Offshore Wind
AMBAU Receives Nordsee One Order
AMBAU GmbH has secured an order for the design and production of 54 monopiles and transition pieces for „Nordsee One“-project. Starting in June 2015, 54 monopiles and transition pieces for the “Nordsee One”-project will be produced in the AMBAU facilities in Bremen and Cuxhaven on behalf of Nordsee
AMBAU Receives Nordsee One Order
AMBAU GmbH has secured an order for the design and production of 54 monopiles and transition pieces for „Nordsee One“-project. Starting in June 2015, 54 monopiles and transition pieces for the “Nordsee One”-project will be produced in the AMBAU facilities in Bremen and Cuxhaven on behalf of Nordsee
Nordic Yards: New Appointment for Offshore Wind
Nordic Yards has appointed a new member to the Management Board, Hans Jürgen Wio, who will be responsible for sales in offshore wind sector. Wio, former senior vice president and CEO of the Power Plants at MAN, has many years of management and executive experience in the energy sector. He was twenty
Welsh Minister for Natural Resources Keynote Speaker at Renewable Wales Conference
Carl Sargeant AM, Welsh Minister for Natural Resources, has been confirmed as the keynote speaker at this year’s Renewable Wales Conference and Exhibition. Organised by RenewableUK Cymru and sponsored by Welsh Government, Renewable Wales will take place on Thursday, 21 May, in the Parc Thistle Hotel
Three Marine Energy Projects Get WATERS Funding
Scotland’s marine energy sector has benefited from WATERS funding of almost £3.7million to further test and develop new marine energy prototypes in the seas around Scotland. Awards have been made to three companies – Albatern, Nova Innovation and Sustainable Marine Energy – to support total project
Martin Adler Named Head of Seafox
Seafox has appointed Martin Adler as new Group Chief Executive Officer succeeding Robert Duncan who will step down at the end of the year to pursue other interests. With over 24 years of experience in operations, sales & marketing across a variety of Energy, Offshore and Onshore industries, Mr. Adle
Martin Adler Named Head of Seafox
Seafox has appointed Martin Adler as new Group Chief Executive Officer succeeding Robert Duncan who will step down at the end of the year to pursue other interests. With over 24 years of experience in operations, sales & marketing across a variety of Energy, Offshore and Onshore industries, Mr. Adle
Sheringham Shoal Extends Tidal Transit Contract
Tidal Transit has recently received an extension of the contract for its vessel Ginny Louise from Statkraft, the Norwegian company that running the Sheringham Shoal offshore wind farm. This follows the current extension for its sister vessel, Tia Elizabeth. For almost three years one or more of Tida
Roxtec Seals Deal with SRTP
SAFETY seal manufacturer Roxtec has provided its waterproof sealing solution to the largest and most powerful tidal turbine in the world. Manchester based Roxtec UK managing director Graham O’Hare said the deal with Scotrenewables Tidal Power Limited (SRTP) involved Roxtec supplying the new SR2000 2
Veja Mate Turbine Supply Deal World’s Fastest
Earlier this month, Highland Group Holding signed a contract with Siemens Wind Power, supplying the 400 MW offshore Veja Mate project with 67 6.0 MW wind turbines and a 15 year service contract. K2 Management stressed that this is one of the world’s fastest contract negotiations in the offshore wind
MEDOW Researchers Introduce Their Grid-Related Work
In February 2015, three MEDOW researchers presented their work at the 11th IET International Conference on AC and DC Power Transmission (ACDC 2015) in Birmingham, UK. Robert Renner’s work concentrates on optimal DC reference voltage in HVDC grids. The paper introduces a method to find the optimal DC
Two Damen Shipyards Get ISO And OHSAS Certification
Albwardy Marine Engineering/Damen Shipyards Sharjah has been certified by Lloyds Register Quality Assurance for aligning its safety and environment management system with internationally recognized standards. (ISO 14001:2004 AND OHSAS 18001:2007) A Lloyd’s audit team extensively audited the yards ma
SMC Develops Atlas Marine Coordination System
Specialist Marine Consultants (SMC) Ltd has developed Atlas, a bespoke recording and tracking system to manage vessels and personnel during offshore construction projects. The system has been designed by marine coordinators, using their experience in conjunction with customer feedback to shape the s
SMC Develops Atlas Marine Coordination System
Specialist Marine Consultants (SMC) Ltd has developed Atlas, a bespoke recording and tracking system to manage vessels and personnel during offshore construction projects. The system has been designed by marine coordinators, using their experience in conjunction with customer feedback to shape the s