Environment News – Page 110
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NewsCompetence management for offshore wind
Renewable energy experts are working together to move forward a programme of competence management in the offshore wind and marine energy sector.
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NewsCleaner burn for Arctic waters
Finland headquartered power provider Wärtsilä has been contracted by that country’s Arctia Offshore Oy to carry out modification work to two of the company''s vessels.
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NewsWelcome to Round 3
Progress with the UK’s Round 1 and 2 offshore wind programmes is becoming increasingly clear to see from onshore.
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NewsLuxurious ferry to Floatel conversions
Netherlands based Holland Shipyards has been entrusted with the conversion of two passenger vessels into luxury offshore accommodation vessels for Chevalier Floatels with the offshore wind farm market in mind.
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NewsOnshore power supply for clean air Rotterdam
GE Energy has been working on a program to reduce emissions and costs for one sector of the Port of Rotterdam’s transport infrastructure, the giant inland barges that ply Europe’s waterways.
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NewsA flipping good idea for floating turbines
A Norwegian technology company has proposed a wind turbine transportation vessel design, specifically for completely assembled floating turbines which addresses the draught restrictions of transporting floating turbines vertically.
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NewsTurbine foundation production for Newcastle
A Tyneside UK shipyard is expanding to accommodate a wind turbine foundation production line facility.
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NewsCrown Estate woos offshore wind investors
The Crown Estate (TCE) has published an introduction to the UK’s offshore wind programme.
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NewsNorwegian design for wind farm installer
Two well known Norwegian marine engineering companies have revealed a proposal for a tidal turbine and wind turbine foundation installation vessel.
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NewsBoost for SeaEnergy wind farm business
Energy ventures company SeaEnergy PLC has won Scottish Enterprise funding support of over £88,000 for development of their offshore wind farm support business.
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NewsTrimaran wind farm boat due from Finland
Finland’s Mobimar Ltd will delivers its first trimaran crew transfer vessel to Meriaura Ltd in March of next year.
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Lindø launch for turbine prototype assembly
Vestas has announced that assembly of the prototype and pre-series versions of their new 7MW turbine will take place at Lindø in Denmark.
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NewsScots yard to build NZ wind farm design
Scottish boatbuilder Buckie Shipyard has entered an agreement with Veecraft Marine of Capetown SA to be the UK builder of the Teknicraft design of Wind Farm Service Vessels.
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NewsDutch duo do workboat deal at EWEA
Dutch companies Damen Shipyards and SeaZip Offshore Service signed a contract at the EWEA exhibition and conference in Amsterdam on this month for two Fast Crew Suppliers of the 2610 type.
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NewsRenewables O&M facilities growth at Yarmouth
Fendercare Marine, a member of James Fisher & Sons plc, has announced plans to open a second offshore marine energy O&M facility in Great Yarmouth UK early next year.
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NewsFrench ports for wind manufacturing
Engineering giant Alstom has revealed further details of its ambitions for offshore wind turbine manufacturing in France.
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NewsChallenges of scale greet UK Round 3 wind
It will soon be two years since the announcement of the successful bidders for the UK’s Round 3 offshore wind farm zones.
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NewsMPI Discovery delivered and Europe bound
MPI Offshore Limited (MPI) has taken delivery of the MPI Discovery, the second of the organisation’s two wind turbine installation vessels (WTIVs) to be built at the Cosco Qidong Shipyard in China.
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NewsSiemens ups stake in offshore renewables
Siemens has increased its share in British tidal energy company Marine Current Turbines Ltd to 45%.
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NewsOffshore wind blows strong in Amsterdam
As Europe faces the danger of recession, the offshore wind industry is planning massive growth.
