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  • VIDEO: Siemens SWT-6.0 ‒ Leading the Way for Offshore Wind

    15 March 2013
    Technology

    Siemens developed the SWT-6.0 specifically for the demanding conditions in offshore locations. The first unit was installed in 2011 at the Høvsøre test site in Denmark with a 120 m rotor. It has now operated for well over a year, setting new production records during the testing. The second 6-MW-prototype with a 154 m rotor […]

  • VIDEO: RWE’s Animated Energy Giant Promotes Renewables

    28 January 2013

    “It can be so easy to make big things happen. When you’re a giant.” This is the message sent by RWE in its animated commercial on renewables. RWE has found a clever way to promote renewable energy, i.e.,via an animated renewable energy giant, being one itself. The video wittily shows the giant using nature’s resources […]

  • BWS to Attend Hamburg Wind Energy Exhibition

    7 August 2014

    Between the more than 1000 exhibititors at the Hamburg Wind Energy Exhibition, Blue Water Shipping will have their stand at the Danish Pavilion. “This will be a huge exhibition and we have great expectations for the event. We expect a lot of our clients to be present and are looking forward to some good days […]

  • Deutsche Windtechnik Sets Its Record Turnover

    11 February 2015
    Business & Finance

    Deutsche Windtechnik AG reported an increase in 2014 turnover of 38 per cent, EUR 72 million, compared to the previous year. The increase in business was mainly based on intense expansion of international service work onshore as well as offshore. The company now holds fixed maintenance contracts for 2,221 wind turbines, according to Matthias Brandt, member […]

  • TenneT Commissions HelWin 1 Converter Station

    26 January 2015
    Grid Connection

    TenneT, the European electricity transmission system operator, fully commissioned converter station HelWin 1. The company made the announcement on Friday. HelWin 1 is a 576 MW converter station that will transport electricity produced by two 288 MW wind farms, Nordsee Ost and Meerwind Ost/Sud, to the grid. Made by Siemens, HelWin 1 is connected to […]

  • VIDEO: IPH Presents Rotor Blade Assembly Aid

    17 July 2014

    Hanover institute of integrated production (IPH) developed a new method for installing wind turbine blades. Its assembly aid makes it much easier to fix rotor blades to off-shore wind turbines. Instead of a crane, a gripper holds the rotor blade in position and lifts it to the top of the wind turbine. The gripper is […]

  • RWE Completes Nordsee Ost Operations Base

    6 June 2014

    RWE Innogy has completed its service and operations station on Helgoland. A two-storey building with warehouse, offices and workshops has been built in around a year on a site of around 3,000 square metres in size at the island’s southern harbour. The offshore wind farm Nordsee Ost will be operated and maintained from here for […]

  • Vattenfall Seeking Personnel for Sandbank Marine Coordination

    20 January 2015
    Training & Education

    Vattenfall is inviting offers for the provision of personnel to undertake the ‘Marine Coordination’ function for the construction phase of the Sandbank Offshore Wind Farm (SBOW). ‘Marine Coordination’ will oversee all marine operations in the wind farm, provide advice to vessel Masters and coordinate an emergency response to any incident within the wind farm. The […]

  • ESG Delivers Blade Rack System to EnBW Baltic 2 GmbH

    26 June 2014

    After two months of construction by ESG – Edelstahl und Umwelttechnik Stralsund GmbH, the Blade Rack system, a steal frame transport system, is completed and has already been deployed to the client, EnBW Baltic 2 GmbH. Outfitted to a construction vessel, the Blade Rack system is designed to moor 18 rotary blades designated for the […]

  • “Wind Lift I” reached the project site of the first commercial wind farm in the German North Sea

    29 March 2010
    Wind Farm Update

    Yesterday the BARD-jack-up-barge “Wind Lift I” reached the installation site of BARD Offshore 1, the first commercial wind farm in the German North Sea. The Windlift I left the Emden harbour in the late evening of  March 27th. to set for the project site, located about 100 km northwest of the island of Borkum where […]

  • Cable Issue to Take Riffgat Off Grid

    29 August 2014
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    EWE will have to make an unscheduled shutdown of its 108MW Riffgat offshore wind farm in September. A cable connecting the wind farm to the grid was affected during the work on Dolwin converter station, and, according to TenneT, the cable will need to be stabilised. Given that the cable did not suffered any damage […]

  • Seaway Installs Sylwin Alpha Converter Platform

    14 July 2014
    Grid Connection

    Under the direction of Seaway Heavy Lifting, one of the world’s largest converter platforms has been installed off Sylt, an East Frisian Island. SylWin alpha platform, built by Siemens, is so large and heavy that the ingenious “float-over method” has been used to lift it from a pontoon onto the already installed jacket base. This approach has been used successfully in […]

  • TÜV Rheinland to Attend EWEA 2014

    17 February 2014

    TÜV Rheinland will be presenting its range of services related to wind energy at the 2014 EWEA trade fair in Barcelona from 10-13 March, 2014. The company will combine its extensive range of services for the energy sector under the E3 campaign umbrella – “Energy Expertise Everywhere”. New additions to TÜV Rheinland´s portfolio include services […]

  • 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 […]

  • BLG Handles Equipment for MPI Enterprise

    17 February 2015
    Vessels

    BLG Logistics has transported over 600 tons of heavy equipment for the MPI Enterprise installation vessel (previously known as VICTORIA MATHIAS) that MPI Offshore recently acquired from RWE Innogy. The ship’s equipment, that was temporarily stored in Bremerhaven, has now been transported to the Container Terminal Bremerhaven, where it is awaiting for its new owner. As part of the deal with […]

  • BSH: Legal Approval of Offshore Wind Farms

    4 February 2014
    Authorities

    German Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) rejected the objections against the approval of offshore wind farms. Monika Breuch –Moritz, president of BSH said that the approvals were given under the current legislative framework, and that there were no reasons to deny them. “A permit for a wind farm will only be granted if the […]

  • Final Global Tech I Foundations Arrive at ABC-Halbinsel

    11 December 2013

    With the final assembly of 60 foundations at WeserWind in Bremerhaven, all of the 80 Global Tech I Tripods have been successfully completed. The welded connections were a big challenge as the conically shaped head and foot braces of the tripods needed to be welded to the cylindrical shaped central tube. Yesterday, the last two […]

  • Belgium: Northwind NV Receives Two Statements of Compliance from GL Renewables Certification

    3 April 2013

    Northwind NV has received statements of compliance for site assessment and site specific design assessment from GL Renewables Certification (GL RC). The Northwind Offshore Wind Farm will be located on the Bank Zonder Naam (Lodewijkbank) off the coast of Zeebrugge in Belgium. Construction of the wind farm, which includes 72 Vestas V112 turbines, begins this […]

  • NDE Wraps Up North Sea Helideck Inspections

    18 May 2017
    Operations & Maintenance

    Offshore services provider NDE Offshore has completed annual inspections of the helideck substructures on three HVDC platforms in the German North Sea for Siemens Transmission.

  • Ballast Nedam Completes Monopile Installation at Butendiek

    22 July 2014
    Wind Farm Update

    Today, Tuesday 22nd July 2014, Ballast Nedam Offshore installed the 80th and last monopile at the Butendiek Offshore Wind Farm in the German sector of the North Sea. The installation of all these monopiles was completed well within four-month time. This exceptional achievement is entirely due to the efforts of a dedicated and professional team, […]

  • Wagenborg to Showcase Its Walk-to-Work Vessel

    13 June 2014

    Wagenborg, an expert regarding logistic support to the wind power industry, will be attending the Windforce 2014 exhibition. With 3,500 employees, 230 vessels – including offshore supply vessels, multipurpose vessels and tugs – heavy lifting work and transport solutions, 400 lorries, 1,800m of quay and 390,000m2 of storage space, it has all the facilities for […]

  • HR Wallingford and Rostock University Collaborate on Scour Research

    8 February 2018
    Environment, Grid Connection, Operations & Maintenance, R&D, Technology

    HR Wallingford and the University of Rostock are conducting a research on the development of scour on offshore substation jacket foundations located in the German part of the North Sea.

  • VIDEO: Zaratan’s Installation of Final Meerwind OWF Monopile

    23 April 2013

    Seajacks Zaratan installed the final monopile at the Meerwind Offshore Wind Park on Sunday, April 22. The vessel also proved its great efficiency earlier this month by installing 3 monopiles in 35 hours. The following is a video of the vessel performing installation of 80th and final Meerwind monopile: [mappress] Offshore WIND Staff, April 23, […]

  • Siemens Could Supply Turbines for Danish Project

    1 October 2014

    Havvind Aarhus Bugt (HAB) selected Siemens as a preferred supplier for the wind energy project off east Jutland, Denmark. The German manufacturer confirmed they are in talks with the developer of the 80MW Mejlflak over the possible deal to deliver twenty 4MW offshore wind turbines for the project. The negotiations are expected to be completed […]

  • PNE Showcases Its Offshore Portfolio at Windforce 2014

    20 June 2014
    Business & Finance

    The wind farm project developer PNE WIND AG presented its expertise and perspective in the development of offshore wind farms at the “Windforce 2014”, an international tradeshow held in Bremen. Of special interest to the visitors were the future projects of PNE WIND AG. Having already received permits for four North Sea offshore wind farms […]

  • Denmark: Siemens Builds World’s Largest Rotor Blade

    5 August 2012
    Technology

    With a length of 75 meters, Siemens has built the world’s largest rotor blades for wind turbines. The giant components made of fiber glass will be used by Siemens’ new offshore wind turbine generation with a capacity of 6 megawatts (MW). They will be installed on the first prototype of Siemens’ 6-MW offshore wind turbine […]