Top News of the Week, 15 – 21 January 2018

Ørsted Continues Offshore Wind Support in Taiwan

Ørsted has signed four Memorandums of Understanding (MoU) in Taiwan in order to continue exchanging knowledge on offshore wind and developing the industry.

MHI Vestas Plots Offshore Wind Expansion with New Top Team

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and Vestas Wind Systems have appointed Philippe Kavafyan to Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Lars Bondo Krogsgaard to Co-Chief Executive Officer (Co-CEO) of MHI Vestas Offshore Wind.

Kriegers Flak Foundations Arrive in Denmark

A barge loaded with two gravity-based foundations (GBFs) for the high voltage station of the 605MW Kriegers Flak offshore wind farm has arrived in Køge, Denmark, Blue Water Shipping (BWS), the port agents for the project, told Offshore WIND.

ST3 Offshore Dodges Bankruptcy, Starts Restructuring Programme

Polish offshore wind foundations manufacturer ST3 Offshore has withdrawn the bankruptcy petition after receiving positive feedback from a District Court on its application to open restructuring proceedings.

Ad Hoc Marine Designs Unveils 41m W2W Crew Transfer Vessel

Ad Hoc Marine Designs has introduced a new 41m Walk to Work (W2W) SWATH Crew Transfer Vessel (CTV), capable of being at sea for up to two weeks with 24 technicians onboard, accommodated in their own individual cabins.