Seajacks International has entered into a contract with Samsung Heavy Industries to build the world’s largest offshore wind farm installation vessel. The vessel has been specifically designed to meet the demands associated with working UK Round 3, Scottish territorial waters and the other North West European markets. Named Seajacks Scylla, the new vessel is based
Seajacks Intl & Samsung Heavy Industries to build world’s largest offshore wind installation vessel
June 10, 2013 : 0 Comments
Have you heard of the Aeroscraft?
June 3, 2013 : 2 Comments
If not, you should. Developers of the Aeroscraft – a 300-foot-long, variable-buoyancy vehicle – say it will cut costs and time off a conventional wind project timeline in several ways. For instance, it will: Minimizes overall installation project costs and cost to build roads Opens new markets for development by making remote locations more readily accessible
Vestas produces first prototype turbine blades in Colorado factory
May 30, 2013 : 0 Comments
Vestas recently introduced its first prototype wind turbine blades manufactured by the company in the U.S. The prototype blades are for its new V117-3.3 MW wind turbine. The 57.5-m blades (about 189 ft) are the longest ever manufactured in the in the U.S. The Brighton facility is the only Vestas factory in the world equipped
What role does transportation and logistics play in the wind industry?
April 26, 2013 : 0 Comments
The problem with moving wind-turbine components is their size–they are gigantic. Nacelles can weigh as much as 205,000 pounds, while half of a tower can be 15-ft wide and almost 120-ft long. And blades–conversation stoppers on most highways– easily span 180 ft. Moving these structures takes special equipment, trucks, trains, ships, and harbors. Siemens is
Dr. Shrink celebrates its 21st birthday
April 22, 2013 : 0 Comments
April 21st was the company’s Golden birthday so Dr. Shrink is celebrating 21 years in business and wants you to join in on the fun. For today Monday, April 22 only, the company would like to extend a 10% off discount for any online order. All you need to do at checkout is use promo
Wind work around the U.S.
February 22, 2013 : 0 Comments
In a bill that averts the so-called “fiscal cliff,” Congress passed an extension of the wind energy tax credits. Known as the PTC, its extension had been in question for much of the year which hobbled wind-project proposals across the United States. The extension will help new projects rise in 2013, but questions remain about
Bangladesh to enter the wind era
February 13, 2013 : 0 Comments
Taylor Engineering and ph-consulting group say they have entered a Power Purchase Agreement with the Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) in Dhaka, Bangladesh, for a 60-MW wind facility to be built south of Cox’s Bazar in the Chittagong Division of the country. The facility, named The Bay of Bengal Wind Project, represents the first effort
Six legged ship lends a hand to building offshore wind farms
December 10, 2012 : 1 Comment
North Sea wind farm installations will soon get a hand from a six-legged ship capable of raising itself over water as deep as 75m. Lifting the ship above the water is necessary to stabilize it as workers assemble the tower, nacelle, and rotor. “The Pacific Orca is the largest wind farm installation ship ever built,”
Phase-one turbines go up on Fire Island, Alaska
October 23, 2012 : 0 Comments
When is an onshore turbine installation more like an offshore job? When the turbines are headed for an island. Consider the wind energy project going up on Fire Island, a 5.5-mi long dollop in the Cook Inlet near Anchorage. The site proved such a formidable challenge for the companies involved that they treated it almost
Modular blade promises lower transport costs
October 5, 2012 : 0 Comments
The economy of scale – the idea of building something bigger to lower its unit cost – is playing hell with the economy of wind turbines. Big turbines are enormous in size and cost, so much so, they could be pricing themselves out of a job. Take blades for example. Transporting a modest 50-m blade
