WINDFORCE 2014, the central event of the offshore wind industry, has drawn to a close yesterday on a very positive note. Over three full days, the 14 topic sessions of the conference brought together over 500 national and international experts. At the WINDFORCE trade fair running in parallel, 253 co
Dalby Offshore successfully took handover of a new 23m Wind Farm Support Vessel from Alicat Workboats at the Seawork Exhibition at Southampton on the 10th June. The ‘Dalby Swale’ was visited by 1000’s of visitors over the 3 days and was open for viewing, with tours been taken by Dalby Offshore Skipp
This project, the Performance Review of Maritime Support Services for Orkney (PRoMSSO), was conceived to explore and characterise the performance of Orkney-located vessels and associated services in carrying out marine renewables operations. The project was funded by the Scottish Government through
Mainstream Renewable Power’s Co-Founder would be sharing insight on aligning offshore wind investment, procurement and construction procedures from a financial stand point in an effort to enhance the industry’s knowledge on the subject. With Utilities, IPPs and Developers citing updated financial mo
Offshore Wind International Business2Business is an international forum for the international wind sector and preparations are well under way. Morten Holmager, Development Manager with Offshoreenergy.dk, says: “We’re organising this unique B2B event for the 8th year running, and OWIB has evolved int
UK-headquartered FoundOcean secured the final foundations for three of Europe’s largest offshore wind farms in the second quarter, which once operational will have a total installed capacity of over one gigawatt. FoundOcean grouted the 160th transition piece foundation on Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind F
Hughes Sub Surface Engineering Ltd (HSSE) has emerged as a top winner at the annual Renewable Energy Association awards, held in London’s Savoy hotel on Thursday 12th June. The company scooped the prestigious Skills Development award in recognition of its efforts in pioneering new offshore emergency
Commenting on yesterday’s announcement of consent for East Anglia One offshore wind farm, the first round three site in English and Welsh waters and the largest site consented in the UK, Ben Stafford, Head of Public Affairs at WWF-UK said yesterday: “Today’s decision is a strong vote of confidence f
Offshore WIND’s photo of the day: Sunset at Westermost Rough offshore wind farm. The photo was posted by Tekmar Energy on their social media page, celebrating the installation of the first Teklink cable protection system at Westermost Rough offshore wind farm Tekmar was awarded a cable protection co
CorPower Ocean AB was founded in 2009 by Dr. Stig Lundbäck, after he had spent about 30 years of his life imagining and designing various kinds of high efficiency pumping systems. Contrary to what might be expected, Dr. Lundbäck is not an engineer, but a medical doctor with a deep passion for the pu
RenewableUK says today’s announcement that East Anglia ONE offshore wind farm has gained planning consent from the Department of Energy and Climate Change is a boost for the UK’s offshore wind sector. The joint venture between ScottishPower Renewables and Vattenfall has the capacity to generate clea
James Fisher Marine Services Ltd, part of James Fisher and Sons plc – the UK’s leading marine services provider, today announces the signing of an exclusive market entry agreement with Canadian company ExtremeOcean Innovation Inc. (EOI), the designers of the TranSPAR craft. The arrangement will last
WINDFORCE 2014, the Germany’s key event of the offshore wind industry, is taking place in Bremen from 17th to 19th of June. The event comprises International Trade Fair, which is held every two years, and WAB’s 10th offshore conference. International experts will discuss markets, projects, environme
Building on its significant technical advisory expertise, leading renewable energy consultancy, SgurrEnergy, has launched specialist risk advisory services, which uniquely join best practice risk management techniques with world-class renewable energy experience. With extensive sector knowledge gain
