Offshore Renewables – Page 86
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NewsHull’s virtual reality offshore wind turbine
A 3D virtual reality ''cave'' will be created at the UK’s University of Hull to provide the offshore renewable energy sector with an innovative training facility.
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NewsCable ship readied for Belgian wind farm
Offshore handling systems specialist, Caley Ocean Systems, has been awarded a contract to supply Belgian dredging and marine engineering giant Jan de Nul NV with a 5,400Te capacity cable turntable for the MPV Willem De Vlamingh.
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NewsCrew suppliers delivered to new GeoSea subsidiary
A double event held recently in Ostend saw the launch of a new company and the christening of two new vessels, illustrating increasing involvement of established marine entities in the expanding offshore windfarm market.
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NewsUK wave and tidal energy resources reassessed
The size and distribution of UK wave and tidal energy resources have been reassessed in light of new findings and presented in a report aimed at providing a clearer understanding of the potential for project developers.
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NewsAustal extends European windfarm presence
Reflecting its renewed competitiveness in the international market for small and medium sized commercial vessels, Austal has secured a new contract for the design and construction of three wind farm support vessels.
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Wind farm fleet expansion for CWind
UK based offshore wind industry service company CWind has deployed a new wind farm support vessel to the London Array wind farm and another to Teesside.
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NewsCrown Estate leases unleash tidal power
The Crown Estate confirmed on Wednesday that three organisations have secured rights to progress with the development of tidal energy projects at sites around the UK.
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NewsMarine renewables twenty-five years from now
As MJ celebrates its 25th birthday, we dig out the crystal ball and try to predict what the next 25 years of marine renewables will bring Europe’s maritime industries.
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NewsEU funding for ECOWindS project
The EU has pledged to provide some € 1.9m for the national innovation network Offshore Center Danmark to be used for a new three year project called ECOWindS.
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Big firms flock to Norstec network
Over forty organisations have joined forces to set out a long-term vision for the deployment of offshore wind in the northern seas and the economic opportunities this presents.
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Guidance for offshore renewables diving
The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) has produced two information notes; ‘Diving on Offshore Renewable Energy Projects: Regulations and Guidance’, and ‘The Inspection and Auditing of Manned and Unmanned Barges’.
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NewsPhase 2 application for London Array
The global wind energy consortium for the UK offshore windfarm project, London Array, has submitted its proposal to the Department of Energy Climate Change (DECC) and the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) for phase 2 of the project.
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NewsDynamic Tidal Power plans promise plenty
China and the Netherlands have signed a deal to examine the feasibility of constructing the world’s largest tidal power scheme.
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NewsDeveloping the offshore wind supply chain
The UK Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) and the Technology Strategy Board are to invest up to £11.2m in technical feasibility studies.
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NewsZF Services supports Wind Energy Charter
ZF Services UK Ltd has signed up to the RenewableUK Wind Energy Charter, which sets out how the wind energy industry intends to deliver continued investment to the UK and its economy.
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NewsNorthern Ireland leasing rounds announced
The Crown Estate (TCE) has announced details of the successful recipients of development rights for three offshore renewable energy sites in Northern Ireland’s coastal waters.
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Climate chamber for testing wind turbines
The facilities for testing wind turbine components in the port of Antwerp are now ready. A large climate chamber where tests can be carried out at temperatures ranging from +60 to -60°C now stands in the Churchill dock.
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NewsUK offshore wind celebrates Super September
RenewableUK, the trade body for the UK’s wind and marine renewables industries, is celebrating a number of milestones for offshore wind in what it calls ‘Super September’.
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NewsScour protection innovation off Germany
Denmark’s Peter Madsen Rederi A/S has been awarded a major contract by energy supplier E.ON Climate and Renewables GmbH.
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NewsWindfarm exercise tests emergency services
An international, multi-agency rescue exercise was held on Tuesday to test the response of the emergency services to a simulated major disaster at a large UK offshore windfarm.
