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  • Invenergy, energyRe Face Turbine Supplier Issues, Hit Pause on 2.4 GW Wind Project Offshore New Jersey

    5 September 2024
    Business & Finance, Business development, Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Research & Development, Wind Farm Update

    Invenergy Wind Offshore (Invenergy) has requested a delay from the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) until late December for its proposed 2.4 GW offshore wind project near Long Beach Island. In a July filing with the board, the company, which is developing the wind farm together with energyRe, cited challenges in finding a […]

  • BOEM Starts Working on Second Central Atlantic Offshore Wind Auction

    21 August 2024
    Authorities, Business development, Planning & Permitting, Research & Development

    The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will publish a Call for Information and Nominations (Call) for a second offshore wind energy sale in the Central Atlantic, seeking public input on potential development in areas off the coasts of New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina. BOEM will public the Commercial Leasing for […]

  • Global Offshore Wind to Top 520 GW by 2040, Floating Wind to Play Major Role – Rystad Energy

    23 August 2024
    Industry, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy

    According to Rystad Energy, global offshore wind capacity will surpass 520 GW by 2040, with floating wind installations nearing 90 GW by that time. In 2023, the offshore wind sector saw a seven per cent increase in new capacity additions compared to the previous year, said Rystad Energy. This momentum is expected to accelerate this […]

  • Vestas’s Offshore Wind Turbine Order Backlog Stood at EUR 5.5 Billion on 30 June 2024

    14 August 2024
    Business & Finance, Supply Chain, Wind Turbines

    Vestas has posted its results for the second quarter of 2024 which show the company’s offshore wind turbine order backlog on 30 June was at 4,489 MW and amounted to EUR 5.5 billion, EUR 3.1 billion more than in the same period last year. The total wind turbine order backlog stood at a little over […]

  • Vattenfall Taps Correll Group for Multi-Year Offshore Wind Services

    20 August 2024
    Business & Finance, Cables, Grid Connection, Operations & Maintenance

    Correll Group, a subsidiary of SPIE Global Services Energy, has been awarded two multi-year framework agreements from Vattenfall to carry out cable testing and fault finding for Vattenfall’s offshore wind farms in Europe. The two framework agreements cover Vattenfall’s existing and potential new offshore wind farms in Europe (excluding Germany) for an initial five-year period. […]

  • 7.6 GW Offshore Wind Plan Gets State Regulator Approval in California

    27 August 2024
    Authorities, Business development, Floating Wind, Planning & Permitting, Research & Development

    The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has finalised its plan to facilitate the state’s procurement of more than 10 GW of large-scale renewable energy and storage, including 7.6 GW of (floating) offshore wind. CPUC has voted to adopt a proposed decision from July, directing the Department of Water Resources (DWR) to procure electrical resources with […]

  • Wind Energy Marine Orders Two Wind Farm Support Vessels at Piriou

    7 June 2017
    Operations & Maintenance, Vessels

    UK-based Wind Energy Marine has placed an order for two wind farm support vessels (WFSVs) with the French shipbuilder Piriou.

  • France: Piriou Enters Offshore Wind Market

    15 April 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. So as to respond rapidly to the growing needs of […]

  • 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 […]

  • US Gov’t Eyeing Offshore Wind Lease Sale in Guam in 2028; Completes Hawaii Port Study, Fifth Task Force Meeting

    27 August 2024
    Authorities, Floating Wind, Planning & Permitting

    The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and the US State of Hawaii held the fifth task force meeting on 22 August as part of the work to determine a potential path forward for offshore wind planning in the state. As reported in April, BOEM is looking to organise the first-ever offshore wind lease […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • Ramboll Boosts Wind Division with K2 Management Acquisition

    21 August 2024
    Business & Finance, Industry

    Denmark-headquartered Ramboll has acquired its compatriot K2 Management, a global consultancy company specialising in wind and solar energy. Following the acquisition, which is subject to customary regulatory approval, Ramboll’s global wind division will encompass over 900 people across 20 countries, adding a new local presence in Vietnam, Thailand, and Portugal. Ramboll is said to be […]

  • 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 […]

  • US Grants Maine First Floating Offshore Wind Research Lease

    20 August 2024
    Authorities, Business development, Floating Wind, Planning & Permitting, Research & Development

    The US State of Maine and the Federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) have agreed on a floating offshore wind research lease in the Gulf of Maine, which could allow for the deployment of twelve floating wind turbines capable of generating 144 MW. The research lease site, an area of up to 15 square […]

  • EDF Renewables Opens Offshore Wind Transport & Installation Tender for Work Starting in 2029/2030

    16 August 2024
    Contracts & Tenders, Supply Chain, Vessels

    EDF Renewables has issued a contract notice for offshore wind transport and installation (T&I) services. The France-based energy company intends to award a long-term agreement to a provider having the capability to install foundations and 15+ MW wind turbines, with work starting in 2029 or 2030. The procurement, which opened on 12 August, seeks offshore […]

  • 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 […]

  • BOEM Clears Oregon Offshore Wind Areas for Leasing, Expects to Hold Auction Later This Year

    14 August 2024
    Authorities, Floating Wind, Planning & Permitting

    The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has finalised the environmental review of the possible impacts of issuing leases for potential offshore wind development off the coast of Oregon. BOEM expects to hold the lease sale, the first-ever of this kind in Oregon, later this year. On 13 August, the federal agency issued the […]