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Atlantis readies for turbine load-out

Sep 12, 2016

Tidal power firm Atlantis Resources officially unveiling its MeyGen Project, the world's largest free stream tidal power project, at the Nigg Energy Park (Nigg) in Scotland this morning. The event was attended by Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister of Scotland…

Statoil takes Sheringham Shoal operatorship, ups Dogger stake

Sep 09, 2016

Statoil and Statkraft signed a letter of intent (LOI) for Statoil to take over as operator of the Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm from January 2017. Sheringham Shoal, from Statoil. The…

Rapid mobilization

Sep 01, 2016

Speed is of the essence on some projects and that’s just what SAL Offshore faced offshore Alaska. Elaine Maslin reports. MV Svenja installing the monopod. Photos from SAL Offshore. SAL Offshore had to mobilize…

Block Island Wind Farm completes construction

Aug 19, 2016

The Block Island Wind Farm, operated by Deepwater Wind, has completed the construction phase, according to the firm's CEO Jeff Grybowski. The executive tweeted out a photo of the moment when the last turbine blade was installed on 18 August (Thursday)…

300 turbine wind farm approved

Aug 17, 2016

DONG Energy has been given development consent for the 300 turbine, 1.8GW Hornsea Project Two offshore wind farm, 89km off coast of east England. Hornsea Project Two, which is being developed by SMartWind, owned by DONG, could meet the electricity needs of approximately 1…

Dudgeon heavy lift time-lapse

Aug 15, 2016

In this video, Norwegian giant Statiol shows a time-lapse of the 1700-tonne heavy lift on the Dudgeon bank. The Oleg Strashnov heavy lift vessel installed the substation for the Dudgeon offshore wind farm off Norfolk, UK. The substation…

US proposes Kitty Hawk wind lease sale

Aug 12, 2016

US Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Director Abigail Ross Hopper announced a proposed lease sale for 122,405 acres offshore North Carolina for commercial wind energy leasing.   Image from Siemens…

Tidal energy strides forward

Aug 08, 2016

Marine energy is a sector which has faced its fair share of ups and downs. That said, there remains much to be positive about in both wave and tidal energy in Scotland. Both industries have taken enormous strides forward in the last 12 months…

Electrifying

Aug 01, 2016

VBMS isn’t an old company, but it’s making electric cable waves in both the offshore renewables business as well as at its new parent company Boskalis, reports Elaine Maslin. The Ndurance at work…

Fleet of foot

Aug 01, 2016

Damen has been quick to build a fleet ready for offshore wind operations, from fast crew suppliers to the latest SOVs. Elaine Maslin reports. The Bibby Wavemaster. Images from Damen. Ship…

Increasing capacity

Aug 01, 2016

Dutch monopile manufacturer SIF already produces the equivalent to the Eiffel Tower every 2.5-3 weeks. It’s looking to increase that capacity further, reports Elaine Maslin. SIF monopile offloading…

Setting sights on EPCI work

Aug 01, 2016

Seaway Heavy Lifting is moving into a new league in offshore renewables, taking on contracts on an engineering, procurement, construction and installation basis. Elaine Maslin found out more. Handling foundations and transition pieces…

Keeping busy

Aug 01, 2016

Meg Chesshyre speaks with Heerema Fabrication Group’s CEO Koos-Jan van Brouwershaven about the firm’s activity in both the oil and gas and renewable markets. The Culzean wellhead jacket, under construction…

Powering wind

Aug 01, 2016

Meg Chesshyre speaks with HSM Offshore as the company looks to the offshore wind market while the oil industry downturn continues. The Horns Rev C offshore high voltage substation. Photo from HSM Offshore…

Growth industry

Aug 01, 2016

Offshore wind is a growing business in the Netherlands and it’s set to get even bigger, reports Elaine Maslin. A SIF monopile foundation installed offshore. Photo from SIF. This year…

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