Offshore Wind
Canada: Federal Government Funds R&D for Small-Scale Tidal Power Projects in Nova Scotia
Fundy Tidal Inc. (Fundy Tidal), Acadia University, and Dalhousie University’s Department of Oceanography will continue R&D activities to identify the best locations for small-scale tidal power projects in Digby County bolstered by a three-year, $3.3 million research project. Funding of $1.6 million
Top News of the Week Apr 29 – May 5, 2013
VIDEO: Monopile Load-Out The following is a video that shows a 450 monopile being loaded out from Steel Engineering Ltd in Renfrew to begin the first leg of its journey along the river Cart. Its final destination is the East Anglia Offshore wind zone. Technip Starts Work on Borkum OWF in Germany Tec
UK: Cammell Laird Could Hire 2,000 People if It Wins Offshore Wind Contracts
Cammell Laird shipyard is waiting to win profitable wind farm construction contracts this autumn, which would triple its workforce and raise turnover to half a billion pounds a year, Liverpool Daily Post writes. Contracts for the UK Round 3 wind farms will be announced by the end of this year and to
Navigation in Anholt Offshore Wind Farm Still Prohibited (Denmark)
DONG Energy is constructing Anholt Offshore Wind Farm, and during the entire sailing season in 2013, intensive works will be conducted on establishing the largest offshore wind farm in Denmark, which includes an area of 88km² between Grenaa and Anholt. While construction is ongoing, the construction
UK: Njord Offshore Implements Marine Software Solution for Wind Farm Vessels
U.K based Marine Software Ltd have recently delivered Marine Planned Maintenance software to Njord Offshore, to manage planned maintenance activities for their 21m crew transfer vessels (CTVs) “Njord Avocet” and “Njord Kittiwake“. These two vessels are purpose built for the Offshore Wind Farm Indust
Denmark’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm Is Project-Certified
When the Danish Energy Agency gave DONG Energy a concession to construct Anholt Offshore Wind Farm, one of the conditions were for DONG Energy to undergo a third-party certification of the entire construction project to demonstrate that the offshore wind farm is designed and constructed according to
UK: Tough Conditions in Irish Sea
Orsta Marina Systems Nederland BV announced it has been selected to provide the inshore berthing pontoon for renewable energy company Dong Energy at Barrow in Furness on the north west coast of England. The pontoon will form part of the onshore O&M facilities supporting the construction of 108No off
UK: Tough Conditions in Irish Sea
Orsta Marina Systems Nederland BV announced it has been selected to provide the inshore berthing pontoon for renewable energy company Dong Energy at Barrow in Furness on the north west coast of England. The pontoon will form part of the onshore O&M facilities supporting the construction of 108No off
Sweden: Vattenfall Reports Stable Q1 Results Despite Challenging Market Conditions
Vattenfall reports a stable underlying first quarter 2013 operating profit despite challenging market conditions. Increased electricity generation and high nuclear power availability contributed to the result. Vattenfall continues to improve operational efficiency. Net sales rose 1.4% to SEK 49,659
UK: RES Wins Queen’s Award for Enterprise in International Trade Category
Renewable Energy Systems (RES), one of the world’s leading independent renewable energy project developers, is celebrating being awarded the Queen’s Award for Enterprise in the International Trade category. This prestigious award is in recognition of RES’ extraordinary business success in growing re
UK: Harland and Wolff’s Ship Repair, Conversion Business Records Very Successful 1st Quarter
Belfast-based Harland and Wolff Heavy Industries’ ship repair and conversion business has recorded one of its busiest first quarters in recent history . The ship yard which has established its reputation as a world leader in the design and manufacture of offshore renewable energy technologies has co
UK: CWind Charters 6 Vessels for Gwynt y Môr OWF
CWind, a leading UK offshore wind service provider, has won a contract for six of its multi-purpose vessels to provide crew and load transfer services at Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind Farm. In what is to date Cwind’s largest vessel contract win, the six workboats will arrive on site over the next two mo
Global Wind Companies Look to Set Up EUR 7 Billion Supply Chain in Irish Midlands
More than fifteen leading manufacturers of wind farm components and transmission technology met on April 30 in Tullamore to discuss the potential of setting up a local supply chain in the midlands worth at least 7 billion euro. More than 400 delegates attending the event hosted by Offaly County Coun
University of Rostock Developing Innovative Control System for Ships and Platforms (Germany)
University of Rostock is developing methods for dynamic positioning and reduction of unwanted rotational movements of ships or platforms. The University of Rostock and Voith Schneider Propulsion are developing a novel offshore project called “DP Motion” for control systems for ships and platforms at