Offshore Wind
Denmark: GEO to Host Offshore Geotechnical Engineering Course
Offshore and onshore geotechnical specialist, GEO, is holding 2-day International Course on Offshore Geotechnical Engineering on the (16-17)th of January 2014. The program includes elaborations on: Geological conditions, site and geophysical / seismic survey; Geotechnical investigation (borehole sam
Earth Policy Institute: 2013 to Be Record Year for Offshore Wind
Offshore wind power installations are on track to hit a seventh consecutive annual record in 2013. Written by J. Matthew Roney, Earth Policy Institute Developers added 1,080 megawatts of generating capacity in the first half of the year, expanding the world total by 20 percent in just six months. Fi
Top News of the Week Oct 28 – Nov 3, 2013
Stanislav Yudin Installs 80 Gwynt y Mor Foundations in Record Time (UK) Seaway Heavy Lifting’s vessel, Stanislav Yudin, has successfully completed a record run of foundation installation works at Gwynt y Mor Offshore Wind Farm. UK: St. Jude Storm Could Halt London Array The world’s largest offshore
Estonia Eyes Baltic Sea’s Offshore Wind Possibilities
Offshore wind plans for Estonia were discussed at the country’s first offshore wind conference held on the 29th and 30th of October, 2013 in Hiiumaa. Wind energy producers are looking at offshore wind possibilities in the Baltic Sea off Hiiumaa and Pärnumaa, according to Estonian Public Broadcasting
Norway: Offshore Wind Boosts Bonheur ASA’s Q3 Revenue
As a consequence of Bonheur ASA holding more than 50% of the shares of Ganger Rolf ASA, Ganger Rolf ASA is fully consolidated for accounting purposes as a subsidiary of Bonheur ASA. As Bonheur ASA and Ganger Rolf ASA have a joint ownership (50% / 50%) of their major investments, the ownership struct
UK: Vestas’ R&D Managing Director Resigns
Rob Sauven, Managing Director of Vestas R&D UK has resigned his position. However, Mr. Sauven will stay with the company until April 2014. “A selection process for a replacement has been initiated and until a candidate has been selected Servet Sert, senior vice- president of industrialisation in Ves
UK: Rampion Proposal Discussed at Inquiry
The proposal for E.ON’s Rampion Offshore Wind Farm has been accepted for consideration by the Planning Inspectorate, writes BBC. E.ON plans to build a 700MW wind farm 13 kilometers off the Sussex coast. The wind farm would consist of up to 175 wind turbines. The proposal will be examined at the Brig
Pelamis Device to Power Google Data Centres
Much speculation surrounds the construction of mysterious barges in San Francisco and Portland, which a Coast Guard spokesperson recently revealed to be linked to Google. While the true purpose of these barges is yet to be revealed, the idea that Google may be constructing floating data centres seem
Pelamis Device to Power Google Data Centres
Much speculation surrounds the construction of mysterious barges in San Francisco and Portland, which a Coast Guard spokesperson recently revealed to be linked to Google. While the true purpose of these barges is yet to be revealed, the idea that Google may be constructing floating data centres seem
IHC Merwede to Host Expert Challenge at EWEA’s Event
IHC Hydrohammer, IHC Handling Systems and IHC Sea Steel, all three business units of IHC Merwede, will be hosting the 2013 Expert Challenge at the EWEA Offshore in Frankfurt, Europe’s largest offshore wind energy conference and exhibition. By taking part in the Expert Challenge, offshore wind supply
Hydrosphere to Showcase New Data Buoy Platform at RenewableUK 2013
Hydrosphere is exhibiting at RenewableUK 2013 Annual Conference being held on Tuesday 5th to Thursday 7th November at the NEC in Birmingham. Hydrosphere will be on stand 185 exhibiting the new Mobilis DB 650 – a robust, flexible data buoy platform that can be used for a variety of inshore and estuar
LEINE LINDE SYSTEMS to Present New Product at EWEA Offshore 2013
Insurers, banks and construction authorities usually require wind turbine manufacturers and operators to have a certification according to the applicable guidelines. Up until now, the safety functions required within this context, for example, switching off wind turbines in case of excessive rotor s
LEINE LINDE SYSTEMS to Present New Product at EWEA Offshore 2013
Insurers, banks and construction authorities usually require wind turbine manufacturers and operators to have a certification according to the applicable guidelines. Up until now, the safety functions required within this context, for example, switching off wind turbines in case of excessive rotor s
The Netherlands: Deltares to Form JIP SAFETRENCH
Deltares aims to team up with the corporate sector and top research institutes to launch an international research project focusing on the safe burial depth of sea cables against encounters with ships’ anchors. The R&D project will be conducted in the form of a Joint Industry Project (JIP) named SAF