The recently merged DNV GL has signed a contract to supply the 500th commercial license of its Bladed wind turbine design software. Bladed is trusted by manufacturers and certification agencies around the world for the calculation of turbine design loads and performance. It has contributed to the su
Peter Madsen Rederi A/S has completed work on Amrumbank West Offshore Wind Farm in the North Sea. The Danish company has laid 45,000 sand bags around wind turbine foundations to prevent scour forming which would destabilise the foundation. The bags were filled with 60,000 tons of dredged sand, which
Research and Markets added latest “World Offshore Wind Market Forecast 2012-2016” report to their offering. The 4th edition of The World Offshore Wind Market Forecast, by energy business advisors Douglas-Westwood, examines drivers, case studies, key players, major markets and growth prospects for th
The Netherlands: Damen Unveils Walk to Work Vessel Damen Shipyards has unveiled a completely new Wind Farm Service Vessel (WSV) to support and accommodate turbine maintenance crews at sea and allow them to ‘Walk-to-Work’. DONG Energy to Build Gode Wind 1, 2 Offshore Wind Farms (Germany) DONG Energy
Belgian offshore wind industry is gaining momentum, especially after OWI-Lab invested in new wind turbine test facility and Alstom completed the installation of its new-generation offshore wind turbine. In September, the Thornton Bank Offshore Wind Farm, the largest wind farm in the Belgian North Se
Dong Energy is investing 16.4 billion Danish kroner in the Gode Wind wind farm project, and Bladt Industries has been chosen to deliver the 97 foundations for the project. “We are very excited to be awarded the contract for the Gode Wind foundations”, says CEO of Bladt Industries, Peter Rindebæk. “W
The moment EWEA Offshore 2013 Conference and Exhibition kicked off today in Frankfurt, Germany, the event’s focus became clear: political certainty and firm post-2020 target as key factors in setting conditions for stable development of offshore wind energy. Thomas Becker, CEO of the European Wind E
ExxonMobil Fuels & Lubricants announced that more than 300 new wind turbines are now protected by the high performance gear oil, Mobilgear SHC™ XMP 320. Four North Sea offshore wind farms have recently expanded their arsenal of wind turbines all of which are run using the Mobil-branded gear oil. Thi
The public consultation events being held as part of Forewind’s consultation on the proposed 2.4GW Dogger Bank Teesside A & B development will start this Friday (November 22). The project will comprise two up to 1.2GW offshore wind farms which will connect via underground cables into the national gr
EWEA Offshore 2013 Conference and Exhibition will kick off tomorrow morning in Frankfurt, Germany. EWEA Offshore is among the leading pan-European events opening up international business opportunities. The exhibition, attracting participants from more than 60 countries, presents an international pl
Germany: Hochtief Plans to Sell Offshore Division German construction group Hochtief is very likely to sell its offshore division, according to German newspaper Wirtschaftswoche and the Handelsblatt. VIDEO: Fukushima Floating Offshore Wind Power Project Japan is speeding up with the development of i
Chevalier floatels, the owner of the first two SOV vessels will exhibit at EWEA offshore to showcase it’s products. The two service support vessels DP Gezina and DP Galyna will be the main focus of the exhibition. DP Gezina was commissioned in May 2013 and has worked for the last 6 months in the Dan
Trine Borum Bojsen has been named Managing Director of the German Offshore division at Dong Energy, thus replacing Christoph Mertens, who is leaving the company. Borum Bojsen has been working in the Danish company since 2008 and was responsible for the Engineering & Project Certification. Together w
Wave energy company Aquamarine Power has launched a recruitment drive to support the next phase of developing their Oyster wave energy technology. The Edinburgh firm, which is currently testing its Oyster 800 full-scale wave machine at the European Marine Energy Centre in Orkney, is seeking eight ex
