Siemens has launched its new Round 3 website at the Global Offshore Conference at ExCel, London (13-14 June). Siemens, a leading provider of global wind power solutions, unveiled its vision for Round 3, the largest offshore wind programme to date, with the launch of a new dedicated website. Focused
The wind power sector is growing and Vattenfall is continually expanding its presence in the booming industry. Wind power is one of the areas where the company intends to increase its investments in the years ahead. 15 June is Global Wind Day, a good opportunity to look at the importance of wind pow
Stroud based green energy company, Ecotricity, is planning to generate power from sea waves. Founder Dale Vince said to Utility Week that the company is on track to deploy the Searaser prototype by autumn. Searaser pumps seawater using a vertical piston between two buoys – one on the surface of the
Voith has announced the appointment of Carsten J. Reinhardt as Member of the Corporate Board of Management of Voith GmbH and as President and CEO of Voith Turbo GmbH & Co. KG. As of July 1, 2012, Reinhardt will succeed Dr. Hubert Lienhard who had held this function since January 1, 2012 in addition
The flying capacity expansion of wind power equipment manufacturers in recent years has caused increasingly intense competition; in 2011, Chinese wind power equipment manufacturers witnessed decline in profit to varying degrees. Among equipment manufacturers, in 2011, Goldwind Science & Technology C
South Boats exhibited at Global Offshore Wind, London Excel from 13th – 14th June, on stand 515. It has been a busy few days on the stand for Clive Jeffery, Ben Colman & Peter Curtis, with existing & potential customers, suppliers, financiers and journalists taking the time to visit. The next exhibi
CWind, which provides crew vessel and workboat services as well as construction, repair and service jobs to the offshore wind sector has confirmed that Ralph Jensen is expected to join the company in October as Fleet Manager to look after CWind’s expanding operations in UK and Northern Europe. Peter
After the 12-week community consultation ended on May 6, E.ON has launched a further eight-week public consultation on the Rampion Offshore Wind Farm. The company has extended the consultation period after a senior Conservative MP stated that residents should be ‘bribed’ to accept wind turbines in t
A new shipping company in the port of Esbjerg has directed a determined glance to solving the large and increasing need for transportation of personnel, spare parts and other goods for offshore wind farms. “We see that there already is a market and that there naturally is room for a shipping company
The Humber region’s offshore wind energy businesses are taking centre stage in London this week. Team Humber Marine Alliance member companies are out in force in the capital for the Global Offshore Wind conference and exhibition, and to mark the launch of the new Humber Renewables brand. The strengt
It has been announced today that Fendercare Marine and Strainstall, members of James Fisher and Sons plc, in conjunction with Maritime International have launched two new exciting products – the Eco-Fender™ range and the Vessel Motion Monitoring System™, both specifically targeted to assist in the s
The offshore segment is one of the most promising fields of activity for the maritime industry ‑ with the main focus on provision of hardware and services both for wind energy as a growth market and for the boom sector of offshore oil and gas production. The technical challenges and economic opportu
Liverpool City Region took centre stage at a major Offshore Wind Energy event opening in London on the 13th of June. Global Offshore Wind 2012 Conference & Exhibition attracts leading players among the world’s biggest suppliers to this rapidly growing sector. The City Region’s presence has been faci
Scottish-based FoundOcean Ltd announced it has been awarded the contract for the foundation grouting for Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind Farm Limited, UK. Gwynt y Môr is being built with an installed capacity of 576 megawatts in Liverpool Bay, around 13 kilometres off the North Wales coast; it is one of E
