Offshore Wind
ABB to Service Lynn and Inner Dowsing Offshore Wind Farm
ABB has secured an electrical services contract for the 194MW Lynn and Inner Dowsing offshore wind farm in the east of England. The Swiss company will undertake maintenance of 54, 3.6 MW offshore wind turbine generators, as well as the electrical equipment over the period of two years. The contract
CTruk to Showcase Its Latest MPC22 at Seawork
CTruk will bring its latest MPC22 to berth V25 on the Seawork pontoon. The CTruk MPC22 was conceived with round 3 offshore wind parks in mind and is designed to safely deal with rougher seas, longer transits and tougher assignments whilst not neglecting the comfort of passengers and crew. The CTruk
CTruk to Showcase Its Latest MPC22 at Seawork
CTruk will bring its latest MPC22 to berth V25 on the Seawork pontoon. The CTruk MPC22 was conceived with round 3 offshore wind parks in mind and is designed to safely deal with rougher seas, longer transits and tougher assignments whilst not neglecting the comfort of passengers and crew. The CTruk
Tidal Lagoon Power: New Appointment for Swansea Bay Project
The company developing Swansea Bay tidal project, Tidal Lagoon Power, has appointed Andrew McNaughton as a new Director of Engineering and Construction. In his new role, McNaughton will be responsible for delivering major infrastructure asset into operational service. He held a range of executive po
BlueWeek 2015: Collaboration Key for Dutch Energy Agreement Success
The Dutch Energy Agreement can be successful only if the industry, government and researchers active in the field of offshore wind energy and energy production from water work together, Marine Renewable Energy Symposium at Deltares stressed. Acting on the principle ‘dare to share knowledge’, Deltare
HiDef Extends Lincs Offshore Wind Farm Contract
HiDef Aerial Surveying Limited (HiDef) has extended an agreement with Centrica Energy for the delivery of high-resolution digital video aerial survey services for Lincs Wind Farm. HiDef has already delivered ornithological and marine mammal survey services to Centrica across its portfolio of offshor
HiDef Extends Lincs Offshore Wind Farm Contract
HiDef Aerial Surveying Limited (HiDef) has extended an agreement with Centrica Energy for the delivery of high-resolution digital video aerial survey services for Lincs Wind Farm. HiDef has already delivered ornithological and marine mammal survey services to Centrica across its portfolio of offshor
Vattenfall’s Profit Hit by Lower Production and Falling Electricity Prices
Lower production volumes and continued falling electricity prices had a negative effect on Vattenfall’s earnings during the first quarter. Profit after tax fell to SEK 4,987 million (EUR 531.37 million) compared to the same period last year of SEK 8,205 million (EUR 874.10 million). However, the wor
DONG Energy Asks Locals How Walney Extension Community Fund Should Be Used
DONG Energy is seeking views of local people on a proposed Community Fund, worth up to £660,000 each year, which will to be set up if the company goes ahead with the Walney Extension offshore wind farm. The proposed 660MW Walney Extension Offshore Wind Farm was approved consent by the Secretary of S
Offshore Marine Academy Launches Subsea Cables Course
Offshore Marine Academy (OMA) has unveiled a brand new course for 2015 tailored to address the knowledge and skills gap in subsea power cable operations. OMA’s ‘Understanding Subsea Power Cables’ course, which launched earlier this month, will ensure personnel are trained in the use of subsea power
Granada Material Handling to Deliver Two Davit Cranes for Dudgeon OWF
Sembmarine SLP has awarded a contract to Manchester-based Granada Material Handling Ltd (GMH) to manufacture, deliver and commission two davit crane units for Siemens’ Transmission and Distribution Platform at the Dudgeon offshore wind farm. Each of the Granada ‘Python’ crane units have been specifi
Strainstall Wraps Up Intelligent Fender System Trial at Greater Gabbard OWF
Strainstall, part of James Fisher and Sons plc, has completed the world’s first Intelligent Fender System (IFS) trial with energy companies SSE and RWE at their Greater Gabbard offshore wind farm. The Intelligent Fender System is an in-house developed technology which provides accurate and recordabl
Exhibitors Gearing Up for Seawork
Europe’s largest commercial marine and workboat exhibition, Seawork International, will opens its doors in less than two months’ time on 16 June. The event will be home to 550 exhibitors, 70 vessels, promoting a wide range of products and services covering all aspects of the maritime sector, to over
Offshore Wind Sector Reports 959 HSE Incidents in 2014
G9 has published new Health and Safety (HSE) statistics for offshore wind sector, which show there were a total of 959 reported incidents in 2014. The reported incidents for last year are categorised as follows: 44 Lost work days 14 Restricted work days 54 Medical treatment injuries 95 First aid inc