Dear Members, Colleagues and Partners The signing of the contract with Rhode Island Commerce Corporation at OWC2019 (see article ) was a great example of the achievements of the Humber being harnessed by other regions around the world. We identified the potential to assist the East Coast USA with their ambitious offshore wind targets a...
Read moreTwo leading Humber offshore wind organisations have signed a deal with the Rhode Island Commerce Corporation. The contract was signed on stage on May 2 at the Offshore Wind Connections Conference in Hull in front of an audience of 400 delegates from the UK and abroad. It is the result of work to develop...
Read moreWWW.CATCHUK.ORG We are delighted that CATCH will be taking office space next door to us! CATCH will be the 16th company to join us here at ergo www.ergoconnects.co.uk the place for renewables and environmental technologies. CATCH is an industry led partnership supporting the process, energy, engineering and renewable industries in Yorkshire and Humber. We look...
Read moreBy The Associated Press – June 24, 2019 A company specialising in wind power blade maintenance has chosen Rhode Island for its U.S. headquarters, a sign of the state’s growing offshore wind industry. Commerce Secretary Stefan Pryor told the Boston Globe last week that British company GEV Wind Power has committed to staying at Quonset Point...
Read moreBy David Laister Business Editor (Grimsby & Scunthorpe) 27 June 2019 Significant investment has been channelled into a huge engineering base at Immingham as it is geared up to play a key role in high level growth plans. Engie Fabricom’s 13,615-acre manufacturing and construction facility has had enviable transportation links to the neighbouring port improved,...
Read moreModus Seabed Intervention Ltd, the global specialist provider of subsea vehicles and managed services, has selected JBA Consulting’s (JBA) operational management software – ForeCoast® Marine to help optimise the operation of its Hybrid Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (H-AUV). The H-AUV capability is part of a significant development programme by Modus, to introduce advanced and disruptive...
Read moreThe European Commercial Marine Awards (ECMAs) winners were announced during a packed ceremony held at the Golden Arrow Marine Restaurant on site at Seawork. The awards evening, sponsored by A-plan Insurance, begun with the announcement of the Innovations Showcase Category Award winners. The Innovations Showcase, sponsored by National Maritime and HSSMI, gives exhibitors the opportunity to...
Read moreTony Appleton – ex Greenport and THMA Offshore Wind Specialist, has joined Burns & McDonnell to lead their rapidly expanding offshore wind initiatives and the team of professionals working on such projects. With more than two decades of experience in the energy sector as a mechanical engineer, Tony has worked across conventional thermal power, gas and nuclear...
Read moreMarine Rescue Technologies Ltd (MRT) are proud to announce they have signed a three year rental agreement to supply the Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) Offshore Construction team. The agreement will see MRT’s market leading sMRT Wind Lifejacket and integrated Personal Locator Beacon (PLB) supplied to the teams 120+ technicians currently working on the Hohe See and...
Read moreSMC will deliver full scope Marine Coordination services to Taiwan’s flagship offshore wind project; Formosa I Phase 2. The project will comprise 20 6MW Siemens Gamesa WTGs and will become Taiwan’s first commercial offshore windfarm, with an eventual capacity of 128MW. The contract award follows the recent establishment of an SMC branch in Taiwan,...
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