Offshore Wind
Seatools Presents Pile Cleaning and Dredging Tool
A Dutch subsea engineering company, Seatools, has launched a pile cleaning and dredging tool. The Pile Dredge Tool (PDT) is capable of removing soil plugs and cleaning pre-piled jackets, such as those used in the offshore wind industry. The system can also be used for other pile excavation operation
Seatools Presents Pile Cleaning and Dredging Tool
A Dutch subsea engineering company, Seatools, has launched a pile cleaning and dredging tool. The Pile Dredge Tool (PDT) is capable of removing soil plugs and cleaning pre-piled jackets, such as those used in the offshore wind industry. The system can also be used for other pile excavation operation
Four Seacat’s CTVs Hired for Race Bank Construction Ops
DONG Energy and Seacat Services have signed a two-year contract for four crew transfer vessels to support construction operations at the Race Bank offshore wind farm. Ian Baylis, Managing Director of Seacat Services, said: “Our work with DONG Energy on Race Bank over the coming months will enable us
Bureau Veritas Walks Industry through Walk-to-Work
Bureau Veritas has developed guidelines for walk-to-work (W2W) motion compensated Offshore Access Systems (OAS), which are used to transfer personnel to and from offshore installations. Matthieu de Tugny, Senior Vice-President and Head of Offshore, Bureau Veritas, said: “With these new guidelines th
BOEM to Hash Out NY OW Sale Notice
On 28 April 2016, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will hold a New York Renewable Energy Task Force meeting to provide an overview of recent and upcoming activities regarding the wind energy development offshore New York. Janice M. Schneider, Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Man
BOEM to Hash Out NY OW Sale Notice
On 28 April 2016, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will hold a New York Renewable Energy Task Force meeting to provide an overview of recent and upcoming activities regarding the wind energy development offshore New York. Janice M. Schneider, Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Man
Dudgeon Substation Jacket Built and Ready for Sail Away
Sembmarine SLP, which has designed and built the offshore substation for the Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm is preparing for the sail away of its jacket to the project construction site. The 1,500-tonne jacket will be loaded onto a barge in Lowestoft tomorrow (20 April), and ready to be towed 100km up t
Siemens’ Hull Jobs Attract 14,500 People
Some 14,500 people have applied for 420 job positions advertised so far for Siemens’ Hull wind turbine facilities. While six new job vacancies for crane operators will be announced this week, the company had already accepted 309 offers, 90% of which are from and around Hull. “There is lots of excite
Korea Talks International Wind Tech Certification
South Korean Agency for Technology and Standards (KATS) is hosting meetings on Jeju Island this week, in an effort to obtain international certification for the country’s renewable energy technology from the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). On Thursday and Friday, IEC will hold a mee
Korea Talks International Wind Tech Certification
South Korean Agency for Technology and Standards (KATS) is hosting meetings on Jeju Island this week, in an effort to obtain international certification for the country’s renewable energy technology from the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). On Thursday and Friday, IEC will hold a mee
Scaldis Names Heavy Lifter
Antwerp-based Scaldis Salvage & Marine Contractors N.V. has chosen the name of Gulliver for its heavy lift, DP2 vessel currently under construction in China. Gulliver, formerly known as RAMBIZ 4000 due to its lifting capacity, got its name following the keel laying ceremony held at the Hong Qiang sh
Friesland OWF Put into Perspective
The developers of the Friesland offshore wind farm have created an informative map with photo visualisations of the planned project, so local residents and other interested parties could have a panoramic image of the future wind farm in IJsselmeer. The photo visualisations can be viewed on a mobile
Renowned Scientist Joins ORE Catapult Board
The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult appointed Dame Anne Glover DBE to its Board as a Non-Executive Director today. Following a three year term, Baroness Helen Liddell of Coatdyke PC has stepped down from the Board. A biologist and academic, Dame Anne Glover is Vice Principal for External Af
Basque Country Launches Floating, Offshore Wind Funding
Basque Energy Agency (Ente Vasco de la Energía; EVE) will back demonstration and validation of marine renewable energy technologies with EUR 500,000 this year, as part of a EUR 10 million aid programme for energy efficiency and renewable energy in 2016. Under the programme, a budget of EUR 1.7 milli