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  • EMO Continues Trianel Windpark Borkum Duty

    12 May 2020
    Operations & Maintenance, Vessels

    EMS Maritime Offshore (EMO) has signed a charter contract for the WINDEA Three crew transfer vessel (CTV) to service the operating phase of the Trianel Windpark Borkum Phase I offshore wind project. WINDEA Three began the three-year charter in February, succeeding its sister vessel WINDEA One which has been operating on the project since 2013. […]

  • SeaRenergy Acquires Elbe-1

    21 August 2019
    Business & Finance

    Hamburg-based offshore service provider SeaRenergy has acquired an offshore wind engineering and permit specialist Elbe-1. Whereas SeaRenergy provides engineering, marine services, QHSE and offshore professionals for installation and O&M of offshore wind farms and platforms, Elbe-1 offers specialists and support for the planning of offshore wind farms globally, including but not limited to the process […]

  • First DolWin Kappa Steel Cut

    17 July 2019
    Grid Connection

    Transmission system operator TenneT has cut the first steel for the DolWin kappa offshore converter platform, the centerpiece of the 900MW DolWin6 HVDC connection. Spain’s Dragados Offshore is responsible for the design, supply, construction, transportation and installation of the DolWin kappa platform and the accompanying jacket foundation. Siemens will supply the entire technology for the […]

  • Fraunhofer IWES-Led Team to Develop Integrated Ground Model for Dutch Doordewind Wind Farm Zone

    30 September 2024
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting, Supply Chain

    The Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) has contracted Fraunhofer IWES to develop a fully Integrated Ground Model (IGM) for the Doordewind Wind Farm Zone (DDWWFZ). The German company will perform the work together with UK-based Tetra Tech RPS Energy and Geowynd. The contract, which will run for approximately two years, includes the planning of upcoming offshore […]

  • Vestas Rolls Out First 115.5-Metre Wind Turbine Blade

    28 October 2022
    Technology

    Vestas has manufactured and rolled out the first 115.5-metre blade built for the V236-15.0 MW™ offshore wind turbine prototype. The blade was manufactured in Vestas’ production facility in Nakskov, Denmark, using the mould which was built at the factory in Lem, Denmark. The design of the blade has required an extension and retooling of the […]

  • RWE Orders Offshore Substation for Polish Wind Farm at Atlantique Offshore Energy

    11 February 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    German energy company RWE has selected France’s Atlantique Offshore Energy to engineer, procure, construct, install, and commission the offshore substation for the F.E.W. Baltic II wind farm in the Polish Baltic Sea. The substation will collect and export the power generated at the 350 MW wind farm through high voltage submarine cables, while remotely controlling […]

  • Gicon Floater Completes Transport and Installation Tests

    12 October 2018
    R&D, Technology

    Gicon and the Endowed Chair of Wind Energy Technology at the University of Rostock (LWET) have conducted tank tests of the third generation Gicon SOF floating offshore foundation with focus on the transport and installation process.

  • Vattenfall Orders Turbines and Servicing from Siemens

    11 August 2014
    Business & Finance, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    Vattenfall has awarded Siemens Energy an order for 72 Model SWT-4.0-130 wind turbines for its new Sandbank offshore wind farm. The project is being erected 90 kilometers west of the island of Sylt in water depths between 25 and 37 meters within the exclusive economic zone off the German North Sea coast. A pioneering service […]

  • NWA Develops Nordergründe Insurance Package

    18 June 2015
    Business & Finance

    Nordwest Assekuranzmakler GmbH & Co. KG (NWA) has developed the insurance concept for the offshore project Nordergründe. The insurance specialist is thus providing a key building block for financing the project, which will cost 410 million euros. The Nordergründe wind farm, which is located 15 kilometres north-east of the island Wangerooge, is owned by wpd […]

  • E.ON Sells 80 Pct in Rödsand II Offshore Wind Farm (Denmark)

    13 November 2013
    Business & Finance

    E.ON today agreed to sell an 80 percent stake in its 207 megawatt Rödsand II (Nysted 2) offshore wind farm to the Danish energy company SEAS-NVE. The deal is consistent with E.ON’s ‘less capital, more value’ strategic approach. E.ON will retain a 20 percent stake and will remain the operator for the remaining lifetime of […]

  • Tocardo Enters Korean Market With Korwind Dealership Agreement

    3 April 2012

    Tocardo International, the leading producer of hydro-power turbines, has signed an exclusive dealership agreement to sell its renewable energy technology into South Korea. Tocardo signed the deal with the German-Korean corporation Korwind. The company has extensive experience with the South Korean renewable energy market, and a strong track record of building trade links between Korea […]

  • UK: Chief Secretary to the Treasury Visits TAG Energy Solutions

    25 July 2013
    Authorities

    TAG Energy Solutions played host to the Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Danny Alexander MP, during a visit to the North East of England. Mr Alexander was given a tour of TAG Energy Solution’s 6,920 square metre automated tubular production facility and met a number of the company’s skilled engineers and support staff. The facility […]

  • MTL Group Awarded Major Offshore Renewables Contract (UK)

    19 May 2011

      MTL Group, one of Europe’s leading project manufacturing companies has been awarded a multimillion pound contract to supply 97 Boat Landing Systems to a leading European foundations manufacturer for a German offshore wind farm in the North Sea. Specialising in batch fabrications with the ability to manufacture structures up to 400 tonnes in weight, […]

  • Ørsted and Eversource Setting Up Offshore Wind O&M Hub on Long Island

    24 November 2020
    Operations & Maintenance

    Sunrise Wind has purchased a facility in Suffolk County, New York, that will serve as the regional Operations and Maintenance (O&M) hub the offshore wind joint venture between Ørsted and Eversource. Located in East Setauket, the Town of Brookhaven, the Research Way O&M facility will also be used to help support the joint venture’s portfolio […]

  • Global Blockage Effect Campaign Continues as Major Players Join In

    31 March 2022
    R&D

    The measurement campaign for the Global Blockage Effect in Offshore Wind (OWA GloBE) project, a joint industry project organised under the Carbon Trust’s Offshore Wind Accelerator (OWA), has been extended by four months, after being launched last year. The OWA GloBE project is led by RWE with support from the Carbon Trust as part of […]

  • Buss Targets Offshore Wind Expansion with New Acquisition

    4 July 2019
    Business & Finance

    Buss Group has acquired SSC Wind from Wildeshausen with an aim to expand its services in the offshore and onshore wind markets. The company, which will operate under the name Buss Wind Services GmbH, added the aspects of installation and long-term services for turbines to Buss’ project business in offshore and onshore wind. The acquisition saw the addition […]

  • Using experience to execute flawless HV submarine cable repairs

    19 September 2019

    Figure 1. Submarine cable overboarding during repair operations Given the inherent risks associated with submarine power cables, it is essential for their operators to have a rock-solid contingency plan for dealing with the rare event of a cable failure. As those plans become increasingly common and repair timelines are condensed, the criticality of flawless execution […]

  • EnBW Opts For Epas Port Logistics Services

    11 March 2019
    Ports & Logistics, Wind Farm Update

    Emden-based Ems Ports Agency & Stevedoring Beteiligungs (epas) has secured a contract to provide the complete handling of port logistics during the operating phase of the Hohe See and Albatros offshore wind farms. EnBW, the owner and developer of the two wind farms, awarded the contract to epas following a competitive tendering procedure. The five-year contract is expected […]

  • EOLOS and Windpal Team Up Offshore Japan

    13 March 2023
    Business development, Contracts & Tenders

    Spain-based EOLOS and Japanese Windpal have signed an agreement to secure business in the Japanese offshore wind market. The two companies will combine EOLOS FLS200 technology and digital services with Windpal environmental marine services to execute safe and sustainable operations at sea. Under the agreement, EOLOS will provide Windpal with the necessary technology and digital […]

  • EIB Bankrolls Second French Offshore Wind Project

    23 March 2021
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    The European Investment Bank (EIB) has approved a EUR 350 million loan for the construction of the 450 MW Calvados offshore wind farm in France. The EUR 2 billion project, also known as Courseulles-sur-Mer, is being developed by the Eoliennes Offshore du Calvados (EODC) consortium of EDF Renewables, Enbridge, and wpd. The wind farm will […]

  • MPI Discovery Installs First Rampion Turbine

    10 March 2017
    Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    MPI Offshore’s jack-up vessel MPI Discovery installed the first of 116 3.45MW MHI Vestas wind turbines at the 400MW Rampion offshore wind farm off Sussex in the early morning hours of Friday, 10 March.

  • UK: DMH Stallard Advises Newhaven Port in Negotiations with E.ON

    10 October 2013

      DMH Stallard LLP have been advising the port on the wind farm on legal aspects of the negotiations with E.On and will now draft the documents for the renovation of the East Quay; and the Lease with E.On. Namely, E.ON has announced that Newhaven port will be the operations and maintenance base for its […]

  • UK: Atlantic Array Faces Further Opposition

    19 August 2013

    RWE’s Atlantic Array offshore wind farm raises further concerns and disapproval from residents in Devon and Lundy and environmental and heritage groups, The Telegraph writes. Those opposing the offshore wind project say that it will cause permanent damage primarily to tourism and, through that, to the local economy, because of its scale that would ruin […]

  • Damen Delivers Cable Laying Vessel to Van Oord (Gallery)

    9 January 2015
    Vessels

    Damen delivered a new DOC 8500 cable laying vessel to international offshore contractor Van Oord on 22nd of December. Named Nexus, the 126-metre vessel is intended for the installation of electricity cables for offshore wind farms. Van Oord is currently making preparations for the Gemini offshore wind farm which will be constructed 55 kilometres to the […]

  • Wello Extends Penguin’s Stay at EMEC

    29 April 2015
    Environment, R&D

    Finnish wave energy developer Wello Oy is extending its testing programme at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney having signed a one year extension to their original contract. Their 1MW Penguin wave energy converter has been undergoing testing in Orkney since June 2011, and was first deployed at EMEC’s grid-connected wave test site […]

  • Osiris Secures Long-Term Charter of MV Neptune

    3 February 2014

    Specialist seabed mapping company Osiris Projects has secured last week the long term charter of MV ‘Neptune’ from Neptune EHF. The vessel is a permanently mobilised, 50m, DP1 multi-purpose survey vessel accommodating up to 35 people for a duration of 40 days. The vessel has undergone extensive re-fits in 2008 & 2013 to provide a […]