Offshore Wind
Lloyd’s Register Endorses WaveRoller
WaveRoller, the wave energy technology developed by Finnish AW-Energy, has received its first endorsement from Lloyd’s Register Energy. The independent certification organization Lloyd’s Register Energy issued a Statement of Feasibility to the WaveRoller technology as a first step in the certificati
Lloyd’s Register Endorses WaveRoller
WaveRoller, the wave energy technology developed by Finnish AW-Energy, has received its first endorsement from Lloyd’s Register Energy. The independent certification organization Lloyd’s Register Energy issued a Statement of Feasibility to the WaveRoller technology as a first step in the certificati
Keel Laying for SOV at Nauta Yard
Nauta Shiprepair Yard in Gdańsk has held a keel laying ceremony for Havyard Ship Technology’s Service Operation Vessel (SOV) scheduled for operation at Dudgeon wind farm, outside the coast of Norfolk in Great Britain. According to the contract the unit is planned for delivery to the customer in Nove
Ghanaian Wave Energy Plant Installed
Seabased Industry AB, in collaboration with TC’s Energy, has set up Africa’s first wave power plant south of Ada, Ghana. The onshore grid connected switchgear was installed one week ago and the first phase of the wave power park was connected on May 8. Comprising 6 wave energy converters and switchg
Havkraft’s Floating Wave Energy Plant Producing Power
Havkraft’s floating offshore wave power plant is now fully operational as it started producing its first power yesterday, the Norwegian developer reported on its social media pages. Over the last two years, Kvernevik Engineering AS has been working with Geir Arne Solheim, the founder of Havkraft AS
Havkraft’s Floating Wave Energy Plant Producing Power
Havkraft’s floating offshore wave power plant is now fully operational as it started producing its first power yesterday, the Norwegian developer reported on its social media pages. Over the last two years, Kvernevik Engineering AS has been working with Geir Arne Solheim, the founder of Havkraft AS
Makai Improves Subsea Cable Laying Software
Makai Ocean Engineering, Inc. is enhancing the submarine cable lay software, MakaiLay, and its desktop simulation sister product, MakaiPlan Pro. Specifically, three key features are being integrated into the Power Cable modules for each of these products that are built specifically for power cable i
CWind to Name Its Latest MPC22 at Seawork
CWind will hold a drinks reception on 17th June at this year’s Seawork International (berth V25) to celebrate the official naming of its latest vessel to join the fleet. The new MPC22 was conceived with round 3 offshore wind farms in mind and is designed to safely deal with rougher seas, longer tran
Carnegie Appoints New Chairman
Carnegie Wave Energy Limited appointed Jeffrey Harding to the role of Chairman of the Board of Directors. Former Chairman, Mr Grant Mooney, will remain as a Non-Executive Director and continue in the role of joint Company Secretary. On his appointment as Chairman, Harding said: “I am delighted to be
Top News of the Week May 4-10, 2015
VIDEO: Installation of 6MW Wind Turbine at Westermost Rough A2SEA’s specialist jack-up vessel Sea Challenger has recently installed the last 6MW turbine at Westermost Rough. Siemens Reorganizes Company. 4,500 People to Lose Jobs Siemens announced today that it is on track with the implementation of
Top News of the Week May 4-10, 2015
VIDEO: Installation of 6MW Wind Turbine at Westermost Rough A2SEA’s specialist jack-up vessel Sea Challenger has recently installed the last 6MW turbine at Westermost Rough. Siemens Reorganizes Company. 4,500 People to Lose Jobs Siemens announced today that it is on track with the implementation of
Superconductive EcoSwing Takes On Full-Size Testing
Envision Energy aims to install a superconductive generator on one of its most advanced wind turbines. The product named EcoSwing generator is designed for a +3 MW class direct drive turbine, and will provide enough electricity to power 1000 households. Anders Rebsdorf, Head of Envision’s Global Inn
VIDEO: Block Island OWF Local Construction Launch
Deepwater Wind, the developer of the first U.S. offshore wind farm, has published videos of the construction phase launch. The kick-off was celebrated on April 27 at Specialty Diving Services, a company in charge of manufacturing components of the wind turbine foundations. The Block Island offshore
Infographic: South West England 2030 Outlook
The South West Marine Energy Park has released a paper outlining the longer term opportunities and ambition for the development of marine energy in South West England. According to the report, the longer term opportunity for the South West will be through the development of new foundation and instal