E.ON’s Humber Gateway Offshore Wind Farm was today officially opened by Minister of State for Energy and Climate Change, Andrea Leadsom MP. The 73-turbine wind farm, which is located 8km off the Holderness coast, went into full operation in May and will provide enough electricity for around 170,000 homes – equivalent to around one...
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The Government’s Manufacturing Advisory Service (MAS) has been assisting Siemens in its active search for UK suppliers, particularly for its Hull factory on Alexandra Dock. Paul Savvides, Head of Procurement UK and Ireland, Siemens Wind Power, received support from Fred Mead of the UK Government’s MAS GROW: Offshore Wind Programme in identifying suitable manufacturing...
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Two of East Yorkshire’s offshore energy training providers are working in partnership to deliver the basic requirements for those wishing to work in the renewables industry. This training includes working at heights, marine safety, first aid, fire safety and manual handling. Humberside Offshore Training Association (HOTA) along with HFR Solutions have both invested in...
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HULL-BASED specialist contractor Precision Drilling has invested £100,000 in new machinery and equipment as it continues to grow. Current managing director Ian Wilkinson bought the company from his stepfather and his business partner in 2013. Since then, Mr Wilkinson and his team have injected £250,000 into the development of the business, and have secured...
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Dalby Offshore Services, in conjunction with Scarborough Borough Council, is developing Endeavour Wharf, Whitby to become a key operations and maintenance centre for the offshore wind industry. Following the appointment of the architect, Group Ginger Ltd. of Leeds, and meetings with local stakeholder groups, Dalby Offshore Services is now seeking public comment on the...
Read moreTeam Humber welcomes DONG deal on Hornsea windfarm Team Humber Marine Alliance (THMA),has welcomed DONG Energy taking full control of the Hornsea Round 3 wind zones, one of the world’s biggest offshore wind development zones. DONG Energy is acquiring the Hornsea Zone from the SMart Wind consortium led by Mainstream Renewable Power and Siemens...
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Dalby Offshore have acquired a high specification Damen 2610 mark 2 Twin Axe vessel from Bhagwan in Australia, where the vessel was operating since delivery in 2013. The vessel has completed upgrade and warranty work in Damen’s yard in Ostend, Belgium where it was also renamed the ’Dalby Ribble’ registered in Whitby, Yorkshire and painted...
Read moreRix Sea Shuttle is expanding its fleet of crew transfer vessels. The company – part of J.R. Rix & Sons Ltd – will take delivery of a 27.4 metre ship made by French company Piriou in April, 2016. The boat will be the largest in Rix Sea Shuttle’s fleet with the capacity to carry a crew...
Read moreJuly 9, 2015 Team Humber welcomes Able UK and DONG Energy MOU Team Humber Marine Alliance (THMA), one of the UK’s leading offshore and marine businessdevelopment organisations, has welcomed Able UK’ssigning of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with DONG Energy. This MOU could see a new major operational hub for DONG Energy at...
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‘A major leap forward for both the Able Marine Energy Park and the ambitions to establish the Humber as a world-class centre for renewable energy technology.’ That was the reaction today from Able Executive Chairman Peter Stephenson welcoming the news that a leading developer in the offshore wind industry, DONG Energy, has signed a...
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