Offshore Renewables – Page 91

  • Cable Enterprise is equipped with a 4,000 tonne carousel, 6 point mooring system, and a single drum winch with pulling force of 18 tonnes.
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    Launch lifts renewables growth potential

    2012-05-18T11:30:00Z

    Global Marine Energy Ltd has invested in the refit and development of Cable Enterprise, a barge built specifically for the installation of power cables for offshore wind farms.

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    Substations contract for CG

    2012-05-16T11:01:00Z

    CG has been awarded the contract for the design, engineering, supply and installation of the onshore and offshore substations at the 219 MW Humber Gateway offshore wind farm in the UK.

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    OWS BV acquires OWPMS

    2012-05-16T10:46:00Z

    Rotterdam based Offshore Wind Services BV (OWS) of the Netherlands has acquired North Wales based offshore wind crew transfer operator Offshore Wind Power Marine Services Ltd. (OWPMS).

  • Front row: Msr Le Grand, Stuart Trought, Charles Hendry, Malcolm Wicks. Back row: Alderney States Members
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    A FAB opportunity for a power trading link

    2012-05-10T15:16:00Z

    The small Channel Island of Alderney has been instrumental in organising an important meeting between members of the British and French governments to discuss the creation of a cable link between the two countries through the island.

  • A technician at work on an NGenTec 1MW prototype
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    Government grant for wind turbine development

    2012-05-03T21:00:00Z

    Edinburgh based generator company NGenTec has secured a second grant from the UK Government’s Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC).

  • A particular finding is the importance of considering both onshore and offshore transmission networks together for the most economic and efficient design. Photo: Peter Barker
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    Coordinated grid could reduce windfarm cost

    2012-04-26T11:17:00Z

    The UK Department of Energy and Climate Change and energy regulator Ofgem have published a report of interest for the offshore wind energy sector.

  • Seen at London Array’s recent opening ceremony are (left to right), Richard Luijendijk (director, Siemens Energy Service Renewables), Matt Britton (commercial and operations manager, London Array), Laura Sandys (MP, South Thanet), Gordon Dobbs (...
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    Activity gathers pace at London Array

    2012-04-26T09:00:00Z

    London Array Ltd recently hosted the opening ceremony for their eco-friendly operations and maintenance base at Ramsgate UK, to become the long term hub for their offshore windfarm in the outer Thames estuary.

  • The Neptune Proteus, located in the Humber estuary, 60m from shore, is pictured with The Deep in the background. Photo: Sean Spencer, Hull News and Pictures
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    Power of Neptune brings light to The Deep

    2012-04-24T09:00:00Z

    In a new advance for marine renewable energy, the Neptune Proteus tidal stream energy device will supply electricity from this month to The Deep, a visitor attraction and research centre in Hull UK.

  • The turbine unit is semi-buoyant and can be easily towed to and from the point of operation.
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    Megawatt milestone for tidal turbine power

    2012-04-23T09:00:00Z

    Harnessing the reliable and predictable energy of tidal streams, Bristol UK based Rolls-Royce subsidiary Tidal Generation Limited has surpassed the 200 megawatt hours (MWh) mark of electrical power generated and fed into the national grid.

  • Seacat Endeavour will be on show at Seawork before heading for its first job off Denmark.
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    Well qualified wind farm boat at Seawork

    2012-04-23T09:00:00Z

    Seacat Services, the Isle of Wight based wind farm support vessel operator, has signed operational contracts for its two 19m DNV class multi-purpose wind farm support vessels, Seacat Endeavour and Seacat Reliance.

  • The project is expected to generate some 2,000 jobs and play a key role in developing an offshore wind industry in France
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    Flying start for French offshore wind

    2012-04-19T16:35:00Z

    The French Government announced its decision last week to award the Iberdrola-Eole-RES consortium exclusive rights to develop a 500 MW offshore wind project in the area of Saint-Brieuc, off the coast of Brittany.

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    Green gain from met mast design

    2012-04-19T09:00:00Z

    Offshore Marine Management (OMM) has developed a new meteorological mast concept which can reduce costs for offshore wind developers and have a lesser impact on the environment.

  • A central server distributes on demand multimedia, such as movies, music and infotainment directly to touch panels for each passenger seat.
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    Keeping WFSV passengers comfortable

    2012-04-18T09:00:00Z

    With wind farm support vessels required to voyage to ever more distant offshore sites, the capability to provide an enjoyable transit for the passengers is gaining importance for vessel operators.

  • The Wave Hub is seen being installed off the coast of Cornwall UK.
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    Plans to test floating turbines at Wave Hub

    2012-04-16T10:22:00Z

    The Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) is looking at using Wave Hub, the world’s largest wave energy test site, off the Cornwall UK coast, to test floating offshore wind turbines.

  • EEPR funding recognises technological innovation for wind farm developments. Photo: Peter Barker
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    EU economic recovery plan for offshore wind

    2012-04-05T16:15:00Z

    The EU has published a mid-term evaluation of the European Energy Programme for Recovery (EEPR).

  • Green Marine’s idea is to come in to do the management jobs, putting a vessel owner through all the compliance and verification checks.
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    Management consolidation for wind operators

    2012-04-05T09:00:00Z

    The offshore renewables industry is growing fast, at a pace matched only by the growth of the associated paperwork. However, there is a solution that is an alternative to setting up an onshore department to deal with it.

  • Hexicon’s platform is moored to the seabed and swivels around a centre axis.
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    Malta’s different approach to offshore wind

    2012-03-29T15:15:00Z

    Malta’s Environment and Planning Authority has started a public consultation on a proposed wind turbine project that would see a departure from the more established vision of offshore windfarms.

  • The trials saw successful safe transfer of personnel taking place in conditions ranging from 1.2m up to 1.9m significant wave height (Hs).
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    Successful Norwegian trials for MaXccess

    2012-03-29T15:13:00Z

    OSBIT Power (OP), Siemens Wind Power and Statoil announced on Wednesday that they have successfully completed offshore trials of OP’s innovative offshore wind turbine access system, MaXccess.

  • The HOCHTIEF and Ventizz JV plans to prepare offshore wind farms for development before selling them on. Photo by Peter Barker.
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    German giants join up to develop wind farms

    2012-03-22T20:00:00Z

    Two German engineering and private equity companies have joined together to acquire offshore windfarm concessions to develop and prepare them for the construction phase before selling them on.

  • Van Oord has re-ordered its wind turbine installation vessel with Sietas.
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    Van Oord vessel order back on track

    2012-03-21T09:00:00Z

    Dutch marine contracting company Van Oord’s wind turbine installation vessel order is back on track, following an interruption in progress after the German shipyard contracted to build the vessel filed for bankruptcy.