Offshore Wind
ORE Catapult Inaugurates 7MW Levenmouth Demo Turbine
The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult officially unveiled its 7MW demonstration offshore wind turbine in Scotland’s Levenmouth on 29 February, in the presence of the Scottish Government Minister for Business, Energy and Tourism, Fergus Ewing. The Levenmouth Demonstration Turbine offers UK ind
LOC Recruits New RE Unit Director from DNV GL
LOC Group has appointed Dr R V Ahilan as the Director of the Group’s Renewables Advisory & Energy Technology unit. Ahilan joins LOC from DNV GL, where he was executive vice president of the Renewables Advisory Division. LOC said the new appointment will drive its ambitions to increase its scope in t
LOC Recruits New RE Unit Director from DNV GL
LOC Group has appointed Dr R V Ahilan as the Director of the Group’s Renewables Advisory & Energy Technology unit. Ahilan joins LOC from DNV GL, where he was executive vice president of the Renewables Advisory Division. LOC said the new appointment will drive its ambitions to increase its scope in t
Umoe Firmus Handed Over to Statkraft (Gallery)
Tidal Transit’s WaveCraft Surface Effect Ship (SES) Umoe Firmus was handed over to Statkraft today in Wells-next-the-Sea. Statkraft, which is in charge of the Sheringham Shoal offshore wind farm, chartered the vessel, built at the Umoe Mandal shipyard, to support its O&M operations at the wind farm.
Dalby Cleared to Turn Endeavor Wharf into O&M Centre
Dalby Offshore Services will move its headquarters to Endeavor Wharf at Whitby Port and start to develop the site as Yorkshire’s renewables and offshore services centre following last week’s decision of Scarborough Borough Council Cabinet to lease the site to the company. Including offices, a marine
Lowestoft Port to Blossom with Two New OW Projects
Lowestoft will feel the imminent impact of real jobs for the area from more than £4 billion being invested in the development of two offshore wind farms through its port, Johnathan Reynolds, business development lead at Lowestoft renewables hub OrbisEnergy said. Activity in the port will start “very
KIC InnoEnergy Appoints New Leaders in Poland, Germany
KIC InnoEnergy has recently made a number of new appointments in Poland and Germany, as part of its ongoing drive to connect industry with innovative products and solutions across east and west Europe. In Poland, Jakub Miler has been appointed as CEO and Marcin Lewenstein has been appointed as Clean
Fugro Hit by O&G Downturn, Sees More Opportunities in Offshore Wind
Fugro posted a revenue of EUR 2.36 billion in 2015, down from EUR 2.57 billion in the previous year, due to the high volatility of the oil and gas market, on which 74% of the company’s business is focused. Nevertheless, Fugro managed to decrease its net loss to EUR 372.5 million, compared to EUR 458
Fugro Hit by O&G Downturn, Sees More Opportunities in Offshore Wind
Fugro posted a revenue of EUR 2.36 billion in 2015, down from EUR 2.57 billion in the previous year, due to the high volatility of the oil and gas market, on which 74% of the company’s business is focused. Nevertheless, Fugro managed to decrease its net loss to EUR 372.5 million, compared to EUR 458
DeepOcean Takes Over Maersk Connector
The new advanced cable installation vessel, Maersk Connector, has arrived to North East England to start a long-term charter with the Darlington-based DeepOcean. The vessel will be used for the mobilisation of specialist cable handling equipment for projects in the offshore renewables and subsea int
Hull’s Booming Renewables Industry Attracts New Players
Hull-based marine consultants McAusland & Turner has formed a new venture, MCT Offshore, in response to the recent local investments by major global players in the renewables industry and the recent downturn in oil prices. The new venture will focus on both the offshore and renewables sectors provid
Offshore Terminal Bremerhaven Enters Ordnance Survey Phase
The Offshore Terminal Bremerhaven (OTB) has entered into a new construction phase with teams on board four ships looking for and clearing ordnance and other disruptive materials from the Weser’s riverbed. The teams have cleared 25 suspicious items this week alone, but no weapons or ammunition thus f
VIDEO: Brave Tern Reaching New Heights
The Port of Rotterdam has posted a short video of the recently upgraded wind turbine installation vessel Brave Tern performing a full height jacket test. Fred. Olsen Windcarrier, the owner of the vessel, contracted the Rotterdam yard of Franklin Offshore Europe to extend the Brave Tern’s legs by 14m
Norfolk Marine, Geomara Team Up for Offshore Surveys and Inspection
Norfolk Marine, a Specialist Marine Contractor operating vessels, dive teams and Inspection class ROVs, and high resolution hydrographic and geophysical survey company Geomara, have signed a cooperation agreement. The companies said they will work together to provide an extensive range of interrelat