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  • RWE Freezes US Offshore Wind Activities, Citing Political Uncertainty

    28 April 2025
    Business & Finance

    German renewable energy developer RWE has stopped all its offshore activities in the US for the time being, said Marcus Krebber, CEO of RWE, in a transcript of a speech planned to be delivered to shareholders at the company’s annual general meeting on 30 April. Krebber added that the US stands out for its increasing […]

  • VIDEO: Installation of Borkum Riffgrund Foundations

    7 August 2014

    Last week, all 77 monopile foundations were installed at the offshore wind farm Borkum Riffgrund 1 in the German North Sea. Installation was carried out using a noise mitigation system to lower the impact on adjacent marine life. It is the first time ever that this system has been used this way. Check out the […]

  • Top News of the Week, 17 – 23 April 2017

    23 April 2017

    Portuguese Company Ramping Up for Offshore Wind Portugal-based ASM Energia is reportedly planning on increasing its involvement in the offshore wind sector and has chosen the port of Aveiro as a location for its new EUR 25 million plant that would accommodate the production of foundations. Dutch Plan Offshore Wind Mission to China Holland Home […]

  • Vroon’s Platform Supply Vessel Backs Rampion OWF Operations

    9 February 2017
    Vessels

    Last weekend, Vroon’s DP2 platform supply vessel (PSV) VOS Prime carried out a supply run to the wind turbine installation vessel MPI Discovery at the Rampion offshore wind farm in the UK, where MPI Discovery is at work until later this month.

  • Baker to Keep an Eye On Mammals at Gode Wind

    31 March 2015
    Environment

    GeoSea has contracted Baker Consultants Marine to provide underwater noise and marine mammal monitoring and mitigation during the construction phase of the Gode Wind 1 and 2 offshore wind farms. GeoSea will undertake the foundation installation work for this DONG Energy project, which will see 97 Siemens wind turbines with a total capacity of 582 […]

  • Top News of the Week Aug 25 – 31, 2014

    31 August 2014

    Suction Bucket Jacket Foundation Installed at Borkum Riffgrund 1 (Gallery) DONG Energy has installed a suction bucket jacket foundation at its German offshore wind farm, Borkum Riffgrund 1. First Wind Turbine Up at EnBW Baltic 2 In the development of its second offshore wind farm, Energie Baden-Württemberg AG (EnBW) has reached a milestone with the […]

  • 50th Turbine Up at Gemini

    10 May 2016
    Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Dutch maritime contractor Van Oord installed the 50th turbine at the 600MW Gemini offshore wind farm off the coast of the Netherlands over the last weekend, according to Gemini Windpark.  The installation of the 150 4MW Siemens turbines started in February 2016 when Van Oord’s offshore installation vessel, Aeolus, transported the first six turbines from the […]

  • Weserwind Files for Bankruptcy

    30 January 2015
    Business & Finance

    German steel construction company, Weserwind, filed for bankruptcy yesterday, that will affect 370 employees. According to Nordsee-Zeitung , Weserwind parent company, Georgsmarienhütte, stoped payments for high loss making subsidiary which led to this outcome. It is “no longer economically feasible and justifiable to support WeserWind with additional capital,” the company said. In addition, Bremerhaven-based company is […]

  • Siemens Installs BorWin2 Offshore Platform

    29 April 2014
    Grid Connection

    Siemens has installed the BorWin2 offshore platform in the North Sea northwest of the island of Borkum. This marks Siemens’ achievement of the second crucial milestone in the German grid connection projects under contract with the German-Dutch network operator TenneT. Siemens had already erected its first converter platform for the HelWin1 connection off Heligoland in the […]

  • Northern HeliCopter Nets Global Tech I Crew Transfer Deal

    6 May 2016
    Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    Emden-based Northern HeliCopter GmbH (NHC) has won a contract to transport crews working on the 400MW Global Tech I far shore wind farm in the German Bight. NHC, an ambulance and air rescue services specialist, has bought an Airbus H155 helicopter specifically for providing the new service. Crew changes at the wind farm take place once a week, scheduled […]

  • Tata Steel Involved in Suction Bucket Project

    22 September 2014
    Business & Finance, Technology

    Tata Steel, Europe’s second largest steel producer, in conjunction with German pipe manufacturer Eisenbau Krӓmer, has successfully completed delivery of 400 tonnes of 3D profiled and submerged arc welded (SAW) tubular steel to Bladt Industries, which is being used for an innovative suction bucket foundation being trialed in the North Sea. In a bid to […]

  • Reef Subsea Engages in Global Tech I Construction

    8 October 2014
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Reef Subsea has been awarded a contract with AREVA Wind GmbH to provide field support in the Global Tech I wind farm. The charter commences early October and is anticipated to continue until at least February 2015, with the option to extend the contract further. This significant project will utilise the Reef Despina, a multi-purpose, […]

  • Financing wind farms: How the largest project finance in offshore wind was established

    23 July 2014

    On May 14, 2014 the Dutch Gemini project reached financial close. After days and nights of intensive talks, serious negotiations and meticulously reviewing all contracts, all parties reached an agreement. All the ends were tied together, and everyone looked with satisfaction into a large room that was literally stuffed with contracts. Agreements, which made it […]

  • Wind Bankers III: Meewind

    11 February 2013

    Meewind is aiming to raise funds to realise the second phase of the Belgian offshore wind farm, Belwind, following the success of the first phase completed in 2010. Located at Bligh Bank, 46km from the Belgian port of Zeebrugge, Belwind comprises 55 wind turbines providing 165MW and energy for 185,000 households. The first phase of Belwind was finished in December 2010 […]

  • CWind Halfway There on Wikinger

    3 May 2017
    Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    Colchester-based offshore services provider CWind has reached the halfway point on a 15-month project to provide a wide range of secondary works at Iberdrola’s 350MW Wikinger offshore wind farm in the German Baltic Sea.

  • Iberdrola Opens Wikinger O&M Base

    23 March 2017
    Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    Iberdrola has opened the Operation & Maintenance (O&M) building for the 350MW Wikinger offshore wind farm in the Mukran Port.

  • Green Shipping Line and Kongstein Form US Offshore Wind Pact

    28 January 2019
    Business & Finance, Ports & Logistics, Vessels

    US-based Green Shipping Line and Norwegian/German Kongstein have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to provide a complete offshore wind farm supply solution in the US. The supply solution will include consultancy services, a US Jones Act compliant shuttle service, as well as development opportunities at several US ports, the companies said. “We are thrilled to be working […]

  • THE FOUNDATIONS OF THE INDUSTRY: The next generation

    6 October 2015

    The offshore wind industry is not really doing anything exceptional when it comes down to the basics. Wind turbine generators, WTGs, have been around onshore since one of the first electricity-generating wind turbines was built to power a holiday home in 1887 in Marykirk, Scotland. Offshore platforms were built in the early 20th century for […]

  • The Netherlands: Gemini Permits Irrevocable

    5 December 2013
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    Typhoon Offshore, on behalf of Gemini, announced that the permits for Gemini, the 600MW offshore wind farm that will be built in the North Sea 55 kilometers north of the Dutch island of Schiermonnikoog, are now irrevocable. The permits had to be amended due to the complete redesign of the project, resulting in a 10% […]

  • Highlights of the Month – December 2019

    2 January 2020

    We bring you the ten most-read articles on OffshoreWIND.biz for the month of December 2019. Turbines Wanted for 900MW German Offshore Wind Farm EnBW He Dreiht GmbH is seeking a turbine supplier for the 900MW He Dreiht offshore wind farm in the German North Sea. Ming Yang Rolls Out First 10MW Turbine Nacelle China’s Ming […]

  • SgurrEnergy Backs Nordsee One to Financial Close

    19 March 2015
    Business & Finance

    Following the announcement of Nordsee One project reaching financial close, SgurrEnergy presented its role in the Nordsee One offshore wind farm to financial close, providing technical advisory services to a consortium of international commercial lenders involved in the non-recourse financing. The 332MW project, located around 40km North of the island of Juist in the German North Sea, is […]

  • Drydocks World to Build Wind Power Offshore Platform for Aibel (UAE)

    15 January 2012

    Drydocks World, the established international maritime service provider, announced that it has entered into a contract with Aibel, the leading Norwegian provider of services to the energy industry, for building a Wind Power Offshore Platform structure, to receive power generated from offshore wind farms. The project will be implemented at the Dubai shipyard. “Drydocks World […]

  • German Team to Launch MIR at Seawork and Windforce

    6 June 2014
    Technology

    At Seawork Southampton and at Windforce Bremen the new product MIR – Motion impact recorder will be launched. Using a remote controlled truck the functionality will be presented to the professionals. Ship owners, service providers and windpark operators can benefit from the attractive conditions for the first customers. MIR Maritime is a newly established partnership […]

  • Two German Companies Operate ‘Rendsburg Port’

    4 May 2012

    Brunsbüttel Ports GmbH has extended their port activities by operating the new port at Rendsburg together with AHLMANN-ZERSSEN GMBH + CO KG. As of 01st February 2012 the two Northern German Companies operate the new heavy duty port at the Kiel-Canal as RENDSBURG PORT GmbH. The operation contract runs for 15 years and includes the […]

  • German Offshore Platform Tested for Air Leaks

    13 July 2018
    Grid Connection, Operations & Maintenance

    Bremerhaven-based engineering specialist b.offshore has carried out Door Fan Tests on TenneT’s HelWin beta offshore converter platform in the German North Sea.

  • Bibby WaveMaster Horizon Starts Sea Trials

    17 September 2019
    Vessels

    Bibby Marine Services’ second Service Operations Vessel (SOV), Bibby WaveMaster Horizon, has started her sea trials, according to Damen Shipyards Galati. Bibby WaveMaster Horizon is scheduled to be delivered later this year to start maintenance work on the Hohe See and Albatros offshore wind farms in the German North Sea for Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy and EnBW. […]