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Weekly update, 15th January 2018

21st Jan, 2018

Enabling activities: It is always great to see an innovative Caithness company being recognised – this time Norscot Joinery, whose partnership with Strathclyde University through the Interface programme, is up for Innovation of the Year in the 2018 Scottish Knowledge Exchange Awards. http://www.bqlive.co.uk/scotland/2018/01/11/news/scottish-knowledge-exchange-awards-finalists-announced-29865/ Business Gateway (managed in the Highlands by CNSRP partner the Highland Council) […]

Weekly update, 8th January 2018

12th Jan, 2018

Energy & business services: Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy – the suppliers of the turbines for the Beatrice Offshore Windfarm – are advertising several new roles to be based at the operations base in Wick. A Senior Technician (https://jobs.siemens-info.com/jobs/286138/Senior+Technician+(Technical+Supervisor)+-+Beatrice+-+Wick?lang=en-GB) Service Coordinators (https://jobs.siemens-info.com/jobs/286144/Service+Coordinator+-+Beatrice%2C+Wick?lang=en-GB) a Troubleshooter (https://jobs.siemens-info.com/jobs/286136/Troubleshooter+-+Beatrice?lang=en-GB) an Offshore Site Planner (https://jobs.siemens-info.com/jobs/286140/Offshore+Site+Planner+-+Beatrice%2C+Wick?lang=en-GB) and Stores Operative (https://jobs.siemens-info.com/jobs/286556/Stores+Operative+-+Beatrice%2C+Wick?lang=en-GB) are all […]

Weekly update, 1st January 2018

05th Jan, 2018

Energy & business services: 2018 promises to be another year of exciting change in the energy sector, and to highlight how things have progressed in the north the Beatrice Offshore Windfarm team have produced a short booklet outlining the significant milestones that have been achieved during 2017 – you can access the booklet at https://www.beatricewind.com/single-post/2017/12/22/lookingbackat2017 […]

Weekly update, 4th December 2017

08th Dec, 2017

Energy & business services: • The installation of all 86 sets of foundation piles for the Beatrice Offshore Windfarm was completed this week – a major project milestone for the company. As I have previously highlighted, work has started on the installation of the jackets which sit on the foundations, and vessels have also been […]

Weekly update, 20th & 27th November

01st Dec, 2017

Energy & business services: • Delighted to hear that SeaCat Services, the operators of the crew transfer vessels that will support both construction and operations work for the Beatrice Offshore Windfarm (BOWL) project, had a good level of interest at its recruitment event in Wick last week. SeaCat is seeking suitably qualified candidates for roles […]

Weekly update, 13th November

17th Nov, 2017

Energy & business services: • A reminder that SeaCat Services, the operators of the crew transfer vessels that will support both construction and operations work for the Beatrice Offshore Windfarm (BOWL) project, will be running a recruitment event in Wick next week for those interested in working on the vessels. SeaCat are seeking suitably qualified […]

Weekly update, 6th November

06th Nov, 2017

Energy & business services: • SeaCat Services, the operators of the crew transfer vessels that will support both construction and operations work for the Beatrice Offshore Windfarm (BOWL) project, will be running a recruitment event in Wick for those interested in working on the vessels. SeaCat are seeking suitably qualified candidates for roles such as […]

Weekly update, 30th October

30th Oct, 2017

Energy & business services: • The operators of the Moray (East) Offshore Windfarm development (also known as “Moray 1”) have announced this week that MHI Vestas has been awarded the contract to supply and install up to one hundred 9.5MW turbines for the development. The Vestas brand will be familiar to many through its use […]

Weekly update, 16th – 23rd October

23rd Oct, 2017

Energy & business services: • It was great to be invited this week to take part in a visit to the area by Japanese nuclear industry and government representatives. The visit, coordinated by CNSRP partner the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) and supported by CNSRP partner Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE), included a visit to the […]

Weekly update, 9th October

09th Oct, 2017

Energy & business services: • The Beatrice Offshore Windfarm development continues to make good progress, with an amazing 80 of the 86 sets of foundation piles now installed on the seabed off the Caithness coast. In addition 25 of the jackets have now been fitted on top of foundation piles and cable-laying has also begun. […]