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  • Smulders Loads Out Hollandse Kust West Beta Jacket in Netherlands

    8 May 2024
    Foundations, Grid Connection, Offshore Platforms, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Wind Farm Update

    Smulders has completed the loadout of the jacket foundation and the piles for the Hollandse Kust West Beta offshore substation in the Netherlands. On 25 April, the piles, fabricated by the Dutch company Sif, were loaded out in Vlissingen, the Netherlands. With a total weight of 900 tonnes and a length of up to 79 […]

  • Iberdrola Takes Full Ownership of French Offshore Wind Farm

    9 March 2020
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Spanish energy company Iberdrola has concluded an agreement to take 100% ownership of Ailes Marines, the developer of the 496MW Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm in France. Iberdrola, which previously owned 70% of the consortium’s capital, has acquired the remaining 30% from Avel Vor (RES and Caisse des Dépôts), after receiving the green light from the […]

  • Netherlands Joins World Energy Council

    4 March 2015
    Authorities

     Netherlands has joined the World Energy Council as its newest member country. Jeroen van Hoof, Chair of the World Energy Council’s Dutch member committee, commented: “Given the challenges that energy companies face nowadays in respect of the transition to a more mixed fuel supply, lower energy prices and the current turmoil on their business models, […]

  • Njord Takes Delivery of Its First Twin Axe

    18 March 2014

    Njord Offshore from Essex, UK, have taken delivery of their first 26m Twin Axe built by Damen Shipyards Group. The vessel was ordered early January 2014 and the delivery took place on 27th February. During this 7 week period the vessel was modified from a basic, standard vessel to suit the specific Njord Offshore requirements. […]

  • Baltic 2 OWF Progress Marks Milestone for INROS LACKNER

    16 September 2014
    Business & Finance, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    In the last week of August, the first of a total of 80 wind energy plants of the Baltic 2 offshore wind farm was erected. For INROS LACKNER this also marks an important milestone as the company is involved in the offshore wind project on behalf of EnBW. The wind farm, with a total capacity of 288 […]

  • Baker Consultants to Monitor Marine Noise at Wikinger OWF

    11 January 2016
    Business & Finance, Environment, Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    Baker Consultants has won a contract with Iberdrola to provide an underwater noise and marine mammal activity monitoring service during the construction phase of the Wikinger offshore wind farm in the Baltic Sea. Baker Consultants will monitor underwater noise emissions as well as the activity of harbour porpoises that may be present within and around […]

  • Euro-Rigging Kits Seajacks Scylla Out with Pile Gripper Frame

    18 March 2016
    Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Dutch heavy mechanical engineering specialist Euro-Rigging has today delivered a pile gripper frame to be installed on Seajacks Scylla at the port of IJmuiden. Seajacks Scylla, the world’s largest wind turbine installation vessel, arrived at the port of IJmuiden on 14 March in preparation of its first assignment, the installation of 67 monopiles, each one weighing more than […]

  • UAE: Drydocks Starts Construction of DolWin Beta

    21 June 2012
    Grid Connection

    The first steel to be used in the construction of DolWin beta was cut at the yard in Dubai yesterday. “DolWin beta is our first wind platform and an important project for Aibel. A lot of people have done a tremendous job in planning and designing the platform. This reflects a good relationship between Drydocks […]

  • RWE Submits Bids in Hollandse Kust West Tender

    16 May 2022
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders, Environment, Grid Connection, Industry, R&D, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    German energy company RWE is participating in the Dutch offshore wind tender for the Hollandse Kust West (HKW) sites VI and VII. The areas are located in the North Sea, about 53 kilometres off the Dutch coast. The sites will each deliver more than 760 MW of offshore wind capacity. In addition, RWE’s proposed design […]

  • Danotek Presents 7MW PM Generator (USA)

    28 September 2011
    Technology

    Danotek, a leader in the development and manufacture of highly efficient and reliable permanent magnet (PM) generators and power converter systems for the global wind energy market, today announced they will be expanding their portfolio with the addition of large PM generators for low- to medium-speed applications primarily intended to meet the growing market for […]

  • French Telecom Giant Takes Delivery of Offshore Wind Cable Laying Vessel

    4 August 2023
    Business & Finance, Business development, Grid Connection, Outlook & Strategy, Transition, Vessels

    French telecommunications corporation Orange has taken delivery of its new cable laying and repair vessel (CLRV), said to be designed for the maintenance of cables for offshore wind projects. The vessel, named Sophie Germain after the pioneering French mathematician and philosopher, is currently on its way from Sri Lanka’s Colombo Dockyard to France. The CLRV […]

  • OMM Wraps Up at Butendiek

    9 February 2015
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Offshore Marine Management (OMM) has completed a Project Support Package for the Butendiek Offshore Wind Farm. The wind farm, situated 32km west of the island of Sylt on the German/Danish border, comprises 80 wind turbines with a total capacity of 288 MW – enough to power 360,000 households. The work involved connecting the Butendiek offshore […]

  • Hannover to Host Investments in Offshore Wind Industry – Strategic Dialog and German-American Expert Panel in April

    2 March 2011

    During the “North American Offshore Wind Conference” in New Jersey in October of 2010, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar officially… (investorideas) [mappress]   Source: investorideas, March 02, 2011    

  • Siemens Can Dream of Asset Swap, Says Alstom CEO

    19 June 2014
    Business & Finance

    Speaking at the Exane BNP Paribas’ investor conference, Alstom CEO Patrick Kron said that Siemens is “allowed to dream” in its intent to swap its transport business for Alstom’s gas activities, reports Reuters. Germany’s Siemens, alongside Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd (MHI) submitted a EUR 7 billion offer to Alstom where MHI would acquire their power […]

  • OFFSHORE TURBINE TECHNICIANS: The challenge in moving onshore experience offshore

    14 September 2015

    With a reserved maximum of €18bn for offshore wind development the Dutch Government’s ‘Energie Akkoord’ outlines the instructions and deadlines for the future of this industry in the Netherlands. In the same agreement it states that a cost reduction of 40% should be achieved. Included in this is Operation & Maintenance (O&M) which takes up […]

  • The Netherlands: Neptune Reloads Northwind OWF Foundations at BOW Terminal

    28 August 2013
    Wind Farm Update

    Neptune is calling BOW Terminal now for the 33th time to load foundations for the Northwind project.  GeoSea’s special-purpose DP2 jack-up vessel ‘Neptune’ is working on the Northwind offshore wind farm on Bank Zonder Naam off the coast of the Belgian town Zeebrugge. The project comprises 72 offshore wind turbines of the Vestas’ V112-3.0 MW […]

  • Bekaert Sets Up Partnership for Floating Wind Mooring Solutions

    11 October 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Technology

    Bridon-Bekaert has announced an equity investment in TFI Marine which has developed patent-protected load reduction devices for floating offshore wind mooring systems. The Ireland-based TFI Marine has developed SeaSpring, a polymer-based mooring component that the company says reduces the mooring loads and fatigue experienced by floating platforms as a result of wind thrust and wave […]

  • Clifford Chance Expands Its Team

    4 May 2015

    International law firm Clifford Chance has appointed 25 new partners, including three in Amsterdam. These appointments reflect the rapidly evolving markets in which the new partners are active. They advise clients on areas including corporate governance, risk, antitrust, high yield and financial regulations and sectors such as energy and raw materials, infrastructure, TMT, healthcare, real […]

  • ‘Thor’ Thunders Into Port of Oostende. Works on Thornton Bank OWF.

    17 April 2015
    Ports & Logistics, Vessels

    This week, the Port of Oostende welcomed the jack-up vessel Thor for the first time. For the next 3 months, Thor will conduct general maintenance on the C-Power (Thornton Bank) offshore wind farm from the Rebo terminal. A few weeks ago, the seasonal maintenance works started on three offshore wind farms: C-Power, Belwind and Northwind. Besides […]

  • DEME and iPS Sign Personnel Supply Deal

    28 May 2019
    Contracts & Tenders

    DEME Group has selected iPS Powerful People as the preferred supplier for the provision of marine and project personnel. Under the Tier 1 Personnel Service agreement, iPS will provide a full range of technical personnel and administrative specialists for both temporary and permanent positions on DEME’s projects. The contract begins on 28 May and will continue for […]

  • Officials Hail E.ON’s Choice for Offshore Wind O&M Base (UK)

    17 October 2012
    Authorities, Operations & Maintenance

    E.ON’s announcement on choosing Newhaven Port as its O&M base for the Rampion offshore wind project has been warmly welcomed by Seaford MP Norman Baker, East Sussex County Council leader Peter Jones and Lewes District Council leader James Page. The fact that most of the permanent jobs that could be created would employ local citizens […]

  • Keel Laid for Hornsea Two Hybrid CTVs

    2 September 2020
    Vessels

    MHO-Co and AFAI Southern Shipyard have held a keel-laying ceremony for the two hybrid crew transfer vessels (CTVs) that will service the Hornsea Two offshore wind project. MHO-Co signed a contract with the Chinese shipyard in mid-June for the construction of the two CTVs. The 35m vessels will have hybrid propulsion packages designed to be adapted […]

  • WaveWalker 1 Prepares for Van Oord Offshore Wind Job

    24 July 2014

    WaveWalker 1 is currently preparing to depart Portland, UK and will soon be heading to Holland to commence the mobilisation for her next exciting project. The innovative walking jack up barge has been chartered as part of the construction of the Gemini wind park which will be built 60 kilometres from the coast of the […]

  • Siemens Bags BorWin3 Contract from TenneT

    15 April 2014
    Grid Connection

    Siemens has received an order from TenneT for an offshore wind farm grid connection in the North Sea. In a consortium with Petrofac Siemens will supply the complete technology for efficient direct-current transmission for the BorWin3 grid connection as the consortium leader. The consortium partner Petrofac, with over 30 years of experience as a leading […]

  • European Commission Approves Grant for Offshore Terminal Bremerhaven

    2 August 2016
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    The European Commission has granted investment aid for the construction of the Offshore Terminal Bremerhaven (OTB) which will be used for shipping wind turbines to offshore wind farms. The new offshore terminal will be built south of Bremerhaven, in a bend of the River Weser, as a heavy-cargo, assembly and transhipment facility for the wind […]

  • Ashtech ProFlex to help Bard Wind Lift I vessel position offshore wind turbines in German North Sea

    13 May 2010
    Operations & Maintenance, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    Five Ashtech ProFlex 500 GNSS receivers are helping guide the operations of the self-propelled jack-up vessel Bard Wind Lift I, the first… [mappress] Source: marinelink, May 12, 2010;