Fishermen’s Energy presented the new type of access ladder aiming to increase safety during the crew transfer from boats to wind turbines and vice versa last week. In cooperation with Keystone Engineering, Fishermen’s Energy contracted Gulf Island Fabricators in Houma, Louisiana – the same fabricati
The state government of Schleswig-Holstein welcomed a delegation from the French partner region Pays de la Loire for a 3 day visit starting on July 15. During the visit a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the regions with a view to cooperating in the field of skills and qualifications i
Contract opportunities on the £2bn East Anglia ONE offshore wind farm were outlined by ScottishPower Renewables and turbine suppliers Siemens to more than 500 business people at an event in Norfolk. East Anglia ONE aims to create up to 3,000 jobs with at least 50% of its content sourced in the UK. T
Along with some other researchers from the DTU Wind Energy Department, MEDOW’s researches visited the Middelgrunden offshore wind farm. The trip was led by Hans Christian Sørensen of SPOK Consultancy, who oversaw the planning and commissioning of the wind farm. MEDOW ESR Gen Li said: “After around 2
Leading organisations and figures for wave and tidal current energy are gathering in Cardiff today for a workshop to facilitate better collaboration across the sectors and help the development of demonstration zones and test sites across the UK. The UK has significant natural resources for the emerg
In conjunction with Hull College and Jobcentre Plus, Maersk Training is hosting an Open Day on Tuesday, 21 July, to showcase the Level 1 Certificate in Safe Working Practice in the Wind Turbine Industry (QCF). The open day will take place from 13:00 to 16:00 at Hull College, Room QG413, Queens Garde
Personnel professionals have been urged to work with partners to address skills gaps and realise the potential for the offshore wind industry to transform the Humber. That was the message from executives of Siemens, which is creating offshore wind manufacturing and assembly facilities in Hull, and o
Young women at Great Yarmouth College were shown the wide range of career opportunities in the energy industry on behind-the-scenes visits to companies working in oil & gas and renewables. Roles from engineering and data processing to human resources and administration were showcased at the event or
Prontoport a supplier of engineering services to the wind sector, recently launched it’s own RUK/GWO and ECITB Accredited Training Academy in cooperation with North Ayrshire Council and the Department of Works and Pensions. The new initiative will aim to provide the medium to long term unemployed wi
Maersk Training in Newcastle has spaces available on its Level 1 Certificate in Safe Working Practice in the Wind Turbine Industry (QCF) course starting on either Monday 22 June or Monday 29 June 2015, with further start dates later in the year, the company has announced. Stuart Cameron, Managing Di
Dr Katelijn Van Hende from the University College London in Australia has published a book on offshore wind in the European Union. In the book titled “Offshore Wind in the European Union. Towards Integrated Management of our Marine Waters” Van Hende talks about the issues behind the planning, permit
By signing a Letter of Intent (LOI), SSC Wind EMEA GmbH and Deutsche WindGuard have confirmed their cooperation in the field of education and training for the wind energy industry. At the site of Maritime Campus in Elsfleth, the “German Wind Academy” will offer comprehensive education and training o
More than 7.7 million people worldwide are now employed by the renewable energy industry, according to a new report released today by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). This is an 18 per cent increase from last year’s figure of 6.5 million. The report, Renewable Energy and Jobs – Ann
On May 12, Eneco’s WindLab has been opened near a wind turbine in the western area of the Port of Amsterdam. This is the second location of the interactive wind laboratory. Earlier, it was located at a wind park in Etten-Leur. There, almost 4,000 pupils from 160 groups from the Netherlands have lear
