Offshore Renewables – Page 82

  • Seacat has ordered three more South Boats for its fleet
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    Three workboat deal

    2013-09-23T17:09:00Z

    UK boatbuilder South Boats IOW has signed a £10m three windfarm vessel deal with Seacat Services.

  • Regen SW wants a balanced technology approach to renewable energy in the Bristol Channel
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    Bye-bye to the Severn Barrage

    2013-09-19T17:29:00Z

    The Severn Barrage proposal has been dismissed – UK ministers say that there is not enough evidence to justify the viability of the project.

  • The pile Gripper Arms provide resistance to wave, tide and current forces
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    New Houlder equipment

    2013-09-17T10:21:00Z

    Houlder has developed new equipment to meet the “challenge of handling offshore wind turbine piles” which it says has grown, along with their size.

  • The hull design is a trimaran with the centre hull designed to operate as a SWASH (Small Waterline Area Single Hull) with the narrow side hulls providing stability
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    New windfarm vessel concept from Norway

    2013-09-12T15:43:00Z

    The first two units of a revolutionary new type of windfarm vessel have been delivered by a Norwegian shipyard.

  • A Kotug Rotor tug is seen working a jack-up
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    Kotug sets sites on offshore windfarms

    2013-09-12T07:30:00Z

    Netherlands based towage operator Kotug is expanding its activities to encompass marine renewable energy through the growth of its offshore vivision.

  • News

    Coastline contract for Offshore Cable Corridor

    2013-09-12T07:30:00Z

    Coastline Surveys has been awarded a contract to undertake offshore geophysical surveys for East Anglia Offshore Wind Limited (EAOW) in support of the development of the Offshore Cable Corridor for East Anglia THREE and East Anglia FOUR.

  • Habbeke was able to delivery the vessels on time despite the theft of equipment
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    Fast hands don’t delay fast craft delivery

    2013-09-10T07:30:00Z

    Two Fast Rescue Craft of type 903 were delivered to the Royal Netherlands Sea Rescue Institution (KNRM) last month.

  • UK ports have had to diversify from their traditional role to accommodate offshore wind. All photos by Peter Barker
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    UK’s Offshore Wind Industrial Strategy published

    2013-08-30T00:34:00Z

    HM Government has published its document Offshore Wind Strategy – Business and Government Action, aimed at bringing together government and industry to develop the sector.

  • The European Ocean Energy Association will have its annual conference, OceanEnergy Europe 2013, on 29 and 30 October in Edinburgh
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    Marine energy technologies have a champion

    2013-08-20T07:30:00Z

    To ensure that the ocean energy potential in Europe’s seas is realised, the European Ocean Energy Association has united all the key European players behind a common plan for ocean energy technologies.

  • Members of the international press and senior officials from TenneT, ABB, and Abiel gather in Dubai
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    Offshore wind platform under build in Dubai

    2013-08-12T17:29:00Z

    The world’s largest HVDC Offshore Wind Platform, Dolwin Beta, is under construction at the Drydocks World – Dubai shipyard.

  • ESVAGT’s two vessels are based on the successful Havyard 832 design. Image: Havyard
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    Offshore increases its influence in renewables

    2013-08-08T15:43:00Z

    Two recent vessel orders demonstrate growing interest accompanied by the potential benefits from the involvement of the offshore oil and gas industry in the expanding marine renewables market.

  • Njord Puffin and Njord Petrel have just arrived in Europe
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    Another strategic option taken by Njord

    2013-08-08T15:41:00Z

    Australia and Asia based specialist shipbuilder Strategic Marine has had UK crew transfer vessel operator Njord Offshore confirm an option for two more windfarm crew transfer and service vessels.

  • The 160m extension to the existing 225m pier was built to provide a major support and logistics base for marine renewable energy industry
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    Tidal technologies gather on Hatston Pier

    2013-08-03T16:08:00Z

    A newly extended pier in Orkney is currently host to more tidal energy technologies than at any other single site in the world.

  • Umoe Mandal believes that during transfer operations the air cushion will help to stabilise the craft
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    Design for Surface Effect Ship (SES) WFSV

    2013-08-01T18:10:00Z

    Norwegian company Umoe Mandal has developed designs for a wind farm service vessel based on the surface effect ship (SES) principle.

  • Damen is currently building some 20 FCS 2610s to be available from stock
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    Fast delivery seals Twin Axe Danish deal

    2013-08-01T18:09:00Z

    Danish company Sea Consult ApS has taken delivery of its first Damen Twin Axe as the company prepares to enter the offshore wind market.

  • The resin composite CWind boats provide a cost effective package, with outstanding fuel efficiency
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    European expansion of boat share scheme

    2013-08-01T07:30:00Z

    Scott Wharton, a North Devon skipper with 29 years’ experience fishing in the UK’s Bristol Channel, has joined the CWind boat share scheme taking on a new CTruk 20T vessel due for launch last month.

  • Minesto’s marine power plant, Deep Green, moves subsea in various ocean environments
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    Simulator for underwater marine power plant

    2013-07-26T16:07:00Z

    Swedish marine energy technology company Minesto has developed a simulator to aid the development of its Deep Green anchored flying underwater vehicle marine power plant.

  • UK Prime Minister David Cameron speaking at the London Array inauguration. Photo: London Array
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    High profile inauguration for London Array

    2013-07-22T07:30:00Z

    “A great win for Kent, a great win for renewable energy and a great win for Britain”, were the closing words of UK Prime Minister David Cameron’s speech at the inauguration this month of London Array, the world’s largest offshore windfarm.

  • Piriou has entered into a contract with naval architects BMT Nigel Gee
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    French builder moves into windfarm boats

    2013-07-18T07:30:00Z

    Using the experience gained in the building of 100 aluminium crew boats ranging in length from 18m to 53m, French builder Piriou is now moving into the offshore wind farm support vessel market.

  • An artist’s rendering of Seajacks Scylla
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    ‘World’s largest’ offshore wind installer

    2013-07-17T07:30:00Z

    Seajacks International has entered into a contract with Samsung Heavy Industries to build the world’s largest and most advanced offshore wind farm installation vessel.