CWind,has appointed experienced business advisor Mike Burrows as a non-executive director to its board to aid its business expansion plans in servicing the construction and maintenance of off-shore wind farms. Mike Burrows, a graduate of St Andrew’s University, spent his career working as a Chartere
The foundation installation activities in Anholt Offshore Wind Farm are in progress and so are the preparations for the wind turbine installation scheduled to start around September 2012. A2SEA, which has been selected as main supplier of installation vessels for the wind turbine installation, is up
Damen Shiprepair Götaverken (DSGö) is committed to becoming the leading shipyard in the Nordic region. By following a strategy that puts greater focus on environmental initiatives, investments and new jobs, DSGö is raising the bar for its Gothenburg shipyard. Under the new strategy, the long-establi
Damen Shiprepair Götaverken (DSGö) is committed to becoming the leading shipyard in the Nordic region. By following a strategy that puts greater focus on environmental initiatives, investments and new jobs, DSGö is raising the bar for its Gothenburg shipyard. Under the new strategy, the long-establi
The alpha ventus consortium DOTI, formed by the companies of EWE, E.ON and Vattenfall, can look back with satisfaction on a successful 2011: the twelve wind power turbines of Germany’s first offshore wind farm have fed over 267 gigawatt hours of electricity into the German power grid over the entire
HYDRA tech, one of the world’s leading manufacturers and providers of high-quality custom hydraulic cylinders and wind power solutions announced that it will consolidate all of its businesses under a single brand name; Hydratech Industries. Effective immediately, the move will incorporate HYDRA tech
The long anticipated, in-home developed, Waverider that integrates wave and current measurements, will be launched at Oceanology International 2012. The DWR4 with ACM is a Directional Waverider extended with an Acoustic Current Meter for measuring surface current velocity. Within the familiar 90 cm
As the construction of the wind farm proceeds, the construction of the operations organisation to be in charge of operation and maintenance of the wind farm for the next 25 years has been started. The first posts were advertised in autumn 2012, and the first team of 11 wind technicians has started i
As the construction of the wind farm proceeds, the construction of the operations organisation to be in charge of operation and maintenance of the wind farm for the next 25 years has been started. The first posts were advertised in autumn 2012, and the first team of 11 wind technicians has started i
The comprehensive preliminary work prior to the installation works in Anholt Offshore Wind farm is almost completed. The stone fisher vessels have almost relocated the approximately 5,000 stones, which were blocking the 111 wind turbine positions and the cable routes. The relocation of the stones ha
Expro Connectors & Measurements’ new renewable division has been awarded an important order by Alstom. Expro Connectors & Measurements (C&M) partners with Alstom to develop a cable connection and management system to be deployed on one of Alstom’s ocean energy projects, thus contributing to Alstom’s
The first transition piece for Anholt Offshore Wind Farm has seen the light of day at Bladt Industries in Aalborg. The transition pieces must be installed on top of the monopile and cast together with the monopile by means of special-purpose concrete. However, as the concrete can be used only at tem
The “Unique Challenges of Site Characterisation in Wave & Tidal Projects” workshop will bring together professionals in the wave and tidal energy sectors to share their unique experiences of characterising potential wave and tidal energy sites. Presenters will offer insights into the challenges they
The “Unique Challenges of Site Characterisation in Wave & Tidal Projects” workshop will bring together professionals in the wave and tidal energy sectors to share their unique experiences of characterising potential wave and tidal energy sites. Presenters will offer insights into the challenges they
