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  • Goldwind Installs Its 16 MW Offshore Wind Turbine in ‘Record-Breaking 24 Hours’

    23 November 2023
    Industry, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Chinese wind turbine manufacturer Goldwind has completed the hoisting of its GWH252-16MW unit in a “record-breaking 24 hours”, the company said via social media. By using strategies that preemptively optimised processes through stimulations, the feat not only reduced construction costs but also served as a “vital breakthrough” for scaling up offshore wind potential in future […]

  • Health and Safety Risk in Offshore Wind Industry (UK)

    2 June 2011

      Leading turbine manufacturers GE and Siemens have come out in full support of a family approach to offshore health and safety today in London. With an estimated 40GW of offshore wind set to be installed by the end of the decade in Europe alone, the potential for employ Wind Energy Update’s research director, Carlos […]

  • Vattenfall Pushes Danish Nearshore Wind Farms Farther Offshore

    30 January 2020
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    Vattenfall has placed the wind turbines on the Vesterhav Syd and Nord nearshore wind farms as far from the Danish North Sea coast as possible within the two areas designated by the state, the latest design drafts show. In the new drafts, the wind turbines are placed in rows approximately nine kilometres from the coast, […]

  • Seaway Strashnov Locked and Loaded at Triton Knoll

    9 January 2020
    Wind Farm Update

    Seaway 7’s installation vessel Seaway Strashnov has arrived at the Triton Knoll offshore wind project site with the first turbine foundations. According to innogy, the vessel will begin installing the foundations as soon as weather conditions are favorable. Triton Knoll will comprise 90 MHI Vestas 9.5MW turbines mounted on monopile foundations some 32km off the Lincolnshire […]

  • OWC Carries Out Milestone Leg Penetration Assessment

    30 September 2019
    Business & Finance

    Offshore Wind Consultants (OWC), with sister company AqualisBraemar, has completed its 1,000th leg penetration assessment (LPA), which is conducted before deploying jack-up vessels at a project. LPA is an analytical study of soil conditions to predict the anticipated leg penetrations and potential risks to jack-up vessels during their offshore deployment, mainly based on the ground conditions at […]

  • Sunderland Port Makes Case for Dogger Bank Work

    24 September 2019
    Business & Finance, Ports & Logistics

    The Port of Sunderland has declared itself “ready, willing and able to deliver” for the Dogger Bank offshore wind project selected in the UK Government’s third Contracts for Difference (CfD) allocation round. The port, owned and operated by Sunderland City Council, said it expects to see strong interest in its facilities and services, after the Government’s decision to approve the […]

  • Formosa 1 Phase 2 Produces First Power

    9 September 2019
    Wind Farm Update

    The Formosa 1 Phase 2 offshore wind project in Taiwan has generated its first power. According to Ørsted, 10 out of 20 Siemens Gamesa 6MW turbines have been installed at the project site, while six units began generating power. Prior to commercial operation, each turbine goes through a power generation test which takes 10 to 14 days […]

  • EDS Wraps Up Cable Testing at Horns Rev 1

    27 August 2019
    Grid Connection

    EDS HV Group has carried out a cable testing campaign for Vattenfall at the Horns Rev 1 offshore wind farm in Denmark after the project had experienced network issues. EDS used Damped AC testing (DAC) to collect partial discharge (PD) and tanδ data to interpret the condition of the inter-array cables and subject the entire system […]

  • Damen Cuts First Steel for Taiwan’s FCS Twins

    29 April 2019
    Vessels

    Damen has cut the first steel for two new fast crew supply (FCS) vessels ordered by Hung Hua Construction (HHC) for the Taiwanese offshore wind market. The two FCS 2710 class vessels, being built at Damen Shipyards Singapore, will be named Falcon I and Falcon II. HHC will use them to support Taiwan Power Company, for which it recently […]

  • Danish Govt Funds New LORC Turbine Testing Facilities

    18 March 2019
    Authorities, Business & Finance, R&D

    The Danish government has allocated DKK 50 million (circa EUR 6.7 million) for new wind turbine testing facilities at the Lindø Offshore Renewables Center (LORC). According to the government, the award will contribute to the establishment of testing facilities for 16MW turbines, which will overall cost approximately DKK 300 million. The Danish Export Credit Agency (EKF), […]

  • BIMCO to Deploy New Standard Contract for Offshore Wind Farm Support Vessels (Denmark )

    1 September 2011

      Many countries have implemented ambitious plans to increase their sustainable energy resources and reduce their reliance on fossil fuels. One of the more common renewable energy solutions is the development of offshore wind farms which have become a feature along the coasts of many countries, particularly in Western Europe. While the construction of these […]

  • UK: DONG Energy to Build Grimsby O&M Base Soon

    12 December 2013
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    Work will begin next year to build a new Grimsby operations and maintenance base for Dong Energy’s 210MW Westermost Rough offshore wind farm. The Danish company has now completed its agreement with Associated British Ports for establishment of the Royal Dock operation and maintenance base, which will create of up to 100 jobs. Work is due to commence […]

  • EWEA: Clarity Needed in “Skewed” Energy Subsidies Debate

    29 October 2013
    Business & Finance

    Attempts to compare subsidies for different energies in the UK are “apples to oranges” and muddle a skewed debate further, the CEO of the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) said today. With the European Commission preparing guidance on public intervention in energy markets, EWEA is calling for greater clarity and more transparency on public support. […]

  • DONG Energy Wins European Business Award in Denmark

    7 August 2013
    Business & Finance

    DONG Energy has won the European Business Awards in Denmark and is now through to the international competition. Commercial success. Innovation. Business ethics. These are the three criteria that the people behind the European Business Awards base their decision on when they have to select the company – first at a national scale and then […]

  • Floating Offshore Wind Project INFLOW Kicks-Off in France

    6 September 2012
    Wind Farm Update

    Ten partners from six European countries gathered in Paris on June 19 to kick-off a research project on offshore wind energy, featuring a world premiere: The INFLOW (INdustrialization setup of a FLoating Offshore Wind turbine) demo project, directed by French engineering company Technip, will see the deployment of a novel design commercial size floating vertical […]

  • The Netherlands: Fugro Takes Delivery of Q1400 Trenching System

    29 June 2012
    Grid Connection

    Fugro Salt Subsea will take delivery of the first of their two “state-of-the-art” High Performance Q1400 Trenching Systems from manufacturer Soil Machine Dynamics Ltd (SMD) in June this year. The second system is due for delivery in September 2012. The Q1400 Trenching System will undertake comprehensive offshore acceptance trials in both jetting and chain cutting […]

  • 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 […]

  • Siemens Installs 7MW Offshore Wind Turbine Prototype

    19 May 2015
    R&D, Technology

    The new Siemens offshore flagship wind turbine of the type SWT-7.0-154 has now been installed as a prototype. The planned field testing of the 7-megawatt (MW) offshore machine in Østerild, Denmark, mainly focusses on the upgraded generator and the enhanced electrical system. The majority of other components are equal to the proven technology of the […]

  • DeBu SOV to Feature SMST Access & Cargo Tower

    10 November 2017
    Technology, Vessels

    SMST will deliver its Access & Cargo Tower to Spanish shipyard Astilleros Zamakona Bilbao, who will install it on Esvagt’s new Service Operation Vessel (SOV) that was chartered by MHI Vestas for the Deutsche Bucht (DeBu) offshore wind farm.

  • Top News of the Week, 2 – 8 October 2017

    8 October 2017

    Top five most read news on Offshore WIND from 2 to 8 October 2017.

  • Havyard, Esvagt Sign EUR 7.6 Million Contract for DeBu SOV

    24 August 2017
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Havyard Group has confirmed it signed a contract for the fifth Service Operation Vessel (SOV) ordered by Esvagt, which will be chartered by MHI Vestas Offshore Wind for a period of fifteen years to serve the 252MW Deutsche Bucht (DeBu) offshore wind farm in Germany.

  • EEW SPC to Construct All Hornsea Project One Monopiles

    18 August 2017
    Wind Farm Update

    DONG Energy has awarded EEW Special Pipe Constructions GmbH (EEW SPC) with a contract to manufacture all monopiles for the 174-turbine offshore wind farm, the 1.2GW Hornsea Project One.

  • Peter Madsen Rederi Wraps Up Boulder Clearance on Arkona Offshore Wind Farm

    30 May 2017
    Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Danish marine contractor Peter Madsen Rederi A/S (PMR) has completed the removal of boulders at the 385MW Arkona offshore wind farm in the German Baltic.

  • VIDEO: Vessels in Offshore Wind (Expertise Hub)

    15 November 2016
    Business & Finance, Vessels

    The growth of the offshore wind industry, bringing in increased investment in new wind farms that will feature bigger components installed farther from shore, is set to spur the demand for specialist vessels, says Clarksons Research, a provider of global shipping and offshore market intelligence. These include larger installation vessels that will be able to […]

  • Top News of the Week, 31 Oct – 6 Nov 2016

    6 November 2016

    Bladt Industries: Uniform Jacket Foundation Design Would Save Money (Interview) A standardised design of jacket foundations would greatly contribute to offshore wind cost reduction, according to Jan Kjærsgaard, CEO of Bladt Industries, a company whose foundations are supporting numerous turbines installed in European waters. ZPMC Found Responsible for Greater Gabbard Monopile Cracks The Technology and […]

  • EDS Wins Rampion Cable Termination and Testing Contract

    3 October 2016
    Grid Connection, Technology, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    UK-based high voltage engineering specialist, EDS Group, has been chosen to complete cable termination and jointing work at the 400MW Rampion offshore wind farm. The site which is based off the Sussex coast in the UK will feature 116 turbines, each 3.45MW in capacity. Commencing in the autumn of 2016, EDS will be responsible for […]