Irish Minister for Research and Innovation Seán Sherlock, T.D. officially launched the Marine Renewable Energy Ireland (MaREI) SFI Research Centre on November 15 at University College Cork (UCC). The Centre will receive funding of €19million from the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation thr
Wave energy developer Carnegie Wave Energy Limited (CWE) has announced that it has completed a capital raise of $4 million by issuing convertible notes to provide early access to the expected R&D tax refund for the financial year ended 30 June 2014. The funds will be used to fast track the design of
Germany: Hochtief Plans to Sell Offshore Division German construction group Hochtief is very likely to sell its offshore division, according to German newspaper Wirtschaftswoche and the Handelsblatt. VIDEO: Fukushima Floating Offshore Wind Power Project Japan is speeding up with the development of i
Damen Shipyards has unveiled a completely new Wind Farm Service Vessel (WSV) to support and accommodate turbine maintenance crews at sea and allow them to ‘Walk-to-Work’. After industry-wide consultation, the vessel has been designed from first principles to provide on-site work facilities and accom
Chevalier floatels, the owner of the first two SOV vessels will exhibit at EWEA offshore to showcase it’s products. The two service support vessels DP Gezina and DP Galyna will be the main focus of the exhibition. DP Gezina was commissioned in May 2013 and has worked for the last 6 months in the Dan
Trine Borum Bojsen has been named Managing Director of the German Offshore division at Dong Energy, thus replacing Christoph Mertens, who is leaving the company. Borum Bojsen has been working in the Danish company since 2008 and was responsible for the Engineering & Project Certification. Together w
Wave energy company Aquamarine Power has launched a recruitment drive to support the next phase of developing their Oyster wave energy technology. The Edinburgh firm, which is currently testing its Oyster 800 full-scale wave machine at the European Marine Energy Centre in Orkney, is seeking eight ex
BLG WindEnergy Logistics will be represented at the joint booth of the WAB Wind Energy Agency at the EWEA Offshore in Frankfurt from November 19 to 21, 2013. Visitors to the trade fair have the opportunity of getting information on BLG’s experience in the field of logistics for the offshore wind ene
Hydro Group Plc, a global design and manufacturer of underwater cables and connectors for subsea, underwater, topside and onshore applications, has posted its 2012-13 (to year end March 31) results with more than a 12% rise in comparable turnover from £6.3million to £7.1million and a 136% increase i
Teachers from 13 schools in the North East have been selected to take part in an innovative education programme where they will use interactive lessons and workshops to raise student awareness about career opportunities in offshore wind energy. Forewind’s Champions for Wind schools programme enters
Eight European companies call for a strong 2030 EU climate and energy framework based on mutually reinforcing tools and targets, including an ambitious and legally binding target for the share of renewable energy in the energy mix of more than 30%. Collectively, the group represents 176,000 jobs and
The Energy research Centre of the Netherlands (ECN) claims that its Active Wake Control system can increase wind turbine electricity production by 0.5 to 5 per cent, and lower the maintenance costs by 3 pct. ECN has tested its system on 5 wind turbines at its wind farm test site which proved success
The interest in structural health monitoring (SHM) in industry has increased significantly in recent years. Failure of a mechanical structure can indeed occur suddenly and provide a lot of damage. With SHM it is possible to follow up (online or offline) defects with permanently attached sensors. Dam
Cable connectors for the Fukushima floating wind farm project, offshore Japan, are supplied by First Subsea to connect 66kV and 22kV cables to a 2MW wind turbine and floating substation. The facility’s floating 66kV power substation is the first of its kind for the offshore wind energy industry. Thr
