Offshore Renewables – Page 79
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NewsTaking advantage of the UK offshore wind market
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 from 11 to 12 June 2014.
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NewsNew offshore wind turbine installation method
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.
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NewsSecond FCS 2610 delivered to Sure Wind
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 company’s fleet.
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NewsWatching the wind blow off Portugal
AXYS Technologies Inc has had its WindSentinel selected for deployment off the coast of Portugal by EDP Inovação (EDPi) in support of its Demowfloat Initiative.
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NewsSiemens finally settles for Hull
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 relief locally.
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NewsSiemens’ green light for Green Port Hull
Siemens has announced today its decision to invest £160m in wind turbine production and installation facilities in Yorkshire UK.
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NewsMulti-technology tidal array demo facility
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.
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NewsWindfarm cable-lay contract awarded to ESS
Subsea technology firm, Ecosse Subsea Systems Ltd (ESS), has been awarded a £5m contract to design, build and operate a cable-lay system for a European utilities provider.
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NewsWave Hub welcomes Nordic utilities giant
Finnish multi-national utilities firm Fortum has signed an agreement to secure a berth at Wave Hub, the offshore renewable energy test facility in Cornwall UK.
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NewsCar tyres protecting turbines from scour
A UK based company has introduced a patented, innovative and cost-effective solution for scour protection of marine structures, including wind turbines, also launching a new career for of old car tyres.
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NewsWFSVs – fatigue, safety and manning levels
This article has been adapted from a paper given at the Royal Institution of Naval Architects’ International Conference on Wind Farm Support Vessels. It is reproduced with permission.
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SAM’s electrical package for EnBW Baltic 2
Hamburg headquartered L-3 SAM Electronics has been commissioned by steel contractor Bladt Industries A/S of Aalborg, Denmark, to outfit transition pieces for the EnBW Baltic 2 wind farm due to become operational this year.
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NewsFirst German built jack-up sails from Sietas
Aeolus, the first jack-up vessel for offshore wind farms designed and built in Germany left the Sietas Shipyard this week.
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NewsContract signed for largest German windfarm
Denmark based A2SEA A/S has signed a contract with DONG Energy to install 97 turbines on Gode Wind 1 + 2 in the German part of the North Sea.
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NewsAnalysis highlights drop in Scottish offshore wind investments
Scottish Renewables has drawn attention to positive developments in Scotland’s offshore wind industry but also pointed out challenges that have impacted the pace of investment.
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NewsPerformance verification for Wave Roller
WaveRoller, the wave energy device created by Finland based wave energy developer, AW-Energy, has received independent performance verification, taking the wave power industry one step closer to commercialisation.
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NewsIceni signs for two more South Catamarans
Wind farm service vessel manufacturers Alicat & South Boats IOW have received a £5.5m, two workboat order from Lowestoft UK based operator Iceni Marine Services.
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NewsAnother CTruk delivery to Dutch operator
Experience gained from four years in the offshore wind support vessel market is paying off for UK based CTruk as it prepares to deliver SC Falcon, the company’s latest OWSV and the second CTruk 20T MPC for Sima Charters of Holland.
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NewsWave farm manufacturing promise for Cornwall
A&P Falmouth has been awarded a landmark contract by wave energy firm Seatricity to build a wave energy device to be deployed at Wave Hub, the offshore renewable energy test facility.
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NewsShipping sectors show confidence in offshore wind
After a decade of caution, established maritime sectors including offshore oil and gas are showing increasing interest in offshore wind, indicating confidence in the industry’s future.
