Environment News – Page 114
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NewsISU Pollution Prevention Survey results
The International Salvage Union (ISU) has announced the results of its annual Pollution Prevention Survey for 2010, which show a significant decrease in the tonnages of pollutants salved by ISU members in 2010.
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NewsMPI Adventure arrives in the UK
The construction of offshore wind farms in European waters has received a significant boost with the arrival at the UK port of Harwich on Monday of the first of two dedicated wind turbine installation vessels (WTIV).
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NewsFavourable winds blow into Grimsby
Centrica, the energy group whose businesses include British Gas, has signed a long term lease that will enable it to build an operation and maintenance base at Grimsby docks to serve its wind farms.
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NewsMARIN moves closer to DeepCWind
The Maritime Research Institute Netherlands (MARIN) is in the closing stages of testing three different floating wind turbine concepts for the DeepCwind Consortium (USA), led by the University of Maine.
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NewsDeal delivers offshore renewables vessel
Aberdeen UK based SeaHold GeoShips Limited (GeoShips) has chartered its first new multi-purpose offshore vessel to support the growing offshore renewable energy market and the subsea sector.
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NewsNorthern Ireland prepares for renewables
Two major bodies have published a design discussion document for the development of offshore renewable energy projects in Northern Ireland waters.
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NewsOperators respond to wind farm demand
With details now emerging of around 20 firm orders and options for wind turbine installation vessels (WTIVs) worldwide, it is possible to gain a picture of how those involved are responding to the demand for this relatively new type of vessel.
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NewsSpotlight on power sees All-Energy shine
All-Energy, the UK’s largest renewable energy exhibition and conference, has just got even larger.
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NewsScottish plans for wind energy
Plans for developing Scotland’s offshore wind potential have been unveiled with publication of Blue Seas – Green Energy, the Sectoral Marine Plan for Offshore Wind Energy in Scottish Territorial Waters.
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NewsJoint development wind turbine vessel
Marine power solutions provider Wärtsilä and oil and gas services company Aker Solutions will be combining their expertise to develop a new and environmentally sound concept for offshore wind farm installation vessels.
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NewsMarine energy opportunities highlighted
Businesses will have the chance to learn more about the marine energy opportunities for the Orkney and Pentland Firth waters at an event in Caithness on Tuesday 5 April.
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NewsMixed response to UK budget
The Conservative led UK Coalition Government’s second budget delivered a mix of hope and disappointment last month to those with an interest in marine energy.
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NewsAnti-fouling for marine energy system
Chesterfield UK based Cathelco Ltd has won an order to supply seawater pipework anti-fouling equipment for Pelamis, the ‘sea snake’ structure which produces electricity from the action of the waves.
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NewsFalmouth seeks marine energy test site
Falmouth Harbour Commissioners (FHC) in the UK has submitted a licence application for an energy test site in Falmouth Bay, Cornwall.
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NewsTidal turbine on course for UK funding
The SeaGen tidal energy turbine, designed by Britain’s Marine Current Turbines Ltd, has achieved and passed the UK Government’s operating performance criteria for the UK’s emerging tidal and wave energy technologies.
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NewsOffshore wind propels Holyhead growth
The Holyhead Boatyard Group has set a course for new offshore business opportunities after securing £2.7m investment in the largest debt investment to date from Finance Wales.
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NewsGreen Port Hull project moving closer
ABP Marine Environmental Research Ltd (ABPmer) has been commissioned to prepare the marine elements of an environmental statement in support of the proposed Green Port Hull development at Alexandra Dock, Port of Hull.
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NewsWales targets marine energy development
Excellent collaboration between local business and academic, environmental and governmental organisations is putting Wales in a strong position to develop the UK’s marine renewable energy industry.
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NewsConsultation for Kentish Flats extension
Swedish energy company Vattenfall has revealed details of its plans to extend the Kentish Flats offshore wind farm as it consults the local community and prepares the Statement of Community Consultation document.
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NewsFoundation designs under the spotlight
Classification society Det Norske Veritas (DNV) has recently published a Joint Industry Project (JIP) report into offshore wind turbine foundation structures.
