Environment News – Page 109
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NewsManagement consolidation for wind operators
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.
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NewsMalta’s different approach to offshore wind
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.
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NewsSuccessful Norwegian trials for MaXccess
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.
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NewsGerman giants join up to develop wind farms
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.
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NewsVan Oord vessel order back on track
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.
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NewsHull shipyard to supply local wind farms
A Hull UK shipyard is to build and operate a fleet of vessels to serve Round 3 offshore wind farms planned for the North Sea.
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NewsFirst WFSV with Voith Linear Jet propulsor
Plans have been revealed for the first wind farm support vessel to be powered by the innovative Voith Linear Jet propulsor unit.
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NewsBoat share scheme for wind farm workboats
CWind, the only British company to be awarded a Siemens vessel charter contract on the London Array out of a European shortlist, has taken delivery of CWind Athenia, a 20 ton payload, multi-purpose catamaran (MPC).
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NewsSeajacks’ latest vessel nears completion
Great Yarmouth based Seajacks UK Ltd has provided an update on progress as it prepares to take delivery of its third purpose built wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) in just two years.
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NewsGalloper bridging the gap between Rounds
The Galloper Wind Farm project has moved a stage closer with acceptance, by the UK’s Infrastructure Planning Commission, of the application for a Development Consent Order.
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NewsTurbine production at Sheerness moves closer
Vestas’ plans to build a wind turbine manufacturing facility at the UK port of Sheerness have moved a step closer with submission of a planning application to Swale Borough Council.
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NewsTrends of Europe’s offshore wind in 2011
The European Wind Energy Association has provided a snapshot of the offshore wind industry with publication of ‘The European offshore wind industry key 2011 trends and statistics’.
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NewsEU ‘ToolBox’ for offshore wind
In line with the targets of the European Strategic Energy Technology Plan (SET Plan) of the European Commission, the offshore wind energy industry in Europe is to benefit from a new €5.2m initiative co-funded by the European Union.
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NewsFunding first for new ‘largest’ wind farm
The UK’s offshore wind programme has been boosted with the opening of the Walney Offshore Windfarm, taking over the title of world’s largest offshore windfarm.
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NewsSensory perception for wind farm workboats
Firms in the shipping and marine industry continue to benefit from efforts to innovate around sensor technologies, writes Jesse Bonfeld of Sherborne Sensors.
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News‘Glops’ put the stops on pollution
The latest versions of Ecoceane’s catamarans, the Workglop range, are an extension of the original pollution clean up vessels but they are much more flexible and can double up as general supply boats, even having a crane.
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NewsMeriaura increases wind farm involvement
Finnish company Gaiamare Ltd, part of the Turku based Meriaura Group is due to take delivery this year of a multipurpose deck cargo vessel that will see further expansion in of its involvement in the offshore wind energy industry.
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NewsA2SEA now major shareholder in CT Offshore
Wind turbine installation and service solution company A2SEA, has increased its shareholding in the Danish cable installation company CT Offshore.
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NewsSafety leadership in offshore renewables
The Renewable Energy Zone (REZ) created around the coast of Scotland mark out the area of the sea that can be used for new energy structures.
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News‘Clean cleaner’ makes ports greener
Swiss company Grove Boats has introduced a debris clearing boat that is claimed to have zero emissions. The SeaCleaner 400 features electric propulsion and has been designed for operating in ports, marinas and swimming areas.
