Green Marine Solutions (GMS) has signed a contract to introduce its ground-breaking marine coordination service to C-Power’s 325.2MW Thornton Bank Wind Farm operating 30 miles (48 km) off the Belgian coast. GMS will help C-Power by examining every aspect of offshore operations and maintenance. It wi
James Fisher Marine Service (JFMS) has successfully completed the Supacat Multi-purpose Vessel (SMV) 24 maiden charter and immediate subsequent charter at UK Round Three wind farm sites. The vessel accomplished its first charter working with offshore wind energy developer Forewind to support the Dog
The U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development Matt Erskine has announced a $200,000 U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) grant to the New Bedford Economic Development Corporation, in New Bedford, Massachusetts. The grant will support the creation of an advanced p
GE’s Power Conversion business has signed a framework agreement with EDF EN to provide support services for the converters used in EDF EN’s wind parks throughout Europe. The service contract will enable the staff of EDF EN Services, EDF Energies Nouvelles’ subsidiary dedicated to the operation and m
Reef Subsea has announced a re-organization to create three independent companies: Reef Subsea, X-Subsea and Technocean Subsea, all with separate management and independent strategies. The existing senior management will continue to lead the three new entities, delivering consistent expertise in the
With its 1.4 GW portfolio of renewable energy power plants under contract, including 30% growth in 2013, EDF Energies Nouvelles through EDF EN Services, its subsidiary dedicated to the Operations & Maintenance activities, has become utilities’ key partner for such services in the French market. At t
Gamesa, a global technology leader in wind energy, has developed a pioneering system for the prevention of ice formation on wind turbine blades. This solution, called Bladeshield, consists of an anti-icing ‘paint’ which not only prevents the formation of ice but also boosts the paint’s resistance to
MACAW Engineering is investing in the latest technology to provide inspections and surveys at challenging locations. MACAW, which acts as an integrity management consultant to global oil & gas production plants, pipelines, and other energy facilities, has purchased a fleet of Small Unmanned Aerial S
Centrica Energy is hiring new employees to meet its demand in the field of offshore wind operations in Grimsby. The company already employs 200 people in its facilities in Grimsby, where it owns an operations and maintenance base. “The positions are all newly created roles ensuring we have more manp
James Fisher Renewables, the UK’s provider of marine services, has conducted an innovative trial of Ship-to-Turbine (STT), an oil change system set to significantly improve safety, efficiency and reduce down time in offshore wind turbine gearbox oil changes. The company has successfully implemented
On Friday, the HelWin beta jacket was completed and sailed to its offshore location in the German sector of the North Sea from the fabrication facilities of Heerema Fabrication Group (HFG) in Vlissingen. Siemens’ HelWin beta jacket was successfully loaded onto the barge on March 31, after Heerema Fa
DBB Jack-up, an operations and maintenance service provider to offshore wind farm owners and turbine manufacturers, today released a new report on operations and maintenance in the offshore wind industry. The report based on exclusive research by MAKE Consulting reveals that the time lost in power p
The UK’s Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (Ofgem) has called for Expression of Interest (EOI) for the grant of offshore transmission licences for the grid connection of Westermost Rough and Humber Gateway offshore wind farms. According to a regulatory regime for offshore electricity transmissio
Two recently consented offshore wind farms in the outer Moray Firth will bring economic prosperity to the Moray area, especially through the use of Buckie Harbour, local parliamentarians say. There are significant opportunities for Moray through development of Buckie Harbour as an Operations and Mai
