Offshore Wind
Gibraltar Signs Wave Energy Deal
H.M. Government of Gibraltar has this week signed its first power purchase agreement for the provision of renewable energy. The agreement with Eco Wave Power is for the provision of an initial 0.5MW energy device on the eastside, with a view to further expansion up to a full 5MW plant if the project
Welsh Marine Energy Project Gets GBP 1 Mln from EU
An EU scheme pioneering collaborative research projects in marine science between business and universities has been given a £1m EU boost, Welsh Finance Minister Jane Hutt has announced. Bangor University’s £23.6m SEACAMS project, delivered in partnership with Aberystwyth and Swansea Universities, i
Technip Commences Cable Laying at Westermost Rough
Technip Offshore Wind has started offshore operations on an array cable installation contract for the Westermost Rough development, located eight kilometers off the Yorkshire Coast. The contract has been awarded by DONG Energy, one of the leading energy groups in Northern Europe. The project, which
Renishaw’s New Laser Radar Delivers High Accuracy DP to Offshore Support Vessels
Latest version of popular laser positioning system, now produced at Renishaw’s UK assembly facility, includes new control software for increased reliability of single-target tracking. The new Fanbeam laser radar sensor from Renishaw’s Spatial Measurement division provides repetitive, high-accuracy d
Renishaw’s New Laser Radar Delivers High Accuracy DP to Offshore Support Vessels
Latest version of popular laser positioning system, now produced at Renishaw’s UK assembly facility, includes new control software for increased reliability of single-target tracking. The new Fanbeam laser radar sensor from Renishaw’s Spatial Measurement division provides repetitive, high-accuracy d
Navitus Bay Project Director Names Seacat Ranger
Mike Unsworth, the project director of the UK Round 3 Navitus Bay wind farm, named the new South Boats built vessel Seacat Ranger before she joins the impressive Seacat Services fleet based in Cowes on the Isle of Wight. Before the button was pressed to release the champaign bottle to smash on the B
Port of Tyne to Utilize Its Existing Assets for Renewable Energy
In 2013, the Port of Tyne saw cargo volumes increase by 25% to 8.1m tonnes, and turnover rose 16% to £73 million compared to 2012. Andrew Moffat, Port of Tyne Chief Executive Officer, said that 2013 had been another record year, and looking back over five years, the Port had achieved substantial gro
Siemens Introduces MHI to Alstom Bid
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and Siemens AG announced that they have joined forces in evaluating a potential proposal for certain assets of the French multinational conglomerate, Alstom in order to strengthen the future position of Alstom, MHI and Siemens. MHI and Siemens will decide on the sub
Floating Concrete TLP Platform Passes MARIN Tests
Mocean/DBD Systems/Ewind was selected by Maritime Research Institute Netherlands (MARIN) to conduct a 2 week long wave tank tests on a unique TLP foundation for deep water sites suitable for the Siemens SWT 6.0-154 6MW offshore wind turbine generators (WTG) and other similar WTGs. The results of the
Floating Concrete TLP Platform Passes MARIN Tests
Mocean/DBD Systems/Ewind was selected by Maritime Research Institute Netherlands (MARIN) to conduct a 2 week long wave tank tests on a unique TLP foundation for deep water sites suitable for the Siemens SWT 6.0-154 6MW offshore wind turbine generators (WTG) and other similar WTGs. The results of the
MPI’s Vessels Scheduled for Work after Seawork
After spending three days in the ABP port of Southampton, MPI Workboats’ two 19m wind farm support vessels will head out to their new assignments. MPI Lucinda and MPI Trifaldi, built by Isle of Wight-based South Boats IOW Ltd, and delivered earlier this year, are currently at Seawork International,
Breheny Bags £1 Mln Galloper Onshore Substation Deal
Galloper Wind Farm Limited has signed a contract, worth over £1 million, with East of England based civil engineers Breheny to carry out key preparatory onshore works related to Galloper Offshore Wind Farm. The contract for the ground works will include preparatory works for the onshore substation a
Ireland’s Clean Energy Sector to Be Worth €2.5 Bln Annually by 2020
The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) called on businesses to avail of enterprise opportunities in Ireland’s sustainable energy sector with a projected value of €2.5 billion per annum by 2020. This is according to a new report launched by the Authority at an event in Dublin today. The r
UK Details on OW Compensation for Oil and Gas Discovery
The UK Energy Minister Michael Fallon and the Scottish Energy Minister Fergus Ewing have given strong backing to the UK’s fast growing offshore wind industry at a major conference, with announcements designed to encourage the UK supply chain in offshore wind and remove important areas of uncertainty