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Ireland, Belgium and Britain have signed a new co-operation agreement on renewable energy and electricity interconnections between the three states. Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications Eamon Ryan has signed the agreement in Bruges with his Belgian and British…

A windfarm can offset carbon emissions generated across its 30-year lifespan in under two years, a new study says. The study published in the Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand also demonstrates that within six months a turbine…

TechWorks Marine, a leading marine data company based in Dublin has recently announced a significant contract worth €475,000 with the European Space Agency (ESA). The contract aims to expand the use of satellite data and products in Europe's renewable wind…

A series of Public Open Days, accompanied by meetings and panel discussions are underway in the Government’s consultation process about the four proposed Maritime Areas off the South Coast, within which fixed offshore wind farms may be located in the…

The Department of Transport has been advised by Asso.Subsea that they are performing trenching trials on behalf of Nexans for CIDAC as part of the Celtic Interconnector Project. The trenching trials will be located at various points along the planned…

CILT Mobility & Supply Chain Skillnet and the National Maritime College of Ireland (NMCI) at Munster Technological University are hosting a launch for their newest Master’s programme supporting development in the offshore renewable energy, ports, transport and logistics, and maritime…

Plans to develop an offshore wind energy hub in Cork Harbour have been shelved as Doyle Shipping Group has pulled out of the scheme. As reported on Afloat.ie just three months ago, the 15-hectare Cork Dockyard facility at Rushbrooke had…

A European election candidate and former Port of Cork chairman says plans at Rosslare and Cork Ports must be accelerated to enable the construction and maintenance of the offshore wind farms. Former Bord Gais Éireann chief executive John Mullins, who…

Four areas off the south Irish coast have been earmarked for offshore wind development by the Government, subject to a six-week public consultation. The draft South Coast Designated Maritime Area Plan (DMAP), billed as Ireland’s first ever spatial plan for…

The Port of Cork Company says it welcomes the Government’s publication this week of the Future Framework for Offshore Renewable Energy. As already reported by Afloat, the framework sets out 29 actions to secure Ireland’s potential as a world leader in…

Minister for Environment Eamon Ryan has rejected claims that he is impeding development of floating offshore wind and criticised “false promises” made by politicians As The Irish Independent reports, Ryan was responding to comments by Fianna Fáil senator Lisa Chambers…

The Government has published its “Future Framework for Offshore Renewable Energy” (ORE), which includes 29 key actions to develop the State’s plan-led approach to offshore wind. A draft designated maritime area plan (DMAP) for the Irish south coast is due…

The Corrib gas field’s operator is pursuing a legal challenge to the Government’s windfall tax on energy. As the Irish Independent reports, owner Vermilion Energy is arguing that it has not made any profit from the Corrib field, although revenues…

Green Rebel, an Irish offshore survey company, has announced the addition of a 56-metre multi-purpose vessel to its growing fleet. The company, headquartered in Cork Harbour, has signed a long-term hire agreement with Glomar Offshore for the Glomar Vantage, which…

Rosslare Europort and Souce Galileo have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the aim of achieving the common goal of developing the port as a key facilitator in the delivery of large-scale offshore wind farm projects in Irish coastal…

The Department of Transport has been notified by JD-Contractor that they will be performing out-of-service cutting and route clearance works on behalf of Nexans for CIDAC as part of the Celtic Interconnector Project. The works will be located at various…