Offshore Wind
Borssele – The How and the Why
Very soon, postmen will be carrying the 2016 summer edition of the Offshore WIND Magazine in their bags. This is the same edition that will be distributed at the WindEnergy Hamburg exhibition next month. But that is not the only thing that makes this edition interesting. DONG Energy broke the patter
East of England to Get New Offshore Wind Special Interest Group
The East of England Energy Group (EEEGR) has announced the formation of a new offshore wind special interest group which aims at establishing the East of England as a centre of excellence for offshore wind in the UK. The new SIG will be under the chairmanship of Graham Hacon of 3sun and is expected
New Offshore Renewable Plant Optimisation Tool Proposed
A paper proposing a novel computational tool for the reliability-based assessment of wave, tidal and offshore wind farms was published yesterday in the Journal of Marine Science and Engineering. The paper presents the new tool to identify typical decision problems and to shed light on the complexity
HeavyLift@Sea Unveils Upgraded Wind Farm SOV Design
German designer of offshore and multipurpose vessels HeavyLift@Sea has presented an updated version of its Service Offshore Vessel (SOV) customized to operate on offshore wind farms. The standard configuration of the SOV serves as a base for 60 technicians and crew members accommodated in single cab
Scotland Gets New Design Engineering Provider
Envision Engineering & Design (Envision), a company that delivers design engineering solutions to, among others, marine renewable energy sector, has been established in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland. The company has been set up by Mechanical Engineer Liam Sutherland and Mechanical Designer Stuart Ande
TRIG to Enter Offshore Wind Investment Market
Guernsey-based investment company, The Renewables Infrastructure Group Limited (TRIG), has received approval from its shareholders to partly shift its focus from onshore wind and solar PV and invest up to 20% of its portfolio in a broader array of projects including offshore wind. Looking ahead, TRI
TRIG to Enter Offshore Wind Investment Market
Guernsey-based investment company, The Renewables Infrastructure Group Limited (TRIG), has received approval from its shareholders to partly shift its focus from onshore wind and solar PV and invest up to 20% of its portfolio in a broader array of projects including offshore wind. Looking ahead, TRI
Reetec Names Vogt New Operative Managing Director
German wind energy company Reetec has appointed Peter Vogt as the company’s new Operative Managing Director. Reetec is part of EDF EN Services, the EDF Energies Nouvelles Group’s subsidiary dedicated to Operations and Maintenance in Europe. Prior to transferring to the new position at Reetec, Vogt w
Fugro and Nexans Sign Global Environmental Advisory Contract
Fugro has been appointed by Nexans Norway AS for the provision of environmental advisory services as part of its global Environmental Advisor Framework. The global framework agreement with Fugro commenced this month and will be in place for one year. Nexans Marine Installation Department installs hi
James Fisher Subsea Excavation Brings Out the Big Guns
James Fisher Subsea Excavation, part of James Fisher and Sons, has launched what the company describes as the world’s most powerful mass flow excavation tool, the SP12000. The hydraulically-driven SP12000 produces more than 6 tonnes of thrust at full power and a volume output of 12,000 litres of wat
Natural Power Names Dearden Permanent Due Diligence Head
Scotland-based renewable energy consultancy Natural Power has appointed Giles Dearden to the role of a permanent Director of Due Diligence with an international remit, following his 12-month stint as the company’s ‘acting’ director. During 2015 Natural Power’s international due diligence business gr
Natural Power Names Dearden Permanent Due Diligence Head
Scotland-based renewable energy consultancy Natural Power has appointed Giles Dearden to the role of a permanent Director of Due Diligence with an international remit, following his 12-month stint as the company’s ‘acting’ director. During 2015 Natural Power’s international due diligence business gr
Amrumbank Met Mast Decommissioned
Amrumbank West’s meteorological mast was removed from the site in February 2016, as reported by SGS, a Hamburg-based inspection and certification company that supervised the decommissioning at the 302MW offshore wind farm. Prior to the dismantling, the met mast had been gathering data on wind condit
Green Energy Chases Ramboll’s Oil & Gas Blues Away
Danish engineering, design and management consultancy, Ramboll, improved its financial results in the first half of 2016 largely due to a solid performance in the company’s Nordic business units and in the global energy business unit which helped offset adverse conditions in the oil & gas related ma