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  • Gicon Floater Passes First Tank Test (VIDEO)

    10 November 2017
    R&D, Technology

    German engineering consultancy Gicon has tested a 1:50 model of the Gicon SOF tension leg platform (TLP), and a wind turbine, at the Laboratory in Hydrodynamics, Energy and Atmospheric Environment of Central Nantes and CNRS (ECN).

  • Ørsted a Couple of Gigawatts Away from Its 2025 Offshore Wind Ambition

    2 November 2017
    Business & Finance

    Ørsted’s current installed and decided offshore wind capacity accounts for almost 9GW out of its ambition of 11-12GW by the end of 2025, announced at the beginning of this year.

  • DHSS to Set Up Offshore Service Base at Port of Eemshaven

    10 October 2017
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Ports & Logistics

    Offshore wind service provider DHSS and Bek & Verburg, a specialist in waste collection and segregation, will build an offshore wind farm service hub at an A1 location in Beatrixhaven, at the heavy cargo quayside in Port of Eemshaven.

  • DONG to Officially Switch On Burbo Bank Extension

    17 May 2017
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    DONG Energy is set to officially open the Burbo Bank Extension offshore wind farm later today (17 May).

  • HSM Offshore and Heinen & Hopman Team Up on Borkum Riffgrund 2 OHVS

    27 February 2017
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    Dutch offshore structures manufacturer HSM Offshore has contracted compatriot Heinen & Hopman to fabricate and install the HVAC (Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning) system for the 450MW Borkum Riffgrund 2 Offshore High Voltage Substation (OHVS) to be installed in the German North Sea in 2018.

  • Delegation of Humber Offshore Wind Companies to Visit Denmark

    1 September 2013

    A delegation of Humber companies working in the offshore wind supply chain is to visit Denmark next week on a fact-finding, networking trade mission. Organised by Team Humber Marine Alliance (THMA) and Enterprise Europe Network (EEN), nearly 20 businesses and organisations will tour the main production facilities of Siemens Wind Power in Brande. Mark O’Reilly, […]

  • Senvion Starts Installation of 6.2M152 Wind Turbine

    26 March 2014

    Senvion SE has started to install the prototype of its new 6.2M152. With this turbine, the company is setting new standards for efficient electricity generation in offshore wind farms. In a first step, the access routes to the Langen-Neuenwalde location (20 km north of Bremerhaven) are being built. The turbine is scheduled to begin operations at the end […]

  • Vattenfall Shows Higher Underlying Operating Profit

    4 February 2014
    Business & Finance

    Despite challenging market conditions Vattenfall grew its 2013 underlying operating profit. Electricity generation rose, with a high level of availability especially for nuclear power, and further reductions were made in operating expenses. However, net profit for the year experienced a severe negative impact from impairment losses. Report highlight: Net sales rose 2.6% to SEK 171,684 […]

  • Jan De Nul Takes Over Hochtief’s WTIV

    17 September 2015
    Vessels

    On Tuesday 15 September, Jan De Nul Group signed the taking-over of the offshore jack-up crane vessel Vidar, formerly operating for the German company Hochtief. “With the Vidar in our fleet we considerably extend our specialized services for the installation of offshore windparks,” says Peter De Pooter, Manager Offshore Renewable at Jan De Nul Group. […]

  • Siemens to Buy Adwen as Part of Gamesa Merger?

    25 March 2016
    Business & Finance

    Reportedly, Siemens is likely to buy Adwen, a joint venture between Areva and Gamesa, as part of its merger with Gamesa.  During these first months of 2016, Siemens and Gamesa have been in final talks over an agreement to merge their wind power businesses and thus make the world’s largest wind turbine manufacturer. However, up until now, onshore wind […]

  • Seafox 5 Expected in North Sea

    28 September 2012

    The self-propelled DP2 jack-up Seafox 5 is close to delivery in Singapore for subsequent dry-tow to the North Sea. Following the naming ceremony at Keppel FELS shipyard on 18 August 2012, the multi-purpose support vessel is currently carrying out sea trials and is expected in the North Sea early November. This new KFELS design is […]

  • EGCO Completes Yunlin Offshore Wind Farm Buy-In

    20 April 2020
    Business & Finance

    EGCO Group has completed the acquisition transaction for a 25% stake in the 640 MW Yunlin offshore wind farm in Taiwan.

  • GeoSea Completes Acquisition of HOCHTIEF’s Offshore Assets

    19 May 2015
    Business & Finance, Vessels

    Mid October 2014, DEME’s marine foundations specialist GeoSea announced the upcoming acquisition of offshore assets of HOCHTIEF, one of Germany’s leading international construction groups. The financial close of the transaction has now been achieved. HOCHTIEF sold all its offshore assets to marine contractor and long-term partner GeoSea. GeoSea acquired full control of jack-up vessels ‘Innovation’ and […]

  • Stowen Returns to Sheringham Shoal

    17 September 2019
    Grid Connection, Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    Great Yarmouth-based Stowen has won a contract to deliver a complete cathodic protection system to Equinor’s two Sheringham Shoal offshore subtations. The work will take place in the fourth quarter of 2019 and the first quarter of 2020. The installation of the system will ensure the life expectancy of the assets whilst providing a way […]

  • JDR’s CEO Steps Down

    18 September 2014
    Business & Finance

    JDR has announced that after three years leading the company through a significant investment programme, Andrew Norman will be stepping down as Chief Executive Officer, and as a Director of the Board. Until a permanent replacement is appointed, Pat Herbert, JDR’s Executive Chairman, will assume interim Chief Executive responsibilities. A recruitment process to find an external […]

  • UK: Aberdeenshire Councillors Back Moray Firth Wind Farm

    30 November 2012

    Aberdeenshire councillors have unanimously backed plans for Moray Firth wind farm construction, writes STV. The GBP 4.5 billion project would be located in the Moray Firth, 12 miles off the Caithness coast. According to the reports, the wind farm will consist of 339 wind turbines which will be visible from the shore. The company estimated […]

  • Van Oord and Ace Aquatec Form FaunaGuard Partnership

    16 November 2018
    Business & Finance, Environment, Technology

    Van Oord and Ace Aquatec have formed a strategic partnership whereby the FaunaGuard, an acoustic device to protect marine fauna near marine construction activities, is now made available to all marine contractors and other interested parties.

  • Navitus Bay Examination Completed

    11 March 2015

    UK government body has closed an examination of the application for the project comprising up to 194 turbines capable of producing electricity for around 700,000 homes. The examination that started six months ago saw impact on tourism as the main concern. Bournemouth Borough Council is claiming 4,923 jobs would be lost while GBP 6.3 billion […]

  • Noreq Rents Office at Dubai Airport Freezone (UAE)

    15 September 2011

      Noreq AS continues to expand. The increasing demand for our products has resulted in a new company etablishment, NOREQ FZE, a subsidiary with office in Dubai – the most important business and financial center in the Arab world. Noreq has been represented in UAE for several years by Mr. Chacko John. He is now […]

  • NNDC Rejects Dudgeon Wind Farm Onshore Cable Plans (UK)

    17 January 2012

    North Norfolk District Council (NNDC) rejected plans to place offshore wind farm power cables throughout the countryside, reports BBC. The 45km onshore cable running between the landfall point at Weybourne Hope (North Norfolk District) and Little Dunham (Breckland District) would connect the Dudgeon offshore wind farm to the grid. Even though Development Committee stated in […]

  • New Jersey Steps Into Patent Dispute Between GE and Siemens Gamesa

    17 August 2022
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    The US State of New Jersey has argued that its residents will be ”irreparably harmed” if the 1.1 GW Ocean Wind offshore wind project is not exempt from a permanent injunction against the use of GE Haliade-X wind turbines on offshore wind projects in the USA sought by Siemens Gamesa. Back in June, a jury […]

  • MHI Vestas Grows Belgian O&M Base in Oostende Port

    14 January 2019
    Operations & Maintenance, Ports & Logistics, Vessels

    MHI Vestas Offshore Wind has expanded its presence at the Port of Oostende in Belgium with the opening of a new office location. MHI Vestas is already an established company in the offshore wind industry at the port facility. The MHI Vestas turbines are operated by Parkwind on Northwind (72 turbines), Belwind (55 turbines) and Nobelwind (50 […]

  • RWE Innogy awards contract for offshore high-voltage cable to nkt cables GmbH

    14 September 2010
    Grid Connection

    Contract value of around EUR 35 million. Preparation for construction of Gwynt y Môr offshore wind farm on schedule. RWE Innogy and nkt cables GmbH have today signed a contract for the manufacture and delivery of high-voltage sea cable for the Welsh offshore wind farm “Gwynt y Môr”. In total, nkt cables will produce around […]

  • FoundOcean to Grout Gemini Foundations. MasterFlow 9800 to Be Used for the First Time

    14 April 2015
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    FoundOcean has been awarded the contract to grout the 150 monopile foundations for the 600MW Gemini Offshore Wind Farm, on behalf of main contractor Van Oord. The project will be the first to use MasterFlow 9800, a new material jointly developed by FoundOcean and BASF. The grouting work will take place in June 2015. FoundOcean […]

  • Maersk Wind Installation Vessel Hits the Water

    5 May 2025
    Vessels

    Maersk Wind Installation Vessel (WIV) has been launched to sea at Seatrium’s flagship Tuas Boulevard Yard in Singapore. Maersk Offshore Wind is a spin-off from Maersk Supply Service, which designed and developed the Maersk WIV and has marketed the concept since 2018. The vessel is developed to be permanently stationed at the offshore wind farm […]

  • Goldwind Installs ZephIR Lidar on 6MW Turbine Prototype

    12 April 2016
    Business & Finance, R&D, Technology

    China’s Goldwind Science & Technology has installed the wind lidar system ZephIR DM by Beijing New Energy Technology Ltd. (BNET) on the company’s 6MW prototype offshore wind turbine. Goldwind has confirmed that ZephIR lidar systems will be used to measure power curves and to understand the effects of wind flow propagation on the performance of the prototype […]