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  • IMCA Names Technip Man as President

    27 July 2015
    Business & Finance

    Bruno Faure, Group Senior Vice President Subsea Projects and Operations at Technip, has taken over the role of President of the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA), the association representing the interests of over a thousand offshore, marine and underwater engineering companies in more than 60 countries. In addition to becoming President of IMCA, having served […]

  • OES Releases New Report on Ocean Energy Policies

    1 April 2014
    R&D, Technology

    The report Ocean Energy: Supporting Policies Review is part of the activities of the Annex I – Review, Exchange and Dissemination of Information on Ocean Energy Systems, of the Ocean Energy Systems (OES) work programme. By means of this report, the OES intends to emphasize the range of policy and funding initiatives to promote and […]

  • BOEM Studying Seabirds and Marine Mammals Off California

    1 March 2018
    Authorities, Environment, R&D

    U.S. Geological Survey is carrying out a four-year study of seabird and marine mammal populations off central and southern California on behalf of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), which received expressions of interest for wind and wave energy projects in these areas.  

  • North Sea to Drive Global Development in Offshore Wind Industry (Belgium)

    29 June 2011

    Global wind power is forecast to more than double from 194.4GW at the end of 2010 to 450GW by 2015 according to a five-year industry forecast by the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) – thanks to a growing trend toward offshore wind, primarily in the North Sea. The report highlighted the strong global investment in […]

  • Mammoet Secures US Contracts from Mystery Clients

    28 March 2023
    Contracts & Tenders

    Dutch heavy lift and transportation specialist Mammoet has secured contracts for two large offshore wind projects in the United States, both of which begin in 2023. The two contracts cover a range of port scopes, including the load-in, handling, and temporary storage of XXL monopiles, plus the pre-assembly of turbines in a US marshalling port. The company […]

  • DeepOcean Group Appoints New CEO (Norway)

    4 January 2012
    Business & Finance

    DeepOcean Group Holding AS (“DeepOcean Group” or “the Company”), an integrated provider of subsea engineering and trenching services, today appointed Bart H. Heijermans as their new CEO effective February 1, 2012. The announcement represents the next step in DeepOcean Group’s development into a leading global subsea services organization following the completion of its recent financial […]

  • DOE Accepting Comment on Draft Funding Opportunity Announcement (USA)

    13 February 2012

    One year ago, DOE, in partnership with the Department of Interior (DOI), released the National Offshore Wind Strategy. The Strategy addresses two critical objectives: reduce the cost of energy through technology development to ensure competitiveness with other electrical generation sources; and reduce the deployment timelines and uncertainties limiting U.S. offshore wind project development. To realize […]

  • SgurrEnergy to Attend WINDFORCE 2014

    5 June 2014

    SgurrEnergy will share its offshore wind expertise at the WINDFORCE 2014 exhibition and conference in Bremen, Germany. Key personnel from the company’s Hamburg office will deliver presentations to the key players and leaders of the offshore wind industry, and will be showcasing SgurrEnergy’s Galion Lidar, from stand B41 on 17-19 June 2014. Raya Peterson, principal […]

  • Prysmian Recruits Young Experts

    7 October 2014
    Business & Finance, Training & Education

    Prysmian Group is launching the fourth edition of its international program to recruit 40 new graduates in Engineering and Economics, with the aim of helping develop the business’s managers and professionals of the future. The new recruits will be mainly placed in the Research & Development, Manufacturing and Sales functions.Candidate identification, which started in the […]

  • Workboat Show: Strong Demand for Offshore Service Vessels Signals Growing Market (USA)

    10 December 2010
    Technology

    Offshore service vessels (OSV) are becoming larger, more specialized and technically sophisticated as a result of the rising demand for more complex deepwater field developments, including the Gulf of Mexico. Currently, there are some 2,500 OSV worldwide, with a steady growth projected from now through 2020. All this has led to an expanded definition of […]

  • International Community Pledges to Coal Phase Out by 2030

    17 November 2017
    Authorities, Environment

    More than 20 nations and states committed to phase out coal by 2030 and move to cleaner power sources on 16 November at the COP23 UN Climate Change Conference in Bonn, Germany.

  • USA: Atkins to Prepare EIS for Innovative Offshore Wind Farms

    20 March 2012

    The North American business of Atkins, one of the world’s leading engineering and design firms, has been selected by Baryonyx Corporation of Austin, Texas, and approved by the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Galveston District, as the third-party contractor to prepare the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for a pair of innovative offshore wind farms. […]

  • The Netherlands: Fugro Expects 8.8 pct HY1 Net Profit Growth

    21 May 2012
    Business & Finance

    The year 2012 started with improved performance compared to the same period in 2011. The oil price remained on average around USD 120 per barrel (Brent). The sustained high levels of exploration and production spending by the oil and gas industry result in continued improvement of Fugro’s related activities. Geoscience Fugro has built good backlog […]

  • ROVOP Lands Offshore Wind, O&G Work

    11 August 2016
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection, Operations & Maintenance, Technology

    Aberdeen-based ROV operator ROVOP has won several contracts across the offshore wind and oil and gas sectors with a combined value of USD 4 million (EUR 3.6 million). The contracts are with new clients and include construction support, cable lay and protection, survey, and inspection repair and maintenance (IRM),  ROVOP said without providing any further details. The contracts […]

  • Keppel Offshore & Marine Appoints New Managing Director (Singapore)

    9 June 2011
    Business & Finance

      The Board and Management of Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd (Keppel O&M) announces that Mr Chow Yew Yuen (周耀源) has been appointed Managing Director of Keppel O&M with effect from 1 June 2011, reporting directly to Mr Tong Chong Heong, CEO of Keppel O&M. Mr Chow will be based in Singapore. He will assist […]

  • Offshore Wind Beneath SeaEnergy’s Wings

    14 August 2014
    Business & Finance

    SeaEnergy PLC’s growth trend continues, with new and extended contracts across all segments of the business in line with strategy, the company announced today in a trading update.  SeaEnergy’s Consulting business is constantly growing. The contract with DONG Energy has been extended in scope and term, and now includes management of change aspects as well as technical […]

  • GWEC: Offshore Wind Spreading Like Wildfire

    25 April 2018
    Business & Finance, Environment

    The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) has released its Global Wind Report: Annual Market Update, showing a maturing industry successfully competing in the marketplace, even against heavily subsidized traditional power generation technologies.

  • 20 Countries Pledge to Double Clean Energy R&D Investment

    30 November 2015
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Environment, R&D, Technology, Training & Education

    20 countries have launched Mission Innovation in Paris today, committing to double their governmental and/or state-directed clean energy research and development investment over five years and make clean energy widely affordable. The countries participating in the new initiative include: Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Denmark, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Norway, Republic of Korea, […]

  • Seaway Installs Sylwin Alpha Converter Platform

    14 July 2014
    Grid Connection

    Under the direction of Seaway Heavy Lifting, one of the world’s largest converter platforms has been installed off Sylt, an East Frisian Island. SylWin alpha platform, built by Siemens, is so large and heavy that the ingenious “float-over method” has been used to lift it from a pontoon onto the already installed jacket base. This approach has been used successfully in […]

  • TotalEnergies and Sempra Set Stage for Offshore Wind Partnership in US

    1 April 2022
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders

    TotalEnergies and Sempra have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to co-develop several onshore and offshore renewable projects in North America. TotalEnergies said in a statement it is expanding its North American strategic alliance with Sempra. The MoU outlines Sempra’s potential acquisition of 30 per cent of TotalEnergie’s equity interest in an offshore wind project […]

  • Subsea 2012 Attracts Impressive International Delegates (UK)

    24 January 2012

    Europe’s largest subsea event, Subsea 2012, will boast an impressive line-up of international delegates when it opens its doors on February 8 at Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre for two days to highlight the industry’s global opportunities. Subsea UK’s annual conference and exhibition has attracted leading industry figures from Russia, Ghana, Mexico, Venezuela, Brazil, China, […]

  • IRENA: Boosting Global Share of Renewables Is a Win-Win-Win Scenario

    18 January 2016
    Business & Finance, Environment, R&D

    Dramatically scaling up renewables in the global energy mix by 2030 would increase global gross domestic product (GDP), social welfare and employment worldwide, according to a new report released by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). Renewable Energy Benefits: Measuring the Economics, finds that achieving a 36 per cent share of renewable energy in the global energy mix […]

  • Fred. Olsen Windcarrier Adds Jill to Jack-Up Fleet

    2 April 2019
    Operations & Maintenance, Vessels

    Fred. Olsen Windcarrier has signed a long term time charter with Falcon Global for their jack-up vessel Jill. Jill will be an integrated part of the Fred. Olsen Windcarrier jack-up fleet for offshore wind, where she will be under commercial management of Fred. Olsen Windcarrier. The jack-up will be working out of Europe and mainly […]

  • Offshore Wind for Territories Act Goes to US Senate

    20 February 2019
    Authorities

    US Senators Bill Cassidy and Brian Schatz (D-HI) have introduced the Offshore Wind for Territories Act, bipartisan legislation authorizing offshore wind energy development in the exclusive economic zones adjacent to US territories American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. Currently, the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA) does not allow […]

  • DOE to host Offshore Wind Public Meeting (USA)

    30 January 2012

      One year ago, DOE, in partnership with the Department of Interior (DOI), released the National Offshore Wind Strategy. The Strategy addresses two critical objectives: reduce the cost of energy through technology development to ensure competitiveness with other electrical generation sources; and reduce the deployment timelines and uncertainties limiting U.S. offshore wind project development. To […]

  • SeaTwirl, Kontiki Winds to Explore Powering Oil & Gas Assets with Floating Wind

    15 May 2023
    Business development, Contracts & Tenders, Research & Development

    Sweden-headquartered SeaTwirl has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Kontiki Winds to identify and discuss the opportunities to electrify oil and gas assets and other offshore applications, with the use of SeaTwirl’s floating wind turbines. Under the MoU, the two companies will explore new opportunities in the market to implement offshore wind into new […]