Technology
Tenders Invited for EW Baltica-3 Study
Polish wind farm developer PGE Energia Odnawialna S.A. has invited tenders for a study on the EW Baltica-3 offshore wind farm project. The project is located in the Polish Exclusive Economic Zone of the Baltic Sea, some 33km off the coast at the border of Slupsk Bank. The aim of the study is to cond
CS Wind Takes Over Wind Towers Scotland, Plans Offshore Wind Foray
Scottish energy company SSE has secured a deal to transfer its 80% ownership stake in the Machrihanish-based Wind Towers Scotland (WTS) factory to the South Korean manufacturer of wind farm tower structures, CS Wind. CS Wind plans to invest up to GBP 14 million in WTS and extend operations at the pl
Intertek scoops FAB Link job
FAB Link Ltd has hired Intertek to provide marine environmental and planning support for the France-Alderney-Britain (FAB) Project.
Morlais tidal energy scheme draws funding
Funding boost in the amount of £300,000 has been awarded for the advancement of Morlais Tidal Energy Demonstration Zone off Anglesey, Wales.
SeaVex Swings Into Action
Pharos Offshore Group has designed and built a customized articulation and ballast frame for its SeaVex range of subsea controlled flow excavation (CFE) systems. The new design will allow the SeaVex CFE’s to target excavate products in the vertical plain or at an angle of up to 45° during excavation
WaveRoller ready for operation
The power take-off system (PTO) of AW-Energy’s WaveRoller wave energy device has passed the 6-month inspection with flying colors.
Bachmann Monitoring 22% of German Turbines Installed in 2015
Bachmann Monitoring’s condition monitoring system (CMS) is covering 22 percent of German offshore wind turbines installed in 2015. The company is planning to equip further projects in 2016, said Ulrich Oertel, head of the Monitoring Technologies Development department at Bachmann. “This includes, fo
Bakker Sliedrecht Works on the World’s Largest Cutter Suction Dredger
Bakker Sliedrecht – designer and producer of electric machines and equipment – is now part of the mega-project to build the world’s largest cutter suction dredger for Jan De Nul Group. The company has been involved in this project from the very beginning, brainstorming with Jan De Nul about the elec
Natural Power expands team
Renewable energy consultancy, Natural Power, has appointed Euan Fenelon as Director of Asset Management, and Kevin Quinn as Head of Site Management.
Hydrohammer S-4000 Installs First Monopiles
The S-4000 Hydrohammer pile-driving system installed its first monopiles at an offshore wind farm in the North Sea, IHC IQIP, a business unit of Royal IHC which recently launched the system, reports. The fully operational S-4000 unit was delivered to DEME Group’s offshore marine engineering division
New owner grabs Seabased
Norwegian-based Seabased Holding AS (SHAS) has become a new major shareholder of the Swedish-based wave energy developer Seabased AB, while initiating the creation of a new Nordic Ocean Renewable Energy Group.
Orkney seals get smart
The Sea Mammal Research Unit (SMRU), in collaboration with Vodafone, will attach ‘marine smartphones’ to harbour seals in Orkney to gain better understanding of population change in the species.
Gallery: SEENEOH Bordeaux to test tidal devices
SEENEOH is a tidal testing site on the Garonne river, in close proximity to the city center of Bordeaux, France, designed to test full-scale river and mid-scale ocean tidal energy devices.
Norfolk Marine Wraps Up Bathymetric Survey at Scroby Sands
Norfolk Marine Ltd has completed a bathymetric survey of five turbine foundations at the 60MW Scroby Sands offshore wind farm. The company used its WFS & Survey vessel the Norfolk Swift to carry out the survey. This was the final section of works within a contract to install the company’s TFN Scour