Portugal and the United States of America have joined efforts in 2014 to organize the WavEC Annual Seminar entitled “Fostering Transatlantic Growth of Marine Renewables”. The conference is organized in collaboration with the Embassy of the United States of America and American Chamber of Commerce in
Two team members of Team Vestas Wind, which is participating in Volvo Ocean Race 2014-2015, have took the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge (check out the video below the text). Vestas Wind, the first-ever Danish boat to compete in the Volvo Ocean Race, will showcase Vestas’ products and services, enhance cu
Since the merger with MMT a couple of years back, MMT´s UK office has been trading first as MMT NetSurvey and more recently as MMT UK. As of the 1st of September, the official company name has been changed to MMT (UK) Limited. Duncan Mallace who runs the UK office comments upon the name change: [&he
The Met Office has announced the launch of its renewable energy services in Germany. Increasing uptake of its renewables offerings in targeted European countries is a key growth objective for the Met Office, which continues to increase its market share in the UK. The German market is set to see a dr
The master of a wind farm support boat has been made to pay £3,000 in fines and costs after breaching maritime collision regulations. Geoffrey Whinfrey was in charge of the Island Panther when it collided with a wind turbine in the Sheringham Shoal wind farm on 21 November 2012. Whinfrey had been re
OWIB opened this morning in Esbjerg with delegates from all over Europe attending the networking and the conference sessions over the next 2 days. A special focus on the British market is being emphasized by the British Ambassador, Vivien Life, who opened the speaking after the opening of the event
The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) has been invited to send a representative to the TradeWinds Offshore Marine knowledge leaders’ dinner in Oslo on 8 September. “Mike Meade, CEO M3 Consultants Singapore, and the Marine Representative for IMCA’s Asia-Pacific Section will be repre
SgurrEnergy will be exhibiting at WindEnergy Hamburg on the 23rd to 26th September. The new event will focus on the current state and future conditions in which the wind energy industry is operating, and looks set to attract stakeholders from across the value chain. SgurrEnergy’s Hamburg office team
QED Naval welcomed a new member of staff into the ranks. Aris Zavvos who has recently joined the company has a Sustainable Energy Systems Master degree and a PhD in Electrical Engineering from the University of Edinburgh. Aris has been recruited as the Electrical Systems and Turbine Integration Engi
This year’s Orkney International Science Festival will see significant wave energy players presenting and discussing this specific renewable energy industry. EMEC’s managing director, Neil Kermode, will introduce speakers from key sections of the new marine renewables industry – developers, support
Fred. Olsen Windcarrier will be exhibiting at WindEnergy 2014 in Hamburg, Germany between 23rd and 26th September. Fred. Olsen related companies Global Wind Service and Universal Foundation will be also be exhibiting on the stand. They will celebrate the completion of installation on Global Tech I w
In August 2013 Smulders Projects, subsidiary of Smulders Group, secured together with Sif Group an order from Van Oord Offshore Wind Projects b.v. for the delivery of 150 Transition Pieces for the Gemini Windfarm. Sif Group will supply the primary steel tubulars, Smulders Projects will supply and in
Jee Ltd, a subsea engineering and training company, will draw on its extensive subsea installation analysis experience to host a free-to-attend webinar exploring the topic on 11 September 2014. Taking place globally, the webinar – ‘Optimising Installation Analysis – a Pragmatic Approach’ – will be p
Fortum has acquired a minority share of 13.6 per cent in the Finnish wave energy developer Wello Oy. The Penguin wave energy converter solution, developed by Wello, is based on a floating vessel that captures the kinetic energy of waves and converts it into electrical power with a generator. The adv
