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  • Wind farm support vessels: The Builders

    3 April 2012

    The one sector of the whole offshore wind energy industry where the British Isles stand in a commanding position is in the building of wind farm support vessels, of all shapes and sizes. The name “British Isles” is used because it includes the Republic of Ireland, and the yards there, including Arklow Marine, and Safehaven Marine, are just as much […]

  • Atlas Mapping Local Workforce for Hornsea Project One

    11 March 2016
    Jobs & Recruitment

    Atlas Professionals’ Offshore Wind office, based in Bristol, will be looking for experienced onshore and offshore professionals for the entire lifecycle of the Hornsea Project One wind farm, from the planning stage through to the construction and O&M phase.   In 2014, Atlas signed a five-year framework agreement with DONG to supply temporary personnel for […]

  • Hywind Tampen Concrete Foundations Move Forward (Video)

    22 April 2021
    Wind Farm Update

    Aker Solutions has completed the first part of the construction of concrete foundations for the Hywind Tampen floating wind project at its yard in Stord, Norway. The 11 substructures are currently being towed to Vindafjord where the rest of the slip-forming and mechanical outfitting will be completed. Aker built the first 20 meters of the […]

  • Port of Ardersier Gets Full Consent to Become Offshore Wind Super-Hub

    20 August 2014
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Ports & Logistics

    The Port of Ardersier today secured the full backing of the Scottish Government for plans to turn the former oil fabrication yard on the Moray Firth into a manufacturing ‘super-hub’ for offshore wind.  In what the port’s Chief Executive Officer Captain Steve Gobbi described as a ‘major milestone’, the 400 acre facility has been given […]

  • The Netherlands: Windcat Workboats Launches 18m Aluminium Catamaran

    26 March 2012

    Windcat Workboats launched Windcat 28 this month. Windcat 28 is a vessel in the MK 3 series, an 18m aluminium catamaran specifically designed for the offshore wind industry which was built in Kuipers Woudsend ship yard in the Netherlands. Windcat 28 is 18.0m in length over all and has a beam of 6.1m and a […]

  • UK: Forewind Updates Community on Dogger Bank Teesside

    4 November 2012

    More than 20 community representatives from Redcar and Cleveland were updated on the progress of the Dogger Bank Teesside offshore wind development by wind farm consortium, Forewind last week in Eston, Middlesbrough. Dogger Bank Teesside will comprise up to four wind farms, each with a maximum installed capacity of 1.2GW. They are expected to connect […]

  • Smulders Ships Out First Dogger Bank Transition Pieces – Video

    9 May 2022
    Ports & Logistics, Wind Farm Update

    Smulders has loaded out and sent off the first four of the 95 transition pieces for the first phase of Dogger Bank Wind Farm from its yard in Hoboken, Belgium. The first batch of transition pieces was loaded out on 19 and 20 April and shipped to Sif’s Maasvlakte 2 terminal in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, […]

  • High Speed Transfers Orders Hybrid Chartwell 24 CTV

    1 July 2020
    Vessels

    High Speed Transfers (HST) has awarded Chartwell Marine with a contract to design and deliver a new hybrid Chartwell 24 crew transfer vessel (CTV). The vessel, which will provide dedicated support for the offshore wind sector, is set to be built locally in the UK by Isle of Wight yard Diverse Marine, which was awarded […]

  • Boskalis Boosts Its Offshore Wind Fleet with Boka Tiamat

    3 December 2020
    Vessels

    Boskalis will add a multipurpose DP2 vessel Boka Tiamat to its fleet in January 2021, the company said via social media on 3 December, and will deploy the vessel on offshore wind projects in Taiwan. The offshore construction vessel was built by VARD BRATVAAG and delivered as a new-build in 2019. It has been retrofitted […]

  • RenewableUK: Unstoppable Momentum for Clean Energy Created Globally

    22 September 2014
    Authorities, Environment

    RenewableUK says comments by Prince Charles to be aired at tomorrow’s UN Climate Summit in New York, following massive turnouts at this weekend’s People’s Climate Marches in cities around the world, demonstrate comprehensive global support for renewable energy. In a video to be shown at the UN summit on Tuesday, Prince Charles will call for […]

  • Asia’s First Newbuild SOV Completes Sea Trials – Video

    9 February 2022
    Operations & Maintenance, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    The first service operation vessel (SOV) built for the Asian offshore wind market completed six days of sea trials offshore Vietnam back in January. The SOV, to be named TSS Pioneer, is being built by Vard at the Vung Tau shipyard in Vietnam. The vessel will soon be delivered to Ta San Shang Marine, a […]

  • UK: Scour Prevention Systems Wins Top Award

    10 July 2013

    Lowestoft based start-up Scour Prevention Systems has won the ‘One to Watch’ award at the East Anglian Daily Times Business Awards 2013. The company, based at the OrbisEnergy innovation centre, has developed an innovative and patented solution to prevent scour around the base of offshore structures like wind turbines and over cables lying on the […]

  • UK: OSIL Launches VMMS

    2 November 2012

    OSIL announced the launch of a Vessel Motion Monitoring System (VMMS), a system designed to monitor motion of a vessel in order to increase safety of transfers during offshore wind farm operations. With a second generation 6 DoF (Degrees of Freedom) motion sensor, the Vessel Motion Monitoring System monitors safety thresholds for heading, heave, pitch, […]

  • UK: Coastline Surveys Appoints New Hydrographic Services Division Manager

    20 June 2012

    Coastline Surveys announces the appointment of Andrew Johnson as Hydrographic Services Division Manager. Andy has amassed a wealth of experience during his professional 25 year career in the marine industry worldwide. Andy has particular talents and enthusiasm in team building, business development and Client relationships whilst being a successful technical project manager. Andy’s career includes […]

  • Manor SCOREs Grant to Design Next-Gen Wind Farm Service Vessel

    21 February 2018
    Business & Finance, Vessels

    Manor Renewable Energy has received a GBP 50,000 grant from the SCORE fund to help design a sister vessel to Manor Venture, currently working for Siemens on the Galloper offshore wind farm. 

  • Falck: Training = Awareness = Minimising risks

    13 August 2013

    When working offshore there should be one golden rule: Safety first! All kinds of legislation and regulations have been set up to ensure that both the health and safety of the employees are respected, in facet of their work, and rest time, offshore. However these rules can vary by country and also by the different […]

  • BMT Nigel Gee Provides Designs for Njord’s WFSVs

    31 March 2014
    Technology

    BMT Nigel Gee Ltd, a subsidiary of BMT Group, the leading international maritime design and engineering consultancy won a design for the construction of up to eight advanced 26m Windfarm Support Vessels (WSV), to be built by the Australian shipbuilder, Strategic Marine. The vessels are to be built for Njord Offshore Ltd who has already […]

  • RenewableUK Concerned about DECC’s Plan for 2030

    17 July 2013

    RenewableUK welcomed the publication of the Consultation on the draft Electricity Market Reform Delivery Plan as another step in the EMR process, but expressed concern about the 2030 scenarios outlined in it; most of which see only a very limited role for development of wind during the 2020s. Based on predicted capacity by 2020 – […]

  • RenewableUK: Costs Reduced Thanks to Bigger Turbines

    26 February 2015
    Business & Finance, Technology

    RenewableUK commented today on the release of Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult’s ‘Cost Reduction Monitoring Framework’ on behalf of the Offshore Wind Industry Council. This is the most substantial and comprehensive look at what progress is being made in reducing offshore wind costs. A backward look at how costs have fallen between 2011 and 2014, the […]

  • Statoil Hires Big Cat Duo for Dudgeon

    8 April 2016
    Business & Finance, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Rix Sea Shuttle has won a contract to supply two crew transfer vessels to the 402MW Dudgeon offshore wind farm, currently under construction off the coast of Norfolk. The contract, with Norwegian oil-major Statoil, will see the vessels the Rix Leopard and Rix Lion carry technicians to and from the Dudgeon situated around 20 miles offshore from Cromer. The value […]

  • Seajacks Announces Zaratan Construction Summary (UK)

    25 January 2012

    In February 2010 Seajacks entered into a contract with GustoMSC to provide the Basic Design Package for two purpose built wind farm installation vessels. In June 2010 Seajacks entered into a contract with Lamprell shipyard to build these new vessels and Seajacks will take delivery of the first new-build, Seajacks Zaratan, in May 2012, and […]

  • Peterson UK Sets Up Base in Port of Lowestoft

    8 January 2019
    Contracts & Tenders, Operations & Maintenance, Ports & Logistics

    Peterson UK Limited has signed a long-term agreement with Associated British Ports (ABP) to establish a new operational and logistics base in the Port of Lowestoft, the UK. The new agreement will see Peterson operate a range of warehouse, cargo and logistic services from the port, including fuel bunkering to support the renewable energy and oil & […]

  • Lyman Morse Boatyard to Start Building Alicat Vessels (USA)

    3 October 2011

      Lyman Morse Boatyard launches into the offshore wind workboat market at the AWEA Offshore WINDPOWER Conference & Exhibition on October 11-13, in booth 331 at the Baltimore Convention Center in Maryland. To keep up with demand, UK-based Alicat Workboats, part of the UK based Gardline Group of companies, will be working with Lyman Morse […]

  • Norway: Oceanteam’s New Lay Vessel Delivered, Starts 5 Year Charter

    23 April 2012
    Grid Connection

    Oceanteam Shipping ASA has announced that it’s new Lay Vessel, CSV North Ocean 105 which is jointly owned with J Ray McDermott (Norway) AS, has been delivered on time and has immediately commenced a five year time charter. The company’s fleet of CSVs now consists of four partially owned North Ocean Series concept vessels.  “We […]

  • UK: Seajacks Publishes Zaratan Construction Summary

    23 February 2012

    In February 2010 Seajacks entered into a contract with GustoMSC to provide the Basic Design Package for two purpose built wind farm installation vessels. In June 2010 Seajacks entered into a contract with Lamprell shipyard to build these new vessels and Seajacks will take delivery of the first new-build, Seajacks Zaratan, in May 2012, and […]

  • European Consortium to Develop SPINFLOAT

    17 April 2014
    R&D, Technology

    A multidisciplinary consortium of six private and public organisations from five European countries, led by the French wind power specialist ASAH LM, will develop an innovative concept of floating wind turbine on GustoMSC’s Tri-Floater. Other members include: SSP Technology the Danish leading blade manufacturer, Fraunhofer IWES the German Institute for Wind Energy in charge of the drive train, […]