Offshore Wind
GeoSea Proves Jack-Up Vessels’ Workability under Extreme Tidal Conditions
GeoSea (DEME Group) has completed trials of a jack-up vessel in extreme current flows. The results of the trials confute industry reluctance to deploy jack-up vessels on tidal sites, GeoSea said. The demonstrated workability and reliability create confidence for tidal project developers and open the
RWE Allocates Gwynt y Môr Community Fund
First round of awards from RWE Innogy UK’s Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind Farm Community Fund have been unveiled. Seven not-for-profit groups are set to receive up to £10,000 each, from funding directly linked to the operation of the second largest wind farm in the world. It is, to date, the largest fund
NIRAS Keeps an Eye on Kriegers Flak Seals and Birds
Birds and seals have got GPS transmitters on them, and the birds are monitored with radar in preparation for the establishment of Kriegers Flak offshore wind farm. It is a requirement for large construction projects such as ports, bridges and wind farms, that they must not affect the nature signific
Saab’s Falcon Collects Tidal Energy Data in NI
Saab Seaeye Falcon spent three days gathering vital benthic data for an impact assessment of a proposed tidal array installation at Torr Head on Northern Ireland’s rugged and dramatic coast. Undertaking the assessment project was Marine Ecological Surveys Limited for their client, Tidal Ventures Ltd
Østensjø Rederi Wins Race Bank SOV Contract
Østensjø Rederi has been awarded a Service Operation Vessel (SOV) contract by DONG Energy. The contract will require a new build vessel for operations at Race Bank offshore wind farm in the UK. The contract has a five-year firm period with five optional years. Commencement date is set for 1 Septembe
Østensjø Rederi Wins Race Bank SOV Contract
Østensjø Rederi has been awarded a Service Operation Vessel (SOV) contract by DONG Energy. The contract will require a new build vessel for operations at Race Bank offshore wind farm in the UK. The contract has a five-year firm period with five optional years. Commencement date is set for 1 Septembe
Top News of the Week Oct 5 – 11, 2015
Fire Breaks Out at Vestas’ Turbine Blade Facility A chemical store that is part of Vestas’ facility for the development of large wind turbine blades on Isle of Wight caught fire. Two Companies Sentenced for 2010 Fatal Accident UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) revealed that Fluor Ltd and Siemens
Offshore Wind Exhibition at Dutch Museum of Dredging
The Dutch National Museum of Dredging has opened an exhibition titled Offshore wind – Challenge at sea, which will run from October 8, 2015 to March 14, 2016. The exhibition is made possible through the contribution of photographs, films, models and information from Eneco, Van Oord, Boskalis, ECN, R
Bladt Completed First Wikinger Jacket Foundation
Last week, Bladt Industries assembled the first jacket foundation for Wikinger offshore wind farm. At Bladt’s Lindø Facility in Denmark, the first upper A-frame was installed and thereby, the first 3-D offshore jacket foundation structure was completed. The Wikinger offshore wind farm is being devel
Bladt Completed First Wikinger Jacket Foundation
Last week, Bladt Industries assembled the first jacket foundation for Wikinger offshore wind farm. At Bladt’s Lindø Facility in Denmark, the first upper A-frame was installed and thereby, the first 3-D offshore jacket foundation structure was completed. The Wikinger offshore wind farm is being devel
Statkraft Teams Up with Grantham Research Institute
Statkraft is supporting a new policy research programme at the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at the London School of Economics and Political Science. The new programme of policy analysis will focus on the transition to the low-carbon economy and will contribute hi
VIDEO: The Story of Alstom’s Haliade Offshore Wind Turbine
Alstom has published a video about its Haliade™ 150-6MW offshore wind turbine, its onshore and offshore installations and projects that will feature the turbine. The first prototype of this turbine was tested at an onshore site at Carnet, near St Nazaire. In November 2013, Alstom installed the secon
MAKE: 144GW of Wind Power to Be Commissioned in Europe by 2024
Following a 7.7% market growth in 2014 compared to 2013, the European market is expected to expand by another 8.7% in 2015 in a policy-induced rush to build, which will lead to record numbers. MAKE expects more than 144GW of wind power capacity to be commissioned in Europe from 2015 to 2024. Norther
Keystone Engineering Setting Up Baltimore Office
Louisiana-based Keystone Engineering Inc. has announced the opening of its newest office located in Baltimore. This news follows the announcement that the company was awarded the contract to design the meteorological mast tower foundation for US Wind’s Maryland offshore wind development lease. Ben F