Offshore Renewables

Offshore wind and marine energy are set to benefit from a recent awarding of €1bn funding by the European Commission in various renewable energy sources.

Siemens has completed installation of the HelWin2 offshore platform, part of the German DC grid connection project for German–Dutch grid operator TenneT.

UK based IHC Engineering Business has introduced the world’s first four-tracked subsea trencher, developed for operation in shallow waters and specifically for cable burial at offshore windfarms.

A collaboration agreement outlining a commitment to work together in the marine energy sector has been signed by two key organisations in the south west of England and Pembrokeshire.

Dutch company Offshore Wind Services (OWS), specialists in the provision of crew transfer vessels to the offshore wind industry have ordered a Damen FCS 2008 Twin Axe. This is the company’s second…

SeaRoc Group, a UK based specialist provider of marine and engineering services for offshore renewable energy projects, has successfully completed the first major maintenance visit to Forewind’s Dogger Bank meteorological (met) masts…

A test platform with German Schottel STG turbines is due to be installed off the Isle of Wight (UK). The platform is designed by the British company SME (Sustainable Marine Energy). Further…

UK based Houlder’s TAS (Turbine Access System) has taken a step closer to meeting operator requirements by completing a trial period within the Carbon Trust’s Offshore Wind Accelerator (OWA) programme on the…

In the UK, A&P Falmouth has completed its second major renewables project, after leading wave energy firm Seatricity’s next generation Oceanus 2 device has left the docks for Wave Hub. The wave…