Offshore Renewables

Progress is continuing at the Blyth Offshore Wind Demonstrator Site with the awarding of a multi-million pound contract.

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…

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.

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.

Offshore wind farms constantly require ongoing maintenance, for routine and non-routine purposes, such as, equipment failures.

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.

A new report addresses the issue of marine spatial planning (MSP) for offshore renewable energies and electricity grid infrastructure as an integrated EU maritime policy.

The London based Centre for Economics and Business Research has produced a report, commissioned by Mainstream Renewable Power, aimed at providing clarity when debating the economic benefits of offshore wind.

Germany’s FRISIA-Offshore and Offshore Wind Services BV (OWS) from the Netherlands have announced a cooperation agreement.

Of the many factors developers have to consider when planning various phases of offshore wind projects, arguably the most important will be health and safety considerations.

Ship repair, conversion and newbuilding specialists Drydocks World - Dubai started construction last month of DolWin beta, the world’s largest Wind Power HVDC Offshore Platform.

The EU has published an Impact Assessment of various options open to Member States, at a time of increasing calls for the establishing of renewable energy policies beyond 2020.

International classification society Bureau Veritas has published guidance for designers and builders of Wind Farm Service Ships.

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).