Offshore Wind
‘Acta Orion’ Soon to Be Christened
The name giving ceremony of the offshore support vessel Acta Orion will take place on October 22th, when Mrs Didi te Gussinklo Ohmann will name the vessel. The vessel is named after one of the most recognizable constellations in the night sky. Govert Jan van Oord suggested Acta Orion’s name, as Orio
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 today afternoon. After receiving a call around 3 pm, three firefighting crews have been working on containing the blaze using a breathing apparatus and a hose, the local me
Two Companies Sentenced for 2010 Fatal Accident
UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) revealed that Fluor Ltd and Siemens Winpower A/S were sentenced today after a worker was killed and another seriously injured while loading wind turbine blades onto a barge for delivery to Greater Gabbard offshore wind farm on 21 May 2010. The accident happened w
Highlights of the Month: September 2015
Jan De Nul Takes Over Hochtief’s WTIV On Tuesday 15 September, Jan De Nul Group signed the taking-over of the offshore jack-up crane vessel Vidar, formerly operating for the German company Hochtief. Navitus Bay Unlikely to Go Ahead UK Secretary of State is to issue a decision about up to 121-turbine
India Releases Offshore Wind Energy Policy Document
Indian Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE), which was recently authorized as the Nodal Ministry for the use of offshore areas within the country’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), made the National Offshore Wind Energy Policy document available to the stakeholders and general public yesterday. M
India Releases Offshore Wind Energy Policy Document
Indian Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE), which was recently authorized as the Nodal Ministry for the use of offshore areas within the country’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), made the National Offshore Wind Energy Policy document available to the stakeholders and general public yesterday. M
Forewind’s ‘Champions for Wind’ Ends
Forewind’s flagship schools education programme Champions for Wind has now drawn to a close with more than 3000 students and 41 teachers having taken part over the past four years. Launched in 2011 with the Humberside Engineering Training Association (HETA), the programme aimed to raise awareness am
NorSea Focuses on Offshore Wind
Through its wholly owned Danish subsidiary Danbor, NorSea Group has acquired the Danish wind power company Øer. NorSea Group said that, with its owners (Wilh. Wilhemsen, Eidesvik and Møkster), it has extensive expertise, infrastructure and equipment that it wants to utilise for the wind power market
Ulstein to Power Up Jan De Nul’s SRI Vessels
Ulstein Power & Control has been awarded a contract with AVIC Weihai Shipyard Co. Ltd. on power and control deliveries for two subsea rock installation vessels for Jan De Nul Group. The Ulstein Power & Control delivery includes the Power package consisting of generators, switchboards, motor control
LORC Component & Structure Testing Centre under Construction
The new LORC Component & Structure Testing Centre, being established in collaboration with FORCE Technology, is well under way, LORC reported. All major investments have been realized, and the building of the facilities has commenced. In May, all excavation was performed for the out-door structural
Vattenfall Gives Its Wind Business a Strategic Boost
Vattenfall has strengthened the senior management team of its wind business with the appointment of one of the industry’s leading strategists. On 1 October, Michael Simmelsgaard will be new Vice President of Strategic Projects as well as a member of the Management Team at Business Area Wind. He has
Vattenfall Gives Its Wind Business a Strategic Boost
Vattenfall has strengthened the senior management team of its wind business with the appointment of one of the industry’s leading strategists. On 1 October, Michael Simmelsgaard will be new Vice President of Strategic Projects as well as a member of the Management Team at Business Area Wind. He has
Fugro Integrates and Rebrands Its UK Geotechnical Units
Fugro’s UK geotech companies have been restructured as Fugro GeoServices Ltd. The renaming completes the integration of key UK specialists – Fugro Seacore, Fugro Engineering Services, EM Drilling, Fugro Loadtest, Fugro Instrumentation & Monitoring and Fugro Aperio. Fugro GeoServices Ltd employs clos
Prysmian Selects Ecosse Subsea for Wikinger Trenching Scope
Ecosse Subsea Systems (ESS) has been awarded its second Baltic Sea renewables project. The Scottish subsea technology company has been appointed by main contractor Prysmian Group to carry out pre-cut seabed trenching prior to Prysmian’s cable laying on the Wikinger offshore wind farm. The 350 MW Wik