By Hannah Lucas 28 OCT 2021 Business Live https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/news/hull-east-yorkshire-news/humber-freeport-given-go-ahead-6124213 The first tax sites can begin operating from next month. Port of Hull, part of the Humber freeport complex (Image: ABP) One of eight confirmed in the Spring Budget, the go-ahead was documented in the Treasury’s Budget Report, the ‘red book’ laid before the House of Commons...
Read moreOctober 19, 2021, by Adrijana Buljan OffshoreWIND.Biz Ørsted has submitted a Development Consent Order (DCO) application for its Hornsea Four offshore wind project to the UK Planning Inspectorate. The developer informed on 14 October that it had filed the DCO application on 29 September, after completing pre-application consultation. Ørsted started introducing early-stage proposals for the Hornsea Four...
Read morePress release RWE Renewables Essen/WE Essen/Grimsby, 23 September 2021 https://www.rwe.com/en/press/rwe-renewables/2021-09-23-rwe-invests-in-new-grimsby-hub-operations-and-maintenance-base • New Grimsby Hub facility will expand existing Triton Knoll facilities at ABP’s Royal Dock • Strategic decision for RWE will enable sharing of knowledge, expertise and resources for greater offshore operations efficiency RWE, one of the world’s leading offshore wind companies, is to...
Read moreSupplier and Innovation Pathway Salamander will be responding to the Scottish Government consultation on the Innovation and Targeted Oil and Gas Decarbonisation (INTOG) Sectoral Marine Plan for offshore wind. They will propose that the allowable limit for innovation projects should be increased from the current 100 MW cap to 300 MW so that Scotland...
Read moreSeptember 20, 2021, by Adrijana Buljan – OffshoreWIND.biz VolkerFitzpatrick has started with construction works on Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy’s two blade manufacturing facilities, as well as on repurposing an existing factory, at the wind turbine supplier’s site in Hull. The work, being carried out under an GBP 82 million (around EUR 96 million) design and...
Read moreMonday, September 13, 2021 — Thistle Wind Partners (TWP), a consortium composed of DEME Concessions NV, Qair Marine SAS, and Aspiravi International NV, has revealed its participation in Crown Estate Scotland’s ScotWind seabed leasing process. TWP will bring together its partners’ solid experience in similar offshore wind developments, characterised by fast-track delivery, stakeholder involvement,...
Read morePANOLIN UK announces appointment of Ellis McDonald as Technical Sales Manager for Scotland and North East England. Ellis has worked in the Lubricants industry for 6 years and prior to that worked in Mechanical Engineering offshore roles for eight years. The PANOLIN Group is an independent family owned company with headquarters and production facility...
Read moreEast Yorkshire based Marine Safety specialist MRT has acquired Sleek Clean Care, a manufacturer of eco-friendly cleaning products. Sleek was started by two University students Emma and Scott in 2017 and has since gone from strength to strength. From developing recipes in their garage, the company grew and now distributes the powerful and planet friendly cleaning solutions for Boats, Bikes and motorhomes all over the world. Sleek uses pioneering chemical technologies to...
Read moreThe latest method of underwater cleaning and surface preparation has been launched in the UK by Precision Blast Systems Ltd. The new Subsea blasting systems are designed for abrasive blast cleaning at depths of up to 200 metres, precise control of the system allows for cleaning of marine growth or complete paint removal and...
Read moreEV Wind Power has announced the appointment of Paul Idziak as Chief Executive Officer of GEV Wind Power US LLC (GEV). Paul has also been appointed to the Board of GEV Wind Power Lab Group. Paul is a seasoned wind energy executive with leadership experience across various disciplines, enjoying an outstanding record of building...
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