Research & Development
BMT Nigel Gee: Bigger Is Better in Wind Farm Support Vessel Market (Interview)
Wind Farm Support Vessels (WFSVs) have increased in size in the last twelve months following the changes to the UK and German codes and regulations which allowed the vessels to be longer than 24-metre load line and to carry more than 12 technicians, and the trend is set to continue, according to Ed
Nautricity is hiring
Nautricity, a Glasgow-based tidal energy developer, is seeking an Electrical Systems Control Engineer to be part of the team delivering its technology development program.
ECN Lists Benefits of SAITEC’s Floating Concept
Spanish engineering company SAITEC asked ECN to quantify the benefits of its floating wind concept – Swinging Around Twin Hull (SATH) – and to demonstrate the concept’s added value. SAITEC’s solution has a single mooring point. Two twin concrete hulls are fastened to the mooring point with a bearing
Ulstein Turning To Offshore Wind
Norwegian ship designer and shipbuilder Ulstein plans to increase its presence in the offshore wind industry after posting a NOK 95 million loss in the quarter ended 31 March 2016 due mainly to a downturn in the offshore oil and gas sector. ”The downturn in the offshore sector and a tricky market ha
Ulstein Turning To Offshore Wind
Norwegian ship designer and shipbuilder Ulstein plans to increase its presence in the offshore wind industry after posting a NOK 95 million loss in the quarter ended 31 March 2016 due mainly to a downturn in the offshore oil and gas sector. ”The downturn in the offshore sector and a tricky market ha
Offshore Wind Senvion’s Bright Spot
Hamburg-based wind turbine maker Senvion recorded EUR 29 million revenue generated by its offshore wind segment in the first quarter of 2016, a 3.6% increase compared to EUR 28 million offshore wind-related revenue reported for the same period a year earlier. Net firm orders for the quarter stood at
Atlantis wraps up projects acquisition from SPR
Atlantis Resources has completed the acquisition of Scottish tidal project assets from ScottishPower Renewables (SPR) in exchange for a stake in the Atlantis’ wider development portfolio.
Irish marine renewables R&D reviewed at MaREI symposium
Experts from across Ireland gathered at National University of Ireland (NUI) Galway last week for a symposium on ‘Research, Development and Innovation in Marine and Renewable Energy in Ireland’.
Seatricity all set for Oceanus 2 deployment
Falmouth-based wave energy developer, Seatricity, is waiting for suitable weather conditions to redeploy Oceanus 2 wave energy converter off Cornwall, following the completion of the refitting operations on the device.
Former energy minister to lead tidal lagoons review
The independent review of tidal lagoons will be led by UK’s former energy minister Charles Hendry.
Minesto goes on a recruiting spree
Swedish tidal energy developer Minesto is looking for new additions to its team with various job openings.
DNV GL: Renewables to Become Safest Investment by 2025
Renewable generation will become the safest investment choice in the power market and dominate power generation new builds in the next ten years, DNV GL predicts in its Technology Outlook 2025. DNV GL identified ten technology trends in materials, wind, solar, electricity storage, data-communication
JFD NHC to Improve Diver Safety with New Medical Training Course
JFD, formed by the merger of James Fisher Defence and Divex, has launched the offshore medic diving awareness course (OMDA) at its National Hyperbaric Centre (NHC), Aberdeen. The course has been introduced to drive improvements in safety standards in offshore diving, and will ensure that the designa
HiDef Lands Hornsea Project Three Wildlife Survey Contract
DONG Energy has selected HiDef Aerial Surveying Limited to undertake ultra-high resolution digital video aerial surveys for birds and marine megafauna across the Hornsea Project Three offshore wind farm. The Hornsea Zone is located adjacent to the River Humber, approximately 200 kilometres south of