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  • Offshore Wind Debuts and Final Bows

    2 January 2018
    Wind Farm Update

    From the commissioning of the world’s first commercial floating wind farm, to the dismantling of the world’s first offshore wind farm, 2017 was a year of major industry milestones. Here we bring you a list of wind farms that were put into operation last year, as well as those that disappeared from the horizon. Sandbank […]

  • Clifford Chance Advises Banks Involved in Westermeerwind

    30 July 2014
    Business & Finance

     A group of banks led by ING and Rabobank in the role of structuring banks acted as financiers of the Westermeerwind wind farm in the Noordoostpolder that reached financial close. In addition to ING and Rabobank, ASN Bank and Triodos Bank were also is involved and Danish export credit agency EKF guarantees part of the financing. […]

  • Palfinger to Deliver Hundreds of Cranes for UK Offshore Wind Projects

    8 October 2015

    Palfinger Marine has secured orders for the delivery of more than 200 platform cranes and five substation cranes for UK offshore wind projects. This includes 116 electric platform cranes with a fixed boom (PF 6000 with an outreach of 2.4m) for the Rampion offshore wind farm, which is being built by E.ON alongside the Green Investment […]

  • Aeolus Wins KVNR Shipping Award

    10 November 2014
    Vessels

    Van Oord’s offshore installation vessel Aeolus has won the KVNR Shipping Award. On 6 November, this prize was presented during the Maritime Awards Gala. This gala is also the official start of the Maritime Week, which showcases the maritime sector. The Shipping Award is an initiative of the Royal Association of Netherlands Shipowners (KVNR) to […]

  • OutSmart Picks Whiffle Forecasts for Wind Projects

    19 December 2018
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Technology

    OutSmart has contracted Whiffle to provide weather and production forecasts for a portfolio of wind energy projects, including the 600MW Gemini offshore wind farm in the Netherlands.

  • SeaMar Services to Manage Acta Marine’s New WFSV

    6 March 2015
    Vessels

    The operational management of the Acta Orion, the flagship of Den Helder based company Acta Marine, will be carried out by specialist ship managers SeaMar Services, also based in Den Helder. Both parties signed an agreement for a number of years. The Acta Orion, a 108m long and 16m wide wind farm support vessel, will […]

  • Van Oord Reports Drop in Numbers, Believes in Offshore Wind

    23 March 2020
    Business & Finance

    Van Oord has reported a revenue of EUR 571 million in its offshore wind business unit in 2019, a 23.6% decrease compared to the EUR 706 million in 2018. Van Oord states that this decrease in offshore wind activities was driven by the smaller number and size of projects currently under construction. Overall in 2019, […]

  • Five Items on Why to Attend OWC

    26 August 2016
    Business & Finance

      The organisation of the Offshore WIND Conference is in full swing! As part of Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference the dedicated event for the offshore wind industry is a must attend for those wanting to know how the industry can reach its potential. 1. The program spans the full supply chain. From planning and […]

  • The Netherlands: Van Oord Orders New Cable-Laying Vessel

    6 September 2013
    Grid Connection

    Van Oord has ordered a new cable-laying vessel. The ship will be built at Damen Shipyards Galati in Romania and will be completed at the end of 2014. The vessel is intended for the installation of electricity cables for offshore wind farms. Van Oord is making preparations for the Gemini offshore wind farm which will […]

  • MME Group to Keep Norther OWF Corrosion Free

    14 March 2017
    Business & Finance, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    Van Oord has awarded the Dutch corrosion prevention specialist MME Group with a contract to provide cathodic protection for 44 monopiles and the offshore substation to be installed at the 370MW Norther offshore wind farm in the Belgian North Sea.

  • Final Monopiles Delivered for Iberdrola’s 315 MW German Offshore Wind Farm

    6 August 2025
    Fixed-Bottom, Foundations, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Wind Farm Update

    The consortium of Navantia Seanergies and Windar Renovables has delivered the last monopiles to Iberdrola for the 315 MW Windanker offshore wind farm in the German Baltic Sea. The monopile foundations have been produced at the factory that both companies operate jointly at the Navantia Seanergies shipyard in Fene, Spain. Each of the units measures […]

  • ‘Acta Orion’ WFSV First to Use ACO Marine’s New Wastewater Treatment System

    28 May 2015
    Technology, Vessels

    ACO Marine has won an order to supply its new range Clarimar MF wastewater treatment system for installation aboard Acta Orion, the wind farm support vessel (WFSV) under construction for Acta Marine at the Partner Stocznia shipyard in Police, Poland. Acta Orion will be the first reference for ACO Marine’s next generation sewage treatment system, […]

  • Windea La Cour Crew Sharpens Offshore Rescue Response Skills (Photos)

    31 August 2016
    Training & Education, Vessels

    Early August saw an initial training session in the North Sea involving Bernhard Schulte Offshore GmbH’s new service operation vessel (SOV) Windea La Cour, chartered out to Siemens Wind Power, and the Northern Rescue 01 offshore rescue helicopter, Northern HeliCopter GmbH reports. The training was focused on the communication between the bridge of the SOV and the […]

  • DEME, Windreich Join Forces for Merkur Offshore

    18 June 2015

    DEME and Windreich have formed a new joint venture for the development of Merkur Offshore offshore wind project, formerly known as MEG I. “Today’s announcement underlines our confidence in this project”, noted Alain Bernard, Director and Chief Executive Officer of the DEME group. “We are very pleased with the progress made to date, and look […]

  • Deutsche Bucht Offshore Wind Project Reaches Financial Close

    21 August 2017
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Northland Power’s EUR 1.3 billion Deutsche Bucht (DeBu) project has reached financial close, with all of the equity contributed to the project and all debt required for the project now fully committed by the project lenders.

  • Van Oord Shares Experience with Innovative Foundations (Interview)

    28 October 2015
    Vessels

    As promised, we bring you the second part of the interview with Van Oord’s Commercial Manager of Offshore Wind Projects, Theo de Lange. In this part we have focused on new technological developments, offshore wind projects they worked on and their vessels. First part: Van Oord: Dredging Companies Venturing into Offshore Wind (Interview) OW: Earlier this year, you have […]

  • Offshore Wind Investment Reached USD 19.4 Bln in 2014

    9 January 2015
    Business & Finance

    World clean energy investment rebounded strongly in 2014, boosted by demand for solar photovoltaics on the back of its greatly improved competitiveness, and by the financing of a record $19.4bn of offshore wind projects. Authoritative annual data, published today by Bloomberg New Energy Finance, show that global investment in clean energy was $310bn last year. […]

  • Enterprize Energy and Northland Power Start Offshore Wind Project in Taiwan

    24 October 2016
    Business & Finance, R&D, Wind Farm Update

    Singapore-based upstream energy company Enterprize Energy and Canada’s Northland Power Inc. have launched an inaugural offshore wind farm project in the Taiwan Strait, the Hai Long offshore wind farm project. Hai Long is a joint venture between Yushan Energy, the wholly owned operating subsidiary of Enterprize Energy, and Northland Power, owning 40% and 60% of the […]

  • Deutsche Bucht Completion to Potentially Extend Into 2020

    7 November 2019
    Business & Finance

    The completion of the Deutsche Bucht offshore wind farm may extend into the first quarter of 2020 due to delays in the manufacturing of mono bucket foundations, Northland Power stated in its financial results. According to Northland Power, the installation of the two turbines using mono bucket foundations is expected to begin in the fourth […]

  • Van Oord Acquires Ballast Nedam Offshore Activities

    28 November 2014
    Business & Finance

    Van Oord has reached agreement on the acquisition of the activities of Ballast Nedam Offshore. The acquisition consists of the assets of Ballast Nedam Offshore, the dedicated EPCI staff (Engineering, Procurement, Contracting and Installation), heavy lift installation vessel Svanen and the Westermeerwind project (144 MW). The activities will be integrated into Van Oord’s Offshore Wind Projects business unit. The acquisition will […]

  • SeaRoc: Development and Support of SeaPlanner Main Objective

    15 December 2015
    Business & Finance, Ports & Logistics, Technology

    SeaRoc, the company behind the SeaPlanner marine management software, said it is looking ahead to a much more active offshore wind market in the following three years, after a relatively slow 2015. SeaRoc Group’s Managing Director Steve Pears said: “2015 has brought both challenges and opportunities in equal measure. It goes without saying that it has been a […]

  • Offshore ReWIND: The Most Read News of 2015

    31 December 2015
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Environment, Grid Connection, Operations & Maintenance, R&D, Technology, Training & Education, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    The Offshore WIND staff thought that the New Year’s Day would be the perfect time to let you – our readers – be editors and compile a list of news you found the most interesting and worth a read in 2015. DONG Energy Seeks Technical and Consultancy Staff for Danish Projects DONG Energy has invited tenders for temporary […]

  • European Offshore Wind Sees Record Investments in 2016

    27 July 2016
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Grid Connection, R&D

    The European offshore wind industry attracted a record EUR 14 billion in new investments during the first six months of 2016, WindEurope reports. Seven projects reached final investment decision this year, financing a total of 3.7GW of new capacity, with the UK accounting for nearly three-quarters of the new investments. However, the volume of new grid-connected […]

  • Van Oord: 2016 Revenue Declines while Order Book Grows

    21 March 2017

    Van Oord reported a decline in its 2016 revenue and net profit amid challenging dredging and offshore oil & gas markets. However, same as other similar companies, Van Oord said it sees opportunities for growth in the offshore wind sector.

  • Northland Appoints New President and Chief Development Officer

    10 January 2014

    Northland Power Inc. (“Northland”) announced the addition of Sean Durfy to its executive team as President and Chief Development Officer. Mr. Durfy has been a member of Northland’s Board of Directors and will assume his new role effective January 8, 2014. Sam Mantenuto, Northland’s current Chief Development Officer has been appointed Vice Chair and will […]

  • Renewable Energy Investments Up 17 Pct

    2 April 2015
    Business & Finance

    Global investments in renewable energy rebounded strongly last year, registering a solid 17% increase to $270 Billion in 2014 after two years of declines and brushing aside the challenge from sharply lower crude oil prices. According to UNEP’s 9th annual Global Trends in Renewable Energy Investment 2015, prepared by the Frankfurt School – UNEP collaborating Centre for Climate and […]