The official Steel Cutting Ceremony for Seajacks’ fourth vessel was held on 20 November 2012 at Lamprell’s Hamriyah facility in Dubai. Self-propelled and self-elevating, Seajacks Hydra has been specifically designed for installation and maintenance services in the offshore wind and oil and gas secto
Lithuania could partially replace nuclear power with wind energy, both onshore and offshore, Lithuania Wind Power Association said. In a non-binding referendum, over 60% of Lithuanian voters rejected the building of a nuclear reactor as a replacement for Ignalina atomic plant, which was closed under
OrcaLab, a whale research station on Hanson Island, B.C., and SRM Projects Ltd., a renewable energy engineering firm from Nanaimo, B.C., has jointly announced that they have found common ground after SRM Project’s tidal energy investigative license application for Blackney Passage raised concerns wi
The annual wind energy trade fair, China Wind Power has opened its doors on 15th of November 2012 for the fifth time. Liebherr, manufacturer of construction machines based in Germany, presented a selection from its extensive range of products for the wind industry at Stand WB12. This included effici
The Energy research Centre for the Netherlands (ECN) has completed a 12 month offshore measurement campaign with the novel ZephIR 300 system as part of a 4 year campaign within the Dutch project “Meteorological Research Wind at Sea” where the ZephIR has been compared against the 108 metre Met Mast I
SBSS will exhibit at OSEA 2012 from 27th to 30th November at Marina Bay Sands Singapore, at the UK Pavillion Booth 1G4-03. The company will be displaying advanced cable laying vessels and subsea installation technologies together with joint venture partner Global Marine Systems Ltd. With more subsea
Danish MT Højgaard is speaking at the Offshore Wind Construction and Installation Conference 2012 in Hamburg from 20 to 22 November. MT Højgaard will be sharing their knowledge from the recently completed foundation installation at the Anholt Offshore Wind Farm; Denmark’s largest offshore wind farm
In response to the announcement today that Areva has signed an MoU with the Scottish Government to create over 700 jobs in an offshore wind manufacturing site on the east coast, Lindsay Leask, Senior Policy Manager for Scottish Renewables, said: “This commitment is yet another example of how we are
The RYA is concerned that leases for tidal energy projects at sites around the UK confirmed by the Crown Estate on 14 November, have been granted with no specific planning parameters that reference the safety of navigation for coastal mariners. Stuart Carruthers, RYA Cruising Manager: “We are disapp
Tocardo, the leading producer of tidal and free-flow water turbines, has appointed Radboud van Kleef as Chief Commercial Officer. Radboud brings over 15 years’ experience in business development and know-how to grow companies. He has worked in an international corporate environment across a variety
More than a year before its completion, BARD Offshore 1 offshore wind farm has reached capacity of 100 megawatts which can power around 100,000 households with renewable electricity. The most powerful German offshore wind farm, BARD Offshore 1 is located about 100 kilometres northwest of Borkum. Aft
Nordic marine energy technology leader Minesto, with a proven technology to cost efficiently produce electricity from low velocity tidal and ocean currents, has been authorized by the Crown Estate in the UK to perform tidal energy tests in the waters off Northern Ireland. The upcoming tests of Mines
Aegir Wave Power, developers of the wave farm project off the south west of Shetland mainland, will be holding public drop-in sessions in Bigton, Scalloway and Hamnavoe (Burra Isle) from 26th–28th November 2012. The purpose of the information events are to update members of the public on project act
The New England Clean Energy Council (NECEC) hosted its Fifth Annual “Green Tie Gala,” celebrating the growth and successes of the clean energy industry. Companies and individuals from across New England were honored with awards, acknowledging their leadership and contributions to the region’s leadi
