Offshore Wind
EU to Approve GE-Alstom Acquisition
European Commission is set to approve GE’s acquisition of French company Alstom for the sum of €12.35bn, reports Agence France-Presse. A source close to the matter said the European Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager will hold a press conference later today to make the announcement, followi
SeaZip Orders Two Damen FCS 2610
Harlingen-based SeaZip Offshore Service BV has signed a newbuilding order for two Damen Fast Crew Suppliers (FCS) 2610. The vessels are yet to be built are expected to be delivered in March 2016 and will primarily be deployed in the building, operation and maintenance of large-scale wind farms in th
Faulty Cable to Be Replaced at Swedish Wave Project
Fortum and Seabased Industry have agreed to replace an export cable at their Sotenäs demonstration wave power plant off the coast of Smögen, Sotenäs community, in western Sweden. The companies said that several insulation failures occurred during connection of the plant this summer, so a new cable h
Faulty Cable to Be Replaced at Swedish Wave Project
Fortum and Seabased Industry have agreed to replace an export cable at their Sotenäs demonstration wave power plant off the coast of Smögen, Sotenäs community, in western Sweden. The companies said that several insulation failures occurred during connection of the plant this summer, so a new cable h
Carnegie Demonstrates CETO Units Swap
Carnegie Wave Energy has demonstrated the ability to swap CETO units during plant operation by retrieving the second CETO 5 unit and deploying CETO unit #1 in its place last week. The retrieval of the second CETO 5 unit was informed by lessons learnt during the retrieval of the first CETO 5 unit ear
OWI Lab Tests CG’s Transformers
Sirris’ OWI Lab has tested transformers for CG Power Systems under extreme weather conditions. The manufacturer of transformers for onshore and offshore wind turbines wanted to have these tests performed simultaneously for various versions. Pieter Jan Jordaens, Project Leader at Sirris/ OWI-Lab, exp
Hull College to Train Siemens Blade Factory Staff
Siemens has contracted Hull College Group for the development of a “best in class” facility to train workers for the company’s new wind turbine blade factory in Hull. The contract, which is worth around £1m, will see the conversion of an existing college facility to deliver training to the blade fac
Hull College to Train Siemens Blade Factory Staff
Siemens has contracted Hull College Group for the development of a “best in class” facility to train workers for the company’s new wind turbine blade factory in Hull. The contract, which is worth around £1m, will see the conversion of an existing college facility to deliver training to the blade fac
CGN: First Turbine Up at 152MW Rudong Project
China General Nuclear Power Corporation (CGN) has installed the first wind turbine at its Rudong offshore wind farm. Located around 25 kilometers offshore Shayang Yangkou Port, the project will comprise 38 Siemens 4 MW turbines with a total capacity of 152MW. The project construction kicked off in l
DONG ENERGY – Bringing down the Lost Time Injury Frequency: it’s not a numbers game…
Certainly there have been huge advances in offshore wind’s safety record, as it emerges from being somewhat of a ‘klondike’ industry in the early days. But there is still room for improvement, Martin Kjaer Mogensen, DONG Energy’s Senior Manager HSE, Centre of Excellence Wind Power, comments as he re
Doedijns Supplies Hydraulics for Bilfinger Pile Gripper Frame
Doedijns, has recently supplied the complete Hydraulic System for a Pile Gripper Frame to Bilfinger Marine & Offshore Systems. The system has been installed and commissioned and is currently being used to install a total of 72 Wind Turbine foundations for the Sandbank Offshore Wind Farm in the Germa
Natural Power, SeaRoc to Work on EDF’s Tidal Project
Natural Power and its sister company SeaRoc have been awarded a contract by EDF to oversee the HSE and marine operations for the continued development of the Paimpol–Bréhat Tidal Farm in North Brittany, France. Natural Power France has provided consultancy services to EDF on a range of offshore deve
Natural Power, SeaRoc to Work on EDF’s Tidal Project
Natural Power and its sister company SeaRoc have been awarded a contract by EDF to oversee the HSE and marine operations for the continued development of the Paimpol–Bréhat Tidal Farm in North Brittany, France. Natural Power France has provided consultancy services to EDF on a range of offshore deve
Navitus Bay Unlikely to Go Ahead
UK Secretary of State is to issue a decision about up to 121-turbine wind farm in the English Channel near the Isle of Wight. The call is expected to be negative as some Jurassic Coast will lose UNESCO World Heritage Site status in case the wind farm gets built, writes the Telegraph. For the same [&