Offshore Marine Academy trainee has been awarded JTL Apprentice of the Year. James Grant joined Offshore Marine Academy in September 2010 having already started his studies towards an apprenticeship in Electro Technical Science and was able to continue and subsequently complete the programme during
An initiative to persuade more ex-service personnel to transfer their skills into new careers to meet the growing demands of East of England’s energy industry took another step forward this week. Around 60 people, equally split between industry and the military, met at the Sportspark UEA, Norwich, t
While delivering the welcoming remarks at the International Conference on Ocean Energy in Dublin, Ireland, the Honourable Bernard Valcourt, Associate Minister of National Defence and Minister of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency) (La Francophonie) announced that Halifax, Nova Scotia has be
GL Renewables Certification has provided Siemens Wind Power prototype certification for its new 6-megawatt offshore wind turbine SWT-6.0-154. The prototype certification is a prerequisite for the testing of the turbine. Field testing of Siemens Wind Power’s new 154-meter rotor for the six-megawatt (
Tideland Signal, Dabbrook Services and Tranberg Systems of Denmark have joined forces to present a comprehensive service for specifying, supply and installation of navigation warning systems and all other low-voltage equipment on offshore wind farms on stand 140 at RenewableUK 2012 in Glasgow from 3
From October 1 to 4, OutSmart has been on a trade mission to France. The mission was organised by FME/Cleantech Holland in cooperation with the Dutch Embassy in Paris. The goal of the mission was to get into contact with the consortia that have been selected by the French government for the developm
Mainstream Renewable Power, the global renewable energy company, today announces the publication of a report by energy expert Dr Mark Cooper, which seeks to apply modern investment portfolio theory to energy policy. It does so with the aim of helping policymakers attain an important, urgent policy o
DCNS participates in the 4th International Conference on Ocean Energy. This conference gathered global industry and academic experts in marine renewable energy. They share on this growing new industry. DCNS, a world leader in naval defence and an innovative player in energy, showcases its developmen
After having purchased several DAVI plate rolls, the largest Danish company in wind energy fabricating have purchased a further 4 roll with capacity of 4000 x 145 mm to cold roll mono-piles for offshore wind towers. After the successful installation, the DAVI engineers provided an intensive training
Norddeutsche Seekabelwerke GmbH (NSW), a wholly-owned subsidiary of General Cable, has received a newly refurbished DP2 cable laying vessel under a long term charter agreement from the vessel management company Meriaura. The vessel M/V Aura has been refurbished to the exact specifications of NSW and
It is estimated that harnessing a small portion of marine energy could solve the world’s energy crisis to a great extent, and Australia’s vast coastline alone is estimated to hold the potential to produce four times the nation’s power needs, claims a new report by energy experts GlobalData. The new
The 4th International Conference on Ocean Energy (ICOE) has opened today at the Convention Centre Dublin. The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI), in association with the European Ocean Energy Association have organised this event. Around 900 international experts and world-leading compan
Since its creation, 18 August 2010, OMS is continuously looking for ways to expand and enhance what is offered to the industry and it has become apparent, from the many seminars and conferences that have been attended, that the smaller operators need to pool their resources to gain a more forceful p
Narec is developing a Renewable Energy Technology Accelerator programme to collaborate with industry. RETA will work with manufacturing and engineering companies in North East England to take forward specific technology development projects in key areas of the offshore renewables supply chain, intro
