Offshore Wind
‘Njord Odin’ Nails Sea Trials (Video)
BMT Nigel Gee (BMT), a subsidiary of BMT Group, has completed sea trials for Njord Odin, the first of a series of advanced 26m wind farm support vessels (WSV) for Njord Offshore. These are the largest BMT designed vessels built to date. Njord Odin is 26.3m in length with a beam of 9.3m with each of
‘Njord Odin’ Nails Sea Trials (Video)
BMT Nigel Gee (BMT), a subsidiary of BMT Group, has completed sea trials for Njord Odin, the first of a series of advanced 26m wind farm support vessels (WSV) for Njord Offshore. These are the largest BMT designed vessels built to date. Njord Odin is 26.3m in length with a beam of 9.3m with each of
Deepwater Wind Seeking Summer Interns
US offshore wind developer, Deepwater Wind, is currently accepting applications for paid 2015 summer internships. The internships will take place from June 15 to mid-August and will be based in Providence, Rhode Island. Deepwater Wind is interested in students who have completed their junior year or
UNEXPLODED ORDNANCE (UXO): Unexploded ordnance does not go away
The threat of unexploded ordnance (UXO) in the marine environment never completely goes away. The types of munitions that might be encountered in the North Sea today consist of High Explosive (HE) bombs and sea mines, which are there not only as a result of military activities associated with both W
Tidal Energy to Benefit from Oil and Gas Turbulence
Despite the lower prices of hydrocarbons, lower drilling activity in the North Sea could benefit marine renewables. The drop in the drilling activities in UK’s North Sea caused the reduction in day rates for the offshore contractors, as well as under-employment in the sector, Proactiveinvestors repo
Port of Cherbourg’s Extension Moving Forward
The port of Cherbourg, France, now has a 680m linear wharf, accessible to vessels with a draught of up to 14m, as the extension of the “Quai de Flamands” was completed this March, after 2 years of construction works. The extension was built within the framework of a renewable marine energy project a
Top News of the Week Mar 30 – Apr 5, 2015
DEME Joins MEG I Crew DEME Concessions has entered into a partnership with Nordsee Offshore MEG I GmbH to co-develop the MEG I offshore wind farm in the German North Sea last Thursday. Last 6MW Turbine Up at Westermost Rough The last of the 35 turbines was lifted into position by A2SEA’s specialist
Belgian Offshore Wind Powers 800,000 Homes
About 722,000 MWh of renewable energy was produced by 181 turbines located in the Belgian part of the North Sea in the first quarter this year. The produced electricity at Thornton Bank, Belwind and Northwind wind farms was enough to power around 800,000 households in the same period. With a total i
RI Delegation Allocates Funds for Marine Resources
U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen Jim Langevin and David Cicilline have announced over $1.6 million in federal funding from the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for the Rhode Island Sea Grant Program. Rhode Island Sea Grant will use the funds
RI Delegation Allocates Funds for Marine Resources
U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen Jim Langevin and David Cicilline have announced over $1.6 million in federal funding from the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for the Rhode Island Sea Grant Program. Rhode Island Sea Grant will use the funds
Seatricity to Redeploy Oceanus 2
Seatricity will redeploy its Oceanus 2 Wave Energy Convertor at Wave Hub following the winter refit. Over the next few days, a patented hydraulic pump which was stripped down over the winter for component analysis, will be reassembled at The Cylinder Service Center Ltd of Washington, Tyne & Wear, an
Northern HeliCopter Inks North Sea Contract
Northern HeliCopter will provide its rescue services to several offshore wind farms in the North Sea. The contract, awarded by EWE Offshore Service & Solutions, covers Global Tech I, Trianel Windpark Borkum, Riffgat and Alpha Ventus. The company is the centre of the EWE Group’s offshore expertise. I
ABB Increases Orders in Germany
Despite the difficult market environment, the German ABB performed well in the 2014 financial year. The company booked 2.4 per cent more orders in the home market over the previous year increasing the ration of all orders secured from Germany to 53 per cent. On the other hand, the total order intake
ABB Increases Orders in Germany
Despite the difficult market environment, the German ABB performed well in the 2014 financial year. The company booked 2.4 per cent more orders in the home market over the previous year increasing the ration of all orders secured from Germany to 53 per cent. On the other hand, the total order intake