 2nd Stage of UXO Survey for TenneT
As result of the Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) threat identified from successful route survey for Tennet Offshore Gmbh, MMT will perform stage II in the marine UXO survey program for the HelWin 2 project. The magnetometer targets and side scan sonar targets that were picked from geophysical survey (stag
CG Opens Fourth Office in UK
Avantha Group Company CG, one of the world’s leading engineering companies, has opened its fourth office in the UK, at Stafford, complementing its existing offices in Hazel Grove-Stockport, Jarrow-Tyne and Wear and Inchinnan-Renfrewshire. The new office will support CG’s growing client base in the U
Bladt Shares Its Formula for Success
This year’s EWEA Offshore in Frankfurt served as an excellent opportunity for Offshore WIND team to meet with industry leaders, including Bladt Industries. The company recently joined DONG Energy’s Gode Wind project, and we wanted to find out a little bit more about this large contract from Bladt In
iPad Helps Siemens’ Wind Turbine Technicians Transform the Industry
Wind turbine technicians at Siemens Energy-Wind Service are working to help transform the wind energy industry. “Our technicians really believe in what they’re doing,” says Jennifer Dillon, Siemens manager of business improvement. “They’re on the front line, and they’re helping to change the way ene
iPad Helps Siemens’ Wind Turbine Technicians Transform the Industry
Wind turbine technicians at Siemens Energy-Wind Service are working to help transform the wind energy industry. “Our technicians really believe in what they’re doing,” says Jennifer Dillon, Siemens manager of business improvement. “They’re on the front line, and they’re helping to change the way ene
USA: Maryland Officials to Announce Offshore Wind Lease Progress
U.S. Department of Interior has released a notice that Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell will join Governor Martin O’Malley and others today, in order to make an important announcement on progress for wind leasing offshore Maryland. Efforts to spur responsible development of offshore wind energ
UK: Very Long Offshore Wind Turbine Blade to Be Tested
Blade Dynamics has announced that the design phase of their ‘Very Long Blade Project’ for the Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) has successfully concluded and that the prototyping phase will now begin. Blade Dynamics will now assemble an approximately 80-metre long blade prototype, and will begin
DNV GL Launches New Global Brand
Following the recent merger between DNV and GL, DNV GL has launched a new global brand. “In defining our new identity as DNV GL, our company’s vision of making a ‘global impact for a safe and sustainable future’ has never been more relevant than it is today,” says Henrik O. Madsen, President & CEO,
DNV GL Launches New Global Brand
Following the recent merger between DNV and GL, DNV GL has launched a new global brand. “In defining our new identity as DNV GL, our company’s vision of making a ‘global impact for a safe and sustainable future’ has never been more relevant than it is today,” says Henrik O. Madsen, President & CEO,
Tidal Transit Celebrates 20,000 Safe Passenger Transfers
On 10th December 2013, Tidal Transit celebrated the completion of 20,000 safe passenger transfers from its three personnel transfer vessels (PTVs) to wind turbines situated in the North Sea. Announcing this achievement, Tidal Transit Commercial Director Leo Hambro said: “I suspect that very few peop