Workwear for the wind energy sector is one of the fastest growing markets for the OAASIS Group. That’s no surprise when its new purpose-built 30,000sq.ft centre on Gapton Industrial Estate, Great Yarmouth, is so close to a coastline which boasts some of the biggest new or planned wind farms in the w
Belgium: Alstom Hires Bold Tern Alstom has hired “Bold Tern” jack-up installation vessel, owned by Fred. Olsen Windcarrier, to complete the offshore operations at the Belwind offshore wind farm. Japanese Offshore Wind Taking Pace A lot is happening on the offshore wind power front in Japan. In June
Vestas will supply 43 V112-3.0 MW offshore-turbines for the Eneco Luchterduinen offshore wind farm off the coast of the Netherlands. Eneco Luchterduinen is owned by Dutch energy company Eneco and Mitsubishi Corporation from Japan. Construction of the project will begin in July 2014. The order with a
As part of the implementation of the Government’s Plan for Growth in the Blue Denmark, 21 initiatives are now being launched in order to target education and training in the offshore sector, as well as to further qualify the labour force and create growth and jobs. The offshore industry is one of De
As requested by Dong Energy, Bladt Industries set out to do an installation test this Thursday, September 26th on the fabricated mock-up foundation for the Borkum Riffgrund project. Weighing approximately 290 tonnes, the transition piece was lifted on top of the 10,5 meter high and 57 tonnes heavy m
In September EEW SPC has produced the heaviest monopile to date in Rostock. This monopile for the wind farm Baltic II has a length of 73.5 meters, a diameter of 6.5 meters and unit weight of 930 tons. An SPMT-Vehicle was used to transport this colossus. That is the first step toward XL-monopiles. In
Atlantis Resources Corporation has yesterday announced a new global partnership with Lockheed Martin. Having already worked closely together on a number of projects, the two companies have now signed an agreement covering a worldwide systems integration alliance, as well as design and engineering se
Responding to the Fifth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, (IPCC), Maf Smith, Deputy Chief Executive of RenewableUK, said: “The scientific community is sending a clear and unequivocal message to policymakers that urgent action is needed to reduce our carbon emissions
Dogger Bank Creyke Beck, a 2.4 GW offshore wind project proposed by Forewind, is an eye catcher for businesses in the UK’s North-East, a region which can provide a vast supply chain for the project’s development. The Planning Inspectorate has accepted the project’s application just recently, and bus
This morning, Vestas Wind Systems A/S (Vestas) announced the establishment of a joint venture (JV) with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. (MHI), which is dedicated to offshore wind energy. The establishment of this joint venture is a response by the two companies to the strong growth potential of the
Friday 27th September 2013 marks the first anniversary of the official opening ceremony of the Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm, owned by Statoil and Statkraft. To date, total electricity generation from the wind farm is 1.2 TWh. One year ago Norfolk’s majestic Holkham Hall was the setting for th
Vestas will be the first customer of LORC Nacelle Testing when the indoor test centre for testing and trials of entire nacelles is finished by next summer. “We are extremely pleased to announce the agreement with Vestas for testing various types of nacelles. It gives us great reassurance to have our
CPNL Engineering GmbH, engineer and supplier of cable protection equipment, announced that a customer placed 2 orders in a row for a joint solution with bend restrictors and 21 hang-offs. The reason for choosing CPNL was found in adaptability and robustness of the products. “Thanks to our efforts we
The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult, the Glasgow-based UK innovation centre established by the UK Government’s Technology Strategy Board to accelerate the growth and commercialisation of offshore wind, wave and tidal technologies, today (DATE) announced the appointment of two new members to
