Environment News – Page 117
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NewsBV launches Wind Farm Service Ships guidance
International classification society Bureau Veritas has published guidance for designers and builders of Wind Farm Service Ships.
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NewsLocal consortia in run-off for Germany‘s OTB
Two giant German logistics groups are the only ones now still in the running to win the concession to build and operate the planned €200m Offshore Terminal Bremerhaven (OTB).
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NewsVestas abandons Sheerness production plans
Danish wind turbine manufacturer Vestas has abandoned plans to build their next generation offshore wind turbine at the Kent port of Sheerness.
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Consent for Green Port Hull proposal
Hull City Council’s Planning Committee has given its consent to the proposed Green Port Hull facility following the submission of plans by Associated British Ports (ABP) and Siemens plc.
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NewsEngineer shortage as renewables grow
Green energy is arguably one of the fastest growing sectors on the planet.
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NewsTesting facilities progress at Narec
National contractor Shepherd Construction has completed the first of three new structures being constructed at the National Renewable Energy Centre (Narec) in Blyth, Northumberland UK.
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First Spanish wind turbine for Canaries
Spanish energy giant Gamesa will install its prototype offshore wind turbine off the Canary Islands instead of Virginia as a result of slow growth in US offshore windfarm market.
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NewsWave energy converter installed at FabTest
Engineering company Supacat Ltd and strategic partner Fred. Olsen Ltd have developed the BOLT Wave Energy Converter, ‘Lifesaver’, which has become the first installation to be commissioned at FabTest UK in Falmouth.
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Cooperation agreement for future WFSV designs
BLRT Marketex and BMT Nigel Gee Ltd (BMT) have signed an agreement whereby BMT will provide vessel designs to BLRT Marketex.
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NewsFirst new Wave Class from Alnmaritec
Alnmaritec, the specialist aluminium boat builder based in Northumberland UK, has delivered the first of its new Wave Captain class of Wind Farm Support Vessels to Windcrew Workboats Ltd.
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Wave power system installed in Black Sea
Israel based Eco Wave Power has successfully installed a medium scale wave energy power plant in the Black Sea.
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NewsBraemars launch new salvage support operation
Incident response and environmental clean-up specialist Braemar Howells and its sister company Braemar (Incorporating The Salvage Association) are to work together to provide a 24 hour global response capability to the world’s shipping and marine insurance sectors.
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NewsSea routes aren’t always C02 saviours
It’s not always the case that getting transport off the roads and onto the sea reduces carbon emissions, says Professor Alf Baird of the Transport Research Institute (TRI), Edinburgh Napier University.
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NewsFerry fitted for wind farm accommodation
Ferry operator P&O has entered the marine renewable energy market by placing one of its large ro-ro ships as an accommodation vessel for technicians working on a North Sea wind farm.
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Oyster captures European environment award
Retailer Marks & Spencer and Edinburgh based Aquamarine Power both won 2012 European Business Awards for the Environment (EBAE) at a ceremony in Brussels last month.
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NewsOffshore wind industry targets cost reduction
A new report launched on Wednesday by the industry led Offshore Wind Cost Reduction Task Force shows that the UK is on course to reduce the cost of electricity from offshore wind substantially over the next seven years.
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NewsIberdrola chooses London for offshore wind
Iberdrola, and subsidiary ScottishPower Renewables (SPR) have boosted their UK presence with the opening of their new London office.
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NewsThe supply chain, life-blood for offshore wind
The supply chain is quite simply the life-blood of the offshore wind industry.
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NewsIHC acquires tidal and wave energy expertise
IHC Merwede in the Netherlands signed an agreement last week to acquire Wave Rotor technology from Ecofys, which is known for its expertise in sustainable energy solutions.
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NewsOz-UK agreement for WFSV sales and support
Australia based shipbuilder Strategic Marine has entered a sales and service agency agreement with UK firm Testbank Ship Repair Ltd.
