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  • SMC, Maxmart Shipping, China Marine Surveyors Team Up for Taiwan’s Offshore Wind

    9 May 2018
    Business & Finance

    Specialist Marine Consultants (SMC), Maxmart Shipping and China Marine Surveyors & Sworn Measurers (CMS) have teamed up to provide integrated solutions to the Taiwanese offshore wind industry. 

  • Horizon Wraps Up Seabed Testing for Horns Rev 3

    14 March 2016
    Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Horizon Geosciences has recently used its 200kN Seabed CPT system to complete a geotechnical site investigation for Vattenfall’s 400MW Horns Rev 3 offshore wind farm in the Danish part of the North Sea.   Horizon’s scope of work centered around turbine locations and infield cable routes. The programme of work included downhole sampling and CPT testing, seismic CPT […]

  • Heerema’s Mega Semi-Submersible Crane Vessel All Done

    27 May 2019
    Vessels

    Sembcorp Marine has christened Sleipnir, Heerema Marine Contractors’ new semi-submersible crane vessel (SSCV) at its Tuas Boulevard Yard in Singapore. Sleipnir, named after the Norse God Odin’s eight-legged stallion, will soon leave for sea trials after which it will be delivered to Heerema. According to Sembcorp, two large cranes capable together lifting up to a […]

  • First Taiwan-Flagged SOV Launched (Video)

    17 November 2021
    Vessels

    Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) and Ta Tong Marine have launched the first-ever Taiwan-flagged service operations vessel (SOV), chartered by Ørsted for its Greater Changhua offshore wind farms. The vessel, informally named TSS Pioneer, is being built by Vard at its Vung Tau shipyard in Vietnam, from where it will be delivered early next year to […]

  • USA: ResearchMoz Releases Report on Marine Power (Wave and Tidal)

    30 July 2013

    ResearchMoz.us include new market research report ‘Marine Power (Wave and Tidal) – Installed Capacity, Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE), Profiles of Technology Developers and Key Country Analysis to 2030’ to its huge collection of research reports. Marine Power (Wave and Tidal) Installed Capacity, Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE), Profiles of Technology Developers and Key Country […]

  • UK Firms Launch Offshore Rescue Conveyor Belt

    23 June 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, R&D, Technology, Vessels

    Scottish start-up Zelim has unveiled a new rescue technology named the Swift Rescue Conveyor for tackling man overboard (MOB) incidents offshore. Developed in collaboration with naval architect Chartwell Marine, the automatic water-to-deck Swift Rescue Conveyor belt will be installed on the Guardian Class, which is a remotely operated rescue vessel designed by Chartwell Marine. UK-based […]

  • DEME, Windreich Join Forces for Merkur Offshore

    18 June 2015

    DEME and Windreich have formed a new joint venture for the development of Merkur Offshore offshore wind project, formerly known as MEG I. “Today’s announcement underlines our confidence in this project”, noted Alain Bernard, Director and Chief Executive Officer of the DEME group. “We are very pleased with the progress made to date, and look […]

  • 15 MW Turbines Dominate Brazil’s Offshore Wind Project List

    25 April 2022
    Technology, Wind Farm Update

    Majority of offshore wind projects now undergoing licensing process for environmental investigations in Brazil are listing 15 MW as the wind turbine capacity of choice. While there are a few variations in references to the 15 MW turbine technology planned to be used, most of these are listed as Vestas’s model with a 236-metre rotor […]

  • South West Announces GBP 535,000 Marine Renewables Investment

    23 January 2014
    Business & Finance

    The South West has announced a further investment of around £535,000 into its marine renewables industry, following the confirmation of funding for a number of projects to drive forward the sector. The funds will target marine renewable projects over the next two years aiming to assist the industry in innovation and commercialisation, as well as […]

  • VIDEO: Belgian Offshore Wind Industry

    22 November 2013

    Belgian offshore wind industry is gaining momentum, especially after OWI-Lab invested in new wind turbine test facility and Alstom completed the installation of its new-generation offshore wind turbine. In September, the Thornton Bank Offshore Wind Farm, the largest wind farm in the Belgian North Sea was officially opened. Also, the construction of the Northwind offshore […]

  • Photo of the Day: Iceni Vengeance Backs Coastguard’s Exercise

    30 May 2016
    Vessels

    Iceni Vengeance provided the platform for the UK Coastguard to carry out a rescue exercise on 26 May.  The crew transfer vessel is currently supporting operations and maintenance (O&M) at the Gwynt y Mor offshore wind farm. South Boats IOW delivered Iceni Vengeance to Iceni Marine Services in March last year as the second vessel of class South […]

  • Dogger Bank 3D Simulation Ready to Go

    3 November 2014
    Technology

    Forewind’s 3D computer generated simulation of the proposed Dogger Bank offshore development can now be downloaded by anyone with a keen interest in visualising, or navigating through the wind farms. The model, which was developed to enable fishermen and offshore authorities to better understand and see how the development will look once constructed, can be […]

  • Stone Fishers Move Around 60 pct of Stones Due to Favorable Weather (Denmark)

    6 December 2011

    The two stone fisher vessels, moving the approx 5,000 tonnes of stones, which are a hindrance for the construction of the wind farm, have benefited from the favourable weather conditions. Contrary to custom, the first half of November has had many consecutive days with good weather conditions; however, the work was naturally stopped during the […]

  • UK: Cornish MP Pledges Support for Marine Renewable Energy in South West

    2 July 2012
    Authorities

    Cornish MP George Eustice pledged his support behind marine renewable energy opportunities for the South West at a recent workshop hosted by industry leaders. The MP for Redruth, Camborne and Hayle heard how the emerging sector holds huge potential for businesses to enter the supply chain, conduct device development and testing and create job opportunities […]

  • Kriegers Flak Substation Topsides Hit the Water

    23 April 2018
    Grid Connection, Ports & Logistics, Wind Farm Update

    Hollandia Offshore and Croonwolter&dros have loaded two out of the three substation topsides built for the Kriegers Flak project onto a barge.

  • Bruce Stevenson Appointed to Work With Ofgem (UK)

    22 December 2010
    Business & Finance

    Edinburgh-based insurance broker Bruce Stevenson Risk Management has been appointed to work with Ofgem as part of the UK government’s support for offshore wind generation. BSRM has been selected, along with Grant Thornton, to advise on the tender process appointing Offshore Transmission Owners. The initial 15-month contract will focus on the insurance provisions for the […]

  • Gwynt Y Mor Readies for Export Cable Corridor Survey Following Cable Issues

    14 April 2022
    Grid Connection, Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    The Gwynt Y Mor offshore wind farm in the UK is set to undergo a pre-construction survey of its export cable corridor, following a series of export cable issues. Titan Endeavour will carry out the work, starting around 15 April and scheduled to take up to seven days, subject to weather conditions. The pre-survey of […]

  • Community in Flintshire to Benefit from Offshore Gwynt y Mor Wind Farm (UK)

    13 October 2011
    Business & Finance

    COMMUNITY projects in Flintshire will benefit from more than £19m in funding from the offshore Gwynt y Môr wind farm project, based in…   by Francesca Elliott (flintshirechronicle) [mappress] Source: flintshirechronicle, October 13, 2011

  • Lhyfe, Centrica Unveil Joint Offshore Wind-to-Hydrogen Plan in UK

    20 March 2023
    Business development

    French green hydrogen production specialist, Lhyfe, and Centrica, the UK-headquartered multinational energy company, have signed an agreement to jointly develop offshore renewable hydrogen in the UK, starting with a pilot project in the Southern North Sea. Beyond the pilot, Lhyfe and Centrica will also examine an additional partnership to deploy the technology at commercial scale […]

  • RWE Sells 10 Pct of Gwynt-y-Mor to UK Green Investment Bank

    31 March 2014
    Business & Finance

    RWE Innogy has today agreed terms for the sale of a 10% share in its Gwynt-y-Mor offshore wind farm with the UK Green Investment Bank. RWE Innogy will generate £220m of new capital as a result of the sale, which will be reinvested into other renewable energy projects within its extensive portfolio. The transaction will […]

  • Elia Gets Green Light for Belgian Offshore Grid

    23 July 2014
    Grid Connection

     The grid operator Elia was granted a permit for the construction and operation of a high voltage offshore grid in the North Sea called “Belgian Offshore Grid” (BOG). This week Ministers approved the project that would feature two substations, with one installed on an artificial island or platform west of the Lodewijkbank, 34 km off […]

  • UK: Solstad Charters Normand Tonjer for Gwynt y Mor Offshore Wind Farm

    10 December 2012
    Wind Farm Update

    Solstad Shipping announced that the company has signed a contract with Gwynt y Mor Offshore Wind Farm Limited, on behalf of developers RWE Innogy, Stadwerke München and Siemens , to charter CSV “Normand Tonjer”. The contract will last 17 months and it will commence this month, as soon as the vessel completes its current task. […]

  • Vattenfall Eyes Contractor for Geotechnical Job

    3 April 2015
    Wind Farm Update

    The Swedish energy company, Vattenfall, is inviting tenders for a job at Horns Rev 3 in Denmark. Following the winning bid for the offshore wind farm outside the Danish west coast Vattenfall is seeking a contractor for geotechnical site investigation works. The tender covers seabed CPTs to minimum 50m penetration, geotechnical boreholes (50m), P-S logging […]

  • Carnegie to Explore Mauritius Wave Potential

    7 September 2015

    Carnegie Wave Energy Limited has signed a Collaboration Agreement with the Mauritius Research Council (MRC) to explore opportunities for commercial wave energy plants in Mauritius. Following on from the recently announced MOU with the Government of Seychelles, the collaboration agreement focusses on identifying the opportunities and development pathways for commercial wave energy plants in Mauritius, including their integration […]

  • Gwynt y Môr OWF Adjusts Its Aids to Navigation

    27 April 2015
    Wind Farm Update

    Cardinal marker buoys around the Gwynt y Môr offshore wind farm were removed by the THV Galatea.  The THV Galatea has removed eight Gwynt y Môr field cardinal perimeter buoys. At the same time, the Gwynt y Môr South buoy was moved to a new permanent position. After recovery of these buoys, the wind farm exhibits permanent aids to navigation. Also, […]

  • EOLOS Lays Foundation in Japan

    23 February 2018
    Business & Finance

    Spain-based supplier of LiDARs to the offshore wind industry, EOLOS, is set to sign a memorandum of understanding with Japan Meteorological Corporation, thus making a significant step towards fulfilling its aim of entering the Japanese wind and ocean resource measurement market.