Press Releases
HUISMAN TO DELIVER CUTTING-EDGE MONOPILE GRIPPER FOR JAN DE NUL GROUP
Last week, Huisman, the worldwide provider of step changing technical solutions, was awarded a contract by Jan De Nul Group for the delivery of the most advanced monopile gripper to date. The monopile gripper, which has a modular, tailor made design to allow use on a wide range of projects, will be used by Jan… Read more »
“PROVEN VESSEL CONCEPTS CRITICAL TO DE-RISKING US OFFSHORE WIND” – CHARTWELL MARINE
US offshore wind needs certainty that the supply chain can deliver the quality and quantity of vessels needed to sustain development, says naval architect Washington DC, October 15 2018 – Major domestic and international firms involved in the development of the first US offshore wind farms need confidence in the availability of proven vessel concepts,… Read more »
Meriaura Group acquires two 4100 dwt vessels
VG-Shipping Ltd. (part of Meriaura Group) is growing its fleet by acquiring two 4100 DWT dry cargo vessels. The 1997 and 1998 built vessels are sisters of M/S Martta VG, a vessel that already belongs to the VG-Shipping fleet. The ships are 89.8 meters long, 13.6 meters wide, low-consumption, 1A ice classed ships, suitable for… Read more »
Semco Maritime wins service contract for Deutsche Bucht
Semco Maritime has been awarded a 5-year service contract for the Deutsche Bucht offshore wind farm, owned by Northland Power. Alongside, Semco Maritime doubles staffing at offshore centre in Norddeich due to increasing activity. Northland Deutsche Bucht has awarded Danish-based Semco Maritime – a world-leading supplier of EPCI solutions and service to the offshore industry… Read more »
EAGLE-ACCESS BV BUILDS ITS FIRST PROTOTYPE
EAGLE-ACCESS BV (EA) has developed the EAGLE-ACCESS System for the offshore transfer of personnel and cargo. The first prototype is being readied for production. Sea trials when the prototype will be put into use are planned for September 2019. The transfer of personnel and cargo to wind turbines and platforms at sea is very costly… Read more »
Fronius opens the first green hydrogen refuelling station in Austria
Tanking up on solar power for clean mobility (Wels, 12/10/2018) Solar technology pioneer Fronius Solar Energy is driving forward the efficient integration of the electricity, heat and mobility sectors: the company is opening the first in-house green hydrogen refuelling station in Thalheim bei Wels in Austria. The system uses solar energy to produce clean hydrogen,… Read more »
BladeFactory research project: Quicker rotor blade production and a higher quality result
Together with 14 project partners, Fraunhofer IWES, in the role of coordinator, launched the BladeFactory project at the beginning of October. The research project, which has been funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economics Affairs and Energy (BMWi) to the tune of € 7 million, is set to last 3.5 years. During this period, IWES… Read more »
Modus provides hybrid AUV services to Fugro in Australasia under a new collaboration agreement
Modus Seabed Intervention Ltd, a North East UK headquartered subsea specialist, has entered into a collaboration agreement with Fugro to provide hybrid AUV pipeline survey and inspection services within Australasia. The collaboration enables Fugro to offer the Modus H-AUV (Hybrid AUV), the most capable and advanced subsea AUV available, to perform high speed survey and… Read more »
Durham University appoints former Ofgem Director, Andrew Wright, as a Professor in Practice
Durham University is delighted to announce that Andrew Wright has joined as a Professor in Practice, jointly through the Business School and the Engineering Department. Andrew, a Durham University graduate, has 30 years of experience in the energy sector, including 10 years’ experience working in various roles at the national gas and electricity regulator Ofgem…. Read more »
DNV GL leads consortium to update Carbon Trust Floating LiDAR Roadmap
London, UK – 11 October 2018 – DNV GL, the world’s largest resource of independent energy experts and certification body, leads a consortium to update the Carbon Trust Offshore Wind Accelerator Roadmap for the commercial acceptance of floating LiDAR technology. The other members of the consortium are Frazer Nash Consultancy, Multiversum and Fraunhofer IWES. The… Read more »
