Waypoint North has changed its company name to SeaState Aviation to reflect its focus on the offshore wind market. Managing Director Johan Hansen said the new name is a better representation of the company’s core services, which is providing independent offshore aviation consulting and safety assura
There is every reason to believe that 2016 will see a series of developments for renewable energy, especially in new markets in offshore wind, according to Bruce Valpy, Director at BVG Associates. The year ahead of us will see the commissioning of the first offshore farm in the US, at Block Island,
Frost & Sullivan published a report on anti-corrosion technologies for offshore structures on 24 December, 2015. The recent boom in the oil and gas sector, especially in North America is driving growth opportunities for anti-corrosion coatings in the offshore oil & gas segment while other industries
Chinese utility Longyuan Power Group Corp connected to the grid the first four wind turbines at the 400MW Longyuan Putian Nanri Island wind farm on December 21, the company’s parent said in a release. The four 4MW Siemens SWT-4.0-130 wind turbines are situated in the waters off the city of Putian, F
New official statistics from UK’s National Grid show that 2015 was a record year for wind energy generation, with onshore and offshore wind farms supplying their largest ever amounts of clean electricity to Britain’s homes, factories and offices, according to RenewableUK. Overall, 11% of the UK’s el
SeaPlanner, a UK-based provider of marine monitoring and management solutions and part of the SeaRoc Group, has led a second training session for EMS Maritime Offshore Maritime Coordinators (EMO), utilising their new e-learning platform. SeaPlanner delivered training for EMO back in April 2015 at th
US Team Developing Mega Turbines Inspired by Palm Trees A US-based team of scientists plans to use a USD 3.56 million grant to develop wind turbines able to protect themselves in severe weather by folding in their rotor blades like palm trees in a hurricane. Vattenfall Sets Aside EUR 5.5 Billion for
The Offshore WIND staff thought that the New Year’s Day would be the perfect time to let you – our readers – be editors and compile a list of news you found the most interesting and worth a read in 2015. DONG Energy Seeks Technical and Consultancy Staff for Danish Projects DONG Energy has invited te
The Offshore WIND staff would like to wish all our readers a happy, prosperous, and offshore wind-powered 2016! Happy New Year! Image source: Marc Pearce
O&M services provider Ingeteam Service has been chosen to lead the Nidaros R&D project awarded by Spain’s Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness and directed at increasing the competitiveness of offshore wind power. In collaboration with the Tecnalia technology centre, the Nidaros project is expect
Construction work on the Green Port Hull Alexandra Dock site is progressing well and is on schedule for an early 2017 completion, Associated British Ports (ABP) has announced. The 54-acre site, which ABP and its main contractor GRAHAM Lagan Construction Group Joint Venture (JV) are preparing for Sie
2015 has been a momentous year for the offshore wind industry, and creating a list of highlights is not an easy task. However, after much deliberation, our editors have compiled a subjective overview of significant changes in the offshore wind landscape in 2015. DONG to Build World’s Biggest Offshor
Yeovil-based Atlantas Marine has recently completed a week long project at an offshore wind farm in the Baltic Sea, undertaking an array of underwater inspection and de-fouling tasks. Pertinent to this project was the ability to clean marine growth from the seal glands and sacrificial anodes without
Rotterdam-based offshore asset manager Workships Contractors B.V. has received an OHSAS 18001 certificate from Lloyd’s Register following a successful audit of the company’s occupational health and safety management system. Occupational health and safety is the key for an operational organisation su
