Offshore Wind
Boskalis Ends Fugro Shareholding Story
Boskalis has sold all of its remaining shares in Fugro on 28 February by placing the last 9.38% of shares with institutional investors at EUR 14.50 per share.
IHC IQIP Equipping SHL for Beatrice Foundation Installation
IHC IQIP will provide jacket pile grippers, the Hydrohammer S-2500 with two specially designed hammer sleeves, and an internal lifting tool to Seaway Heavy Lifting (SHL), the EPCI contractor in charge of foundations for the Beatrice project.
China Okays ABB Medium Voltage Wind Turbine Converter
ABB’s PCS6000 medium voltage wind turbine converter has received product certification from the China General Certification Center, CGC.
JBA Joins THMA for Stronger Industry Foothold
JBA Consulting, a UK scientific and engineering consultancy firm, has signed a membership agreement with Team Humber Marine Alliance (THMA) to strengthen its expansion into the marine, maritime and offshore sectors across the Humber region.
DONG Energy Allocates First Walney Extension Skills Fund
DONG Energy has revealed details of its Walney Extension community skills fund which will invest GBP 100,000 a year for the next 25 years into equipping people to work in engineering industries in the coastal areas of Lancashire and Cumbria.
DONG Energy Allocates First Walney Extension Skills Fund
DONG Energy has revealed details of its Walney Extension community skills fund which will invest GBP 100,000 a year for the next 25 years into equipping people to work in engineering industries in the coastal areas of Lancashire and Cumbria.
Siemens and SkySpecs Fine-Tuning Flying Blade Inspectors
Siemens is collaborating with US-based company SkySpecs to deploy automated drone technology for onshore and offshore wind turbine blade inspections.
European Commission Clears ABB’s High Voltage Cable Business Sale to NKT
The European Commission has cleared unconditionally under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed acquisition of ABB’s high voltage cable business and power cable accessories business by nkt after concluding that the merged entity would continue to face effective competition in Europe.
Boskalis Uses 3D Motion Compensated Drill Rig in OWF Ops
Boskalis has recently used a new solution for subsea drilling from a floating barge during wind turbine foundation installation, developed by a team of engineers from Boskalis, DDC and Barge Master.
LM Wind Power Sees Near Ninefold Increase in Annual Net Profit
Danish blade designer and manufacturer LM Wind Power reported EUR 51.7 million net profit for the Fiscal Year 2016, a 776 per cent increase compared to EUR 5.9 million net profit recorded in FY 2015 driven by higher sales and better operating performance.
LM Wind Power Sees Near Ninefold Increase in Annual Net Profit
Danish blade designer and manufacturer LM Wind Power reported EUR 51.7 million net profit for the Fiscal Year 2016, a 776 per cent increase compared to EUR 5.9 million net profit recorded in FY 2015 driven by higher sales and better operating performance.
TenneT Consulting Market on Artificial Island Solution for IJmuiden Ver Area
TenneT is holding market consultation for grid connection concepts for IJmuiden Ver wind energy area, which is farther from the coast than currently developed areas. The company is consulting on HVDC platforms and an artificial island as potential solutions.
Eidesvik Offshore Sells Viking Poseidon
Eidesvik Offshore has entered into an agreement for the sale of its vessel Viking Poseidon with a buyer which the company left unnamed.
DORIS Engineering Sets Up Renewables Unit
DORIS Engineering, headquartered in France, has established DORIS Renewables, a business unit dedicated to alternative energies.