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  • Acta Auriga Arrives at Ulstein Verft for Final Construction

    17 November 2017
    Vessels

    The Ulstein SX195 hull of Acta Marine’s new walk-to-work (W2W) vessel Acta Auriga has arrived from Crist shipyard in Poland to Ulstein Verft in Norway, where the vessel will be outfitted, commissioned and tested before joining Acta Marine’s fleet.

  • Beothuk Picks Fugro GeoSurveys for St George’s Bay OWF Seabed Study

    1 June 2016
    R&D, Wind Farm Update

    Canada’s Beothuk Energy has chosen Fugro GeoSurveys to carry out bathymetric and geologic compilation, hydrographic data reprocessing, assessment of stability and seismicity, GIS analyses of seabed morphology, and routing options for the proposed 180MW demonstration offshore wind farm in St George’s Bay off Newfoundland and Labrador. The wind farm is located in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, off western Newfoundland and […]

  • WindEurope: Wind Can Power Quarter of Europe by 2030

    11 May 2016
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Grid Connection, R&D, Technology

    Wind energy can serve a quarter of Europe’s electricity demand by 2030 if policymakers take ambitious measures to reform EU power markets, WindEurope CEO Giles Dickson told the Flame conference in Amsterdam. Electricity market reform is the most important way of managing a higher share of renewables in the power mix, according to Dickson. “We […]

  • Remøy Staffing ABB’s New Cable-Layer

    2 May 2016
    Vessels

    Remøy Management AS applied to fill several positions on ABB’s new cable-laying vessel, to be delivered next year, and advertised job vacancies. Deemed the world’s most modern cable-layer, the vessel is under construction at Kleven shipyard in Norway, with delivery expected in the first half of 2017. ABB’s new vessel will be built according to SALT 306 CLV design, and […]

  • CIG to Build WFSV for Acta Marine

    5 February 2015
    Vessels

    Acta Marine contracted CIG Shipbuilding for the design and construction of a large Wind Farm Support Vessel (WFSV). The DP-2 fitted vessel measures 108 by 16 meters and offers accommodation and workspace for 75 persons onboard. The vessel will be equipped with two dedicated boat landings for Crew Transfer Vessels as well as a motion-compensated […]

  • German Clean Energy Catching Up with Non-Renewables

    4 December 2014
    Authorities

    German Federal Network Agency (BNA) and the Bundeskartellamt have published their joint monitoring report on significant developments in German electricity and gas markets in 2013.  As of October 2014 (and August 2014 for Solar), a total of 107.1 GW is attributable to non-renewable energy sources and 87.0 GW to renewable energy sources. The increase in […]

  • Mammoet to Handle Foundations for RWE’s Wind Farms Offshore Germany and Denmark

    18 November 2024
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Operations & Maintenance, Ports & Logistics, Supply Chain

    Netherlands-headquartered Mammoet has signed a contract with Buss Ports to handle the marshalling of the monopile foundations for RWE’s Nordseecluster A offshore wind project in Germany and the Thor wind farm in Denmark. Mammoet will manage the phased load-in, temporary storage, and load-out of 116 XXL monopiles for both offshore wind projects at Buss Terminal […]

  • ALE Halfway There on Hornsea One Transition Pieces

    1 October 2018
    Ports & Logistics, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    ALE and their Conbit operation have loaded-out and discharged 54 of the contracted 106 transition pieces for Ørsted’s Hornsea Project One offshore wind farm.

  • German Ministry Seeking FINO 2 Research Platform Operator

    17 March 2020
    Contracts & Tenders, R&D

    The German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi) has issued a tender seeking an operator of the FINO 2 research platform. The operator will provide scheduled maintenance and repair, organization of research operations in coordination with the measuring institutes, as well as update the usage and security concept. The selected party will also […]

  • Energinet Issues Thor Environmental Study Call

    5 July 2019
    Contracts & Tenders

    Energinet has issued a tender seeking a consultant to provide a strategic environmental assessment (SEA) for the Thor offshore wind farm in Denmark. The work will include a number of surveys to be carried out, as well as technical reports of specific environmental and other themes, for the construction, operation and decommissioning phases of the […]

  • Able UK Welcomes Government’s Announcement

    1 July 2013
    Authorities

    The recent announcement by the UK Government about the measures to help boost investment in the renewable energy industries has been welcomed by many industry leaders. Among them was Neil Etherington, Able UK’s group development director who said: “The fact that the Government has come forward with the announcement on strike prices earlier than expected […]

  • Germany to Invest Billions in Renewable Energy Transfer

    30 May 2012
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Grid Connection

    Plans made between Germany’s government, the federal energy network and grid companies to distribute renewable energy by constructing new electricity lines by 2022 will allow the country to safely shift from nuclear power to renewables. According to Reuters, the plan involves an investment of tens of billions euros in power grid over the next ten […]

  • Italian Offshore Wind Project Loses Construction Permit

    14 November 2017
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Environment, Wind Farm Update

    The Regional Administrative Tribunal of Sicily (Il Tribunale Amministrativo Regionale per la Sicilia – TAR) has revoked a construction permit granted by the Italian Ministry for the Environment, Land and Sea (IMELS) for the 137MW offshore wind project in the Gulf of Gela off Sicily’s southern coast.

  • GMH to Deliver Davit Cranes for Beatrice OTMs

    22 May 2017

    Babcock has awarded a contract to Granada Material Handling (GMH) to design, manufacture, deliver and commission 2 davit crane units for the Beatrice offshore wind project.

  • Partrac Nets Dudgeon Metocean Contract

    19 April 2016
    Environment, R&D, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    Statoil has selected Partrac to provide real-time wave and current measurement services for the 402MW Dudgeon offshore wind farm. Partrac has been contracted to manage the deployment and maintenance of the equipment and the delivery of real-time waves and current data over the duration of the construction phase of the development. Partrac selected a Triaxys […]

  • SmartBay’s HSEQ Management System Internationally Accredited

    22 February 2016
    Authorities, Business & Finance, R&D

    SmartBay Ireland Ltd. has recently achieved international accreditation for its integrated health, safety, environment and quality (HSEQ) management system used at the Galway Bay Marine and Renewable Energy Test Site. The bespoke integrated management system achieved accreditation under OHSAS 18001:2007 Occupational Health and Safety, ISO 14001:2004 Environment and ISO 9001:2008 Quality standard. The system was developed in-house over […]

  • Offshore Wind Majors to Develop Greenhouse Gas Reporting Metrics for Installation Vessels

    28 February 2023
    Environment, Vessels

    DNV has partnered with ScottishPower Renewables, RWE, Vattenfall, Orsted, and installation/operation companies, Jan De Nul Group, DEME, Ziton, Cadeler, Van Oord, and Fred. Olsen Windcarrier on a joint industry project (JIP) to establish a monitoring and reporting framework for assessing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the offshore wind installation sector. Offshore wind generation will be […]

  • UK: SPR, Vattenfall Invest GBP 6.65 Million in East Anglia Region

    2 November 2012
    Business & Finance

    ScottishPower Renewables (SPR) and Vattenfall, the developers of East Anglia Offshore Wind (EAOW), have revealed today that £6.65 million has been invested in the East Anglia region through contracts with local businesses over the last two years as part of plans to build one of the largest offshore windfarms in the world. It is estimated […]

  • UK: Wood Group to Install Two Weather Monitoring Stations

    30 October 2012

    Wood Group has been awarded a £17 million management contract to fabricate, install, commission, operate and maintain two weather monitoring stations in one of the UK’s largest offshore wind farm developments off the Norfolk and Suffolk coast. The project will be delivered by the Wood Group Kenny business unit, including leading renewable energy consultancy SgurrEnergy. […]

  • European Commission Approves State Funding for 1 GW French Offshore Wind Farm

    30 November 2021
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    The European Commission has approved, under EU state aid rules, the subsidies that France plans to grant for an offshore wind farm in the Normandy region that could have up to 1,050 MW of installed capacity. The state support will take the form of additional remuneration granted following a competitive call for tenders, based on […]

  • BOEM Releases Final Environmental Review of G&G Surveys off Atlantic Coast

    28 February 2014
    Authorities, Environment, R&D

    The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) yesterday published a final environmental review of geological and geophysical (G&G) survey activities off the Mid- and South Atlantic coast that establishes multiple mitigation measures designed to minimize the impacts to marine life while setting a path forward for survey activities that will update nearly four-decade-old data on […]

  • German Industry Calls for 10 GW, EUR 10 Billion Push for Offshore Green Hydrogen Production

    2 June 2022
    Business & Finance

    Eight associations and networks in Germany, through a joint initiative called Offshore-Wind-H2-Eight (Offshore-Wind-H2-Achter), have called for bigger and concrete steps in bringing hydrogen production at sea, powered by offshore wind, to a more significant spot in German plans for producing hydrogen from renewable sources. “Hydrogen production at sea in the German exclusive economic zone offers […]

  • Deep Wind Offshore Secures Permit for Up to 1.5 GW South Korean Project

    21 January 2025
    Authorities, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Deep Wind Offshore Korea has secured a Public Waters Occupancy and Use Permit for its Admiral Lee offshore wind project in South Korea. “This achievement marks an essential step forward in our mission to advance renewable energy development in South Korea. The permit allows us to complete offshore lidar measurements, a critical component in assessing […]

  • Market Publishers Presents New Report on Offshore Wind Power (UK)

    22 November 2011

    The global installed offshore wind power capacity is projected to increase over the forecast period, as grid operators, equipment manufacturers, governments and investors give offshore wind farms greater attention. With the United States and China having taken serious steps to expand offshore wind farms, Europe leads this market segment today and is expected to do […]

  • Danish Government Increases Wind Capacity Targets

    12 October 2011

    The new Danish centre-left coalition government has increased targets on wind capacity. Wind power is set to represent 50 percent of the total power consumption in Denmark in 2020. Denmark is already close to meeting its EU 2020 target of 31% electricity from renewables as the Danish pioneers reached a total installed capacity of 3,8 […]

  • Germany: Workships Contractors and Frisia-Offshore Take Part in Husum Wind Exhibition

    17 September 2012

    Workships Contractors and Frisia-Offshore will present their cooperation at Husum Wind Exhibition 2012. Both companies have announced a partnership in the crew vessel business earlier this year; it will be the first time they present themselves together at an exhibition. You can visit them at stand 1A08, from the 18 – 21 September 2012. FRISIA-Offshore […]