Offshore Wind
Five Big OW Companies Test Vibratory Driving of Monopiles
RWE Innogy, DONG Energy, EnBW, E.ON and Vattenfall are running a one year onshore demonstration project near Cuxhaven on the German North Sea coast to validate the vibratory driving of wind turbine monopile foundations, in comparison and as evolution to current impact driving of these piles. The pot
Five Big OW Companies Test Vibratory Driving of Monopiles
RWE Innogy, DONG Energy, EnBW, E.ON and Vattenfall are running a one year onshore demonstration project near Cuxhaven on the German North Sea coast to validate the vibratory driving of wind turbine monopile foundations, in comparison and as evolution to current impact driving of these piles. The pot
REA Welcomes Government’s East Marine Plans
The REA praised the Government’s East Marine Plans, approved by Environment Secretary Owen Paterson and published by the Marine Management Organisation (MMO). The Inshore and Offshore East Marine Plans are the first two of 11 Marine Plans the Government intends to complete by 2021. These will eventu
VIDEO: Alstom’s 6MW Turbine Spinning at Belwind Site
Last year in November, Alsom installed 6-MW Haliade™ 150, off Ostend harbour at the Belwind site in Belgium. This is the largest offshore wind turbine ever installed in sea waters. It consists of 150-metre rotor, and can power around 5,000 households. Check out this video of the most powerful offsho
Airborne Establishes Presence in France
Airborne announced that it has opened a new office in Cherbourg, France. This will take Airborne a step further in achieving the ambition to become the leading tidal blade engineering and manufacturing company in the world. Airborne strongly believes that a local facility supporting the tidal energy
Atlantis to Test Turbine at Dongfang
Atlantis Resources has reached an agreement with Dongfang Electrical Machinery Co for onshore tidal turbine testing in Hangzhou in China. It is intended that the testing programme will be carried out prior to the deployment, later this year, of the Group’s 1MW AR1000 turbine at an offshore demonstra
Atlantis to Test Turbine at Dongfang
Atlantis Resources has reached an agreement with Dongfang Electrical Machinery Co for onshore tidal turbine testing in Hangzhou in China. It is intended that the testing programme will be carried out prior to the deployment, later this year, of the Group’s 1MW AR1000 turbine at an offshore demonstra
Highlights of the Month: March 2014
Jack-Up Barge Presents New Installation Method Jack-Up Barge, the offshore self-elevating platform supplier, has pioneered a new cost-effective installation method that promises to revolutionise offshore wind turbine construction. Scotland Gives Thumbs Up to Two Offshore Wind Farms Scottish Energy M
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern’s Energy Minister Discusses Offshore Wind in Juliusruh
During today’s visit to the island of Rügen, Christian Pegel, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern’s Minister for Energy, Infrastructure and Regional Development, went to Juliusruh, where he discussed the current political developments in the offshore wind energy with industry representatives. The economy talks a
Two OWFs Bring Big Supply Chain Opportunities to East of England
Two international wind farm developers have committed themselves to massive developments off the Norfolk coast in a major confidence boost to the East of England wind power sector. Delegates at an offshore wind seminar in Lowestoft, held on April 3, were told that both had the potential to offer big
SubC Expands ROV Fleet
SubC Partner is expanding its fleet of ROVs with the purchase of a new Ocean Module V8 M500. CEO and Partner, Lars Wigant, deems the Ocean Module V8 M500 as further investment in SubC Partner commitment to offer high-quality, cost-effective services emphasising safety and operational efficiency. “We
Climb on Top of Siemens’ Offshore Wind Turbine!
Siemens has created an interactive tool on its website, which allows users to get a 360° view of an offshore wind farm along with an additional insight into technological solutions and offshore wind jobs. Once placed on top of an offshore wind turbine, users can start exploring by clicking on certai
Blue Offshore, Caley Deliver Basket Carousel
Blue Offshore Marine Services, and Caley Ocean Systems, have supplied a basket carousel to maritime services company Stemat for offshore cable storage for the Nordergründe wind farm. Jointly designed and fabricated by Caley Ocean Systems and Blue Offshore, the 18m diameter basket carousel can hold d
Blue Offshore, Caley Deliver Basket Carousel
Blue Offshore Marine Services, and Caley Ocean Systems, have supplied a basket carousel to maritime services company Stemat for offshore cable storage for the Nordergründe wind farm. Jointly designed and fabricated by Caley Ocean Systems and Blue Offshore, the 18m diameter basket carousel can hold d