DONG Energy has signed a contract with Barrow-based supplier Elevated Systems Technology (EST) Ltd for new flooring in the offshore substation and the 30 turbines that make up the Barrow offshore wind farm. Work is underway and due to be completed by the beginning of October 2015. The replacement fl
Scour Prevention Systems Ltd has developed a scour prevention mat based on recycled car tyres, which was trialed on a wind farm off the Norfolk coast and then used in a recent major North Sea project. The scour prevention mat uses end-of-life tyres fastened together to make matrixes, used in single
As offshore wind projects are moving further offshore, and turbine manufacturers are installing hoist platforms on their turbines, there is now a growing interest from helicopter operators in learning more about possible market opportunities in the industry, according to Waypoint North, an independe
Airbus Helicopters has delivered the first H135 to HTM Helicopter Travel Munich GmbH for offshore wind operations, marking a new milestone for the enhanced version of Airbus Helicopters’ lightweight rotorcraft previously known as the EC135 T3. The H135 is well adapted to the full range of offshore o
New check-in desks at Den Helder Airport were opened to the travelling public yesterday, as it was necessary to enlarge the check-in section to meet the demands of the operators based at the airport. “Several of our helicopter spots were recently renovated, and we are now working on expanding capaci
Fukushima Offshore Wind Consortium plans to tow the 7 MW wind turbine from Onahama Port to its offshore site on July 31-August 1 and moor it in the following 20 days. Then, from August 20 to September 30, the developer plans to carry out the laying and burying of riser cable at the Fukushima Experim
RWE Innogy UK’s Wind Control Centre is soon to enter the market offering renewable and cross technology third party services. As of the 1st September, operators will be able to call upon the Wind Control Centre’s expertise, RWE announced today. The centre, based in Swindon, operates 24/7 and provide
Last week, Danish wind turbines hit a new record by producing enough electricity to cover not only Danish needs but to supply three more countries with wind power. Thanks to strong winds blowing from Thursday night to Friday morning, wind farms in Denmark produced 140% of the country’s electricity d
Bluestream Offshore has been awarded the Dutch Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Clearance Certificate by TÜV Netherlands, the company announced via social media. “The development of numerous, mainly offshore, wind projects which are often planned on relatively near shore locations, see project developers f
On 7th July, the Horns Rev 2 meteorological mast, supported by a Mono Bucket foundation was successfully decommissioned, since Dong Energy no longer required the met mast at its Danish offshore wind farm. The Mono Bucket, which was one of the very first to be deployed and has been in situ for 6 year
Group Ginger has been appointed to design Dalby Offshore’s renewable centre, following a competitive tender. To be built on Endeavour Wharf, in the centre of Whitby, the new building(s) will house Dalby’s headquarters and also will act as a combined centre for operations and maintenance, marine cont
Dudgeon Offshore Wind Ltd has awarded the contract to build its onshore operations and maintenance (O&M) base to East Anglian construction company R G Carter. The company has been contracted to build the wind farm’s new O&M base at Berth 9 located next to the River Yare within the Great Yarmouth por
Nordsee One GmbH has chosen Norddeich (Lower-Saxony) as the base port for the Nordsee One offshore wind farm, for which it signed a long-term rental agreement with Norddeicher Schiffswerft GmbH. The rental agreement will be valid for the next 26 years and covers more than 1,500 m² for offices and wo
Atmocean has successfully deployed its wave energy array in Ilo, Peru, where the company has a demonstration permit issued by the Peru Navy to conduct this operation. According to Chris White, Project Manager for Atmocean who helped supervise the deployment: “This deployment is the culmination of ou
