The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult has appointed Hugh McNeal, the Chief Executive of RenewableUK, as a Non-Executive Director. McNeal was previously a senior civil servant, most recently as Director of Change at the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC), and has held a number of o
DNV GL today published Standard for the warranty approval of marine operations, the first to deploy a digital solution that provides users with information most relevant to a specific project. DNV GL Standard DNVGL-ST-N001 Marine operations and marine warranty, documents design and operational requi
The third deep water installation campaign of the Western Link HVDC cable will commence at the beginning of July, according to a Notice to Mariners issued on AWJ Marine’s website. The work will be carried out in the North Channel of the Irish Sea between Scotland and Northern Ireland for about 120km
Ecosse Subsea Systems (ESS) has been hired by JD-Contractor to perform pre-cut trenching works on the 600MW Kriegers Flak offshore wind farm in the Baltic Sea. Energinet.dk plans to install two 220kV submarine export cables and a 9km connecting cable between two offshore platforms. ESS commercial di
TRG Wind, a wind turbine support company, has chosen Hull as the base for its European offshore operations. The company has already added three technical staff to its team since opening an office at The Deep Business Centre earlier this month. Managing Director David Elcombe said the availability of
Saft has supplied its Uptimax nickel battery systems for E.ON’s Amrumbank West offshore wind farm. Saft has provided a total of 80 Saft Uptimax battery systems – one for each turbine. In the event of an interruption to the main power supply, the batteries are designed to deliver peak power for essen
Vos Prodect has performed an endurance test with a 155kV HVAC cable, clamped in a temporary hang-off section as part of a recently awarded contract with Siem Offshore Contractors. The company has been contracted by Siem Offshore Contractors for testing and delivery of sealed cable hang-off systems f
Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) voted in favour of increasing the European Union’s target for renewables to ‘at least’ 30% by 2030. Europe currently has a target of at least 27%, which was agreed by European leaders in October 2014. The parliamentary vote, which has no direct legislative i
Taiwan’s Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), RES Offshore and Lloyd’s Register have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on offshore wind collaboration. The MOU was signed during the 11th Taiwan-UK Renewable Energy Conference held from 30 May to 1 June in Taiwan, where 14 UK compa
Speaking at RenewableUK’s Global Offshore Wind conference in Manchester, Scottish Energy Minister Paul Wheelhouse said that Scotland has the potential to be at the forefront in all stages of offshore renewable energy and that it is important to have high ambitions. He pointed out the fact that the S
Two candidates have signed contracts with Atlas Professionals for DONG Energy’s Race Bank offshore wind farm, where they will be working as Site Technicians on rotation for two years. In April, Atlas hosted an offshore wind recruitment day on behalf of DONG Energy at the Grimsby Institute in the UK,
Community leaders, elected officials and dozens of local residents attended two public hearings this week in Long Island where they reinforced the critical need for New York to invest in large-scale offshore wind to meet Governor Cuomo’s clean energy goals. Notably, the Governor has committed to sou
Maritime Craft Services’ new crew transfer vessel, a 26m Typhoon class MCS SWATH 1, has begun sea trials, the company announced at this year’s Global Offshore Wind event. The MCS SWATH 1, the 24th vessel in the company’s fleet, will carry passengers and cargo to and from offshore wind farms. Managin
Siemens stated that its offshore wind projects from 2025 onward will be capable of generating electricity at a Levelized Cost of Energy (LCoE) level below eight euro cents per kilowatt hour (kWh), with the price also including the costs for grid access to shore. The company said it is confident that
