Offshore Renewables – Page 88
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S³ secures first major wind farm contract
Aberdeen based Specialist Subsea Services (S³), a provider of ROV, survey and vessel services to the international energy industry, has been contracted to carry out work on Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind Farm, off the coast of North Wales.
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NewsLoad measurement solution for tidal generator
Strainstall has provided specialist load measurement technology to support upcoming operations, following the commissioning and initial testing of the 100’ high 1MW Hammerfest Strom HS1000 tidal stream generator.
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Turbine foundations built on pontoons
Twelve wind turbine foundations have successfully departed the Port of Zeebrugge.
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NewsRenewables feature at Offshore Energy 2012
Offshore Energy 2012, claiming to be the fastest growing offshore oil & gas and energy event in Europe, returns to Amsterdam’s RAI exhibition centre on 23 and 24 October.
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NewsSmart grids key to German energy future
Germany is moving towards a nuclear free future, but pessimism regarding the cost and reliability of renewable energy resources implies that smart grid technologies will be vital in order to keep the nation’s power on, states new research from energy experts GlobalData.
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Generator management at Lincs wind farm
Offshore wind service and solutions company CWind has begun generator management work with Siemens at Lincs wind farm with a package containing a vessel, skilled personnel and an offshore wind farm solution.
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Green light given for Dudgeon wind farm
Royal HaskoningDHV has maintained its offshore consent track record when supporting the UK offshore wind farm sector, with the go-ahead granted earlier for the Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm (Dudgeon) project.
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NewsFourth vessel order for Seajacks
Just a week after Seajack’s newbuilding Seajacks Zaratan arrived in Europe from its builder Lamprell in Dubai, the two companies announced an order for another GustoMSC designed jack-up.
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Nantucket wind farm moves closer
The construction of what would be America’s first offshore wind farm in Nantucket Sound, Massachusetts, may be coming closer as the latest safety study has found it not to be a hazard to air navigation.
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NewsBlyth demonstrator tests the wind
Progress is continuing at the Blyth Offshore Wind Demonstrator Site with the awarding of a multi-million pound contract.
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NewsAJ Woods seizes offshore windfarm opportunities
As offshore wind has developed, one of the features that can perhaps be underestimated by the casual observer is the broad spectrum of requirements, in the way of support services, for those at the business end of the supply chain.
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NewsUK doubles subsidies for tidal and wave energy
UK changes to subsidies for renewable electricity could incentivise between £20 billion and £25 billion of new investment in the economy between 2013 and 2017.
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NewsGL provides classification for WFSVs
Germanischer Lloyd is moving into the offshore windfarm support vessel market by providing classification services for the first newbuildings to an innovative design from Norwegain shipyard Fjellstarnd AS.
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European expertise for first US windfarm
Geoscience survey company Fugro has commenced a major geotechnical and geophysical survey operation for America’s first offshore wind farm, Cape Wind.
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Cable maintenance agreement for Ormonde
Offshore power transmission operator Transmission Capital Partners has contracted with subsea power cable installation provider Global Marine Systems Energy Ltd to provide cable repair and maintenance services for the transmission link at the Ormonde offshore wind farm.
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NewsSafe transfer solutions for offshore wind farms
Offshore wind farms constantly require ongoing maintenance, for routine and non-routine purposes, such as, equipment failures.
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NewsDredging giant diversifies with offshore wind
Netherlands based international dredging and marine contractor Van Oord has started the construction of the Teesside Offshore Wind Farm, located off the coast Redcar UK.
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NewsFinding space at sea for everyone
A new report addresses the issue of marine spatial planning (MSP) for offshore renewable energies and electricity grid infrastructure as an integrated EU maritime policy.
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NewsWave and tidal on the map at PATCH workshop
A one day workshop organised by PATCH (Ports Adapting to Change) and Seeports has explored the opportunities for small and medium sized ports in the area of wave and tidal energy.
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NewsSelling the economic benefits of offshore wind
The London based Centre for Economics and Business Research has produced a report, commissioned by Mainstream Renewable Power, aimed at providing clarity when debating the economic benefits of offshore wind.
