On 6 September 2013 the Energieakkoord voor Duurzame Groei (the Energy Agreement for Sustainable Growth) was signed by (semi) governmental bodies and various other industry parties. The proposal outlines the agreements for the development of renewable energy in the Netherlands. The set goals seemed
DONG Gets Rid of WWII UXO off Norfolk (VIDEO) Over 40 items of unexploded ordnance (UXO) from World War II have been safely detonated or removed from the Norfolk coast, having been discovered on the export cable route for DONG Energy’s Race Bank offshore wind farm. GeoSea Proves Jack-Up Vessels’ Wor
A marine renewable division of the recruiting company Alexander Daniels Global is now a member of Ocean Energy Europe. AD Global specialises in representing personnel directly involved in the design, development, construction and installation of marine renewable technologies and its various supply c
As a ‘thank you’ to the Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm for the continuous employment of Tidal Transit’s vessels, Leo Hambro has commissioned a painting by local artist John Hurst. One or more of Tidal Transit’s personnel transfer vessels have been on charter to the Sheringham Shoal Offshore Win
On Thursday 15th October 2015, Van Oord and Atlas Professionals signed a three-year frame agreement for the supply of marine and offshore personnel. Van Oord recently issued a tender for the supply of crew in two segments, marine and offshore. After a careful examination of the received bids, Atlas
The dredging campaign at Alexandra Dock in Hull, UK, which will accommodate Siemens and ABP’s offshore wind turbine facility, has provided the foundations for the project as the infill process comes to an end. Dry land has breached the water’s surface in the dock for the first time since it was comp
Wave energy developer Carnegie Wave Energy Limited (CWE) has completed the conceptual design phase of its CETO 6 Project at Garden Island. The CETO 6 concept design is the culmination of work commenced in 2012 and incorporates lessons learnt from the Perth Wave Energy Project, recent wave tank testi
A cooperative of the Bremen based Maritime Offshore Group GmbH, the steel construction company Conferdo GmbH & Co. KG, the Technical University of Middle Hessen and the Franzius-Institute for Hydraulic and Coastal Engineering at the Hanover University has begun with the development project for a new
With 658 exhibitors, 23,000m2 floor space and visitors representing 86 nationalities, Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference 2015 (OEEC) was not only a big success, the event also grew compared to last year. A remarkable achievement in this turbulent and challenging year for the offshore industry.
On October 1 and 2, 2015, the University of Maine hosted the inaugural “Matthew R. Simmons Memorial Summit: A Technology Roadmap for Floating Offshore Wind.” The summit gathered information from various perspectives of platform designers, researchers, turbine OEMs, permitting agencies, and developer
A new report from Navigant Research examines the market for energy storage systems for renewable energy integration (ESRI), including global market forecasts for capacity and revenue, broken out by application, technology, and region, through 2025. Variable renewable energy, or renewable energy sour
Commercial divers will be trained to detect unexploded ordinance (UXO) in a new partnership between explosives disposal experts Ramora UK and the Professional Diving Academy, Dunoon. The Professional Diving Academy (PDA) will be fully accredited by Ramora UK to enhance its existing commercial diver
With Offshore WIND Conference (OWC) held on 12 October and the first day of Offshore Energy Exhibition and Conference (OEEC) 2015 yesterday, some of the most distinguished professionals from the offshore energy sector have gathered in Amsterdam to discuss the hotest topics within their industry and
MT Tidal has announced that following the worsening of a prolonged illness, Paul Morris, CEO and cofounder has decided to step down from his post. Morris said: “I have loved this business and firmly believe in its future in being in the ‘mix’ of renewable energy sources that will reduce our dependen
