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  • Heerema Showcasing at OTC in Houston

    6 May 2014
    Business & Finance, Technology

    Heerema Fabrication Group (HFG) and Heerema Marine Contractors (HMC) are taking part in this year’s Offshore Technology Conference (OTC). The conference is running from 5-8 May at Reliant Park in Houston, where Heerema companies can be found at booth 2317. The company’s latest project in the offshore wind sector is the HelWin beta HVDC platform, […]

  • New research shows £3bn of lost revenue is blowing in the wind (UK)

    29 September 2010
    R&D, Technology

    Carbon Trust launches global challenge to improve access to offshore wind turbines and improve Round 3 economics The Carbon Trust today launched a global competition to find world-leading solutions to the problem of transferring engineers and equipment safely from boats to wind turbines as far as 300km offshore in 3 metre wave heights. The project […]

  • Offshore Wind Boosts Van Oord’s Business

    16 March 2015
    Business & Finance

    Van Oord has released financial information for 2014, saying that the company achieved a record turnover of EUR 2.104 billion (2013: EUR 1.641 billion). It is the first time in Van Oord’s history that its turnover has exceeded EUR 2 billion. This year, with the award of the Gemini project (EUR 1.3 billion in turnover), […]

  • Euskalforging to Supply Flanges for Dutch Wind Farm

    30 July 2014

    Euskalforging has won a contract to supply 48 Ø 5.000mm MP flanges for the Dutch Westermeerwind offshore wind park. Euskalforging confirms its technical leadership as the flanges are manufactured in a particular steel grade that incorporates a specific chemical analysis that facilitates the weldability together with higher mechanical properties. Detailed information at that stage is kept […]

  • Top News of the Week May 19 – 25, 2014

    25 May 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. […]

  • Cobham Technical Services, BWP Collaborate on Revolutionary Wind Turbine Technology (UK)

    22 October 2012
    Technology

    Cobham Technical Services is helping Colorado-based Boulder Wind Power (BWP) accelerate development of a radical new permanent magnet generator through use of advanced electromagnetic design software. Based on a permanent magnet, direct drive design, BWP’s generator uses a unique axial flux, air-core architecture that increases efficiency and reliability, and will ultimately reduce the cost of […]

  • Northland Power’s Numbers Rise in Q2

    6 August 2014
    Business & Finance

    Northland Power has issued its results for the second quarter of 2014, stating that the company achieves strong results while continuing to expand portfolio of operating assets.  Northland’s consolidated sales, adjusted EBITDA and operating income for the three months ending June 30, 2014 were significantly higher than the same period of 2013. Second Quarter Highlights: 63% […]

  • China: Intertek Certifies Goldwind’s Flagship PMDD Wind Turbines

    25 February 2013
    Technology

    Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology Co., Ltd. (Goldwind), announced today that several of its permanent magnet direct-drive (PMDD) wind turbines have received ETL certification by Intertek. The ETL Listed Mark demonstrates compliance to the requirements of widely accepted product safety standards, as determined through independent testing and periodic follow-up inspections by Intertek. Goldwind received ETL […]

  • VBMS Wraps Up Sandbank OWF Wiring

    17 June 2016
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    VBMS has completed cable installation and post-lay burial work at Vattenfall’s 288MW Sandbank offshore wind farm, situated in the German Bight. The company installed a total of 76 inter-array cables within approximately two and a half months. VBMS deployed its multipurpose vessels Ndurance and Ndeavor in order to simultaneously perform cable installation and placement of messenger wires, cable burial, […]

  • First Wind Turbine Up at EnBW Baltic 2

    27 August 2014
    Wind Farm Update

    In the development of its second offshore wind farm, Energie Baden-Württemberg AG (EnBW) has reached a milestone with the installation of the first wind turbine at its EnBW Baltic 2 offshore wind farm. In Sassnitz harbor, the installation vessel Vidar had taken on board components for a total of six wind turbines. Yesterday afternoon, the […]

  • Top News of the Week Apr 7 – 13, 2014

    13 April 2014

    VIDEO: Alstom’s 6MW Turbine Spinning at Belwind Site  Last year in November, Alsom installed 6-MW Haliade™ 150, off Ostend harbour at the Belwind site in Belgium. Five Big OW Companies Test Vibratory Driving of Monopiles  RWE Innogy, DONG Energy, EnBW, E.ON and Vattenfall are running a one year onshore demonstration project near Cuxhaven on the […]

  • Windfarm Update: Global Tech I

    24 November 2014

    At the end of August the construction of the 400MW Global Tech I wind farm was completed with the installation of the last of the 80 Areva M5000-11 6 turbines. The construction has been within budget. Global Tech I is located approximately 180km northwest of Bremerhaven, in the German North Sea in water depths of […]

  • Top News of the Week Mar 30 – Apr 5, 2015

    5 April 2015

    DEME Joins MEG I Crew DEME Concessions has entered into a partnership with Nordsee Offshore MEG I GmbH to co-develop the MEG I offshore wind farm in the German North Sea last Thursday. Last 6MW Turbine Up at Westermost Rough The last of the 35 turbines was lifted into position by A2SEA’s specialist jack-up vessel […]

  • HSBC: Offshore Wind to Hit 43GW by 2020

    6 May 2014

    By 2020, offshore wind power is estimated to increase six times, from 6.5 to 43 GW, HSBC Holdings wrote in its report. Suzlon, Vestas and Gamesa would see the most benefit from this scenario, reports Bloomberg. Even though Siemens is the biggest manufacturer of wind turbines, HSBC gave an advantage to Suzlon, as they have […]

  • UK: Navitus Bay to Create 100 Permanent Jobs

    19 October 2012
    Jobs & Recruitment

    Construction of the Navitus Bay wind farm offshore the Isle of Wight could create around 1,000 temporary jobs, writes BBC. When completed, the project would create 100 permanent jobs. The developers have not yet decided between Yarmouth, Poole, Swanage or Portland for the maintenance port. The wind farm will have between 100 and 333 turbines, […]

  • Trends in recruitment: A shift to permanent positions to increase efficiency

    24 July 2014

    The offshore wind energy industry has shown a considerable growth over the years which in turn has resulted in an increase in jobs. As the growth continues in the years to come so will the number of jobs. In the UK alone, there are 7,000 full time jobs in the sector, growing to a possible […]

  • Clifford Chance Advises on Gemini Offshore Wind Farm

    16 May 2014
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    The Amsterdam office of law firm Clifford Chance has been advising Gemini offshore wind developers as lead counsel/project counsel since 2011. The offshore wind farm is the largest renewable energy project in both scope and funding ever conducted in the Netherlands.  Since 2011, Clifford Chance has acted as legal advisor with regard to the structuring of the […]

  • BOW Terminal Loads Van Oord’s Cable Layer

    20 January 2015
    Vessels

    After a long windy period, BOW Terminal managed to load equipment onto Van Oord’s brand new DP2 Cable Layer “Nexus” yesterday. The lifting of a cable carousel, fabricated by IHC Engineering Business, and a knuckle boom crane, manufactured by SMST, was performed as a tandem lift via BOW Terminal’s cranes. The 126-meter vessel is currently […]

  • Vos Prodect Wins Cabling Deal for Korean 30MW Project

    1 June 2015
    Grid Connection

    Hyundai Engineering & Steel Industries has appointed Vos Prodect Innovations as preferred supplier for engineering, testing and supply of cable hang-off systems for the Tamra offshore wind power plant in the Republic of Korea. Vos Prodect will design and supply the systems for the infield cables of 30MW project. Vos Prodect cable hang-off systems will […]

  • Euskalforging to Deliver Flange Sets for XL Monoplies

    30 May 2014

    Euskalforging is supplying the 150 Transition Piece Flange sets (150 TP Lower + 150 TP Top) and 150 Monopile Flanges for the 150 Joint Flange XL Monoplies. Euskalforging is the sole supplier selected for the Flange supply for the innovative Joint Flange XL Monopiles, achieving the demanding mechanical properties. Euskalforging exclusive flange manufacturing process fits […]

  • China’s First 10MW Offshore Wind Generator Market Ready

    22 August 2019
    Technology

    Dongfang Electric Machinery has developed China’s first 10MW direct drive permanent magnet generator for offshore wind turbines. The new generator has recently passed its acceptance tests and has secured a design certificate. It is by far the largest generator produced in China in terms of the capacity and the rotor diameter, the developer said. The generator […]

  • VBMS to Use Stril Server for North Sea Ops

    10 January 2017
    Vessels

    Norwegian supplier of offshore support vessels, Simon Møkster Shipping, has signed a contract with VBMS for Stril Server, which will support the company’s works in the North Sea.  The vessel will be deployed for 5 months, and possibly longer, starting in April. This marks Møkster’s first contract with VBMS. Stril Server, which was built at Simek […]

  • Le Havre Port Opens Call for RoRo Platform Construction

    30 December 2019
    Contracts & Tenders

    The French Port of Le Havre has issued a tender for reinforcement works on the Hermann du Pasquier quay as part of the offshore wind reception. The works will include the construction of a roll on/roll off (RoRo) platform, as well as the execution studies. The platform will be 75m long and 25m wide and […]

  • Keel Laid for Second Acta Marine Methanol Powered CSOV

    6 June 2023
    Infrastructure, Vessels

    Tersan Shipyard has held a keel-laying ceremony for Acta Marine’s second construction service operations vessel (CSOV) NB1121 which is being manufactured in Turkey. Tersan Shipyard is building two DP2 CSOVs for Acta Marine which will be powered with methanol and MDO/HVO. The Dutch vessel owner signed a contract with the shipyard in June 2022. Acta […]

  • OWC Reveals Hollandse Kust Zuid Role

    21 July 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Offshore Wind Consultants (OWC) has been appointed as the lender’s technical advisor (LTA) on the 1.5 GW Hollandse Kust Zuid (HKZ) offshore wind project in the Netherlands. As part of the scope of work, OWC performed technical due diligence on all aspects of the project design, delivery, and operations, concluding with a comprehensive report at […]

  • SCHOTTEL Propulsion for Les Alizés Crane Vessel

    17 April 2020
    Vessels

    German propulsion supplier SCHOTTEL will deliver a full propulsion package for Jan De Nul’s new offshore installation vessel Les Alizés.