Offshore Renewables – Page 80
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Green light given for Dudgeon wind farm
Royal HaskoningDHV has maintained its offshore consent track record when supporting the UK offshore wind farm sector, with the go-ahead granted earlier for the Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm (Dudgeon) project.
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NewsFourth vessel order for Seajacks
Just a week after Seajack’s newbuilding Seajacks Zaratan arrived in Europe from its builder Lamprell in Dubai, the two companies announced an order for another GustoMSC designed jack-up.
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Nantucket wind farm moves closer
The construction of what would be America’s first offshore wind farm in Nantucket Sound, Massachusetts, may be coming closer as the latest safety study has found it not to be a hazard to air navigation.
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NewsBlyth demonstrator tests the wind
Progress is continuing at the Blyth Offshore Wind Demonstrator Site with the awarding of a multi-million pound contract.
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NewsAJ Woods seizes offshore windfarm opportunities
As offshore wind has developed, one of the features that can perhaps be underestimated by the casual observer is the broad spectrum of requirements, in the way of support services, for those at the business end of the supply chain.
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NewsUK doubles subsidies for tidal and wave energy
UK changes to subsidies for renewable electricity could incentivise between £20 billion and £25 billion of new investment in the economy between 2013 and 2017.
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NewsGL provides classification for WFSVs
Germanischer Lloyd is moving into the offshore windfarm support vessel market by providing classification services for the first newbuildings to an innovative design from Norwegain shipyard Fjellstarnd AS.
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European expertise for first US windfarm
Geoscience survey company Fugro has commenced a major geotechnical and geophysical survey operation for America’s first offshore wind farm, Cape Wind.
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Cable maintenance agreement for Ormonde
Offshore power transmission operator Transmission Capital Partners has contracted with subsea power cable installation provider Global Marine Systems Energy Ltd to provide cable repair and maintenance services for the transmission link at the Ormonde offshore wind farm.
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NewsSafe transfer solutions for offshore wind farms
Offshore wind farms constantly require ongoing maintenance, for routine and non-routine purposes, such as, equipment failures.
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NewsDredging giant diversifies with offshore wind
Netherlands based international dredging and marine contractor Van Oord has started the construction of the Teesside Offshore Wind Farm, located off the coast Redcar UK.
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NewsFinding space at sea for everyone
A new report addresses the issue of marine spatial planning (MSP) for offshore renewable energies and electricity grid infrastructure as an integrated EU maritime policy.
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NewsWave and tidal on the map at PATCH workshop
A one day workshop organised by PATCH (Ports Adapting to Change) and Seeports has explored the opportunities for small and medium sized ports in the area of wave and tidal energy.
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NewsSelling the economic benefits of offshore wind
The London based Centre for Economics and Business Research has produced a report, commissioned by Mainstream Renewable Power, aimed at providing clarity when debating the economic benefits of offshore wind.
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NewsCooperation deal for German and Dutch wind
Germany’s FRISIA-Offshore and Offshore Wind Services BV (OWS) from the Netherlands have announced a cooperation agreement.
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NewsThe Crown Estate, promoting safety for offshore wind
Of the many factors developers have to consider when planning various phases of offshore wind projects, arguably the most important will be health and safety considerations.
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Powerful provision for Walney windfarm
ABB has supplied generator step up transformers (GSUs) for both phases of the Walney offshore windfarm in the East Irish Sea.
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CWind trainee up for Energy Award
CWind has become the 100th company to sign the RenewableUK Wind Energy Charter.
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FoundOcean finds funding for expansion
Ambienta SGR, Europe’s largest private equity fund focused on the environmental sector, has signed an agreement to acquire a 35% stake in FoundOcean.
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NewsLargest wind platform being built in Dubai
Ship repair, conversion and newbuilding specialists Drydocks World - Dubai started construction last month of DolWin beta, the world’s largest Wind Power HVDC Offshore Platform.
