Offshore Wind
Samsung Keeps Offshore Wind Activities
South Korean company Samsung Heavy Industries has denied recent reports that it is halting its offshore wind activities. Spokesperson said: “It is not true that we are pulling back from the offshore wind industry. “We will keep working to secure a high performance prototype and focus on developing n
IMCA Releases Guidance on Offshore Crew Transfer
One of the activities specific to offshore operations is the transfer of personnel between vessels and other offshore structures. Such transfers can include movements of personnel at crew change and shift change from vessel to vessel and also between vessels, offshore structures (including offshore
Cofely Fabricom GDF SUEZ Moves Its HQ to Europarc
Cofely Fabricom GDF SUEZ is marking its 40th anniversary by moving its headquarters to North East Lincolnshire’s flagship business park, Europarc. The company is bringing together its corporate and engineering operations under one roof to further enhance its service to clients, which include some of
Photo of the Day: Seajacks Leviathan in Falmouth
Offshore WIND’s photo of the day: The jack-up installation vessel Seajacks Leviathan in the Port of Falmouth, before the vessel left to work in the Irish Sea on June 9. The Seajacks Leviathan arrived in the port for minor repairs and mobilization of equipment. Recently, the vessel wrapped up the con
Photo of the Day: Seajacks Leviathan in Falmouth
Offshore WIND’s photo of the day: The jack-up installation vessel Seajacks Leviathan in the Port of Falmouth, before the vessel left to work in the Irish Sea on June 9. The Seajacks Leviathan arrived in the port for minor repairs and mobilization of equipment. Recently, the vessel wrapped up the con
Bureau Veritas: Norstec Academy’s Initiative Invaluable in Bringing the Best into the Industry
John Macaskill, Head of Renewables (Europe) at Bureau Veritas has given his view on the Norstec Academy, launched on May 15. “I am proud to be part of this industry, helping to create a sustainable clean energy sector and exploiting our significant natural resources. However we are only at the start
Longyuan Power Attends Third Sino-British Energy Dialogue Conference
On June 18, during the visit of Premier Li Keqiang to the UK, the third Sino-British energy dialogue conference was held in London. It was hosted by the British Department for Energy and Climate Change, and Wu Xinxiong, the director of the National Energy Administration, and Edward David, the Britis
TÜV SÜD PMSS Chairman Appointed to RenewableUK Board
Alan Chivers, Chairman of TÜV SÜD PMSS, the global renewable energy consulting firm, has been appointed to the RenewableUK board, the firm has announced. Alan Chivers has taken up his role on the board from June 2014, and will be responsible as HSE link in that position. With health and safety playi
MMT’s Surveyor Interceptor Taking Shape
After a year of engineering, constructing and testing of equipment, Surveyor Interceptor is taking form at Kystdesign AS. The Surveyor Interceptor is a specialised fast underwater survey platform, capable of 8 knots while recording highest resolution Bathymetry, Lidar and High Resolution Photo Mosai
MMT’s Surveyor Interceptor Taking Shape
After a year of engineering, constructing and testing of equipment, Surveyor Interceptor is taking form at Kystdesign AS. The Surveyor Interceptor is a specialised fast underwater survey platform, capable of 8 knots while recording highest resolution Bathymetry, Lidar and High Resolution Photo Mosai
RES Granted Planning Consent on Behalf of Argyll Tidal
RES Offshore announced that applications made on behalf of Argyll Tidal Ltd to Marine Scotland and Argyll & Bute Council have recently been approved. The marine license and planning consent allows for the installation of a single, up to 500kW, demonstration tidal device off the Mull of Kintyre, a pr
Nautricity, Fundy Tidal to Develop Tidal Energy Project in Nova Scotia, Canada
Nautricity Ltd. and Fundy Tidal Inc. have signed an MoU to develop a 500kW tidal project in Nova Scotia, Canada’s Petit Passage. Nautricity is completing system testing of its CoRMaT and Hydro-buoy technologies at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) off the Orkney Islands in Scotland. The proje
FoundOcean Shortlisted for Private Business of the Year 2014
Following several rounds of shortlisting, FoundOcean has been chosen as one of just six finalists for the 2014 Private Business of the Year Award, with the winner to be announced on 10th September. According to event organisers Ford Sinclair, the number of entries was overwhelming, with over 1000 no
Kitty Petra Heads Out to First Charter after Seawork
Tidal Transit’s newest personnel transfer vessel (PTV), Kitty Petra, began the first of her planned charter contracts after making her debut at Seawork International earlier this month. She started working for RWE Innogy UK at the Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind Farm on 20th June 2014. Gwynt y Môr is a £2