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  • Royal Haskoning Helps Vattenfall to Extend Kentish Flats Wind Farm (UK)

    30 November 2011

    Royal Haskoning plays a key role in helping Vattenfall become the first offshore energy company to be cleared for examination by the Infrastructure Planning Commission (IPC), and move a step closer to achieving its plan to extend an existing offshore wind farm. Following an extensive community consultation and Environmental Impact Assessment, Vattenfall plans to extend […]

  • Local Company Goes Offshore with Kentish Flats Extension

    13 February 2015
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Training & Education

    Total Jobs Contracts Limited took advantage of an opportunity when they started doing odd jobs for Vattenfall. With the help of Vattenfall’s Site Manager, Tony Francis, they obtained all the necessary certificates to work offshore. Francis and his team helped train them in different areas of general maintenance on wind turbines. Five years on and they […]

  • Photo of the Day: First Foundation at Kentish Flats Extension

    13 May 2015
    Wind Farm Update

    Offshore WIND’s photo of the day: The first foundation at Kentish Flats Extension offshore wind farm. Earlier this month, GeoSea’s offshore wind installation vessel Neptune installed the first foundation at Vattenfall’s 49.5MW project. This will be followed by the erection of the 139.6-metre high wind turbines with all turbines scheduled to be deployed by July […]

  • Shell Buys Electricity from Thanet Offshore Wind Farm in UK

    3 November 2022
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Vattenfall has entered into a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Shell in the UK, where the oil and gas major will be using some of the electricity produced by the Thanet offshore wind farm. The companies have signed a five-year agreement for the delivery of 300,000 MWh of electricity from Thanet, which corresponds to about […]

  • Top News of the Week Apr 27 – May 3, 2015

    3 May 2015

    MT Højgaard Found Not Guilty in Robin Rigg Trial The Court of Appeal in London has ruled that MT Højgaard is not liable for the costs of repairing the foundations for the Robin Rigg offshore wind farm, off the Scottish coast. Dong Not Selling Wind Business Dong Energy has denied recent suggestions of selling its […]

  • ROS Completes Turbine Oil Exchange at Welsh Offshore Wind Farm

    27 September 2019
    Operations & Maintenance

    Renewable Oil Services (ROS) has carried out hydraulic oil exchange on the turbines of the Rhyl Flats offshore wind farm. Under a contract with innogy, ROS performed the hydraulic oil exchange, including hydraulic system flushing, on 25 Siemens 3.6MW turbines at the site north of the Port of Mostyn in the Irish Sea. The UK-based company said it mobilized […]

  • Kentish Flats Extension Clears Planning Hurdle (UK)

    19 August 2013
    Technology, Wind Farm Update

    Vattenfall, the European energy company, and Infratil, the owners of Manston Airport in Kent believe they have successfully tackled concerns about a wind farm’s potential effect on the airport’s radar system. Vattenfall, which is developing the Kentish Flats Extension (KFE), and Infratil have been working closely together for the last 18 months to produce a […]

  • Top News of the Week, 27 March – 2 April 2017

    2 April 2017

    Photo of the Day: Galloper Nacelles Start Clicking in Esbjerg The first complete nacelle built by Siemens for the 336MW Galloper offshore wind farm underwent its ‘first-click’ test in Esbjerg on Tuesday, 28 March. Beatrice Offshore Construction Kicks Off Seaway Heavy Lifting (SHL) will begin installing piles for jacket foundations at the Beatrice offshore wind farm […]

  • RMS and Eos Help Vattenfall Kentish Flats Extension Team Beat the Deadline

    12 January 2016
    Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    UK-based RMS Submarine Ltd. and Germany’s eos projekt GmbH have recently provided consultancy and client representative support on behalf of Vattenfall Wind Power UK for Kentish Flats Extension (KFE). RMS/eos were contracted between February and September 2015 and provided multiple services such as project documentation review, onshore mock-ups, cable factory witness/inspection/ reporting, inshore survey client representation, […]

  • Siemens Gamesa Testing 115-Metre-Long Wind Turbine Blade on Blaest’s New Test Rig

    29 September 2023
    Business development, Fixed-Bottom, Floating Wind, R&D, Supply Chain, Technology, Wind Turbines

    The wind turbine blade test centre Blaest in Aalborg, Denmark, inaugurated a new test rig on 26 September, in which the centre decided to invest after entering an agreement with Siemens Gamesa to test the company’s current range of offshore blades. The first blade is already being put through paces on the new test rig […]

  • Vattenfall, Manston Airport Work on Mitigation Strategy for Kentish Flats Extension, UK

    14 January 2013

    An offshore wind farm developer and a Kent airport are to work together to address challenges posed by wind turbines to operations at Manston Airport. Vattenfall, the developer of an up to 17 turbine extension to the existing Kentish Flats Offshore Wind Farm, and Manston Airport are collaborating on a mitigation strategy to address challenges […]

  • OEEC First Offshore Energy Event with Dedicated Nature Enhancement Content Programme, Exhibition Pavilion

    22 November 2024
    Business development, Contracts & Tenders, Environment, Fixed-Bottom, Floating Wind, Planning & Permitting, Supply Chain

    The Netherlands is a pioneer in including nature enhancement stipulations in offshore (wind) energy tenders. The Dutch event for the international offshore energy and maritime industries, Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference (OEEC), has also given nature enhancement a prime spot in this year’s edition, including it more prominently in the conference programme and on the […]

  • Highlights of the Month: May 2015

    1 June 2015

    Siemens Reorganizes Company. 4,500 People to Lose Jobs Siemens announced today that it is on track with the implementation of its concept for the company’s strategic realignment. MT Højgaard Found Not Guilty in Robin Rigg Trial Today, the Court of Appeal in London has ruled that MT Højgaard is not liable for the costs of […]

  • Kentish Flats OWF: Turbine Damaged by Multiple Lightning Strikes

    26 September 2014
    Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    Vattenfall, the operator of the nine year old Kentish Flats Offshore Wind Farm, is this week set to replace a single blade on one of the project’s 30 wind turbines due to lightning strikes. The Swedish firm decided on the blade replacement after routine maintenance inspections. The damage was caused by multiple lightning strikes more […]

  • Westwood: 40 Pct of Pre-FID Offshore Wind Projects Potentially at Risk

    29 January 2024
    Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Floating Wind, Industry, Market Outlooks, Planning & Permitting

    A new analysis from Westwood Global Energy Group found that nearly 40 per cent of the 380 GW of pre-sanctioned offshore wind projects that are expected to reach a final investment decision (FID) between 2024 and 2030 may be at risk. The offshore wind farms currently in the pre-FID stage, totalling 380 GW in generation […]

  • Fugro Lays Off More People, Offshore Wind Keeps Company Afloat

    20 October 2016
    Business & Finance

    “Challenging oil and gas market” has somewhat become an inevitable reference point in financial reports of companies working in the offshore energy sector. Still, those involved in the offshore wind market usually have positive figures to report. This is also the case with Fugro, whose revenue declined by 20.4% in Q3 2016 due to the oil and gas downturn, […]

  • Granada to Supply Python Cranes for Galloper OWF

    2 March 2016

    GeoSea has awarded a contract to Granada Material Handling Ltd for the design, manufacturing, delivery and commissioning of 56 davit crane units for the Galloper offshore wind farm. Each of Granada’s Python crane units has been specifically designed for the Galloper offshore wind farm and the challenging marine environment in which it will operate, GMH said. One Python […]

  • EU to Implement Cybersecurity and Offshore Wind Infrastructure Surveillance Measures

    20 December 2023
    Authorities, Cables, Fixed-Bottom, Floating Wind, Grid Connection, Infrastructure, Offshore Platforms, Outlook & Strategy, Planning & Permitting

    After energy ministers of 26 EU Member States signed the European Wind Charter on 19 December, a dive into the EU Wind Power Package documents shows that, besides the new EU offshore renewable energy target and plans to streamline permitting and strengthen the supply chain, the EU will also be implementing cybersecurity measures and surveilling […]

  • WIND FARM UPDATE

    6 July 2015

    Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm Work has started in Norfolk on the onshore connection for the 402MW Dudgeon offshore wind farm with the national grid. The wind farm, located 20 miles off the coast of Cromer in North Norfolk in water depths of 18-25m is a project by Norwegian companies Statoil (35%) and Statkraft (30%), and […]

  • VIDEO: Turbine Access System’s Sea Trials

    11 February 2013
    Technology

    A joint development between BMT Nigel Gee and Houlder, Turbine Access System, is a hydraulically controlled motion-compensated gangway that provides safe personnel transfer between workboats and offshore wind turbine platforms. It improves Operation and Maintenance capability in higher sea states than current solutions. Here, we bring a video of sea trials, performed on the 14-20th […]

  • South Australian Gov’t Rejects Offshore Wind Project Application, Asks Federal Gov’t to Move Declared Development Zone Out of State Waters

    5 September 2023
    Authorities, Fixed-Bottom, Floating Wind, Outlook & Strategy, Planning & Permitting, Wind Farm Update

    The South Australian (SA) government has rejected a proposal by Skyborn Renewables and Australis Energy for an offshore wind farm to be built off the state’s coast and has also submitted a document to the federal government in which it expresses its opposition to the Southern Ocean offshore wind development zone being in the state’s […]

  • Kentish Flats Extension: Ramora to Survey for UXO, Construction Starts in May

    17 March 2015
    Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Vattenfall, the Swedish energy company, has hired Ramora UK for a job at its Kentish Flats Extension (KFE) project. Ramora will utilise Offshore Marine Solutions’ vessel, Terramare 1, to carry out a few days of potential UXO target investigation survey next week. The diving is programmed to start on 26 March 2015 and last for […]

  • Australian State Bankrolls Offshore Wind Projects

    23 November 2021
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    The government of Australia’s state of Victoria is providing a funding boost of AUD 40 million (around EUR 25.7 million) divided between three offshore wind projects aimed at driving jobs and bringing forward the next wave of renewable energy opportunities. As part of the Energy Innovation Fund, the Victorian Government is kickstarting three major offshore […]

  • GeoSea Secures EUR 200 Mln in New Offshore Wind Contracts

    19 December 2013
    Business & Finance

    DEME’s marine engineering specialist GeoSea has been awarded major offshore wind energy contracts. GeoSea secured a new EPCI contract for the design, supply and installation of the foundations and another contract for the installation of 15 wind turbines for the Kentish Flats Extension Offshore Wind Farm from Vattenfall, one of the largest operators of offshore […]

  • Sea Energy Vessel Finishes Its Work at Arklow Bank Wind Farm (Ireland)

    10 January 2012

    The wind turbine installation vessel Sea Energy leaves Wicklow Bay after completing the work at Airtricity’s Arklow Bank Wind Farm, reports Afloat. The work was carried out on seven wind turbines. SEA ENERGY has been providing the offshore wind market with installation and component replacement services since 2002. This vessel is the semi jacked type […]

  • UK: TAS Completes Sea Trials at Rhyl Flats Wind Farm

    1 October 2012

    Houlder and BMT Nigel Gee today have announced that their jointly developed Turbine Access System (TAS) has successfully completed an extensive set of offshore trials. The TAS was fitted to Turbine Transfers’ 24m Cemlyn Bay for a four week trials period at RWE’s Rhyl Flats offshore windfarm. The TAS is a lightweight motion compensated gangway […]