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  • Siemens Vessels Undergoing Another Conversion, Already Too Small for Next Generation Wind Turbine Parts

    29 November 2021
    Vessels

    Not even five years after their conversion from containerships to roll on/roll off (Ro-Ro) vessels customized to transport wind turbine components, Siemens’s Rotra Mare and Rotra Vente will undergo modifications in response to the increasing size of wind turbine components. The 141.6-metre Rotra Vente and Rotra Mare underwent their conversions at Holland Shipyards and were […]

  • Eneti Strengthens Its New WTIV Business with Digital Solutions

    23 April 2021
    Contracts & Tenders, Vessels

    Eneti, formerly known as Scorpio Bulkers, has signed a contract with Shoreline to use its digital platform for the company’s wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) business. In August 2020, and as Scorpio Bulkers, the company signed a Letter of Intent to construct wind turbine installation vessels, with the first one to be built by South […]

  • USA: ABB Unveils New Technologies at AWEA WINDPOWER 2012 Event

    5 June 2012

     ABB, the wind industry’s leading power technology solutions provider, recently announced several major technological developments from the floor at the annual AWEA WINDPOWER 2012 conference and exhibition. Roger Rosenqvist, ABB vice president, business development, will be making the case for offshore wind and HVDC in the US with a presentation highlighting ABB’s successful offshore wind […]

  • Huisman Receives Order for 2,600-Tonne LEC Crane for Eneti’s Mega Jack-Up

    16 July 2021
    Contracts & Tenders, Vessels

    Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has ordered a 2,600-tonne Leg Encircling Crane (LEC) from Huisman for Eneti’s new build Wind Turbine Installation Vessel (WTIV). The crane has a 147-metre long boom, capable of reaching 170 metres above deck. With the lifting capacity of 2,600 tonnes, it will be able to install wind turbines of […]

  • UK: Work on NAREC’s Site Progressing Well

    23 March 2012

     Work on site is progressing well with major works on Blade Test 2 underway. The Nautilus building which will house a 3MW turbine drive train testing facility, is set to hand over in the Spring. Work has now begun on the latest Fujin project, housing the 15MW turbine drive train testing facility, which is set […]

  • Alfa Lift Out of Dry Dock, Crane Installation Set for April

    2 March 2021
    Vessels

    OHT’s new build vessel Alfa Lift has been floated out of the dry dock on 28 February at China Merchants Heavy Industry (CMHI) shipyard in Jiangsu, China, where the vessel’s main crane components are set to arrive from Germany next month. Work will now continue on the steel and internal fit-out on the moored vessel, […]

  • Eneti Orders Mega Jack-Up for 20 MW Wind Turbines

    12 May 2021
    Vessels

    Eneti Inc., formerly Scorpio Bulkers, has entered into a binding agreement with South Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) for the construction of one wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV). The contract price is USD 330 million and the vessel will be delivered in the third quarter of 2024. In addition, Eneti holds an option […]

  • Sea Asia – Day One Closes on High Note (Singapore)

    12 April 2011

    The Sea Asia conference focused on the bulk markets this afternoon with a lively debate among panelists on where the tanker and dry bulk shipping markets are heading. The session was the highlight of the afternoon’s proceedings which followed on from the opening session on container market trades this morning. The show, which articulates the […]

  • Aeolus Progressing to 2.0 Version, Old Crane Now Taken Off

    3 October 2017
    Vessels

    Although the yard cannot confirm a name change, Aeolus 2.0 is certainly busy downloading a hardware package for an upgrade at the Damen Shiprepair yard in Schiedam, the Offshore WIND team who visited the vessel in Schiedam reports.

  • Dry Bulk Shipping Specialist Enters Wind Turbine Installation Market

    4 August 2020
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Vessels

    Dry bulk shipping company Scorpio Bulkers has signed a Letter of Intent to construct a wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV), with options for additional vessels. The initial vessel will be built by South Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering Inc. for delivery that is scheduled in 2023. This WTIV is an NG-16000X design GustoMSC and […]

  • GE Haliade-X Wind Turbines to Stay Dry with Cotes Kit

    17 November 2021
    Operations & Maintenance, Technology

    GE Renewable Energy has selected Cotes to provide dehumidifiers for the GE Haliade-X offshore wind turbines. The dry-air solution that Cotes provides to GE Renewable Energy, a combined desalter and dehumidifier, is now approved for global Haliade-X wind farm projects starting with the Dogger Bank wind farm in the North Sea, Cotes said. ”It is […]

  • UK: Hydro Group Launches 36kV Dry Mate Hydro Bond Renewable Connector

    28 May 2013
    Grid Connection

    Aberdeen-based Hydro Group Plc launches new product, set to be a technological lead in the offshore renewable energy systems market. The group, a global design and manufacturer of underwater cables and connectors for subsea, underwater, topside and onshore applications, invested £300,000 into research and development in 2012. It has now confirmed its position as market […]

  • Pronomar Kit for Ørsted SOVs

    10 September 2019

    Turkey’s Cemre Shipyard has contracted Pronomar to equip two service operation vessels (SOVs) ordered by Louis Dreyfus Armateurs for Ørsted with drying systems for the workwear of the technicians. The first of the two vessels, Wind of Change, has been using Pronomar’s equipment since June 2019 when it started servicing Ørsted’s offshore wind farms in the […]

  • UK: Fast Drying Coat to Speed Up Offshore Wind Tower Production

    29 May 2013
    Training & Education

    International coatings manufacturer Hempel announced the launch of HEMPADUR 47300, a new NORSOK-approved epoxy mid-coat that can reduce drying times for offshore wind tower manufacturers by up to 25 per cent and help drive down production costs. Specially formulated for offshore wind towers, HEMPADUR 47300 is a new low-solvent epoxy mid-coat that offers vastly improved […]

  • Seatower Opens Glasgow Office (UK)

    16 October 2013

    Seatower AS has as the leading pioneer within gravity based offshore foundations opened an office in Glasgow in Scotland. They see the Scottish market as the most interesting offshore wind market currently, and with the plans for Round 3 and deep water sites near Scotland, this is where mass manufacturing and deployment of selffloating GBS […]

  • ABB Acquires Trasfor Group (Switzerland)

    11 July 2011
    Operations & Maintenance

      ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has agreed to acquire the Trasfor Group to expand its offering of specialty transformers and address fast growing markets and applications. Trasfor is a leading manufacturer of dry-type transformers and inductors for low-voltage and medium-voltage applications. It provides specialty products for drives, railway rolling stock, offshore […]

  • Welsh Port Readying for Floating Wind by Simulating In-Port Manoeuvring Ops

    31 January 2023
    Operations & Maintenance, Ports & Logistics, R&D

    With 4 GW of floating wind capacity to soon be awarded in the Celtic Sea, and more planned to come after that, ports in the UK are preparing to accommodate the construction and maintenance operations for the emerging industry. At Pembroke Port, a project simulating the processes of manoeuvring floating wind turbines into and out […]

  • Germany: Onshore Facilities Needed for Nordsee 1

    4 October 2013
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    Nordsee One GmbH is seeking onshore services for Nordsee 1 offshore wind farm. The contract to be awarded concerns the services regarding the provision of 2 berths for 2 crew transfer vessels and onshore facilities for the Nordsee 1 offshore wind farm. The onshore facilities should also consist of an administration area, social rooms, a […]

  • Burbo Bank Extension OSS In Place

    4 July 2016
    Wind Farm Update

    The topside of the substation for Dong Energy’s 258MW Burbo Bank Extension offshore wind farm was installed on 25 June, Smulders reported.  The substation topside and jacket left Engie Fabricom’s Hoboken yard in Belgium on 15 June. A consortium of ENGIE Fabricom and Iemants has been contracted by DONG Energy for the fabrication of the offshore substation. The load-out […]

  • UK Q2 Wind Energy Generation Down 19 Pct

    27 November 2014
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    UK Department of Energy & Climate Change has released energy statistics for second quarter of 2014. Total electricity generated fell 6.2 per cent from 83.9 TWh in 2013 Q2 to 78.7 TWh, reflecting lower demand. The generation by wind, PV, wave and tidal fell 10.2 per cent from 7.2 TWh to 6.5 TWh. In spite […]

  • Offshore Wind Supply Chain Seminar Organized in Copenhagen

    25 February 2015
    Business & Finance

    INTPOW has announced that its 6th Offshore Wind Supply Chain Seminar will be held in Copenhagen on the 9th of March 2015, one day ahead of EWEA Offshore Wind 2015. In addition to the Norwegian offshore wind industry, this year, given the international setting, INTPOW is going to host Danish and other international delegates and has […]

  • UK Wind Power Output Exceeds 10GW

    19 January 2018

    Wind farms in the UK have set a national record over the past few days with an output surpassing 10GW, according to UK media, which refers to information provided by Drax Electric Insights, based on data from Elexon and National Grid.

  • New Analysis of Vattenfall AB (Sweden)

    21 December 2011

    Research and Markets published Vattenfall AB SWOT analysis. Vattenfall AB is a power company that has its headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden. Established in 1909, the company has gone on to expand itself to the point of generating EUR 15 billion in revenues last year alone. It now has significant presence in Germany, Poland, Netherlands, United […]

  • Saint-Brieuc OSS Equipped with Miros Wave & Current Sensor

    15 June 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    Equans has picked Miros’ dry-mounted Wavex virtual sensor to collect operation-critical wave and current data on the offshore substation for the Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm, located around 16 kilometres off the coast of Brittany, France. Wavex is designed for highly accurate wave and current measurements that can calculate and display directional wave and surface current […]

  • BAM Nutall Installs Final Roof Panel on Blyth Demo Foundations

    29 March 2017
    Technology, Wind Farm Update

    BAM Nutall has completed the roof panel installation on the five self-installing gravity base foundations being constructed for EDF Energy Renewables’ 41.5MW Blyth Offshore Demonstrator (BOD) wind farm.

  • Spectrum Offshore Wraps It Up at Hornsea One

    3 September 2019
    Business & Finance

    Spectrum Offshore has completed its scope of work at Ørsted’s Hornsea Project One offshore wind farm in the UK. Spectrum Offshore was in charge of providing offshore construction support surveys on the 1.2GW project under a contract secured in April last year. According to the UK-based company, the work took 18 months and was carried out […]