WindCat 101 is the latest addition to WindCat Workboats’ fleet. She is one of three new vessels taken into service by WindCat Workboats in May 2011 and the first in the Mark 4 series. This new type of vessel has been developed to fulfil the need for a vessel with a higher speed, larger carrying [&he
The president of the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) has warned the UK government not to follow Germany and shut down its entire nuclear… (theengineer) [mappress] Source: theengineer, June 08, 2011;
Liquid Robotics®, developer of the award-winning Wave Glider® self-powered hybrid sea-surface/underwater robotic vehicle, and cloud-based data service provider, has closed a Series D $22 million financing round led by VantagePoint Capital Partners, the company’s first institutional investor, togethe
Electricity powered by the sun and the wind has long stood at the forefront of the green energy sector, but the attraction of a more … By Michael Glanfield (iomtoday) [mappress] Source: iomtoday, June 07, 2011;
The Norwegian company Fred Olsen Windcarrier has ordered OCTOPUS-Onboard and OCTOPUS-Office for two new build Jack up vessels; the Brave Tern and Bold Tern. Fred Olsen Windcarrier meets the increasing demand for offshore wind turbine installation vessels and provides her clients with efficient insta
Texan wind energy developer poised to construct first U.S. offshore wind turbine, even as policy uncertainty and… By Jesse Jenkins (theenergycollective) [mappress] Source: theenergycollective, June 07, 2011
China has retained its place as the most attractive country for renewables, a position it has held since August 2010, according to a new … By Isabella Kaminski (reinforcedplastics) [mappress] Source: reinforcedplastics, June 07, 2011
In what proved to be a strong turnout in support of wind energy at the Wind Energy Conference in Richmond on Saturday, grassroots … By Daniel Carawan (examiner) [mappress] Source: examiner, June 07, 2011;
Vattenfall is wishing to harness 1 gigawatt’s worth of concessions out of French hydropower tenders. France currently has the 2nd largest… [mappress] Source: maritime-executive, June 07, 2011;
The two companies RG Rom Gummi A/S (RG) and A/S Hvide Sande Skibs- og Baadebyggeri (HSSB) have established the company RG Seasight Fenders ApS, whose purpose it is to deliver the most safe and durable fenders for supply boats – primarily when transferring crew to wind turbines. Each of the two compa
The Crown Estate’s investment of £1 million in the Inch Cape offshore wind site, part of the Scottish Territorial Waters leasing round, has secured the future of the project after the dissolution of the consortium initially awarded the lease. The £1 million sum has enabled work on the site to contin
IHC Merwede has increased its underwriting capacity by more than 50 per cent to €1.5billion. Of this amount, €900 million is committed. The financial agreement has been forged between IHC Merwede and an international banking consortium made up of five banks, with the aim of facilitating internationa
Chinese wind turbine manufacturers are racing to develop increasingly larger turbines this year, industry officials said. By Wang Guanqun (xinhuanet) [mappress] Source: xinhuanet, June 06, 2011;
VETERANS of the D-Day landings are campaigning to stop a huge offshore wind farm being built near the famous beaches. Dozens of 450ft turbines would be sited fewer than 10 miles from the place where the landings took place exactly 67 years ago tomorrow. David Churchcroft from north London, a former
