Offshore Wind
Galway Bay Test Site Opens Door to Floaters
Ireland’s Marine Institute has applied for a foreshore lease for the Galway Bay Marine and Renewable Energy Test site which would potentially allow the installation of floating wind turbines at the site. The Marine Institute denied seeking permission from the country’s Department of the Environment,
GDG Smartens Up Monopiles
Gavin & Doherty Geosolutions (GDG) reported it has been able to offer up to 25% savings to developers and contractors by reducing the size of offshore foundations. GDG has been developing in-house optimization procedures for monopile engineering for four years and, in recent projects, it reached sig
Boskalis and Züblin Join Offshore Terminal Bremerhaven Project
Dutch dredging specialist Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. and Germany’s Züblin AG have won a contract to prepare the site for the construction of the Offshore Terminal Bremerhaven (OTB), a 25-hectare transshipment terminal for the offshore wind sector. Bremenports awarded the contract to the two com
Seazip Takes Delivery of Two Damen FCS 2610s
SeaZip Offshore Services took delivery of two Damen Fast Crew Suppliers (FCS) 2610 on Saturday, 2 April. Continuing the company’s vessel-naming trend, the new additions will be known as SeaZip 5 and SeaZip 6. The offshore service provider now has six Damen FCS 2610 vessels in its fleet. “Once again,
Grontmij Becomes Sweco Following Acquisition
As of today (4 April), Dutch consultancy and engineering company Grontmij goes under the name Sweco Nederland. Grontmij was acquired by Sweco on October 1, 2015. ”We were already part of the Sweco family and are proud that we now carry the name,” said Ton de Jong, CEO of Sweco Nederland. Sweco said
DNV GL Certifies Covestro’s New Blade Fabrication Technology
DNV GL has certified a new technology for manufacturing wind turbine rotor blades in a special process from a polyurethane resin and a glass fiber fabric, developed by Covestro, a supplier of high-tech polymer materials headquartered in Germany. According to Covestro, its system is the world’s first
DNV GL Certifies Covestro’s New Blade Fabrication Technology
DNV GL has certified a new technology for manufacturing wind turbine rotor blades in a special process from a polyurethane resin and a glass fiber fabric, developed by Covestro, a supplier of high-tech polymer materials headquartered in Germany. According to Covestro, its system is the world’s first
DNV GL Satisfied with 2015 Results Despite Challenging O&G Market Conditions
In its preliminary 2015 results, DNV GL has reported an operating revenue of NOK 23.389 million (approx. EUR 2.5 million) for 2015, which is an increase by 8.2% compared to the previous year (NOK 1,766 million; approx. EUR 186,413). Group President and CEO of DNV GL, Remi Eriksen, said: “Given the c
Gamesa Selling Adwen Stake to Clear Path for Siemens Merger?
Spanish wind turbine maker Gamesa has offered to sell its 50% stake in Adwen to its French joint venture partner Areva to remove the last hurdle standing in way of its recently announced merger with Siemens, Spain’s daily Expansion cited unnamed sources as saying. The sources told Expansion that ban
Gamesa Selling Adwen Stake to Clear Path for Siemens Merger?
Spanish wind turbine maker Gamesa has offered to sell its 50% stake in Adwen to its French joint venture partner Areva to remove the last hurdle standing in way of its recently announced merger with Siemens, Spain’s daily Expansion cited unnamed sources as saying. The sources told Expansion that ban
CS Wind Takes Over Wind Towers Scotland, Plans Offshore Wind Foray
Scottish energy company SSE has secured a deal to transfer its 80% ownership stake in the Machrihanish-based Wind Towers Scotland (WTS) factory to the South Korean manufacturer of wind farm tower structures, CS Wind. CS Wind plans to invest up to GBP 14 million in WTS and extend operations at the pl
RWE Launches Renewables Unit, IPO by Year End
The new RWE AG’s subsidiary for renewables, grids and retail is scheduled to start operating today under a temporary name of RWE International SE, and is expected to generate annual revenues of around EUR 40 billion, the German power company said in a statement. The initial public offering of the ne
RWE Launches Renewables Unit, IPO by Year End
The new RWE AG’s subsidiary for renewables, grids and retail is scheduled to start operating today under a temporary name of RWE International SE, and is expected to generate annual revenues of around EUR 40 billion, the German power company said in a statement. The initial public offering of the ne
Damen Lays Keel for Bibby WaveMaster 1
Dutch shipbuilder Damen on Thursday laid the keel for the Bibby WaveMaster 1 at its yard in Galati, Romania. Ordered by Bibby Marine Services in January 2016, the Bibby WaveMaster is the first Damen service operations vessel. Continuing on from the first steel cutting in February, the initial stages