Offshore Renewables

The supply chain is quite simply the life-blood of the offshore wind industry.

Iberdrola, and subsidiary ScottishPower Renewables (SPR) have boosted their UK presence with the opening of their new London office.

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.

Australia based shipbuilder Strategic Marine has entered a sales and service agency agreement with UK firm Testbank Ship Repair Ltd.

Danish offshore wind installation and service solutions provider A2SEA recently announced a repeat order for a second newbuilding turbine installation vessel from COSCO Shipyard Group in China.

Norfolk UK based Tidal Transit brings its second wind farm service vessel Eden Rose ’to Seawork 2012, where it will host offshore wind industry visitors and take them for runs on Southampton…

Seawork has been chosen as the venue for Blyth Workcats to launch a boat that promotes it into a new league of boatbuilding.

Alex Salmond MSP, the First Minister of Scotland has joined the line-up for the opening plenary conference session at All-Energy 2012.