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  • UK: ETS Announces Acquisition and Aberdeen Expansion Plans

    20 June 2012

    Eastern Training Services Ltd, a specialist provider of technical vocational training to the energy, construction engineering and manufacturing industries, has been acquired by businessman Graham Hacon, owner of Aberdeen and Great Yarmouth-based 3sun Group. Mr Hacon, who has worked in the offshore instrumentation and construction engineering sectors for over 20 years, has also announced his […]

  • Hawaii Passes 100%-Renewables-by-2045 Bill

    12 May 2015
    Authorities

    Hawaii State Legislature has passed a bill that sets the state on course towards being fully powered by renewable energy.  The bill increases renewable portfolio standards to 30 percent by December 31, 2020, 70 percent by December 31, 2040, and 100 percent by December 31, 2045. “The purpose of this Act is to update and […]

  • World Mistral Sports Reygar Monitoring System

    16 July 2019
    Technology, Vessels

    World Marine Offshore (WMO) has implemented BareFLEET, Reygar’s remote monitoring system, on their crew transfer vessel (CTV) World Mistral. This installation is the first in WMO’s rollout of BareFLEET, which will soon deliver health and performance monitoring across the firm’s fleet of CTVs. A lack of interoperability between disparate remote monitoring systems continues to present […]

  • Seacat Extends Vessel Inspection Deal with SMC

    25 February 2019
    Contracts & Tenders, Vessels

    Seacat Services has extended the vessel inspection agreement with Specialist Marine Consultants (SMC). The agreement marks the second year that SMC has been contracted to carry out the Marine Inspection for Small Workboats (eMISW) of Seacat Services’ 14 vessels. According to the UK-based company, through the eMISW inspections, SMC ensures that each vessel continues to meet the […]

  • E.ON to Build 10MW Lithium-Ion Battery for UK Grid

    14 September 2016

    E.ON will build a 10MW lithium-ion battery for the UK grid, after being awarded a contract from the National Grid to support the power network’s stability with a battery system that will help balance power demand and supply in real time and allow for an increase in the share of renewable energy in the grid. With the strong growth of weather-dependent renewable sources […]

  • Conference on Wind Turbine Rotor Blades Held in Bremen

    4 March 2014

    The 3rd international conference “Advances in Rotor Blades for Wind Turbines” was held in Bremen at the end of last month. Rotor blades are decisive in the race for lower cost of energy, and although much progress has been seen in structural design and manufacturing over the past few years, there is still plenty of […]

  • Ming Yang Accepts Going Private Offer

    3 February 2016
    Business & Finance

    China Ming Yang Wind Power Group Limited has entered into a definitive merger agreement pursuant to which a consortium of investors led by the company’s Chairman and CEO Chuanwei Zhang will buy all of the remaining shares in the turbine manufacturer. Zhang, who previously held a 33% of the issued and outstanding ordinary shares of Ming Yang, made […]

  • UK: Ramora Disposes of Mine near Greater Gabbard OWF

    29 May 2013
    Environment

    Ramora UK, one of the UK’s leading Bomb Disposal companies, announces that it has successfully and safely disposed of a mine that had been located close to the Greater Gabbard Windfarm off the coast of Suffolk. The operation, which took place on 21st April 2013, involved the use of a subsea Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) […]

  • Beatrice Foundation Piles Falling Into Place

    25 May 2017
    Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Almost 20 percent of piles for jacket foundations at the 588MW Beatrice offshore wind farm have been installed so far, Beatrice Offshore Windfarm Ltd (BOWL) reports.

  • 100th Company Signs Wind Energy Charter, Says RenewableUK

    21 May 2012
    Business & Finance

    RenewableUK, the trade and professional association for the wind, wave and tidal industries, has announced that 100 companies have now signed up to the first-ever Wind Energy Charter. The Charter sets out the intentions of the industry to invest in the prosperity and energy security of the UK, to provide financial security for families by […]

  • Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Invests in Dutch Floating Offshore Wind Turbine Tech

    12 September 2023
    Business & Finance, Business development, Collaboration, Floating Wind, Outlook & Strategy, R&D, Research & Development, Technology

    Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has revealed that it will invest in Dutch floating wind technology developer TouchWind and will obtain a minority share in the company. TouchWind is developing a floating wind turbine with a tilting, angled one-piece rotor. A small-scale prototype was installed in May at Fieldlab Green Economy Westvoorne in […]

  • Aura Offshore Wind Training Centre Secures GBP 5.5 Million Boost

    4 February 2019
    Business & Finance, Training & Education

    A UK consortium led by the University of Hull has won a GBP 5.5 million funding for the Aura Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) aimed at boosting offshore wind skills and investment. The bid, which the university’s Energy & Environment Institute secured from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) and Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), […]

  • Bureau Veritas to Certify South Korean Floating Offshore Wind Project

    22 November 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Bureau Veritas, in partnership with the Korean Register (KR), has been appointed to lead the project certification of BadaEnergy’s Gray Whale 3 floating offshore wind farm in Ulsan, South Korea. As an independent third party, Bureau Veritas will provide project certification services. This covers the conformity assessment of the complete floating offshore wind farm and […]

  • POSH, First Marine Solutions Form European Floating Wind Partnership

    18 April 2022
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders

    Singapore-based offshore marine services provider PACC Offshore Service Holdings (POSH) has partnered with Aberdeen-headquartered mooring and marine service specialist First Marine Solutions (FMS) to explore growth opportunities for floating offshore wind in Europe. The companies signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to work together on identifying, developing, and delivering on relevant joint tender opportunities. POSH, […]

  • Atlantic Wind Transfers Joins Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Project

    27 May 2020
    Contracts & Tenders, Vessels

    Atlantic Wind Transfers has secured a contract to provide crew transfer vessel (CTV) services for Dominion Energy’s Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project. The new-build Chartwell 24 CTV will be used for marine support services for the Siemens Gamesa offshore wind turbines set to be installed at the project. According to Atlantic Wind Transfers, the […]

  • SER: France Should Set More Ambitious Offshore Wind Targets

    15 April 2016
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    The Syndicat des Energies Renouvelables (SER), a French renewables lobby, will ask for more ambitious targets for offshore wind capacity planned post-2023 during the review of the country’s new energy investment plan scheduled for Friday, 15 April. The French government’s plan calls for the development of 3GW of offshore wind capacity by 2023, with further […]

  • Offshore wind farm create artificial reef (Germany)

    22 September 2010
    Environment, R&D

    A slew of non-native marine species have made their home on the Alpha Ventus wind turbines off the German coast in the North Sea. Scientists say the oysters and crabs, among others, have not affected the structures.

  • Scottish Enterprise Invites Interest for Hunterston Test Centre for Offshore Wind

    20 March 2013
    Business & Finance

    Scottish Enterprise and SSE are investors in a project to develop the Port of Hunterston, for the testing of the latest full scale offshore turbine technology. Scottish Enterprise is developing one of the three test berths and is seeking initial expressions of interest from manufacturers interested in leasing this from July 2015. Hunterston has a […]

  • Vestas Targets Zero-Waste Wind Turbines by 2040

    13 October 2021
    Business & Finance, Environment, R&D, Technology

    Vestas has launched a new circularity roadmap detailing a set of commitments to be implemented across the company’s value chain to accelerate the journey to reach zero-waste turbines by 2040. Through the roadmap, Vestas aims to set a new benchmark for the wind industry within circularity and waste reduction as the first wind industry leader […]

  • Offshore Wind Conference 2015 Building Without Borders

    11 June 2015

    The total worldwide installed wind capacity in 2014 was 7GW, which is expected to grow to as much as 140GW in 2040. The coming years will see the realization of new projects in many new locations. And with a 35% of companies attending Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference in 2014 who were engaged in both […]

  • MingYang Turbines to Spin on Hexicon’s Floating Offshore Wind Project

    22 September 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Hexicon has selected China-headquartered Mingyang Smart Energy (Mingyang) as the preferred turbine supplier for its flagship 32 MW TwinHub floating offshore wind project in the UK. Hexicon has also awarded Mingyang the wind turbine generator Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) contract for the project, which is located 16 kilometres off the coast of Cornwall, England. TwinHub […]

  • Siemens Gamesa Firms Belgian Combo Order

    3 December 2018
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    Siemens Gamesa has received the order for the 487MW SeaMade offshore wind power project in Belgium from Seamade NV.

  • Offshore Wind Consultants Opens Taiwan Branch

    13 August 2018
    Business & Finance

    The UK-based Offshore Wind Consultants (OWC) has opened a new office in Taipei, Taiwan, to support the local offshore wind sector.

  • German Offshore Grid Connections to Come Online Earlier Than Planned

    23 January 2023
    Grid Connection

    Amprion Offshore has reported that it plans to complete LanWin1 and LanWin3, the two offshore grid connection systems in Germany, two and three years earlier than initially planned. Additionally, the company announced that it will rename the offshore converter platforms to BalWin1 and BalWin2 to indicate a change in the wind farm areas to be […]

  • Dutch Offshore Wind Tender Pushed to January 2019, Zero-Subsidy Round Goes First

    9 October 2018
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    The tender for the Hollandse Kust (zuid/south) Sites III and IV will be opened for applications in January 2019 with a zero-subsidy opening round, according to the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO.nl).

  • CCAN Comments Maryland’s Offshore Wind Announcement

    20 December 2013
    Environment

    Chesapeake Climate Action Network (CCAN) has commented the announcement on Maryland Wind Energy Area lease: On December 17th, 2013, the U.S. Department of the Interior announced that “Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Director Tommy P. Beaudreau today joined Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley to announce the proposed notice […]