Offshore Wind
Germany: EUROS Delivers First 7MW Offshore Blade
Three months after opening the new prototype production facility in Sassnitz/Mukran on the island of Rügen, Germany, independent rotor blade designer and manufacturer EUROS delivers its first offshore blade to the customer Mitsubishi. This type of rotor blade with a length of 81.6 m and a mass of 32
Conference on Offshore Wind in Adriatic Sea to Be Held in Italy
The Polytechnic University of Marche along with the Marche Region, as a partner of the project POWERED, is organizing a conference entitled “The Development of Offshore Wind Energy in the Adriatic Sea: the Project POWERED as a Planning Tool” on May 29 in Ancona. The event will be hosted in the great
France Aims for Large-Scale Offshore Wind Power
At the National Wind Energy Conference in Kalmar of 22-23 May Jean-Yves Grandidier, Secretary-General of FEE (French Wind Power Association), presented the French program for offshore wind power. Under the theme “Offshore Wind Power Creates regional growth in France” Jean-Yves Grandidier presented t
France Aims for Large-Scale Offshore Wind Power
At the National Wind Energy Conference in Kalmar of 22-23 May Jean-Yves Grandidier, Secretary-General of FEE (French Wind Power Association), presented the French program for offshore wind power. Under the theme “Offshore Wind Power Creates regional growth in France” Jean-Yves Grandidier presented t
Canada: NaiKun Posts Quarter Results
NaiKun Wind Energy Group Inc. (the “Company” or “NaiKun Wind”) announced its financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2013, a fiscal period in which the Company continued to explore ways to forward the NaiKun Wind Project while controlling its costs. A substantial restructuring was und
EWEA: Rising Energy Dependency Endangers Europe’s Economy (Belgium)
The issue of energy may have been overshadowed by that of tax at yesterday’s EU summit of Heads of State in Brussels, but its growing importance and impact on Europe’s economy is one that cannot be ignored. Written by Zoë Casey, EWEA (Additional reporting by Chris Rose) As the Financial Times report
AH Industries Opens New Sales Office in Shanghai, China
AH Industries is strengthening its competitiveness relative to its European competitors by opening a new sales office in Shanghai. The company, which will focus even more on its manufacturing in China, has high hopes for the development of the Chinese wind turbine market. Based on a new sales office
Cape Wind Responds to Misleading Newspaper Ad (USA)
Cape Wind has responded to Associated Industries of Massachusetts (AIM) / Massachusetts Competitive Partnership (MCP) newspaper ad by issuing the following press release: Big Picture: Cape Wind has been reviewed carefully for 12 years, during which time it has earned the approval of 17 Federal and S
Cape Wind Responds to Misleading Newspaper Ad (USA)
Cape Wind has responded to Associated Industries of Massachusetts (AIM) / Massachusetts Competitive Partnership (MCP) newspaper ad by issuing the following press release: Big Picture: Cape Wind has been reviewed carefully for 12 years, during which time it has earned the approval of 17 Federal and S
USA: UMaine’s Offshore Wind Buoy Set for Action
The University of Maine unveiled on Friday its buoy-based system that will measure the wind speed in the Gulf of Maine at the height of an offshore wind turbine, the Associated Press reports. Initially, the buoy will be installed off the coast of Castine, together with the UMaine’s 1/8 scale prototy
Switzerland: Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) and Offshore Wind Farm Industry
The Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) will enter into force internationally on 20 August 2013. This is a new international convention which will be the ‘fourth pillar’ of the international regulatory regime for quality shipping, sitting alongside the MARPOL, STCW and SOLAS conventions. The aim of the
Top News of the Week May 20 – 26, 2013
VIDEO: Load Out of DolWin Alpha Converter Platform The load out of DolWin alpha marks the start of a journey that the platform will make to its final offshore destination, the DolWin area in German North Sea. This operation was performed at the Heerema’s Zwijndrecht fabrication yard at the Drechthav
Top News of the Week May 20 – 26, 2013
VIDEO: Load Out of DolWin Alpha Converter Platform The load out of DolWin alpha marks the start of a journey that the platform will make to its final offshore destination, the DolWin area in German North Sea. This operation was performed at the Heerema’s Zwijndrecht fabrication yard at the Drechthav
VIDEO: CWhisper SWATH in Action
Recently, CWind has placed an order for a second CWhisper SWATH, an innovative 19.5m composite workboat designed and built by CTruk. The design objectives of CWhisper were to dramatically improve the comfort of technicians transiting out to offshore wind farms. Motions are approximately a quarter of