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  • Seajacks to Sponsor EEEGR’s Southern North Sea Conference 2012 (UK)

    6 December 2011

    Seajacks will be main sponsor of the Southern North Sea Conference 2012. The event will be held at the University of East Anglia’s John Innes Centre in Norwich (UK) on March 1st. The conference will focus on the main assets of the Southern North Sea; offshore wind and gas – with a running theme of […]

  • Pelamis Wave Power Looking for Strategic Partner (UK)

    21 November 2011
    Business & Finance

    RENEWABLES firm Pelamis Wave Power is searching for a “strategic partner” that will allow it to become a large-scale manufacturer of marine energy devices. The Leith-based company, known for its “sea snake” technology, announced in September that it had hired Ernst & Young to conduct a review of the business and to explore growth options. […]

  • EIB Considers Raising Loan Price for Renewable Energy Projects (Luxembourg)

    10 November 2011
    Business & Finance

    The European Investment Bank may raise the price of loans to renewable energy projects to bolster capital as demand for funds rises, the bank’s climate chief said. “You could say that this year’s projects have to pay a bit more for next year’s borrowers, but it all goes back into the business,” Chris Knowles, head […]

  • Technology Turning Any Port into Floating Offshore Wind Hub Attracts New Investor

    31 May 2023
    Business development, Infrastructure, Ports & Logistics, Technology

    US-based supply chain solutions company serving the offshore wind sector, Crowley, has made an investment in Tugdock, developers of the world’s first road-transportable floating dry dock known as the Tugdock Submersible Platform (TSP). Crowley and Tugdock will explore the potential use of the platforms in locations such as the US West Coast, where depth and […]

  • GE to Help Open GBP 50 Million Test Facility in UK

    7 June 2013
    R&D, Technology

    Wind turbine developers will soon have open access to a £50 million testing facility in the U.K. based on unique and leading-edge technology. The state-of-the-art facility has been specifically designed for full-scale testing of large nacelles. GE’s Power Conversion allows them to develop and build the next generation of wind turbines that will be increasingly […]

  • Contracts Signed for Hornsea Two’s Hybrid CTVs

    15 June 2020
    Contracts & Tenders, Vessels

    Danish company MHO-Co has signed a contract with Afai Southern Shipyard in China for the construction of two crew transfer vessels with hybrid propulsion for the Hornsea Project Two offshore wind farm. The two vessels are scheduled for delivery in the summer of 2021, after which they will start working under a contract with Ørsted, […]

  • Construction of Burbo Bank O&M Base Kicks Off

    30 September 2016
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    Robertson North West, part of the Robertson Group, has started construction works on a GBP 5.5 million facility in Kings Wharf, Seacombe, UK, which will serve as the Operations and Maintenance (O&M) base for DONG Energy’s 90MW Burbo Bank and the new 258MW Burbo Bank Extension offshore wind farm. The facility will consist of a new office […]

  • URS, EDT Join Forces on Boulder Clearance

    20 March 2018

    UK company Utility ROV Services (URS) and Cyprus-based EDT Shipmanagement have signed an agreement to provide boulder clearance services to the offshore renewable energy industry using their combined resources. The agreement is based on an initial one-year period with options for extension. 

  • Heavy Lifters Boost Port of Dundee Renewables Offering

    21 November 2018
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Ports & Logistics

    ALE has expanded its heavylifting services by establishing a non-disclosure agreement with the Port of Dundee and OM Heavy Lift to provide the full service of port operations for renewable energy sector.

  • LM Wind Power Brings New Jobs with Cherbourg Plant Opening

    28 June 2018

    LM Wind Power, a subsidiary of GE Renewable Energy, has launched its new offshore wind turbine blades plant in Cherbourg, France, where it plans to provide a significant number of jobs.

  • Aeolus Wins KVNR Shipping Award

    10 November 2014
    Vessels

    Van Oord’s offshore installation vessel Aeolus has won the KVNR Shipping Award. On 6 November, this prize was presented during the Maritime Awards Gala. This gala is also the official start of the Maritime Week, which showcases the maritime sector. The Shipping Award is an initiative of the Royal Association of Netherlands Shipowners (KVNR) to […]

  • France: Alstom Inaugurates Largest Offshore Wind Turbine

    20 March 2012

    On 19 March, Alstom inaugurated the largest offshore wind turbine in the world, at Carnet in the Loire-Atlantique. The ceremony was attended by Eric Besson, Minister of Industry, Energy and the Digital Economy, and Patrick Kron, Chairman and CEO of Alstom. The 6 MW Haliade 150 wind turbine has been developed in response to a […]

  • Vattenfall Places Esbjerg as Its ‘Logistics Capital’ With New Port Expansion

    2 November 2022
    Ports & Logistics

    Vattenfall has opened its new international central warehouse at Port of Esbjerg in Denmark which will serve not only Danish but also Dutch and British offshore wind farms. Vattenfall’s new international central warehouse facilities cover a 2,220 square metre indoor warehouse and an outdoor storage facility of approximately 10,000 square metres. Vattenfall’s warehouse at Esbjerg […]

  • Global Maritime to Back BP’s Offshore Energy Projects

    25 August 2021
    Contracts & Tenders

    BP has awarded Global Maritime with a framework agreement for the provision of specialist marine services that will support BP’s oil and gas and renewable energy projects, including offshore wind. The three-year agreement will start immediately and covers marine vessel assurance, engineering, project operations, HSSE and general marine consultancy. The suite of marine services will […]

  • Polish Government Pinpoints Optimal Offshore Wind Installation Hub

    10 August 2021
    Operations & Maintenance, Ports & Logistics

    The Polish government has identified the Port of Gdynia as an optimal location for the construction of an installation terminal for future offshore wind farms. On 30 July, the Polish Council of Ministers adopted a resolution on the installation terminal for offshore wind farms submitted by the Ministry of Infrastructure. The installation terminal is expected […]

  • California Commits to 100% Renewables Goal

    11 September 2018
    Authorities

    The U.S. State of California’s Governor Jerry Brown has signed the Senate Bill No. 100 into law, committing to achieve the 100% renewable energy target by the end of 2045.

  • UK: DONG Energy Opens Gunfleet Sands Demonstration Project

    12 September 2013
    Wind Farm Update

    DONG Energy’s next generation demonstration site at Gunfleet Sands has been officially opened by Greg Barker MP, the Minister for Climate Change at a ceremony in Harwich. Located next to the existing 172MW Gunfleet Sands wind farm off the coast of Clacton-on-Sea in Essex, the new two Siemens 6 megawatt wind turbines mark a significant […]

  • Management Change at Top of TenneT

    26 June 2014
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection

    Dr. Urban Keussen (49) has been appointed deputy CEO of TenneT Holding B.V. and chairman of the management board of TenneT TSO GmbH. Keussen will consequently take over from Martin Fuchs (60). On 1st July 2014 after 34 years in the energy industry Fuchs will step down as chairman of the management board of TenneT […]

  • UK: Bibby Marine Successfully Acquires Osiris Projects

    13 March 2012

    Bibby Marine has finalised the acquisition of hydrographic and geophysical survey firm Osiris Projects. The two firms began to develop a relationship during the commissioning of specialist survey vessel Bibby Tethra in 2011, during which time it was recognised there was significant potential for synergies. The launch of Bibby Tethra solidifies Osiris Projects’ positioning as […]

  • REpower: One gigawatt now installed in France

    30 June 2010
    Business & Finance, R&D, Technology

    In June, REpower Systems AG  passed the one gigawatt milestone with wind energy systems installed in France. The manufacturer has installed around 500 turbines across the country since 2002. This corresponds to 20% of France’s existing wind energy capacity. Alongside its activities in the sale, installation and maintenance of onshore turbines, REpower also intends to […]

  • Feasibility Study for Bangladesh’s First Offshore Wind Project Receives Green Light

    7 November 2023
    Authorities, Business development, Planning & Permitting, Research & Development

    Denmark’s green investment proposal valued at USD 1.3 billion for developing Bangladesh’s first 500 MW offshore wind farm has received government approval to carry out a detailed feasibility study and implement the first phase of development with site exclusivity in the next three years. Denmark’s Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) and Copenhagen Offshore Partners (COP), in […]

  • Kongsberg Design for Awind Construction Service Operation Vessels

    11 June 2021
    Contracts & Tenders, Vessels

    Kongsberg Maritime has won contracts to design and equip two construction service operation vessels (CSOV/SOV) for the Norway-based shipowner Awind AS. The combined contract value is approximately NOK 250 million (around EUR 25 million). Destined for the offshore wind market, the new CSOVs will be built to Kongsberg Maritime’s UT 5519 DE design by the […]

  • Vard Orders One More Red Rock Crane Package for North Star’s SOV Fleet

    16 December 2021
    Contracts & Tenders, Vessels

    Vard has placed a new order for a crane package with Red Rock, after securing a new shipbuilding contract with North Star Renewables for its fourth service operations vessel (SOV) that will serve the 3.6 GW Dogger Bank offshore wind farm in the UK. The fourth SOV, and the third of a VARD 4 12 SOV […]

  • Palfinger to Deliver Hundreds of Cranes for UK Offshore Wind Projects

    8 October 2015

    Palfinger Marine has secured orders for the delivery of more than 200 platform cranes and five substation cranes for UK offshore wind projects. This includes 116 electric platform cranes with a fixed boom (PF 6000 with an outreach of 2.4m) for the Rampion offshore wind farm, which is being built by E.ON alongside the Green Investment […]

  • LERU Calls for No Cuts to Horizon 2020

    3 September 2015
    Authorities

    The League of European Research Universities (LERU) has called for the budget Horizon 2020 to be respected following multiple attacks. The organisation made the statement as the Council prepares to formally adopt its position on the 2016 EU draft budget. ECOFIN ministers are expected to endorse an agreement by the Committee of Permanent Representatives (COREPER) […]

  • Clifford Chance Advises Banks Involved in Westermeerwind

    30 July 2014
    Business & Finance

     A group of banks led by ING and Rabobank in the role of structuring banks acted as financiers of the Westermeerwind wind farm in the Noordoostpolder that reached financial close. In addition to ING and Rabobank, ASN Bank and Triodos Bank were also is involved and Danish export credit agency EKF guarantees part of the financing. […]