Fred. Olsen United is one of those few players that plays a role in almost all aspects of the offshore wind industry and is able to offer a fully integrated turnkey solution. This diverse company has been active in the offshore wind industry since the early days and is now uniting capabilities to pr
Heinen & Hopman in the Netherlands has completed the installation of a major HVAC system onboard the Dolwin Alpha offshore converter platform. Designed by IV-Oil & Gas, commissioned by Tennet /ABB and built by Heerema Fabrication group, the platform is now ready to be moved to the North Sea. This ch
Earlier this year, leading offshore shipping industry representatives from 45 countries met at the Offshore Support Journal Conference in London. The conference highlight was the presentation of the international awards. This year, two awards were won by vessels equipped with the exceptionally fuel-
The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center, in partnership with the City of New Bedford, will host an informational meeting regarding the New Bedford Marine Commerce Terminal. Once constructed, the New Bedford Marine Commerce Terminal will be the first facility in the nation designed to support the const
The Board of Pelamis Wave Power has appointed founder and current Commercial Director, Richard Yemm, as Chief Executive Officer. Richard will take up his new function from 1 June 2013 and replaces Per Hornung Pedersen who had been leading the company since September 2011. Per will remain as an advis
Wave energy developer Carnegie Wave Energy Limited announced that it has placed orders for four of the 10 key project elements for the Perth Wave Energy Project. The placing of these four orders represents another significant step forward in the delivery of the Perth Wave Energy Project (PWEP). The
Andrew Garrad, non executive chairman of GL Garrad Hassan, had a positive message for the future of renewable energy at his keynote address at the SUPERGEN Wind Annual Assembly in Bristol recently. He predicted that, while there may be a few bumpy years ahead, the long-term global outlook for renewa
The launch of “VolturnUS 1:8,” the first grid-connected floating offshore wind turbine to be deployed in the U.S., is “another signal of steady progress toward development of an American offshore wind industry,” according to Christopher Long, Manager of Offshore and Siting Policy for the American Wi
Germany: EUROS Delivers First 7MW Offshore Blade Three months after opening the new prototype production facility in Sassnitz/Mukran on the island of Rügen, Germany, independent rotor blade designer and manufacturer EUROS delivers its first offshore blade to the customer Mitsubishi. VIDEO: Construct
WINDFORCE has been a fixed date in the calendars of national and international experts in the offshore wind energy industry for the past nine years. Many have registered again this year to attend the German offshore wind conference. “We are very pleased that we can welcome more than 650 participants
As each year MPI Offshore and MPI Workboats are again exhibiting at the RenewableUK 2013 exhibition. This year’s RenewableUK’s Offshore Wind Conference & Exhibition will be held on 12 and 13 June in the Manchester Central Conference Centre. More than 3,000 delegates will attend, with over 150 compan
Isle of Wight MP Andrew Turner has run up the flag to celebrate the arrival of innovative technology company Sustainable Marine Energy (SME) at its new offices and workshops at Trinity Wharf, East Cowes. The company has relocated from London because it believes the Isle of Wight has the right suppor
Narec is seeking a contractor to undertake a geotechnical survey for the Blyth Offshore Wind Demonstrator Project. Under the contract, the company should survey contractor should be able to: Provide vessels and equipment suitable for undertaking geotechnical survey at the site, in the anticipated wa
EnBW is looking for a contractor for the lifting operations taking place in connection with loading of wind turbines onto the installation vessel as well as installation at an offshore windfarm EnBW Baltic 2 of 80 wind turbines. EnBW will need the assistance of lifting supervisors on board the wind
