Offshore Wind
Three Irish Companies Get Multi-Million Funding
Irish Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Alex White T.D. announced Government funding of €3.5 million to three Irish marine energy firms for the development and testing of new ocean energy technologies. The announcement, made at the annual Ocean Energy Europe conference takin
Ocean Energy Industry Presents Commercialisation Plan
Europe’s ocean energy industry will meet with key political leaders at a high level summit in Dublin today to present a game plan for commercialising the ocean energy sector. The summit marks the start of the two-day Ocean Energy Europe Conference & Exhibition. “With leading companies, world class r
Wello Testing Its 2nd Penguin
Wello has started testing its wave energy converter prototype Penguin II at Plocan Test Site, off Gran Canaria north-east coast. The 1/5 scale device arrived to Taliarte harbour in August and was assembled during September to prepare it for the sea trials. The tests are expected to last three months
Mainstay Marine Delivers 20m WFSV to Turbine Transfers
The boat building specialist Mainstay Marine Solutions has delivered the 20m vessel Porth Nefyn to transfer vessel operator Turbine Transfers. The Porth Nefyn will work principally on offshore European wind farm sites between the Baltic and Irish Seas. The vessel is an extended version of the existi
Reflex Marine Develops New Personnel Access Concept
An offshore personnel transfer company, Reflex Marine, is developing a new personnel access concept for the offshore wind and traditional energy industries, the SEA-SPIDER. The innovation will utilise winch based access to offer an alternative to current access methods, such as butting a vessel agai
Reflex Marine Develops New Personnel Access Concept
An offshore personnel transfer company, Reflex Marine, is developing a new personnel access concept for the offshore wind and traditional energy industries, the SEA-SPIDER. The innovation will utilise winch based access to offer an alternative to current access methods, such as butting a vessel agai
DNV GL Certifies ORE Catapult’s New Blade Fatigue Analysis Software
DNV GL has certified a software developed by the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult as part of a project to develop a new bi-axial blade fatigue testing method. The project is aimed at reducing fatigue test times by almost a half and overall test times by a quarter. The two-year collaborative
Siemens Presents New Offshore Wind Grid Connection Solution
Siemens has introduced a new solution for connecting offshore wind turbines to the grid. Presented at the National Maritime Conference in Bremerhaven, the direct-current technology enables a cost-efficient and simplified connection of offshore wind power plants far from the coast, Siemens said. The
EC Grants EUR 17 Mln to Atlantis’ MeyGen Project
The European Commission’s Climate Change Committee has approved the transfer of €17 million of funding from the Kyle Rhea project to Atlantis’s MeyGen Phase 1B (Project Stroma) and will accelerate the development of the MeyGen project, with this second phase targeted to reach financial close and com
Atlas Professionals to Provide Offshore Personnel to Van Oord
On Thursday 15th October 2015, Van Oord and Atlas Professionals signed a three-year frame agreement for the supply of marine and offshore personnel. Van Oord recently issued a tender for the supply of crew in two segments, marine and offshore. After a careful examination of the received bids, Atlas
Alexandra Dock Works Advance (VIDEO)
The dredging campaign at Alexandra Dock in Hull, UK, which will accommodate Siemens and ABP’s offshore wind turbine facility, has provided the foundations for the project as the infill process comes to an end. Dry land has breached the water’s surface in the dock for the first time since it was comp
Alexandra Dock Works Advance (VIDEO)
The dredging campaign at Alexandra Dock in Hull, UK, which will accommodate Siemens and ABP’s offshore wind turbine facility, has provided the foundations for the project as the infill process comes to an end. Dry land has breached the water’s surface in the dock for the first time since it was comp
ThyssenKrupp Launches Slewing Rings Test and Development Center
The industrial and technology group ThyssenKrupp has started operation of a new test and development center for slewing rings in Lippstadt. Covering an area of 3,000 square meters, the facility is one of the biggest and most modern of its kind in the world. It will be used to test and optimize slewi
Lloyd’s Register Energy Endorses WaveRoller
The nearshore wave energy technology, WaveRoller®, has got the second endorsement from Lloyd’s Register Energy (LRE). The concept design was evaluated in accordance with Lloyd’s “Qualification of New Technology”- and “Qualification Management” –standards. Lloyd’s Register Energy states that the qual