Offshore Wind
Scottish Enterprise Industry Engagement Building to Become Catapult HQ
Scottish Enterprise’s new £10 million Industry Engagement Building, based at the heart of Scotland’s International Technology and Renewable Energy Zone (ITREZ) in Glasgow, is to become the headquarters for the new Technology Strategy Board funded Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult. This news comes d
UK: Steel Engineering Gets ‘Investors In People’ Award
One of Scotland’s engineering giants is celebrating after achieving ‘Investors In People’ status. Renfrewshire based, Steel Engineering achieved the award with support from its partnership with Scottish Enterprise and Sound Advice Scotland’s senior partner, Mary McLuskey. The standard reinforces Ste
The Netherlands: Offshore Wind Services BV to Celebrate ‘Offshore West Hinder’ Hand Over
Offshore Wind Services BV (OWS) will celebrate the hand over of their second 19m crew transfer vessel “Offshore West Hinder” from South Boats shipyard during the Seaworks workboat show in Sothampton on the 23rd of May. The first of the two newbuild vessels “Offshore Wandelaar” was handed over today
Three 21m Austal WFSVs Head to UK
Three recently completed 21 metre Austal wind farm support vessels are heading to Europe, where they will shortly commence operations for UK operator Turbine Transfers. The Wind Express 21 catamarans will be used to transport service crews and equipment to the many offshore wind farms that are locat
UK: South Boats to Construct Four Vessels for MPI Workboats
South Boats Special Projects Ltd. and MPI Workboats Ltd. announced that the two companies have signed a contract for the construction of four further vessels to join the existing eight South Boats built vessels in MPI Workboats’ fleet. MPI Workboats Ltd. is a wholly owned sudsiduary of MPI Offshore
Scottish Liberal Democrat Energy Spokesperson Welcomes Tidal Turbine in Orkney
Commenting as Scottish Power announces the completion of successful initial testing of an underwater tidal turbine in Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrat Energy spokesperson Liam McArthur MSP said: “This is further proof of the impressive progress being made in marine renewables and hopefully a steppi
UK: Scottish Power Renewables Publishes Argyll Array Photomontages
Scottish Power Renewables has published its official collection of scale-accurate photomontages of the Argyll Array in situ. The company has presented two layouts, for both 300 turbines (of 6MW capacity) and 180 turbines (of 10MW capacity) shown from each location Beinn Hough, Sandaig, Balephuil and
UK: Partrac Continues to Support Offshore Wind Sector
Partrac continues to support the offshore wind sector through the delivery of oceanographic, environmental, geophysical and hydrographic coastal surveys. Some of Partrac’s greatest offshore wind survey achievements have been in long term metocean monitoring projects. The company has undertaken long
USA: North Carolina Role-Model in Offshore Wind Power
As the Policymic news site writes, North Carolina’s innovative legislative proposal, presented in 2011, can be a useful policy model for how the other states could encourage offshore wind development. Governments from states with strong offshore wind potential should send out competitive requests fo
USA: North Carolina Role-Model in Offshore Wind Power
As the Policymic news site writes, North Carolina’s innovative legislative proposal, presented in 2011, can be a useful policy model for how the other states could encourage offshore wind development. Governments from states with strong offshore wind potential should send out competitive requests fo
Spain: G11X Chief Engineer Named Wind Innovator 2012
Fermin Catalán, Chief Engineer for the Gamesa’s new G11X offshore turbine, a 5-MW platform, has been named the wind innovator 2012, Windpower Engineering news portal reports. “My first experience with renewable energy came from my brothers who built a parabolic solar collector for fun,” says Mr Cata
UK: Tidal Turbine in Orkney Producing Electricity
An underwater turbine that is set to be used in Scotland’s first and only consented tidal power project has successfully completed an initial testing period in Orkney, and is providing electricity for homes and businesses on the island of Eday, one of Orkney’s northern isles. The 1MW power generator
UK: Renewable Energy Companies Invite Students to Seawork 2012
The companies from the renewable energy industry, which are to attend Seawork International commercial marine showcase and conference on May 22 – 24, are seeking talented students to join the industry, the Daily Echo reports. Renewable energy is predicted to have a fourfold increase in number of job
UK: Renewable Energy Companies Invite Students to Seawork 2012
The companies from the renewable energy industry, which are to attend Seawork International commercial marine showcase and conference on May 22 – 24, are seeking talented students to join the industry, the Daily Echo reports. Renewable energy is predicted to have a fourfold increase in number of job