Environment News – Page 94
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NewsTaking advantage of the UK offshore wind market
Investment in the UK’s wind industry has increased by nearly 50% on last year to £3.5bn – a hot topic for this year’s RenewableUK Global Offshore Wind exhibition taking place in Glasgow from 11 to 12 June 2014.
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NewsNew offshore wind turbine installation method
Netherlands based offshore self-elevating platform supplier Jack-Up Barge has pioneered a new cost-effective installation method that promises to revolutionise offshore wind turbine construction.
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NewsSecond FCS 2610 delivered to Sure Wind
British company Sure Wind Marine Ltd. has taken delivery of its second Damen Twin Axe Fast Crew Supplier, the Sure Swift, just over a month after the first FCS 2610 joined the company’s fleet.
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NewsWatching the wind blow off Portugal
AXYS Technologies Inc has had its WindSentinel selected for deployment off the coast of Portugal by EDP Inovação (EDPi) in support of its Demowfloat Initiative.
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NewsFirst LNG tug for Asia
Rolls-Royce is to power Asia’s first LNG-powered tug, marking what it calls a “new era” for tug boat propulsion.
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NewsSiemens finally settles for Hull
The recent announcement by engineering giant Siemens that it has finally decided to build its offshore wind production and installation facilities in Hull UK has been met with much acclaim and considerable relief locally.
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NewsSiemens’ green light for Green Port Hull
Siemens has announced today its decision to invest £160m in wind turbine production and installation facilities in Yorkshire UK.
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NewsMulti-technology tidal array demo facility
Perpetuus Energy and the Isle of Wight Council have signed a joint venture to develop a world leading tidal array demonstration site and development centre in the UK.
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NewsWindfarm cable-lay contract awarded to ESS
Subsea technology firm, Ecosse Subsea Systems Ltd (ESS), has been awarded a £5m contract to design, build and operate a cable-lay system for a European utilities provider.
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NewsWave Hub welcomes Nordic utilities giant
Finnish multi-national utilities firm Fortum has signed an agreement to secure a berth at Wave Hub, the offshore renewable energy test facility in Cornwall UK.
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NewsCar tyres protecting turbines from scour
A UK based company has introduced a patented, innovative and cost-effective solution for scour protection of marine structures, including wind turbines, also launching a new career for of old car tyres.
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NewsWFSVs – fatigue, safety and manning levels
This article has been adapted from a paper given at the Royal Institution of Naval Architects’ International Conference on Wind Farm Support Vessels. It is reproduced with permission.
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SAM’s electrical package for EnBW Baltic 2
Hamburg headquartered L-3 SAM Electronics has been commissioned by steel contractor Bladt Industries A/S of Aalborg, Denmark, to outfit transition pieces for the EnBW Baltic 2 wind farm due to become operational this year.
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NewsAntwerp procedures for LNG bunkering
The Port of Antwerp has published its own specific procedures this month for LNG bunkering to enable the process to be carried out as safely as possible.
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NewsFerry fleet to switch to gas fuel
Bureau Veritas has announced a significant contract to class a fleet of LNG-fuelled ro-pax vessels, including three conversions and one newbuild.
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NewsFirst German built jack-up sails from Sietas
Aeolus, the first jack-up vessel for offshore wind farms designed and built in Germany left the Sietas Shipyard this week.
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NewsNew LNG icebreaker for Finland
The Finnish Transport Agency (FTA) is updating its icebreaking capacity with a new basic icebreaker - the ''world''s first'' to be powered by LNG - to be built by Arctech Helsinki Shipyard.
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NewsNew LNG ferries for Norway
Fiskerstrand Verft AS is to build two new LNG ferries of MM 55 FC LNG type for Boreal Transport Nord AS.
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NewsContract signed for largest German windfarm
Denmark based A2SEA A/S has signed a contract with DONG Energy to install 97 turbines on Gode Wind 1 + 2 in the German part of the North Sea.
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NewsAnalysis highlights drop in Scottish offshore wind investments
Scottish Renewables has drawn attention to positive developments in Scotland’s offshore wind industry but also pointed out challenges that have impacted the pace of investment.
