The East of England is home to an energy industry that spans all sectors with a well-established and sizeable supply chain and workforce. Around 6,200 businesses are currently active in the region from all energy sectors, between them responsible for a total annual turnover of £12.9 billion and the
The Co-Chairman of the British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly, Joe McHugh TD, has announced that the 46th plenary of the Assembly will take place in Letterkenny Institute of Technology, Co. Donegal on Monday, 4th March and Tuesday, 5th March, 2013. The theme of the plenary is Energy across Borders – D
The UK Secretary of State for energy and climate change has hailed subsea services company ROVOP as ‘a leading specialist in its field’ and one which is ensuring that the country remains at the global vanguard of the energy industry. The Rt Hon Ed Davey was speaking as ROVOP announced that it had fu
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “Analyzing Trends in the Global Wind Power Industry” report to their offering. This R’search presents Analyzing Trends in the Global Wind Power Industry – an analysis of the major trends as observed in the wind power industry worldwide. The repo
GL Renewables Certification (GL RC) has certified Deutsche WindGuard Offshore GmbH’s Helicopter Underwater Escape Training (HUET) courses. Helicopter transport is an important way for technical personnel to reach offshore wind farm installations, but before getting on board, a certified training cou
GL Renewables Certification (GL RC) has certified Deutsche WindGuard Offshore GmbH’s Helicopter Underwater Escape Training (HUET) courses. Helicopter transport is an important way for technical personnel to reach offshore wind farm installations, but before getting on board, a certified training cou
The Switch, a Finland-based supplier of permanent magnet generator (PMG) and full-power converter (FPC) packages, announced today that its first 5 MW high-speed drive trains installed in the field in China for CSIC (Chongqing) Haizhuang Windpower Equipment Co., Ltd (HZ Windpower), a Chinese wind pow
Holland Shipyards has commenced conversion work on two ships owned by Chevalier Floatels, The Motorship informs. Chevalier Floatels assigned Holland Shipyards last year to undertake the necessary work on former passenger ferries, built in 2007, to convert them into vessels for staff accommodation an
Siemens Nederland has signed a contract with Ballast Nedam and Mammoet for the Near Shore Wind farm Noordoostpolder in the IJsselmeer in the Netherlands. Ballast Nedam’s contribution will consist of the engineering, supply and installation of the foundations for the 48 turbines. Afterwards, Mammoet
Lamprell, a leading provider of diversified engineering and contracting services to the onshore and offshore oil & gas and renewable energy industries, announces that, further to its announcement of 3 December 2012, James Moffat has now taken up his role as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for the Grou
Lamprell, a leading provider of diversified engineering and contracting services to the onshore and offshore oil & gas and renewable energy industries, announces that, further to its announcement of 3 December 2012, James Moffat has now taken up his role as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for the Grou
Sens. Tom Carper and Chris Coons and Rep. John Carney (all D-Del.) introduced the Incentivizing Offshore Wind Power Act to provide critical financial incentives for investment in offshore wind energy. This legislation would provide the offshore wind industry with enhanced stability by extending inve
CWind’s charter fleet is continuing to grow in response to continued high demand for its offshore wind farm vessels and services. The CWind Adventure, a CTruk 20T workboat, is the latest addition to the fleet. The vessel, an innovative evolution of the successful original design by CTruk, was named
On Tuesday this week the UK and Ireland Vessel Co-operative conference took place under the motto “Team – Together Eevryone Achieves More”, at the Furzedown Hotel in Great Yarmouth. Following the welcoming speeches by co-organiser Andy Iannetta and the Mayor of Great Yarmouth, the delegates from win
