Environment News – Page 92
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NewsMarShip’s EDI system
UK marine engineering company, MarShip, picked up 2 awards at Mercator Media’s SeaWork International back in June, winning Best in Category (Marine Engineering) and the main ‘Spirit of Innovation award’ for its EDI system which effectively extends the life of oil meaning less waste which benefits both the consumer and ...
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NewsQuick turnaround for second Twin Axe
Dutch company Offshore Wind Services (OWS), specialists in the provision of crew transfer vessels to the offshore wind industry have ordered a Damen FCS 2008 Twin Axe. This is the company’s second vessel ordered from Damen this year.
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NewsMet masts maintained
SeaRoc Group, a UK based specialist provider of marine and engineering services for offshore renewable energy projects, has successfully completed the first major maintenance visit to Forewind’s Dogger Bank meteorological (met) masts in the North Sea.
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NewsSchottel tidal generators
A test platform with German Schottel STG turbines is due to be installed off the Isle of Wight (UK). The platform is designed by the British company SME (Sustainable Marine Energy). Further operational experience for the Schottel turbines will be gathered in 2014 and 2015 through test installations in Northern ...
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NewsTAS put to the test
UK based Houlder’s TAS (Turbine Access System) has taken a step closer to meeting operator requirements by completing a trial period within the Carbon Trust’s Offshore Wind Accelerator (OWA) programme on the Vattenfall’s Thanet windfarm, Kent.
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EP and CWind contract
EP Tools, a Danish company with more than 15 years of experience in working with developers and construction companies in the wind and oil & gas industries, and CWind, a provider of services to the offshore wind industry, have announced that they are to provide temporary power supply at NordSee ...
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News'Oceanus 2' completed
In the UK, A&P Falmouth has completed its second major renewables project, after leading wave energy firm Seatricity’s next generation Oceanus 2 device has left the docks for Wave Hub. The wave energy converting device – a 10m diameter floating ring made from marine grade aluminium - will be the ...
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NewsDutch offshore wind enters the premier league
Details have been announced of a number of important contracts for the Gemini offshore wind project that will see the capacity of offshore wind projects in the Netherlands waters more than trebling.
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NewsScottish islands renewables – a special case for support
The Department of Energy & Climate Change (DECC) has published an update report summarising responses to the UK Government’s consultation on additional support for Scottish islands renewables projects.
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NewsNew range of windfarm vessel designs
OSD-IMT, the UK division of Offshore Ship Designers (OSD), has developed a range of innovative new offshore windfarm service vessel designs.
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NewsCooperation for marine renewable energy
At Thetis MRE, the international marine renewable energy convention, representatives of West Normandy Marine Energy (WNME) and the Channel Islands Marine Renewable Energy Group (CIMREG) signed a Framework of Cooperation on marine renewable energy.
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NewsSwivel solution for tidal turbine
Underwater technology system expert, MacArtney, will be supplying a custom swivel solution for a new next generation Scottish tidal turbine currently under construction.
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MERiFIC renewables conference
The latest developments taking place in the marine renewable energy sector in both Cornwall UK and Finistère France were highlighted at the recent MERiFIC conference held in Brest, France.
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NewsMarubeni Corp takes control of Seajacks International
Japanese trading company Marubeni has taken control of UK based Seajacks International with its purchase of a 5% stake in the company previously jointly owned by themselves and Innovation Network Corporation of Japan.
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NewsGrid connection contracts awarded for BorWin3
A number of important contracts have been awarded covering cabling and offshore platform construction associated with the BorWin3 grid link connecting offshore windfarms in Germany.
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NewsProduction line substations to cut windfarm costs
Design, engineering and project management consultancy Atkins has won a contract to design another offshore substation for DONG Energy adding to the concept of standardising production to reduce costs.
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NewsFirst German windfarm contract for CWind
Offshore wind servicing expert, CWind, has won its first contract in Germany which will provide temporary power supply for the 288MW EnBW Baltic 2 offshore windfarm under construction in the Baltic Sea.
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NewsNew feet for a pioneering vessel
The world''s first dedicated offshore wind turbine installation vessel has been given a set of new feet for its tenth birthday in an operation involving Damen''s ARNO Dunkerque yard and a UK engineering company.
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NewsNordsee Ost windfarm marches on
Two recent announcements concerning completion of foundation installation and the awarding of a maintenance contract by RWE Innogy highlight steady progress with their Nordsee Ost offshore windfarm.
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NewsVessel operator wins windfarm contract
Vessel operator Rix Sea Shuttle, based in Hull UK has won a contract with Reef Subsea to supply two crew transfer vessels for the Gwynt y Môr site, one of Europe’s largest windfarms.
