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  • Governor McCrory Supports Offshore Wind Development in North Carolina, USA

    29 January 2013
    Authorities

    On January 22, Governor Pat McCrory sent a letter to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s (BOEM) Office of Renewable Energy Programs, announcing the support for decision made by the Department of Interior (DOI) to designate three sites off the North Carolina coast for offshore wind development. He said that offshore wind farms would bring […]

  • Ørsted’s First US-Made CTV Starts Sea Trials

    17 July 2020
    Vessels

    WindServe Marine has floated out crew transfer vessel (CTV) Windserve Odyssey destined for the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project. Windserve Odyssey is about to start sea trials at Ørsted’s Block Island wind farm, after which it will travel from Rhode Island to Virginia to join the closeout of construction and commissioning of CVOW. “We’re […]

  • Sumitomo Gallops Towards Co-Owning UK 336MW OWF

    9 August 2016
    Business & Finance

    The deal on Sumitomo Corporation’s indirect acquisition of 12.5% share of the 336MW Galloper offshore wind farm is closing this month, according to SgurrEnergy, who provided independent technical advisory services to Sumitomo Corporation. The services provided by SgurrEnergy included an assessment of the project’s permitting situation, contracting status and structure, construction timescales, capital and operating cost estimates […]

  • Edda Boreas Begins Two-Year Dogger Bank Offshore Wind Farm Contract

    10 July 2023
    Vessels

    Edda Wind’s commissioning service operation vessel (CSOV) Edda Boreas has commenced the contract for the 3.6 GW Dogger Bank Wind Farm in the UK, under which the vessel will be supporting commissioning operations for the next two years. The company took delivery of Edda Boreas from Gondan Shipyard in Spain at the beginning of this year, two […]

  • Doosan Scraps GBP 170 Million Business Plan for Scotland

    20 April 2012

    Doosan Power Systems, a leading provider of cleaner, greener technology, products and services for power generation, has scrapped plans to locate its renewables R&D base – and potentially offshore wind turbine manufacturing – in Scotland, creating hundreds of new jobs with investments worth up to £170 million. The company has noted “overall economic conditions and […]

  • JD-Contractor Nabs Nissum Bredning Cable Job

    29 August 2017
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    JD-Contractor, a danish subsea specialist, has won the contract for the cabling of the 28MW Nissum Bredning test and development wind farm off Denmark where Siemens Gamesa plans to utilise a range of new offshore wind solutions.

  • Gov. Lincoln’s Staffer Lands Job With AWEA (USA)

    20 May 2011

      A former staffer for Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee has landed a job with the American Wind Energy Association, the lobby group announced Wednesday. Christopher Long was the deputy policy director for the governor since Chafee took office in January. He left about two weeks ago, said Chafee spokesman Michael Trainor. Long also worked as […]

  • Fugro Installs Three Foundations for Oyster Wave Energy Device (UK)

    1 December 2011

    Fugro Seacore (FSCL) has successfully installed three sets of foundations for Aquamarine Power’s full scale pre-commercial Oyster devices at the European Marine Energy Centre’s (EMEC) Billia Croo wave test site near Stromness, on the exposed coast of the Orkney mainland.  “A paired foundation was used for the first 800 kW Oyster 800 now successfully installed […]

  • HEALTH & SAFETY: Helping to make maintenance safer and more efficient

    11 March 2016

    The long term employment prospects within the offshore wind industry lie with the Operation and Maintenance work that will keep the turbines producing electricity for the next 20+ years.  Hundreds of men and women will be climbing up the towers from boats, or down from helicopter dropping areas, into the nacelles for a long time […]

  • Poll Shows New Jerseyans Vastly Pro Offshore Wind

    4 April 2019
    R&D

    A new Monmouth University Poll has found that the vast majority of New Jersey residents support the development of wind farms off this US state’s coast. Three-quarters of New Jersey residents (76%) would favor placing wind farms off the coast of the state, while just 15% would oppose this action. Past support for offshore wind […]

  • UK: Wave Hub Hiring Board Chair & Director

    26 March 2012

    BIS is seeking up to three new Board Directors for Wave Hub Limited, including a Chair. Applications are particularly sought from those with demonstrable understanding of offshore renewables and/or discernible financial / corporate experience. Wave Hub is the world’s largest site for the testing and development of wave energy arrays, offering a grid connected consented […]

  • Construction of World’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm Stays On Track

    11 February 2021
    Wind Farm Update

    Around 20 per cent of foundations has been installed at the 1.4 GW Hornsea Two, which is soon to become the world’s largest offshore wind farm, Ørsted said. The export cable installation works are on schedule and turbine installation is set to commence in the second half of this year, the project’s owner and developer […]

  • Vole au vent Starts North American Offshore Wind Tour

    6 May 2020
    Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Jan De Nul has deployed its offshore jack-up installation vessel Vole au vent to install the wind turbines on the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) demonstration project offshore Virginia, US. The AIS data shows that Vole au vent is currently en route from the UK to Halifax, Canada. The wind farm’s turbine components and the […]

  • Deutsche WindGuard and Petrofac Training Services Team Up

    16 May 2012
    Training & Education

    Petrofac Training Services (PTS), a division in the Petrofac Group, has established a new training partnership with Deutsche WindGuard, a leading con-sultancy company to the German wind energy industry. Combining more than 40 years offshore experience, the two companies will pool their knowledge to add value to the training provided to both current and future […]

  • HiDef to Survey Beatrice Offshore Wind Farm

    15 June 2015
    R&D, Wind Farm Update

    HiDef Aerial Surveying Limited (HiDef) has secured a contract with SSE to provide services to the Beatrice offshore wind farm. Speaking on the award, HiDef’s Commercial Director, Kit Hawkins said: “Beatrice is a hugely important project for the UK’s offshore wind industry, being one of the first to be granted a Contract for Difference by the […]

  • GeoSea Picks CWind for Secondary Works at Galloper

    25 November 2016
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    Belgian offshore engineering specialist GeoSea has appointed the offshore wind services provider CWind to undertake required secondary works at the 336MW Galloper offshore wind farm for a period of approximately six months starting in December 2016. This involves a wide range of tasks including, paint repairs, bolting, messenger wire installation, cathodic protection testing and other related […]

  • Both Gode Wind Substations in Place

    22 June 2015
    Wind Farm Update

    On Saturday, DONG Energy completed the installation of both substation platforms at Gode Wind 1 and 2 sites.  Trine Borum Bojsen, Managing Director of DONG Energy in Germany, who is responsible for the Offshore Wind segment said: “At all our previous wind farms, we have always only had one substation platform. But the Gode Wind 1 and […]

  • BMO Offshore Wins Beatrice Contract

    25 October 2018
    Contracts & Tenders, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    BMO Offshore has won a new framework contract with SSE to deploy vessel monitor measurement systems on the Beatrice offshore wind farm. 

  • CWind Boosts Its Sales Team

    27 January 2015
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    CWind has appointed Ben Hooker as Sales Manager UK and Stefan Marschner as Sales Manager Germany. Both Ben and Stefan will play key roles in developing CWind’s customer relationships and will support the delivery of the business’s portfolio of services, which includes continuing the development of integrated solutions across the development, construction and O&M phases […]

  • UK: New High-Flying Wind Career for Former Soldier

    25 November 2012
    Training & Education

    As thousands of soldiers gear up to face redundancy in the New Year, one former serviceman is celebrating after scooping a job in the rapidly growing wind sector. Jamie Isbister, 41, from North Shields has become a wind instructor at Maersk Training Newcastle, training people who want a new career in the wind industry or […]

  • Irish Minister and Secretary Welcome Next Stage of Wind and Tidal Energy Development

    20 December 2011
    Authorities

    The Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Mr. Eamon Gilmore T.D. and the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Mr. Owen Paterson M.P., today welcomed the announcement of the next stage of offshore wind and tidal energy development off the coast of Northern Ireland. This was made possible by the recent Memorandum of […]

  • USA: Meredith College Hosts Offshore Wind Forum

    19 April 2012

    Meredith College hosted a forum on Wednesday, April 18, in Raleigh. A panel discussion was held on North Carolina’s offshore wind power as well as energy competition for Meredith residence halls, according to NC Policy Watch. Marcilynn Burke, Acting Assistant Secretary at the Department of the Interior, who oversees the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, […]

  • Triton Knoll Wind Turbine Installation Completed

    17 September 2021
    Wind Farm Update

    The 90th and final wind turbine has been installed at the Triton Knoll offshore wind farm site, located 32 kilometres off the coast of Lincolnshire in the UK. Wind turbine installation works commenced in January 2021 after Cadeler’s wind farm installation vessel Wind Osprey arrived at the site loaded with the first sets of Vestas […]

  • Monitor JIP Consortium Creating Structural Health Monitoring System for Offshore Wind Farms

    16 June 2016
    Operations & Maintenance, R&D, Technology

    Monitor JIP, a consortium consisting of Gemini Windfarm, Van Oord, Keppel Verolme, Mecal, ECN and TNO, is working on developing a solution which would allow monitoring the health of offshore wind support structures.  Many offshore wind stakeholders acknowledge the relevance of monitoring offshore wind support structures, the consortium said. However, a dedicated standard for the design and installation of a […]

  • EnBW Launches Taiwan Subsidiary

    14 March 2019
    Business & Finance

    Germany’s EnBW has launched a subsidiary in Taiwan, which is said to represent its official entry into the Asia-Pacific energy market. Based in Taipei, EnBW Asia-Pacific Ltd. is expected to allow EnBW to find a bigger arena for renewable energy in order to expand its development. EnBW said it plans to share its experience by participating […]

  • Ørsted Targets Carbon Neutral Supply Chain by 2040

    4 February 2020
    Business & Finance

    Ørsted is launching a program aimed at engaging its supply chain in becoming carbon neutral by 2040.