Hughes Sub Surface Engineering (Hughes SSE), specialized in subsea construction and recently innovating emergency response solutions, officially launched its new corporate brand, including a new logo, tagline and customer materials today at EWEA Offshore 2015 in Copenhagen. A new website will launch soon. The rebranding reflects the many recent changes the company...
Read moreA deal has been signed for Siemens to supply Hull-made turbines for a major wind farm off the west coast of England. The German engineering giant was announced today as approved supplier for an extension to DONG Energy’s site at Walney near Cumbria. It will be making about 100 turbines for the site and...
Read moreMulti-metal stockholder Aalco is Team Humber Marine Alliance’s 200th member company, nearly 20 years after the business development organisation was formed. Aalco joins a growing list of Team Humber companies alongside other recent newcomers Boston Energy, GGP Consult, Handelsbanken, James Fisher Marine Services and Wilkin Chapman LLP. John Coates, sales and marketing manager...
Read moreGreat tour today at the Port of Grimsby onboard the excellent ESVAGT FROUDE Siemens new Service Operation Vessel (SOV). The vessel designed and built in Norway by Havyard Ship Technology has a crew capacity of 60 and comes complete with 2 transfer boats, 1 fast rescue boat, an Ampelmann A-type gangway and two Cinema...
Read moreHere are some other fun facts about the European offshore wind from EWEA’s report: – The average water depth of wind farms completed, or partially completed, in 2014 was 22.4 metres (m) and the average distance to shore was 32.9 km. – 536 turbines were erected during 2014, an average of 5.9 MW per day. 373 of...
Read moreAn offshore wind project expected to support up to 900 green jobs in Yorkshire and the Humber and attract millions of pounds’ worth of investment has today (17 February) been given the go-ahead. Dogger Bank Creyke Beck A and B wind project will include up to 400 wind turbines, about 130km off the coast...
Read moreA South Korean energy business is set to build its European headquarters in the Humber, creating nearly 200 jobs in the wind energy business. The offshore wind tower manufacturing facility will be built after CS Wind was given a £1m government grant. The company, a subsidiary of South Korean CS Wind Corporation, said extra...
Read moreAnother busy week on the Humber as a Danish delegation visited the region representing North Sea Offshore Services Group, Offshoreenergy Denmark & the Danish Wind Industry Association. Organised by Team Humber Marine Alliance and supported by the Grimsby Renewable Partnership & the World Trade Centre Hull & Humber. The delegation visited Able Marine Energy...
Read moreThe Humber Estuary will become the home of a new National Wind Power College, the government has announced. The initiative is part of a national network of specialised colleges. It is expected that the college will open at the end of 2016, but there are no further details of its cost or location. The...
Read moreThe consortium SMart Wind welcomes the decision by the Secretary of State to grant development consent for Hornsea Project One. The project is scheduled to commence operation by 2020 when it will become the world’s first gigawatt scale far from shore wind farm. The DCO covers the entire project, including the turbines, offshore and...
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