Offshore Wind
Decision Support for OW Turbine Installation Discussed
A meeting on the project “Decision support for offshore wind turbine installation” (informally known as DECOFF) has been held at Christian Michelsen Research (CMR) in Bergen. The objective of the project is to develop methods for improved decision support when installing wind turbines offshore, wher
GICON Gets Green Light to Install Floating Foundation
Germany’s first floating offshore foundation, the GICON® SOF, has cleared an important hurdle on the way to the installation and testing phase by receiving its construction and operating license from the State Department of Agriculture and Environment of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. On March 27, GICON re
Three Dalby Offshore’s Vessels to Work on Greater Gabbard
Dalby Offshore’s vessels Wharfe, Aire & Humber have won a contract to work on the Greater Gabbard Wind Farm for SSE, modifying the davits on 117 turbines. The contract is set to last until the end of 2015. The vessels have been mobilising for the job for the past few weeks and are now ready to start
Report on Welsh Marine Energy Launched
A new report ‘Marine Energy in Wales – Investment, Jobs, Supply Chain’ completed by Marine Energy Pembrokeshire (MEP) has highlighted the compelling economic benefits created by the marine energy sector in Wales to date. The report, launched at the Marine Energy Pembrokeshire Annual Industry Seminar
DanTysk Ready for Take Off
Vattenfall and Stadtwerke München (SWM) will commission DanTysk offshore wind farm in the North Sea later this month. The construction started in February 2013 with the installation of the first foundation pile 70 kilometres west of the island of Sylt, and now the wind farm is connected to the Germa
DanTysk Ready for Take Off
Vattenfall and Stadtwerke München (SWM) will commission DanTysk offshore wind farm in the North Sea later this month. The construction started in February 2013 with the installation of the first foundation pile 70 kilometres west of the island of Sylt, and now the wind farm is connected to the Germa
Workships Contractors Held Masters Command Conference 2015
Eighteen Masters from the Windfarm Crew Transfer industry recently met at the inaugural Workships Contractors’ Masters Command Conference 2015. The Masters, who all work for the recently acquired Offshore Wind Services, managed by Workships Contractors, traveled from UK and Europe to attend the even
CT Offshore to Move In with A2SEA
As of 1 June 2015, CT Offshore will move its headquarters to Fredericia. CT Offshore will share office building with A2SEA at Kongens Kvarter in Fredericia. A2SEA owns 67 % of the shares in the Danish cable installation company which was founded in 2002 by Paw Cortes, who continues as shareholder wi
Siemens Develops Gas-Insulated Transmission Line
Siemens is developing a gas-insulated transmission line for carrying large amounts of energy at high DC voltages. Berlin Technical University and Dresden University of Applied Sciences, among others, are working under the lead management of Siemens on developing a new gas-insulated DC transmission l
Application Period for German Renewables Award Open
Over the past three years, Renewable Energy Hamburg (EEHH) has awarded a number of innovations in the field of renewable energy with the German Renewables Award. From April 7 to June 5, 2015, interested parties can apply for the “Product Innovation of the Year”, “Project of the Year” and “Student Wo
Application Period for German Renewables Award Open
Over the past three years, Renewable Energy Hamburg (EEHH) has awarded a number of innovations in the field of renewable energy with the German Renewables Award. From April 7 to June 5, 2015, interested parties can apply for the “Product Innovation of the Year”, “Project of the Year” and “Student Wo
Scottish Enterprise Gives Up on Cockenzie Energy Park
Scottish Enterprise will not proceed with the development of its marine energy park at the former Cockenzie Power Station, located on the East coast of Scotland, the company said on its website. Scottish Enterprise’s Cockenzie “Energy Hub” would have included a deployment quay for offshore renewable
Switch Receives Order from Atlantis
The Switch received an order to deliver a medium-speed generator for use in the Atlantis Resources Ltd AR1500 turbine drive train. During March 2015, Atlantis confirmed an order with The Switch for an integrated PM medium-speed generator that resulted from a successfully completed pre-design project
All-Energy 2015: Four Weeks to Go
In four weeks’ time All-Energy 2015 will open in its new home, Glasgow’s SECC, with the expectation that up to 7,000 people will visit the exhibitionthe two days (Wednesday 6 – Thursday 7 May). The event gathered some 450 exhibitors from nearly 20 countries while over 440 speakers confirmed to speak