Offshore Renewables

The worlds first dedicated offshore wind turbine installation vessel has been given a set of new feet for its tenth birthday in an operation involving Damens ARNO Dunkerque yard and a UK…

Vessel operator Rix Sea Shuttle, based in Hull UK has won a contract with Reef Subsea to supply two crew transfer vessels for the Gwynt y Môr site, one of Europe’s largest…

Bilbao based multinational utility company Iberdrola SA has reported that it allocated €159m to research and development in 2013, a 10% increase on the previous year.

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has announced the launch of a programme which will commit €750m to finance the implementation of renewable energy projects throughout France between 2014 and 2016.

A study on the potential economic value of offshore wind to the UK economy has produced an up-to-date understanding of what is viewed as a worthwhile area of investment for sustainable development…

Amid the celebrations resulting from Siemens decision to build a wind turbine factory at Hull, a dispute is being played out between two developers over plans for a £450m marine energy park…

For residents of the UK and large parts of Europe, the winter of 2013/14 will be remembered for long periods of exceptionally high winds. Bad news for some, music to the ears…

ABB Group has won an order worth around $40mn from Danish transmission system operator Energinet.dk, to build an AC power cable system that will help integrate and transmit power from the Horns…

WindMW GmbH has recently celebrated installation of the final turbine and offshore converter station at their 288MW Meerwind Süd offshore windfarm in the German North Sea.

The Offshore Wind Programme Board (OWPB) has published its annual report for 2013, presented in the form of a series of questions for its membership on reducing the levelised cost off offshore…

The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) Ltd, based in Orkney, is to share learning on the performance of subsea cabling in high energy environments to support the development of commercial wave and…

Denmark-based Hempel has been busy delivering its high performance protective coatings to the renewable energy industry, but this year plans to release new products to help reduce costs.

UK heavy lifting specialist, Mechan, is entering a new market by spearheading development of jib cranes, designed specifically for use on offshore wind turbines.

Investment in the UK’s wind industry has increased by nearly 50% on last year to £3.5bn – a hot topic for this year’s RenewableUK Global Offshore Wind exhibition taking place in Glasgow…

Netherlands based offshore self-elevating platform supplier Jack-Up Barge has pioneered a new cost-effective installation method that promises to revolutionise offshore wind turbine construction.

British company Sure Wind Marine Ltd. has taken delivery of its second Damen Twin Axe Fast Crew Supplier, the Sure Swift, just over a month after the first FCS 2610 joined the…

The recent announcement by engineering giant Siemens that it has finally decided to build its offshore wind production and installation facilities in Hull UK has been met with much acclaim and considerable…

Siemens has announced today its decision to invest £160m in wind turbine production and installation facilities in Yorkshire UK.

Perpetuus Energy and the Isle of Wight Council have signed a joint venture to develop a world leading tidal array demonstration site and development centre in the UK.