Offshore Wind
Kite Power Systems Lands in Glasgow, Starts Recruitment Drive
Kite Power Systems (KPS) has opened its head office in Glasgow, Scotland, and is on the lookout for additional workforce, mainly engineers.
Siemens’ Mechanical Drives Unit to Become Standalone Company
A competitive market environment has led Siemens to a decision to set up its Mechanical Drives unit as a standalone company. The division comprises Flender and Winergy, which worked on the gearbox for Adwen’s AD 8-180 offshore wind turbine.
Seacat Enterprise Starts Sea Trials
Seacat Enterprise, a 27-metre High Speed Utility Vessel (HSUV) built for the Cowes-headquartered offshore energy support vessel operator, Seacat Services, has started sea trials on Thursdat, 16 February, according to South Boats IoW, the builder of the vessel.
HSM Offshore Gathers Borssele Team
HSM Offshore has selected Iv-Oil & Gas to provide the design, engineering and procurement support as part of the Schiedam-based company’s contract to construct the offshore transformer station for the 700MW Borssele Alpha, with an option for the 700MW Borssele Beta project. Earlier this week, TenneT
HSM Offshore Gathers Borssele Team
HSM Offshore has selected Iv-Oil & Gas to provide the design, engineering and procurement support as part of the Schiedam-based company’s contract to construct the offshore transformer station for the 700MW Borssele Alpha, with an option for the 700MW Borssele Beta project. Earlier this week, TenneT
CWind Targets Far Offshore Wind Farms with New CTV
CWind has invested in what is the company’s largest crew transfer vessel (CTV) to date, a 2015-built, 24.7 metre catamaran, re-named to CWind Phantom.
UK OWF Construction Spikes in 2016, Further GBP 23.2Bn in Pipeline
The total construction value of UK offshore wind projects reached GBP 4.1 billion in 2016, up from GBP 2.45 billion in 2015, with offshore wind farms alone accounting for 42% in the utilities and power sector and 21% of the entire infrastructure sector.
Space Photo of the Day: Middelgrunden Shields Copenhagen Harbour
Sentinel-2, an Earth observation mission developed by ESA as part of the Copernicus Programme, has shared a photo taken from space showing the 40MW Middelgrunden offshore wind farm forming a ”protective shield” around Denmark’s capital of Copenhagen and its harbour. The Middelgrunden offshore wind f
Sweden’s SEB Issues First Green Bond
Swedish bank SEB has issued its first green bond of EUR 500 million last Friday for loans to green initiatives.
KCI Extends Chinese Offshore Wind Contract Scope
Beijing-based Huadian Heavy Industries has extended KCI the Engineers’ scope for the offshore wind contract awarded last December.
KCI Extends Chinese Offshore Wind Contract Scope
Beijing-based Huadian Heavy Industries has extended KCI the Engineers’ scope for the offshore wind contract awarded last December.
Euskalforging to Supply Flanges for Navantia’s EA1 Foundations
Euskalforging has signed a contract to supply flanges for 42 foundations which will support wind turbines at the East Anglia ONE offshore wind farm.
Castrol Takes Majority Stake in Romax InSight
Castrol, one of the world’s leading lubricant brands, has acquired a controlling interest in Romax Technology’s InSight business.
Dalby Equipping Its Entire Fleet with Newly-Developed Fender
Dalby Offshore, in collaboration with Plymouth-based company Manuplas, has developed a new modular honeycomb bow fender to bring greater stability to its vessels in high seas, enabling wind turbine technicians to work longer in challenging sea conditions.