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  • UK: Ofgem Appoints New Interim CEO

    10 May 2013
    Business & Finance

    Ofgem has appointed Andrew Wright as interim Chief Executive, effective from 28 June. The appointment will ensure continued strong leadership within Ofgem when current Chief Executive, Alistair Buchanan, steps down from his role on 27 June. A decision on the permanent replacement will be taken by the new Chair and Ofgem’s Board, using the standard […]

  • The Netherlands: Multipurpose Terminal in Eemshaven Completed

    26 June 2013

    The opening ceremony for the Orange Blue Terminal was held , just two years after the signing of the leasehold contract. The over 20 hectare large multipurpose terminal located on the Dutch side of the mouth of the Ems River was already operating as a marshalling port for offshore wind logistics during construction. This gave […]

  • Wanted: Offshore Terminal Bremerhaven Operator

    4 December 2014
    Business & Finance

    German Federal Land of Bremen has initiated a tender procedure to find an operator for the Offshore Terminal Bremerhaven (OTB). “This is a further important step towards realisation of our new heavy-lift terminal for the wind energy sector,” says Martin Günthner, Bremen’s Senator for Economic Affairs and Ports. The planned facility will have an annual handling capacity of […]

  • Wpd Enters Greek Wind Energy Market, Eyes Offshore Opportunities

    10 May 2021
    Business & Finance

    Wpd announced on 5 May that it set up two companies in Greece to develop wind and solar energy projects in the country, and is looking for opportunities to also expand its offshore wind portfolio. Through its companies – wpd solar Hellas and wpd Hellas onshore – wpd is taking up project development activities in […]

  • K2 Advises ITOCHU on Butendiek Stake Purchase

    31 January 2017
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    K2 Management supported Japan’s ITOCHU Corporation in its 22.5% equity interest investment into the 288MW Butendiek offshore wind farm – its first investment in European offshore wind.

  • Fraunhofer IWES Enables Arkona’s Timely Construction

    21 July 2016

    Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy and Energy System Technology IWES Northwest has applied its multi-channel seismic system for surveys that allowed the construction of the Arkona offshore wind project to be on time despite changes to the wind farm design. The modified project plan incorporated 60 turbines instead of 80 because of the switch to the larger […]

  • Rhenus Completes Wikinger Supply Runs

    21 April 2017
    Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Rhenus Offshore Logistics has concluded its first contract in the Baltic Sea after completing 15 supply runs to Iberdrola’s Wikinger offshore wind farm.

  • SeaRenergy to Help ZTT Link Hohe See to BorWin gamma

    12 July 2017
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Chinese power cable manufacturer ZTT has contracted SeaRenergy to provide QHSE management & support for the HVAC export cable connection between the BorWin gamma platform and the 497MW EnBW Hohe See wind farm in the German North Sea.

  • Bluefort Puts New Boat Landing to Use

    12 September 2018
    Vessels

    Bridgemans Services Group’s floatel MV Bluefort has been fitted with a new boat landing facility that is said to be capable of transferring up to 150 turbine technicians into the field each day.

  • Van Oord Using Cuxport Terminal’s New Berth for Deutsche Bucht OWF

    28 August 2018
    Ports & Logistics, Vessels

    Van Oord is using the new berth at the Cuxport Terminal in Cuxhaven for the Deutsche Bucht offshore wind project, Cuxport informed, saying that the berth no. 4 has thus become the location for its first offshore project even before its official launch. 

  • SeaZip Orders Two More Damen Twin Axe Catamarans

    23 September 2014
    Business & Finance

    Damen Shipyards and SeaZip Offshore Service have strengthened their working relationship by signing another contract for two Damen Fast Crew Suppliers (FCS) 2610 at Wind Energy in Hamburg. The two new vessels, to be named SeaZip 3 and SeaZip 4, will be mobilised in transporting personnel and small quantities of freight to North Sea offshore […]

  • Kentish Flats Extension Breaks Ground, First Monopile in Water

    4 May 2015
    Wind Farm Update

    The first monopile foundation at Kentish Flats Extension was installed yesterday morning. GeoSea’s offshore wind installation vessel Neptune, carrying two foundations, arrived on site on Friday afternoon, while the construction kicked off later that evening. “This is a great start to the project and puts us nicely on schedule which is a good sign for […]

  • Huisman Moves Forward with Its Jack-Up Installation System

    1 November 2022
    R&D, Technology, Vessels

    Huisman has completed a Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) for its first Jacking Gearbox, which will be part of the Jacking System that is specifically designed for wind turbine installation jack-up vessels. The Jacking System is available in two gear versions – L and XL versions – suitable for vessel designs of various independent design companies. […]

  • EDF Renewables Forms Polish Offshore Wind Tie-Up

    9 August 2022
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders

    EDF Renewables has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Ferrovial’s Polish subsidiary Budimex for realising investments in wind farm development offshore Poland. The two companies will focus on the second phase of offshore development in the country on a 50/50 basis. As part of the second phase of offshore development, eleven new sites have […]

  • Dutch Gov’t Issues Offshore Wind Tender Teaser

    26 February 2024
    Business development, Grid Connection, Infrastructure, Research & Development

    The Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) plans to publish a European tender in the first half of April for geotechnical surveys of the Huibertgat and Ballonplaat sites in the Netherlands. The objective of the tender is to conclude an agreement with one or more tenderers who can carry out geotechnical investigations at the nearshore Huibertgat and […]

  • Iv-Offshore to Design IJmuiden Ver Beta Offshore Converter Platform

    18 October 2023
    Contracts & Tenders, Equipment, Grid Connection, Manufacturing, Offshore Platforms, Supply Chain

    Engineering company Iv-Offshore & Energy has signed a contract with Seatrium for the design of the 2 GW IJmuiden Ver Beta offshore converter platform in the North Sea. Under the contract, Iv will be responsible for the detailed engineering of the offshore converter platform for both the topside and the jacket as well as for […]

  • WINDEA Blade Service Concept Passes Offshore Turbine Test

    13 March 2020
    Operations & Maintenance, Technology

    WINDEA Offshore, together with its partner WP Systems, has tested the operation of the working platform SYSTEM terra for the repair of rotor blades at a Siemens SWT-3.6 offshore test turbine in the German district of Nordfriesland. The platform, which is used for maintenance and repair of rotor blades, has thus proven its functionality for […]

  • Orange Blue Terminal Eemshaven Scores Hohe See and Albatros Contract

    18 April 2018
    Contracts & Tenders, Ports & Logistics, Wind Farm Update

    The Buss Orange Blue Terminal Eemshaven has signed a contract with GeoSea for port logistics services of 87 monopiles and transition pieces for the 497MW Hohe See and the 112MW Albatros offshore wind farms in the German North Sea.

  • E.ON Joins Dunkirk Offshore Wind Consortium

    28 February 2019
    Contracts & Tenders

    German energy company E.ON has joined ENGIE and EDP Renewables in a bid to develop a wind farm offshore Dunkirk in France. The Dunkerque Eoliennes en Mer consortium has been forging close ties with all local stakeholders for almost two years to make this project a real example of integration and support of energy transition at the […]

  • Pronomar Supplies Van Oord’s Vessels with Drying Systems

    24 September 2014
    Business & Finance

    Recently, Pronomar received three orders from Van Oord, a leading contractor for dredging, marine engineering and offshore energy projects (oil, gas, wind), headquartered in Rotterdam/NL and operating in more than 50 countries worldwide.  Among their many vessels is their new cable laying vessel NEXUS, which will be used to install the export cables for connecting […]

  • Danske Commodities Takes On UK Renewables Market Experts

    21 January 2016
    Business & Finance

    Volker Beckers and Anne Broeng have joined the Board of Directors of the Aarhus-based Danske Commodities to provide additional insight into UK market and add risk management competences, one week after the company entered the UK renewables market. The independent energy service company last week signed a 15-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Beatrice Offshore Wind farm Limited (BOWL). […]

  • Gridin’s Group LT, Levator, Bladt Join Forces for Wikinger Project

    7 May 2015

    On 26 March 2015, the UAB Gridin’s Group LT, Levator Oy and Bladt Industries A/S entered into an agreement for the implementation of the Wikinger Offshore Wind Farm project. According to the agreement, UAB Gridin’s Group LT will be responsible for the production of offshore wind power plant upper transition pieces for the project being […]

  • USA: Galion Lidar to Assess Gulf of Mexico Wind Resources

    8 October 2013

    Cutting edge wind scanning device, Galion Lidar, has been deployed on the shores of the Gulf of Mexico along the Texas coast to study the coastal wind resource in order to prospect for a potential offshore wind farm. SgurrEnergy’s flagship measurement device has begun a nine-month deployment by Baryonyx Corporation, a company in the preliminary […]

  • The Netherlands: Construction of HelWin Beta Platform Advances

    15 December 2013
    Grid Connection, Technology

    At Heerema Zwijndrecht, one of the manufacturing yards of Heerema Fabrication Group (HFG), fabrication of the HelWin bèta topsides for Siemens, yesterday reached the phase during which the transformer equipment will be installed outside. In October 2012, Heerema Zwijndrecht started the construction of the 10,200 tons weighing HVDC (High Voltage Direct Current) topsides, after contract […]

  • Highlights of the Month: December 2015

    4 January 2016

    Samso Turbine Breaks Off and Crashes into Sea Denmark’s Samso offshore wind farm, also known as Paludans Flak, is out of action after one of the turbines collapsed and crashed into the sea early Saturday morning, Søren Hermansen, Director of the Samso Energy Academy, confirmed to Offshore WIND. Photo of the Day: Port of Esbjerg’s […]

  • RWE Reaches Major Milestones on Polish Offshore Wind Project

    9 December 2021
    Authorities, Jobs & Recruitment, Operations & Maintenance, Ports & Logistics, Wind Farm Update

    RWE Renewables has, through its Polish subsidiary Baltic Trade & Invest Sp. z o.o., received a positive decision by the regional Director for Environmental Protection in Szczecin for the F.E.W. Baltic II offshore wind farm. This decision specifies the environmental conditions for the realisation of the F.E.W. Baltic II offshore wind farm, which will be […]