Boss wants subsea firm to span globe
After leaving home for a life at sea as a teenager, Mark Preece knows the value of spreading his wings and getting around the world.
offshore wind projects
Money flowing for wind power
Scotland's offshore wind developers have invested about £165million in projects around the country to date, industry figures show.
Think-tank calls for common competency standards across offshore wind
The offshore wind industry needs to learn from the North Sea oil and gas industry and establish an effective framework to ensure the competence of its workforce.
Japan’s attention turns to floating windfarm projects
Japan is starting to flex increasing muscle in the offshore wind market, both through domestic technology development and international investment.
Growth plans on track
Aberdeen firm Trac Oil and Gas said yesterday its plans for growth at home and abroad were ahead of schedule.
Crown Estate appoints head of offshore wind
The Crown Estate has today announced the appointment of Huub den Rooijen as its first head of offshore wind energy.
Dong’s stake in UK offshore wind ‘smart move’
DONG Energy has acquired a 33.3% stake in the first two offshore wind projects in the Hornsea zone from SMart Wind for about £15million.
Tracking ahead in offshore renewables with Fugro
Fugro has developed a crawler tracked chassis or skid, that will enable powerful work-class remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) to work comfortably on the seabed in the often difficult near-shore tidal streams and conditions encountered in marine renewable projects.
Winds of change look set to whip up massive North Sea upheaval
Offshore wind activity is at an all-time high. The next two years will see significant year-on-year growth in capacity installed. However, the industry is struggling with development costs, which have more than doubled in five years.