Offshore Wind
Industry Fears “the Devil in the Detail” of Offshore Wind Policy
Energy Secretary Amber Rudd might have given the nod that offshore wind would be in favour for this parliament but the industry is still in the dark about the detail, director of the East of England Energy Zone (EEEZ) James Gray told the Offshore Wind Vessels conference in London. The industry neede
Industry Fears “the Devil in the Detail” of Offshore Wind Policy
Energy Secretary Amber Rudd might have given the nod that offshore wind would be in favour for this parliament but the industry is still in the dark about the detail, director of the East of England Energy Zone (EEEZ) James Gray told the Offshore Wind Vessels conference in London. The industry neede
K2 in Growth Mode
Denmark-headquartered technical consultancy for the wind industry K2 Management increased its revenue by 30 percent and grew the number of employees by 40 percent in the Fiscal Year 2015. Turnover for the financial year running from 1 October 2014 to 30 September 2015 was EUR 10.44 million, with an
ACE Launches Renewable Energy Environmental Protection
ACE Group today launched ACE Renewable Energy Environmental Protection, a dedicated environmental policy for companies in the renewable energy industry in the UK and Ireland. ACE Group said its Renewable Energy Environmental Protection covers the environmental risks faced by renewable energy compani
Hanseatic Power Cert Changes Company Structure
Founding partners of Hanseatic Power Cert (HPC) GmbH, GuD Consult GmbH and Thomas Köther, have acquired the company’s shares held by 8.2 Consulting AG. Since 2008, HPC has provided testing and certification services to several offshore wind farm projects, including Global Tech, Dan Tysk, Merkur, Bal
Senvion Appoints New CEO
Jürgen Geissinger joined the wind turbine manufacturer Senvion as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) on 17 December. Stefan E. Kowski, Chairman of the Supervisory Board at Senvion, said: “We are delighted to welcome Jürgen Geissinger to Senvion as CEO. He has the proven capabilities required to drive exc
Peel Ports Buys Great Yarmouth
UK port owner and operator Peel Ports Group has completed the acquisition of Great Yarmouth Port Company Limited (GYPC), a river and sea port situated on the east coast of England with proximity to the development sites of some of the UK’s largest offshore wind projects. The port has been actively i
Wikborg Rein: No Good News for European OW Industry in 2016
European offshore wind industry will see a sharp decline in new grid-connected capacity at the beginning of 2016, which will affect all levels of the offshore wind supply chain, according to the Norway-based law company Wikborg Rein. The short-term outlook is challening due to recent slump in global
Wikborg Rein: No Good News for European OW Industry in 2016
European offshore wind industry will see a sharp decline in new grid-connected capacity at the beginning of 2016, which will affect all levels of the offshore wind supply chain, according to the Norway-based law company Wikborg Rein. The short-term outlook is challening due to recent slump in global
Blue Water Lends a Hand to Bilfinger Mars Offshore
Blue Water Shipping has signed a five-year terminal contract covering all logistics on Bilfinger Mars Offshore’s new fabrication site n Szczecin, Poland, including operation of a state-of-the-art gantry crane, handling of components and stevedoring. Bilfinger Mars Offshore, which provides offshore f
GloMar Gets ISO and OHSAS Certification
GloMar Shipmanagement B.V. and GloMar Diving B.V. have been certified by Rina Services S.p.A. for their Quality & Safety Management systems (ISO 9001:2008, ISO 14001:2004 and OHSAS 18001:2007). For a full week, Rina Services successfully audited both divisions on their quality management tools and p
Statkraft Says No More New Offshore Wind Projects
Statkraft AS will no longer invest in new offshore wind projects, the Norwegian utility said in its adjusted investment plan today. The Oslo-listed company said that the new investment plan was adjusted ”to balance the goal of profitable growth within renewable energy with Statkraft’s financial soli
Supreme Court to Decide Tomorrow on Trump vs EOWDC Case
The UK’s Supreme Court is scheduled to publish a ruling on Donald Trump’s legal fight against the European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC) on Wednesday, 16 December. After losing a couple of times in the Scottish courts, the Trump Organization decided to file a lawsuit against the 11-turbine
SeaRoc: Development and Support of SeaPlanner Main Objective
SeaRoc, the company behind the SeaPlanner marine management software, said it is looking ahead to a much more active offshore wind market in the following three years, after a relatively slow 2015. SeaRoc Group’s Managing Director Steve Pears said: “2015 has brought both challenges and opportunities