The Technical University of Denmark DTU has inaugurated a laboratory where researchers will complete a modular underwater robot for use on offshore wind farms.
Siemens Gamesa contracted Global Wind Service Benelux (GWS) to support with the first service campaign on Gemini offshore wind farm in the Dutch North Sea.
DONG Energy has partnered with the Grimsby Institute to offer new offshore wind turbine technician apprenticeships.
The UK Home Secretary has introduced a concession to the Immigration Rules to allow the employment of non-European Economic Area nationals who are joining vessels engaged in the construction and maintenance of offshore wind projects in UK territorial waters.
An Iberdrola-led industry based consortium has launched the ROMEO project aimed at reducing offshore wind O&M costs.
Construction of the Rampion Operations and Maintenance base at Newhaven Port is now underway, E.ON reports.
Scotland’s Fife College has opened an Immersive Hybrid Reality lab which provides ultra-realistic training environments for offshore wind turbine technicians.
Energy recruitment agency ERSG has won an exclusive contract to supply platform and cable client representatives for TenneT’s projects for the Dutch offshore grid system.
DEME Group’s offshore wind division is looking into the possibility of using drones to inspect the foundations of the offshore wind turbines for corrosion.
OutSmart, a Dutch-German group providing offshore wind farm management services – in which Deutsche Windtechnik recently acquired 70% stake – has announced new offshore wind contracts in three European countries.
German wind turbine maker Senvion has been appointed by Beleolico Srl, a Belenergia S.A. affiliate, as the supplier for the 30MW Taranto offshore wind farm.
Norfolk-based Tidal Transit has secured an extension of the charters for its two crew transfer vessels (CTVs), Tia Elizabeth and Kitty Petra, which will continue servicing the 576MW Gwynt y Môr offshore wind farm.
E.ON is expanding its service business in operation and maintenance of offshore wind farms in the UK.
Danish operator of offshore wind Service Operation Vessels (SOV) Esvagt has added drone inspection to its list of offered services.
