8544 results found for 'Lincs'

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  • Nobelwind OWF Good to Go

    23 October 2015
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Belgian Nobelwind offshore wind project has reached financial close, securing approximately EUR 655 million from investors and financial institutions, the project company Nobelwind SA confirmed to Offshore WIND this morning. The company, comprising Belgian offshore wind developer Parkwind NV, Japanese Sumitomo Corporation and Dutch investment fund Meewind, said the project is now ready to enter the construction phase, which is […]

  • Fraunhofer IWES Launches Dynamic Nacelle Testing Laboratory

    21 October 2015
    R&D, Technology

    Fraunhofer IWES’ Dynamic Nacelle Testing Laboratory (DyNaLab) has started operating.  After an 18-month construction period, a 100-tonne generator of a 3 MW wind turbine was set in motion on the new test stand. Fraunhofer IWES said the EUR 35 million infrastructure will boost the competitiveness of quality-conscious manufacturers on the international market and also significantly increase turbine availability and further reduction of the […]

  • Atlantis Boards Ocean Energy Europe

    29 September 2015

    Tim Cornelius, CEO of the tidal developer Atlantis Resources, has taken a seat on the Board of Directors of Ocean Energy Europe – the industry group for ocean renewable energy – by becoming a Lead Sponsor of the organisation. The move reflects Atlantis’ position as a leading developer of commercial tidal power projects and underpins its […]

  • Horns Rev 1 Turbine Generates 100GWh of Electricity

    6 May 2015

    Wind turbine number 6 located in the westernmost row of the Horns Rev 1 Offshore Wind Farm off Jutland’s southwestern coast at Blåvandshuk has generated 100GWh of electricity, thus joining a handful of other wind turbines that have generated this much electricity. The offshore wind farm was constructed in 2002 by Elsam and at the time, […]

  • MEDOW Researchers Introduce Their Grid-Related Work

    24 March 2015
    Grid Connection, R&D

    In February 2015, three MEDOW researchers presented their work at the 11th IET International Conference on AC and DC Power Transmission (ACDC 2015) in Birmingham, UK. Robert Renner’s work concentrates on optimal DC reference voltage in HVDC grids. The paper introduces a method to find the optimal DC voltage in a HVDC grid based on power flow and line resistances. The method is […]

  • Fugro Presents G2+ Positioning Service

    19 March 2015
    Technology

    Fugro has introduced a high accuracy G2+ service, designed to benefit offshore operators around the globe who require positioning and measurement accuracy at centimetre level. G2+ is an enhancement of Fugro’s highly regarded G2 service (based on GPS and GLONASS) and utilises highly advanced GNSS augmentation algorithms developed in-house by its GNSS augmentation experts. The […]

  • Mitsui Invests in Spanish Turbine Tower & Flange Manufacturer

    6 March 2015
    Business & Finance

    Mitsui & Co., Ltd. has entered into an agreement to invest in Gonvarri Eólica, S.L., which controls the GRI Renewable Industries Group of Spain, a manufacturer of wind turbine towers and flanges for wind power generation. Agreement documents were signed on March 5, 2015. Subject to regulatory approvals by the relevant authorities, Mitsui will acquire a […]

  • Offshore Energy 2014: Shipowners, Shipbuilders to Discuss New Regulations for OSVs

    20 October 2014
    Business & Finance, Vessels

    There are no uniform regulations for offshore service vessels. To many companies providing services to offshore platforms and wind farms, this could causes challenges on a daily basis. A special session at the Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference on 29 October 2014 with shipowners, shipbuilders and industry associations will cover the international discussion and how […]

  • Humber Ports Play Central Economic Role

    28 August 2014
    Business & Finance

    Official Government trade statistics have confirmed the central role that the Humber ports in general and Immingham in particular play in the economic life of the region and country. The figures show an increase in tonnage handled at Grimsby and Immingham in 2013 to 62.6 million tonnes, a 4% increase on 2012. Hull and Goole […]

  • Fisher Offshore Names New Managing Director

    4 August 2014

    Energy industry service company Fisher Offshore, part of James Fisher and Sons plc, has underlined its commitment to continued growth with the appointment of a new managing director. Jack Davidson has been promoted from the role of operations director to lead the business as it prepares for the next phase of an ambitious strategy. With […]

  • Global Tech I: BOLD TERN Installs Rotors, INNOVATION to Replace VIDAR Soon

    12 June 2014
    Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    The installation vessel BOLD TERN from Fred. Olsen Windcarrier is now also installing rotor stars at the Global Tech I offshore wind farm. In accordance with planning, the project company Global Tech I Offshore Wind GmbH is flexibly deploying its three installation vessels VIDAR, BOLD TERN and BRAVE TERN for the construction of the AREVA […]

  • Micanti Wins SME Innovation Top 100 Award

    12 June 2014

    The Dutch maritime technology company Micanti has designed a 100% environmentally friendly antifouling foil. Its working is based on small fibers, which make it very unattractive for organisms to attach to the hull of a ship. The innovative nature of this invention and the successful launch of it within the global professional shipping industry has […]

  • Blue Water Shipping to Bring Offshore Wind Opportunities to Bandholm Port

    5 June 2014
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    As of 1 January 2015, Blue Water Shipping (BWS) will take over the daily operation as well as sales and marketing responsibility for the private Port of Bandholm on the island of Lolland in Denmark. ”We believe that the combination of Blue Water Shipping and Knuthenborg/Bandholm port is perfect. Our strong, local and regional port […]

  • DORIS Takes Over Offshore Design Engineering

    2 April 2014
    Business & Finance

    Effective from 7th March 2014, DORIS Engineering has purchased the 50% interest in Offshore Design Engineering Ltd (ODE), previously held by Saipem, with ODE now being fully owned by DORIS. ODE, a UK engineering consultancy and design contractor in the upstream oil and gas sector and offshore renewables industry, will continue to trade as Offshore Design […]

  • OWI-Lab Becomes Additional Partner in WIFI JIP Project

    24 December 2013
    R&D, Technology

    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 objective of the WiFi JIP (Wave impacts on Fixed turbines) is to […]

  • Fukushima’s 2MW Floating Wind Turbine Starts Operating (Japan)

    11 November 2013
    R&D, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    Fukushima’s experimental offshore floating wind farm project started operating today. The installation of 2MW downwind-type floating wind turbine, 66kV floating power substation, extra-high voltage subsea cable and a dynamic cable at the testing area (1st phase) have been successfully completed. Subsequently, the experimental study of 2MW floating wind turbine and 66kV floating power substation commenced today. […]

  • UK: Jee Awarded Re-Certification for ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001

    30 May 2013
    Business & Finance

    Multi-discipline subsea engineering and training firm Jee Ltd has continued to focus on improving standards across its business and has been awarded re-certification for the international standards ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 under the risk management foundation DNV (Det Norske Veritas). The company, which provides a range of subsea engineering expertise on a variety of […]

  • The Netherlands: Albert Winnemuller Joins OutSmart

    23 May 2013

    OutSmart announce that an authority in the wind industry, Albert Winnemuller, has joined the company as new Head of Management Services since April. Winnemuller has over 15 years of experience in on- and offshore wind, with a background in several areas, including project preparation, project execution, risk management and turbine engineering. Winnemuller’s career includes management […]

  • UK: Gurit Dedicates to Success

    6 August 2012
    Business & Finance

    Recent increase in support for Wave & Tidal energy in the UK, up from 2 ROCs to 5 ROCs, will stimulate the marine sector. Smart companies are positioning themselves to succeed in this emerging sector now. Tidal Today, the leading think tank providing independent news and analysis for tidal energy, is working with Gurit for […]

  • Spain: EDP Q1 Revenue Increased to EUR 346 Million

    9 May 2012
    Business & Finance

    EDP Renewables, a global leader in the renewable energy sector and the world’s third-largest wind energy producer, today announced that in 1Q 2012 electricity output increased by 18%YoY to 5.2TWh, as a result of the capacity growth over the last 12 months ( 619 MW) along with the increase in the average load factor to […]

  • Germany: PowerWind Files for Insolvency

    30 April 2012
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    PowerWind GmbH has filed for the opening of insolvency proceedings under debtor’s self-administration on 24 April 2012. New German insolvency law offers excellent options for sustainable restructuring. PowerWind GmbH has filed for the opening of insolvency proceedings under debtor´s self-administration [“Insolvenzverfahren in Eigenverwaltung”] with the local court of Hamburg on Tuesday, 24 April 2012. Important […]

  • Business Secretary Announces HQ of UK GIB

    9 March 2012
    Authorities

    The headquarters of the GIB will be located in Edinburgh, with the GIB’s main transaction team based in London. This arrangement will enable a greater commercial reach nationally than could be achieved from one location. Sitting the bank across these two locations will enable the GIB to become a world leader, playing to the strengths […]

  • Vattenfall Completes Ormonde Offshore Wind Farm (UK)

    22 February 2012

    Vattenfall’s Ormonde Offshore Wind Farm, off the Cumbria coast, readied itself for full power today as commissioning work was completed on the thirtieth turbine on the cutting edge scheme. The European energy company said it was pleased with progress on the project and looked forward to the scheme generating at full power and exporting green […]

  • Vattenfall Appoints New CFO and Deputy Chief Executive Officer (Sweden)

    20 December 2011

    Ingrid Bonde has been appointed Deputy Chief Executive Officer and new CFO of Vattenfall. She will take her position from 1 July 2012, at the latest. As Deputy Chief Executive Officer and CFO, Chief Financial Officer, Ingrid Bonde will increase her areas of responsibility. Besides Finance, she will also be responsible for the company’s Strategy […]

  • SMart Wind Secures Grid Capacity for Second GW from Hornsea Offshore Wind Farm (UK)

    4 November 2011

    The SMart Wind consortium, led by Mainstream Renewable Power and the Project and Structured Finance unit of Siemens Financial Services, has secured grid capacity for the second gigawatt (GW) of its 4GW Hornsea offshore wind development off the Yorkshire coast. This second grid connection for the offshore wind farm will connect to Killingholme substation, an […]

  • Dr. Dagher Speaks at TEDxDirigo Conference (USA)

    21 September 2011

      On September 10, 2011, Dr. Habib Dagher, Director of the Advanced Structures and Composites Center and the Principal Investigator of the DeepCwind Consortium spoke at the TEDxDirigo conference hosted at the Portland Stage Company. The TEDxDirigo conference (and Dr. Dagher) was featured in an article by Mike Miliard of the Portland Phoenix. “Habib Dagher, […]