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  • Bourbon Installs Floatgen Mooring System at SEM-REV Site

    27 July 2017
    Wind Farm Update

    France-based offshore services provider Bourbon has completed the installation of the mooring system for the Floatgen wind turbine – first of its kind in France – at the SEM-REV site off Brittany. The turbine will be installed by the end of the year.

  • InterMoor Marks 8 Years without Lost-Time Incident

    24 September 2015
    Operations & Maintenance

    InterMoor UK Operations, part of Acteon’s foundations and moorings business, has surpassed eight years and more than 2,520 projects without a single lost-time incident (LTI). The safety record is held by InterMoor UK Operations – InterMoor Ltd, InterMoor Marine Services Ltd and ChainCo. Company operations span three bases, five storage yards and numerous quayside locations […]

  • Scottish Energy Minister: Offshore Renewables Bar Needs to Be Set High

    23 June 2016

    Speaking at RenewableUK’s Global Offshore Wind conference in Manchester, Scottish Energy Minister Paul Wheelhouse said that Scotland has the potential to be at the forefront in all stages of offshore renewable energy and that it is important to have high ambitions. He pointed out the fact that the Scottish Government has granted consent for the world’s largest floating offshore […]

  • UK: Hull City Council to Discuss Wind Turbine Factory Plans

    9 May 2012
    Authorities

    A GBP 200 million wind turbine factory plans are to be discussed by Hull City Council, This is Hull and East Riding news portal writes. If the plans are approved they could create about 800 jobs and lead to 10,000 in the renewables supply chain and support services. Last year in December, Associated British Ports […]

  • GE Haliade-X 12MW Notches Another Milestone

    18 June 2020
    Technology

    GE’s Haliade-X 12 MW offshore wind turbine prototype has obtained a provisional type certificate by DNV GL. According to GE, this certification demonstrates that the Haliade-X prototype has the highest safety and quality standards. The company expects the full type certificate in the coming months. “This is a very important milestone for us as it confirms […]

  • Siemens Awards 2-Year Contract to CWind

    9 April 2014

    CWind announced that it won a renewal of its contact to provide turbine technician services to Siemens. Over the next two years CWind will be providing turbine technicians for the offshore installation of Siemens turbines during the construction of a number of UK offshore wind farms. CWind has worked with Siemens UK for over a year now, providing […]

  • UK: Lincs Wind Farm Chooses Port of Hull as Logistics Base

    29 March 2012
    Ports & Logistics

    Lincs Wind Farm Ltd has chosen Associated British Ports’ (ABP) Port of Hull as one of its logistics bases for its Lincs Offshore Wind Farm. Over the next few months, the port’s Albert and William Wright Docks will be the focal point for the storage and distribution of transition pieces installed as part of the […]

  • Maryland’s 200 MW Project Outbreak for U.S. Offshore Wind Industry

    11 February 2013
    Authorities, Grid Connection

    A proposed offshore wind project in Maryland, supported by Governor Martin O’Malley and his offshore wind bill, could be an outbreak for the U.S. offshore wind industry, as it has already attracted interest from the U.S. unit of Electricite de France SA and may be connected via subsea transmission backbone, backed by Google Inc. Although […]

  • DECC Seeks Contractor to Work on UK’s Renewable Energy Statistics

    27 June 2014
    Authorities, Business & Finance, R&D

    Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) is seeking to appoint a contractor to carry out the provision of UK renewable energy statistics. As part of the UK Government’s commitment to further development of renewable energy, DECC needs to continue to collect and provide for policy development/monitoring and publication a complete set of statistics relating […]

  • Vole au Vent Returning to Halifax Port for CVOW Turbine Towers

    3 June 2020
    Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Jan De Nul’s jack-up vessel Vole au vent is now on its way back to the Port of Halifax from the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) demonstration project site off Virginia, U.S., according to the vessel’s AIS data. This second trip to the Halifax port will see the Vole au vent picking up turbine towers […]

  • Kaskasi Monopiles to Be Hammered In with CAPE Holland’s Vibro Tool

    8 April 2020
    Technology

    Seaway 7 has signed a contract with CAPE Holland for the supply of Vibro Lifting Tool (VLT) for the installation of monopile foundations at the Kaskasi offshore wind farm.

  • Crane Incident Delays Delivery of Seaway Alfa Lift

    16 March 2022
    Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    The Seaway Alfa Lift foundation installation vessel is not expected to be operational on offshore wind projects during 2022, according to Stuart Fitzgerald, Chief Executive Officer of Seaway 7. As reported, Seaway Alfa Lift suffered an incident with the A-frame on the 3,000t Liebherr crane in October 2021. The A-frame has since been removed from […]

  • Keel Laid for Seaway 7’s Next-Gen Wind Turbine Installation Vessel

    13 June 2022
    Vessels

    Seaway 7’s next-generation wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV), Seaway Ventus, has commenced construction with the laying of the keel in early June 2022, according to information in the company’s latest trading update. Reaching this milestone at the beginning of this month is in accordance with the planned delivery schedule for the vessel, the company said. […]

  • USA: Fishermen’s Atlantic City Wind Farm Poses Technical Risks, Report Says

    18 December 2012
    R&D

    A report made by Boston Pacific Company Inc. and Outsmart BV for the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities, has found that Fishermen’s Atlantic City Wind Farm project’s benefits “are not enough to offset the Project’s costs”, after the consultancy companies reviewed the application. “In summary, we remain concerned with the significant level of subsidy […]

  • South Korea on OW Fact-Finding Trip to Denmark

    21 November 2018
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    A delegation from the Korean National Assembly has paid a visit to the Danish Energy Agency (DEA) to study Denmark’s experience in the development of offshore wind.

  • North Sea Ecosystem Regeneration at Heart of Dutch Govt’s New Program

    7 January 2025
    Business & Finance, Business development, Environment, Outlook & Strategy, Planning & Permitting

    Human touch has taken its toll on the delicate North Sea ecosystem. With the growing pressure of climate change and demand for sustainable energy and food, this ecosystem keeps deteriorating. Preventing or preserving the North Sea now has an exclamation point. As a response, the Dutch Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Nature has […]

  • Wind Energy Research Alliance Established in Berlin, Germany

    31 January 2013

    A unique alliance for German wind energy research was officially formed in Berlin today – the Wind Energy Research Alliance. Representatives of the three partners, the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR), ForWind, the Center for Wind Energy Research of the universities of Oldenburg, Hanover and Bremen, and the Fraunhofer Institute […]

  • Germany: Sietas Starts Construction of Jack-Up Vessel for Van Oord

    3 April 2012

    In the shipbuilding hall of the Sietas shipyard in Hamburg, a start has now been made on the construction of a German premiere: production has started of the first sections and blocks of the offshore wind power jack-up vessel for the prestigious Dutch marine engineering company Van Oord. In the presence of Peter de Ridder, […]

  • Heavy lift: Direct simulation of offshore lifting operations

    4 October 2013

    In recent years more and more heavy lifting crane operations in the offshore industry have been performed by floating vessels. On the one hand, the oil & gas industry is exploring deeper waters where the use of jack-up or fixed platforms are not possible. On the other hand, the offshore wind industry requires cost efficient […]

  • High Speed Transfers Takes Delivery of HST Hazel

    18 March 2022
    Vessels

    Dutch shipbuilder Damen has delivered the first of its new class of multi cat (MuC) workboats, the 2309, to the UK-based crew transfer operator High Speed Transfers (HST). The new mid-range model, named HST Hazel, was built at Damen Shipyards Hardinxveld in the Netherlands and will initially be based out of HST’s home port of […]

  • French Floating Offshore Wind Project Reaches Financial Close

    6 May 2022
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Qair, TotalEnergies, and BW Ideol, the partners behind the EolMed project, have made a Final Investment Decision (FID) for the 30 MW floating wind farm in the French Mediterranean. The FID comes shortly after the partners secured EUR 85 million in financing from the European Investment Bank (EIB). Fully consented in February 2021, EolMed will […]

  • Harren & Partner Buys Wind Lift I Jack-Up Vessel, Launches SAL Renewables

    13 January 2021
    Business & Finance, Vessels

    The parent company of SAL Heavy Lift, Harren & Partner Group, has added the Wind Lift I jack-up vessel to its fleet and launched SAL Renewables, a specialised company that will operate in the offshore wind sector. SAL Renewables is entering the market as a supplier of specialised vessels as well as maintenance and installation […]

  • Bureau Veritas to Certify EolMed Floating Wind Farm

    9 March 2021
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Bureau Veritas has been awarded a contract for project certification for the 30 MW EolMed floating wind pilot project in the Mediterranean Sea, off the coast of Gruissan in France. “This certification will ensure project reliability and sustainability, a critical step for offshore renewable energy development in Occitanie and worldwide”, said Jérôme Billerey, General Director […]

  • Ørsted Offloads 50 Pct of Gode Wind 3 to UK Investor

    6 December 2023
    Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Ørsted has completed the divestment of 50 per cent of its 253 MW Gode Wind 3 offshore wind farm in Germany to funds managed by Glennmont Partners from Nuveen. The two companies signed an agreement for the 253 MW offshore wind project in October this year. The Gode Wind 3 offshore wind farm was awarded […]

  • Dajin Heavy Industry Sends Off First Monopiles for 496 MW French Offshore Wind Project

    5 February 2024
    Fixed-Bottom, Foundations, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Wind Farm Update

    China-based Dajin Heavy Industry has dispatched the first eleven monopiles for the 496 MW Iles D’Yeu et Noirmoutier offshore wind farm in France. The monopiles, each weighing 700 tonnes, have been loaded onto Boskalis’ heavy-load carrier Black Marlin, which is currently located in China’s Yellow Sea, according to AIS data. The units were manufactured by […]

  • EU Disputes Taiwan’s Offshore Wind Local Content Regulations

    29 July 2024
    Authorities, Planning & Permitting

    The European Union (EU) has requested dispute settlement consultations at the World Trade Organization (WTO) concerning Taiwan’s use of local content criteria for offshore wind projects. In 2021, Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) published a localisation policy for the first phase of its Round 3 offshore wind tenders which was completed in December 2022. […]