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  • DONG Energy to Submit Hornsea Project Two CfD Bid Next Week

    10 August 2017
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    DONG Energy plans to submit a bid in the UK Contract for Difference (CfD) auction for the Hornsea Project Two offshore wind farm  on 14 August, Henrik Poulsen, the Danish company’s CEO and President, said.

  • Mukran Port to Host Offshore Wind Exhibition

    9 August 2017

    The Mukran Port will host their annual offshore wind exhibition on 18 and 19 August.

  • Marine Transfer Forum Guides through Offshore Personnel Transfer

    1 July 2016

    The Marine Transfer Forum has issued “Offshore Personnel Transfer by Crane – Best Practice Guidelines for Routine and Emergency Operations”, a new guidance document that aims to support an international market with over 5 million passenger transfers a year. The guideline has been developed by EnerMech, DNV GL, Reflex Marine and Seacor Marine and involved a period […]

  • Nordsee Ost Receives WindSeal01

    1 July 2016

    To celebrate Nordsee Ost first TW production milestone, Fabricom Offshore Services has offered the wind farm the adoption of a Helgoland-born seal named WindSeal01.  Fabricom was able to make the offer after donating to Verein Jordsand, an association involved in North Sea nature and wildlife preservation. Helgoland represents a crucial breeding spot for seals, which are […]

  • UK Offshore Wind Generation Goes Up

    30 June 2016

    UK electricity generated from offshore wind increased by 10.0 per cent to 5.1TWh in the first quarter of 2016, the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) reported in its latest energy statistics. The offshore wind generation went up due to an increase in capacity, according to DECC. Meanwhile, generation from onshore wind decreased by 10.5 per cent […]

  • Innovation Installs First Foundation at Race Bank

    30 June 2016
    Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    GeoSea’s jack-up vessel Innovation has installed the first of 91 monopile foundations at DONG Energy’s 580MW Race Bank wind farm located approximately 17 miles off the coast of North Norfolk, UK, according to local media. The foundations, manufactured by Bilfinger Mars Offshore in Poland, will be spread over an area covering approximately 29 square miles. Following the installation of monopile foundations […]

  • Let Me Upgrade You (Video)

    30 June 2016
    Vessels

    Damen Shiprepair Amsterdam (DSAm) has completed a major modification and maintenance project on A2SEA’s jack-up vessel Sea Installer. The principle scope of work involved the extension of the main crane boom, giving the Sea Installer increased reaching capacity. Other work comprised structural modifications as a consequence of the larger crane. The crane boom was lengthened by inserting […]

  • Vroon Christens VOS Star

    29 June 2016
    Vessels

    Subsea-support vessel (SSV) VOS Star was christened on 27 June in Dordrecht, the Netherlands. The vessel was named by Mrs Lianne Maandag, wife of Evert Maandag, Vroon Head QHSE. VOS Star is a DP2, SPS-coded, 68-metre vessel and one of two newbuilding SSVs to have been constructed at Fujian Southeast Shipbuilding in China. After arriving […]

  • Wind Ambition Nets Baltic Sea Gig

    28 June 2016
    Vessels

    C-bed’s floating hotel Wind Ambition has been assigned for a new offshore wind project in the German Baltic Sea. The company left the wind farm in question unnamed, however, according to the press release, Wind Ambition will assist during installation and commissioning of 70 offshore wind turbines at a wind farm with a total capacity of 350MW, which […]

  • Esvagt to Launch Dudgeon SOV Ahead of Schedule

    28 June 2016
    Vessels

    Esvagt plans to deliver its Service Operation Vessel (SOV) for the Dudgeon offshore wind farm ahead of schedule, the company reported in its newsletter.  The company has made an agreement with Havyard Ship Technology in Leirvik to speed up the process and have the vessel ready a week earlier than initially planned. Given that the shipyard has already been […]

  • Offshore Wind Shines as Crown Jewel

    28 June 2016
    Business & Finance

    The Crown Estate today reported a record income return of £304.1 million to Treasury for the public finances, with the offshore wind sector as one of the key performance drivers. Income return was up 6.7% on 2015, while overall performance was significantly ahead of the market, with a total return of 17.2% against an IPD universe benchmark […]

  • AYOP Strengthening Focus on Offshore Wind

    27 June 2016
    Business & Finance

    Dorothy Winters has been appointed as offshore business development manager at the Amsterdam IJmuiden Offshore Port (AYOP) with a special focus on offshore wind. Winters previously combined two functions: marketer at Port of Amsterdam and offshore wind programme manager at AYOP. The tasks of the post will include focus on renewables and offshore oil & gas, including decommissioning. […]

  • 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 […]

  • Vos Prodect Tests Hang-Offs for Two OWF Export Cables

    27 June 2016

    Vos Prodect has performed an endurance test with a 155kV HVAC cable, clamped in a temporary hang-off section as part of a recently awarded contract with Siem Offshore Contractors. The company has been contracted by Siem Offshore Contractors for testing and delivery of sealed cable hang-off systems for two 155kV HVAC cables between two offshore substations in German waters. […]

  • Dalby Ouse Named at Seawork

    24 June 2016
    Vessels

    The 26-metre wind farm service vessel (WFSV) Dalby Ouse was officially named at the Seawork International Exhibition in Southampton on 14 June. The aluminium catamaran has now returned to Great Yarmouth for final acceptance and delivery trials and is expected to be delivered to Dalby Offshore in the coming weeks. The Ouse is the first 26 metre South Boats IOW […]

  • Vattenfall Kicks Off Offshore Wind Tender Qualifiers

    24 June 2016
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Operations & Maintenance, Technology

    Vattenfall has launched Qualification System Wind 2016, an online tool for selection of candidates suitable to carry out specific works for the company’s offshore wind projects off the Netherlands and Denmark. The qualification system applies to the supply and maintenance of wind turbines with at least 6MW of nominal power, as well as geotechnical and geophysical site investigation works to acquire the geological, […]

  • BNEF Founder: UK’s Offshore Wind a Success Story

    22 June 2016
    Business & Finance

    Speaking at RenewableUK’s Global Offshore Wind Conference in Manchester, the Founder of Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF), Michael Liebreich, said the fact that the UK is now generating more than a quarter of its electricity from renewables is “a huge success and should be celebrated as such”. “You have been very good at managing costs. […]

  • DolWin2 Disconnected Due to Repair Work

    22 June 2016
    Grid Connection, Operations & Maintenance

    During the test phase of the DolWin2 offshore grid connection, a cable component had failed repeatedly and TenneT decided to power off the system and has asked ABB to address the issue.  The companies will now investigate whether an individual case or a systemic material error is in question, and then ABB will remove the cause of […]

  • GOW 2016 Kicks Off, Meet Offshore WIND Team in Manchester

    21 June 2016

    RenewableUK’s event dedicated to the offshore wind industry opened its door this morning. The Global Offshore Wind 2016 exhibition and conference is being held on Tuesday and Wednesday in Manchester.  Offshore WIND, located at stand 169, is exhibiting alongside companies such as Siemens, MHI Vestas, and DONG Energy, which position Global Offshore Wind 2016 as a high-profile industry […]

  • 8.2 Consulting and Aarufield Form Renewables Consultancy in UK

    21 June 2016
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    German renewables specialists 8.2 Consulting AG has joined forces with the offshore wind advisory, Aarufield, to announce an integrated UK-based consultancy offering technical, commercial and financial advice to wind, solar and biomass industry players – 8.2 Aarufield. Both 8.2 Aarufield partners bring teams with turbine, supply chain and original equipment manufacturer experience. Chairman Julian Brown, who is also […]

  • Proeon Introduces New Communication Tech for Offshore Industry

    15 June 2016
    Technology

    Proeon Systems has presented an integrated solution to complement changes in offshore working practices providing multi-level lines of communications to the shore. The company yesterday held an open event at their facilities in Norfolk, to showcase a technology collaboration with Danish company SAABand BARTEC. Dorian Hindmarsh, Proeon’s Business Development Manager, said: “The offshore industry is really starting […]

  • Siemens to Showcase Its LCOE-Lowering Portfolio at Global Offshore Wind 2016

    15 June 2016

    Siemens will present technologies and services that will help lowering the levelized cost of electricity (LCOE) at the Global Offshore Wind 2016 (GOW) trade show, to be held on 21 and 22 June in Manchester. The company will showcase new technologies in wind turbines, grid connection, and operations and services and present its enhanced portfolio of services […]

  • Siemens Books Nigg Energy Park for Beatrice Project

    15 June 2016
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    Global Energy Group and Siemens have signed a contract for the use of Nigg Energy Park fabrication yard on the Cromarty Firth during the construction of the 588MW Beatrice offshore wind farm. This multi million pound contract award is scheduled to commence in the spring of 2018 with every likelihood of retaining and creating in excess of […]

  • New Coalition to Strengthen Rotterdam’s Offshore Wind Industry

    15 June 2016
    Business & Finance

    CEOs of fifteen companies working in the offshore wind sector have formed a coalition under the name “Rotterdam Offshore Wind Delta”.  Van Oord, Boskalis, Mammoth, SIF Group, Ampelmann, Falck, STC Group, Keppel Verolme, Eneco, Marsh, Rabobank, Jules Dock, Port of Rotterdam, City of Rotterdam and Rotterdam Partners, signed a manifesto on 13 June. The Netherlands is heading towards 3.5GW of capacity, […]

  • Fugro Wins Another Hollandse Kust Zuid Job

    15 June 2016
    R&D

    The Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO), part of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, has awarded Fugro with a contract for geotechnical site investigation at the Hollandse Kust Zuid (South) Wind Farm Zone. This follows previous contracts awarded earlier this year for geophysical survey and metocean monitoring at the same site. The work will take place over a period […]

  • BASF Rolls Out New Raincoat for Blades

    14 June 2016

    BASF’s newly launched RELEST® Wind LEP S, a new coating solution for rotor blades, has passed an external 50-hour rain erosion test. The stress loads to which rotor blades are exposed during the operation are enormous: at top speeds of up to 300 kilometers per hour at the blade tips, gigantic forces act upon the […]