Top News of the Week, 17 – 23 April 2017

Portuguese Company Ramping Up for Offshore Wind

Portugal-based ASM Energia is reportedly planning on increasing its involvement in the offshore wind sector and has chosen the port of Aveiro as a location for its new EUR 25 million plant that would accommodate the production of foundations.

Dutch Plan Offshore Wind Mission to China

Holland Home of Wind Energy (HHWE) the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO.nl) and Consulate General of the Netherlands in Guangzhou are organising an offshore wind mission to Guangdong and Fujian, China in May.

Hammer Time on Merkur Offshore Wind Farm

GeoSea has installed the first of 66 monopiles on the 396MW Merkur offshore wind farm in the German North Sea.

OMM Secures Wikinger O&M Contract

Spanish energy company Iberdrola has awarded Bristol-based Offshore Marine Management (OMM) with a contract to provide topside and subsea Operations and Maintenance (O&M) services for the 350MW Wikinger offshore wind farm.

Harland and Wolff to Build Borkum Riffgrund 2 Suction Buckets

Northern Ireland’s marine manufacturer Harland and Wolff (H&W) has been chosen by jacket foundation supplier ST3 Offshore to supply suction buckets for DONG Energy’s Borkum Riffgrund 2 offshore wind farm in the German North Sea.