Offshore Wind
Iberdrola In Clover as Renewables Shine
Spanish energy giant Iberdrola recorded a net profit of EUR 2.42 billion in 2015, 4.1% more than the previous year, attributed largely to the company’s thriving renewables division. The company’s EBITDA rose to EUR 7.3bn, a 4.9% increase on 2014. The Renewables division marked a 18.6% jump in EBITDA
Tidal Transit Takes Over ‘Umoe Firmus’
The WaveCraft Surface Effect Ship Umoe Firmus arrived in the river harbour at the Port of Great Yarmouth in Norfolk today. Following extensive upgrades and testing, the vessel was handed over to the Tidal Transit crew, who sailed directly from Mandal to Yarmouth. Statkraft has chartered Umoe Firmus
Scottish Energy Minister Gets Insight into FPP’s Wind-Wave Floating Tech
Scottish Minister for Energy, Fergus Ewing, visited Floating Power Plant’s (FPP) stand at the International Conference on Ocean Energy (ICOE), taking place from 23 to 25 February in Edinburgh. Minister Ewing learned more about the technology, the challenges and FPP’s plans for developments in the UK
VIDEO: FLiDAR 6M Braving North Sea Winter Storm
Canada-based Axys Technologies has recently shared a video showing its FLiDAR 6M, formerly known as the WindSentinel, navigating the rough seas at the Fino1 Met Mast off the coast of Germany. The FINO1 Met Mast is situated in the North Sea, approximately 45 kilometres to the north of Borkum,and in a
Northern UK Businesses Tap Into US Offshore Wind
The Northern Powerhouse offshore wind trade mission, led by Team Humber Marine Alliance (THMA) in partnership with UK Trade & Investment (UKTI), will visit the US this week. Northern businesses, which will land in the eastern US on 27 February, will meet US wind farm developers and supply chain comp
ERSG Opens Dutch Office
ERSG (Future Energy Recruitment) has announced the opening of its new office in the Netherlands. The company said the new location will allow it to focus on an increasingly important market and better facilitate in-country compliance and candidate care. Hans Slootweg has been appointed as ERSG’s Cou
ERSG and Mammoet Wind Sign Exclusivity Agreement
ERSG and Mammoet Wind have signed an exclusivity agreement to supply contract staff for their projects across Europe. Jim Ryan, ERSG Managing Director said: “Following a highly successful 4 year collaboration with Mammoet Wind, I am delighted that we are now entering an exclusivity agreement and I l
Photo of the Day: Tidal Transit Sisters All Dolled Up
Tidal Transit Limited has shared a photo of two of its crew transfer vessels (CTVs), Ginny Louise and her sister Eden Rose, looking ‘‘clean and ready for a busy spring” the company said in an Instagram post. The sisters have been employed on the 317MW Sheringham Shoal offshore wind farm on and off f
EUR 24.6M DemoWind 2 Joint Call Open
DemoWind is now accepting Stage 1 (Outline) proposal submissions for the Joint Call 2016, launched on 16 February. Interested parties can create an account, add consortium partners and submit an outline proposal for their DemoWind 2 projects. Stage 1 proposals will be accepted up until 2pm CET on 5
Carbon Trust Helping Develop Nagasaki RE Testing Centre
The Carbon Trust is working as part of a consortium set up to progress the development of a tidal and floating wind energy test centre in the Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. The Nagasaki Prefecture has been identified as a potential location for the offshore renewable test site, to not only take advanta
Carbon Trust Helping Develop Nagasaki RE Testing Centre
The Carbon Trust is working as part of a consortium set up to progress the development of a tidal and floating wind energy test centre in the Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. The Nagasaki Prefecture has been identified as a potential location for the offshore renewable test site, to not only take advanta
Gibdock Mobilises Seajacks Scylla
Gibdock, a shiprepair and conversion yard from Gibraltar, carried out the afloat mobilisation of Seajacks Scylla, after the vessel had been discharged to Gibraltar waters from the heavy-lift transporter Osprey. The vessel was towed to Gibdock for reactivation works at the yard’s South Mole. Richard
Update: Worker On Board Wind Pioneer Injured by Fire Hose
British and Danish authorities have started an investigation to determine the root cause of the accident in which a worker on board the jack up vessel Wind Pioneer was injured on Saturday, 20 February, while the vessel was carrying out maintenance work at the 172MW Gunfleet Sands offshore wind farm.
Bladt Upends First Veja Mate TP
Bladt Industries upended the first transition piece for the Veja Mate offshore wind farm, weighing 293.5 tonnes. As announced last summer, a joint venture between Bladt industries and EEW SPC won the contract for building foundations for the Veja Mate Offshore Wind Farm. Bladt’s scope in the project