In just four years Damen Shipyards’ presence in the offshore wind market has grown exponentially and the sector continues to be a key focus of the Dutch group. Headquartered in Gorinchem in the Netherlands, Damen Shipyards Group operates 40 ship and repair yards, employs 8,000 people world wide and
The first tidal power conference involving more than 20 local authorities and organisations around the Bristol Channel coast will be hosted by West Somerset Council on April 16. West Somerset is already at the forefront of 21st century power production as it is the host authority for the proposed ne
Commenting on publication of the 3rd UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report, which calls for a shift away from fossil fuels to focus instead on developing renewable energy sources, RenewableUK’s Deputy Chief Executive Maf Smith said: “When it comes to taking practical action against car
The first of three 27 metre Austal wind farm support vessels has successfully completed sea trials at Austal’s Philippine shipyard and is heading to Europe, where it will commence operations for UK operator Turbine Transfers. Christened Church Bay, the first Wind Express 27 catamaran will arrive in
VIDEO: Alstom’s 6MW Turbine Spinning at Belwind Site Last year in November, Alsom installed 6-MW Haliade™ 150, off Ostend harbour at the Belwind site in Belgium. Five Big OW Companies Test Vibratory Driving of Monopiles RWE Innogy, DONG Energy, EnBW, E.ON and Vattenfall are running a one year onshor
Oceanflow Energy Limited, a tidal energy developer, announced that Evopod E35 unit has been completed and delivered to Campbeltown Harbour. The company plans to deploy a 1/4 scale Evopod device in Sanda Sound, South Kintyre. Prior to the deployment, Oceanflow acquired a license from Marine Scotland,
Ctruk is about to officially name its sixth CTruk 20T MPC offshore wind support vessel intended for Offshore Turbine Services (OTS), the ‘Lieutenant P’. The naming ceremony will take place in Brightlingsea, Essex, next Wednesday afternoon. The seventh vessel for OTS is currently under construction.
Last month, Siemens announced that it was investing more than 190 million euros in new offshore production facilities in Great Britain. The British Prime Minister David Cameron and Michael Suess, CEO Siemens Energy, confirmed the construction of the factory at the East cost of Great Britain. Product
Marine Current Turbines (MCT) hosted a visit by Edward Davey, UK Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change to celebrate its success in receiving funding from the Regional Growth Fund (RGF) for research and development into innovative tidal technology. Mr Davey was in Bristol to announce the n
A rather unusual vessel, rarely seen in Hamburg’s cruise terminal, the Siem Moxie will be christened at the terimal today. The Siem Moxie is an offshore infield support (ISV) vessel with an X-Bow design. The vessel was built at the Norwegian Fjellstrand shipyard in Oma. Designed for specific tasks i
Tidal Lagoon (Swansea Bay) Plc has reported an operating loss of GBP 6.6 million during its first 18 months of trading. In terms of expenses during the development phase, this loss is expected, according to the directors. The company plans to build a 9.5 kilometers long sea wall which would form an
CWind announced that it won a renewal of its contact to provide turbine technician services to Siemens. Over the next two years CWind will be providing turbine technicians for the offshore installation of Siemens turbines during the construction of a number of UK offshore wind farms. CWind has worke
Norwich based Norcom Technology has won £20,000 grant under the East Anglian grant programme, Supply Chain innovation for Offshore Renewable Energy (SCORE). Norcom will develop a desktop and web based application which maps the seabed around the east coast of England. Their eChart Service will be cr
The Offshore WIND team will be at the International Convention for Marine Renewable Energy (THETIS MRE). More than 260 exhibitors and 30 conference speakers from all around the world will gather at the Cité de la Mer, Cherbourg, Normandy on 9th and 10th April 2014. Thetis MRE is an exhibition design
