Offshore Wind
OMM Consulting WaveHub on Cable Management
Offshore Marine Management (OMM) has commenced delivery of a long term scope for Cable Management Consultancy services to Wave Hub Ltd, based in Hayle Cornwall. Wave Hub Ltd is the operating company that manages Wave Hub, a UK-based wave energy test site helping the marine industry harness the abund
OMM Consulting WaveHub on Cable Management
Offshore Marine Management (OMM) has commenced delivery of a long term scope for Cable Management Consultancy services to Wave Hub Ltd, based in Hayle Cornwall. Wave Hub Ltd is the operating company that manages Wave Hub, a UK-based wave energy test site helping the marine industry harness the abund
Cornis Hired for Major Blade Inspection Job
French blade inspection specialist Cornis is about to complete a large blade inspection campaign for DONG Energy. Together with MHI Vestas Offshore Wind, DONG Energy has contributed to Cornis’ offshore success story, the company told Offshore WIND. Cornis’ system is composed of a high-powered camera
UK GIB’s Offshore Wind Fund Reaches GBP 818 Mln
UK Green Investment Bank Financial Services Limited (GIBFS) has announced that it executed a Second Close on new commitments of £355m for the Offshore Wind Fund, bringing total committed capital to £818m and nearing its £1bn target. This makes the GIBFS-managed fund the largest renewable energy fund
Isle of Man Explores Tidal Energy Potential
Plans to grow the Manx economy by harnessing the Isle of Man’s natural resources to generate renewable energy have taken a significant step forwards. The Isle of Man Government has granted a survey licence to a local company to explore the possibility of developing a tidal array on an area of the se
TenneT Investigates Borssele Zone Export Cable Route
TenneT has started investigating the soil along the export cable route of the planned wind farms in the Borssele zone off the coast of Walcheren. The condition of the soil and the identification of possible obstacles such as unexploded ordnance or shipwrecks is important in building an offshore grid
Bladt Working on Sandbank’s Substation
On Friday morning, Bladt Industries carried out the upending of the jacket foundation for the topside of the Sandbank offshore wind farm’s substation. At Bladt’s quay in Aalborg, the 96 metres tall crane easily upended the two sides for the jacket each weighing 525 tonnes. Once both sides were in up
GeoSea Proves Jack-Up Vessels’ Workability under Extreme Tidal Conditions
GeoSea (DEME Group) has completed trials of a jack-up vessel in extreme current flows. The results of the trials confute industry reluctance to deploy jack-up vessels on tidal sites, GeoSea said. The demonstrated workability and reliability create confidence for tidal project developers and open the
GeoSea Proves Jack-Up Vessels’ Workability under Extreme Tidal Conditions
GeoSea (DEME Group) has completed trials of a jack-up vessel in extreme current flows. The results of the trials confute industry reluctance to deploy jack-up vessels on tidal sites, GeoSea said. The demonstrated workability and reliability create confidence for tidal project developers and open the
RWE Allocates Gwynt y Môr Community Fund
First round of awards from RWE Innogy UK’s Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind Farm Community Fund have been unveiled. Seven not-for-profit groups are set to receive up to £10,000 each, from funding directly linked to the operation of the second largest wind farm in the world. It is, to date, the largest fund
Saab’s Falcon Collects Tidal Energy Data in NI
Saab Seaeye Falcon spent three days gathering vital benthic data for an impact assessment of a proposed tidal array installation at Torr Head on Northern Ireland’s rugged and dramatic coast. Undertaking the assessment project was Marine Ecological Surveys Limited for their client, Tidal Ventures Ltd
Østensjø Rederi Wins Race Bank SOV Contract
Østensjø Rederi has been awarded a Service Operation Vessel (SOV) contract by DONG Energy. The contract will require a new build vessel for operations at Race Bank offshore wind farm in the UK. The contract has a five-year firm period with five optional years. Commencement date is set for 1 Septembe
Østensjø Rederi Wins Race Bank SOV Contract
Østensjø Rederi has been awarded a Service Operation Vessel (SOV) contract by DONG Energy. The contract will require a new build vessel for operations at Race Bank offshore wind farm in the UK. The contract has a five-year firm period with five optional years. Commencement date is set for 1 Septembe
Offshore Wind Exhibition at Dutch Museum of Dredging
The Dutch National Museum of Dredging has opened an exhibition titled Offshore wind – Challenge at sea, which will run from October 8, 2015 to March 14, 2016. The exhibition is made possible through the contribution of photographs, films, models and information from Eneco, Van Oord, Boskalis, ECN, R