NIRIG will hold its third annual Policy Workshop “NI Wind Energy – the Scale of the Opportunity” on Thursday 31st January, 2013 in the Hilton Hotel, Belfast. The Northern Ireland Renewables Industry Group (NIRIG) is a collaboration between the Irish Wind Energy Association and RenewableUK. NIRIG rep
The first annual conference of the ACCSEAS (Accessibility for Shipping, Efficiency Advantages and Sustainability) project will examine how to address significant current and future issues which may impact on safe navigation in the North Sea and western Baltic Sea by pioneering safe regional access t
E.ON has awarded Great Yarmouth based Alicat Workboats a contract to build four new state of the art vessels to support offshore wind generation. The first to be built will serve E.ON’s Robin Rigg Wind Farm off the Solway Firth. Alicat Workboats was established in 2009 in response to a growing deman
Australia’s first 1MW wave energy converter is awaiting for the State Government’s approval, writes The Border Watch. Namely, the New South Wales based Oceanlinx is planning to deploy its wave energy device offshore Port MacDonnell. The wave energy plant will be located approximately 4 kilometres of
Professor Peter Fraenkel, the company’s co-founder and until recently its Technical Director, has been awarded an MBE in the New Year Honours List for his services to the UK marine energy industry. Peter has taken a prominent role in the development of tidal current energy for (more than 15) nearly
Osiris Projects announced that their health & safety management system has successfully achieved OHSAS 18001:2007 certification, accredited by NQA. OHSAS 18001:2007 is the internationally recognised standard providing a cohesive framework for the monitoring, management and continuous improvement of
CT Offshore announces that it has received the International Organization of Standardization 9001:2008 certification for its complete services package which include; Installation, Survey & Maintenance, Survey and Cable recovery. The certification indicates that CT Offshore office and vessels conform
The first wave energy converter (WEC) devices may now by deployed at the Wave Hub test site following approval by the Marine Management Organisation (MMO). The MMO has announced it has approved an application from OceanEnergy Ltd to deploy and test an OEB35 OceanEnergy buoy WEC for a period of up to
Offshore wind energy is a young, rapidly growing industry in which hundreds of millions of pounds are being invested as the UK seeks to secure its source of renewable energy for future generations. As in all young industries, the challenges are immense, and many companies which have traditionally wo
As has been previously announced, French power utility EDF EN and French maritime defense specialist DCNS, are deploying the current generation CETO 4 unit on La Réunion Island in the Indian Ocean. The Réunion Island Project is funded by EDF EN and both the French and La Réunion Governments. The man
After the BOEM’s announcement about the proposals for the North Carolina offshore wind development areas, North Myrtle Beach officials are hoping to take advantage of this opportunity, according to the Associated Press. The deadline for the proposals is January 28., 2013. Recent report shows that No
Energy Minister Fergus Ewing has hailed 2012 as the “best year yet” for renewable energy in Scotland. Industry figures estimate that renewable energy capacity coming on line in Scotland during 2012 represents investment of more than a billion pounds for the first time, while industry surveys also su
OMSI will open its new renewable energy exhibit on January 17 next year, writes KWG. The exhibition will have exhibit props which will demonstrate how wind and sea power are harnessed. “Using energy to efficiently power our lights, TVs, heaters, toys and more requires engineering, innovation and cre
Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) CEO Alicia Barton McDevitt announced the release of the construction bid for the New Bedford Marine Commerce Terminal. The announcement closely follows the project’s environmental approval on Nov. 19 by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Once constr
