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  • Testing of R115 Wave Energy System Enters Second Phase

    5 February 2014
    R&D, Technology

    Enel Green Power (EGP) and 40SouthEnergy have begun the second phase of testing the R115 wave energy system at sea. The machine, which has been developed by 40SouthEnergy, will leave from the port of Livorno once again, this time completely assembled, to be tested offshore at Punta Righini before reaching its final location of Elba […]

  • E.ON Starts Building Amrumbank West OWF

    15 January 2014
    Wind Farm Update

    E.ON has started the construction of Amrumbank West wind farm in the North Sea. The first foundation was installed today 37 kilometers northwest of the island of Helgoland. To help build Amrumbank West and other offshore projects, E.ON has chartered the MPI Discovery, a self-elevating turbine installation vessel or jackup rig, for several years. The […]

  • OW Technology Developments Affect O&M Market

    5 March 2015
    Operations & Maintenance, R&D

    DBB Jack-Up, an operations and maintenance service provider to offshore wind farm owners and turbine manufacturers, today released a new report on O&M in the offshore wind industry. The report based on exclusive research by MAKE Consulting focuses on technology developments and the related impact on wind farms and vessel operators. As wind farm owners and […]

  • Danish Yachts Launches Its Fifth 24m Carbon-Fibre SWATH Vessel

    23 June 2014
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Technology

    Danish Yachts A/S, Skagen, Denmark, has launched its fifth innovative 24m fully carbon-fibre SWATH vessel in a little over 12 months, following the delivery of four offshore wind vessels to client ‘Odfjell Wind’ in 2013.  Notably, the fifth Danish Yachts’ SWATH, which operates in both Catamaran and SWATH mode thanks to its unique ballast system, has been […]

  • Work at DanTysk OWF Ramping Up

    18 April 2014
    Wind Farm Update

    Since the construction on Vattenfall’s DanTysk offshore wind farm kicked off at the beginning of this month, the site has been crowded with vessels, massive components and workers. Vattenfall’s Holger Grubel wrote an update on the company’s blog, saying that the heavy lift vessel Oleg Strashnov, accompanied by tug boats and anchor handling tugs, is […]

  • K2 Management to Develop Global Offshore Wind Installation Database

    24 April 2014
    Business & Finance, R&D

    The U.S. Energy Department’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has engaged K2 Management to build a global installation database for offshore wind. The objective is to provide NREL and thereby the US wind industry with easy accessible data on installation times, correlation effects, implications and processes to secure use of best practice and avoid delays […]

  • The Crown Estate Hails Support for Five OW Projects

    24 April 2014
    Authorities

    The Crown Estate has welcomed the contracts announcement by the UK Government for eight renewable electricity projects, including five for offshore wind farms. The contracts represents a total of 4.5 GW potential capacity – enough clean electricity to power over three million homes – with more than 3.1 GW of that from offshore wind. The […]

  • The Most Interesting Videos of 2014

    25 December 2014

    With 2015 around the corner, we have decided to give you the overview of the most interesting video from 2014. As the North Sea is the center of offshore wind industry, it is not a surprise that most of the videos show development from this area. Alstom completes 6MW Haliade installation As the modern technological […]

  • Belgium: FOSG Sets Up Academic Forum

    26 June 2013
    Grid Connection

    On June 12, 2013, the Friends of the Supergrid hosted their first Academic Forum – a FOSG initiative to connect leading Academics with the promotion of an integrated European electricity grid. A number of leading European universities are represented in the Forum, including the University of Dortmund (DE), Katholieke University of Leuven (BC), Universidad de […]

  • Romax Announces Details of Its European Summit 2012 (Germany)

    17 February 2012

    Romax Technology announced the details for its 2012 European Summit on gearbox, bearing and driveline simulation technology which will take place on 16th & 17th October 2012 in Frankfurt, Germany. As world leaders in the design and analysis of the complete transmission – gearboxes, bearings, drivetrains and all components, the European Summit will offer engineers […]

  • Scotland Backs Offshore Wind Innovation with GBP 2 Million

    20 June 2018
    Authorities, Business & Finance, R&D

    Scottish government has awarded some GBP 2 million in funding to Carbon Trust’s Offshore Wind Accelerator (OWA), Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult and, Energy Skills Partnership to support innovation across the offshore wind sector.

  • Scottish Enterprise Guides O&G Firms to Offshore Wind Opportunities

    18 January 2017
    Business & Finance

    Scottish Enterprise has issued a new guide aimed at Scotland’s oil and gas supply chain to maximise opportunities in additional markets.

  • Top Offshore Wind Videos of 2016

    2 January 2017
    Business & Finance, Environment, Grid Connection, Operations & Maintenance, R&D, Technology, Training & Education, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    As 2016 drew to a close, we thought it might be a good idea to look back and see what was read and viewed the most in what was a momentous year for offshore wind. As per our tradition, at the end of each year we compile lists containing the most popular content in a number of categories, […]

  • Maersk Training to Offer GWO Courses in Aberdeen

    27 July 2016
    Business & Finance, Training & Education

    Maersk Training will be expanding its Global Wind Organisation (GWO) training locations and making the courses available at its centre in Aberdeen. GWO training is one of the industry requirements for anyone wishing to work in the growing renewables sector and Maersk Training is now the only provider to offer all five compulsory modules in […]

  • ABB and NKT Complete High Voltage Cable Business Deal

    1 March 2017
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection, Technology, Vessels

    ABB completed the divestment of its high-voltage cables and cable accessories businesses to NKT Cables, on Wednesday, 1 March.

  • COWI Designing Foundations for Taiwan’s First OWF

    20 June 2016
    Wind Farm Update

    The engineering consulting group COWI has won a contract to design the foundations for the Formosa I project, Taiwan’s first offshore wind farm. COWI has been tasked with preparing the detailed design of the wind turbine foundations for the Taiwan project which will involve designing the foundations for an offshore wind farm in an earthquake zone. […]

  • Palfinger Marine Unveils 3D-Compensation Module for Offshore Cranes

    31 October 2016
    Operations & Maintenance, R&D, Technology, Vessels

    Palfinger Marine has launched a new 3D-compensation module designed for mounting on the company’s knuckle boom, telescopic boom or stiff boom cranes to transfer goods between the service operation vessels (SOVs) and wind turbines or other fixed offshore installations.   The 3D-compensation enables positioning of the cargo on the wind turbine or substation/installation despite movements of the vessel due to […]

  • Scotland Starts Consultation on 5 Offshore Special Protection Areas

    25 October 2016
    Authorities, Environment, R&D

    The Scottish Government has launched a consultation, led by Scottish Natural Heritage, on establishing five new offshore Special Protection Areas (SPAs). The proposals cover more than 18,000 square kilometres (7,000 square miles) of sea and furthers existing protection for local seabirds and their habitats. Four of the SPAs are located solely in Scottish waters, including […]

  • Major Offshore Wind Developers Join Energi Coast

    16 September 2019
    Business & Finance

    Energi Coast, North East England’s offshore wind cluster, has recently expanded to include some of the leading offshore wind developers such as Equinor, innogy, and SSE. “The cluster now includes developers Equinor and SSE which are joint venture partners in Dogger Bank Offshore Wind Farms and innogy Renewables, which is involved with the Sofia project,” Joanne […]

  • Ørsted’s German Offshore Wind Farms Breeze Past 10 TWh Mark

    3 July 2019
    Grid Connection

    Ørsted’s offshore wind farms in the German North Sea have produced and delivered over 10 terawatt hours (TWh) of electricity since the first wind farm started producing in February 2015. The Danish energy company owns and operates four wind farms in the German North Sea with a combined capacity of nearly 1.4GW. “With our four […]

  • DEME, Shell, Quadran to Jointly Bid for Dunkirk OWF

    22 November 2018
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders

    DEME Group, Shell and Quadran Energies Marines are entering an industrial partnership that will build the Dunkirk offshore wind farm in France if their offer at the recently announced tender is selected as the winning one.

  • Southern North Sea Energy Alliance Launches at Offshore Energy

    23 October 2018
    Business & Finance, Ports & Logistics

    Amsterdam Ijmuiden Offshore Ports AYOP, East of England Energy Group (EEEGR), North Sea Energy Gateway Den Helder NSEG and Team Humber Marine Alliance have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for cooperation during the Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference (OEEC) in Amsterdam.

  • Wärtsilä Gear for Bokalift 2

    24 February 2020
    Technology, Vessels

    The Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has received an order for a thruster solution for Boskalis’ Bokalift 2 crane vessel. According to Wärtsilä, the thruster solution will enable Boskalis to convert an existing hull into the crane vessel Bokalift 2. The order was placed in December 2019. Wärtsilä will supply four retractable steerable thrusters and thruster […]

  • Bloomberg: Mitsui to Buy Into Taiwanese Hai Long OWF

    18 May 2018
    Business & Finance

    Japanese Mitsui & Co. will acquire a 50% stake in Yushan Energy, a company holding 40% of the Hai Long offshore wind farm in Taiwan, according to Bloomberg, thus securing a stake in the project currently owned by Yushan Energy and Canadian Northland Power (60%). 

  • Offshore Energy Awards 2018 Open for Nominations

    8 May 2018

    The annual Offshore Energy Awards, which will be presented during the Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference 2018 (OEEC) in Amsterdam, are officially open for nominations.

  • LOC Renewables and CR Classification Society Team Up in Taiwan

    3 May 2018
    Business & Finance

    LOC Renewables has reached an agreement to partner with the Taiwanese certification body, CR Classification Society, to offer marine warranty surveying (MWS) services for Taiwanese offshore wind projects.