Offshore Wind
The Netherlands: Cabling Work Starts at Luchterduinen Wind Farm
Today marks the start of the construction of Eneco Luchterduinen Wind Farm, five years after the completion of the last Dutch offshore wind farm, the Princess Amalia Wind Farm. The new project is a joint venture between energy company Eneco and Japan’s Mitsubishi Corporation. The project’s 43 windmi
Damen to Announce New Offshore Wind Vessel
At the Offshore WIND Installation & Maintenance conference on Wednesday, Peter Robert, Business Development Manager at Damen Shipyards Group, whetted the appetite of the delegates for more information about a new offshore wind vessel able to provide in field accommodation and work space for engineer
VIDEO: Offshore Energy 2013 Highlights Day 2
The video shows the highlights from the second day of the Offshore Energy 2013 event held in Amsterdam on 16 October. Offshore Energy is the fastest growing gathering of offshore industry professionals. The two-day event includes an exhibition where an expected 500 supply chain companies will showca
Germany: Barge Master to Exhibit at Offshore 2013
Barge Master will be exhibiting at EWEA’s offshore wind event at Frankfurt. The company will present a moving model of the T40 system. A team of Barge Master representatives will be on location to explain the flexibility of their system. The Barge Master is completely customizable and any system can
Germany: Barge Master to Exhibit at Offshore 2013
Barge Master will be exhibiting at EWEA’s offshore wind event at Frankfurt. The company will present a moving model of the T40 system. A team of Barge Master representatives will be on location to explain the flexibility of their system. The Barge Master is completely customizable and any system can
SSE Marks Half Way Milestone on Beauly-Denny
Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission (SHE Transmission), part of SSE Plc, is celebrating a milestone in the construction of the Beauly to Denny powerline. The erection of the 267th tower marks the half way point in the project with the final bolts being tightened on the tower located at the foot of
France: Seacap Undergoes Wave Tank Tests
A 1:20 scale model of Seacap was successfully tested at the French Defense Procurement Agency (DGA) wave tank facility at Val de Reuil (Normandy). Seacap was tested in a variety of regular and irregular sea state conditions replicating conditions found on the Atlantic coast of France. Preliminary re
The Netherlands: Rotormotor Stabilises Offshore Operations
A new era in offshore working has begun, with the launch last December of Barge-Master: a unique invention of motion-compensation platforms to be used on board of flat top barges and supply vessels. The platforms prove a stable base for cargo during vessel to platform transfers. They can also be use
The Netherlands: Rotormotor Stabilises Offshore Operations
A new era in offshore working has begun, with the launch last December of Barge-Master: a unique invention of motion-compensation platforms to be used on board of flat top barges and supply vessels. The platforms prove a stable base for cargo during vessel to platform transfers. They can also be use
UK: Tidal Lagoon Swansea Bay to Present Environmental Impact Assessment
Tidal Lagoon Swansea Bay plc , the company which plans to build a £650m tidal lagoon in Swansea Bay, is holding an event to present findings of Environmental Impact Assessment. The event will be held at The Liberty Stadium, Landore, Swansea SA1 2FA from 9.30am to 7.30pm. Some of the topics at this e
UK: Survey Kicks Off at Neart na Gaoithe Wind Farm
Survey work has commenced on the new Neart na Gaoithe offshore wind farm. Mainstream Renewable Power will survey the 30km-long cable route with the survey vessel MV Coastal Discovery. The underwater cable will connect to the onshore National Grid connection at Crystal Rig in the Lammermuirs. This su
UK: SLR Consulting to Work on Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon
Leading environmental firm SLR Consulting, which has an office in Clifton, Bristol, has been appointed to provide strategic planning advice for the world’s first tidal lagoon power station in Swansea Bay ahead of an application to the Planning Inspectorate later this year. The project, by developer
UK: SLR Consulting to Work on Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon
Leading environmental firm SLR Consulting, which has an office in Clifton, Bristol, has been appointed to provide strategic planning advice for the world’s first tidal lagoon power station in Swansea Bay ahead of an application to the Planning Inspectorate later this year. The project, by developer
Seatower Opens Glasgow Office (UK)
Seatower AS has as the leading pioneer within gravity based offshore foundations opened an office in Glasgow in Scotland. They see the Scottish market as the most interesting offshore wind market currently, and with the plans for Round 3 and deep water sites near Scotland, this is where mass manufac