The extension of time at sea for seafarers due to restrictions on crew changes and travel across the globe in order to curb the spread of the coronavirus has left thousands of seafarers stuck at sea. In any given month around 100,000 seafarers reach the end of their employment contracts and are repa
Cathie, an offshore geoscience and geotechnical engineering consultancy, has appointed Roger Birchall as senior project geophysicist. Birchall joins Cathie’s London team as senior project geophysicist. Prior to starting the role, Birchall worked as an associate for Cathie providing project managemen
Oslo-listed RORO owner and operator Wallenius Wilhelmsen has started temporary layoffs in the USA and Mexico after automaker plants closed in line with lockdown measures imposed by governments and industry bodies to stop the coronavirus from spreading. As a result, Wallenius Wilhelmsen is suspending
The number of Maersk employees working from home has increased considerably amid lockdown measures implemented across Europe and Asia to contain the coronavirus pandemic. “I am proud to experience how this transition has been managed rapidly by our teams without any major impact on our ability to ke
Damen Shipyards Group has appointed Marc van Heyningen as the new Chief Operations Officer (COO). Van Heyningen will assume the position as of 1 April, succeeding Jan-Wim Dekker, who started as COO on 1 January. According to Damen, the new COO spent the majority of his career working for Fluor Corpo
Developing 30GW of offshore wind along the US East Coast could support up to 83,000 jobs and deliver USD 25 billion in annual economic output by 2030, according to a report released by the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA). Market projections anticipate 20GW to 30GW of offshore wind capacity w
The UK offshore wind industry has pledged to employ at least 3,000 apprentices between now and the end of the decade, the Offshore Wind Industry Council (OWIC) said. They will work in a wide variety of jobs from turbine technicians and maintenance engineers to roles in management and finance, OWIC s
The Responsible Offshore Science Alliance (ROSA) has appointed Lyndie Hice-Dunton as its first executive director. Hice-Dunton officially assumed the role of Executive Director on 10 February. According to ROSA, the new appointment has over a decade of experience in fisheries science and environment
Bristol Community College has secured an USD 861,097 grant through the Massachusetts Skills Capital Grants to implement an offshore wind training program. Bristol Community College is implementing the college’s National Offshore Wind Institute (NOWI) to offer basic safety training and basic technica
Bristol Community College has secured an USD 861,097 grant through the Massachusetts Skills Capital Grants to implement an offshore wind training program. Bristol Community College is implementing the college’s National Offshore Wind Institute (NOWI) to offer basic safety training and basic technica
RenewableUK has appointed the former Member of Parliament for Great Grimsby Melanie Onn as the new Deputy Chief Executive Officer.
Teesside University and innogy’s Sofia Offshore Wind Farm have signed an agreement setting out how they will work together to build local skills and capabilities to equip students for careers in the offshore wind sector. The 1.4 GW Sofia project will be constructed on a 593km2 site 195 kilometres fr
Engie’s Board of Directors is set to seek a new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) after it had decided not to propose the reappointment of Isabelle Kocher at the position.
The Netherlands Wind Energy Association (NWEA), Atlas Professionals and DOB-Academy have launched an initiative to increase the pool of qualified personnel in the offshore wind sector. The Renewables Roadshow has an aim to promote working in the wind industry among adolescents and create the foundat
