Renewable energy alternatives and improvements in energy security through the introduction of Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) can positively impact Fiji and the Pacific region’s economies. This was highlighted by the Minister for Public Utilities (Water, Energy) Works and Transport Timoci Nat
France has given itself more power over deciding on the fate of its nuclear giant Alstom. The French government has approved a decree allowing it to stop foreign bidders in acquiring assets in “strategic” energy, water, transport, telecom and health sectors. According to the decree, published in Fra
An interdisciplinary group of doctoral students who study wind energy at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, conducted a case study on the subject of Cape Wind, a project which could become America’s first offshore wind farm. They reviewed the development, as well as the current status of the
On Monday, Councillor Mike Cockerill confirmed to the Scarborough Borough Council that he is officially negotiating with a company operating service vessels, on the usage of the Endeavour Wharf in Whitby Harbour for the Dogger Bank offshore wind project. For years, Scarborough has been seen as one o
More than 22 parties, including 12 commercial creditors, 4 public financial institutions, 1 pension fund together with Northland Power Inc. as subordinated debt lenders and the 4 members of the equity consortium were involved in the signing of the financing contracts for the Gemini offshore wind far
DongEnergy Wind Power A/S has contracted SPT Offshore for the installation and installation engineering of the suction buckets for Dong’sdemonstration tripod suction bucket jacket (SBJ) foundation as per of the Borkum Riffgrund 1 wind farm. The suction bucket jacket foundation will support a 3.6 MW
The offshore renewables industry has launched a bid to attract the UK’s top talent. Further and Higher Education students are being given a chance to find out about the wealth of opportunities the offshore wind industry has to offer in a competition announced today by Norstec. Norstec is a network t
Norwegian holding company Bonheur ASA has released its report for the first quarter of 2014 comprising Bonheur ASA and its subsidiaries and the group of companies´ ownership of associates. Bonheur’s main business segments include offshore drilling, renewable energy, shipping / offshore wind, cruise
The Gemini consortium signed all construction, operations and financing contracts yesterday with a total construction budget of nearly EUR 3 billion. For Siemens this is the first order for an offshore wind power plant in Dutch waters. For the Gemini project, Siemens will deliver 150 wind turbines w
Statkraft’s Q1 financial results have shown that the company’s wind power business had significantly contributed to solid performance at the beginning of 2014. In the first quarter of 2014, Statkraft achieved an underlying operating profit before depreciation (EBITDA) of NOK 3836 million, compared w
A trapped seal has put Fred. Olsen Windcarrier’s emergency procedure to the test on a wind farm construction project in the German North Sea. It was a story with a happy ending both for the seal and the team from Fred. Olsen Windcarriers’ jack-up Brave Tern, after the distressed mammal was spotted,
Preparations for the 7th Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference are well underway. On 28 & 29 October 2014 Amsterdam will again be the place to meet the international offshore community. With visitors from over 60 different countries and a proven track record of steady growth since its foundation i
The deadline for the UK House of Commons or the House of Lords to pass annulment resolutions against the Special Procedure Order (SPO) on Able’s Marine Energy Park (AMEP) elapsed on May 10. The petitions against the SPO now stand referred to a Joint Committee, and members of the Committee will be an
IHC Merwede has commissioned a prestigious new jubilee book, entitled 70 years IHC Merwede. The first copy of this publication was presented to the mayor of Rotterdam, Mr Ahmed Aboutaleb, at the city’s Maritime Museum. Written by maritime historian Dr Joke Korteweg, this book contains more than 300
