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  • North Star Takes Delivery of Its First Methanol-Ready CSOV

    8 May 2025
    Vessels

    North Star has taken delivery of its first commissioning service operation vessel (CSOV), Grampian Kestrel, that will be deployed for service on EnBW’s He Dreiht offshore wind farm in Germany. The vessel was named at a ceremony at Vard’s shipyard in Tomrefjord, Norway, Vard Langsten, on 6 May. It is the first of two CSOVs […]

  • GE Proposes Two Offshore Wind Plants in New York

    27 January 2023
    Business & Finance, Industry, Jobs & Recruitment

    GE has submitted a plan to construct two new manufacturing facilities in New York if it wins a sufficient volume of orders from customers in the State’s ongoing solicitation for up to 4.6 GW of offshore wind. GE proposed building the factories with Carver Companies at their Port of Coeymans site. Should GE receive sufficient […]

  • Equinor and Eni-HitecVision JV Join Forces for Norwegian Offshore Wind Tender

    6 May 2021
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders

    Equinor and Vårgrønn, a joint venture (JV) between Eni and HitecVision, have signed a collaboration agreement to jointly apply for offshore wind acreage in Norway at one of the two areas the country opened last year. The partners said they would jointly prepare and submit an application to the Norwegian authorities to develop floating offshore […]

  • Newly Forged Alliance Aims for 380 GW of Global Offshore Wind Capacity by 2030

    20 September 2022
    Business & Finance, Industry, R&D

    A new multi-stakeholder alliance has been launched with the goal to boost installed global offshore wind capacity by 670 per cent, from 57 GW in 2021 to 380 GW in 2030. The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC), and the Government of Denmark have partnered to create Global Offshore Wind […]

  • Intertek to Evaluate Cape Wind’s Turbine Design (USA)

    11 October 2012
    R&D

    Intertek has signed a deal to evaluate and assess the offshore turbine design for a major European manufacturer to ensure compliance with US and Canadian electrical safety requirements. The work therefore forms a key part of the manufacture, preparation and assessment of the proposed turbines and will help to minimise any potential delays that are […]

  • POSH Divests Taiwan Joint Venture, Shifts Into ‘Fast-Growing’ Floating Wind Market

    8 February 2022
    Business & Finance

    Singapore-headquartered offshore marine services provider, PACC Offshore Services Holdings Ltd. (POSH) will be shifting its push into renewables away from operational support in the fixed wind market into the development of the “fast-growing” floating wind market. As a consequence, POSH has divested its Taiwanese POSH Kerry Renewables Joint Venture (JV). Marco Polo Marine Ltd. has entered […]

  • DNV GL Advises on Westermost Rough Wind Farm Transaction

    13 May 2014
    Business & Finance

    DNV GL has advised the UK Green Investment Bank (GIB) and Japan’s Marubeni Corporation on their joint purchase of a 50% stake in the Westermost Rough wind farm, five miles offshore from Hull. The investment in the UK site, still 50% owned by DONG Energy, will see the first large scale commercial project in the […]

  • Fugro Lays Off More People, Offshore Wind Keeps Company Afloat

    20 October 2016
    Business & Finance

    “Challenging oil and gas market” has somewhat become an inevitable reference point in financial reports of companies working in the offshore energy sector. Still, those involved in the offshore wind market usually have positive figures to report. This is also the case with Fugro, whose revenue declined by 20.4% in Q3 2016 due to the oil and gas downturn, […]

  • Danish Offshore Wind Tender Could Bring 14+ GW with ‘Overplanting’ Option as Gov’t Gets the Ball Rolling on This Year’s Auction

    31 May 2023
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders

    After announcing plans to put 9 GW of new offshore wind capacity out to tender by the end of 2023 earlier this year, on 30 May, the Danish government entered into an agreement with a broad majority of parties that secures the framework for the upcoming auctions. The political agreement has been signed on tender […]

  • California Floating Wind Pilot Project Hits Development Milestone

    4 November 2021
    Authorities, Environment, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    BW Ideol’s planned offshore floating wind pilot-project in California has progressed to the environmental assessment stage. This represents the next milestone in the permitting process for what may become one of the first wind farms off the coast of California, the floating wind specialist said. The 40 MW+ pre-commercial floating wind project based on BW […]

  • Shell Takes Majority Stake in Irish Floating Wind Project

    27 January 2021
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Dutch oil and gas major Shell has agreed to take a majority stake in a 1 GW floating wind project offshore Ireland. Shell New Energies, the renewable energy trading, generation, and supply arm of Shell, has signed an agreement with Simply Blue Energy to acquire 51 per cent in Simply Blue Energy’s Kinsale venture. Kinsale […]

  • Empire State Building to Swich to Cape Wind Power (USA)

    12 January 2011

    The US wind power sector received two huge endorsements last week involving the first proposed offshore wind farm in the country and the nation’s favourite building. Cape Wind, a 130 turbine project that was first proposed a decade ago, received its final permit from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Friday, allowing it to begin […]

  • Supply Chain Companies Urged to Tap into Opportunities in UK’s Growing Offshore Wind Industry

    13 June 2013
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    Supply chain companies are being urged to tap into opportunities in the UK’s growing offshore wind industry – worth a potential £2 billion a year between now and 2025.  The figures are highlighted in a new guide from Scottish Enterprise and the Crown Estate – The Guide to UK Offshore Wind Operations & Maintenance – […]

  • TCP Opts For CWind’s Complete Cable Care

    15 May 2018
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Operations & Maintenance, Ports & Logistics, Vessels

    Power cable services provider CWind has signed a five-year cable repair framework agreement with Transmission Capital Partners (TCP).

  • REpower Systems AG establishes subsidiary for the German wind energy market

    21 September 2010
    Business & Finance

    REpower Systems GmbH starts operations on October 1, 2010. Stronger focus on the German market planned REpower Systems AG (WKN 617 703) has established an independent company named REpower Systems GmbH to serve the core markets in Germany and Austria. The company will start operations on October 1 and will have its offices at Group […]

  • Tidal Transit Plays Important Role in Norfolk’s Offshore Wind Industry (UK)

    7 September 2012

    Tidal Transit Limited has recently created five more seagoing and office-based jobs, which is an indication of the company’s important role in the expansion of Norfolk’s offshore wind industry. Using state-of-the-art vessels, Tidal Transit has contracts with a growing number of offshore wind farm developments in the North Sea to transfer crew from shore to […]

  • Denmark: ESVAGT Orders Two Wind Farm Service Vessels

    12 July 2013

    ESVAGT will operate the vessels and deliver services in connection with maintenance of offshore windmill installations. The vessels are due to be delivered from Havyard Ship Technology`s shipyard in Leirvik in Sogn, Norway in December 2014 and March 2015. The vessels will become newbuilds 118 and 119 from Havyard Ship Technology. ESVAGT is a new […]

  • Lightning Strike Zaps Damaged Vineyard Wind 1 Turbine

    4 March 2025
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    On 27 February, a turbine at the Vineyard Wind offshore wind project was struck by lightning. The GE Vernova Haliade-X 13 MW turbine had previously experienced a blade failure in July 2024. In July 2024, a blade from one of the GE Vernova’s Haliade-X turbines detached, which resulted in debris washing up on beaches on […]

  • Texan-Norwegian Partnership Has Floating Wind Plans for Gulf of Mexico’s Oil & Gas Assets

    30 January 2023
    Business & Finance

    Oceaneering, a Norwegian subsidiary of Texas-headquartered Oceaneering International, and Havfram-owned company Kontiki Winds are teaming up on microgrid electrification projects using floating wind turbines to power offshore oil and gas assets and remote island states. Under a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed in Norway, the partners will jointly pursue the application of floating offshore wind […]

  • ScottishPower Renewables Quits Argyll Array OWF

    13 December 2013
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    ScottishPower Renewables has confirmed that they will not be taking forward their lease option to develop the Argyll Array Offshore Windfarm in the near future. The company has stated that the project may be viable to reconsider as offshore wind technology develops in the longer term, but estimates that will not be within the next […]

  • 2015 Huge for Wind Power in Scotland

    11 January 2016
    Grid Connection, Operations & Maintenance

    Following a record final month, 2015 proved to be a “huge year” for wind power in Scotland, with wind turbines providing enough electricity to meet the electrical needs of 97% of Scottish households, according to the data gathered by WeatherEnergy and analyzed by WWF Scotland. Wind turbines generated a record 10,392,439MWh of electricity in 2015, an increase of 16% […]

  • EnBW Secures Another Long-Term Power Purchase Agreement for Subsidy-Free He Dreiht

    3 November 2022
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    German chemicals company Evonik has signed a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) with EnBW for electricity generated at the 900 MW He Dreiht offshore wind farm in the German North Sea. The PPA provides Evonik with 100 MW of electricity per year from He Dreiht, enabling Evonik to cover around a quarter of its electricity […]

  • Scandinavians Develop New Scalable Floating Offshore Substation

    22 September 2022
    Business & Finance, Technology

    Denmark-based Semco Maritime and ISC Consulting Engineers and Technip Energies’ affiliate Inocean, based in Norway and Sweden, have presented an offshore wind substation concept that involves floating technology and scalability. The three companies have now entered into a partnership that will combine Semco Maritime and ISC’s offshore wind and bottom-fixed substation engineering and construction experience […]

  • Energi Coast Welcomes CfD Round 3 Offshore Wind Winners

    20 September 2019
    Business & Finance

    Energi Coast is well-placed to support the development of the 1.4GW Sofia and the 3.6GW Dogger Bank projects selected in the Contracts for Difference (CfD) Allocation Round 3, this North East of England’s offshore wind cluster said. In total, six UK offshore wind projects have won CfD, including Sofia, Dogger Bank Teesside A, Dogger Bank Creyke Beck […]

  • Jan De Nul All Done on Formosa 1 Phase 2

    29 October 2019
    Wind Farm Update

    Jan De Nul has completed the EPCI scope for foundations, power cables, and scour protection on the Formosa 1 (Phase 2) offshore wind farm in Taiwan. Jan De Nul engineered, procured, and installed twenty offshore wind turbine foundations consisting of a monopile and transition piece with a grouted connection. Around the monopile foundations, 56,000 tonnes […]

  • Maersk Training Offers Funded OW Courses to South Tynesiders

    11 March 2016
    Business & Finance, Training & Education

    Maersk Training in Newcastle is inviting South Tyneside residents aged 19 or over to enroll onto its range of funded and accredited education programmes designed to support individuals gain entry into the offshore wind energy market. For anyone aged 19 – 24, places are available on the Wind Turbine Technician Traineeship. This career transition programme provides […]