Latest Environment News – Page 116
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NewsLoad measurement solution for tidal generator
Strainstall has provided specialist load measurement technology to support upcoming operations, following the commissioning and initial testing of the 100’ high 1MW Hammerfest Strom HS1000 tidal stream generator.
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Turbine foundations built on pontoons
Twelve wind turbine foundations have successfully departed the Port of Zeebrugge.
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NewsRenewables feature at Offshore Energy 2012
Offshore Energy 2012, claiming to be the fastest growing offshore oil & gas and energy event in Europe, returns to Amsterdam’s RAI exhibition centre on 23 and 24 October.
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NewsSmart grids key to German energy future
Germany is moving towards a nuclear free future, but pessimism regarding the cost and reliability of renewable energy resources implies that smart grid technologies will be vital in order to keep the nation’s power on, states new research from energy experts GlobalData.
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Generator management at Lincs wind farm
Offshore wind service and solutions company CWind has begun generator management work with Siemens at Lincs wind farm with a package containing a vessel, skilled personnel and an offshore wind farm solution.
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Green light given for Dudgeon wind farm
Royal HaskoningDHV has maintained its offshore consent track record when supporting the UK offshore wind farm sector, with the go-ahead granted earlier for the Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm (Dudgeon) project.
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NewsFourth vessel order for Seajacks
Just a week after Seajack’s newbuilding Seajacks Zaratan arrived in Europe from its builder Lamprell in Dubai, the two companies announced an order for another GustoMSC designed jack-up.
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Nantucket wind farm moves closer
The construction of what would be America’s first offshore wind farm in Nantucket Sound, Massachusetts, may be coming closer as the latest safety study has found it not to be a hazard to air navigation.
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NewsBlyth demonstrator tests the wind
Progress is continuing at the Blyth Offshore Wind Demonstrator Site with the awarding of a multi-million pound contract.
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NewsAJ Woods seizes offshore windfarm opportunities
As offshore wind has developed, one of the features that can perhaps be underestimated by the casual observer is the broad spectrum of requirements, in the way of support services, for those at the business end of the supply chain.
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NewsUK doubles subsidies for tidal and wave energy
UK changes to subsidies for renewable electricity could incentivise between £20 billion and £25 billion of new investment in the economy between 2013 and 2017.
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NewsGL provides classification for WFSVs
Germanischer Lloyd is moving into the offshore windfarm support vessel market by providing classification services for the first newbuildings to an innovative design from Norwegain shipyard Fjellstarnd AS.
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European expertise for first US windfarm
Geoscience survey company Fugro has commenced a major geotechnical and geophysical survey operation for America’s first offshore wind farm, Cape Wind.
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Cable maintenance agreement for Ormonde
Offshore power transmission operator Transmission Capital Partners has contracted with subsea power cable installation provider Global Marine Systems Energy Ltd to provide cable repair and maintenance services for the transmission link at the Ormonde offshore wind farm.
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NewsSafe transfer solutions for offshore wind farms
Offshore wind farms constantly require ongoing maintenance, for routine and non-routine purposes, such as, equipment failures.
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NewsDredging giant diversifies with offshore wind
Netherlands based international dredging and marine contractor Van Oord has started the construction of the Teesside Offshore Wind Farm, located off the coast Redcar UK.
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NewsEating your boat from under your feet
Unfortunately, bilge waters are an ideal broth for growing micro-organsims and, while tug boat operators have put some measures in place, other workboats can still find dramatic, microbially influenced corrosion underfoot.
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More pollution sources covered by GREEN PLUS
International classification society RINA has updated its GREEN PLUS notation to include new potential sources of pollution involving seagoing ships and ships operating at fixed locations.
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New pump out facility ready for Olympics
Pump out equipment supplier LeeSan has just installed and commissioned a new pump out facility in Weymouth Harbour ready for the influx of boats visiting the town for the Olympic sailing events.
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NewsEcoceane adds to anti-pollution vessel range
French company Ecoceane, which specialising in vessels that collect floating debris and hydrocarbons, has launched a new model, the Workglop 128.
