Seawork International, the commercial marine industry exhibition and conference, will open for its 15th year in the ABP Port of Southampton on Tuesday 22 May. This year’s exhibition reflects the impact of accelerating offshore renewable energy development on the commercial marine industry, with new developments in vessel design for personnel transfer and operations and maintenance [...]
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A&P TYNE is part of a newly-launched North East “Super Group” formed to tell global business just how deep the region’s talent pool is in the growth area of renewable energy. The influential band of companies – united under the name Energi Coast – aim to demonstrate the region’s ability to service the entire needs [...]
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![Irish Shipping Industry to Play Significant Role in Development of Marine Renewable Energy]()
Development of Shipping and Ports Facilities will play significant role in supporting growth of ocean energy industry The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) in conjunction with the Irish Maritime Development Office (IMDO) have published the first report on the future shipping and ports requirements for the Irish marine renewable energy industry. The study [...]
![UK: Port of Tyne Turns to Renewable Energy for Success]()
Plans for a new wave of offshore wind farms and biomass power plants in the North East could help establish the Port of Tyne as one of the U… By James Murray (businessgreen) Source: businessgreen, September 06, 2011;
![Shipping Companies Joint Venture to Meet Needs of UK’s Growing Renewable Industry Sector]()
Two shipping companies have joined forces to create a new logistics business on the Humber to meet the needs of the UK’s growing renewable… (yorkshirepost) Source: yorkshirepost, August 31, 2011.
![Ocean Renewable Power, Fundy Tidal Plan to Make Breakthrough with Underwater Turbines in Canada]()
A Maine tidal power company is partnering with a Canadian project developer to break into a much larger market by installing underwater… (Associated Press) Source: timesunion, July 19, 2011;
![USA: NAVFAC Signs USD 42.7 Million Contract to Purchase Renewable Energy]()
Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Southwest awarded a $42.7 million contract July 12, to purchase renewable energy that will supply Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Miramar with up to half of its daily power during a 15-year period. This initiative is one of many throughout the Navy and Marine Corps which will enable the [...]
![UK: Global Marine Systems Upgrades CS Sovereign Vessel for Offshore Renewable Energy Projects]()
Global Marine Systems Limited has announced a major upgrade of its CS Sovereign vessel. Global Marine‟s marine engineering team worked closely with an offshore handling equipment supplier, to design and build two 2,300 tonne turntables, in order to expand the ships capability for a further round of offshore renewable energy projects. The CS Sovereign, [...]
![AXYS Releases Research on Value of Environmental Monitoring in Renewable Energy Developments (Canada)]()
Although a relatively new technology, off shore wind energy is the leader of the three technologies with 2,946 MW currently deployed in Europe, and plans for North America’s first off shore wind farm to be developed during 2012. The wave and tidal energy industries are at an earlier stage, lacking the head start the [...]
![UK: New Wind Turbine Access System Wins Seawork Marine Renewable Award]()
A novel wind turbine access system jointly developed by UK firms Houlder and BMT Nigel Gee this week won the Seawork Marine Renewable award. The lightweight three-axis motion compensated gangway, dubbed TAS and developed to provide safe and reliable access from workboats, has been widely taken up in the wind farm support vessel market since [...]
