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  • Scottish Port Secures EUR 29 Million Investment for Floating Wind Upgrade

    5 June 2025
    Business & Finance, Floating Wind, Foundations, Ports & Logistics, Supply Chain

    Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) will invest GBP 24.26 million (around EUR 28.81 million) in an upgrade at Kishorn Port that will enable the manufacture of floating wind foundations at the Scottish port. “With the quarry on site, Kishorn Port is ideally suited to concrete manufacturing of floating offshore wind sub-structures, with local content, laydown, marshalling, […]

  • Work Starting on Kishorn Port’s Upgrade to House Floating Wind Foundation Manufacturing

    13 June 2025
    Business & Finance, Business development, Floating Wind, Foundations, Ports & Logistics, Supply Chain

    Construction work is scheduled to start on 16 June on the expansion of Kishorn Port, which will increase the size of the dry dock and reclaim land to create capacity at the Scottish port for the manufacture of concrete floating offshore wind foundations. The upgrade will enable the port to provide full integration, with laydown, […]

  • More Turbine Components for Îles d’Yeu and Noirmoutier Project Arriving at French Port

    20 January 2025
    Equipment, Fixed-Bottom, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Wind Turbines

    The first turbine nacelles and masts for the 488 MW Îles d’Yeu and Noirmoutier offshore wind farm have arrived at the Nantes Saint-Nazaire Port in France. This follows the arrival of the first blades, manufactured in Le Havre by Siemens Gamesa and delivered at the end of last year. The Îles d’Yeu and Noirmoutier offshore wind […]

  • Haventus, Sarens PSG Unveil ‘On-Land to Launch’ Floating Wind Solution

    14 May 2025
    Operations & Maintenance, Ports & Logistics

    UK companies Haventus and Sarens PSG have developed a low-cost solution for the integration and launch of floating offshore wind turbines. Haventus said that it is working to enable offshore wind project developers to acquire fully assembled floating bases and turbines at Ardersier, Scotland, as well as providing dry storage which does not require complex […]

  • CIP to Sell Stake in 495 MW Taiwanese Offshore Wind Farm to Japan’s MOL

    9 May 2025
    Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), on behalf of its fund Copenhagen Infrastructure V (CI V), has entered into an agreement to divest a 10 per cent stake in the 495 MW Fengmiao 1 offshore wind farm in Taiwan to Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL). The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, filing for Foreign Investment Approval […]

  • Cerulean Adds Ocean Installer to Aspen Floating Wind Team

    11 March 2025
    Business & Finance, Business development, Collaboration, Floating Wind, Outlook & Strategy, Research & Development

    Ocean Installer, a marine construction and operations provider, has been appointed by Cerulean Winds to join the alliance of companies developing the 1 GW Aspen floating offshore wind farm in the central North Sea. Ocean Installer will provide engineering expertise and installation services, post-FID, for the mooring system installation, inter-array cables, and marshalling of the […]

  • First Blades for 488 MW French Offshore Wind Farm Touch Down in Saint-Nazaire

    11 December 2024
    Equipment, Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Wind Farm Update, Wind Turbines

    The first blades for the Siemens Gamesa 8 MW turbines, which will be installed at the Îles d’Yeu and Noirmoutier offshore wind farm, have arrived at the port of Saint-Nazaire in France. The roll-on/roll-off (Ro-Ro) vessel Rotra Mare docked in Saint-Nazaire on 5 December, carrying the first turbine blades for the French offshore wind farm, being […]

  • Bibby HydroMap Tests iXblue’s AUSV at Gwynt y Môr OWF

    30 August 2018
    Technology

    Bibby HydroMap has completed sea trials of DriX, an 8-metre Autonomous Unmanned Survey Vessel (AUSV) developed by iXblue, at the Gwynt y Môr offshore wind farm off the North Wales. 

  • Bibby HydroMap and ORE Catapult Put DriX Through Paces

    23 April 2019
    Operations & Maintenance, R&D, Technology

    Bibby HydroMap has conducted a demonstration of DriX, an 8-metre Autonomous Unmanned Survey Vessel (AUSV), at the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult facility in Blyth. The key purpose of the demonstration was to showcase DriX being used in the offshore renewables sector to capture essential information at all stages of renewable projects. During the demonstration, two Blyth offshore […]

  • Bibby HydroMap Goes Autonomous with DriX

    26 February 2018
    Business & Finance, Technology, Vessels

    Bibby HydroMap has partnered with the Paris-based provider of navigation, positioning and imaging services iXblue to bring DriX, a new autonomous unmanned surface vessel (AUSV), to the European market.

  • New Bibby HydroMap CEO Takes The Helm

    2 July 2019
    Jobs & Recruitment

    Bibby HydroMap has appointed Gary Collins as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Collins, who took over the position on 1 July, will lead the business through its next phase of growth, as well as development into new territories, Bibby stated. “I’m excited to be joining the Bibby HydroMap team and proud to be part of […]

  • iXblue DriX USV Completes Work on First French Offshore Wind Farm

    6 May 2022
    Business & Finance, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    iXblue has completed the bathymetric survey at the site of the Saint-Nazaire offshore wind farm using its DriX uncrewed surface vehicle (USV). The purpose of the bathymetric survey inspection was to verify the seabed conditions before the deployment of Jan De Nul Group’s jack-up vessel Vole au vent. Relying on 4G and satellite communication, the operation, […]

  • Vattenfall Taps Correll Group for Multi-Year Offshore Wind Services

    20 August 2024
    Business & Finance, Cables, Grid Connection, Operations & Maintenance

    Correll Group, a subsidiary of SPIE Global Services Energy, has been awarded two multi-year framework agreements from Vattenfall to carry out cable testing and fault finding for Vattenfall’s offshore wind farms in Europe. The two framework agreements cover Vattenfall’s existing and potential new offshore wind farms in Europe (excluding Germany) for an initial five-year period. […]

  • ORIX Gets on Board Kashima Port Offshore Wind Project

    28 May 2015
    Business & Finance, Ports & Logistics

    ORIX has agreed to participate in the joint development and construction of Kashima Port Large-Scale Offshore Wind Farm which is to be built offshore of Kashima Port in Kamisu City, Ibaraki Prefecture. The equity investment by ORIX into the project company was also completed today. The project involves the installation of 20 wind turbines offshore […]

  • Norway: Seatower Names New Vice President of Business Development

    18 October 2012
    Business & Finance

    Offshore foundation company Seatower have appointed Niels Brix as new Vice President of Business Development. Oslo-based Seatower is the company behind the Cranefree concept for offshore wind, which features self-installing gravity foundations designed for scalable and efficient production. The company is a front runner in the niche of innovative suppliers of foundations for offshore wind […]

  • ORIX Scanning Japanese Seabed

    14 February 2019
    R&D

    The Japanese ORIX Corporation has commenced a seabed geological survey off the coast of the Chiba Prefecture to investigate the feasibility of offshore wind power. ORIX is carrying out an acoustic seabed survey in the waters offshore Choshi to study the conditions, ground structure and the topography of the seabed. The company said it is using […]

  • Pronomar to Supply ‘Thialf’ with Work-Wear Drying System

    23 October 2014
    Business & Finance, Vessels

    Pronomar has received a new order from the Dutch established company Heerema Marine Contractors. Heerema placed an order for Pronomar’s drying systems for its deepwater construction vessel, the ‘Thialf’. The ‘Thialf’ is equipped with the following two applications: • Multipurpose drying systems for work overalls • Electrically heated drying panels for boots, shoes or gloves The wall-mounted seawater […]

  • Rix Panther Sets Sail for Humber Job

    23 March 2015
    Vessels

    Rix Sea Shuttle is to supply crew transfer vessel, Rix Panther, to carry personnel and equipment to and from a wind farm of the Humber coast. The Rix Panther has initially been contracted for six weeks but with an option to extend the work period should the development require it. James Doyle, managing director of […]

  • Rix Lion Named at Grimsby Docks

    22 July 2014

    Earlier this month, the Rix Lion was officially named at a ceremony that took place at Grimsby Docks. The Rix Lion is the newest edition to the Rix Sea Shuttle fleet of offshore support and crew transfer vessels. Built by Damen shipyards, The Rix Lion is the largest vessel on the fleet at 26.3m. Built […]

  • A2SEA to Use Pronomar’s Equipment on Sea Challenger (Gallery)

    3 October 2014
    Business & Finance

    Pronomar has received an order from A2SEA, a Danish specialist in providing offshore wind transport, installation and service solutions. A2SEA runs a fleet of specially designed vessels and equipment for their many offshore installations. One of them is the jack-up vessel Sea Challenger and it was for her that A2SEA ordered an efficient Pronomar multipurpose drying systems. […]

  • Rix Sea Shuttle Scores Two Contracts with Siemens

    28 August 2014

    Offshore vessel operator Rix Sea Shuttle has landed two contracts with Siemens. The Rix Lion, the largest and newest vessel in the company’s fleet, has been employed by the engineering giant to carry out lube oil changes on the gear boxes at the adjoining wind farms Lynn and Inner Dowsing off the south Lincolnshire coast. […]

  • The secrets to dry and hygienic PPE

    23 September 2019

    Personal protective equipment, PPE, is used intensively in various industries to protect the wearer against dangers in the workplace. As a result, protective clothing, shoes, gloves, helmets and other types of PPE are exposed to dirty work environments. This can influence the protective function of PPE. Good maintenance is therefore essential to maintain its function. […]

  • Glomar’s New Wind Support Vessel Uses Pronomar’s Drying System

    23 October 2014
    Technology, Vessels

    Glomar Offshore Wind Support B.V., a Dutch-based operator of service vessels for the offshore wind industry, has equipped its new vessel ‘Glomar Wave’ with Pronomar’s drying systems for work clothes.  The vessel offers highly efficient systems for drying work jackets and trousers, survival and diving suits, as well as for boots and gloves. The drying room […]

  • Pronomar Supplies Van Oord’s Vessels with Drying Systems

    24 September 2014
    Business & Finance

    Recently, Pronomar received three orders from Van Oord, a leading contractor for dredging, marine engineering and offshore energy projects (oil, gas, wind), headquartered in Rotterdam/NL and operating in more than 50 countries worldwide.  Among their many vessels is their new cable laying vessel NEXUS, which will be used to install the export cables for connecting […]

  • UK: RIX Sea Shuttle Launches WFSV

    29 October 2012

    RIX Sea Shuttle, part of J.R. Rix & Sons Ltd, launched its first vessel on Friday, specifically commissioned to serve the offshore wind farm sector. The Rix Panther was launched in a ceremony at Meridan Quay, Grimsby Fish Dock today (Friday, October 26th). It is the first of five boats commissioned by Rix Sea Shuttle […]

  • ‘Rix Tiger’ Joins Her Sister at UK’s Offshore Wind Farm

    8 April 2015
    Vessels

    Last month, Rix Sea Shuttle was awarded a contract to provide the Rix Panther crew transfer vessel at an offshore wind farm construction site off the UK’s east coast. The company announced today that the Rix Tiger has joined her sister vessel working out of Grimsby. Both vessels will carry personnel and equipment to and from […]