Blue Offshore, a specialist subsea construction contractor, have today announced that they have reached financial close on 28 October 2011 with ABN AMRO Bank N.V. The purpose of the financing is the manufacturing of their most recent cable installation system with delivery by 1st Quarter of 2012. Bl
ABOUT £25 million of subsidy funding is being used to seal a deal to bring Siemens to Hull, it is being reported. A long-awaited planning application to build an £80 million wind turbine factory at Alexandra Dock in east Hull could be submitted soon, according to today’s Hull Daily Mail. The German
INNOVATION is vital if firms want to succeed in the Humber’s renewables industry, according to experts at a Hull company backing a green energy award. BCG Bridgepoint, which provides support to small businesses wanting to secure public sector work, is sponsoring the innovation category of the Humber
The Fugro Consult GmbH was commissioned by E.ON for the geotechnical exploration for “Arkona-Becken Südost” offshore wind farm , which E. ON is planning to build in the Baltic Sea. Work was carried out in the summer and early fall of this year, and now has been completed in water depths of approxima
A £47.5 billion business opportunity is opening up for companies in decommissioning the North Sea’s huge infrastructure of offshore oil and gas fields according to new research recently published by Deloitte and Douglas-Westwood. The next 30 years will see enormous demand building for the services o
Sea-based wind turbines, enhanced grids and project financing shared centre stage at the EWEA OFFSHORE 2011 event in Amsterdam this week as it became clear the industry has the potential of becoming a driving economic force for many European coastal areas. Hosted by the European Wind Energy Associat
Franco-Belgian bank Dexia made the headlines of numerous publications across Europe over the past few weeks in relation to a bailout plan that is currently being put on place. Predictions go as far as to say that France could lose its AAA index if the country has to provide bigger proportion of the
Franco-Belgian bank Dexia made the headlines of numerous publications across Europe over the past few weeks in relation to a bailout plan that is currently being put on place. Predictions go as far as to say that France could lose its AAA index if the country has to provide bigger proportion of the
Mitsubishi Corporation (hereafter “MC”), through its wholly owned special purpose company and its UK based subsidiary, has acquired a 50% share of the Walney 1 offshore transmission assets (hereafter “Walney 1”). The acquisition was made from Macquarie Capital Group Limited (UK Branch) (hereafter “M
A corporate positioning campaign for the wind energy division of Royal Haskoning, created by PR agency Proteus, has scooped a prestigious Gold award at the CIPR PRide awards in the Corporate and Business Communications category. The 2011 regional awards were judged by a national panel of peers. The
Capitalizing on its experience and leadership in offshore oil and gas marine services, BOURBON continues to extend its range of services and strengthen its positions in the offshore wind industry. BOURBON has just installed an innovative offshore wind structure in the Atlantic. In perfect conditions
Dong Energy, appointed to operate and maintain London Array, is looking to recruit people to work on the Operation and Maintenance of the wind farm. London Array is a joint venture between Dong Energy, E.ON and Masdar. Dong Energy will operate London Array on behalf of the consortium with successful
Dong Energy, appointed to operate and maintain London Array, is looking to recruit people to work on the Operation and Maintenance of the wind farm. London Array is a joint venture between Dong Energy, E.ON and Masdar. Dong Energy will operate London Array on behalf of the consortium with successful
SSB Wind Systems GmbH & Co. KG, a leading supplier of electric pitch systems for wind turbines (WTGs), will be presenting itself at the EWEA Offshore 2011 in Amsterdam. The company offers decades of expertise in offshore wind energy and will be showcasing its control and pitch solutions for offshore
