By Karl Ove Ingebrigtsen, Director of Low Carbon Power Generation Lloyd’s Register Underwater noise is a big concern when installing offshore wind farms. For example, pile driving to secure offshore foundations transmits loud booms through the water and for many miles. The full impact of construction noise on marine life is yet unknown, but potentially…

Editor’s note: Thanks to a new partnership between the University of Bristol and Lloyd’s Register (LR), university students and technical expertise are working together to generate better data on wind-farm performance. LR shares more in this article. Second-year students studying Bachelor and Master programs in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Bristol…

Three new wind farms are to be built in the UK as offshore wind prices reach their lowest levels ever. This follows research published by Lloyd’s Register in February 2017, revealing that the majority of industry experts were confident that renewable energy was reaching cost parity. In the latest Contracts for Difference (CfD) round, DONG…

The drive toward sustainability has never been more urgent and technology will continue to play a crucial role, according to Lloyd’s Register‘s latest report. Technology Radar – Low Carbon examines the outlook for renewables, nuclear, grid and infrastructure, and energy storage. Lloyd’s Register is dedicated to research and education in science and engineering, and their latest…

Lloyd’s Register has released the first phase of its guidance notes for drones and Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), providing operators in the energy and marine industries confidence in using UAS for offshore and onshore surveys and in-service inspections. “We are developing these guidance notes to provide a consistent approach to risk in UAS and drone…

Lloyd’s Register Foundation has issued a global call for a director and a host institution for a program to build resilience in critical infrastructure. It anticipates committing £10 million to the international program, which will run for an initial period of five years. The Foundation, a UK charity, is a leading supporter of engineering related…

Lloyd’s Register Energy has released a new Guidance Note on Risk-based Inspection (RBI) of hull structures. The Guidance Note provides operators of floating units, such as FPSO and FLNG units, with information on how to develop an RBI plan which can replace the traditional prescriptive approach to inspection planning and will minimise downtime, reduce risk…

Lloyd’s Register Energy announced it is forming an alliance with MaxGrip to develop a new risk-based inspection (RBI) software module called “strEAM+ RBI.” The collaboration leverages Lloyd’s Register Energy’s integrity engineering and RBI experience with MaxGrip’s expertise in software development and its strEAM+ framework—which offers a unique software solution that directly embeds into an enterprise’s…

As part of a greater engagement to understand the challenges the energy market is facing, Lloyd’s Register Energy is launching a series of executive engagements around the globe to help facilitate industry discussion on key challenges the energy sector is facing. Launched at Adipec 2014 in Abu Dhabi, the largest oil and gas gathering in…

Lloyd’s Register has launched its new Rules for Offshore Units in one single document following an in-depth consultation with industry. It signals a move by the world’s oldest classification and certification society, to modernise the way in which Rules and their guidance notes are presented to industry – and importantly how they are used by…

Lloyd’s Register releases all-new Rules, Class Notation, and Guidance Notes for ‘Wind Turbine Installation and Maintenance Vessels and Liftboats’ to reflect industry best practice and new novel designs The new Rules form part of the wider Mobile Offshore Unit Rule set 2013 launched by Lloyd’s Register in June, and is for vessels engaged in installation…