Drydocks World has successfully completed the pioneering HVDC converter platform DolWin beta. The platform, the world’s largest in terms of capacity, was built at Drydocks World – Dubai. Completion of Dolwin beta heralds a new era for Drydocks World’s expertise and catapults the facility into the to
Blackbird International Corporation exchanged a Letter of Intent from SDE Ltd for purposes of a merger by which Blackbird would acquire 100% of the shares of the target company. John Pedder, president of Blackbird International Corporation, said: “The LOI is the precursor to a definitive agreement a
German Renewables Shipbrokers will present its ship and service portfolio at booth A30 at the Windforce trade fair in Bremen. Hamburg-based shipbroker GRS team will showcase its 3D vessel portfolio in a 360° view in an animated short film and provide information on the various ways its offshore vess
More wind farms have been brought in to a competitive system to drive down the costs of offshore wind. The offshore transmission regime means that Ofgem can find the most cost-effective investment in the connecting cables and infrastructure for offshore wind power, saving consumers between £200 and
A meteorological mast is shortly to be installed at the West of Duddon Sands (WoDS) Wind Farm. GEOSEA’s self-propelled jack-up ‘Innovation’ started carrying out the installation on Wednesday, 4th of June. The vessel will be on site for approximately 6 days, depending on weather. West of Duddon Sands
Samuel Leopold, Executive Vice President of DONG Energy Wind Power, has addressed the issue of safety in the offshore wind industry. A2SEA has published Mr. Leopold’s article on this subject: The offshore wind industry is facing two must-win battles. We need to reduce the cost of electricity from of
Sea Installer’s much anticipated sister vessel, Sea Challenger, arrived in Esbjerg on May 17 to be greeted by a crowd of A2SEA staff, clients, local dignitaries, press and many other maritime enthusiasts. Before sailing to her first project at DONG Energy’s Westermost Rough wind farm, Sea Challenger
Supacat has acquired MDS Marine as the latest step in the company’s strategy to expand its marine and renewable energy business. Last year at Seawork International Supacat launched its revolutionary Supacat Multi-purpose Vessel 24 (SMV 24), which has since secured James Fisher Marine Services as lau
The Scottish Government, acting on behalf of itself and its project partners the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment in Northern Ireland and the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources in Ireland, is commissioning a Business Plan to inform and encourage potential future
Ireland’s marine test & demonstration facility actively seeks European wave device developers wishing to undertake funded sea trials in Ireland’s ¼ ocean energy test site. Irelands National Marine Test and Demonstration facility is located approximately 1.5km East of Spiddal on Ireland’s west coast.
Dron & Dickson, specialists in design, supply and maintenance of hazardous area electrical equipment, has appointed a new sales manager to oversee its Hull operation. Robert Courtney, who joined Dron & Dickson as a sales coordinator at its Aberdeen office in 2013, has been promoted to the role of sa
Europe’s wave and tidal sector will require action from the EU and its Member States to get pilot array projects in the water, according to the final report from the SI Ocean project which was published today. The project’s Market Deployment Strategy (MDS) stated that completing these early projects
Works at the Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind Farm are in full swing, as several vessels are currently carrying out their job. The cable maintenance vessel Ndurance is expected to start operations at the Gwynt y Môr offshore wind farm today (June 10). Ndurance will work for six weeks in the eastern part of
Following completion of inaugural sea trials in May, Seacat Ranger will embark on a string of European offshore wind farm charter contracts that will keep her under continuous, active charter until May 2015. Seacat Ranger is the latest 24-metre catamaran to join Seacat Services, a class leading offs
