Offshore Renewables – Page 79

  • News

    ‘Best ever’ year for Scottish renewables

    2014-04-15T11:55:00Z

    Scotland’s green energy record was broken in 2013 as new figures show wind, hydro, solar, and biomass generated enough electricity to meet 46.5% of the country’s needs.

  • The project will assess the reliability of subsea cables installed in the harsh wave and tidal conditions at EMEC’s test sites
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    EMEC to study reliability of subsea cabling

    2014-04-15T10:10:00Z

    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 tidal energy sites.

  • Wave Hub welcomes Nordic utilities giant [943071]  -  2 Linkid : 1981312
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    Hempel helps reduce offshore costs

    2014-04-14T17:12:00Z

    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.

  • Mechan has developed a platform crane that can transfer goods to and from supply vessels in high seas
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    Cranes for renewable operations

    2014-04-08T11:19:00Z

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

  • The UK’s installed offshore wind capacity is actually greater than the rest of the world’s combined
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    Taking advantage of the UK offshore wind market

    2014-04-07T17:20:00Z

    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.

  • Each thruster is served by an independent generator set located in a container on board
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    New offshore wind turbine installation method

    2014-04-07T07:30:00Z

    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.

  • Sure Star and Sure Swift will be based in Eemshaven before being deployed in the German offshore wind market
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    Second FCS 2610 delivered to Sure Wind

    2014-04-07T07:30:00Z

    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.

  • A WindSentinel buoy on Lake Michigan in the USA
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    Watching the wind blow off Portugal

    2014-04-03T07:30:00Z

    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.

  • Siemens plans include the redevelopment of Alexandra Dock in Hull (Siemens)
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    Siemens finally settles for Hull

    2014-03-27T18:19:00Z

    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.

  • Green Port Hull is planned to be operational to meet Round 3 requirements in early 2016
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    Siemens’ green light for Green Port Hull

    2014-03-25T10:16:00Z

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

  • Tidal stream turbines will be installed in the fast moving tidal currents to the south of the Isle of Wight
    News

    Multi-technology tidal array demo facility

    2014-03-18T07:30:00Z

    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.

  • The Atlantic Carrier support vessel has been chartered
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    Windfarm cable-lay contract awarded to ESS

    2014-03-18T07:30:00Z

    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.

  • The Wave Hub facility is “as much plug and play as it will get when it comes to power generation”
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    Wave Hub welcomes Nordic utilities giant

    2014-03-18T07:30:00Z

    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.

  • The innovation of SPSL's scour mats has been widely recognised (SPSL)
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    Car tyres protecting turbines from scour

    2014-03-17T07:30:00Z

    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.

  • Offshore windfarms can be busy sites, crowded with obstacles
    News

    WFSVs – fatigue, safety and manning levels

    2014-03-17T07:30:00Z

    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.

  • News

    SAM’s electrical package for EnBW Baltic 2

    2014-03-17T07:30:00Z

    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.

  • Aeolus, the first jack-up vessel built in Germany for offshore wind farms, glides onto the Elbe
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    First German built jack-up sails from Sietas

    2014-02-20T15:54:00Z

    Aeolus, the first jack-up vessel for offshore wind farms designed and built in Germany left the Sietas Shipyard this week.

  • A2SEA will deploy its second generation offshore installation vessel Sea Installer on Gode Wind 1 and Gode Wind 2
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    Contract signed for largest German windfarm

    2014-02-17T07:30:00Z

    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.

  • Statoil's planned Hywind floating test turbine off Peterhead is a Scottish success story (Oyvind Hagen - Statoil ASA)
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    Analysis highlights drop in Scottish offshore wind investments

    2014-02-14T16:01:00Z

    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.

  • WaveRoller continued to operate as predicted even during turbulent periods with 5m significant wave height
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    Performance verification for Wave Roller

    2014-02-13T15:25:00Z

    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.