Offshore Wind
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
Fugro Integrates and Rebrands Its UK Geotechnical Units
Fugro’s UK geotech companies have been restructured as Fugro GeoServices Ltd. The renaming completes the integration of key UK specialists – Fugro Seacore, Fugro Engineering Services, EM Drilling, Fugro Loadtest, Fugro Instrumentation & Monitoring and Fugro Aperio. Fugro GeoServices Ltd employs clos
Prysmian Selects Ecosse Subsea for Wikinger Trenching Scope
Ecosse Subsea Systems (ESS) has been awarded its second Baltic Sea renewables project. The Scottish subsea technology company has been appointed by main contractor Prysmian Group to carry out pre-cut seabed trenching prior to Prysmian’s cable laying on the Wikinger offshore wind farm. The 350 MW Wik
Island of Jersey: Offshore Reefs Wind Data Now Available
Weather information is now available from Jersey Met’s offshore reef wind masts at the Écréhous and Minquiers. The three-year offshore wind project was set up to measure and collect information about wind at the extremes of the Island of Jersey’s territorial waters. The data from the automatic weat
Island of Jersey: Offshore Reefs Wind Data Now Available
Weather information is now available from Jersey Met’s offshore reef wind masts at the Écréhous and Minquiers. The three-year offshore wind project was set up to measure and collect information about wind at the extremes of the Island of Jersey’s territorial waters. The data from the automatic weat
OWI-Lab Tests ZF Wind Power’s 80t Gearboxes
Wind power is the energy of the future, but wind turbines must be reliable even under extreme weather conditions. To that end, Sirris’s OWI-Lab tested ZF Wind Power’s 80-ton gearboxes in its large climatic test chamber based in the port of Antwerp. OWI Lab – Belgian’s RD&I center for wind power – is
Community First for Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind Farm
As part of its ongoing partnership with the local community, RWE Innogy UK’s Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind Farm has donated five DVD/Blu Ray players to be shared amongst local charitable organisations. The organisations were asked to nominate themselves along with a brief description of how the players
U.S. and European Engineering Companies Partner Up
Apex Companies, LLC and Offshore Design Engineering Ltd (ODE) have entered a strategic alliance to merge their technical expertise, enabling them to serve their clients with both a domestic focus and a global reach. Apex’s Vice President Jay Borkland said: “With this teaming agreement, we have truly
SKF Develops New Generation Shaft Seals
SKF reported today that it has developed a new generation of shaft seals specifically designed to meet the challenges of the wind energy industry. The machined polyurethane seals from the HRS range weigh less and take up less space than labyrinth seal designs. They are available in three different d
Two Graduate Engineers Get Full-Time Jobs at OSBIT Power
OSBIT Power this week welcomed two new graduates to its team. Both employees have been awarded permanent contracts after completing placements with the company as part of their degrees. Callum Noble and Sasha Aichroth completed their studies at University of Edinburgh. As part of their course, both
Ingeteam Works on Wind Power Conversion
Ingeteam Power Technology S.A. is conducting two power conversion projects in the wind energy sector. Within the project Offshore medium voltage for multimegawatts solutions based on modules up to 4.5MW (Offshore 4.5MW Module), Ingeteam is working on the development of medium voltage energy conversi
SMC Adds Marine Mammal Observers to Its Services
Specialist Marine Consultants Ltd (SMC) have added environmental consultancy to their range of services by providing Marine Mammal Observers (MMOs). On two occasions, MMOs were supplied during geophysical surveys in the North Sea to minimise the potential negative impacts on marine wildlife. MMOs ar
Welsh Wave Company Wins Innovation Funding
A Welsh company which specialises in capturing the potential of wave energy and reducing the current cost associated with this process has been announced as the first company to benefit from new Welsh Government innovation funding. Last week, the First Minister announced a £115 million package of su
IMCA Appoints New Technical Adviser
John Bradshaw has joined the technical team at the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) as a Technical Adviser. Eight Technical Advisers work with the Association’s Technical Director, Technical Manager and technical committees from the global membership formulating IMCA’s work progra