Anholt Wind, which is the first of three identical service vessels, that are to ensure the transport of technicians to Anholt Offshore Wind Farm, was supplied from Hvide Sande Bådebyggeri at the end of 2012. The second service vessel will be delivered in May 2012 and the third vessel in June 2013. T
Construction starts on the SylWin alpha offshore transformer platform at Nordic Yards, manufacturer of innovative special ships and major maritime projects for the offshore wind and other industries. The first steel blank cut was made in the presence of representatives of the client, Siemens Energy,
With more than 20 years experience in the wind power industry, Dong Energy is one of the leading offshore wind farm developers in the country and Gardline, with its fleet of specialist turbine transfer vessels will be transporting personnel to and from offshore wind turbines, offshore sub-stations a
With more than 20 years experience in the wind power industry, Dong Energy is one of the leading offshore wind farm developers in the country and Gardline, with its fleet of specialist turbine transfer vessels will be transporting personnel to and from offshore wind turbines, offshore sub-stations a
In a letter addressed to First Minister Alex Salmond, Donald Trump said that international investors no longer see Scotland as a safe place to invest and that 83 percent of Scots consider wind farms as a “blot” on the landscape, reported Bloomberg. Trump said that Salmond is destroying Scotland’s in
At Easter, Energinet.dk’s approximately 1600 tonnes heavy top section for the offshore substation was hoisted into position with assistance from a Dutch crane vessel. The substation platform will connect the 111 wind turbines in the Anholt Offshore Wind Farm to the Danish power grid. On Good Friday
BMT Nigel Gee, a subsidiary of BMT Group, will showcase its broad portfolio of vessel designs at this year’s Seawork International which takes place from the 22nd – 24th May in Southampton. This will be BMT’s 6th year of exhibiting at this prestigious show which will see the organisation’s innovativ
On arrival at Aalborg, the vessel Jumbo Javelin started loading transition pieces at Bladt Industries on 13 April 2012, and already on 16 April the first transition piece was placed on the monopile in the wind farm. The transition piece is cast onto the monopile by means of special concrete. The tra
On arrival at Aalborg, the vessel Jumbo Javelin started loading transition pieces at Bladt Industries on 13 April 2012, and already on 16 April the first transition piece was placed on the monopile in the wind farm. The transition piece is cast onto the monopile by means of special concrete. The tra
The annual Arklow & District Chamber Gala Dinner was held on Friday 27th April, with special guest Minister for Jobs, Enterprise & Innovation Richard Bruton. The Chamber celebrated 75 years in existence with a special “Then & Now” award to acknowledge some of the oldest and most successful companies
In 2011 TÜV SÜD set new records for revenue, income and headcount. Last year the international service corporation increased its revenue to almost EUR 1.7 billion (2010: EUR 1.55 billion); compared to the prior year, earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) rose by 12 per cent to around EUR 160 mil
Vattenfall announced the results for the first quarter 2012. ”During the quarter we successfully concluded our divestment programme of our noncore assets. In January we received a combined total of SEK 21 billion for the sale of operations in Belgium, Finland and Poland. We have thereby been able to
The fact that Britain’s oil and gas production has been reduced in half since 1999 attracted oil service companies to work with wind energy developers in the North sea, reported Bloomberg. Companies led by Technip SA (TEC) and Subsea 7 SA (SUBC) are working for the first time in the North Sea’s EUR
Bentley Systems, Incorporated, the leading company dedicated to providing comprehensive software solutions for sustaining infrastructure, today released the latest version of its SACS software for the analysis and design of new and existing fixed offshore oil and gas structures and wind farm structu
