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  • Tekmar Unveils Groundbreaking Cable Installation and Protection System

    20 November 2013
    Grid Connection, Technology

    Tekmar Energy yesterday reinforced its market-leading position in the supply of offshore cable protection systems by unveiling a new innovation which will contribute significantly to reducing installation time and costs, and minimise associated cable risks onshore. The TekTube cable protection system is an onshore installed solution thus reducing the time and complexity offshore. The system […]

  • UK: Health & Safety Culture at CWind Delivers Zero LTI

    21 February 2013

    Since 2009 CWind has logged over 600,000 working hours with a zero LTI record (Lost Time Incidents) on project solutions with the offshore wind farm sector. This means 4 years working without any Lost Time Incidents. CWind ‘s high SHEQ (Safety, Health, Environmental & Quality) standards, reflect the company’s core commitment both to its staff […]

  • Belgium: Technological Advances Bring Pan-European Electricity Grid Closer to Reality, EWEA Says

    17 March 2013
    Grid Connection, Technology

    Recent technological advances by leading engineering companies to improve the integration of renewable energy, especially wind energy, within Europe’s power grid by 2020, will bring a pan-European electricity grid closer to reality. Last year, the Swiss-based engineering company ABB announced the development of the world’s first circuit breaker for high voltage direct current (HVDC). “This […]

  • Belgium: 10 Energy Ministers Discuss Potential for Integrated Offshore Grid

    6 December 2012
    Authorities, Grid Connection, R&D

    Energy Ministers from the 10 countries around the North and Irish Seas (Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and the United Kingdom) and the European Commissioner for Energy gathered on 3rd December to discuss the outcome of the analysis that has been carried out by Government authorities, transmission system operators and […]

  • Natural Power Expands Its Ecological Expertise (UK)

    14 January 2013
    Business & Finance, Environment

    International renewable energy consultancy Natural Power has confirmed the recent appointments of Dr Ross McGregor, Senior Ornithologist and Leona Graves as Senior Ecologist within the industry leading Ecology & Hydrology department. Leona is an experienced ecological consultant, with a six year track record in environmental consultancy and a background in both terrestrial and aquatic ecology. […]

  • UK: London Array Offshore Wind Farm Produces First Power

    29 October 2012
    Wind Farm Update

    DONG Energy, E.ON and Masdar today announced that the first power had been produced at the London Array Offshore Wind Farm. The 630MW scheme, located in the Thames Estuary, will be the world’s largest offshore wind farm. The development has been under construction since March 2011 and 152 of the 175 turbines have now been […]

  • RWE’s Safety Manager Appointed as CWind’s Global Head of SHEQ

    3 February 2015
    Business & Finance, Training & Education

    CWind has created a new role in business to ensure that it continues to develop and maintain the highest levels of Safety, Health, Environmental and Quality (SHEQ) as it expands its global footprint. Mr Kevin ‘Pat’ Paton has been appointed to the role of Global Head of SHEQ, making him responsible for the SHEQ functions […]

  • Minister of State for Northern Ireland Visits SeaGen

    11 June 2014
    Authorities, Technology

    On Thursday,25th June Marine Current Turbines (MCT), a Siemens-business hosted a visit from the Minister of State for Northern Ireland Andrew Robathan to its world-leading tidal turbine at Strangford Lough. SeaGen, which has been generating clean energy for 1,400 homes since 2008 is the world’s first and largest commercial scale tidal current turbine. The Minister […]

  • Singaporean Company Enters European Offshore Wind Market with SOV Acquisition

    21 July 2023
    Infrastructure, Vessels

    Singapore offshore wind newcomer Cyan Renewables has acquired a 100 per cent interest in the service operations vessel (SOV) Groenewind from Belgium-based DEME Group. This transaction marks Cyan’s first acquisition in Europe. Delivered in 2021 to DEME Group, the SOV is operating under a 17-year long-term contract to service offshore wind farms in Belgium. The […]

  • EDF and Maple Power Submit Bids to Build Floating Wind Farms Offshore France

    25 May 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    EDF Renouvelables, a wholly owned subsidiary of the French utility EDF Group, has submitted bids to build two floating offshore wind farms in the French Mediterranean Sea. The projects are named Mediterranean Grand Large and Occitanie Grand Large, EDF Renouvelables announced in a social media post. The company has submitted the bids jointly with Maple […]

  • EDF, Maple Power, and BW Ideol Expand Floating Offshore Wind Partnership in France

    23 May 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Technology

    BW Ideol has signed an agreement with the consortium made of EDF Renouvelables and Maple Power to cooperate on the design of floating foundations for the AO6 floating offshore wind tender in the French Mediterranean. This call for tender relates to two sites with a capacity of 250 MW each. Combined, these two projects should […]

  • Fundy Tidal Closes Partnership with Ontario Firm

    24 November 2014
    Business & Finance

    Fundy Tidal has closed investment by Tribute, through its wholly owned subsidiary International Marine Energy Inc. (IME), on November 6, 2014, during the International Conference on Ocean Energy 2014 in Halifax, Nova Scotia. IME subscribed for 10% minority interest in Fundy Tidal, being 398,500 common shares, for a subscription price of $597,750.  In addition, the […]

  • AXYS Launches European Sale Campaign for TRIAXYS Wave Buoy

    14 October 2015
    R&D, Technology

    AXYS Technologies Inc will now sell its TRIAXYS Wave Buoy directly through its new European office in Belgium and sales office in France. As part of this new European Sales Campaign, the TRIAXYS Wave Buoy has been priced so that it is now the most competitive commercial wave buoy in the market at 30% less […]

  • Icebreaker: LEEDCo Switches from Siemens to MHI Vestas Turbines

    27 September 2016
    Wind Farm Update

    LEEDCo, the developer of North America’s first freshwater offshore wind farm, has decided it will use six MHI Vestas Offshore Wind’s (MVOW’s) 3.45MW wind turbines for its Icebreaker project. When asked by Offshore WIND about the decision to switch from Siemens 3MW turbines, Lorry Wagner, President of the Lake Erie Energy Development Corporation (LEEDCo), said: “MVOW is our preferred supplier for Icebreaker, but […]

  • Corrosion and fouling prevention

    21 June 2013

    Corrosion to many people is the mysterious manifestation that those in the maritime industry all have to deal with at some point or other. It is often misunderstood and because it appears at first sight – in theory at least – a somewhat simple to explain electro-chemical action its understanding and methods of dealing with […]

  • OPT Shifts Focus to Smaller Scale Devices

    30 July 2014
    Business & Finance

    Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. released its financial results for its Fiscal 2014 fourth quarter and full-year ended April 30, 2014 (“fiscal 2014”). David L. Keller, Interim Chief Executive Officer of OPT, stated: “Over the last several months, we announced the termination of both the Reedsport, Oregon and Victoria Wave Partners projects. Additionally, we are deferring our […]

  • ECO TLP, Mocean Floater Design Gets ABS Nod

    13 October 2023
    R&D, Technology

    ECO TLP and Mocean Offshore have received approval in principle (AiP) from ABS for their floating offshore wind turbine support structure. The design from ECO TLP utilises slip-formed cylindrical concrete hulls and gravity anchors which, when combined with a tension-leg mooring system, has a smaller footprint than traditional structures using steel column-stabilised hulls, said the […]

  • Hydrohammer S-4000 Installs First Monopiles

    30 March 2016
    Technology, Wind Farm Update

    The S-4000 Hydrohammer pile-driving system installed its first monopiles at an offshore wind farm in the North Sea, IHC IQIP, a business unit of Royal IHC which recently launched the system, reports. The fully operational S-4000 unit was delivered to DEME Group’s offshore marine engineering division GeoSea for the Nordsee One offshore wind farm project in the German North […]

  • Canada Allocates CAD 8 Mln for Clean Technology Projects

    16 April 2015
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    Canadian government has announced investments totaling over CAD 8 million for two clean technology projects in Nova Scotia, which will support jobs, economic growth and the environment. The funding was provided though Sustainable Development Technology Canada’s (SDTC) SD Tech Fund. The funding was announced by Peter MacKay, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, and Scott Armstrong, […]

  • SEACOR Marine Invests Windcat Workboats Holdings (USA)

    25 December 2011

    SEACOR Marine LCC announced that it has invested in Windcat Workboats Holdings Ltd, a European operator of wind farm utility vessels. U.S.-based SEACOR Marine, a subsidiary of SEACOR Holdings Inc., operates a fleet of offshore marine support vessels, serving the global offshore oil and gas exploration and production industry worldwide with operations and infrastructure concentrated […]

  • USA: Ocean Power Technologies Elects New Director

    5 October 2012
    Business & Finance

    Ocean Power Technologies, Inc.(OPT), a leading wave energy technology company, today announced that Terence J. Cryan was duly elected to the Company’s Board of Directors at the Company’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on October 4, 2012. In addition, Thomas J. Meaney retired from the Board of Directors effective with the Annual Meeting. Terence Cryan […]

  • Nova Scotia Contemplates FORCE Expansion

    5 November 2014
    Authorities, R&D, Technology

    Nova Scotia Government is exploring adding another berth at the Fundy Ocean Research Centre for Energy (FORCE). Energy Minister Andrew Younger made the announcement yesterday, Nov. 4, at the International Conference on Ocean Energy in Halifax. The province is in discussions with Ireland-based renewable energy development company DP Energy about installing a 4.5-megawatt tidal stream […]

  • Beothuk Picks St. George’s Bay for Canadian Offshore Wind Farm

    17 February 2014
    R&D, Wind Farm Update

    Canadian renewable energy company, Beothuk Energy Inc. has selected a preferred location for its demonstration offshore wind farm in St. George’s Bay, in western Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Consequently, the company has requested an investigative permit from the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador for the proposed wind farm location. Furthermore, Beothuk is also planning to […]

  • Masdar Secures Financing for Baltic Eagle Offshore Wind Farm Stake

    18 March 2024
    Business & Finance, Business development, Fixed-Bottom

    Abu Dhabi-based Masdar has achieved close on the financing of its 49 per cent shareholding in the 476 MW Baltic Eagle offshore wind farm in Germany. According to Masdar, the total lending package amounted to EUR 488 million, with participation from ABN AMRO, Credit Agricole CIB, ING, Santander, and Siemens Bank. The Baltic Eagle offshore wind […]

  • The Crown Estate Opens 4.5 GW Celtic Sea Floating Wind Seabed Leasing Round

    29 February 2024
    Contracts & Tenders, Floating Wind, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Supply Chain

    The Crown Estate has published a concession notice confirming the launch of the Round 5 seabed leasing process for floating offshore wind projects in the Celtic Sea, under which leases for up to 4.5 GW of generation capacity will be awarded. Issued on 28 February, the notice directs potential bidders to fill out a pre-qualification […]

  • Bulgarian Offshore Wind Bill Passes First Parliament Reading, Faces Strong Opposition

    21 February 2024
    Authorities, Fixed-Bottom, Floating Wind

    An offshore renewable energy bill that was introduced in the Bulgarian Parliament in December 2023 is expected to soon be up for a second reading, after passing the first reading last month. The bill, which aims to facilitate offshore wind build-out in the Bulgarian sector of the Black Sea, is seeing a backlash from the […]