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  • UK: Alicat Workboats Unveil New Boat Hoist and Support Services

    26 April 2013
    Business & Finance

    On Wednesday 24th April 2013, Alicat Workboats Ltd. formally unveiled and christened the yard’s new boat hoist during an open day attended by over 250 guests. The open day showcased the many new developments and divisions created by Alicat Workboats over the last few months. The new boat hoist is a WISE 200TN and is […]

  • Bassoe Presents T-Shaped Floating Wind Foundation for 15 MW Turbines

    14 December 2021
    Technology

    Bassoe Technology, owned by CIMC Raffles, has introduced a new floating wind turbine foundation of a T-shaped design and an ability to carry a 15 MW offshore wind turbine. The design, called the T-Floater, has received Approval in Principle (AiP) from ABS. With three columns and T-shaped pontoons to allow transport of multiple T-Floater hulls […]

  • Eneti Completes Seajacks Buy

    17 August 2021
    Vessels

    Eneti Inc. has completed the acquisition of the 100 per cent share in Atlantis Investorco Limited, the parent company of Seajacks International Limited. The transaction was completed on 12 August, Eneti said. Earlier this month, Eneti’s wholly-owned direct subsidiary entered into a binding agreement with Marubeni Corporation, INCJ, Ltd., and Mitsui O.S.K., Lines Ltd. to […]

  • N-O-S Adds RIX Duo to CTV Fleet

    17 April 2020
    Vessels

    Crew transfer vessel (CTV) operator Northern Offshore Services (N-O-S) has acquired two CTVs from the UK-based Rix Shipping Ltd. The two vessels, RIX Lynx and RIX Leopard, will now join the N-O-S fleet of 39 vessels. The vessels are being renamed to M/V Mover and M/V Maker and will be part of the M-Class series. […]

  • VBMS Brings Moby Dig to Dry Land

    3 July 2017
    Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    An excavator stranded while working on the Rampion offshore wind project in Sussex has been lifted and brought to dry land.

  • Britain’s Renewables Capacity Surpasses Fossil Fuels

    6 November 2018
    Environment, Grid Connection

    Britain’s total capacity available from renewables has overtaken fossil fuels for the first time, according to the latest Drax Electric Insights report.

  • Two Offshore Platforms at ADM Kiel Dock

    9 July 2014

    Currently two offshore platforms are protruding from the 426 x 89 m dimensioned dry dock No. 8 in Kiel-Gaarden. With the lately finished sixth and last level the electric power substation for the offshore-windpark EnBW Baltic 2 can clearly be recognized from the other side of the Kiel Fjord. While the yard has already fulfilled its building part here […]

  • Scotland Could Set Up Inchgreen Renewables Hub

    24 November 2015

    Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed the first £30 million of investment in a transformative £1.13 billion city and region deal. More than £14 million is earmarked for a planned expansion of the quayside and construction of a visitor facility by Inverclyde Council and terminal owners Peel Ports. As part of the city deal, […]

  • Damen Gives Seafox 7 Some TLC

    25 April 2018
    Operations & Maintenance, Ports & Logistics, Vessels

    The 75.5-metre self-elevating jack-up Seafox 7 has undergone its second five-year survey and maintenance works at Damen Shiprepair Amsterdam (DSAm).

  • MH-O&Co Unveils Newbuild Hornsea One CTV

    28 November 2018
    Business & Finance, Vessels

    MH-O&C has launched the newbuild crew transfer vessel (CTV) MHO Gurli which Ørsted ordered for its Hornsea Project One offshore wind farm in the UK.

  • Alicat Finalizes Richards Dry Dock and Engineering Buyout

    12 July 2018
    Business & Finance

    The UK-based Alicat Workboats Limited has concluded a management buyout of Richards Dry Dock and Engineering from parent company Gardline Group.

  • Finland: AW-Energy to Test Power Take Off Systems

    5 December 2013

    AW-Energy sets up natural size, dry land testing facilities for Power Take Off Systems used in its WaveRoller wave energy converters. A rental agreement is now signed for huge industrial premises to house these facilities in Jarvenpaa, Finland. The testing facilities are going to be unique globally and contain an electro-hydraulic system to generate “dry” […]

  • Taiwan government supports establishment of offshore wind farms

    14 May 2010
    Authorities

    Compared to dry land, where there is limited space that can be used for wind farms, Taiwan’s surrounding waters are an ideal environment for… [mappress] Source: focustaiwan, May 14, 2010;

  • Eneti Puts EUR 173 Million of Shares for Sale to Fund Three-Strong Offshore Wind Vessel Newbuilding Programme

    10 November 2021
    Business & Finance, Vessels

    Offshore wind construction company Eneti announced on 8 November that it would issue USD 200 million (around EUR 173 million) in shares of its common stock for public offering and would use the net proceeds to fund the construction of its offshore wind installation vessel programme. Scorpio Holdings Limited, which is related to Eneti, had […]

  • ORE Catapult Starts Blyth Docks Revamp

    13 September 2017
    R&D, Technology, Training & Education

    Work has begun on a GBP 600,000 refurbishment programme at Blyth’s historic docks, with the removal of a 70-tonne dry-dock gate, the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult said.

  • Building for the future: Richards Dry Dock and Engineering Limited & Alicat

    3 August 2012

    Shipyards are not only busy building, but also providing repair facilities for the many different types of vessels being used in the offshore wind industry. One shipyard investing in the repair sector, as well as building their own line of support vessels, is the Great Yarmouth Company, Richards Dry Dock and Engineering Limited (RDDE). Their […]

  • Eneti to Acquire Seajacks, Exits Dry Bulk Sector

    5 August 2021
    Business & Finance, Vessels

    Eneti Inc.’s wholly-owned direct subsidiary entered into a binding agreement with Marubeni Corporation, INCJ, Ltd., and Mitsui O.S.K., Lines Ltd. under which Eneti will acquire 100 per cent of Atlantis Investorco Limited, the parent of Seajacks International Limited. Seajacks was founded in 2006 and is based in Great Yarmouth, UK. It is the largest owner […]

  • Denmark: Hempel Launches New Version of Protective Coating for Offshore Wind Turbines

    13 September 2012

    Leading coatings manufacturer Hempel announced today the release of Hempadur Multi-Strength 35460, a new solvent-free version of its best-selling protective coating for offshore wind turbine foundations. As well as helping wind turbine manufacturers reduce solvent emissions, the new coating offers a six-hour drying time, one of the fastest in the industry and is gentler on […]

  • Works on MPI ADVENTURE Near Completion (China)

    9 March 2011
    Technology

    On the afternoon of Jan 28, COSCO Nantong Shipyard successfully completed the leg elevation test in dry-dock for MPI ADVENTURE, the first… (cosco-shipyard) [mappress] Source: cosco-shipyard, March 09, 2011  

  • UK: Narec Soon to Complete 3MW Turbine Drive Train Facility

    18 April 2012
    R&D, Technology

    Narec’s  new 3MW Turbine Drive Train Facility will be commissioned very soon. The steel structure of the test hall is 15M high and is constructed over an existing dry dock. The dry dock needed three mass concrete pours to cover an area of 45x15x6.5m (approximately 7000m3) and is reinforced with large grade steel to withstand […]

  • Seajacks Signs New Offshore Wind Contract in Europe

    18 March 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Operations & Maintenance, Vessels

    Seajacks UK Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Eneti, has signed a new contract for one of its vessels to support operations and maintenance (O&M) on an offshore wind farm in Northwestern Europe, which the parent company left unnamed. Eneti said the contract was signed with a global original equipment manufacturer for one of Seajacks’ NG2500-class […]

  • STX France Moves Arkona Offshore Substation to Dry Dock

    12 July 2017
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    STX France AS has completed the steel works on the offshore distribution station for the 385MW Arkona wind farm in the Baltic Sea.

  • Extended Siemens Ro-Ro Ready for Larger Wind Turbine Parts

    9 March 2022
    Vessels

    Holland Shipyards Group has completed the upgrades to the roll-on/roll-off (Ro-Ro) vessel, Rotra Mare, extending it from 141.6 metres to 153.2 metres to make room for the ever-growing turbine parts. The manager of the vessel, Amasus Shipping, commissioned Holland Shipyards Group to extend the heavy transport vessel by 11.60 metres in collaboration with Niestern Sander. […]

  • Pronomar Rides Offshore Wind Industry Wave

    12 September 2014

    Exhibiting at SMM, Dutch specialist in the supply of innovative and efficient equipment, Pronomar, gave an insight into its business. Our reporter met Jaap Baars, Pronomar managing director, where they talked about the company’s products, market and future business plans. “We are focused on to the offshore and maritime industry, but we have noticed lately […]

  • UK: Navitus Bay Opponents Welcome Government Subsidy Reduction

    7 June 2012
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    Following the announcement made by the Chancellor George Osborne on cutting the government subsidies for onshore wind farms for 25 percent, opponents of the Navitus Bay project welcomed it with a great expectation on extending this move to offshore plans. Dorset MPs, including Chris Chope and Richard Drax, have urged the government earlier this year to reconsider its […]

  • Mech-Tool Engineering Wins Hollandse Kust Zuid Alpha Work

    24 December 2019

    DryDocks World has awarded Mech-Tool Engineering (MTE) with a contract to deliver fire and blast solutions to the Hollandse Kust Zuid Alpha project. MTE will design, engineer, fabricate, and supply its A0 fire-rated and Non-Rated (NR) external and internal profiled wall panels for the offshore platform. MTE has recently started the fabrication of the walls […]