Independent, international energy consultancy Xodus Group has been retained by MeyGen Ltd to provide further environmental support for a major tidal project in the Pentland Firth, Scotland. The initial contract for Phase 1 of the project, was awarded in March 2011 and is now valued at more than £450
The renewable energy sector in Britain offers many opportunities to connect French and British companies in this field. The French Chamber of Commerce in Great-Britain organised on 18 & 19 of October, a trade mission in partnership with the Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Normandy, Brittany and
After agreement with MT Højgaard’s Board of Directors, COO Jens Nyhus resigns from his position with immediate effect. His resignation comes after a period of eight months during which MT Højgaard’s Group management has consisted of acting President and CEO Jørgen Nicolajsen (CEO), Chief Financial O
MonoBase Wind presented a new way to install a gravity base using advanced technology developed in the offshore Oil and Gas industry at the Offshore Energy 2012 conference. Many gravity base solutions are available to the offshore wind industry but the main challenge to deeper water and larger turbi
A boat with suspension inspired by Paris Dakar-winning rally cars that can remain stable and a ‘seahorse’ vessel consisting of a towering keel that minimises movements in the ocean swell are two of the six innovative concepts that will receive further funding from the Carbon Trust’s Offshore wind Ac
If the UK’s renewable energy continues to grow in current pace, it will surpass nuclear power by 2018, a new research study released by RenewableUK shows. Based on the findings by 2015 one out of 10 UK households will be powered by renewables. Wind energy input rose by a quarter in the last two year
The PALFINGER Group has agreed to take over Bergen Group Dreggen AS, a renowned Norwegian producer of marine and offshore cranes and lifting equipment. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including approval from the Competition Authorities in Norway, and is expected to be clo
Vattenfall is reporting an underlying operating profit for the nine-month period 2012 that is nearly on par with 2011 for continuing operations – despite a challenging market. The industry is under continuous pressure from overcapacity, low prices and low margins, especially for electricity generati
Leading classification society ABS officially inaugurated the ABS Korea Energy Technology Center (KETC) in Busan, South Korea, on 19 October 2012. ABS President and CEO Christopher J. Wiernicki joined senior representatives of the Korean shipping and shipbuilding sectors and academia to celebrate th
OSBIT Power (OP) has announced today (30 October) that the MaXccess-T12 access system for Scira Offshore Energy Limited, the Statoil and Statkraft joint-venture company, has now completed its Lloyds witnessed factory acceptance tests and will go into service shortly at Sheringham Shoal. “The tests w
Wood Group has been awarded a £17 million management contract to fabricate, install, commission, operate and maintain two weather monitoring stations in one of the UK’s largest offshore wind farm developments off the Norfolk and Suffolk coast. The project will be delivered by the Wood Group Kenny bu
WIND and Oceanteam Shipping have announced the establishment of their new joint venture OceanWind Cable Storage Solutions. OceanWind aims to facilitate the submarine cable industry by offering its clients a full and integrated range of services comprising cable storage, cable handling, and cable tra
The business of major British work boat company South Boats Special Projects Limited has been sold out of administration – saving a significant number of jobs on the Isle of Wight. The leading manufacturer of service vessels for the offshore wind power industry, which is based out of Cowes on the Is
RIX Sea Shuttle, part of J.R. Rix & Sons Ltd, launched its first vessel on Friday, specifically commissioned to serve the offshore wind farm sector. The Rix Panther was launched in a ceremony at Meridan Quay, Grimsby Fish Dock today (Friday, October 26th). It is the first of five boats commissioned
