Today’s Communication by the European Commission shows clearly the potential for additional economic activity in Europe’s coastal waters and recognises the European Wind Energy Association’s (EWEA) prediction of close to a five-fold increase in offshore wind jobs in a decade. The ‘Blue Growth’ Commu
BZEE Academy offers on-and offshore training under one roof and from summer 2013 the entire BZEE training program of the Husum BZEE Academy will be available in Hamburg as well. At the same time the offer will be expanded in cooperation with new partners. Namely, in the middle of the Elbe river aris
Approximately 300 people attended a rally last Friday on Tybee Island to promote offshore wind energy. The event, called the “Wind Works: for Jobs, for Georgians” rally was sponsored by the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE) and the Sierra Club. The coalition of groups and individuals came to
Fugro experts took part alongside other industry specialists in a summer school for some of the brightest renewable energy engineers in the country. Hosted by HR Wallingford, the summer school is part of the Industrial Doctorate Centre in Offshore Renewable Energy (IDCORE) programme, which delivers
Employers across Scotland will benefit from a major investment designed to meet the skills and training needs of the burgeoning energy industry. The £2 million Energy Challenge Fund, managed by Skills Development Scotland (SDS), will see the creation of an extra 1,000 flexible training places for Sc
Employers across Scotland will benefit from a major investment designed to meet the skills and training needs of the burgeoning energy industry. The £2 million Energy Challenge Fund, managed by Skills Development Scotland (SDS), will see the creation of an extra 1,000 flexible training places for Sc
A cutting-edge skills academy for Scotland’s renewable energy sector has been officially opened by First Minister Alex Salmond yesterday during a visit to Steel Engineering as part of a programme of events to mark the Scottish Cabinet visit to Renfrew. Sixty modern apprentices will be trained during
As North Devon currently has no operational offshore wind farm, ESB has allowed a training mission to RMB Chivenor’s search and rescue flight crews on its Fullabrook Wind Farm. The RAF search and rescue flight crews carried out the mission with Chivenor’s helicopter on Thursday, practicing winching
The offshore industry network WAB urges Consumer Protection Minister Ilse Aigner to abandon the resistance to the law on the liability regime for offshore wind farms. The further delay of the law jeopardizes investment and jobs in Germany, said the industry association WAB in Bremerhaven. A study of
A delegation of leading officials from South Korea visited OrbisEnergy this week, Lowestoft’s flagship hub for offshore renewable energy, to understand the UK market and to discuss opportunities for developing their own offshore wind industry. The UK is the world’s largest market for offshore wind d
Modus Seabed Intervention has teamed up with The TTE Technical Training Group to initiate an apprenticeship training programme to aid teenagers in their path towards full-time employment. Following an initial two years with TTE, 18-year-old Michael Gregory, from Teesville, Middlesbrough, has joined
Modus Seabed Intervention has teamed up with The TTE Technical Training Group to initiate an apprenticeship training programme to aid teenagers in their path towards full-time employment. Following an initial two years with TTE, 18-year-old Michael Gregory, from Teesville, Middlesbrough, has joined
David Martin, Director at Offshore Marine Academy (OMA) looks at where the skills gap lies within the offshore renewables sector and what the industry must do to ensure the gap is closed by the time Round Three construction gets underway. RenewableUK has said that the offshore wind and marine energy
As the UK prepares for the future development of larger wind farms in deeper waters, as part of Round Three leasing, the techniques and experience that has been perfected will now need to be adapted to cope with the harsher conditions of working further offshore. The German renewables market has vas
