Offshore Wind
Braveheart Shipping Sets Up Crew Tender Service in Eemshaven
Braveheart Shipping, in cooperation with Amasus Shipping, has established a crew tender service in Eemshaven. The crew tender service can be reached 24/7 and there is also a 24/7 a ship available. Eemshaven is chosen because of its ideal location, specifically the proximity of many wind farms and th
GROW Injects GBP 7 Mln into Offshore Wind
Manufacturers looking to take advantage of the growth in the offshore wind market have received a £7m windfall of business support and capital funding. Bosses at the GROW:OffshoreWind service made the announcement at a recent supplier event to promote the £1.5bn Dudgeon Wind Farm project in Norfolk
First Capacity Market Auction Underway
The first Capacity Market auction, which started at 09:00 today, is the next stage in the Government’s plan to ensure the lights stay on at the least cost – both now and in the future. The aim of the Capacity Market is to make sure that there is enough capacity available to meet peak electricity [&h
Fluor Against Ramboll in “Greater Gabbard Case”
Fluor, the main contractor for the Greater Gabbard offshore wind farm, has filed a legal claim against Ramboll in which it states that the foundation design for the wind farm’s meteorological mast was done unprofessionally and contributed to project delays and financial loss. The contractor is seeki
Fluor Against Ramboll in “Greater Gabbard Case”
Fluor, the main contractor for the Greater Gabbard offshore wind farm, has filed a legal claim against Ramboll in which it states that the foundation design for the wind farm’s meteorological mast was done unprofessionally and contributed to project delays and financial loss. The contractor is seeki
APM Terminals Maasvlakte II Goes Green
APM Terminals has signed a two-year, €5 million contract with Amsterdam-based NV Nuon Energy for the supply of environmentally-sustainable wind-generated electricity to power the new APM Terminals Maasvlakte II cranes and container handling equipment. The new deep-water terminal, scheduled to receiv
JLT Named as Tidal Lagoon Swansea Bay Insurance Broker
Jardine Lloyd Thompson (JLT), has been named as Insurance Broker for land-connected Tidal Lagoon Swansea Bay, the project which will harness indigenous, low-carbon electricity that is both affordable and sustainable in the long-term. Tidal Lagoon Swansea Bay is the world’s first man-made, energy-gen
SeaEnergy Appoints Oriel as NOMAD and Broker
SeaEnergy has announced that Oriel Securities has been appointed as Nominated Advisor (NOMAD) and Broker to the Company with immediate effect. SeaEnergy is an offshore energy services business comprising three divisions. In the offshore wind sector, the company is providing its consultancy services
SeaEnergy Appoints Oriel as NOMAD and Broker
SeaEnergy has announced that Oriel Securities has been appointed as Nominated Advisor (NOMAD) and Broker to the Company with immediate effect. SeaEnergy is an offshore energy services business comprising three divisions. In the offshore wind sector, the company is providing its consultancy services
Iceni Boosts Offshore Fleet
Alicat Workboats Ltd has received a £2.1 million order from a local company, Iceni Marine Services Ltd. of Lowestoft for a Global Marine-designed Alicat 21m Catamaran. The new vessel is to be delivered to Iceni Marine Services during Q1, 2015 from Great Yarmouth. The Alicat 21m vessel, yet to be nam
Busy December for Alicat Workboats
So far, December has seen a record number of operators using Alicat’s vessel lift and turnkey maintenance services. With eight wind farm support vessels (WFSVs) plus other smaller craft standing on the yard at the same time, the lift has been busy on a daily basis with some vessels being returned to
Ed Davey Responds to Lima Climate Deal
UK Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change Ed Davey has responded to the new agreement reached by UN members to tackle climate change. Ed Davey said: “This is an agreement that unites all nations, unlocking the door to the world’s first global climate deal in Paris next year. “The talks wer
Squid Tackles Rough Seas (VIDEO)
Last week’s ‘weatherbomb’ created large waves, particularly in the north and west of Scotland, where WaveNET ‘Squid’ unit was under test at Kishorn Port in Wester Ross. Roslin-based company, Albatern, developed a device that harnesses wave energy. It comprises a hollow central riser tube connected t
Tidal Lagoon Swansea Bay Awaits Next Phase
A proposal to build a tidal lagoon that would generate clean energy from the tides in Swansea Bay has entered a new phase. The examination period by the UK Planning Inspectorate closed on December 10. The Planning Inspectorate has three months to prepare a report on the application to the Secretary