QinetiQ GRC naval architects in combination with their Paramarine software are working with QED Naval Ltd in the development of a marine platform (Subhub) that can transport, install, anchor and maintain wave and tidal turbines through life. This will bring major cost and time advantages to tidal tu
As part of the Obama Administration’s all-of-the-above energy strategy to continue to expand domestic energy development, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) issued a request to determine whether there is competitive interest in leasing an area offshore New York that the New York Power Auth
NIRIG will hold its third annual Policy Workshop “NI Wind Energy – the Scale of the Opportunity” on Thursday 31st January, 2013 in the Hilton Hotel, Belfast. The Northern Ireland Renewables Industry Group (NIRIG) is a collaboration between the Irish Wind Energy Association and RenewableUK. NIRIG rep
Strainstall Marine have undertaken a vessel motion monitoring trial on a transfer vessel operating at an offshore wind-farm off the UK’s east coast. Strainstall’s new Vessel Motion Monitoring System™ (VMMS™) provides accurate motion monitoring for wind turbine transfer vessels to improve safety duri
Strainstall Marine have undertaken a vessel motion monitoring trial on a transfer vessel operating at an offshore wind-farm off the UK’s east coast. Strainstall’s new Vessel Motion Monitoring System™ (VMMS™) provides accurate motion monitoring for wind turbine transfer vessels to improve safety duri
The first annual conference of the ACCSEAS (Accessibility for Shipping, Efficiency Advantages and Sustainability) project will examine how to address significant current and future issues which may impact on safe navigation in the North Sea and western Baltic Sea by pioneering safe regional access t
E.ON has awarded Great Yarmouth based Alicat Workboats a contract to build four new state of the art vessels to support offshore wind generation. The first to be built will serve E.ON’s Robin Rigg Wind Farm off the Solway Firth. Alicat Workboats was established in 2009 in response to a growing deman
The extension of the tax credits for wind energy development, for which the United States Congress voted on Tuesday, is not going to be a significant help for long term offshore wind projects in New Jersey, as the incentive expires at the end of 2013 and the construction there is expected to begin l
Australia’s first 1MW wave energy converter is awaiting for the State Government’s approval, writes The Border Watch. Namely, the New South Wales based Oceanlinx is planning to deploy its wave energy device offshore Port MacDonnell. The wave energy plant will be located approximately 4 kilometres of
Australia’s first 1MW wave energy converter is awaiting for the State Government’s approval, writes The Border Watch. Namely, the New South Wales based Oceanlinx is planning to deploy its wave energy device offshore Port MacDonnell. The wave energy plant will be located approximately 4 kilometres of
Osiris Projects announced that their health & safety management system has successfully achieved OHSAS 18001:2007 certification, accredited by NQA. OHSAS 18001:2007 is the internationally recognised standard providing a cohesive framework for the monitoring, management and continuous improvement of
CT Offshore announces that it has received the International Organization of Standardization 9001:2008 certification for its complete services package which include; Installation, Survey & Maintenance, Survey and Cable recovery. The certification indicates that CT Offshore office and vessels conform
The first wave energy converter (WEC) devices may now by deployed at the Wave Hub test site following approval by the Marine Management Organisation (MMO). The MMO has announced it has approved an application from OceanEnergy Ltd to deploy and test an OEB35 OceanEnergy buoy WEC for a period of up to
Offshore wind energy is a young, rapidly growing industry in which hundreds of millions of pounds are being invested as the UK seeks to secure its source of renewable energy for future generations. As in all young industries, the challenges are immense, and many companies which have traditionally wo
