Offshore Wind
UK: Atkins Secures GBP 2 Million Contract with DONG Energy
Atkins has secured a contract with DONG Energy Wind Power worth £2million to extend one of their existing wind farms. The Walney Offshore Wind Farm consists of 102 turbines, each with a capacity of 3.6MW, making it one of the biggest of its kind in the world. The extension, which was awarded in 2010
UK: Cornish Companies to Work on Floating Wind Turbine Project at Wave Hub
Two Cornish companies have won an international contract to work on a multi-million pound project to develop a floating wind turbine at Wave Hub, the offshore renewable energy test facility. The Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) confirmed earlier this year that Wave Hub had been chosen as its pref
Sweden: SeaTwirl Adds New Board Member
SeaTwirl AB has announced that it has a new board member added to its team. Katarina Frotjold has previous experience from the automotive industry as well as the wind industry and has been involved in several interesting wind projects before. She has great compassion in wind projects and especially
Sweden: SeaTwirl Adds New Board Member
SeaTwirl AB has announced that it has a new board member added to its team. Katarina Frotjold has previous experience from the automotive industry as well as the wind industry and has been involved in several interesting wind projects before. She has great compassion in wind projects and especially
UK: ETI Appoints New Strategy Manager for Offshore Renewables
The Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) has appointed Nick Clarke to the post of Strategy Manager, Offshore Renewables. Nick will be responsible for the strategy of its offshore wind and marine technology programmes. He will work closely with Simon Cheeseman, the ETI’s Marine programme manager and A
The Netherlands: Tocardo Conducts Tidal Turbine Offshore Trials
In May 2013 Tocardo deployed its tidal turbine, equipped with blades made by Airborne Marine, in the Dutch Waddensea for a full scale offshore test and calibration program. The turbine was attached to a barge and was taken to the Marsdiep, known for its strong tidal currents. The motorized barge act
Coastline Surveys to Exhibit at Renewable UK Event
This will be the first time that Coastline has attended this event as part of it’s commitment to further develop their activities within the offshore renewable sector. Having been established for over 20 years, Coastline Surveys is one of the few remaining independent marine survey companies operati
USA: AXYS Welcomes Fishermen’s Energy WindSentinel Buoy Deployment
AXYS Technologies Inc. (AXYS) congratulated Fishermen’s Energy on the recent deployment of their WindSentinel buoy. With a year of preparations and near-shore testing, the buoy was relocated from a test site near Atlantic City to an offshore area leased from the U. S. Department of Interior’s Bureau
USA: AXYS Welcomes Fishermen’s Energy WindSentinel Buoy Deployment
AXYS Technologies Inc. (AXYS) congratulated Fishermen’s Energy on the recent deployment of their WindSentinel buoy. With a year of preparations and near-shore testing, the buoy was relocated from a test site near Atlantic City to an offshore area leased from the U. S. Department of Interior’s Bureau
UK: Innovatum Adds Falcon ROVs to Its Fleet
Innovatum, maker of the world’s smallest system for the location, tracking and survey of submarine pipelines and cables, has added to its fleet of small-sized, yet powerful Falcon ROVs, the slightly larger but compact version of the more powerful Saab Seaeye Cougar XT. They won their reputation for
RI Senator Kicks Off Energy Ocean International Event (USA)
Energy Ocean International will be host to the United States Senator for Rhode Island, Sheldon Whitehouse, who will kick-off the 10th Annual Conference at 9:45 a.m. EST on Monday, June 10th. The Energy Ocean International Conference and Exhibition, which will be held June 10-12, 2013 at the Crowne P
Hercules Hydraulics to Present Offshore Wind Products at Seawork, UK
Hercules Hydraulics will be back at Seawork 2013 to announce the opening of its new depot on the East Coast and launch two new innovative products on stand A79. The new depot, located in Great Yarmouth, will trade under the banner of Hercules Hydraulics East Coast and will be the base for a team of
UK: Seajacks Orders World’s Largest OWF Installation Vessel
Seajacks International has entered into a contract with Samsung Heavy Industries to build the world’s largest and most advanced offshore wind farm installation vessel. The vessel has been specifically designed to meet the demands associated with working UK Round 3, Scottish territorial waters and th
UK: Seajacks Orders World’s Largest OWF Installation Vessel
Seajacks International has entered into a contract with Samsung Heavy Industries to build the world’s largest and most advanced offshore wind farm installation vessel. The vessel has been specifically designed to meet the demands associated with working UK Round 3, Scottish territorial waters and th