Top News of the Week, 25 Sep – 1 Oct 2017

DEME Tries to Take Possession of Unfinished Living Stone from LaNaval Shipyard

Belgium’s DEME Group has attempted to take possession of the advanced cable lay vessel Living Stone, currently under construction at the financially troubled LaNaval shipyard in Bilbao, Spain, and tow the vessel to another location where the delayed construction could be completed.

Wiking Helikopter Nets Galloper Contract

Siemens Gamesa has awarded Wiking Helikopter Service with a long-term contract for helicopter hoist operations at the Galloper offshore wind farm in the UK, the Germany-based helicopter services provider informed.

Vattenfall Opens Tender for Foundation Installation on Three Locations

Vattenfall has invited tenders for the installation of foundations for three projects in Denmark: Kriegers Flak in the Baltic Sea, and Vesterhav Nord and Vesterhav Syd in the North Sea.

Photo of the Day: Svanen Installing Monopiles on Arkona

E.ON has posted a photo showing Van Oord’s heavy lift vessel Svanen installing monopile foundations on the 385MW Arkona offshore wind farm in the German Baltic Sea.

24 Turbines Up at Galloper Offshore Wind Farm

Swire Blue Ocean’s wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) Pacific Orca has installed the twenty-fourth out of fifty-six turbines at the 336MW Galloper offshore wind farm off the coast of Suffolk.