Offshore Wind
‘Conquest MB1’ Heavy Lift Barge Settles in Amsterdam
Dutch offshore operator Conquest Offshore has appointed the Port of Amsterdam as the home port for its heavy lift crane barge Conquest MB1. The barge, which has a lifting capacity of 1,400 tons, will settle today in the Cacaohaven. The crane is able to fully rotate 360 degrees. It has a free deck sp
Wärtsilä Expands Offering for Renewables Industry
Wärtsilä Corporation announced today that it expanded into a new market segment, offering a comprehensive package of seals, bearings and associated solutions to hydropower installations and industrial plants. Wärtsilä’s offering consists of seals, bearings and associated equipment for hydro installa
East Anglia ONE Survey Work Continues
A jack up vessel has been based in River Deben collecting riverbed samples ahead of East Anglia ONE offshore wind farm construction. The materials would be used to analyse the type of bedrock and soil composition, according to Ipswich Star. The next phase of survey activity will include digging tren
Swansea’s Tidal Project Faces Delay
The construction of a tidal lagoon in Swansea Bay has been delayed. The project was initially scheduled to enter the construction phase in spring next year, but that has now been pushed to 2017. Tidal Lagoon Power, the company behind the project, said good progress has been made with its preferred c
SMD Delivers QTrencher to KT Submarine
SMD has delivered a QTrencher 1000 ROV to KT Submarine following a successful completion of factory acceptance testing. Delivery of the trenching system was brought forward by one month to coincide with the early completion of the refurbishment of KT Submarine’s cable ship, Responder. The whole syst
‘Acta Orion’ Soon to Be Christened
The name giving ceremony of the offshore support vessel Acta Orion will take place on October 22th, when Mrs Didi te Gussinklo Ohmann will name the vessel. The vessel is named after one of the most recognizable constellations in the night sky. Govert Jan van Oord suggested Acta Orion’s name, as Orio
‘Acta Orion’ Soon to Be Christened
The name giving ceremony of the offshore support vessel Acta Orion will take place on October 22th, when Mrs Didi te Gussinklo Ohmann will name the vessel. The vessel is named after one of the most recognizable constellations in the night sky. Govert Jan van Oord suggested Acta Orion’s name, as Orio
Fire Breaks Out at Vestas’ Turbine Blade Facility
A chemical store that is part of Vestas’ facility for the development of large wind turbine blades on Isle of Wight caught fire today afternoon. After receiving a call around 3 pm, three firefighting crews have been working on containing the blaze using a breathing apparatus and a hose, the local me
Two Companies Sentenced for 2010 Fatal Accident
UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) revealed that Fluor Ltd and Siemens Winpower A/S were sentenced today after a worker was killed and another seriously injured while loading wind turbine blades onto a barge for delivery to Greater Gabbard offshore wind farm on 21 May 2010. The accident happened w
Forewind’s ‘Champions for Wind’ Ends
Forewind’s flagship schools education programme Champions for Wind has now drawn to a close with more than 3000 students and 41 teachers having taken part over the past four years. Launched in 2011 with the Humberside Engineering Training Association (HETA), the programme aimed to raise awareness am
NorSea Focuses on Offshore Wind
Through its wholly owned Danish subsidiary Danbor, NorSea Group has acquired the Danish wind power company Øer. NorSea Group said that, with its owners (Wilh. Wilhemsen, Eidesvik and Møkster), it has extensive expertise, infrastructure and equipment that it wants to utilise for the wind power market
Ulstein to Power Up Jan De Nul’s SRI Vessels
Ulstein Power & Control has been awarded a contract with AVIC Weihai Shipyard Co. Ltd. on power and control deliveries for two subsea rock installation vessels for Jan De Nul Group. The Ulstein Power & Control delivery includes the Power package consisting of generators, switchboards, motor control
LORC Component & Structure Testing Centre under Construction
The new LORC Component & Structure Testing Centre, being established in collaboration with FORCE Technology, is well under way, LORC reported. All major investments have been realized, and the building of the facilities has commenced. In May, all excavation was performed for the out-door structural
Vattenfall Gives Its Wind Business a Strategic Boost
Vattenfall has strengthened the senior management team of its wind business with the appointment of one of the industry’s leading strategists. On 1 October, Michael Simmelsgaard will be new Vice President of Strategic Projects as well as a member of the Management Team at Business Area Wind. He has