Representatives of TenneT, Mitsubishi, ABB, Aibel and Dubai Dry Docks were present at a ceremony organized on the occasion of DolWin beta’s departure from Drydocks World. “DolWin beta is the first wind platform we have designed and built. Now that the giant is leaving its construction site, it is a
Scotrenewables Tidal Power, the developer of floating tidal turbines based in Orkney (in Scotland), has awarded a key fabrication contract for the superstructure of the SR2000 tidal turbine to Gray Fabrication based in Cupar, Fife. The 2MW turbine, the SR2000, will be the culmination of more than 12
NOF Energy has expanded it sold-out annual supplier day to feature an extended networking session to offer companies the chance to engage key companies from the energy sector supply chain. The Annual Supplier Day, which takes place on Wednesday, June 25, at Hardwick Hall, in Sedgefield, County Durha
Gamesa is showcasing its new 5.0 MW turbine, the G132-5.0 MW, at the 2014 Global Offshore Wind trade fair, one of the sector’s hallmark events, in Glasgow (UK) on 11 and 12 June. The new G132-5.0 MW turbine leverages the know-how and experience acquired during the exhaustive validation of the 5.0 MW
Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe has established the Virginia Energy Council, which will assist in the development and implementation of a cohesive, comprehensive, and aggressive energy strategy for Virginia and deliver recommendations for the Virginia Energy Plan. The Plan will be submitted to the
SeaEnergy PLC’s subsidiary SeaEnergy Ship Management Limited (“SEASM”) has entered into a 51:49 joint venture (“JV”) with Go Offshore (Asia) Pte Ltd (“GO”) a Singapore based shipping company, with SEASM having 51%. The JV called GOSeaEnergy Ship Management Limited (“GOSeaEnergy”) will manage GO’s ve
Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (OPT) has terminated Charles F. Dunleavy as Chief Executive Officer and as an employee of the Company, effective June 9, 2014. Mr.Dunleavy has also been removed from his position as Chairman of the Board of Directors. David L. Keller, who has served as a Non-Executive
Engineering and project management organisation Cofely Fabricom GDF SUEZ, and marine services and logistics company Dalby Offshore, have signed a co-operation agreement to provide a total offshore solution in the offshore wind market. This agreement comes after the completion of a number of successf
Future higher penetration levels of wind energy will call for dynamic power management of offshore wind farms. This will enable operators to optimise the wind farm power output based on market signals. Within the FLOW project “Dynamic Power Management”, Ecofys is subcontracted by TenneT and Eneco to
The consortium behind the Fukushima Experimental Offshore Floating Wind Farm Project has completed the construction of a three-column semi-submersible floater as part of the second phase of the project. The floater has been moored at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. Nagasaki Shipyard & Machinery Wo
DNV GL’s project FORCE (For Reduced Cost of Energy) has identified potential savings of at least 10% of the cost of offshore wind energy, if an integrated approach to four market-ready technologies is adopted. The cost savings identified by the FORCE team could be exploited by industry right now if
The latest offshore wind support vessel to leave the CTruk production line in Essex made straight for Southampton and is currently on show at berth V25 at annual commercial marine exhibition and forum, Seawork. Ocean Warrior, a brand new 18.5m advanced composite twin-hull CTruk 20T MPC was officiall
After a formal RFP process attracting responses from industry leaders, the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DoE’s) Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) has awarded AXYS the contract to supply two WindSentinel floating LiDAR systems. The systems will be managed by PNNL to support research and dev
Windwave Workboats have launched Susie S, the first of the new Damen FCS 2008 crew transfer vessels at Seawork. The vessel, the first of this type from Damen, is a 20m, Bureau Veritas classed, aluminium catamaran utilising Damen’s proven Twin Axe design. Windwave Workboats Commercial Director, Peter
