Offshore Wind
OAS to Test TurbineGRID Software on Levenmouth Demo
Ocean Array Systems (OAS) will use the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult’s 7MW offshore wind demonstration turbine to validate software designed to improve the control strategies of offshore wind turbines. OAS’s TurbineGRID simulation software is said to enable wind farm owner/operators to be
OAS to Test TurbineGRID Software on Levenmouth Demo
Ocean Array Systems (OAS) will use the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult’s 7MW offshore wind demonstration turbine to validate software designed to improve the control strategies of offshore wind turbines. OAS’s TurbineGRID simulation software is said to enable wind farm owner/operators to be
TRG Wind Sells Recruitment Business, Opens Offshore Wind Base in Hull
UK-based wind turbine support company TRG Wind has sold its recruitment business to a member of its senior management team and has secured premises at Tower House Lane Business Park in Hull for its new operations centre which is expected to help the company expand its activities in the offshore sect
Platform Supply Vessel Operator Diversifies into Offshore Wind
Fletcher Group, an Aberdeen-based platform supply vessel (PSV) operator, has entered the offshore wind market following ROV operations and boulder clearance carried out at an offshore wind project, which the company left unnamed. After 20 years of supporting the oil and gas industry, Fletcher said i
Senvion Cashes In On Offshore Wind
German wind turbine manufacturer Senvion more than tripled its revenue from the sale of offshore wind turbines in the third quarter of 2016, which the company attributed to progress on the Nordsee One and the Nordergründe offshore wind projects. Offshore wind turbines brought Senvion EUR 88.3 millio
LM Wind Power Reports Strong Q3 and Year-to-Date Revenue Growth
LM Wind Power reported a strong growth in revenue and profitability in the third quarter of 2016, with the revenue in the three months to September 30 2016 increasing by EUR 96.1 million (50.3%) to EUR 287.2 million, compared with EUR 191.1 million in the same quarter last year. Year-to-date 2016 re
LM Wind Power Reports Strong Q3 and Year-to-Date Revenue Growth
LM Wind Power reported a strong growth in revenue and profitability in the third quarter of 2016, with the revenue in the three months to September 30 2016 increasing by EUR 96.1 million (50.3%) to EUR 287.2 million, compared with EUR 191.1 million in the same quarter last year. Year-to-date 2016 re
German Researchers Start Testing Offshore Wind Energy Storage System
German researchers have started trialing a 1:10 scale model of the StEnSea (Stored Energy in the Sea) undersea compressed air energy storage system designed to temporarily store electricity generated by offshore wind turbines. After several years’ research work, the StEnSea project, funded by German
German Researchers Start Testing Offshore Wind Energy Storage System
German researchers have started trialing a 1:10 scale model of the StEnSea (Stored Energy in the Sea) undersea compressed air energy storage system designed to temporarily store electricity generated by offshore wind turbines. After several years’ research work, the StEnSea project, funded by German
Increasing Offshore Wind Activity to Fire Up Specialist Vessel Demand
Increased investment in the offshore wind sector could spur demand for specialist vessels, according to Clarksons Research. Bigger turbines and wind farms to be built in deeper waters are likely to drive a need for new, larger wind turbine installation vessels (WTIVs), after investment in WTIVs reac
Seacat Services Setting Stage for First High Speed Utility Vessel
Cowes-headquartered offshore energy support vessel operator, Seacat Services, is preparing to launch its first High Speed Utility Vessel (HSUV), Seacat Enterprise. The 27m South Boats IoW catamaran is a new category of vessel for the offshore wind market, designed to provide both crew transfer and l
MacGregor Unveils Offshore Crane 3D Motion Compensator
Marine equipment manufacturer MacGregor has introduced the 3D Motion Compensator (3DMC), a flexible retrofit device ”designed to enhance the load-handling precision of an offshore crane even in challenging sea states.” The 3DMC can be fitted to the knuckle jib of a number of new or existing MacGrego
Future Skills Pipeline Vital to Make Offshore Wind Industry Work
More than 200 offshore wind players were challenged to embrace students into their organisations at the Offshore Wind Week event at OrbisEnergy, Lowestoft, organised by the East of England Energy Group (EEEGR). Champions of East of England offshore wind must invest in the industry’s future by offeri
Future Skills Pipeline Vital to Make Offshore Wind Industry Work
More than 200 offshore wind players were challenged to embrace students into their organisations at the Offshore Wind Week event at OrbisEnergy, Lowestoft, organised by the East of England Energy Group (EEEGR). Champions of East of England offshore wind must invest in the industry’s future by offeri