Ludwigshafen, Germany – July 1, 2015 – BASF is selling its 25% share in the joint venture SolVin to Solvay. The transaction will take place on July 1, 2015. Financial details were not disclosed. In addition, BASF has reached agreements with Solvay and Inovyn to continue to supply BASF’s site in Antwerp with basic chemicals…. Read more »
Delft, 25th June 2015 – Ampelmann, the global leader in motion compensated access solutions, has been awarded a long term contract by a large oil & gas major operating in the Southern North Sea to provide a system for use on its offshore assets. The Ampelmann A-type system enables the company to deploy its workforce… Read more »
Starting 1 July 2015, EIVA offers offshore professionals the possibility of joining a set of webinars to catch up on new and key EIVA NaviSuite solutions and features. It is now possible to get an online presentation of EIVA NaviSuite key solutions and features by joining one or more of the upcoming EIVA webinars. The… Read more »
Ports and supply chain companies in the East of England have been buoyed by news that more than one port will be used to build the world’s largest and best-value offshore wind farm, East Anglia ONE. Business in the region has been anxiously awaiting an announcement by developers ScottishPower Renewables about which port it would… Read more »
CTruk Boats formally handed over the first new craft built at its River Colne production facility in Colchester when the latest MPC22 offshore wind farm service vessel (WFSV) was officially named by owner CWind at the Seawork show in Southampton. Utilising the unique CTruk flexible pod system that allows the vessel’s payload to be reconfigured… Read more »
Global Renewables Shipbrokers opens office in Aberdeen Hamburg-based shipbroker GRS continues to forge ahead with its growth strategy by establishing a new branch office. Growth continues unabated. Now GRS is not just supporting its clients from its Hamburg headquarters, but also from its office recently established in Aberdeen. “The new UK office is an important… Read more »
The European Innovation Project LeanShips – Low Energy And Near To Zero Emissions Ships – will demonstrate the effectiveness and reliability of energy saving and emission reduction technologies at real scale. LeanShips is one of the first projects funded under the new European Research and Innovation Framework Program HORIZON 2020. The project is coordinated by… Read more »
On 8 June 2015, CT Offshore’s Cable Laying Vessel SIA installed the first cable on DONG Energy’s Gode Wind Offshore Wind Farm in the German part of the North Sea. SIA will install all of the 97 inter-array cables. The crew on board SIA had been waiting on weather to install the first cable on… Read more »
China’s annual solar Photovoltaic (PV) installations will rise from 10.6 Gigawatts (GW) in 2014 to approximately 17.6 GW in 2015 Government targets for solar PV installations will allow China to retain its world-leading status for annual additions, says analyst LONDON, UK (GlobalData), 9 June 2015 – China will remain the world’s largest market for annual… Read more »
– Help provide grid stabilization and leveling for renewable energy sources– Chosen for wide voltage and current range, flexibility, and small footprint– In use at two sites in USA Zwanenburg, The Netherlands, June 8, 2015 – AEG Power Solutions, a global provider of power electronic systems and solutions for industrial power supplies and renewable energy… Read more »
« SOUTH EAST ASIA SHIPYARD » (SEAS), PIRIOU subsidiary in Vietnam becomes from today « PIRIOU VIETNAM ».« It is a simple change of name with no other meaning or purpose than giving our Vietnamese establishment an identity that our customers, our suppliers, our staff, and more generally any partner, in Vietnam, abroad, as well… Read more »
The new design is released shortly after Tuco won the order for 2 x 11m Wind Farm Service Boats that have been ordered for the Two Ulstein X-stern vessels that German based Bernhard Schulte affiliate WINDEA Offshore GmbH, have ordered for their contract with Siemens Wind Power. The new 10m WIND FARM SERVICE BOAT is… Read more »
Start June 2015, CT Offshore’s new trencher ROV, the CTO 107-1100, will be deployed at DONG Energy’s Gode Wind 1 + 2 Offshore Wind Farms. CT Offshore will install the 97 inter-array cables. Smoother operation and a faster and more precise burial of the cables. These are some of the features of the CTO 107-1100…. Read more »
Planning, predictability and process safety are concepts that are integral parts of an effective production environment. To achieve these objectives, a systematic approach is needed. Since 2013, Oerlikon Leybold Vacuum, a manufacturer of vacuum components and systems, uses a monitoring solution in order to support its customer to achieve these objectives. Oerlikon Leybold Vacuum will… Read more »
This summer the lifting system of the world’s largest ship “Pioneering Spirit” will be fitted with 52 Holmatro cylinders, each having 280 tons lifting capacity. The Lloyd’s classified cylinders are supplied with high-grade surface treatments, which will protect the cylinders from wear and offshore conditions for the coming 25 years. Topside Lifting System (TLS)The Pioneering… Read more »
Three new board members have been welcomed to the Green Port Growth Programme (GPGP), which is supported by the Government’s Regional Growth Fund and is designed to help regional businesses capitalise on renewable opportunities. Scott Yates, of Myton Law, Katy Swaby, of Enviromail, and David West, of Greenstick Energy, have joined the board, which consists… Read more »
The Fraunhofer Institute FEP in Dresden appoints Dr Margit Sarstedt, Managing Director of Meyer Burger’s MicroSystems business unit, to its Board of Trustees. Meyer Burger views the appointment of Dr Margit Sarstedt to the Board of Trustees of the Fraunhofer Institute for Organic Electronics, Electron Beam and Plasma Technology FEP in Dresden as a significant… Read more »
OSLO/COPENHAGEN/NEW YORK: Around 250 sustainability experts will gather on five continents to identify fifteen opportunities to address five major global risks. The result will be a map of opportunities for businesses and governments alike to be published in the second edition of the Global Opportunity Report in February 2016. Over the next two weeks, 250… Read more »
Amsterdam, 27 May – Today Dutch maritime technology company Micanti has closed an investment round with Pindustry to finance the global roll-out of its proprietary antifouling. Pindustry is an independent investment company investing in innovative industrial enterprises. Micanti has developed a 100% environmentally friendly antifouling, called Thorn-D®. Thorn-D® antifouling is not a paint like incumbent… Read more »
Leading renewable energy consultancy, SgurrEnergy, is adding a new string to its bow with the launch of an onshore renewables Site Manager Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS). The course, which is CITB approved, is the first of its kind to be designed specifically for renewables professionals in the UK and will be delivered by SgurrEnergy’s health… Read more »
Businesses in Hull and the East Riding of Yorkshire wanting to access renewables supply chain opportunities are taking advantage of support from the Green Port Growth Programme (GPGP) created to establish East Yorkshire as a world-class centre for renewable energy and supported by the Government’s Regional Growth Fund. The GPGP’s Research, Development and Innovation (RDI)… Read more »
Zwijndrecht 19 May 2015 – Mid October 2014, DEME’s marine foundations specialist GeoSea announced the upcoming acquisition of offshore assets of HOCHTIEF, one of Germany’s leading international construction groups.The financial close of the transaction has now been achieved. HOCHTIEF is selling all its offshore assets to marine contractor and long-term partner GeoSea. GeoSea acquires full… Read more »
Recently ELA Container Offshore GmbH delivered a 20 ft Offshore Drying Container to Fred. Olsen Windcarrier. The container has been installed on board of the jack-up installation vessel “Brave Tern” to dry suits, boots and gloves of the staff on board. “We decided to use an ELA Offshore Drying Container to get the clothes dry… Read more »
A new product from leading renewable energy underwriter enables owners and operators to unlock excess project capital and manage long term O&M costNew York, May 18th 2015 – GCube Insurance Services Inc, (GCube) the specialist renewable energy underwriter, today launches Beyond Balance Sheets: Unscheduled Maintenance Protection. This unique, first-to-market service enables financial directors and risk… Read more »
New logger combines an advanced feature set with user-friendly design HINESBURG, Vt., U.S. – May 18, 2015 – Renewable NRG Systems (RNRG), a designer and manufacturer of decision support tools for the global renewable energy industry, has launched today a new data logger that is specifically engineered to improve the performance of wind and solar… Read more »
ELA Container Offshore GmbH delivered two Offshore Offices as well as six Offshore Living Quarters to the Dutch company Van Oord. They will be used on Van Oord’s accommodation pontoon “Astrachan”. The “Astrachan” is 60 m long and 15 m wide and already has accommodation facilities on board. “For this project we were in need… Read more »
New York: United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed Dr Henrik O. Madsen, Group President & Chief Executive Officer of DNV GL, as a new board member to the UN Global Compact board, the world’s largest voluntary corporate sustainability initiative. As a Board member, Dr Madsen will join other leaders from business, labour and civil… Read more »
Megawatt shipments increased 74% year-over-year MILTON KEYNES, May 5, 2015-Enphase Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENPH), a leading global energy technology company, today announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2015. Enphase Energy reported total revenue for the first quarter of 2015 of $86.7 million, an increase of 50 percent compared to the first quarter… Read more »
Semco Maritime’s revenue declined marginally to DKK 2,269 million in 2014 from DKK 2,298 million in 2013. Following a busy first half, the falling oil prices entailed a significant reduction in the activity level in the second half, and this development had an adverse impact on revenue. The lower revenue as well as depreciation on… Read more »
Delft, 6th of May 2015 – Ampelmann, the global leader in motion compensated access solutions, today announced that it is opening a new office in Houston, Texas as the next step in the continued expansion of the company. The new office strengthens its presence in the Americas and confirms the company’s commitment to the global… Read more »
Jan De Nul Group keeps on investing. This time, two 6,000 ton Subsea Rock Installation vessels have been ordered at AVIC Weihai shipyard in Weihai, China. The vessels will be able to install rock at depths up to about 600 m by means of a flexible fall pipe. An inclined fall pipe will enable accurate… Read more »
Zwijndrecht, 27 April 2015 – DEME continues its ‘green’ investment policy by further expanding its dredging fleet with two new trailing suction hopper dredgers, specifically for servicing its European markets. DEME has just confirmed its order for two new trailing suction hopper dredgers to enhance its fleet. Built according to a ‘green’ design the two… Read more »
Camco Clean Energy (AIM: CCE) is pleased to announce that REDT Energy* has been awarded a major prize at The Irish Times InterTradeIreland Innovation Awards 2015. REDT’s patented liquid energy storage system, which stores and generates energy efficiently and inexpensively, won the ‘Energy & The Environment’ category. The REDT storage system addresses energy storage needs… Read more »
Residents and businesses in Hull and East Yorkshire will be able to keep up to date with the latest news and developments regarding the region’s emerging renewable energy sector, thanks to a brand new website that has been launched by Green Port Hull. Packed with news and information, the new site will give the latest… Read more »
Hamburg-based specialist shipbroker showed expertise in bringing British freight ferry as accommodation vessel into the offshore renewables market “We’re proud of being the competent partner for all parties in this project”, GRS Managing Partner Matthias Mroß is pleased to say.Up to 150 berths for offshore technicians at the windfarm “Nordsee-Ost” were provided by the freight… Read more »
Within the scope of the project “Offshore Hub Ems-Achse”, a special lecture event on the theme “Offshore Accommodation” will take place on Tuesday April 28th, 2015. This event was organized in collaboration with the law firm Ahlers & Vogel and the company MARIKO GmbH. Objective of this event is to provide an in-depth view into… Read more »