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  • Piriou Secures Order for Wind Farm Support Vessel

    4 March 2015
    Vessels

    Piriou has secured a new order for a wind farm support vessel, the WFSV 26w “Ocean Wind 8 of Hartlepool”. Built by PIRIOU in Vietnam, “Ocean Wind 8 of Hartlepool” will be delivered to AIS (Marine) 2 Limited at the end of March 2015 in Europe to be operated in the North Sea. The vessel […]

  • CTVs Hired for Work on Bałtyk 2 & Bałtyk 3 Offshore Wind Farms in Poland

    28 October 2024
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Supply Chain, Vessels

    MFW Bałtyk II sp. z o.o. and MFW Bałtyk III sp. z o.o. special purpose companies have signed a total of four agreements for the charter of crew transfer vessels (CTVs) for the construction of the offshore wind farms in Poland. Polenergia and Equinor hold 50 per cent stakes each in MFW Bałtyk II Sp. z o.o. […]

  • France: PIRIOU Moves into Offshore Wind Industry

    4 August 2013

    Due to experience gained in the building of 100 aluminium crew boats ranging in length from 18 to 53 metres delivered in the last 25 years to the offshore oil and gas sector, the French shipbuilding and ship repair group PIRIOU is now moving into the offshore wind farm support ship market. Pascal PIRIOU declares […]

  • PIRIOU to Showcase Its Offshore Wind Portfolio at EWEA’s Event

    6 November 2013

    French shipbuilding company PIRIOU has announced its participation in the EWEA Offshore event in Frankfurt. The company is a specialist in the fields of shipbuilding and ship repairing for medium sized vessels. The company is a specialist in the fields of shipbuilding and ship repairing for medium sized vessels. This year, Piriou moved into the […]

  • Piriou Delivers WFSV Tandem to North Sea Logistics

    9 November 2015
    Vessels

    Piriou has delivered two wind farm support vessels (WFSVs), the Challenger and Excalibur, to North Sea Logistics. Built by Piriou’s shipyard in Vietnam, the two vessels will operate at the North Sea offshore wind farms. Dave Armstrong, managing director of North Sea Logistics, said: “I am delighted with the performance of the new boats. They have proved on […]

  • France: Piriou Sails into Marine Renewables Market

    17 June 2013

    Thanks to experience gained in the building of 100 aluminium crew boats ranging in length from 18 to 53 metres delivered in the last 25 years to the offshore oil and gas sector, Piriou is now moving into the offshore wind farm support ship market. In a market that is experiencing rapid growth in Europe […]

  • OPUS MARINE Orders PIRIOU’s WFSV

    16 December 2014
    Business & Finance, Vessels

    PIRIOU has secured an order for the 26m LARGO wind farm support vessel (WFSV). Built by PIRIOU in Vietnam, the LARGO is financed by SEALEASE and will be delivered at the beginning of 2015 to OPUS MARINE to be operated in the North Sea and Baltic Sea. Pascal Piriou states: “We are very proud to gain the trust […]

  • Monopile Installation Continues at Vineyard Wind 1 Site Offshore US

    28 October 2024
    Fixed-Bottom, Foundations, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Wind Farm Update

    The DP3 installation vessel Orion, owned and operated by the Belgian offshore construction specialist DEME, is scheduled to begin installing the remaining monopile foundations at the Vineyard Wind 1 site in the US on or around 28 October, as disclosed in the project’s recent offshore wind mariner update. Prior to installation, the POLARIS and HOS RUGER […]

  • Piriou Unveils New Cable Laying, CTV Vessel Designs

    27 November 2020
    Vessels

    In November, Piriou has presented two new vessel designs for the offshore wind sector: a cable laying vessel designed to install and repair both fiber-optical and energy cables, and a hydrogen-powered crew transfer vessel (CTV). The 100-metre cable-layer will be capable of installation of wind farm cables as well as of cable repair on the […]

  • Rix, Piriou Sign Letter of Intent for 26m Vessel

    18 June 2015
    Vessels

    Rix and Piriou have signed a letter of intent (LoI) for a 26m vessel at Seawork International in Southampton on Wednesday 17 June 2015. More information to follow.

  • Two Piriou WFSVs Fully Built and Ready to Go

    21 July 2015
    Vessels

    Two Piriou wind farm service vessels (WFSV 21w) are now fully built, the company reported.  The vessels are 21m aluminum catamarans, intended for the carriage of 12 technicians and small cargoes to and from offshore wind farms. Propulsion is provided by two MAN diesel engines with two HAMILTON water jets. Electrical power is provided by alternators clutched on […]

  • ‘Njord Odin’ Gets Down to Work

    22 May 2015
    Vessels

    Within a few days of Njord Odin arriving in Rotterdam, the BMT-designed vessel was set to work at the Meerwind offshore wind farm in Germany. Njord Odin is the first of up to eight new vessels for Njord Offshore, built by Strategic Marine. The second vessel has completed trials and the next two vessels are nearing completion. […]

  • Piriou Delivers Two Wind Farm Support Vessels

    12 May 2016
    Vessels

    France-headquartered shipbuilder Piriou has delivered two 26W wind farm support vessels (WFSVs) built at the company’s shipyard in Vietnam to their European owners. The 27.4-metre Rix Leopard was delivered to Rix Sea Shuttle. From August 2016 to around September 2017, the vessel will carry the crews of up to 24 to and from Statoil’s 402MW Dudgeon offshore wind farm […]

  • LIVE BLOG: Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference 2024

    27 November 2024
    Business & Finance, Business development, Environment, Fixed-Bottom, Floating Wind, Grid Connection, Industry, Infrastructure, Jobs & Recruitment, Operations & Maintenance, Outlook & Strategy, Planning & Permitting, Ports & Logistics, Power-to-X, Project Updates, R&D, Supply Chain, Technology, Training & Education, Vessels

    Welcome to the Live Blog! That’s a wrap! As OEEC 2024 comes to a close, Navingo invites all attendees to join for the final celebration! After two dynamic days of exploring innovations in the offshore energy sector, it’s time to relax, reflect and network over drinks and bites. Join us at the Stage for this […]

  • TenneT Launches EUR 3 Million Offshore Cable Survey Tender

    18 October 2024
    Cables, Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Operations & Maintenance, Supply Chain

    Dutch offshore transmission system operator (TSO) TenneT has opened an application period for a EUR 3 million tender for surveys of cables installed in the Dutch sector of the North Sea. Work will start in 2025 and will be performed on the export cables at the Borssele and the Hollandse Kust offshore wind farm zones […]

  • GE Vernova Removing More Vineyard Wind Blades While Strengthening Others Following Inspections

    24 October 2024
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Following a July blade failure incident, GE Vernova plans to remove some blades and strengthen others at the Vineyard Wind 1 offshore wind farm in the US. The companies are implementing the incident and response action plan, which was announced in August. The plan outlined steps to safely remove the remainder of the damaged blade […]

  • Rix Sea Shuttle Expands Its Fleet with New CTV

    5 August 2015
    Business & Finance, Vessels

    Rix Sea Shuttle is expanding its fleet of crew transfer vessels. The company – part of J.R. Rix & Sons Ltd – will take delivery of a 27.4 metre ship made by French company Piriou in April, 2016. The boat will be the largest in Rix Sea Shuttle’s fleet with the capacity to carry a crew of […]

  • Rix Leopard Is Not Scared of Water

    12 January 2016
    Vessels

    The Rix Leopard, the latest wind farm workboat to the Rix Sea Shuttle fleet, was introduced to the water on 15th December at a launch ceremony at the Piriou shipyard in Vietnam. The small ceremony took place with the shipyard personnel and the team who are building the vessel. Rix Sea says that progress of the […]

  • EnBW Awards North Star Its First CSOV Contract

    15 October 2024
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Vessels

    EnBW has awarded North Star a contract for a commissioning service operation vessel (CSOV) to be deployed at the 960 MW He Dreiht offshore wind farm in Germany. The award, which is the first for a North Star CSOV, for the newbuild Grampian Kestrel will precede the decade-long minimum charter contract that the company signed […]

  • MPI Workboats Buys Two Wind Farm Support Vessels

    19 November 2013
    Technology

    MPI Workboats Ltd launched its latest acquisitions, MPI Napoleon (Hull No. 67) and MPI Snowball (Hull No. 68) on Saturday 9 November 2013 at South East Asia Shipyard (SEAS) in Vietnam. These two wind farm support vessels are currently under construction at SEAS, which is part of the PIRIOU Group, headquartered in France. Both vessels […]

  • WEM Sisters Start First Offshore Wind Charters

    20 June 2018
    Contracts & Tenders, Operations & Maintenance, Ports & Logistics, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Sunderland-based Wind Energy Marine Limited has taken delivery of two wind farm support vessels (WFSVs) which have since started their first offshore wind charters in the German North Sea.

  • Germany Introduces Measures to Regulate Competition from Chinese Wind Turbine Suppliers

    22 October 2024
    Authorities, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Wind Turbines

    The German Ministry for Economy and Energy (BMWK) has issued a package of measures that are said to ensure a level playing field between European and international wind turbine manufacturers which, in a few instances, specifically mentions Chinese suppliers. Brought through a five-point action plan, published on 17 October, the measures were discussed and agreed […]

  • Brittany Companies to Showcase Offshore Wind Prowess at Offshore Energy 22

    21 November 2022
    Business & Finance, Industry, Jobs & Recruitment, Ports & Logistics

    Companies from the French region of Brittany (Bretagne) will be present at the Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference in Amsterdam on 29 and 30 November to highlight their expertise and the region’s ports’ strategic position close to several fixed-bottom and floating offshore wind projects. Bretagne Ocean Power, accompanied by five Breton companies, will be present […]

  • Dogger Bank A Offshore Wind Farm Completion Slips to Second Half of 2025

    3 October 2024
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    SSE has revealed that the completion of Dogger Bank A, the first of the three phases of the UK’s Dogger Bank Wind Farm, is projected for the second half of 2025, which is later than the previously expected first half of the year. In its interim earnings report released on 3 October, SSE said that […]

  • WIND FARM SUPPORT VESSELS: The Class of 26

    4 May 2015

    It was only 4 years ago at Seawork International 2011 that a completely new class of offshore wind farm vessels was defined when a new vessel, 26 metres long with a 10 metres beam, was named Marineco Shamal and handed over to the owner Marineco. So began the class of 26. As this article is […]

  • RWE Signs Foundation Agreement with Steelwind for Future Offshore Wind Farms

    2 October 2024
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Equipment, Foundations, Manufacturing, Supply Chain

    RWE has signed a capacity reservation agreement with the German company Steelwind Nordenham, for the production of up to 300 monopile foundations for its future offshore wind projects in Europe. Under the agreement, Steelwind will reserve capacity at its German monopile production facility in Nordenham for 320,000 tonnes of steel, equivalent to approximately 200 monopiles, […]