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  • LINSINGER know-how ensures stability during heavy winds

    28 April 2022

    Heavy plates for offshore wind towers have to withstand enormous forces. Therefore, leading manufacturers of wind tower steel foundations rely on milling technology from LINSINGER. The use of wind power off the coasts (offshore wind farms) is booming: despite COVID disruptions, 2020 was the second highest year for offshore wind installations – worldwide 6.1 GW […]

  • Ørsted’s Offshore Revenue Soaring in 2021

    3 November 2021
    Business & Finance

    Ørsted has reported a 43 per cent increase in revenue in its Offshore segment for the third quarter and a 32 per cent increase for the first nine months of this year, both compared to the same periods of 2020. While the company’s operating profit (EBITDA) in the Offshore segment halved in the third quarter […]

  • NHC Northern Helicopter to the Rescue at Four German OWFs

    19 June 2020
    Contracts & Tenders

    NHC Northern Helicopter will be on call for offshore rescue operations at the Veja Mate, Nordergründe, Butendiek and BARD Offshore 1 offshore wind farms in the German sector of the North Sea. The helicopter service provider will be in charge of air rescue for a total of 245 offshore wind turbines and coordination via the […]

  • German Offshore Wind Farm Needs Insurance Policy

    16 June 2020
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Trianel Windkraftwerk Borkum has issued a contract notice for insurance policy services covering the 200 MW Trianel Windpark Borkum I offshore wind farm in the German North Sea. The contract covers combined property damage and business interruption all risks insurance for the operational phase of the wind farm consisting of 40 offshore wind turbines including […]

  • TenneT Picks ELA Containers for German Offshore Platforms

    24 July 2019
    Contracts & Tenders

    TenneT has awarded ELA Container Offshore with a framework contract for the supply of accommodation containers on four HVDC converter platforms in the German North Sea. Under the contract, the company will supply a minimum of 40 ELA Premium Plus containers. ELA Offshore is also in charge of providing all fire protection concepts, including the integration of escape […]

  • 50Hertz, Elia to Award Framework Agreements for Offshore Grid Projects

    12 August 2020
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection

    German transmission system operator (TSO) 50Hertz and Belgian TSO Elia have issued a call for tenders, under which they will award framework agreements for external resource services for offshore projects and regional centres in the two countries. The TSOs are looking to enter framework agreements for offshore and onshore substations, offshore and onshore cable supply […]

  • Politicians to Acknowledge Urgency and Importance of Major Grid Investments

    24 November 2010
    Authorities

    The EU and Member States need to acknowledge the urgency and importance of major grid investments, according to a joint statement by the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E), the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA), the German Engineering Federation (VDMA Power Systems) and the German Wind Energy Association (BWE). The statement was […]

  • DNV GL Okays DanTysk Offshore Accommodation Platform

    8 November 2016
    Authorities, Operations & Maintenance, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    DNV GL has awarded Vattenfall with a final statement of compliance for its DanTysk offshore accommodation platform recently installed in the North Sea. This is the first offshore platform in the North Sea to host up to 50 operation and maintenance staff members working at the 288MW DanTysk offshore wind farm. As the offshore wind […]

  • 50Hertz Picks CTV Provider for Baltic Sea

    23 January 2020
    Contracts & Tenders, Vessels

    50Hertz Offshore has contracted FRS Windcat Offshore Logistics to provide crew transfer vessel (CTV) services for operations in the German Baltic Sea. Under the framework agreement, FRS Windcat Offshore Logistics will provide a CTV for the entire duration of the five-year contract. The CTV is expected to be available 24/7 and have a daily operating […]

  • Boskalis Lays Second Ostwind 2 Cable System

    10 December 2021
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    The second of the three 220 kV export cable systems for the Ostwind 2 project in the German Baltic Sea has been laid, 50Hertz Transmission GmbH said. This brings the connection of the Baltic Eagle offshore wind farm another step closer, the German transmission system operator said. The third and final cable is to be […]

  • First Steel Cut for Nordseecluster A Foundations

    30 May 2024
    Fixed-Bottom, Foundations, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Wind Farm Update

    China’s Dajin Heavy Industry has started the manufacturing of the foundations for RWE’s Nordseecluster A, the first phase of the 1.6 GW Nordseecluster project being built in the German North Sea. The project, featuring a TP-Less structure, has entered the production stage after its initial cutting ceremony held at the Dajin Penglai facility on 28 […]

  • Highlights of the Month: May 2014

    2 June 2014

    Siemens to Use ‘Wind Server’ Jack-Up Vessel for Three Years Siemens Energy has entered into a charter agreement with DBB Jack-Up Services A/S for the use of a new purpose-built jack-up vessel, the Wind Server, designed for the service and maintenance of the rising number of large scaled offshore wind power projects across Northern Europe. […]

  • Marine Coordinators Needed for German Offshore Wind Project

    21 October 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    EnBW He Dreiht GmbH has issued a contract notice seeking setup and operation of marine coordination during the construction phase of the 960 MW He Dreiht offshore wind farm in the German North Sea. The contract covers the provision of qualified marine coordinators in various shift systems, and marine coordinator assistance, as well as necessary […]

  • New Offshore Wind Assembly Facility Opened at Port of Blyth

    2 July 2025
    Ports & Logistics

    Osbit, part of Venterra Group, has opened a new offshore wind assembly and service facility at the Port of Blyth in the UK. The development of the new 3,350-square-metre facility created 33 jobs for the region. Located at the Port’s Wimbourne Quay, the facility boasts a build and test space four times larger than Osbit’s […]

  • All Arcadis Ost 1 Wind Turbines Stand Complete

    17 November 2023
    Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Parkwind and its partners have installed the final towers and wind turbines at the 257 MW Arcadis Ost offshore wind farm in the German Baltic Sea. The final three turbines of Parkwind’s 27-turbine Arcadis Ost 1 offshore wind farm were installed during the stormy autumn in less than eight days at the project site in […]

  • SeaRenergy Calls It a Day at Veja Mate

    13 March 2018
    Wind Farm Update

    SeaRenergy has completed a two-year contract for the Veja Mate offshore wind farm, under which it had provided construction site safety services including the provision, installation, maintenance and recovery of five cardinal marker buoys and three mooring buoys.

  • BorWin Epsilon Converter Platform En Route to German North Sea

    22 April 2025
    Grid Connection, Offshore Platforms

    The offshore HVDC converter station of the BorWin5 grid connection system, including topside and jacket, departed from Dragados Offshore’s yard in Puerto Real, Spain, on 18 April and is en route to its final location in the German North Sea. The BorWin epsilon platform will make a short stop in the Dutch port of Rotterdam, […]

  • Vattenfall, BASF Pick Vestas for 1.6 GW Nordlicht Offshore Wind Project

    18 June 2024
    Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Supply Chain, Wind Turbines

    Vestas has revealed the client and project details for an agreement first announced on 13 June. This conditional agreement, signed with Vattenfall and BASF, involves supplying 112 V236-15.0 MW wind turbines for the Nordlicht 1 and 2 offshore wind projects in the German North Sea. Within the scope of the contract is furthermore a 5-year […]

  • RWE Adds DHSS to Kaskasi Team

    30 March 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    RWE has awarded a contract to DHSS for logistics at the Port of Eemshaven during the installation phase of its 342 MW Kaskasi offshore wind farm in the German North Sea. Under the contract, DHSS will support RWE with regard to vessel agency services, port logistics, and storage. Services will be managed from the DHSS […]

  • Van Oord to Construct Deutsche Bucht Offshore Wind Farm

    21 August 2017
    Wind Farm Update

    Van Oord has won the Balance of Plant (BOP) contract at Northland Power’s 252MW Deutsche Bucht offshore wind farm after it reached its financial close, the company announced on 19 August.

  • Photo of the Day: Offshore Wind Bonanza at Eemshaven

    13 January 2017
    Operations & Maintenance, Vessels

    Our latest photo of the day shows four vessels at berth in Beatrixhaven, one of Eemshaven Port’s docking basins, getting ready for or returning from their respective offshore wind projects. Erik Bertholet, Business Manager Offshore Wind at Groningen Seaports, said the photo was taken on Thursday, 12 January. At the forefront, we have the service operations vessel […]

  • Vestas to Use New German Test Rig for V236-15.0 MW Blades

    3 July 2023
    Business development, Research & Development

    Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy Systems (Fraunhofer IWES) has launched a new test rig that enables testing wind turbine blades longer than 115 metres. Vestas, whose latest wind turbine model features 115.5-metre blades, will use the rig to perform the trials needed before starting serial production. “The development of our new wind turbines is an important […]

  • Fraunhofer IWES Making Room for XXL Blades

    11 February 2019
    Business & Finance, R&D, Technology

    German research institute Fraunhofer IWES has received funding to build a test bench for rotor blades measuring up to 115 meters in length. Fraunhofer IWES received funding to the tune of around EUR 12 million for the `Future Concept Operational Stability Rotor Blades Phase II` project. To this end, a new test bench is set […]

  • TÜV Rheinland Wins Testing Contract from Vestas

    28 November 2022
    Contracts & Tenders

    German testing service provider TÜV Rheinland has won a contract from Danish wind turbine manufacturer Vestas to test 27 of the company’s offshore wind turbines at the 257 MW Arcadis Ost 1 wind farm. Under the contract, TÜV Rheinland will test lifts, cranes, pressure vessels, and safety-related components of the turbines. Numerous components will be […]

  • Allseas to Install DolWin4 & BorWin4 HVDC Offshore Platforms

    25 January 2023
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Vessels

    Dragados Offshore has selected Allseas to install the high voltage direct current (HVDC) converter platforms for the DolWin4 and BorWin4 offshore grid connection projects in the German North Sea. Under the contract, the company will be responsible for the transportation and single-lift installation of two 900 MW converter stations for the transmission of wind-generated power. […]

  • Tekmar Delivers for Kriegers Flak

    29 November 2017
    Contracts & Tenders, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    UK-based cable protection systems specialist Tekmar Energy has won a contract to supply it’s Polyurethane J-tube bellmouths and cover disks for the HVAC transformer platforms on the 600MW Kriegers Flak project in the Danish Baltic Sea.