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  • Polar Queen Makes First Offshore Wind Connection

    24 March 2017
    Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    GC Rieber Shipping’s construction support vessel Polar Queen has started operations with its new charterer Senvion, supporting turbine commissioning at the 332MW Nordsee One wind farm in the German North Sea.

  • Merkur Substation Topside Loaded Out in Hoboken

    14 December 2017
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    An offshore substation topside built by Engie Fabricom-Tractebel and Iemants for the Merkur offshore wind farm has been loaded out at ENGIE Fabricom’s yard in Hoboken, Belgium.

  • First Heli Service Flight Takes Off for Borkum Riffgrund 2

    9 March 2018
    Ports & Logistics

    Heli Service’s first flight for Ørsted’s 450MW Borkum Riffgrund 2 offshore wind farm departed on 8 March. The first flight left to the jack-up vessel Vole au vent carrying employees of Ørsted and the vessel provider Jan de Nul. Following a tender process in 2017, the two companies signed a contract for the transport of passengers, […]

  • TÜV Rheinland to Inspect Wind Turbine Equipment for Global Tech I

    14 January 2014
    Business & Finance, Technology

    TÜV Rheinland received a contract from AREVA Wind GmbH for the commissioning inspection of the elevator and service lifts for the new offshore wind farm Global Tech I. In total there are 80 turbines of AREVA Wind’s model M5000 developed specifically for offshore wind projects with around five megawatts of power each. The project begins […]

  • The Netherlands: XEMC Darwind Completes Installation of XD115 5MW Wind Turbine

    1 July 2011

    This past Sunday 26th of June a major milestone was reached regarding the market introduction of XEMC Darwind’s XD115 5MW wind turbine. Installation of the prototype was completed at the test site in the Wieringermeer, Province of Noord Holland, The Netherlands. The XD115 is one of the world’s first 2nd generation Direct Drive Permanent Magnet […]

  • Windea La Cour Starts Working on Gemini OWF

    5 September 2016

    Following the mobilisation of the Bernhard Schulte Offshore’s Windea La Cour, chartered out to Siemens Wind Power, the new service operation vessel (SOV) sailed out for the first service campaign at the 600MW Gemini wind farm in the Netherlands on 1 September. Windea La Cour is supporting the ongoing service and maintenance of 150 Siemens wind turbines at the offshore project located in […]

  • Offshore Wind and Meshed Offshore Grid(s) to Benefit Energy Security in EU

    19 October 2018
    Grid Connection

    Offshore wind farms in combination with meshed offshore grids and cross-border interconnectors, powered by appropriate regulatory frameworks, can largely contribute to energy security in the European Union.

  • REpower Secures Syndicated Loan of EUR 750 Million

    1 March 2012
    Business & Finance

    REpower Systems SE yesterday signed an agreement with a consortium of banks headed by BayernLB, Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft and Deutsche Bank AG for a syndicated loan of EUR 750.0 million. This move enables REpower to secure follow-on financing early for the credit facilities of EUR 600.0 million agreed in May 2009. The loan has a term […]

  • Keppel Signs Long-Term Offshore Substation Deal with Ørsted

    30 November 2021
    Business & Finance

    Keppel FELS, a wholly owned subsidiary of Keppel Offshore & Marine, has signed a global framework agreement with Ørsted to potentially undertake future offshore substation (OSS) projects. The agreement follows Keppel Offshore & Marine’s completion of its first project for Ørsted in Singapore in September, when the company finished construction of two offshore substations for […]

  • Siemens Gamesa 8MW Prototype Up and Running

    18 September 2018
    R&D

    Siemens Gamesa has installed and commissioned the first prototype of the SG 8.0 167 DD offshore wind turbine in Østerild, Denmark.

  • First Turbine Up at Arkona Offshore Wind Farm

    5 July 2018
    Wind Farm Update

    The first of the total of 60 wind turbines has been installed at the Arkona offshore wind farm, located off the coast of Rügen in the German Baltic Sea.

  • TÜV SÜD Wins EUR 1.2 Million Contract for Vattenfall’s Danish OWFs

    27 June 2018
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Vattenfall has awarded TÜV SÜD with a EUR 1.2 million contract for project certification services for the developer’s Kriegers Flak offshore wind farm and Vesterhav Syd and Nord nearshore wind farms in Denmark. 

  • Wpd Puts Taiwanese Offshore Wind Projects on Fast Track

    9 February 2018
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    German offshore wind developer wpd has appointed Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) as their financial advisor for its projects in Taiwan.

  • Esvagt Orders Diesel Electric System for DeBu SOV

    6 November 2017
    Contracts & Tenders, Technology, Vessels

    Norwegian Electric Systems (NES) has signed a contract with Havyard Design & Solutions for the delivery of a complete diesel electric system to Esvagt’s new HD 831 service operation vessel (SOV).

  • Sea Challenger Mobilising for Merkur in Eemshaven

    1 November 2017
    Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    A2SEA’s jack-up vessel Sea Challenger arrived at the Orange Blue Terminal in the Eemshaven port last night, 31 October, and will soon start installing transition pieces (TPs) at the Merkur offshore wind farm, Eemshavenonline.nl reports. 

  • EMO Completes Merkur Base in Eemshaven

    27 April 2018
    Operations & Maintenance

    EMS Maritime Offshore (EMO) has completed its second base in Eemshaven, the Netherlands, which will be used as the service base for the Merkur offshore wind farm.

  • VEKA Starts Building Wikinger Hybrids

    4 January 2017
    Technology, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Dutch shipbuilder VEKA Group has started constructing what the company describes as the first hybrid trimarans in the world, intended specifically for transporting personnel and freight to offshore wind farms.   The trimarans are being built for the Danish shipping company World Marine Offshore. The crew transfer vessels (CTVs) have already been contracted by Iberdrola for […]

  • EnBW Looking to Set Up Hohe See Marine Coordination Office

    9 December 2016
    Contracts & Tenders

    EnBW has invited tenders for planning, construction and operation of a marine coordination office which will support the construction phase of the Hohe See offshore wind farm and potentially the Albatros offshore wind farm. The set-up and operation is to be carried out in accordance with the legal requirements, including the Implementation Guideline Seaview Observation, […]

  • Offshoreenergy.dk Draws Up East UK Offshore Wind Facts Sheet

    22 February 2017
    Authorities, Business & Finance, R&D

    Following the most recent visit to the Humber region in November 2016, Denmark’s network for the offshore industry, Offshoreenergy.dk, compiled a fact sheet containing descriptions of commissioned and planned offshore wind projects and the important harbours on the east coast of the UK.

  • MacArtney SG 11.0-193 DD Blade Mounting Tool Ready for Market

    27 February 2020
    Technology

    MacArtney’s new SG 11.0-193 DD Horizontal Single Blade Mounting (HSBM) tool is ready for market after passing a Site Acceptance Test at the Østerild Test Center in Denmark, the company said. Siemens Gamesa recently installed a prototype SG 11.0-193 DD wind turbine at one of the test stands in the Østerild Test Center. The new […]

  • Damen to Deliver Two Vessels to SeaZip

    2 February 2015
    Vessels

    At the end of March, Harlingen-based SeaZip Offshore Service BV will bring two new service vessels into service for the support of wind farms at sea. The vessels,of Damen FCS 2610 type, called SeaZip 3 and SeaZip 4, are going to sail under the Dutch flag and were built by Damen Shipyards in Singapore. Both […]

  • BLG Patents Its Innovative XXL Foundation Storage & Transport System

    15 October 2014
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Technology

    The German Patent Office has decided to grant a patent to BLG Logistics Group for its innovative system called “Sleeper”, which is put to use during the storage of offshore wind foundations of up to 900 tons.  With the invention, BLG helps reduce costs in the offshore wind industry by avoiding cost intensive upgrading of surfaces to meet the requirements […]

  • WIKING Helikopter Service Buys Two Airbus H145s for Offshore Ops

    10 June 2016
    Operations & Maintenance

    WIKING Helikopter Service and Airbus Helicopters have signed a contract for two H145s, which will be used for the transfer of service technicians to offshore wind farms and sea pilots to ships, as well as for air rescue missions over the North Sea. The contract was signed on 1 June and the delivery of the first […]

  • PNE Wind Picks Pedersen as Interim CEO

    1 December 2015
    Business & Finance

    German wind farm developer PNE Wind has appointed Per Hornung Pedersen as the company’s interim Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Pedersen will serve as PNE Wind’s CEO from December 1 to the date of the annual general meeting of the company on May 25, 2016. Prior to joining PNE Wind, Per Hornung Pedersen, held the roles of a CFO at NEG Micon/Vestas, CEO […]

  • The Netherlands: RWE Tests Two Offshore Turbines Onshore

    7 November 2012
    R&D, Technology

    This week, RWE Innogy and Essent have inaugurated two Repower 6M wind turbines in the Dutch city of Eemshaven. The turbines have each a rated power of 6.15 MW and a hub height of 114 meters. This type will also be used in the wind farm Nordsee Ost in German waters. The two on-shore installed […]

  • Acta Marine Continues Its Work in Dutch Wadden Sea

    30 July 2012

    Acta Marine B.V. and Liander recently concluded a long-term contract for the maintenance of all active cable & pipelines on the Dutch Wadden Sea. Acta Marine’s specialized cable & pipeline vessel the Coastal Digger will be dedicated on the Dutch Wadden Sea for the remedial lowering of such Cables and Pipelines. The Dutch and German […]