Mating of Hywind Scotland Floating Turbines (Video)
Statoil has shared a great video showing the mating of one of Hywind Scotland’s Siemens 6MW turbines with its SPAR-type floating foundation off Stord, Norway.
VBMS to Lift Stranded Rampion Excavator
An excavator stranded while working on the Rampion offshore wind project is expected to be lifted on Tuesday, 27 June, according to a Notice to Mariners.
Blue Abyss Centre to Be Built at RAF Henlow Site
Blue Abyss, the world’s first commercial space and deep sea centre, will be developed at Royal Air Force (RAF) base site in Bedfordshire.
First Jones Act Offshore Wind Jack-Up Coming in 2018
Zentech Inc. and Renewables Resources International (RRI) have announced their plans to build the first Jones Act compliant, four legged, self-propelled Dynamically-Positioned Level 2 (DP2) jack-up vessel based on a U.S.-built barge.
Statoil Floats the Hywind Scotland Five
All five Siemens 6MW wind turbines for the Hywind Scotland wind farm have been mounted on their respective SPAR floating foundations off Stord, Norway, Statoil reports.