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  • IMCA Appoints New Technical Adviser

    29 September 2015

    John Bradshaw has joined the technical team at the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) as a Technical Adviser. Eight Technical Advisers work with the Association’s Technical Director, Technical Manager and technical committees from the global membership formulating IMCA’s work programme and developing guidance documents and reports aimed at increasing safety and efficiency within the industry. […]

  • Rovco Partners with HOM for Wind Work Offshore Japan

    9 November 2022
    Contracts & Tenders

    UK-based Rovco and Horizon Ocean Management (HOM) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for through-life subsea asset integrity and balance of plant survey solutions for the Japanese offshore wind market. The agreement will see both parties work together to analyse the Japanese offshore wind market and develop a better understanding of the demand in […]

  • Ecosse Subsea Systems Lands GBP 3 Million Carousel Contract

    29 September 2016
    Business & Finance, Technology

    Aberdeenshire-based Ecosse Subsea Systems (ESS) has been awarded a GBP 3 million contract by an international infrastructure group to design and build a 1,500-ton carousel and associated spread. The carousel will be used for the storage of spare cables required for UK offshore wind farm projects and will be located at an undisclosed port on UK’s north […]

  • RWE, Entergy Team Up to Explore Gulf of Mexico Offshore Wind Potential

    31 March 2023
    Business & Finance, Business development, Contracts & Tenders, Research & Development

    RWE and US utility Entergy have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly evaluate developing offshore wind in the Gulf of Mexico. Under the MoU, RWE and Entergy agree to assess four key areas to define an optimal route-to-market including the market demand for carbon-free energy for customers of Entergy Louisiana, Entergy New Orleans, […]

  • North Star Launches World-First Hybrid Daughter Craft

    24 August 2022
    Operations & Maintenance, Vessels

    North Star has launched the first of four hybrid-powered daughter crafts that will be used on the Dogger Bank wind farm offshore the UK from next year. The vessel was launched at a naming ceremony held at the RoyalNorfolk and Suffolk Yacht club in Lowestoft, England, adjacent to the firm’s regional operations hub. It was […]

  • Aleron Hybrid ROV Books First Work on Dutch Offshore Wind Farm

    16 August 2018
    Technology

    Aberdeenshire-based remotely operated vehicle (ROV) and tooling engineering firm, Aleron Subsea, has won its first contract for its new hybrid TRACKROV technology which will see it supporting unexploded clearance work on an offshore wind project in the Netherlands.

  • Siemens Gamesa Notches First Offshore Wind Win in Japan

    20 June 2019
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Siemens Gamesa has received its first preferred supplier nomination for an offshore wind project in Japan. The agreement with customer Obayashi Corporation currently includes using SG 8.0-167 DD offshore wind turbines for the Northern Akita offshore wind farm project, and a long-term service agreement. Commercial operation date is scheduled from 2024 onwards. All deliveries are […]

  • Texas Company Signs MoU With Eolica Brasil Over Mobile Offshore Jack-up Platform (USA)

    23 September 2011
    Technology

      A Texas company has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with private wind developer Eolica Brasil over the supply of a mobile offshore jack-up platform for meteorological testing off the Brazilian state of Ceara The MoU gives the Brazilian firm and Offshore Wind Power Systems of Texas, based in Dallas, one year to negotiate […]

  • Siemens Gamesa Gets Conditional Order from Taiwan

    17 June 2019
    Contracts & Tenders

    Siemens Gamesa has received a conditional order for the supply of turbines for the 376MW Formosa 2 offshore wind project in Taiwan. Siemens Gamesa will provide 47 of its SG8.0-167 DD turbines and is in charge of the full servicing for a period of 20 years, including the provision of spare parts and tools. The firm order is subject to […]

  • FORCE Announces Contractors for Subsea Platform

    23 May 2014

    Simon Melrose, the platform project manager for the Fundy Ocean Research Center for Energy (FORCE), speaking at the Nova Scotia Energy Research and Development Forum yesterday, announced construction contracts for a new underwater platform designed to measure the tide in real time via cable connection – a breakthrough for Nova Scotia’s tidal energy efforts. “To […]

  • Hung Hua Orders Third Damen Fast Crew Supplier

    14 November 2019
    Vessels

    Hung Hua Construction has placed an order with Damen for the third Fast Crew Supply (FCS) vessel that will service the Asian offshore wind market. The parties signed the contract for the Damen FCS 2610 in September, and the vessel is already on stock at Damen Shipyards Singapore. It will be delivered this month following […]

  • Canada: Ontario’s Government Changes, Offshore Wind Cancellation Still in Effect

    21 May 2013
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    It has been two years since the Government of Ontario announced that it is imposing a cancellation/moratorium on offshore wind, saying that it needed time to perform more scientific studies on the effects of offshore wind turbines on health and environment. This decision affected Trillium Power the most, as the company had plans for four […]

  • C-Job and Glosten Sign MoU in US

    19 November 2018
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders

    The Dutch C-Job Naval Architects and Seattle-based Glosten have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in the United States with an aim of contributing to the offshore wind market.

  • Mainstream Renewable Power Signs ‘Firm’ Export Link to UK

    10 January 2013
    Grid Connection

    Global renewable energy company Mainstream Renewable Power has finalised negotiations with UK’s National Grid for 5,000MW of “firm” access to be delivered to the UK National Grid from 2017 to 2020. The company’s Board today approved the second payment at a meeting of its Risk and Investment Committee. Since first announcing its “Energy Bridge” export […]

  • Netherlands Selects Offshore Hydrogen Network Developer

    5 December 2022
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders, Environment, Industry, Technology

    Dutch Minister for Climate and Energy Policy Rob Jetten intends to appoint the energy infrastructure firm, Gasunie, to develop an offshore hydrogen network in the North Sea. According to Gasunie, the Minister announced its intention to the House of Representatives on 2 December 2022. Hydrogen produced using offshore wind energy from the North Sea is […]

  • Mainstream Welcomes Signing of Ireland-UK Intergovernmental Energy Export MoU

    24 January 2013
    Authorities, Grid Connection

    Mainstream Renewable Power, the global wind and solar company set up by Eddie O’Connor, which is behind the 5,000MW Energy Bridge export plan, has welcomed today’s Memorandum of Understanding between the British and Irish governments to export Irish wind power to the UK. Commenting on the signing, Mainstream’s Chief Executive Eddie O’Connor said: “Today is […]

  • IT Power Releases UK Tidal Energy Market Entry 2013 Report

    6 February 2013
    R&D

    A new report has been released by UK based marine energy consulting and engineering firm IT Power Limited, to help new companies assess the UK tidal energy market and understand how to develop a project in UK waters. The UK Tidal Energy Market Entry 2013 Report delivers essential insight into every aspect of the UK […]

  • Eni, Red Rock Team Up for ScotWind Leasing

    12 July 2021
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders

    Italian energy major Eni and Scottish offshore wind developer Red Rock Power have entered into a 50/50 partnership to make a joint bid in the ScotWind offshore wind leasing round in Scotland. The proposal is supported by the transmission company Transmission Investment, for which Eni and Red Rock say will bring its extensive expertise in […]

  • Sif Postpones Expansion Plans, Licenses Its Tech in South Korea

    29 July 2022
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders

    The Netherlands-based offshore foundations manufacturer Sif Group has postponed the final investment decision (FID), initially scheduled for this month, for the expansion of its offshore wind foundations manufacturing facility near Rotterdam in the Netherlands. As reported earlier, Sif has been in negotiations with clients for a total of 400kt of launching capacity for the new […]

  • Highlights of the Month – July 2019

    2 August 2019

    Here are the ten most read articles on Offshore WIND for the month of July 2019. Vattenfall Wins Second Dutch Zero Subsidy Offshore Wind Tender The Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy has selected Vattenfall as the winner of the zero-subsidy Hollandse Kust (Zuid) III & IV offshore wind tender. GE Rolls Out […]

  • Carnegie Announces Update of Ucluelet Wave Energy Project (Canada)

    8 December 2011

    Wave energy developer Carnegie Wave Energy Limited announced the development and funding application for a 5MW CETO demonstration project off British Columbia, Canada. Carnegie, through its British Columbian based subsidiary Pacific Coastal Wave Energy Corporation (PCWE), has been developing the Ucluelet Wave Energy Project for over two years. Significantly, the Project is supported by the […]

  • Service Vessel: Dynamic Impact Study

    10 April 2017

    Knowledge of impact forces is an important aspect in the design and subsequent operation of offshore wind turbines. Offshore wind turbines are typically monopile or space frame structures. In addition to their basic operational loading, these structures are designed to withstand the environmental loads experienced offshore from waves, currents and wind.

  • Swiss-Norwegian Partnership Targets Floating Offshore Wind Foundations

    11 October 2022
    Business & Finance, Industry, Technology

    Swiss construction company Implenia and Norway’s WindWorks Jelsa (WWJ) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly offer the production of concrete structures and general services to the floating offshore wind industry in Jelsa, on the Norwegian west coast. Implenia and WindWorks Jelsa said the partners plan to establish an effective large-scale base for […]

  • RWE, Ferrovial Plan to Jointly Develop Floating Wind Projects in Spain

    16 February 2023
    Business & Finance, Business development

    Spanish company Ferrovial and German offshore wind developer RWE have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore the joint development, construction and operation of floating wind farms in Spain, where Ferrovial has so far submitted expressions of interest (EoIs) for four projects totalling almost 1.8 GW. According to a press release from RWE, Ferrovial […]

  • Scottish Finance Secretary Welcomes Japan Marine Energy Deal

    11 March 2012

    Finance Secretary John Swinney welcomed a deal between the Orkney based European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) and the Ocean Energy Association of Japan (OEAJ) to develop Japan’s first marine energy test centre. The Finance Secretary will next month travel to Japan and South Korea to promote Scottish industry including expertise and investment opportunities in Scotland’s […]

  • Safety for Offshore Industry from Bremen, Germany

    21 June 2012

    A new centre for safety at sea is being created in Bremen in the form of the “European Offshore HSSE Centre”. “HSSE” is the acronym for “Health, Safety, Security and the Environment”. The Centre is being developed by Bremeninvest (WFB Wirtschaftsförderung Bremen GmbH) and Europe-CENTER AG at City Airport Bremen. Also on board is the […]