On 27 – 28 February 2013, the Offshore Wind – Transport and Lift Conference will take place in London. The conference focuses at improving accuracy and safety of offshore wind installations. Patrick van Eerten, Jumbo’s Director Operations and Offshore, is a speaker at this event. He will give a pres
With southern New England poised to lead the nation in developing offshore wind power, Metcalf Institute will hold a public lecture on Thursday, March 14, at 3:30 p.m. by Philip Warburg, author of Harvest the Wind: America’s Journey to Jobs, Energy Independence, and Climate Stability. Warburg, forme
One of Scotland’s leading sites looking to service the offshore renewables market is launching the second phase of its masterplanning process with a public consultation event. Kishorn Port Ltd (KPL), a joint venture between Leiths (Scotland) Ltd and Ferguson Transport (Spean Bridge) Ltd, is holding
Poland The first efforts aiming at the development of the offshore wind farms in Poland took place in the last decade but were unsuccessful due to controversial location (within Natura2000), unfavourable legislation and the lack of relevant knowledge of public administration. Development of the tech
Gardline, one of the leading vessel service providers for the offshore renewables sector, has been awarded a one year contract to supply two crew transfer vessels to Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind Farm Limited. RWE Innogy’s flagship Gwynt y Môr development is currently one of the largest in construction
The Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks of Indian Government has recently published, in The Patent Office Journal (page 469), that a patent application has been filed for an invention in tidal power generation. Lee Han Seok and Moon Je Kyung, South Korean inventors,
RenewableUK says comments by the Chief Executive of the energy watchdog Ofgem about the need to protect the nation’s future energy supplies serve to highlight the case for clearer Government support for renewable energy. Ofgem CEO Alistair Buchanan said the closure of old fossil fuel plants in the U
In October 2012, Oregon Wave Energy Trust (OWET) released the results of a survey conducted by DHM Research, which showed strong support of ocean energy, with 78 percent of those surveyed in favor of its development. Nine out of ten of the survey participants cited wave energy being a new source of
Vattenfall’s Kentish Flats Extension has received a development consent order from the Energy Secretary today. The consent means that Vattenfall can step up its engagement with the local and UK supply chains as it develops a forward programme for installation and operation. The up to 17 turbine exte
First Minister Alex Salmond has urged Scotland’s young people to join the country’s renewables revolution and take advantage of the “unparalleled opportunities” for employment being opened up in the sector. Speaking before a Strathclyde University event to mark the award of honorary degrees to six p
Vattenfall’s Kentish Flats Extension has received a development consent order from the Energy Secretary. The consent means that Vattenfall can step up its engagement with the local and UK supply chains as it develops a forward programme for installation and operation. The up to 17 turbine extension
NIRAS Consulting Ltd. began business in Cambridge, in December 2010. Since then the office has expanded to 15 employees, utilising Tim Norman’s expertise within the offshore wind industry. On the 1st of July 2012 a second office was opened in London, and continued growth is expected. From this new o
In 2012, Maersk Training Newcastle was given an overwhelming thumbs-up to run its basic safety training course after an independent auditor from Det Norske Veritas (DNV) visited Maersk’s state-of-the-art training facilities in North Shields. Maersk Training Newcastle became the UK’s first – and one
General Cable announced the appointment of Dr. Günther Schöffner as Managing Director and Geschäftsführer of Norddeutsche Seekabelwerke GmbH, a 100% subsidiary of General Cable, effective February 18, 2013. Dr. Schöffner will succeed Rudolf Stahl, who led the company since the acquisition of NSW. He
