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  • Former GE and Alstom Exec Becomes Senvion CEO

    7 September 2018
    Business & Finance, Jobs & Recruitment

    German wind turbine manufacturer Senvion has appointed Yves Rannou as Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective from March 2019 at the latest.

  • Acta Auriga Ready to Go

    30 March 2018
    Vessels

    Acta Marine has taken delivery of the newbuild walk-to-work vessel Acta Auriga from Ulstein Verft. The vessel was delivered on 28 March, three days ahead of schedule, Acta Marine said.

  • 10MW+ Wind Turbine Project Wades Into Deep Waters

    4 May 2018
    R&D, Technology

    Principle Power has joined a project led by German turbine manufacturer Senvion to develop the Next Generation 10+MW rated, Robust, Reliable and Large Offshore Wind Energy Converters for Clean, Low Cost and Competitive Electricity (ReaLCoE).

  • Adwen Charters SafeWay-Equipped Olympic Intervention IV for O&M

    5 October 2017
    Operations & Maintenance, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Adwen has chartered Olympic Subsea’s vessel Olympic Intervention IV for operations & maintenance at three offshore wind farms in the German part of the North Sea. The DP2 vessel has been fitted with a SafeWay gangway, marking the first commercial operation for this motion compensated offshore access system in the offshore wind sector.

  • James Fisher Marine Services Upgrades Dart Fisher OSV

    28 June 2017
    Vessels

    James Fisher Marine Services (JFMS), part of James Fisher and Sons plc, has announced the completed refurbishment and upgrade of its offshore support vessel, the Dart Fisher.

  • European Consortium to Develop SPINFLOAT

    17 April 2014
    R&D, Technology

    A multidisciplinary consortium of six private and public organisations from five European countries, led by the French wind power specialist ASAH LM, will develop an innovative concept of floating wind turbine on GustoMSC’s Tri-Floater. Other members include: SSP Technology the Danish leading blade manufacturer, Fraunhofer IWES the German Institute for Wind Energy in charge of the drive train, […]

  • RWE to Sell Part of Renewables Business via Spin-Off

    1 December 2015
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection, Operations & Maintenance

    German utility RWE will transfer its renewables, grids and retail operations at home and abroad to a new subsidiary and list it on the stock market probably in late 2016. RWE intends to offer some 10 percent of the new company’s share capital to the public in connection with a capital increase, with an option of […]

  • Opielok Readies to Diversify into Offshore Wind

    27 November 2015
    Operations & Maintenance, Vessels

    Hamburg-based offshore supply vessel operator Opielok Offshore Carriers (OOC) is pressing on with the plan to commission the 26 meter crew transfer vessel OOC NERZ in January 2016 and make a move into the offshore wind industry. OOC NERZ is the company’s first of four BMT Nigel Gee-designed crew transfer vessels built in compliance to German […]

  • PNE Wind Upbeat Despite Posting Q3 Loss

    9 November 2015
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection

    German wind farm project developer PNE Wind AG is optimistic about the future on the account of a well-filled development pipeline for offshore and onshore wind projects, Markus Lesser, the company’s Interim CEO and COO, said in the company’s financial report for the quarter ended September 30. At the end of the third quarter 2015, the Cuxhaven-based […]

  • AREVA Appoints New Head of Offshore Wind Activity in UK

    28 November 2011

    AREVA Wind announced the appointment of Julian Brown as Director to head the AREVA offshore wind activity in the UK. Julian Brown has over ten years experience in the wind industry. He led the development of the wind turbine blades business on the Isle of Wight as well as co-founding leading UK based wind consultancy […]

  • The Nederland: Eneco to Purchase Half Electricity Produced by C-Power Wind Farm

    23 December 2010
    Business & Finance

    Eneco has announced that it will purchase half of all the electricity generated by the planned second phase of the offshore C-Power Wind Farm on a long term basis. The wind farm is located on the Thornton Bank at a distance of approximately 30 kilometres off the Belgian coast and currently has a production capacity […]

  • MIS to Fabricate Four Legs for Wind Turbine Installation Jack-Up Crane Vessel (UAE)

    29 March 2011

    UAE-based MIS Group, a diversified engineering and contracting group focused on the energy sector, has signed a contract with Polish shipbuilding yard CRIST S.A. The contract, valued at US$ 22.5 million, entails the fabrication of four Friede & Goldman (F&G) legs for the wind turbine installation heavy lift jack-up crane vessel, Rig NB 142, for […]

  • Top News of the Week Mar 7 – 13, 2016

    12 March 2016
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    UK’s Round 3 Offshore Wind Developers Reveal New Projects The Crown Estate has announced agreements with offshore wind developers ScottishPower Renewables, Vattenfall and DONG Energy, which have reconfigured or identified new projects within their respective Round 3 offshore wind development zones in UK waters. Boskalis Buys VolkerWessels Out Of Offshore Wind The Netherlands-based Royal Boskalis […]

  • Denmark Targets This Autumn for Offshore Wind Tender Reboot with State Support

    20 May 2025
    Authorities, Planning & Permitting

    The Danish government will launch a 3 GW offshore wind tender this autumn, providing support through two-sided Contracts for Difference (CfD), following the suspension of the previous auction round earlier this year. The tender will open in autumn 2025 and will cover three areas, two in the Danish North Sea and one separating Denmark from […]

  • European Energy Gets OK for Danish Offshore Wind Pair

    26 May 2020
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    European Energy has received the approval of the environmental impact assessments (EIA) for its Omø South and Jammerland Bay offshore wind projects in Denmark. With the approvals, European Energy said it is now ready to start the development phase of the two projects. ”We are very satisfied to receive the authorities’ approvals of both projects […]

  • Damen Launches Van Oord’s New DP2 Cable-Laying Vessel

    1 July 2014

    Van Oord’s new DP2 cable-laying vessel Nexus was successfully launched at Damen Shipyards in Galati, Romania on 30 June 2014. The 123 m multipurpose vessel will be deployed installing electrical cables for offshore wind farms. With a beam of almost 28 m and a dynamic positioning system, Nexus vessel will be equipped with a huge […]

  • UK: E.ON’s Humber Gateway to Create 50 Jobs in Grimsby

    5 July 2012
    Jobs & Recruitment, Operations & Maintenance

    According to the Grimsby Telegraph, E.ON announced that it has submitted a planning application to build a permanent operations and maintenance base on Grimsby Docks. This move will allow the creation of 50 new working positions in Grimsby. Namely, the proposed facility will house 15 shore-based staff and 35 offshore maintenance workers to service the […]

  • Saint-Nazaire Bases Start Taking Shape

    5 October 2020
    Operations & Maintenance, Ports & Logistics, Wind Farm Update

    Construction has started on the operations and maintenance, and the construction base for the 480 MW Saint-Nazaire offshore wind farm in France. The O&M base is located in the Port of La Turballe. The maintenance of the 80-turbine wind farm, scheduled to be operational by 2022, is expected to create 100 permanent jobs during the […]

  • DNV GL to Hold Wind Turbine Tech Course

    27 October 2015
    Training & Education

    DNV GL will hold a two-day wind turbine technology course in Bristol, UK, on 28 and 29 October.  The attendees will see the basics of wind energy conversion, the evolution of today’s giant wind turbines and many key decisions about the design concepts explained. During the course, rotor design, direct drive and the increasing diversity […]

  • VIDEO: Alstom Completes 6MW Haliade Installation

    20 May 2014

    As the modern technological developments move forward so does the scale of the technological solutions. One of such examples is Alstom’s Haliade™ 150-6MW wind turbine, the largest offshore wind turbine to be installed offshore. The turbine has a 15% better yield comparing to existing turbines. With a rotor diameter of 150 meters it can provide […]

  • Sweden: MMT Completes Survey for Karehamn Wind Farm

    16 April 2013

    MMT (Sweden) has just completed a site clearance survey in connection to the planned Kårehamn wind farm. E.ON Vind Sverige AB contracted MMT for a Site Clearance Survey at the new Kårehamn wind farm outside the island of Öland. MMT conducted a geophysical survey followed by target an inspection, using ROV around each of the […]

  • ESG Delivers Blade Rack System to EnBW Baltic 2 GmbH

    26 June 2014

    After two months of construction by ESG – Edelstahl und Umwelttechnik Stralsund GmbH, the Blade Rack system, a steal frame transport system, is completed and has already been deployed to the client, EnBW Baltic 2 GmbH. Outfitted to a construction vessel, the Blade Rack system is designed to moor 18 rotary blades designated for the […]

  • Ulstein to Launch Second Siemens Wind Farm SOV in October

    30 August 2016
    Vessels

    Norwegian ship designer and shipbuilder Ulstein plans to launch the second wind farm service operation vessel (SOV) built for Bernhard Schulte Offshore and chartered out to Siemens Wind Power Service from the dock hall at Ulstein Verft in two months’ time. The vessel is expected to start sea trials by the end of the year, Ulstein said. Her […]

  • Oceanteam Devising Restructuring Plan

    21 October 2016
    Business & Finance

    Oceanteam ASA is in the process of developing a restructuring plan to tackle ”serious financial restraints” caused by ”its current capital cost and structure, which is restricting its ability to develop in the interest of its stakeholders.” The current capital cost and structure have caused immediate cash liquidity constraint for various reasons – some of temporary and some […]

  • EEW SPC Secures Deutsche Bucht Foundations Contract

    22 August 2017
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Dutch marine contractor Van Oord has assigned the Rostock-based EEW Special Pipe Constructions GmbH to manufacture and deliver 31 monopiles for the 252MW Deutsche Bucht (DeBu) offshore wind farm.

  • The Netherlands: Grontmij to Draft Plan for Gemini Offshore Wind Park Cable Routes

    11 March 2013
    Grid Connection

    Two wind parks are under development in the North Sea. These two parks, named ‘Gemini’, are being developed by Typhoon Capital. The wind parks will have a maximum combined power output of 600 MW. This will generate 2% of the electricity presently consumed in the Netherlands. The project is thus crucial for achieving the national […]