Eneco have submitted an application for a marine licence for a meteorological mast to be erected close to the Development Area for the proposed Navitus Bay Wind Park. The meteorological mast will collect reliable and representative wind and other metrological data which will be used to inform the de
EUROMECH Colloquium 528 will be hosting a “Wind Energy and the Impact of Turbulence on the Conversion Process” event from 22 to 24 February at the University of Oldenburg. The conference has been organized by ForWind, the Centre for Wind Energy Research of the University of Oldenburg, Hanover and Br
Lamprell, a leading provider of diversified engineering and contracting products and services to the onshore and offshore oil & gas and renewables industry, announces the successful launch of the Fred. Olsen Windcarrier Brave Tern, the first wind farm installation vessel of its size to be built in t
Australian shipbuilder Strategic Marine has started 2012 strongly, signing contracts to build eight 20 metre offshore wind farm crew transfer vessels (including options) for the European market. The company will also be establishing a Service Network in Europe to support the vessels it will be suppl
The Isle of Man has the potential to be significant in renewable industry as it was mentioned last week at the opening of a £1.2 billion world’s largest wind farm in Barrow-in-Furness. Laurence Skelly, a member of the Department of Economic Development, emphasized the opportunity for the Isle of Man
Subsea UK has marked its Aberdeen annual conference and exhibition as the most successful after attracting a record number of visitors reaching over 3,000 at this year’s Subsea 2012 – an increase of 700 on last year. With 130 exhibitors, Subsea UK’s flagship event was described as a “hive of activit
From the first Alicat appearing at Seaworks 2010, Alicat Workboats have gone from strength to strength with boat number 9 nearing completion and boat 14 going into production. The state of the art luxury crew transfer vessel produced by Alicat Workboats are now working around the UK Coast and are we
The three companies have confirmed they will be sharing a stand at the event in March to support the presence of specialist semi-SWATH coastal survey vessel Bibby Tethra. Bibby Marine Consultancy is a new division of the Bibby Line Group introduced this year, drawing upon Bibby’s extensive maritime
Acadian Consulting Group, hired by state officials to review an Atlantic City offshore wind farm proposal, is advising state regulators to say no to the wind farm, reports Press of Atlantic City. In February 2011, Fishermen’s Energy applied to the state Board of Public Utilities for the Offshore Ren
Based on its recent analysis of the protective coatings for wind turbines market, Frost & Sullivan recognizes Hempel with the 2011 Europe Frost & Sullivan Award for Product Line Strategy. Hempel has penetrated new markets and regions and differentiated itself from the competition in terms of product
One year ago, DOE, in partnership with the Department of Interior (DOI), released the National Offshore Wind Strategy. The Strategy addresses two critical objectives: reduce the cost of energy through technology development to ensure competitiveness with other electrical generation sources; and redu
Nexans, a worldwide leading expert in the cable industry, makes a major investment in the growing Mining, Oil & Gas and Renewable Energy cable markets. Nexans has agreed to acquire AmerCable Holdings Inc. (“AmerCable”), the #1 producer of primarily Mining, Marine Oil & Gas and other industrial cable
Wave energy developer Carnegie Wave Energy Limited presents its proposed Irish demonstration project at the Marine Renewables Industry Association’s (MRIA) Ocean Energy Industry Forum ‘Putting our Marine Renewables Resources to Work’ in Dublin. The presentation was given by Kieran O’Brien, Carnegie’
UK-wide consortium bid from Carbon Trust, National Renewable Energy Centre (Narec), and Ocean Energy Innovation selected to play a pivotal role in setting up the Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult. The Technology Strategy Board has today announced that the UK-wide consortium bid from Carbon Trust, N
