Offshore Wind
3sun Group Opens Offshore Wind Base in Hull
3sun Group has opened a new base in Hull to improve the company’s position within the offshore wind installation, inspection and maintenance services market in the UK and Europe. 3sun Group will support local energy firms such as Siemens who have recently invested in the region as part of their comm
E.ON Earmarks EUR 1.3Bn for Renewables in 2016
E.ON’s renewables unit recorded a 10 percent lower EBITDA in the first quarter of this year, but its Wind and Solar business’ EBITDA rose by 42 percent, mostly due to the commissioning of Amrumbank West and Humber Gateway offshore wind farms. The company expects the two offshore wind farms to give a
E.ON Earmarks EUR 1.3Bn for Renewables in 2016
E.ON’s renewables unit recorded a 10 percent lower EBITDA in the first quarter of this year, but its Wind and Solar business’ EBITDA rose by 42 percent, mostly due to the commissioning of Amrumbank West and Humber Gateway offshore wind farms. The company expects the two offshore wind farms to give a
A&P to Overhaul MPI Discovery
MPI Offshore’s wind turbine installation vessel MPI Discovery dry-docked at A&P Group’s Tyne yard on 6 May. The 20,000-tonne vessel will undergo specialist repair before it returns to service. Works will include inspection and repair of Azimuth thrusters and Tunnel thrusters, installation of two new
DEME Helping Shipping Giant Enter Chinese Offshore Wind Market
China COSCO Shipping and Belgium’s DEME have formed a joint venture to develop offshore wind energy in China. The cooperation is in line with the Chinese climate vision and its aim to develop renewable energy, both of which were recently incorporated in the 13th Five-Year Plan (2016-2020) for social
BMT Nigel Gee: Bigger Is Better in Wind Farm Support Vessel Market (Interview)
Wind Farm Support Vessels (WFSVs) have increased in size in the last twelve months following the changes to the UK and German codes and regulations which allowed the vessels to be longer than 24-metre load line and to carry more than 12 technicians, and the trend is set to continue, according to Ed
BMT Nigel Gee: Bigger Is Better in Wind Farm Support Vessel Market (Interview)
Wind Farm Support Vessels (WFSVs) have increased in size in the last twelve months following the changes to the UK and German codes and regulations which allowed the vessels to be longer than 24-metre load line and to carry more than 12 technicians, and the trend is set to continue, according to Ed
ECN Lists Benefits of SAITEC’s Floating Concept
Spanish engineering company SAITEC asked ECN to quantify the benefits of its floating wind concept – Swinging Around Twin Hull (SATH) – and to demonstrate the concept’s added value. SAITEC’s solution has a single mooring point. Two twin concrete hulls are fastened to the mooring point with a bearing
GE Contemplating Adwen Takeover; Aims Top Position in OW Market
GE, which took over Alstom’s power and grid businesses last year, has its eye on another company developing offshore wind technology – Adwen – a joint venture between Gamesa and Areva that arose as a stumbling block during Gamesa’s merger talks with Siemens. On Tuesday, Reuters quoted Jerome Pecress
Ulstein Turning To Offshore Wind
Norwegian ship designer and shipbuilder Ulstein plans to increase its presence in the offshore wind industry after posting a NOK 95 million loss in the quarter ended 31 March 2016 due mainly to a downturn in the offshore oil and gas sector. ”The downturn in the offshore sector and a tricky market ha
Ulstein Turning To Offshore Wind
Norwegian ship designer and shipbuilder Ulstein plans to increase its presence in the offshore wind industry after posting a NOK 95 million loss in the quarter ended 31 March 2016 due mainly to a downturn in the offshore oil and gas sector. ”The downturn in the offshore sector and a tricky market ha
Offshore Wind Senvion’s Bright Spot
Hamburg-based wind turbine maker Senvion recorded EUR 29 million revenue generated by its offshore wind segment in the first quarter of 2016, a 3.6% increase compared to EUR 28 million offshore wind-related revenue reported for the same period a year earlier. Net firm orders for the quarter stood at
Sandbank OSS Installed (Gallery)
The installation of Sandbank offshore wind farm’s offshore substation has been completed. It took around three hours to lift the topside from the transport ship and place it on the 51 metres high jacket foundation. The positioning and installation of the substation at sea, placed in water depth of 2
Glomar Offshore and GEOxyz Form Strategic Partnership
Dutch company Glomar Offshore and Belgian GEOxyz have signed a strategic partnership agreement. The companies stated that the new venture will allow both of them to benefit from each other’s strengths, equipment and client base. “Together we will target the Oil and Gas industry and the Renewable Ene