Offshore Wind
Statoil Signs Hywind Deal with Aibel
Statoil has awarded Aibel the contract for FEED and EMA (Engineering & Management Assistance) of substructures for the Hywind Scotland Pilot Park offshore wind farm. The contract has an estimated value of approximately EUR 4.7 million. “This is an important new step in our commitment to renewable en
Prysmian Acquires All Draka Keila Cables Shares
Prysmian Group finalized the acquisition of the remaining 34% interest in AS Draka Keila Cables, thereby becoming the sole shareholder of this Estonian cable company, which joined the Group following the acquisition of Draka in 2011. The price of this acquisition amounts to €6.2 million and takes in
Prysmian Acquires All Draka Keila Cables Shares
Prysmian Group finalized the acquisition of the remaining 34% interest in AS Draka Keila Cables, thereby becoming the sole shareholder of this Estonian cable company, which joined the Group following the acquisition of Draka in 2011. The price of this acquisition amounts to €6.2 million and takes in
Siemens to Revolutionize Offshore Wind Turbine Service
Siemens has announced that, as of 2015, it will revolutionize the offshore wind turbine service with its new service operation vessels (SOVs). Equipped with state-of-the-art features and technology, the SOVs will bring the next generation of offshore wind service, which will be safer, faster, and mo
DNV GL Launches 2014 PhD Award in Renewable Energy
DNV GL is offering PhD students from across the globe the chance to enter the 2nd annual ‘PhD Award in Renewable Energy’ competition with the author of the winning thesis receiving a 5000€ prize cash prize. The competition and prize was first initiated in 2012 to support research & development, educ
Photo of the Day: M/V Developer at West of Duddon Sands
Offshore WIND’s photo of the day: M/V Developer, a crew transfer vessel, working at the West of Duddon Sands offshore wind farm. M/V Developer is a 27-meter crew transfer vessel, equipped with 4 engines for high redundancy. The vessel is owned by Northern Offshore Services AB (NOS), a Sweden-based c
Cable Repair Barge on Its Way to West of Duddon Sands
The cable repair barge ‘Vetag 8’ is in Liverpool waiting for its next job on wind energy project located offshore Barrow-in-Furness. Along with the two support tugs ‘MTS Valiant’ and ‘Multrasalvor 3’, the barge will be mobilized in the Lune deep/Heysham lake area to repair the damaged West of Duddon
Cable Repair Barge on Its Way to West of Duddon Sands
The cable repair barge ‘Vetag 8’ is in Liverpool waiting for its next job on wind energy project located offshore Barrow-in-Furness. Along with the two support tugs ‘MTS Valiant’ and ‘Multrasalvor 3’, the barge will be mobilized in the Lune deep/Heysham lake area to repair the damaged West of Duddon
EU Funds Two Spanish Floating Offshore Wind Projects with EUR 67.4 Mln
The European Commission yesterday awarded €1 billion funding to 19 projects to fight climate change under the second call of the so-called NER 300 funding programme. The funding for the projects comes from revenues resulting from the sale of emission allowances in the EU Emissions Trading System. Th
Ofgem Selects West of Duddon Sands Cable Assets Preferred Bidder
Ofgem appointed Blue Transmission as the preferred bidder to own and operate the offshore transmission links to the West of Duddon Sands windfarm. Blue Transmission, a consortium comprising Macquarie Capital Group Limited, 3i BIFL Investments Limited and Frontier Power Limited, was selected by Ofgem
First Minister of Wales: Crown Estate Announcement Is Great News
First Minister of Wales, Carwyn Jones, has welcomed an announcement by the Crown Estate, which supports the Welsh Government’s vision of developing a thriving marine renewable energy industry in Wales. The Crown Estate has announced the successful Third Party Managers of two areas of water off the W
RenewableUK Hails Wave and Tidal Development Opportunities
The trade association representing the wind and marine energy industries, RenewableUK, has welcomed announcement by The Crown Estate of further opportunities to develop the UK’s wave and tidal resources. The Crown Estate, which manages the UK’s seabed, has announced 6 new wave and tidal stream demon
L-3 SAM Electronics Announces Management Appointments
L-3 Marine Systems International (L-3 MSI) announced today the promotion of Armin Groth and Maik Stoevhase to managing directors of its L-3 SAM Electronics business. As managing directors, Mr. Groth and Mr. Stoevhase report to Ulrich Weinreuter, president of L-3 MSI. “Armin and Maik are strategic le
Aquatic Names New Regional General Manager
Aquatic Engineering & Construction Ltd, an Acteon company, has appointed Martin Charles as regional general manager, Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). This appointment contributes to Aquatic’s business strategy for 2014 and its ambitious expansion programme, which will improve customer service