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  • SeaTwirl Secures US Patent for Vertical Axis Turbine

    26 April 2017
    Authorities, R&D, Technology

    The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has awarded the Swedish wind power company SeaTwirl with a patent for its dynamic floating wind turbine.

  • Nass&Wind Industrie, Ifremer Team Up on Floating Wind Testing

    13 March 2017
    R&D

    Nass&Wind Industrie and Ifremer are collaborating on the ROTOR project, an innovative model to test offshore floating wind concepts during tank test campaigns.

  • Prysmian Cracks Floating Wind Market with Kincardine Cable Contract

    24 January 2018
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Prysmian Group has won a new contract with Cobra Wind International Ltd to provide the cable system to connect the Kincardine floating offshore wind farm to mainland UK.

  • Jan De Nul Orders Mega Jack-Up

    5 April 2019
    Vessels

    Jan De Nul Group has ordered the Voltaire, its third jack-up installation vessel, at COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry in China, in preparation for the wind turbines of the future. The next-generation turbines will be more than 270 metres high and fitted with blades 120 metres long. Offshore installation vessels currently available on the market are […]

  • Alstom Presents 1.4MW Tidal Turbine

    1 October 2014
    Technology

    Alstom has improved the design of its 1 MW tidal stream turbine and now offers the Oceade™ 18 – 1.4 MW: a turbine even more efficient, cost-effective and easy to maintain. With a rotor diameter of 18 metres, the Oceade tidal stream turbine has a nominal power of 1.4MW and three variable pitching blades. It is […]

  • Offshore Energy 13: Advances in Wave & Tidal Energy

    15 October 2013

    This morning, Allard van Hoeken from Bluewater Energy Services opened a conference on wave and tidal energy at the Offshore Energy 2013 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. These emerging energy industries deserve a lot of attention as they are fighting for their place in the renewables market. Themes of the conference were mainly focused on the […]

  • EDF, wpd, Alstom Jointly Bid for Two French Offshore Wind Farms

    29 November 2013
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    The European consortium comprising EDF Energies Nouvelles and wpd offshore today submitted two bids for French offshore wind projects: the Tréport and Ile d’ Yeu/Ile de Noirmoutier. These two projects fall within the framework of the second call for tenders for French offshore wind energy projects, representing total new capacity of 1,000 MW to be […]

  • US Navy to Deploy WindSentinel Floating LiDAR

    21 November 2013
    R&D, Technology

    The teams of Sound & Sea Technology Inc, AXYS Technologies Inc, and DNV GL Inc have announced the award of a contract from the U.S. Navy for the validation of an offshore floating LiDAR wind resource assessment system. Sound & Sea Technology (SST) will provide overall management of the program, coordination with the Navy, ocean […]

  • Vestas’ Sustainability Figures Now Available Online (Denmark)

    14 January 2011
    Business & Finance

    A new site under Vestas.com will disclose the naked figures, making the company more transparent. Follow the electricity usage for Vestas Blades. Or, maybe view the development in Energy Consumption for Vestas in Spain. To help improve performance in sustainability, Vestas is opening up by letting the entire world follow its progress towards becoming a […]

  • Business Focus: IBG Companies in the News

    21 September 2016
    Business & Finance

    With Offshore WIND heading towards the launch of its International Business Guide 2017, the new Business Focus articles will update you on the companies that appeared in the news every two weeks. A2SEA A2SEA’s vessel Sea Installer has installed the first of 32 MHI Vestas 8MW wind turbines at the Burbo Bank Extension offshore wind […]

  • UK: NAREC Completes Offshore Renewable Technologies Testing Facility

    14 May 2012

    National contractor Shepherd Construction has completed the first of three new structures being constructed at the National Renewable Energy Centre (Narec) in Blyth, Northumberland. The three structures* form part of Narec’s £80 million + investment in world-class facilities for the testing of offshore renewable technologies. The new facilities being constructed will enable the accelerated lifetime […]

  • UK: 3sun Gets Probationary Membership to IRATA

    22 May 2013
    Training & Education

    3sun Group has been given probationary membership to International Rope Access Trade Association (IRATA). This certifies that 3sun personnel have the required procedures, skills and techniques to safely work at height. IRATA is the world’s leading authority on industrial rope access and 3sun was assessed and verified by an independent third party auditor. The company […]

  • UK: Alnmaritec Delivers Rix Tiger

    30 September 2013

    The thunder may have been roaring on the North East coast at the end of July but that didn’t stop the UK’s premier boat builder Alnmaritec delivering the latest boat to be built at their Blyth, Northumberland base for client Rix Shipping. The ‘Rix Tiger’ is the second of the new Wave Captain class of […]

  • Siemens Gamesa Awards First Local Supply Contracts in Taiwan

    3 October 2018
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders

    Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) has awarded the first local supply contracts for Ørsted’s Formosa 1 Phase 2 and wpd’s Yunlin offshore wind projects in Taiwan.

  • FPSO Operator BW Offshore to Enter Floating Wind

    11 February 2021
    Business & Finance

    Another company involved in the oil & gas sector has set its sights on offshore wind, as the industry increasingly moves towards renewable energy amid the global energy transition. The latest to announce its clean energy plans is BW Offshore, which is now in investment discussions with the floating wind company Ideol. The Norway- and […]

  • GE Fined EUR 52 Million over Incorrect Info in LM Wind Buy

    8 April 2019
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    The European Commission has fined General Electric (GE) EUR 52 million for providing incorrect information during the investigation under the EU Merger Regulation of GE’s planned acquisition of LM Wind Power. On 11 January 2017, GE notified its proposed acquisition of the blade manufacturer. In this notification, GE stated that it did not have any […]

  • DONG Seeking Local Content for Walney Extension OWF

    24 February 2016
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    DONG Energy held a special supply chain event held in Barrow-in-Furness today to help local businesses get involved in the delivery of the 660MW Walney Extension offshore wind farm, to be built off the Cumbrian Coast. DONG Energy’s Walney Extension project team and key suppliers to the project presented to a full house at the town’s […]

  • GEV Invests in New Health and Safety Initiative

    9 August 2016

    Following a recent opening of its US office and multiple tender wins within the wind industry, GEV Group, which comprises four subdivisions (GEV Wind Power, GEV Offshore, Oxifree UK and Subsea Masters), has launched a bespoke 1st4Safety initiative. Since the company’s inception in 2008, GEV Group has accumulated over 650,000 working hours without a lost working time incident […]

  • The Netherlands: XEMC Darwind Completes Installation of XD115 5MW Wind Turbine

    1 July 2011

    This past Sunday 26th of June a major milestone was reached regarding the market introduction of XEMC Darwind’s XD115 5MW wind turbine. Installation of the prototype was completed at the test site in the Wieringermeer, Province of Noord Holland, The Netherlands. The XD115 is one of the world’s first 2nd generation Direct Drive Permanent Magnet […]

  • Vestas Again Named a Winner of Prestigious Prize in E-learning (Denmark)

    11 February 2011
    Training & Education

    The title, one of the top global prizes in the e-learning industry, was announced by Bersin & Associates on February 10 in Oakland, California. Vestas, a global leader in wind energy, and Danish companies Effective-Learning and Empatii partnered to create more than a dozen mini-modules that aim to educate the world about wind turbines and […]

  • Equinor, SSE Order 13 MW Turbines for World’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm

    22 September 2020
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Dogger Bank Wind Farm, a 50:50 joint venture between SSE Renewables and Equinor, has signed a contract with GE Renewable Energy for 190 wind turbines for the Dogger Bank A & B offshore wind project. Dogger Bank A & B will be the world’s first offshore wind farm to use GE’s Haliade-X 13 MW turbines, […]

  • Doosan Heavy Secures Offshore Wind Turbine Order

    7 June 2021
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    South Korea’s Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction has signed a turbine supply contract with Korea Electric Power Corp (KEPCO) for the 100 MW Jeju Hallim offshore wind farm. Under the terms of the contract, Doosan Heavy will manufacture and deliver 18 of its 5.56 MW wind turbines for what will be the largest offshore wind […]

  • Siemens Gamesa Tweaks 8MW Turbine for Asia-Pacific Markets

    18 September 2018
    Technology

    Siemens Gamesa has modified its new SG 8.0-167 DD offshore wind turbine to address conditions across the Asia-Pacific region.

  • A2SEA Picks Pearson Electrical for Jack-Up Maintenance Work

    27 February 2017
    Operations & Maintenance, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Hull-based electrical engineering firm Pearson Electrical has signed a framework agreement to provide maintenance work on A2SEA’s wind turbine installation vessel Sea Challenger being used to transport Siemens turbine components from Green Port Hull and install them on the 402MW Dudgeon offshore wind farm.

  • GlobalData: Offshore to Contribute 18.4% to Wind O&M Market by 2025

    21 June 2017
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    The global wind operations and maintenance (O&M) market is set to grow from just over USD 13.7 billion in 2016 to around USD 27.4 billion by 2025, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.0%, according to GlobalData.

  • GRAHAM Construction to Hand Over 7MW Prototype by End of October

    21 October 2013

    GRAHAM Construction expects to hand over the 196-metre giant – which will be taller than the highest spans of the nearby Forth Road Bridge – to owners Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) before the end of October. The prototype is being erected just yards offshore from the Fife Energy Park at Methil, where SHI has located […]