Offshore Wind
CWind Expands Its Fleet
CWind, a provider of integrated services to the offshore wind industry, today announced it has launched its new vessel CWind Fulmar in a naming ceremony in Brightlingsea. The CWind Fulmar, built by CTruk Ltd at its Brightlingsea boatyard, is due to join three other CWind vessels on a 3-year O&M cont
Damen Delivers Second Vessel to OWS
Offshore Wind Services’ (OWS) latest Damen vessel – the Fast Crew Supplier 2008 ‘Offshore Waddenzee’ – was officially named at Damen Oranjewerf Amsterdam, on August 22. The FCS 2008 is the second vessel the Dutch company, which is a specialist in the provision of crew transfer vessels to the offshor
Orkney Museum to Host Exhibition on Renewable Energy
Thursday September 4 sees the opening of an exhibition of drawings at the Orkney Museum, Tankerness House, which chart the development of a wind farm in the Moray Firth. ‘Beatrice Works’ by Sue Jane Taylor, follows the creation of a major new development in the offshore renewables sector. The exhibi
Orkney Museum to Host Exhibition on Renewable Energy
Thursday September 4 sees the opening of an exhibition of drawings at the Orkney Museum, Tankerness House, which chart the development of a wind farm in the Moray Firth. ‘Beatrice Works’ by Sue Jane Taylor, follows the creation of a major new development in the offshore renewables sector. The exhibi
CWind Bags Three-Year Contract for West of Duddon Sands
CWind, a leading provider of services to the offshore wind industry, have signed a three year contract to provide crew and equipment transfer for DONG Energy and Scottish Power at the West of Duddon Sands offshore wind farm. The contract, which includes an optional extension for a further 2 year per
Photo of the Day: 3sun’s Technician at Work
Offshore WIND’s photo of the day: 3sun’s photo of a technician on a wind turbine on a sunny day. 3sun also recently shared on its social media pages that it is recruiting. Vacancies include: Project Manager, QHSE Advisor, and Level 3 Rope Access Technician. The company recently won a contract from M
DNV GL Issues Guidance for Offshore HVDC Projects
DNV GL (uniting DNV, KEMA, Garrad Hassan and GL Renewables Certification), has together with STRI (the Swedish Transmission Research Institute) and ten industry players developed a methodology for technology qualification of offshore HVDC technologies through a joint industry project. As offshore wi
DNV GL Issues Guidance for Offshore HVDC Projects
DNV GL (uniting DNV, KEMA, Garrad Hassan and GL Renewables Certification), has together with STRI (the Swedish Transmission Research Institute) and ten industry players developed a methodology for technology qualification of offshore HVDC technologies through a joint industry project. As offshore wi
ALE Aids SylWin Alpha Installation
ALE were contracted to perform the float-over ballasting during the 14,000t SylWin Alpha platform installation in the North Sea. ALE provided all necessary equipment and designed bespoke control and monitoring systems to perform the float-over ballasting during installation. The Sylwin Alpha was tra
Siemens Shrinks Offshore Transformers Components
At the Cigré conference in Paris, Siemens today presented the first compact gas-insulated switchgear (GIS) for high-voltage direct current applications. Within the framework of the energy transition, high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission is gaining in significance as it allows low-loss tra
VIDEO: Closer Look to BorWin Beta
Siemens has released a video about the BorWin beta platform, which will transform the alternating current (AC) supplied by wind turbines from two offshore wind farms, Veja Mate and Global Tech 1, before converting it to the same voltage of direct current. Check out the following video and find out m
Seacat Services Takes On Next Generation of Apprentices
Offshore wind crew transfer vessel operator Seacat Services has concluded the first of many apprentice recruitment drives with the award of a dozen opportunities to the next generation of offshore renewable energy seafarers. The firm is now set to deliver maritime training for 12 Apprentice Deckhand
Seacat Services Takes On Next Generation of Apprentices
Offshore wind crew transfer vessel operator Seacat Services has concluded the first of many apprentice recruitment drives with the award of a dozen opportunities to the next generation of offshore renewable energy seafarers. The firm is now set to deliver maritime training for 12 Apprentice Deckhand
Seagreen Seeking Input on Underground Cable Route
Seagreen Wind Energy Ltd (Seagreen), a joint venture partnership formed by SSE Renewables Developments (UK) Ltd and Fluor UK Ltd, will hold a drop-in public consultation event tomorrow. Namely, Seagreen submitted a Proposal of Application Notice (PAN) to Angus Council for an amendment to the undergr