As part of the Patrick Administration’s efforts to support the development of an offshore wind industry hub in Massachusetts, the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) has announced the preliminary results of a multi-year study of marine wildlife and launched an effort to study the logistics o
OWI-Lab has been accepted as an additional partner in the European project WIFI JIP. The Joint Industry Project WIFI will investigate wave run-up on fixed foundations for offshore wind turbines by numerical modeling, model testing, offshore measurements and design and classification methods. The obj
Neart na Gaoithe Offshore Wind Limited will be deploying two metocean buoys at the National Renewable Energy Centre (Narec) Blyth. The buoys will be deployed within 565m of the location below to measure wind speed and direction and waves and currents. Both buoys will be deployed alongside each other
In the early part of the new year, a geotechnical ground investigation will commence at the site of a proposed extension of Burbo Bank offshore wind farm. This survey consists of a combination of Deep Boreholes with Cone Penetration Testing (CPT’s) at selected positions, as well as shallow Vibracore
Two waverider buoys are deployed 9km off the north coast of Scotland at Farr Point to support the development of Pelamis wave power farm project. The buoys are 0.9m in diameter, yellow and fitted with a flashing light. They are moored by a slack line and can move in a 200m radius watch circle. The [
As part of the Dudgeon offshore wind farm development, Fugro GEOS deployed a wave buoy in April on behalf of Statoil for a period of 12 months. The buoy will measure waves, currents and water level and will transmit the data to shore via satellite telemetry, according to KIS-ORCA’s website. The wave
The managing director of the world’s leading marine energy test facility has been recognised for his outstanding contribution to the renewable energy industry at the Scottish Green Energy Awards, held on December 6. Neil Kermode, managing director of the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkne
A request for information from floating wind turbine makers was published online by the ecology, sustainable development and energy minister at the beginning of December. The aim is to define the technical and economic conditions for the development of this sector. A pre-commercial deployment of a f
STL Research has announced that it has recently been awarded further funding by the UK’s innovation agency, the Technology Strategy Board (TSB) to accelerate their project to develop an offshore personnel access system. The system, called ‘Neptune’, will use a space-stabilised, articulated arm to sa
Guernsey’s Renewable Energy Team have reviewed and updated their strategy document for the year 2014. This document has been published on the website and, following on from previous versions, is available to download here. The key change is a 1 page summary that has been created with a more prominen
Vroon Offshore Services BV has announced that VOS Satisfaction, a DP1/4PM subsea‑support vessel, is to work on TenneT’s HelWin 2 project. The vessel will be employed on the second phase of the marine Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) survey program . Read more about second phase of TenneT’s UXO survey HERE.
Wind turbines have grown larger, more productive, efficient, cost effective and reliable due to investments in technology and supply chain. The next 10 years will certainly bring further change, but the technology focus will shift, as the industry continues to mature and work towards LCOE grid parit
The Crown Estate has today launched an industry engagement process to understand market interest in future tidal range and lagoons projects around the UK. Interested developers have until 7 February 2014 to participate and The Crown Estate will use the feedback to help shape any possible competitive
The costs of generating electricity through wind farms at sea still need to be lower. Researcher Michiel Zaayer of TU Delft (Delft University of Technology) has developed a program that can help. On Monday December 16, he defended his doctoral dissertation on this topic at TU Delft. Costs need to
