Offshore Wind
Royal National Lifeboat Institution Benefits from Rampion Fund
Rampion Offshore Wind Ltd. has made a GBP 100,000 donation to the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) from the Rampion offshore wind farm community fund, set up to benefit communities across Sussex, UK.
Turkey to Launch Its First Offshore Wind Tender This Year
Turkish government will hold the country’s first offshore wind tender this year, with the tender details set to be disclosed in the spring, Turkey’s Energy Minister Berat Albayrak announced on 22 February, according to Anadolu Agency (AA) and Daily Sabah. Turkey’s first offshore wind farm will be in
EPG Ships Out Spud Can Set
Poland’s Energomontaż-Północ Gdynia (EPG), a subsidiary of MARS Shipyards & Offshore Group, has manufactured and loaded out four spud cans to be installed on a wind farm installation vessel.
HiDef Aerial Surveying Inc. Announces 30% Cheaper Surveys
Savvy Technologies Ltd, the owner of HiDef Aerial Surveying Inc, will launch a new camera rig on 1 March. According to the company, the new technology is less expensive to produce and will thus decrease the cost of surveying. The current version of the HiDef technology, which has been operating sinc
Bibby HydroMap Goes Autonomous with DriX
Bibby HydroMap has partnered with the Paris-based provider of navigation, positioning and imaging services iXblue to bring DriX, a new autonomous unmanned surface vessel (AUSV), to the European market.
SSE and EDF Get a Rejection Letter from CMA
The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has dismissed an appeal by SSE and EDF Energy against Ofgem’s decision to reject their request to modify industry rules.
CABILITY Delivers New Submarine Cables Stability Guidelines
Wood has led a joint industry project (JIP) to improve knowledge and understanding of submarine cables behaviour on the marine environment and rocky seabed, and develop a new set of industry guidelines.
SCORE Looking to Back Ideas for Maturing OWF O&M, Decommissioning
The team behind the GBP 6 million SCORE grant fund is looking to support companies from the oil & gas industry that can bring new ideas for long-term offshore asset management in the offshore wind sector.
Top News of the Week, 19 – 25 February 2018
Top News of the Week, 19 – 25 February 2018
EOLOS Lays Foundation in Japan
Spain-based supplier of LiDARs to the offshore wind industry, EOLOS, is set to sign a memorandum of understanding with Japan Meteorological Corporation, thus making a significant step towards fulfilling its aim of entering the Japanese wind and ocean resource measurement market.
EOLOS Lays Foundation in Japan
Spain-based supplier of LiDARs to the offshore wind industry, EOLOS, is set to sign a memorandum of understanding with Japan Meteorological Corporation, thus making a significant step towards fulfilling its aim of entering the Japanese wind and ocean resource measurement market.
Vole au vent Gets Monopile Installation Set in Eemshaven
Jan De Nul’s wind farm installation vessel Vole au vent arrived in the Port of Eemshaven last week to be equipped with a hydraulic pile hammer and a noise mitigation system ahead of foundation installation works on the Borkum Riffgrund 2 offshore wind farm.
Offshore Wind Gives Northland Power a Financial Push in 2017
Northland Power has reported improved financial results for the fiscal year 2017, largely due to contributions from the Gemini and Nordsee One offshore wind farms.
VIDEO: Installation of Arkona Transition Pieces
Following the installation of all 60 transition pieces at the Arkona offshore wind farm in mid-January, Jumbo posted a video showing the works that were completed ahead of schedule at the offshore wind farm site in Germany.