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  • Equinor Plots Offshore Wind Odyssey in Greece

    26 March 2019
    Business & Finance

    Equinor has shown interest in developing floating offshore wind in Greece, a spokesperson from the company confirmed to Offshore WIND. According to Equinor, such a development will require that the Greek authorities open areas and production licenses for offshore wind and that a remuneration system is put in place. The proposed offshore wind farm would be […]

  • Wind Industry Calls for Support and Higher Carbon Prices

    12 December 2014
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    Governments must put a price on carbon emissions and make pledges early next year to move away from fossil fuels and increase the share of renewable energy into the global power mix, according to a signed statement from wind industry players. Wind energy associations, including those from emerging markets such as Brazil, China, South Africa, […]

  • Voith Propellers for New Østensjø Offshore Wind Vessels

    30 June 2020
    Vessels

    Voith has received an order to deliver eight electric Voith Schneider Propellers (eVSP) to Østensjø for four new offshore wind supply vessels. According to Voith, with this new type of gearless propeller, the permanent-magnet synchronous motor is directly integrated into the VSP. The drive system combines the technology of the VSP with the Voith Inline […]

  • Ireland Grants EUR 2.88 Million for Micropiling Technology Development

    6 May 2021
    R&D

    Irish government has awarded EUR 2.88 million through its Disruptive Technologies Innovation Fund (DTIF) to a project developing a micropiling solution for offshore wind foundations. The funding has been awarded for the design and construction of a robotic drilling system and an anchor template for the installation of micropiled anchor foundations, with anchors to be load […]

  • U.S. Senate Race Causes Energy Policy Debate

    1 November 2012
    Authorities

    A vivid political debate on energy policy has marked the race for the Senate between U.S. Senator Scott Brown and his challenger Elizabeth Warren. While Sen. Brown opposes the Cape Wind project, Warren supports it as a part of her focus on development of renewable energy. The Cape Wind offshore project is a huge sign […]

  • Photo of the Day: Smulders Lines Up Beatrice Jackets

    4 April 2017
    Wind Farm Update

    Following the start of construction at the Beatrice offshore wind farm site in the UK, Smulders posted photographs of the upper parts of the jacket foundations the company has been fabricating for the project.

  • GRS: Hamburg Becoming Hotspot for Offshore Wind Industry

    19 September 2014
    Business & Finance, Technology

    German Renewables Shipbrokers (GRS) will exhibit at WindEnergy Hamburg at booth B4.EG.118 . The GRS shipbroker team will be ready to answer all questions and discuss any topics concerning offshore tonnage and equipment at their 42 m2 exhibition booth from 23 to 26 September 2014. “WindEnergy Hamburg is a home match for us,” explains Philippe Schönefeld, […]

  • Wikinger Substation Heads to the Baltic Sea (Photos)

    16 August 2016
    Grid Connection, Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    The 4,550-tonne offshore substation built for the 350MW Wikinger wind farm departed last weekend from Cadiz in Southern Spain and is now en route to the installation site in the German part of the Baltic Sea. The journey is expected to last for around three weeks, according to ScottishPower Renewables and Iberdrola, whose engineers helped mastermind […]

  • NORCOWE Installs First Equipment at FINO 1

    25 May 2015
    R&D, Technology

    Scientists from CMR have successfully completed the first installation phase for the measurement campaign at the FINO1 research platform. The campaign is carried out by CMR and UIB in close cooperation with the other NORCOWE partners, FuE-Zentrum FH Kiel, Fraunhofer IWES, RAVE and ForWind. Two Windcube 100s scanning wind lidars from LeoSphere and a RPG HATPRO […]

  • Seaway to Install Sandbank Substation

    4 December 2014
    Grid Connection

    Bladt Industries A/S, Aalborg, Denmark has awarded Seaway Heavy Lifting the contract for the transportation and installation of the Sandbank substation. The substation platform consists of a jacket, skirt piles and deck and requires to be installed in the Sandbank Offshore Wind Farm. At the substation, electricity from the individual wind turbines will be collected and converted to […]

  • Merkur OSS Topside to Marry Its Foundation Today

    12 January 2018
    Grid Connection, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    The 2,660t topside for the Merkur offshore substation was lifted yesterday, 11 January, from a transport barge to the Oleg Strashnov heavy lift vessel, which is expected to install it on its foundation today. 

  • Seawork International 2015 Kicks Off

    16 June 2015
    Vessels

    Europe’s largest commercial marine exhibition and conference, Seawork International 2015, has opened its doors again for the eighteenth year running. Over 600 exhibitors have filled the halls, quayside and marina to the gunnels at the ABP Port of Southampton, with over 10,000 products and more than 7,350 visitors due on site over the three days […]

  • Berkeley Lab to Develop Fiber Optic Sensor Solutions

    31 March 2020
    R&D, Technology

    Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) in California, U.S., has been awarded USD 3.5 million (approximately EUR 3.2 million) in new grants to develop fiber optics for monitoring offshore wind operations and underground natural gas storage.

  • USA: SeaPlan and COMPASS Host Discussion for Coastal Resource Management

    22 May 2012

    SeaPlan and COMPASS hosted a presentation and discussion, led by scientists, resource managers, and ocean users who explored some of the latest developments in tradeoff analysis for coastal resource management. After introducing a science-based approach used in a just-completed pilot study off Massachusetts, the discussion considered how an ecosystem services approach can help managers and […]

  • Canada: Windstream Claims CAD 475 Million for Lost Profit

    26 November 2012
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    Windstream Energy LLC has filed a notice of intent to claim CAD 475 million of damages under North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) for lost profit due to the Ontario’s moratorium on offshore wind farms, writes The Star. Last year the Canadian government posed moratorium on offshore wind projects, saying they need further study on […]

  • Ailes Marines Deploys Second LiDAR in Bay of Saint-Brieuc

    5 January 2017

    Ailes Marines, a joint venture between Iberdrola, RES and Caisse des Dépôts, is currently deploying an EOLOS FL200 floating LiDAR that will measure wind conditions in the south part of the site of its future offshore wind farm in the Bay of Saint-Brieuc.  In December, AXYS Technologies’ WindSentinel floating LiDAR was deployed as part of the project. The two floating LiDARs […]

  • BOEM’s ESP Assesses Port Infrastructure for Offshore Renewables

    12 July 2016

    The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s (BOEM) Environmental Studies Program (ESP) has published new findings from a Pacific Region study. ESP released the final report on “Determining the Infrastructure Needs to Support Offshore Floating Wind and Marine Hydrokinetic Facilities on the Pacific West Coast and Hawaii” online at its Environmental Studies Program Information System (ESPIS) website. The study […]

  • EMEC Offers Free Marine Renewables Components Testing

    25 March 2015
    R&D, Technology

    The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC), in collaboration with the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult, is offering free component testing to support the development of wave and tidal energy converters. Aimed at marine energy developers, component manufacturers and other supply chain companies, the component testing project was launched last month as a means for the […]

  • Van Oord Improves Internal Communication

    11 September 2014
    Business & Finance, Technology

    ETTU, a specialist in productivity-enhancing solutions SharePoint and Office 365, has implemented a new intranet for Van Oord, an international contractor in dredging, marine engineering and offshore projects. The new intranet implemented is based on Office 365 (SharePoint Online) and Microsoft Azure. Of the 4,500 employees, approximately 2,500 of them are on ships and locations […]

  • TWBII Provides Offshore Construction Update

    9 November 2018
    Wind Farm Update

    27 out of the 32 monopile foundations have been installed on the 200MW Trianel Windpark Borkum II (TWB II) offshore wind farm in the German North Sea.

  • Gazelle Wind Raises USD 4 Million to Develop Floating Wind Platform

    11 August 2021
    Business & Finance, R&D, Technology

    Dublin-headquartered Gazelle Wind Power Limited has raised USD 4 million in funding to accelerate the development of its hybrid floating offshore wind platform. This investment includes USD 1.3 million in seed funding and another USD 2.7 million in strategic long-term financing which will be used to develop the company’s first grid-connected demonstrator. Investor participation included […]

  • FOWIND Issues Gujarat and Tamil Nadu Offshore Wind Feasibility Reports

    8 March 2018
    Operations & Maintenance, R&D

    The GWEC-led FOWIND (Facilitating Offshore Wind In India) consortium has published the feasibility reports for offshore wind development in Gujarat and Tamil Nadu.

  • Ireland Extends Consultation Period on Galway Bay Test Site

    27 June 2016
    Authorities, Environment, R&D, Technology, Training & Education

    Ireland’s Marine Institute has extended the public notice period for the foreshore lease application to upgrade the Galway Bay Marine and Renewable Energy Test Site has until 02 August 2016. The proposed upgrade would allow floating wind farm technology to be tested offshore at Galway Bay. The Marine Institute received confirmation on 27 June that the […]

  • Galway Bay Test Site Opens Door to Floaters

    5 April 2016
    Authorities, R&D, Technology

    Ireland’s Marine Institute has applied for a foreshore lease for the Galway Bay Marine and Renewable Energy Test site which would potentially allow the installation of floating wind turbines at the site. The Marine Institute denied seeking permission from the country’s Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government to install three turbines at Galway Bay, as reported by […]

  • California PUC Sets Out Procurement Path for 7.6 GW of Offshore Wind in Operation by 2037

    23 July 2024
    Authorities, Floating Wind, Planning & Permitting

    The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has issued a proposed decision that could see the US state running three offshore wind solicitations to procure up to 7.6 GW of installed capacity. The first projects under the proposed procurement timeline would be in operation by 1 June 2035. The proposed decision, issued on 19 July, is […]

  • Windy Weather Affects Progress on Walney 2 (UK)

    23 January 2012

    The progress on Walney 2 is still dramatically affected by the windy weather, which has lasted for several months. The commissioning of the turbines requires a number of technician visits to each turbine in order to secure all settings and that communication is in a proper order. For safety reasons, the visits are generally restricted […]