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  • New Monopile Installation Method Attracts Major Backer

    5 January 2023
    R&D, Technology, Vessels

    TSC Offshore Corporation, a subsidiary of the Hong Kong-based CMIC Ocean En-Tech Holding, and Offshoretronic have signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly develop and commercialize a solution aimed at changing the traditional methods of installing monopiles on offshore wind farms. The next generation offshore wind turbine units between 15-20 MW capacities are expected to […]

  • UK: Gwynt y Môr OWF Exports First Electricity

    30 August 2013
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind Farm has officially generated and exported its first electricity, on track to become the second largest operational offshore wind farm in the world. The milestone builds on other recent good news for developer RWE npower renewables (RWE), its project partners, and the wider offshore wind industry. First generation at Gwynt […]

  • Amsterdam Gets New Maritime Training Centre

    17 April 2014
    Training & Education

    After MAAP in the Philippines and Jaheziya in Abu Dhabi, MTC Amsterdam is the third center to become accredited with the support of MTC International. MTC International globally supports safety training centers and their clients, mainly active in offshore, shipping and renewable energy. Centers profit from benefits like network certification, shared services for course administration […]

  • Multi-million pound contract for two offshore substations confirmed (UK)

    2 September 2010
    R&D

    Harland and Wolff is to build two offshore substations for Siemens. Siemens awards contract for Gwynt y Mor offshore platform structures to  Harland and Wolff. Siemens, a global powerhouse in electronics and electrical engineering, has awarded Harland and Wolff Heavy Industries Limited the design and build contract for two offshore substation platforms for the Gwynt […]

  • New Danish Shipping Company Focuses on Offshore Wind Farms

    14 June 2012

    A new shipping company in the port of Esbjerg has directed a determined glance to solving the large and increasing need for transportation of personnel, spare parts and other goods for offshore wind farms. “We see that there already is a market and that there naturally is room for a shipping company which focuses 100% […]

  • Ammonit will be presenting the new data logger Meteo-40 at Husum Wind Energy (Germany)

    13 September 2010
    Technology

    We will be presenting our new data logger Meteo-40 at Husum Wind Energy 2010. We look forward to meeting you soon at booth 3E04. To learn more about the new logger visit our website. Ammonit data logger meteo-40 Available in early 2011, the new Ammonit data logger offers many powerful features and will be state-of-the-art. […]

  • Exponential growth in the Wind Manufacturing Industry: the challenge is on

    29 March 2021

    Written by Javier Lanfranchi – Senior Sales Area Manager The wind energy industry has grown rapidly in recent years, manufacturing capacity is increasing, and the component supply chain is pushed to its limits. The wind power industry, pushed by the targets of reduction in greenhouse emissions, has started an accelerated growth that is exciting and […]

  • Ørsted Invests in Birdlife Monitoring AI Tech

    8 June 2022
    R&D, Technology

    Ørsted and venture capital firms Nysnø Climate Investments (Nysnø), Wiski Capital, Norrsken Foundation, and Antler have invested, via a seed funding round, in a “deep-tech” start-up Spoor that is developing an artificial intelligence (AI) system to monitor and track birdlife at offshore wind farms. Ørsted will enter into a partnership with Spoor to help test […]

  • Offshore Wind Powered Oil Recovery Concept Step Closer to Reality

    19 April 2017
    R&D, Technology

    The DNV GL-led joint industry project, WIN WIN (WINd powered Water INjection), has completed its first phase and determined that wind power could be used to power offshore water injection.

  • Danish Firm Unveils ‘Jack-Up on Jack-Up’ Concept for Offshore Wind Turbine Maintenance

    4 September 2024
    Operations & Maintenance, Technology, Vessels

    The Danish-based company, Knud E. Hansen, has revealed a “next-generation” maintenance vessel for offshore wind turbines, capable of handling repairs on-site, minimising the need to remove the components and transport them to shore for servicing. The “Jack-up on Jack-up” concept includes a four-legged vessel with a 15-metre wide working platform, which can be elevated to […]

  • Spanish Manufacturer Joins European Offshore Wind Foundations Alliance

    12 December 2024
    Business & Finance, Foundations, Supply Chain

    Haizea Wind Group has become the sixth member of the Offshore Wind Foundations Alliance (OWFA), established by Bladt Industries, EEW Special Pipe Constructions, Sif Netherlands, Smulders Projects Belgium, and Steelwind Nordenham in 2021. In 2021, the five founding members said OWFA was formed with an aim to raise awareness about the key role offshore wind […]

  • Offshore Wind Bears Fruit for Aqualis

    27 April 2016
    Business & Finance

    Renewable energy turned out to be the bright spot of Aqualis’ first quarter results, as the challenging market conditions in the oil and gas sector affected the company’s business. Aqualis ASA, which operates three specialised subsidiaries – Aqualis Offshore, Offshore Wind Consultants and ADLER Solar – recorded EUR 6 million in total operating revenues in the Q1 2016, 40% down from EUR 10 million in the same period […]

  • E.ON to Split Its Business in Two Companies

    7 May 2015
    Business & Finance

    E.ON’s transformation is the main topic at the company’s Annual Shareholders Meeting in Essen, Germany. Supervisory Board Chairman Werner Wenning and CEO Johannes Teyssen updated shareholders on the status of the project to divide the company into the future E.ON and a new company, Uniper. Starting in 2016, E.ON will focus on renewables, energy networks, […]

  • Dong, Oxford University to Bring Down Offshore Wind Costs

    18 March 2014

    Oxford University professor, Guy Houlsby, will deliver the 54th Rankine Lecture on Interactions in Offshore Foundation Design on Wednesday 19 March. The Rankine Lecture is the most prestigious of the invited lectures in geotechnics. The topic that he has chosen is highly relevant to DONG Energy’s goal of cutting costs by 35 – 40% for […]

  • Germany Leading Renewable Energy Deployment, Says IRENA

    2 April 2015
    Business & Finance

    The global energy elite gathered last week in Berlin to discuss progress and chart new direction in the ongoing global transition to renewable energy. The two-day Berlin Energy Transition Dialogue – towards a global Energiewende brings together energy policy experts and representatives of politics, industry and civil society to shape new energy policy and drive future […]

  • Germany: HUSUM Wind Presents New Concept of Traditional Trade Fair

    16 August 2013

    HUSUM Wind remains the unconventional meeting place for the wind industry that it has been since it was established in 1989 on the German North Sea coast – literally in the middle of what is a regional wind farm. And nothing has changed, even after it was announced in April 2013 that Messe Husum & […]

  • Danes Launch Offshore Wind-Optimised Drill Ship

    3 March 2017
    Vessels

    Danish engineering consultancy company Geo and shipping company NCT Offshore have launched a new drill ship, named Freja, an S-Class ROV Support DP2 vessel and the only drill ship of its calibre and type in the Nordic countries after the rebuild, according to the companies that marked entering a strategic collaboration with the joint vessel launch.

  • Natural Power Technical Team Enter Emerging Asian Renewables Market

    12 December 2013
    Operations & Maintenance

      Leading renewable energy consultancy Natural Power has delivered comprehensive energy yield, site assessment and wind turbine comparison studies on two proposed wind farms in Thailand for the purposes of future project financing. Natural Power worked collaboratively with OWL Energy (OWL), the Association of South East Asian Nation’s (ASEAN) leading power engineering consultant, to assess […]

  • NYIT Hosts Talks on Alternative Energy Technologies for Northeast and Long Island (USA)

    20 May 2011

    Floating wind farms, ocean wave power, hydrofracking, and the state of climate science will be among the featured topics discussed at NYIT’s sixth annual Energy Conference on Thursday, June 2, at the NYIT de Seversky Mansion in Old Westbury. The conference, “Beyond Carbon: Offshore Energy and Technologies,” brings together government, business, industry, and academic experts […]

  • Academia and industry – an essential combination

    23 August 2013

    It has become clear in the previous interviews with industry players that in certain areas of the offshore wind industry companies are ‘fighting’ over experienced and qualified people to fill their, mainly engineering related, job positions. They are not the only ones though. On an academic level, research departments of universities are also struggling to […]

  • Ten Most Read News on offshoreWIND.biz in 2024

    1 January 2025
    Business development, Equipment, Fixed-Bottom, Floating Wind, Operations & Maintenance, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Technology, Vessels, Wind Farm Update, Wind Turbines

    New wind turbine models, vessels and equipment, and project updates were the most read topics on offshoreWIND.biz in 2024. In this overview, we are bringing the ten most popular news in 2024. In January 2024, Siemens Gamesa received a EUR 30 million grant from the EU for a project called Highly Innovative Prototype of the […]

  • UK: Fugro Opens Soils Testing Laboratory

    7 October 2013

    Today marks the official opening of Fugro’s expanded soils testing laboratory at the Group’s UK headquarters in Wallingford, Oxfordshire, by The Mayor of Wallingford, Councillor Bernard Stone. An investment of over £1 million has been made in increasing the capacity and in state-of-the-art equipment, as a direct result of the significant increase in the number […]

  • Study: Wind Farms Come Alive During Coldest Winter Days

    16 June 2017
    Environment, R&D

    A new study by climate scientists has shown that wind farms produce more energy during the coldest spells of the winter compared to milder winter periods.

  • The Netherlands: Renewable Energy Expansion Requires Large Investments in Electricity Infrastructure

    3 September 2012
    Grid Connection, R&D

    A significant increase in the share of renewable energy to 40-55 percent of the European energy mix by 2050 will place great demands on the European electricity infrastructure. Meeting these demands will require considerable investments in new infrastructure to make more efficient use of existing infrastructure. The EU-funded project “SUSPLAN” (acronym for Planning for Sustainability) […]

  • Renishaw’s New Laser Radar Delivers High Accuracy DP to Offshore Support Vessels

    12 June 2014
    Technology

    Latest version of popular laser positioning system, now produced at Renishaw’s UK assembly facility, includes new control software for increased reliability of single-target tracking.  The new Fanbeam laser radar sensor from Renishaw’s Spatial Measurement division provides repetitive, high-accuracy dynamic positioning (DP) to offshore support vessels (OSV) and other marine structures. This next-generation system adds greater […]

  • Offshore Wind Projects Have Less Delays and Cost Overruns, Says EY

    2 December 2016
    Business & Finance, R&D

    Ernst & Young (EY) has found that an average power and utility megaproject is delivered 35% over budget and two years behind schedule, with offshore wind and gas-powered generation projects suffering significantly less delays and cost overruns than water, hydropower, nuclear and coal projects. In its latest research on cost and schedule overruns on big infrastructure […]