Offshore Wind
Top News of the Week Nov 17 – 23, 2014
Fred. Olsen Windcarrier Takes On Another OW Deal in U.S. The Lake Erie Energy Development Corporation (LEEDCo) announced today that experienced wind turbine installation firm Fred. Olsen Windcarrier AS is joining the development team for Project Icebreaker, an offshore wind demonstration project in
Scottish Government to Speed Up Wave Energy Technology Development
Scotland is to establish a wave energy technology development body to encourage innovation in the industry, Minister for Business, Energy and Tourism Fergus Ewing has announced. Wave Energy Scotland will bring together the best engineering and academic minds to collaborate in a research and developm
Scottish Government to Speed Up Wave Energy Technology Development
Scotland is to establish a wave energy technology development body to encourage innovation in the industry, Minister for Business, Energy and Tourism Fergus Ewing has announced. Wave Energy Scotland will bring together the best engineering and academic minds to collaborate in a research and developm
SES to Fit Electronics on Board MMS Crusader
Ships Electronic Services (SES) are working with the Humber’s premier shipyard, MMS Ship Repair, to supply and install comprehensive electronics systems on the yards new OSV “MMS Crusader” which has been designed to service offshore windfarms in the North Sea and other European waters. MMS has also
Size Matters for Dong
In an effort to cut down the cost of offshore wind energy as much as possible, Dong Energy is investing in bigger offshore wind turbines and plans to take it to the next level. Apart from using massive high-capacity wind turbines, Dong also aims to diversify its supplier list, on which Siemens has b
Fugro Secures GBP 13 Mln Hornsea Survey Deal
Dong Energy has awarded a contract for one of the largest seabed investigation campaigns in the history of the offshore wind industry to Fugro GeoConsulting. Worth £13 million, it covers geotechnical investigation work in preparation for Hornsea Project One, scheduled to go into operation by 2020 wh
EEW, Bladt Invest in Former TAG Site
The German steel fabricator EEW Special Pipe Constructions GmbH and the Danish steel construction company Bladt Industries A/S have invested in a new joint company based by the River Tees in the UK to manufacture offshore steel structures. The new joint company, Offshore Structures (Britain) Limited
EEW, Bladt Invest in Former TAG Site
The German steel fabricator EEW Special Pipe Constructions GmbH and the Danish steel construction company Bladt Industries A/S have invested in a new joint company based by the River Tees in the UK to manufacture offshore steel structures. The new joint company, Offshore Structures (Britain) Limited
Siemens SOV Fleet Growing
Over the summer, several hands contributed to put Siemens’ service operation vessels (SOVs) into shape. The first SOV hull has been built at the Cemre shipyard in Turkey. It arrived at the Havyard shipyard in Norway in August – its final building site. Soon, the first SOV will be ready for docking o
VIDEO: Minesto Presents Its Technology
Last month, tidal energy developer, Minesto, gave a presentation about their technology at this year’s the Ocean Exchange Event. The event was held in Savannah Georgia, 5-7 of October, where Minesto won The WWL Orcelle Award and $100,000. Anders Jansson, CEO of the company said: “It is rewarding to
Deltares to Test World’s Largest Tidal Lagoon in Delft
Deltares will be testing the design for the planned tidal lagoon in Swansea Bay, South Wales. Incorporating sixteen turbines that can deliver 320 MW, the tidal lagoon will be the world’s largest. It will be built to scale in the facilities hall in Delft so that the hydrodynamic efficiency of the des
BLG Teams Up with Port of Sunderland
Great Britain is the world’s premier pioneer when it comes to offshore wind energy. In the North Sea, in the Irish Sea and in the English Channel there are several zones designated for the installation of offshore wind farms. In the third round of site allocations alone, so-called Round 3 of the UK’
BLG Teams Up with Port of Sunderland
Great Britain is the world’s premier pioneer when it comes to offshore wind energy. In the North Sea, in the Irish Sea and in the English Channel there are several zones designated for the installation of offshore wind farms. In the third round of site allocations alone, so-called Round 3 of the UK’
Rock Dumping Contract Up for Grabs
TenneT is seeking a company for the work on high-voltage subsea cable in German waters. The scope of work consists of rock dumping, remedial and burial work in water depth of up to 40 meters. The height or rock covering layer is required to be in the range of 0.5-1 meter. TenneT will accept bids [&h