Offshore Wind
UK Blazes Net Zero Emissions Trail
The UK government will today, 12 June, bring forward legislation to eradicate its net contribution to climate change by 2050, the UK’s Prime Minister Theresa May said. The statutory instrument to implement this will amend the Climate Change Act 2008. Prime Minister May will also meet young science a
UK’s New Offshore Renewables Hub Gets GBP 4 Million Grant
The Supergen ORE Hub has received GBP 4 million from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) as support for offshore renewable energy research. The Supergen ORE Hub is a national consortium created in July last year to bring together academic, industrial and policy stakeholder
UK’s New Offshore Renewables Hub Gets GBP 4 Million Grant
The Supergen ORE Hub has received GBP 4 million from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) as support for offshore renewable energy research. The Supergen ORE Hub is a national consortium created in July last year to bring together academic, industrial and policy stakeholder
Wikinger Obtains DNV GL Certificate
DNV GL has awarded Iberdrola with the project certificate for its Wikinger offshore wind farm in Germany. The certification covers all stages of the design assessment and implementation phase of the inter-array cables, as well as the turbines and offshore substation, including their support structur
Wikinger Obtains DNV GL Certificate
DNV GL has awarded Iberdrola with the project certificate for its Wikinger offshore wind farm in Germany. The certification covers all stages of the design assessment and implementation phase of the inter-array cables, as well as the turbines and offshore substation, including their support structur
MHI Vestas Hires HST Newbuilds
High Speed Transfers (HST) has signed a contract with MHI Vestas to provide its HST Harri and HST Euan fast crew supply vessels (FCSs) for the Northwester 2 offshore wind project. The five-year charter is set to begin this year at the Belgian wind farm after the newbuild vessels are delivered. HST H
Kinnaird Marine Keeps Guard Over Moray East Piling Ops
Kinnaird Marine Limited is providing guard vessels for the piling campaign at the Moray East offshore wind farm in the UK. GeoSea commenced the piling activities at the project site at the end of May, with operations so far completed on seven locations, according to the Moray East Weekly Notice of O
Kinnaird Marine Keeps Guard Over Moray East Piling Ops
Kinnaird Marine Limited is providing guard vessels for the piling campaign at the Moray East offshore wind farm in the UK. GeoSea commenced the piling activities at the project site at the end of May, with operations so far completed on seven locations, according to the Moray East Weekly Notice of O
Tecade Secures Italian Offshore Wind Work
The Sevilla-based Tecade has secured a contract by Haizea Wind Group for the Beleolico offshore wind farm in Italy. The Spanish company will provide ten external access platforms, ten airtight platforms and ten boat landings for what will be the first offshore wind farm in the Mediterranean Sea. To
DEME Books Nigg Port for Moray East Project
DEME Offshore has selected Global Energy Group to provide the Port of Nigg as a staging port for the Moray East offshore wind farm. Under the contract, the Port of Nigg will be used for receiving the completed turbine jacket foundations destined for the 950MW project. “Using Nigg for jackets complem
DEME Books Nigg Port for Moray East Project
DEME Offshore has selected Global Energy Group to provide the Port of Nigg as a staging port for the Moray East offshore wind farm. Under the contract, the Port of Nigg will be used for receiving the completed turbine jacket foundations destined for the 950MW project. “Using Nigg for jackets complem
Buss and IDEA Join Forces for French Offshore Wind
The German Buss Offshore Solutions and French logistics services provider IDEA Groupe have officially entered into a joint venture dedicated to the offshore wind market in France. The news follows the signing of a declaration of intent for establishing the Buss IDEA Offshore joint venture which took
EDS Wraps Up Cable Sentry Trials at Teesside OWF
EDS HV Group has completed cable sentry trials at the Teesside offshore wind farm in the UK. According to EDS, significant amounts of data have been gathered and will be compared with the original data collected in early 2018. The trials are part of an EU-funded Horizon 2020 project which is expecte
EDS Wraps Up Cable Sentry Trials at Teesside OWF
EDS HV Group has completed cable sentry trials at the Teesside offshore wind farm in the UK. According to EDS, significant amounts of data have been gathered and will be compared with the original data collected in early 2018. The trials are part of an EU-funded Horizon 2020 project which is expecte