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  • Germany: Risks and Chances for Young Industry at Offshore Conference OBMC

    6 November 2012

    Dr. Robert Habeck, Schleswig-Holstein’s Minister for Energy Transition, stated clearly at the beginning of the Offshore Conference OBMC, “We want offshore wind farms for Schleswig-Holstein. The wind blows steadily offshore, so they are an important component of the energy transition. And they offer good opportunities for our ports and economy.” In the panel discussion which […]

  • Wind Turbine Safety Increase with Industry Expansion (USA)

    26 December 2011

    Wind energy has begun to lead the way in alternative energy solutions. Manufacturers of wind turbines face challenges such as reducing downtimes and maintenance work. Some of the demands placed on turbine components include extreme temperature conditions, vibration, oscillation and aggressive offshore air composition. Keeping wind turbines safely operating is becoming increasingly important as more […]

  • Germany: REpower Appoints New CFO and COO

    24 May 2012

    The Supervisory Board of REpower appointed Mr Marcus A. Wassenberg as Chief Financial Officer, and Mr Vinod R. Tanti as Chief Operating Officer. These appointments are effective 1st June 2012. Mr Tulsi Tanti, Chairman of Suzlon Group and Chairman of REpower’s Supervisory Board, said: “For some time now we have been looking to both strengthen […]

  • Germany: Global Tech I Opens Site Office in Bremerhaven

    13 June 2012

    Global Tech I Offshore Wind GmbH opened its site office in Bremerhaven. It is located at the old ferry house at the Geeste, which was built in 1912 by the Weser River Navigation Company to operate a ferry service from Bremerhaven to Nordenham. From this historic building 30-person team will build the North Sea wind farm Global […]

  • USA: BOEM Issues Determination of No Competitive Interest for Transmission Project

    8 August 2012
    Authorities, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has announced a determination of no competitive interest for the construction of a transmission system between the Rhode Island coastline and Block Island, an important step in evaluating the transmission project proposed by Deepwater Wind that would deliver electrical power from its proposed 30 megawatt Block Island Wind […]

  • UK: Ormonde’s Large Project Award Proves Major Boost for ODE

    21 August 2012

    ODE (Offshore Design Engineering) believes its role in helping Vattenfall’s Ormonde Offshore Wind Farm win a Large Project national award will prove a stepping stone to supporting developers tackling the country’s massive UK Round 3 wind farm projects. The Ormonde triumph came in the inaugural Energy Awards of RenewableUK, the trade and professional body representing […]

  • UK: James Fisher Announces Acquisition of Osiris Marine Services

    20 August 2013
    Business & Finance

    James Fisher and Sons plc (“James Fisher”) today announces the sale to Hadley Shipping (Ro-Ro) Limited of its 25% shareholding in Foreland Holdings Limited (“Foreland”) for an initial consideration of £11.4m with potential additional consideration on the sale of two vessels owned by Foreland. Foreland was established in 2001 as a Private Finance Initiative to […]

  • Able Marine Energy Park Decision Deadline Extended (UK)

    3 September 2013
    Authorities

    In a written statement to the Parliament, UK Minister of Transport Norman Baker has announced that the deadline for the decision on Able Marine Energy Park is extended to 18 December 2013: I refer to the application made by Able Humber Ports Limited on 16 December 2011 under section 37 of the Planning Act 2008 […]

  • A&P Falmouth to Start Building Seatricity’s Wave Energy Device

    17 February 2014
    R&D, Technology

    A&P Falmouth informed that the work on Seatricity’s wave energy device will start this week. At the beginning of this month, Seatricity contracted A&P to build a wave energy device Oceanus 2, which will be deployed at Wave Hub. Oceanus 2 will be built in the fabrications workshops, assembled on the quayside and deployed from […]

  • RenewableUK: Ofgem’s Warning Highlights Need for Renewables

    19 February 2013

    RenewableUK says comments by the Chief Executive of the energy watchdog Ofgem about the need to protect the nation’s future energy supplies serve to highlight the case for clearer Government support for renewable energy. Ofgem CEO Alistair Buchanan said the closure of old fossil fuel plants in the UK, and tightening global demand for imported […]

  • Palfinger’s New Blade Access System to Debut at Thornton Bank OWFs

    15 September 2016

    Palfinger Marine has secured the first order for its newly introduced Palfinger Blade Access (PBA) system with Senvion, which will use it at the Thornton Bank I, II and III offshore wind farms in Belgium. Dirk Reinhold, Head of Maintenance at Senvion, said: “Safe effective maintenance work on the rotor blades is crucial to ensure our high quality standards. By […]

  • DONG Pushing On with Oil & Gas Unit Sale, in Merger Talks with Maersk

    29 November 2016
    Business & Finance

    Following the appointment of J.P. Morgan to asses the market conditions for a potential sale of its oil and gas business, DONG Energy is now reportedly in negotiation with Maersk over a merger of their fossil fuel units, as DONG is focusing fully on offshore wind and Maersk on transport and logistics.  The merger would result in a […]

  • EC Approves Support Scheme for Rentel and Norther OWFs

    9 December 2016
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    The European Commission (EC) has approved support to the Rentel and Norther offshore wind projects along with authorising Belgian plans to finance electricity generation from offshore renewables. The EC found that that Belgian scheme and the two offshore wind projects are in line with the 2014 Guidelines on State Aid for Environmental Protection and Energy. They […]

  • New WTIV Design to Handle Next Generation Wind Turbines

    8 February 2017
    Vessels

    SeaOwls and Ulstein have launched a new heavy lift jack-up vessel design – the SOUL, developed with the installation of next-generation offshore wind turbines (10-12MW) in mind.

  • Masdar Takes Stake in Dudgeon OWF, Investment Worth GBP 525 Mln

    24 September 2014
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Abu Dhabi-owned green energy giant Masdar has confirmed that it will invest £525 million for a 35% stake in the planned Dudgeon offshore wind farm, alongside Norweigan partners Statoil and Stakraft. Earlier this summer, the Dudgeon project passed a final investment decision. In conjunction with this a new partner acquired a 35 percent stake from […]

  • South Boats IOW Launches 26m Crew Transfer Vessel

    7 October 2014
    Operations & Maintenance

    South Boats IOW, the UK’s foremost manufacturer of state of the art Wind Farm Service Vessels (WFSV), has launched its first of class South Cat 26m named ‘Seacat Intrepid’ for Seacat Services Ltd. The all new South Cat 26m is the first new design to benefit from the extensive testing programme carried out to understand […]

  • Red7Marine Offshore Appoints Its First CEO

    4 November 2014
    Business & Finance

    Company operating in the offshore energy sector, Red7Marine Offshore, has appointed its first chief executive. Martin Myhill Sisley joins the UK’s leading independent air diving provider as its new specialist vessel, Red7 Alliance, arrived at its Great Yarmouth base. The vessel – part of the company’s £25m investment in equipment this year – sailed into […]

  • Fugro Hit by O&G Downturn, Sees More Opportunities in Offshore Wind

    26 February 2016
    Business & Finance

    Fugro posted a revenue of EUR 2.36 billion in 2015, down from EUR 2.57 billion in the previous year, due to the high volatility of the oil and gas market, on which 74% of the company’s business is focused. Nevertheless, Fugro managed to decrease its net loss to EUR 372.5 million, compared to EUR 458.9 million in 2014. Fugro’s Seabed Geosolutions division […]

  • WWF: EU Should Not Sell Off Energy Security to Indulge Fossil Fuels Supporters

    12 June 2014
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Environment

    On 12 June, EU Environment Ministers will meet in Luxembourg, followed by Energy Ministers on 13 June, to debate on two burning and linked issues ahead of the June European Council later this month: the EU’s energy dependence on Russia and an EU climate and energy framework for 2030 to be agreed in October.  On […]

  • NaiKun Wind Releases Year-End Financial Results (Canada)

    20 December 2010
    Business & Finance

    NaiKun Wind Energy Group Inc. (TSX-Venture: NKW) today announced its financial results for the year ended September 30, 2010, a fiscal period during which the Company undertook a substantial restructuring effort and conducted a strategic review to determine the optimal path forward for maximizing shareholder value. The strategic review concluded with the Board of Directors […]

  • Energy security is undoubtedly a key issue

    14 January 2019

    Offshore Wind Magazine interviews Brent Wanner, the International Energy Agency’s lead of power generation analysis in the World Energy Outlook team, to find out more about what its global comprehensive analysis, which extends beyond the memberships, is revealing about the future development of offshore wind. Brent Wanner has been with the IEA focused on power […]

  • Vertical Lay-Up Machine Commissioned at TKF’s New Cable Factory

    13 May 2024
    Business development, Cables, Grid Connection, Manufacturing, Supply Chain

    The new cable factory Twentsche Kabelfabriek (TKF) built in Eemshaven is preparing for full operation as the company completed a type test run in March, producing a three power core-type test cable, and with the vertical lay-up machine (VLM) delivered by PASSER now commissioned and undergoing final tweaks. “Our scope of work at TKF’s new […]

  • Outer Dowsing Offshore Wind Applies for Development Consent

    21 March 2024
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Business development, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting, Research & Development

    Outer Dowsing Offshore Wind, a joint venture between TotalEnergies, Corio Generation and Gulf Energy Development, has submitted an application to the Planning Inspectorate for a Development Consent Order (DCO) for the 1.5 GW offshore wind project in the UK. The DCO application includes an offshore wind farm comprising up to 100 wind turbines, underground cables […]

  • K2 Management: Is ScotWind Lease Hike Compatible with Energy Transition?

    19 July 2021
    Business & Finance

    The following article is a guest post by Will Sheard, Director, Due Diligence & Analysis, K2 Management, discussing the ScotWind seabed leasing round in Scotland, for which the application period closed last week and which saw multiple companies and consortia filing their bids.   The conclusion of Crown Estate Scotland’s (CES) review into the option […]

  • FINANCE: Small players – big projects

    26 January 2016

    “It is almost like winning the lottery,” Meewind Director Willem Smelik says when reflecting on how a group of small investors have managed to participate in three major offshore wind farm projects. “We are now investing in a third wind farm ‘Nobelwind’ and raising funding of €25 million a year!” Meewind is an umbrella investment […]

  • USA: O’Malley Signs Offshore Wind Bill into Law

    10 April 2013
    Authorities

    Governor Martin O’Malley, Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr, House Speaker Michael E. Busch, joined by Lieutenant Governor Anthony G. Brown, signed important legislation on April 9, which will create jobs and expand opportunity for more Marylanders. Among the bills signed into law are the Maryland Offshore Wind Energy Act of 2013, the Employment […]