Offshore Wind
Areva’s Earnings Struck by Global Tech 1 Delays
Global Tech 1, 400W wind farm in the North Sea delivered a harsh blow to Areva, according to the first quarter results of 2014 issued yesterday. The company said that additional costs were a result of “delays experienced over the winter during the offshore installation and turbine testing phase.” Th
SgurrEnergy Supports Women in Renewables Sector
SgurrEnergy has joined ranks with Women in Renewable Energy Scotland (WiRES) to help promote and support the professional development of women in the renewables sector. As the first energy corporate sponsor, SgurrEnergy will work with WiRES across its network of activities to support the organisatio
Aker Solutions to Advance Its Business by Creating Two Companies
Aker Solutions will split into two companies to speed up a streamlining process that will reduce costs and better position all parts of the group to meet the needs of customers in an increasingly competitive global energy industry. The Subsea, Umbilicals, Engineering and Maintenance, Modifications a
MacArtney Upgrades Two MMT’s FOCUS-2 ROTVs
MacArtney has performed a major upgrade of two FOCUS-2 ROTV systems belonging to Swedish marine survey contractor and specialist, MMT. Both vehicles have been fitted with new state-of-the-art equipment to carry out geophysical survey missions for clients within oil, gas and renewable energy industri
REview: Renewables Expecting £64 Bln of Investment by 2020
The renewable energy industry has attracted almost £30 billion of private sector investment since 2010. This investment has enabled the industry to sustain over 100,000 jobs in 2013 and deliver 4.2% of UK energy. These are the findings of a new report published today by the REA: REview – Renewable E
REview: Renewables Expecting £64 Bln of Investment by 2020
The renewable energy industry has attracted almost £30 billion of private sector investment since 2010. This investment has enabled the industry to sustain over 100,000 jobs in 2013 and deliver 4.2% of UK energy. These are the findings of a new report published today by the REA: REview – Renewable E
CMS-Geotech Opens Operations Base in Lowestoft
CMS-Geotech Ltd has launched its new operations base in Lowestoft, Suffolk providing specialist marine geotechnical support to a wide variety of marine sectors in both offshore & coastal waters. CMS-Geotech will specialise in geotechnical equipment hire, geotechnical surveys & seabed sampling, speci
Windwave Workboats Acquires Damen’s First FCS 2008
Damen announced that Windwave Workboats will be the launching customer of the Twin Axe Fast Crew Supplier (FCS) 2008. The Twin Axe FCS 2008 is a smaller version of Damen’s successful FCS 2610 which launched in 2011 and has subsequently become the industry standard for the offshore wind market, given
AOE Receives 2014 Innovation Award
AOE Accumulated Ocean Energy Inc. (AOE) received the 2014 Innovation Award presented by the Victoria Chamber of Commerce at the black tie event held at the Fairmont Empress on April 24th , 2104. “This is a great honour and all of us at AOE are excited for the recognition,” stated AOE CEO Jim Matei,
CWind to Temporary Light Up EnBW Baltic 2
CWind won a contract from EnBW to provide temporary power supply for the 288MW EnBW Baltic 2 offshore wind farm under construction in the German Baltic Sea. CWind was successful in its proposal to provide an integrated turnkey solution that includes the rental of generators, the servicing, maintenan
CWind to Temporary Light Up EnBW Baltic 2
CWind won a contract from EnBW to provide temporary power supply for the 288MW EnBW Baltic 2 offshore wind farm under construction in the German Baltic Sea. CWind was successful in its proposal to provide an integrated turnkey solution that includes the rental of generators, the servicing, maintenan
Jack-Up Barge to Accommodate Nordsee Ost Workers
RWE Innogy has awarded Dutch company Jack-Up Barge B.V. the contract to provide an accommodation platform at the construction site of the Nordsee Ost Offshore Wind Farm. The jack-up vessel “JB 114” will temporarily accommodate up to 40 employees to carry out commissioning works at the wind farm’s in
International Business Helps Iberdrola’s Net Earnings
IBERDROLA net earnings rose 8.4% in the first quarter to 952.6 million, while recurring net profit excluding extraordinaries was 4.6% lower at €848 million. Ebitda was 0.3% lower at €2,126.5 million. First quarter results reflect solid operating performance across the businesses, although affected b
First Floating Wind Turbine in Germany to Get EUR 5.25 Mln
The GICON Group will receive a pro-rata funding of EUR 5.25 million from Mecklenburg-Vorpommern’s Ministry of Economy, Construction and Tourism for their floating offshore foundation, the GICON® SOF. The official notification of the funding confirmation secures fabrication, construction and testing