Inspite of the fact that the Wick Harbour was not among Highlands and Islands Enterprise’s (HIE) list of four bases for the development of the offshore wind sector, the development agency insists the port is not neglected in this aspect, reports Johnogroat Journal. The National Renewable Infrastruct
Moventas, one of the world’s leading gear manufacturers and service providers, has opened a subsidiary in France. Moventas France will increase the company’s presence and sales efforts in all of its business areas in the country. The new subsidiary will be building Moventas’ local service and techni
On 27 – 28 February 2013, the Offshore Wind – Transport and Lift Conference will take place in London. The conference focuses at improving accuracy and safety of offshore wind installations. Patrick van Eerten, Jumbo’s Director Operations and Offshore, is a speaker at this event. He will give a pres
With southern New England poised to lead the nation in developing offshore wind power, Metcalf Institute will hold a public lecture on Thursday, March 14, at 3:30 p.m. by Philip Warburg, author of Harvest the Wind: America’s Journey to Jobs, Energy Independence, and Climate Stability. Warburg, forme
One of Scotland’s leading sites looking to service the offshore renewables market is launching the second phase of its masterplanning process with a public consultation event. Kishorn Port Ltd (KPL), a joint venture between Leiths (Scotland) Ltd and Ferguson Transport (Spean Bridge) Ltd, is holding
Poland The first efforts aiming at the development of the offshore wind farms in Poland took place in the last decade but were unsuccessful due to controversial location (within Natura2000), unfavourable legislation and the lack of relevant knowledge of public administration. Development of the tech
Gardline, one of the leading vessel service providers for the offshore renewables sector, has been awarded a one year contract to supply two crew transfer vessels to Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind Farm Limited. RWE Innogy’s flagship Gwynt y Môr development is currently one of the largest in construction
RenewableUK says comments by the Chief Executive of the energy watchdog Ofgem about the need to protect the nation’s future energy supplies serve to highlight the case for clearer Government support for renewable energy. Ofgem CEO Alistair Buchanan said the closure of old fossil fuel plants in the U
NIRAS Consulting Ltd. began business in Cambridge, in December 2010. Since then the office has expanded to 15 employees, utilising Tim Norman’s expertise within the offshore wind industry. On the 1st of July 2012 a second office was opened in London, and continued growth is expected. From this new o
Gardline, one of the leading vessel service providers for the offshore renewables sector, has been awarded a year framework agreement to charter vessels to Dong Energy in Germany. With more than 20 years experience in the wind power industry, Dong Energy is one of the leading offshore wind farm deve
Creator of the TAG Group of companies, David Eason, has stepped down as Chairman, to pursue other interests. David has agreed to remain in the role of Founder and will continue to support TAG as its founding shareholder. David first created the TAG group of companies in 2006 and was responsible for
A ship has collided with the offshore wind farm foundation in the German part of the North Sea, reports German news site Jeversches Wochenblatt. The offshore wind farm Bard 1, currently under construction, is located around 90 kilometres northwest of the isle Borkum. The wind farm will cover an area
As part of a February tour, The Secretary of State for Scotland, Michael Moore visited Technip Offshore Wind’s Aberdeen headquarters to hear about current and upcoming Technip Projects and how the Company has adapted its Oil & Gas heritage to the development of award-winning, cutting-edge technology
Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) CEO Alicia Barton received three construction bids for the development of the New Bedford Marine Commerce Terminal, which once constructed, will be the first facility in the nation designed to support the construction, assembly, and deployment of offshore
