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  • Acteon: Breathing New Life Into Floating Wind Using Digital Response Twin

    14 December 2023
    Innovation, Technology

    By using new technologies such as digital response twin, one of the tools developed and used successfully in the oil and gas sector, we can extend the life of floating wind farms, Tim Eyles, Vice President of UK-based company Acteon revealed. At this year’s Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference (OEEC), Eyles, together with Ben Andrew, […]

  • Project to Retrofit CTV with Hydrogen Fuel Cells Kicks Off

    16 November 2023
    R&D, Vessels

    A project to retrofit a crew transfer vessel (CTV) with hydrogen fuel cells, to cut CO2 and NOx emissions while servicing offshore wind farms, has kicked off. Phase 1 of Project Verdant, supported by the UK’s national innovation agency Innovate UK, is now underway involving a preliminary design and feasibility study. If the concept is […]

  • Orion Completes Monopile Installation at Moray West, Wind Orca Arrives in Scotland Ahead of Turbine Installation

    15 April 2024
    Equipment, Fixed-Bottom, Foundations, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Belgian offshore construction company DEME, using its vessel Orion, has completed the installation of monopiles at the Moray West offshore wind farm site in Scotland.  Monopile installation at Moray West started in October 2023, with Boskalis’s vessel Bokalift 2 deployed for the work and Orion taking over in February. DEME’s Orion installed 29 monopiles for Ocean […]

  • European Energy Cancels Wind Project Offshore Denmark

    29 January 2024
    Business & Finance, Business development, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The Danish company European Energy has decided to cease the development of the Omø Syd (Omø South) offshore wind project in Denmark. European Energy has been developing the Omø South offshore wind project for over ten years and had its environmental impact assessment (EIA) approved in 2020, together with its other project in Denmark, the […]

  • H2SEA Studies Monopile-Based Structures for Hydrogen Offshore Wind Turbines

    19 January 2024
    Fixed-Bottom, Green Hydrogen, Power-to-X, R&D, Research & Development, Technology

    Dutch engineering company H2SEA, in cooperation with the Delft University of Technology (TU Delft), has performed an assessment of monopile-based support structures for hydrogen-producing offshore wind turbines. H2SEA says that one of the main questions was if decentral hydrogen production on a monopile-based support structure of an offshore wind turbine would be structurally feasible. The […]

  • Longitude Engineering Designing Offshore Charging-Capable Electric SOV for Bibby Marine-Led Consortium

    18 January 2024
    Industry, Operations & Maintenance, Supply Chain, Vessels

    A consortium led by Bibby Marine, which is working on bringing a zero-emission electric service operation vessel (eSOV) to the UK and European offshore wind markets, has contracted Longitude Engineering, a UK-based engineering consultancy and ship design firm, to design the new SOV. Bibby Marine announced the company and its consortium partners Port of Aberdeen, […]

  • Fred. Olsen Seawind, EDF Slash Turbine Count for Codling Wind Park

    5 April 2024
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Fred. Olsen Seawind and EDF Renewables have confirmed a 25 per cent reduction in the number of turbines required to deliver the 1,300 MW Codling offshore wind farm in Ireland. The project will now feature a maximum of 75 wind turbines, instead of the previously anticipated 100 units. The new details about the project were […]

  • Estonia Receives Multiple Applications for Three New Offshore Wind Sites, Auction Expected in June

    3 April 2024
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting

    Estonia’s Consumer Protection and Technical Regulation Authority (CPTRA) is reviewing ten applications for three offshore wind sites west of Saaremaa. The Estonian regulatory body had already received one proposal for each of the three sites and opened a window for competing applications in January this year. The ten applications were submitted by Estonia Offshore Wind […]

  • TMA Logistics: Your Trusted Partner in Offshore Wind Handling

    24 November 2023
    Business development, Contribution, Industry, Ports & Logistics

    The offshore wind industry has been rapidly evolving, introducing in a new era of clean and sustainable energy. One company that has been at the forefront of this revolution is TMA Logistics. With a remarkable track record dating back to 2015. TMA Logistics has established itself as a reliable hub for offshore wind logistics, offering […]

  • GustoMSC Enriches Its Business Portfolio with Vessels for Floating Offshore Wind

    27 December 2023
    Floating Wind, Innovation, Outlook & Strategy, Vessels

    GustoMSC, a subsidiary of U.S.-based NOV, has officially launched the Enhydra series of vessels tailored specifically for floating offshore wind farms. Alain Wassink, Commercial Director of GustoMSC, presented the new series at The Stage during the Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference (OEEC) 2023 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The vessel was described as a strategic enabler […]

  • Damen Launches World’s First Fully Electric SOV Capable of Charging Offshore at OEEC 2023

    28 November 2023
    Business development, Fixed-Bottom, Floating Wind, Operations & Maintenance, Supply Chain, Vessels

    Damen Shipyards Group officially launched its fully electric Service Operations Vessel (SOV) with offshore charging capabilities on 28 November at the Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference 2023 in Amsterdam. The company says that the new SOV 7017 E, said to be the world’s first vessel with offshore charging capabilities, paves the way for significantly reduced […]

  • Ørsted Hires Semco Maritime and KK Wind Solutions in Germany

    21 September 2023
    Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Operations & Maintenance, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Wind Farm Update

    Semco Maritime has partnered with the Danish service provider, KK Wind Solutions, on a new offshore wind service contract for the High voltage (HV) Services at Ørsted’s Borkum Riffgrund 1 & 2 and Gode Wind 1 & 2 wind farms in the German North Sea. Both Semco Maritime and KK Wind Solutions specialize in delivering […]

  • Statkraft Buys Swedish Company with 21 GW Offshore Wind Portfolio

    26 October 2023
    Business & Finance, Industry

    Vindkraft Värmland and Njordr, the Nordic developer, have sold 100 per cent of the shares in the joint company, Njordr Offshore Wind (NOW), to Statkraft. NOW holds a pre-permit portfolio of nine offshore wind projects in the Swedish economic zone with a total potential for up to 21 GW of installed capacity. The portfolio includes […]

  • Gode Wind 3 Offshore Substation In Place

    1 September 2023
    Fixed-Bottom, Grid Connection, Offshore Platforms, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The offshore substation at the Gode Wind 3 offshore wind farm was installed 30 kilometres off the island of Norderney in the German North Sea, Ørsted announced. The substation topside was installed by Jan De Nul’s Les Alizés. The vessel is also installing the monopile foundations at the wind farm. In February 2021, Ørsted placed […]

  • NSEC Countries ‘Unlikely’ to Meet 2030 Offshore Wind Target Without Immediate Action on Port Development, Study Says

    20 November 2023
    Business & Finance, Business development, Fixed-Bottom, Floating Wind, Ports & Logistics

    A new report from the North Seas Energy Cooperation (NSEC) calls for “immediate action” on developing new port infrastructure and upgrading existing port facilities as the study behind the report found the joint offshore wind target of the nine NSEC countries for 2030 is unlikely to be met otherwise. In this article: The North Seas […]

  • DolWin Epsilon Converter Platform Sets Sail from Singapore to Europe

    16 October 2023

    The 900 MW DolWin Epsilon offshore converter platform has left Seatrium’s shipyard in Singapore and is heading towards Aibel’s yard in Haugesund, Norway, where it is expected to arrive in the second half of December. After three years of construction and with more than ten million manhours, the heavy transport vessel Mighty Servant 1 has […]

  • Bill Expediting California’s Offshore Wind Development Signed into Law, New Legislation Said to Cut Permitting Timeline by Five Years

    10 October 2023
    Authorities, Floating Wind, Planning & Permitting, Ports & Logistics, Supply Chain

    California’s Governor Gavin Newsom signed two new offshore wind bills into law on 7 October. Coming into effect on 1 January 2024, the Offshore Wind Expediting Act (bill SB 286) is set to shave five years off of the offshore wind permitting timeline, while under the California Offshore Wind Advancement Act (bill AB 3), relevant […]

  • Ørsted to Use Rutter’s Wave Prediction Tech on CTVs

    25 September 2023
    R&D, Technology, Vessels

    Ørsted has forged a partnership with Canada-headquartered Rutter to deploy the company’s wave prediction technology on selected crew transfer vessels (CTVs) worldwide within its contracted fleet. Under the partnership, Ørsted will deploy the wave prediction technology, sigma S6 WaveSignal, to selected CTVs worldwide within its fleet. The system’s primary function is wave prediction, which indicates […]

  • TenneT’s 900 MW DolWin6 Goes Into Operation

    26 September 2023
    Grid Connection, Offshore Platforms

    The Dutch-German transmission system operator (TSO), TenneT, has commissioned the 900 MW DolWin6 offshore grid connection, bringing the transmission capacity in the German North Sea to 8,032 MW. DolWin6, TenneT’s 13th German offshore grid connection, has now been officially handed over to the TSO for regular operation after several weeks of trial operation by Siemens Energy. […]

  • First TP-Less Monopiles In Place at Ørsted’s German Offshore Wind Projects

    7 August 2023
    Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Jan De Nul Group’s newest crane vessel, Les Alizés, has kicked off its maiden assignment by installing the first of 107 monopile foundations at Ørsted’s Gode Wind 3 and Borkum Riffgrund 3 offshore wind farms in Germany. Delivered in early 2023, Les Alizés arrived in the Dutch Eemshaven at the end of June, where the […]

  • DNV to Certify Polenergia and Equinor’s Polish Offshore Wind Projects

    11 September 2023
    Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Wind Farm Update

    Equinor and Polenergia S.A. have awarded a contract to DNV to certify the MFW Bałtyk II and MFW Bałtyk III offshore wind farms, located in the Polish exclusive economic zone of the Baltic Sea. DNV’s scope of work includes the delivery of certificates for the offshore wind farms related to the design, fabrication/installation/commissioning and operation […]

  • Huisman Monopile Installation Kit for Seaway7’s Next-Generation Jack-Up Vessel

    2 August 2023
    Infrastructure, Vessels

    Huisman has been awarded a contract by Seaway7, part of Subsea7 Group, for the delivery of the entire monopile installation spread for the jack-up vessel Seaway Ventus, which is currently being built by China Merchants Heavy Industry (CMHI). Under the contract, Huisman will deliver a monopile gripper, an upending frame, and two sets of monopile […]

  • Boskalis Wins ‘Large’ Baltica 2 Cabling Contracts

    5 September 2023
    Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Grid Connection, Project Updates, Supply Chain

    Boskalis has been awarded contracts by PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna and Ørsted for the transportation and installation of the export and array cables for the Baltica 2 offshore wind farm in Poland, classifying the contract value as “large”, which for Boskalis means it is worth more than EUR 300 million. The project scope comprises the transportation and installation of 107 […]

  • Seven Developers File Applications for Two Wind Areas Offshore Estonia

    31 August 2023
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Seven companies have submitted applications for the development of offshore wind projects in two areas in the Estonian sector of the Baltic Sea, for which the application deadline closed on 28 August. The auction for the two areas, named Liivi 1 and Liivi 2, is expected to take place in November or December of this […]

  • Asso.subsea Picks Correll for Cable Pull-in Operations Offshore Germany

    26 June 2023
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection

    The Correll Group – Cable Installation & Power Services Division has been awarded a contract from Asso.subsea for the Alternate Current (AC) Submarine cables pull-in operations on both the Gode Wind 3 offshore substation and the High-Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) DolWin Kappa offshore substation as part of the AC grid connection system. The contract was […]

  • Monopile Installation About to Start at Gode Wind 3 and Borkum Riffgrund 3 

    23 June 2023
    Infrastructure, Vessels

    Jan De Nul’s heavy lift vessel Les Alizés has arrived at the Port of Eemshaven in the Netherlands to kick off and load the first monopiles to be installed at Ørsted’s offshore wind farms in Germany. Jan De Nul’s newbuild vessel will soon arrive on the offshore construction site located off the northern coast of Germany […]