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  • E.ON Wins Robin Rigg Dispute Against MT Højgaard

    3 August 2017
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    The UK Supreme Court has ruled against MT Højgaard (MTH) in the Robin Rigg offshore wind farm dispute and in favour of E.ON Climate and Renewables.

  • Royal IHC Hands Over Heavy Lifter to Scaldis

    25 April 2018
    Vessels

    Royal IHC has handed over the fully self-propelled DP2 crane vessel Gulliver to Scaldis, a subsidiary of DEME, Jan de Nul and Herbosch-Kiere.

  • STX France Hands Over Arkona Offshore Substation

    2 March 2018
    Grid Connection, Ports & Logistics, Wind Farm Update

    STX France has organised a delivery ceremony for the Arkona offshore substation in Saint-Nazaire, France.

  • North German Workers, Businesses to Protest against Government’s Plans for Wind Energy

    18 March 2014
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    Industrial Union of Metalworkers from Küste district, IG Metall Küste, and regional organizations of the German Wind Energy Association (BWE) in northern Germany will jointly organize a “warning minute for wind power in Northern Germany”. Workers and management teams of numerous companies will stage a protest walk on Wednesday, 19 March in Berlin, symbolically at […]

  • Crane Vessel Rambiz Arrives at Port of IJmuiden

    17 February 2015
    Ports & Logistics, Technology, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Today the crane vessel Rambiz, towed by the Multratug 4, arrived at the Dutch port of IJmuiden. Here it will pick up the OHVS for installation at the Eneco Luchterduinen offshore wind farm, some 23 kilometres off the coast. Installation will take place in the next few days depending on suitable weather windows. The OHVS […]

  • Research and Markets has announces addition of La Tene Maps’s new map “Europe – Offshore Wind Farm Projects Map” (UK)

    10 August 2010
    R&D

    Europe – Offshore Wind Farm Projects – 2nd edition June 2010 B0 size+ (1500 x 1200mm) Printed Version: This map is published in association with the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA). The 2nd edition was launched at the Renewable UK offshore wind conference in Liverpool in June 2010. This map shows all areas in Europe […]

  • Vattenfall’s New German Offshore Wind Farm No Longer Just a Number

    14 February 2023
    Wind Farm Update

    Vattenfall has named its new offshore wind project in Germany Nordlicht I (Northern Light I). The project has been referred to as N-7.2 so far, after the government’s identifier of the development area. The developer secured the area by exercising its step-in-rights for the N-7.2 zone in the German North Sea after RWE won the […]

  • Wpd, Vattenfall and BlueFloat Name Their Floating Wind Project in France

    27 October 2021
    Wind Farm Update

    The consortium formed by wpd, Vattenfall, and BlueFloat Energy has revealed the name of the project it will bid with in the upcoming floating offshore wind tender for a site off the coast of Southern Brittany in France, for which the consortium prequalified last month. The proposed floating wind farm is called Triskéol, with an […]

  • Densit Completes Substation Grouting at Borkum Riffgrund 1

    10 December 2013
    Operations & Maintenance

    The turn-key grouting solution was provided to Volker Staal en Funderingen by Densit. The complete grouting package included the supply of UHPC grouting material, grouting equipment, supervisor assistance, as well as the overall planning and coordination at all stages of the project. The installation works were performed on board of Rambiz vessel owned by Scaldis […]

  • The Netherlands: IHC Merwede Builds Special Modular Offshore Support Vessels

    4 September 2012
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    A series of special modular support vessels for operators in the offshore industries is being built by IHC Merwede, the Netherlands dredging and offshore specialists. Known as the IHC SupporterTM class, the ships are part of a six-year joint industry framework project between IHC and Lloyd’s Register. Each vessel will be built to  client specifications […]

  • FoundOcean mobilises to grout 31 jackets at Ormonde Offshore Windfarm (UK)

    23 July 2010
    Wind Farm Update

    FoundOcean participates in the Ormonde Offshore Windfarm multiple four-legged jacket type foundation installation project FoundOcean, the subsea and offshore grouting specialist for the global energy construction industry, is mobilising to the Ormonde Offshore Windfarm today to commence grouting operations for a largescale multiple jacket type foundation installation project in UK waters. The Ormonde Offshore Wind […]

  • SeaGen Celebrates Its 5th Birthday in Northern Ireland

    8 April 2013
    Technology

    It’s five years ago that SeaGen was deployed by the “Rambiz” crane barge in Northern Ireland’s Strangford Lough.  As it was a world-first, the event attracted global media interest and a large number of people made the visit to the Lough to see the deployment take place.  SeaGen’s installation was completed six weeks later, the […]

  • Rambiz Heavy Lift Barge Installs Top Section of Walney 2 Substation (UK)

    21 June 2011
    Wind Farm Update

      On Tuesday 5 May 2011, the jacket for the Walney 2 offshore substation was placed, but then a period with windy weather put the operation on hold. It took 14 days before the top section could be placed on top of the jacket, but on 19 May 2011, the heavy lift barge Rambiz lifted […]

  • USA: Catch the Wind Rebrands to BlueScout Technologies

    2 August 2012
    Business & Finance

    Catch the Wind Ltd., providers of predictive Optical Control Systems (OCS) for optimized wind energy generation, yesterday announced the complete rebrand of the company, now operating through its wholly-owned subsidiary (formerly Catch the Wind, Inc.) as BlueScout Technologies, Inc. Combined with its proven technology and ambitious product development roadmap, the new brand is positioned to […]

  • UK: RWE npower Plans to Build World’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm

    24 February 2012
    Authorities, R&D

    Britain’s infrastructure planning body has decided to examine an application submitted by RWE npower Renewables to build an offshore windfarm off the east coast of England, reports Reuters. The UK green energy arm of German utility RWE has proposed to build the 1,200-megawatt (MW) offshore wind farm named Triton Knoll that would be more than […]

  • Boskalis Pools Offshore Energy Offering Under One Name

    30 April 2018
    Business & Finance, Vessels

    Boskalis has presented its integrated service portfolio for the offshore energy market under one single brand name.

  • Rambøll, COWI Win Work on Danish Nearshore Projects

    23 April 2021
    Contracts & Tenders

    Greater Copenhagen Utility (HOFOR) and Lillebælt Vind have awarded several contracts for consultancy services for different segments of the nearshore wind projects in Øresund (the Sound) and Lillebælt, Denmark. Rambøll has won contracts for technical construction consultancy services, as well as for those regarding the projects’ foundations. The developers have awarded COWI with a contract for the […]

  • Jacket Foundation Placed and Secured for Walney 2 Offshore Transformer (UK)

    19 May 2011
    Wind Farm Update

      In a gigantic lifting operation, the jacket for the Walney 2 offshore substation was placed on the night of Tuesday 5 May 2011. Once again the heavy lift barge Rambiz entered the scene and lifted the 1,100 tonnes heavy jacket into its final position in the Irish Sea. In order to keep the jacket […]

  • CLS Offshore Receives CE Marking Certification

    30 July 2014

    CLS Offshore are continuing their recent pattern of success and growth through gaining the highly regarded CE Marking Certification. Currently, the construction industry is facing one of the most significant changes faced for a decade, as CE Marking of construction products becomes mandatory in all Member States throughout the European Union and the European Economic […]

  • Scaldis’ New Heavy Lifter Hits the Water in China

    14 October 2016
    Operations & Maintenance, Vessels

    Gulliver, a heavy lift vessel currently under construction for the Antwerp-based Scaldis Salvage & Marine Contractors, was launched in China, on 5 September. In the coming months, further outfitting of the vessel will be carried out at the Qidong shipyard, Scaldis said. Afterwards Gulliver will sail from Qidong to the Huisman yard in Xiamen for the installation […]

  • Top News of the Week, 21 – 27 August 2017

    27 August 2017

    Expertise Hub VIDEO: Concrete Floating Foundations More Durable and Cost-Effective (Ideol) Building a floating foundation in concrete has shown to be a cheaper solution, not only construction-wise but with O&M taken into account as well, since the material is much more durable at sea – as learned from the offshore oil & gas industry – […]

  • UK: EEEGR Appoints New Chief

    17 May 2012

    Simon Gray, currently chief executive of Wells Community Hospital, is to be the new ‘face’ of EEEGR, the East of England Energy Group. Mr Gray takes over as chief executive from EEEGR founder John Best who stepped down earlier this year. A former chief executive of the East Anglian Air Ambulance and having held senior […]

  • Nordic Yards Takes Over Volkswerft

    4 June 2014
    Business & Finance

    A symbolic act on the ship lift marked a new beginning for Volkswerft Stralsund yesterday: Berthold Brinkmann, insolvency administrator of P+S WERFTEN, handed over a big key to Nordic Yards. With that, Nordic Yards has now officially taken over Volkswerft. “Volkswerft is one of the most diverse shipyards in the Baltic Sea region, and has […]

  • GDF SUEZ Becomes ENGIE: “As the World Changes, All Energies Change with It”

    27 April 2015
    Business & Finance

    GDF SUEZ, which announced at the beginning of this year that it plans to double its renewable energy generation capacity in Europe, has changed its group name to ENGIE. The new brand name adopts the rising sun as its logo, symbolizing a new day in the world of energy, the company said in its official press release. […]

  • The Netherlands: Chevalier Floatels Showcases its Floatel Concept at EWEA Offshore Wind

    24 November 2011

    Chevalier Floatels has made good progress with the development of its new offshore floatel concept. The design of the two DP2 floatels with Ampelmann Heave Compensated Gangway nears completion. With the Ampelmann located on the top deck a whole range of advantages are achieved. The high location of the Amplemann makes horizontal access to the […]

  • Wind Farm Vessels in Difficulty Off East Anglia

    22 November 2012

    Yarmouth Coastguard has coordinated the response for two vessels working at offshore windfarms involved in separate incidents off the east coast of England. Windcat 9 issued a VHF DSC Mayday yesterday evening offshore from Humber and reported that they were taking in water. Yarmouth Coastguard requested the launch of Humber and Cleethorpes RNLI lifeboats and […]