Environment News – Page 106

  • A WindSentinel buoy on Lake Michigan in the USA
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    Watching the wind blow off Portugal

    03/04/2014

    AXYS Technologies Inc has had its WindSentinel selected for deployment off the coast of Portugal by EDP Inovação (EDPi) in support of its Demowfloat Initiative.

  • The tug will be Asia's first LNG-powered tug
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    First LNG tug for Asia

    31/03/2014

    Rolls-Royce is to power Asia’s first LNG-powered tug, marking what it calls a “new era” for tug boat propulsion.

  • Siemens plans include the redevelopment of Alexandra Dock in Hull (Siemens)
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    Siemens finally settles for Hull

    27/03/2014

    The recent announcement by engineering giant Siemens that it has finally decided to build its offshore wind production and installation facilities in Hull UK has been met with much acclaim and considerable relief locally.

  • Green Port Hull is planned to be operational to meet Round 3 requirements in early 2016
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    Siemens’ green light for Green Port Hull

    25/03/2014

    Siemens has announced today its decision to invest £160m in wind turbine production and installation facilities in Yorkshire UK.

  • Tidal stream turbines will be installed in the fast moving tidal currents to the south of the Isle of Wight
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    Multi-technology tidal array demo facility

    18/03/2014

    Perpetuus Energy and the Isle of Wight Council have signed a joint venture to develop a world leading tidal array demonstration site and development centre in the UK.

  • The Atlantic Carrier support vessel has been chartered
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    Windfarm cable-lay contract awarded to ESS

    18/03/2014

    Subsea technology firm, Ecosse Subsea Systems Ltd (ESS), has been awarded a £5m contract to design, build and operate a cable-lay system for a European utilities provider.

  • The Wave Hub facility is “as much plug and play as it will get when it comes to power generation”
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    Wave Hub welcomes Nordic utilities giant

    18/03/2014

    Finnish multi-national utilities firm Fortum has signed an agreement to secure a berth at Wave Hub, the offshore renewable energy test facility in Cornwall UK.

  • The innovation of SPSL's scour mats has been widely recognised (SPSL)
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    Car tyres protecting turbines from scour

    17/03/2014

    A UK based company has introduced a patented, innovative and cost-effective solution for scour protection of marine structures, including wind turbines, also launching a new career for of old car tyres.

  • Offshore windfarms can be busy sites, crowded with obstacles
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    WFSVs – fatigue, safety and manning levels

    17/03/2014

    This article has been adapted from a paper given at the Royal Institution of Naval Architects’ International Conference on Wind Farm Support Vessels. It is reproduced with permission.

  • News

    SAM’s electrical package for EnBW Baltic 2

    17/03/2014

    Hamburg headquartered L-3 SAM Electronics has been commissioned by steel contractor Bladt Industries A/S of Aalborg, Denmark, to outfit transition pieces for the EnBW Baltic 2 wind farm due to become operational this year.

  • Antwerp – a forerunner in the development of LNG bunkering at ports
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    Antwerp procedures for LNG bunkering

    13/03/2014

    The Port of Antwerp has published its own specific procedures this month for LNG bunkering to enable the process to be carried out as safely as possible.

  • Brittany Ferries’ new LNG-fuelled ro-pax ordered from STX France
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    Ferry fleet to switch to gas fuel

    12/03/2014

    Bureau Veritas has announced a significant contract to class a fleet of LNG-fuelled ro-pax vessels, including three conversions and one newbuild.

  • Aeolus, the first jack-up vessel built in Germany for offshore wind farms, glides onto the Elbe
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    First German built jack-up sails from Sietas

    20/02/2014

    Aeolus, the first jack-up vessel for offshore wind farms designed and built in Germany left the Sietas Shipyard this week.

  • The new vessel will be the 'world's first' LNG icebreaker. Photo: Aker Arctic
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    New LNG icebreaker for Finland

    19/02/2014

    The Finnish Transport Agency (FTA) is updating its icebreaking capacity with a new basic icebreaker - the ''world''s first'' to be powered by LNG - to be built by Arctech Helsinki Shipyard.

  • The new ferries will have electric power transmission with one LNG-driven genset and one diesel genset for back-up
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    New LNG ferries for Norway

    17/02/2014

    Fiskerstrand Verft AS is to build two new LNG ferries of MM 55 FC LNG type for Boreal Transport Nord AS.

  • A2SEA will deploy its second generation offshore installation vessel Sea Installer on Gode Wind 1 and Gode Wind 2
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    Contract signed for largest German windfarm

    17/02/2014

    Denmark based A2SEA A/S has signed a contract with DONG Energy to install 97 turbines on Gode Wind 1 + 2 in the German part of the North Sea.

  • Statoil's planned Hywind floating test turbine off Peterhead is a Scottish success story (Oyvind Hagen - Statoil ASA)
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    Analysis highlights drop in Scottish offshore wind investments

    14/02/2014

    Scottish Renewables has drawn attention to positive developments in Scotland’s offshore wind industry but also pointed out challenges that have impacted the pace of investment.

  • WaveRoller continued to operate as predicted even during turbulent periods with 5m significant wave height
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    Performance verification for Wave Roller

    13/02/2014

    WaveRoller, the wave energy device created by Finland based wave energy developer, AW-Energy, has received independent performance verification, taking the wave power industry one step closer to commercialisation.

  • The all new 22m South Catamaran design was developed in collaboration with Iceni to ensure that the technical requirements of the operator were met
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    Iceni signs for two more South Catamarans

    10/02/2014

    Wind farm service vessel manufacturers Alicat & South Boats IOW have received a £5.5m, two workboat order from Lowestoft UK based operator Iceni Marine Services.

  • CTruk’s latest OWSV is put through its paces in rough, wintery seas
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    Another CTruk delivery to Dutch operator

    10/02/2014

    Experience gained from four years in the offshore wind support vessel market is paying off for UK based CTruk as it prepares to deliver SC Falcon, the company’s latest OWSV and the second CTruk 20T MPC for Sima Charters of Holland.