Offshore Wind
Vestas Calls EU Heads of State to Support Parliament’s Proposals
Vestas CEO Anders Runevad and CEOs from Acciona Energia, Alstom, Enercon, ERG Renew, and RES welcomed the EU Commission’s commitment to a post-2020 climate and energy policy at a “2030 EuropeBusiness” event in Brussels, though noted the proposal should have been more ambitious. The six companies are
DeepOcean Launches Offshore Renewables Geotechnical Services
DeepOcean today announced that it had bought a geotechnical drilling rig and had established a strategic alliance with Geoquip Marine, in order to enter the offshore geotechnical services market. The new rig is a heave compensated, offshore geotechnical deepwater drilling rig built and commissioned
DeepOcean Launches Offshore Renewables Geotechnical Services
DeepOcean today announced that it had bought a geotechnical drilling rig and had established a strategic alliance with Geoquip Marine, in order to enter the offshore geotechnical services market. The new rig is a heave compensated, offshore geotechnical deepwater drilling rig built and commissioned
Senergy to Share Its Experience at Offshore Cables Forum
Richard Orren, Senergy’s Global Technical Head of Survey & GeoEngineering, is to take part in the Offshore Cables Forum taking place in London this week. Orren will give a presentation on how to ensure that the important and distinct needs of cables are taken into account when designing and managing
Trump Loses Offshore Wind Fight
The Scottish Court of Session has rejected Trump’s objection to a planned GBP 230 million offshore wind farm. The U.S. billionaire claims that the European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC) in Aberdeenshire would ruin the view from his golf course at Menie. Lord Doherty said that he was “not p
L-3 SAM Electronics to Supply Electrical System Package for EnBW Baltic 2 OWF
Bladt Industries has commissioned L-3 SAM Electronics to outfit transition pieces for the EnBW Baltic 2 wind farm, which is scheduled to become operational this year. L-3 will supply and install low-voltage switchgear and transformers and all lighting, in addition to providing and installing ventila
CWind Wins Gwynt y Môr OWF Contract
CWind has announced that it has won a contract to support CT Offshore in the installation of 63 of the 161 inter-array cables at the 576MW Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind Farm off the North Wales coast. CWind’s role involves sending a team to the Netherlands to perform both an OTDR fibre and an insulation
OrbisEnergy Encourages Companies to Use Its Facilities
A new initiative is under way to encourage businesses to make even greater use of the OrbisEnergy centre in Lowestoft. After marking the fifth anniversary of the five-storey landmark centre, there is a drive to attract a more diverse range of clients to sample its conference and event facilities. Th
Companies Around the World to Visit Seawork International
The commercial marine exhibition and conference, Seawork International, will be a host to over 500 exhibitors from countries across the globe, including Australia, Canada, the US and Europe. The three-day event is held in the ABP Port of Southampton, UK starting on Tuesday 10 June. Over 7,000 visito
Companies Around the World to Visit Seawork International
The commercial marine exhibition and conference, Seawork International, will be a host to over 500 exhibitors from countries across the globe, including Australia, Canada, the US and Europe. The three-day event is held in the ABP Port of Southampton, UK starting on Tuesday 10 June. Over 7,000 visito
CWE Ireland Welcomes Government’s Announcement
Carnegie’s subsidiary, CWE Ireland, has welcomed the Irish Government’s recent announcement, according to which EUR 26 million would be invested in wave and tidal energy development. The Government’s plan also assesses that the marine renewable resources around the Irish coast amount to up to 70GW,e
Seaway Heavy Lifting Appoints New COO
Seaway Heavy Lifting has named Peter de Bree as Chief Operating Officer as of 1st February 2014. Peter brings extensive experience from the Heavy Lifting industry. He worked at Heerema where he held various commercial roles, was Project Manager and on his departure in 2012 was the Vice President of
Seaway Heavy Lifting Appoints New COO
Seaway Heavy Lifting has named Peter de Bree as Chief Operating Officer as of 1st February 2014. Peter brings extensive experience from the Heavy Lifting industry. He worked at Heerema where he held various commercial roles, was Project Manager and on his departure in 2012 was the Vice President of
Fraunhofer IWES Constructing Oil Sensor Test Stand
The Fraunhofer IWES is building an oil sensor test stand in Bremerhaven, in order to better suit oil sensors to requirements of wind farm operators. Wind turbines are being increasingly equipped with oil sensors, which monitor the condition of the gearboxes. So called oil condition monitoring is bas