3301 results found for 'Merkur'

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  • Half of Monopile Foundations In Place at Thor Offshore Wind Farm

    16 July 2025
    Fixed-Bottom, Foundations, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Half of the monopile foundations are now in place at the Thor offshore wind farm site, as Jan De Nul’s heavy-lift vessel Les Alizés installed the 36th of the project’s total 72 monopiles on 15 July. “With Thor we are constructing Denmark’s largest offshore wind farm to date. Reaching halfway in the safe installation of […]

  • First Turbine Up at 1.2 GW Baltic Power Offshore Wind Farm in Poland

    7 July 2025
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The first of 76 Vestas 15 MW turbines has been installed at the Baltic Power offshore wind farm in Poland, developed by a joint venture between the Orlen Group and Northland Power. Cadeler has been selected as the transport and installation contractor by the joint venture. The O-Class jack-up vessel Wind Osprey will lead the […]

  • 1 Pct of Global Offshore Wind Investments Could Restore Millions of Square Kilometres of Marine Ecosystems, Study Finds

    8 July 2025
    Business & Finance, Environment, Fixed-Bottom, Floating Wind, Research & Development

    Allocating just 1 per cent of the global offshore wind investments from now until 2050, which are projected to be USD 6 trillion (approximately EUR 5.1 trillion), to marine conservation and restoration could restore millions of square kilometres of marine ecosystems, a new international study has found. The scientists who conducted the study have urged […]

  • Pacifico Energy Korea Partners with Local Governments on 3.2 GW Offshore Wind Project

    20 June 2025
    Business & Finance, Business development, Collaboration, Operations & Maintenance, Outlook & Strategy, Ports & Logistics, Research & Development

    Pacifico Energy Korea has signed an agreement with three local governments to explore practical cooperation measures for administrative support of its 3.2 GW offshore wind cluster project currently under development in Jundo-gun, Jeollanam-do, and to help establish an offshore wind industry ecosystem in the region. The cooperation agreement for the development of the offshore wind […]

  • Geotechnical Survey Underway at Ørsted’s Isle of Man Offshore Wind Farm

    24 June 2025
    Authorities, Business development, Planning & Permitting, Research & Development

    A geotechnical seabed survey has started at the project site of Ørsted’s Mooir Vannin Offshore Wind Farm in the Isle of Man’s territorial waters. Ørsted has commissioned GEO to carry out the work six to twelve nautical miles off the coast of Maughold, the area for lease granted to the Danish offshore wind developer by […]

  • Geotechnical Surveys Begin at Jammerland Bugt Site Offshore Denmark

    17 June 2025
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Geotechnical surveys have commenced for the 240 MW Jammerland Bugt offshore wind farm in Denmark to support the final project design in preparation for construction work. After several months of geophysical surveys, scanning the seabed using 3D measurements, the next step in the development of the Jammerland Bugt offshore wind farm is the launch of […]

  • ‘World’s First’ Fully Remote Ecology Survey Done at 759 MW Dutch Offshore Wind Farm

    18 June 2025
    Environment, Operations & Maintenance, R&D

    The BeWild project, led by the Dutch geo-data specialist company Fugro, has completed what they claim to be the world’s first fully remote ecology survey at CrossWind’s Hollandse Kust Nord offshore wind farm in the Netherlands. Together, the BeWild partners integrated computer vision and environmental DNA (eDNA) sampling into Fugro’s Blue Volta electric remotely operated […]

  • US Warns UK Over Mingyang’s Proposed Wind Turbine Factory, Chinese Analyst Says National Security Concerns ‘Guise for Protectionism’ – Reports

    23 June 2025
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Floating Wind, Planning & Permitting, Supply Chain, Wind Turbines

    The Trump administration has warned the UK government about security risks as Mingyang Smart Energy plans to build a factory in Scotland to manufacture wind turbines for North Sea offshore wind farms, according to a report by the Financial Times, citing a US official. A Chinese analyst has commented on the news, saying the talks […]

  • Dutch Wind Energy, Maritime Trade Organisations Merging

    26 May 2025
    Business & Finance, Industry, Supply Chain

    Holland Home of Wind Energy (HHWE) and NMT-IRO, an organisation established by the Netherlands Maritime Technology and the Association of Dutch Suppliers in the Offshore Energy Industry, will merge as of 1 January 2026. “This is a strategic alliance that unites the strongest players in the Dutch maritime, offshore and renewable sectors. Together, we’re building […]

  • Samsø Offshore Wind Farm to Operate Longer as Denmark Issues First Extension Permit

    3 June 2025
    Authorities, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The Danish Energy Agency (DEA) has extended the electricity production permit for the 23 MW Samsø offshore wind farm by ten years, the first such extension for an older offshore wind farm in Denmark. The electricity production permit for the Samsø offshore wind farm, built in 2002, was limited to 25 years. However, the owner, […]

  • Estonia Grants First Offshore Wind Farm Building Permit

    16 May 2025
    Authorities, Business development, Planning & Permitting, Research & Development

    The Estonian government has approved a draft bill granting the first building permit for the construction of an offshore wind farm in the country. The permit will be granted to Saare Wind Energy OÜ, which plans to build a wind farm on the west coast of Saaremaa. The company seeks to build an offshore wind […]

  • Merkur Produces First Electricity

    4 June 2018
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    The Merkur offshore wind farm has produced its first power following a successful test on one of the wind farm’s GE Haliade 6MW wind turbines, according to Merkur Offshore GmbH.

  • Merkur Switches On

    25 June 2019
    Wind Farm Update

    GE Renewable Energy has completed the handover of the 66 GE Haliade 150-6MW turbines at the Merkur offshore wind farm in Germany. GE is also in charge of carrying out operations and maintenance of the turbines for a period of ten years. To remind, jack-up vessel Seafox 5 installed the last turbine at the project site 45km of the island of […]

  • Merkur Inter-Array Cables In Position

    16 July 2018
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Deutsche Offshore Consult GmbH (DOC) has completed the supervision of the inter-array cable installation at the 396MW Merkur offshore wind farm in the German North Sea.

  • Esvagt Takes Delivery of New SOV Destined for Merkur

    2 July 2018
    Vessels

    Esvagt has taken delivery of the new Service Operation Vessel (SOV) Esvagt Dana, which will be deployed at the Merkur offshore wind farm.

  • Final Dogger Bank Wind Farm Offshore Substation Installed

    22 May 2025
    Grid Connection, Offshore Platforms, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The jacket foundation and the topside for Dogger Bank C, the third phase of the 3.6 GW Dogger Bank Wind Farm, have been installed in the UK. According to the recent Notice to Mariners from the project, Heerema Marine Contractors’ semi-submersible crane vessel Sleipnir installed the jacket foundation and the topside at the Dogger Bank […]

  • First Merkur Nacelle Up

    5 March 2018
    Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    The Seafox 5 jack-up rig has installed the tower and the nacelle of the first GE Haliade 6MW wind turbine on the 396MW Merkur offshore wind farm in the German North Sea.

  • GE Contracts DHSS for Merkur O&M Phase

    3 March 2020
    Contracts & Tenders

    GE Renewable Energy has contracted DHSS for vessel agency and port logistics services during the O&M phase of the Merkur offshore wind project in Germany. DHSS has been the service provider for GE since the start of the project’s construction phase in 2018 with regards to logistical services for the involved service operation vessels (SOVs) […]

  • EMO Starts Building Merkur Service Base in Eemshaven

    20 November 2017
    Operations & Maintenance, Ports & Logistics

    EMS Maritime Offshore (EMO) has laid the foundation for the Merkur offshore wind farm service base in Eemshaven, the Netherlands.

  • Manor Completes Merkur Work

    14 May 2019
    Wind Farm Update

    UK-based Manor Renewable Energy (MRE) has completed its scope of work on the 396MW Merkur offshore wind farm in the German North Sea. GE Renewable Energy contracted MRE to supply temporary power, personnel, and a multi-purpose vessel during the commissioning of the wind farm’s 66 GE Haliade 150-6MW turbines. The jack-up vessel Seafox 5 installed the last […]

  • Tideway and Turbine Transfers Prepping CTV Quartet for Merkur Offshore Wind Farm

    25 August 2017
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Wales-based Turbine Transfers has won a contract to provide Tideway B.V., part of DEME Group, with four crew transfer vessels (CTVs) for the Merkur offshore wind farm project in the German North Sea.  

  • Seafox 5 Loading Merkur Turbine Kit in Eemshaven

    19 February 2018
    Ports & Logistics, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    The Seafox 5 jack-up has arrived in Eemshaven to load the first set of wind turbine components for the 396MW Merkur offshore wind farm project in the German North Sea.

  • Merkur Offshore Signs Alstom and DEME

    3 July 2015

    Merkur Offshore has signed with respectively Alstom and DEME a binding turbine supply agreement and balance of plant contract for the construction of the Merkur Offshore wind farm, including supply and installation of 66 Alstom Haliade 150-6MW offshore wind turbines. Additionally, Alstom has signed a long term service and maintenance contract. The turbines will be […]

  • Viking Neptun to Service Merkur During Winter

    7 September 2018
    Contracts & Tenders, Operations & Maintenance, Vessels

    Eidesvik Offshore has secured a contract for its vessel Viking Neptun to support work on the Merkur offshore wind farm in the German North Sea.

  • Merkur Amends Financing

    12 July 2018
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Merkur Offshore GmbH has completed a EUR 1.5 billion senior debt restructuring for the 396MW Merkur offshore wind farm project.

  • Polish Companies Ink Survey Contracts for Baltica 9 Offshore Wind Farm

    16 May 2025
    Business development, Contracts & Tenders, Research & Development, Supply Chain

    PGE Baltica has signed a contract with a consortium of Polish companies to carry out a specialist geophysical survey of the Baltic Sea seabed for the Baltica 9 offshore wind farm. The two companies that will perform the survey of the Baltic Sea seabed for the presence of unexploded ordnance and shallow gas are Geo […]