Wave energy company Aquamarine Power has appointed John Malcolm as their new Chief Executive Officer. He will take the reins at the Edinburgh-based business on October 15. The current CEO Martin McAdam is stepping down after six and half years in post. John Malcolm has broad international experience
VSTEP Simulation, a developer of DNV certified maritime simulators, has joined Green Award as an incentive provider. From the 1st of October 2014 onwards, all Green Award certified offices are granted a full year of free premium support when purchasing a VSTEP maritime simulator (product category NA
Tomorrow, Torben Lorentzen will be joining LORC as its new CEO. He leaves the post as Head of Research and Development at FORCE Technology. At LORC, Torben Lorentzen will head the continuous build-up of the LORC test centres with a main focus on large components, foundations for offshore wind turbin
In connection with the World Bank’s campaign ‘Putting a price on Carbon’, DONG Energy has signed a statement together with more than 1000 companies stipulating that putting a price on CO2 emission at a global level is needed. According to Jakob Askou Bøss, Vice President in DONG Energy, a price on C
At the WindEnergy event held last week in Hamburg, Offshore WIND spoke to Markus Rieck, General Manager of ALSTOM Renewable Germany GmbH. The company proves its position as one of the biggest renewable energy players with its latest technology development and expansion of its offshore wind work on a
Eco Wave Power Presented its wave energy technology to world leaders, signed the Caring for Climate Business Leadership Criteria on Carbon Pricing and made a commitment to the United Nations to establish a wave energy power plant in Gibraltar by the End of 2015, as part of this forum. Eco Wave Power
Dong Energy today welcomed the decision of the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change to grant development consent for the Burbo Bank Extension Offshore Wind Farm development in Liverpool Bay. The Development Consent Order (DCO) was approved by the Rt.Hon. Edward Davey MP at the recommenda
Following the award of the German supply contract from Dong Energy in 2012, ERSG has won another contract with the offshore wind energy developer to supply staff, this time to its UK offshore wind projects. Over the next 5 years, Dong Energy estimates the number of contractors required for UK projec
Dieseko Group, the Sliedrecht-based global market leader and manufacturer of hydraulic vibro equipment and power units is acquiring PVE Piling & Drilling Rigs (PDR) from PVE Cranes in Oosterhout. PDR (turnover of approx. €20m) is a supplier of pile cranes, drill cranes and hydraulic pile drivers. Th
ULSTEIN has been awarded the design and equipment contract for Van Oord’s new subsea rock installation (SRI) vessel ‘Bravenes’. Working in close cooperation with Van Oord, this is the first fully integrated design where ULSTEIN is responsible for the development and integration of both the mission e
Swire Blue Ocean A/S has signed a key contract with engineering and services group Bilfinger for the provision of an installation vessel to support the installation of 72 foundations on the Sandbank Offshore Windpark. Seventy-two foundations will be installed in the seabed with Swire Blue Ocean’s in
Chartered Environmentalist Tim Carter has joined Tidal Lagoon Power, the development company behind the proposed Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon, as Head of Environment to lead a team of environmental and ecology specialists. With more than 20 years of experience, Carter joins Tidal Lagoon Power from Hyder
Five companies active in the energy market – ABB, Alliander, DNV GL, ICT Automatisering and Stedin – have formally established the Universal Smart Energy Framework (USEF) Foundation. Its mission is to offer a future-proof framework for the development of smart energy products, services and solutions
The UK Government has approved another renewable energy project by Dong Energy off its northwest coast. Namely, Energy and Climate Change Secretary Ed Davey last week granted consent to the Danish company to build Burbo Bank Extension offshore wind farm. Brent Cheshire, DONG Energy’s UK chairman, co
