L-3 SAM Electronics announced today the establishment of a major intercompany working group dedicated to providing all-inclusive technical solutions in support of the development and maintenance of offshore wind energy farms and associated platforms and services. Headed by SAM, the group is comprise
Sestao-based LA NAVAL Shipyard has not been taken aback by the withdrawal of a newbuilding order by the financially troubled German offshore wind farm developer and shipowner BARD Engineering. It continues developing multipurpose vessels fit to assist installations of wind turbines. Relying on capac
Lawyers from the Trump Organisation have called for a public inquiry into the GBP 230 million offshore wind plans near Donald Trump’s golf course. In case that the public inquiry is not held, the lawyers said that they would pursue all available legal remedies, according to BBC news. The lawyers sen
“Vessels, Cables and Foundations in the Offshore Wind Market – Global Market Size, Cost Analysis, Market Share and Demand-Supply Scenario to 2020” is the latest report from GlobalData, the industry analysis specialists that offer comprehensive information and understanding of the vessels and foundat
Players from Denmark and abroad are now signing up for the international B2B event for the offshore wind sector, OWIB 2012, on November 14-15 in Esbjerg. Over the course of a few years, Offshore Wind International Business2Business has grown into one of the leading events in the global offshore wind
Today, Tocardo International, the leading Dutch producer of tidal and free-flow water turbines, announces the start of a strategic long-term partnership with Huisman. Huisman is an international designer and manufacturer of construction equipment for the on- and offshore industry. New shares have be
Collaborations between the US power industry and academia to develop new technologies for marine power generation are closer than ever before, states a new report by energy experts GlobalData. The new report shows that the US is working to conduct extensive testing of wave and tidal power devices in
Recently, Bureau Veritas was selected by Longyuan to provide supervision and control service for the pipe pile quality of the “Jiangsu Longyuan Rudong 150 MW Offshore Wind Farm Pilot Project Phase III”. As the only foreign third party inspection company working on this project to have participated i
The Honourable Bernard Valcourt, Associate Minister of National Defence and Minister of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency) (La Francophonie), will lead a Canadian delegation to the International Conference on Ocean Energy (ICOE) in Dublin, Ireland on October 15-17, 2012. The ICOE is an int
Narec will host Open Doors Day on Saturday 10th November, 09:00 – 13:00, which is a fantastic opportunity to visit the National Renewable Energy Centre, Narec, in Blyth. Visitors will get a chance to find out more about the work and to look around state-of-the-art testing facilities for offshore ren
In recent years, Narec has invested over £150 million to create world-leading open access and independent translational research, development and testing facilities for advancing offshore renewable energy technologies. On Friday 9th November, Narec is opening its doors to allow business and professi
Spanish Mercurio Group found that attending the SeaWorks trade fair in Southampton lead to dedicated shipbuilding for the offshore wind industry. In 2011 they were commissioned by offshore logistics provider Tidal Transit to build two purpose built support vessels for this sector. The Ginny Louise a
An awards event dedicated to recognising excellence in the region’s renewable energy industry is returning for the second time. The Humber Renewables Awards 2013 will be bigger than its first outing, earlier this year, with the addition of two new categories. The awards are the only event of their t
After two years of construction the second offshore port terminal in Cuxhaven was opened on Monday by the Minister President of Lower Saxony, David McAllister. , Two additional berths were built on an area of twelve acres within the EUR 65 million project framework. With an overall length of 736 met
