Offshore Wind
FORCE Platform Getting Ready for Deployment
The Fundy Ocean Research Center for Energy (FORCE) has unveiled two advanced underwater monitoring platforms, now in their final stages of testing in Dartmouth before sea trials in the Bay of Fundy. “To harness the enormous power of the Bay of Fundy responsibly, we have to understand it,” said FORCE
Natural Power Supports Tidal Lagoon Swansea Bay
Natural Power has been working alongside Tidal Lagoon Power on the Swansea Bay project – the world’s first tidal lagoon – which was granted planning permission last month. Delivering a range of services predominantly from its Welsh office, Natural Power most recently completed pre-construction coast
Maersk to Hold Open Day on Level 1 Certificate in Safe Working Practice in Wind Turbine Industry
In conjunction with Hull College and Jobcentre Plus, Maersk Training is hosting an Open Day on Tuesday, 21 July, to showcase the Level 1 Certificate in Safe Working Practice in the Wind Turbine Industry (QCF). The open day will take place from 13:00 to 16:00 at Hull College, Room QG413, Queens Garde
Catapult Tackles Turbine Blade Erosion
The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult is asking offshore wind industry leaders to join a £1 million project aimed at tackling turbine blade leading edge erosion, one of the key operations and maintenance challenges facing the offshore wind sector. The innovation and research body is inviting
Catapult Tackles Turbine Blade Erosion
The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult is asking offshore wind industry leaders to join a £1 million project aimed at tackling turbine blade leading edge erosion, one of the key operations and maintenance challenges facing the offshore wind sector. The innovation and research body is inviting
How about Screwing Offshore Wind Piles?
The University of Dundee is to lead a major research project to determine whether cheaper, more environmentally friendly, and more effective foundations can be developed for the offshore renewables industry. The project, funded by a £ 1 million grant from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Resear
Plaid Cymru Vows to Deliver 100% Renewables to Wales
A Plaid Cymru government will deliver 100% of Wales’ electricity from renewables, the party’s Shadow Energy Minister Llyr Gruffydd has announced. He said that the Party of Wales will publish a route map towards generating 100% of Wales’ electricity needs from renewables by 2035 within 100 days of a
GRS Ships Njord’s Latest CTV Addition
The Hamburg-based shipbroker has arranged shipping of new-build CTV from Asia to Europe. Namely, Global Renewables Shipbrokers (GRS) provided the appropriate tonnage for the transportation of 26-metre long Njord Freyr. The new-build, called Njord Freyr, had withstood the ordeal of the 30-day transit
HEAVYLIFT@SEA, SeaRenergy Present Offshore Assistance Vessel
HEAVYLIFT@SEA, together with SeaRenergy, has presented the new OAV (Offshore Assistance Vessel) SR1. The shape of the vessel is designed to reduce motions and increase comfort for technicians to mitigate the risk of sea sickness and weather downtime. It accommodates up to 60 persons while being able
HEAVYLIFT@SEA, SeaRenergy Present Offshore Assistance Vessel
HEAVYLIFT@SEA, together with SeaRenergy, has presented the new OAV (Offshore Assistance Vessel) SR1. The shape of the vessel is designed to reduce motions and increase comfort for technicians to mitigate the risk of sea sickness and weather downtime. It accommodates up to 60 persons while being able
‘Fugro Saltire’ Enabled for Both Trenching and Cable Laying
Fugro has equipped its trenching vessel Fugro Saltire with a compact, custom-made, cable-lay spread that comprises a reel drive system to store the cables, a tensioner to lay them, twin winches and a quadrant deployment system on rails. The equipment is fitted to the rear deck of the vessel alongsid
VIDEO: Cable Laying at Galway Bay Ocean Energy Test Site
SmartBay Ltd has published a video to provide a snap shot of the installation of a subsea power and data cable at the Galway Bay Cabled Ocean Energy Testbed & Observatory. Featuring interviews with representatives from marine science organisations, the video highlights the significance of the SFI fu
Energy Institute Announces New Additions to Its Team
The Energy Institute (EI), the professional body for the energy industry, delivering good practice and professionalism, has had new additions to its team. The EI Council is composed of volunteers representing all aspects of energy and works on the strategic direction of the EI. The newest additions
Met Office Modelling Offshore Wind Data for Crown Estate
The Met Office is supplying new modelled datasets for the UK’s offshore wind resource to The Crown Estate. The Met Office said the new data is more accurate than previous modelled datasets and backed up by 30 years of historic data. It provides a higher resolution picture of the UK’s offshore wind r