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  • Manston Airport Gets New Radar (UK)

    7 January 2011
    Technology

    Manston Airport is to have a new multi-million pound radar system to ensure offshore wind turbines are not mistaken for aircraft.   by Trevor Sturgess (kentonline) [mappress] Source: kentonline, January 07, 2011

  • Global Marine Systems Wins Cable Deal for Gwynt y Mor Offshore Wind Farm (UK)

    6 January 2011
    Grid Connection

    RWE npower renewables has awarded a multi-million pound contract to UK firm Global Marine Systems to install offshore export cables at… (powergenworldwide) [mappress] Source: powergenworldwide, January 06, 2011

  • Vestas Finishes 2010 With Record Order Intake in North America

    6 January 2011

    Vestas finished 2010 with a record number of wind-turbine sales in North America — 15 total — resulting in 1,883 megawatts and 871 wind turbines. This was the best sales performance for the region since Vestas entered the North American market in 1981. Vestas’ previous sales record for North America was 1,554 megawatts in 2007. […]

  • Offshore Renewables to Create 5,000 Jobs (UK)

    4 January 2011
    Business & Finance, Jobs & Recruitment

    More than 5,000 jobs could be generated from the marine renewables industry in the south-west, a new report has claimed.   (lowcarboneconomy) [mappress] Source: lowcarboneconomy, January 04, 2011

  • Trapp Goes Offshore for New Venture (UK)

    4 January 2011
    Business & Finance

    ENTREPRENEUR Tony Trapp is hoping to start securing orders for his latest engineering venture within weeks after impressing potential…   By Babette Decker (journallive) [mappress] Source: journallive, January 04, 2011

  • DOF Wins Offshore Wind Export Cable Repair Job

    22 February 2024
    Cables, Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Supply Chain

    Norway-headquartered DOF Group has been awarded a contract to repair an export cable for an offshore wind farm in the Southern North Sea. The project, awarded by an international energy operator, includes the retrieval of the damaged cable and termination, installation, trenching, and commissioning of the replacement cable. DOF’s contract scope includes project management, engineering, […]

  • DNV Kicks Off JIP on Standards for Offshore Wind Concrete Floaters

    4 December 2023
    Business development, R&D, Research & Development

    DNV has secured partners to launch a new project to enhance technology development and prepare for scale/industralisation of concrete substructures for floating offshore wind. With the launch of a new joint industry project (JIP), called Concrete FLOW, DNV aims to optimise requirements for concrete floaters, specifically tailored for floating offshore wind farms. The project encompasses […]

  • First French Floating Wind Connection Starts Taking Shape

    7 March 2023
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    French transmission system operator RTE Réseau de Transport d’Electricité has started work to connect the country’s first floating offshore wind farm to the national grid. The laying of the export cable has started to connect the Eoliennes Flottantes du Golfe du Lion (EFGL) wind farm in the Mediterranean Sea to the French national grid. ”Initiated […]

  • Subsea7, Siem Offshore, and Kongsberg Take Aim at Floating Offshore Wind

    3 March 2023
    Equipment, Industry, Infrastructure, R&D, Research & Development, Vessels

    Subsea7, Siem Offshore, and Kongsberg Maritime have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to jointly look at optimisation of marine operations for floating wind projects. The main objective of the study is to identify gaps in capabilities of existing marine operation methodologies and equipment, to enable robust and efficient execution of large-scale floating wind developments planned […]

  • Finland to Lease Sea Area for Offshore Wind Extension Project

    31 January 2023
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Finnish state-owned enterprise Metsähallitus will lease the public area off the coast of Pori Tahkoluoto to Suomen Hyötytuuli for offshore wind power production. The agreement is the first long-running access right contract for public water area designated for wind power production. The project could have a capacity of over 600 MW and is an extension […]

  • WES Awards Contract for Floating Wind and Wave Energy Landscaping Study

    26 September 2022
    Business & Finance, Technology

    Wave Energy Scotland (WES) has hired Offshore Wind Consultants (OWC) to carry out a study into the techno-economic benefits of shared services and infrastructure for wind and wave energy technologies and projects. AqualisBraemar‘s offshore wind consultancy unit OWC will through a four-month study assess the various levels of sharing of supply chains, physical infrastructure and […]

  • Developer Cancels Offshore Wind Project over Turbine Size

    9 December 2021
    Authorities, Environment, Wind Farm Update

    A Denmark-based developer has decided to cancel an offshore wind project after not managing to find a turbine model that would fit the project’s original design parameters. This is an excerpt from a Premium article published on our sister site Offshore Energy. You can read the original article by clicking on the link below:

  • Siemens Gamesa Looks Into Replacing Offshore Power Cables with Pipes

    7 December 2021
    R&D, Technology

    Siemens Gamesa has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Strohm, a manufacturer of fully bonded, Thermoplastic Composite Pipes (TCPs), to jointly develop transfer solutions for the hydrogen produced at offshore wind turbines. In this concept power cables are replaced by a pipe infrastructure, storing and transferring hydrogen. Siemens Gamesa has a technical advisory role. […]

  • Offshore Wind Contracts Abound in November

    19 November 2021
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Jobs & Recruitment, Operations & Maintenance, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    A significant number of contract notices seeking services within the offshore wind industry has been issued over the past several weeks. The work required spans several European markets and covers offshore investigations, certification services, vessel services, offshore maintenance, electricity output marketing, ecological studies, and others. This is an excerpt from a Premium article published on […]

  • New NOV Crane for Cadeler’s Wind Osprey

    3 August 2021
    Contracts & Tenders, Vessels

    Houston-headquartered NOV has been contracted by Cadeler to upgrade the wind turbine installation vessel Wind Osprey with a new, large capacity leg crane. Last year, NOV was selected to manufacture the new heavy-lift crane for Cadeler’s Wind Orca. Within that contract, Cadeler had an option to replace the main crane of the Wind Osprey. The […]

  • Wärtsilä Kit for OHT Wind Turbine Installation Vessel

    2 August 2021
    Technology, Vessels

    The technology group Wärtsilä will supply an integrated propulsion and dynamic positioning thruster solution, including the engines, a Wärtsilä NOx reducer emission abatement system, as well as steerable and tunnel thrusters for OHT’s wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV). The ship is being built at the China Merchants Heavy Industry (Jiangsu) Co yard for the Norwegian […]

  • Jan De Nul Orders Imeca Pile Gripper for Les Alizés

    6 July 2021
    Contracts & Tenders, Technology, Vessels

    Jan De Nul has selected Imeca for the delivery of an electrical motion-compensated pile gripper for its new floating installation vessel – Les Alizés. The tailor-made gripper, with an integrated X-Laboratory guidance and survey system, will allow safe and efficient installation of next-generation monopiles with pin-point accuracy, JDN said. The delivery of the gripper delivery […]

  • Siemens Gamesa and Siemens Energy Join Floating-Wind-Turbines-for-Hire Project

    17 June 2021
    R&D, Technology

    Siemens Gamesa and Siemens Energy have signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoU) with Odfjell Oceanwind to collaborate on the development of Mobile Offshore Wind Units (MOWUs). Odfjell Oceanwind, part of Norway’s Odfjell Group, develops, owns and operates a fleet of floating MOWUs with the primary purpose of supplying electricity to “off-grid” or “micro-grid” consumers. The […]

  • Major Offshore Platforms EPCI Contract Up For Grabs

    9 June 2021
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection

    A European transmission system operator is seeking Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Installation (EPCI) services for offshore platforms. The scope of works includes the design, procurement, fabrication, transport and installation, and commissioning of offshore substations including the substructures and all the platform systems and their related project management and coordination activities. This is an excerpt from […]

  • Vattenfall Seeks HV Commissioning Services

    4 June 2021
    Contracts & Tenders, Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    Swedish energy company Vattenfall is seeking a provider of HV commissioning services for its offshore wind farms. The work will predominately be carried out during the construction phases, but also during the operating life of the wind farms. This tender is not meant for only supplying HV services personnel, Vattenfall said. The services will consist […]

  • Ørsted Picks RTS Wind for Wind Turbine Blade Services

    29 April 2024
    Operations & Maintenance

    Specialist wind turbine services provider, RTS Wind, has secured two framework agreements for the provision of blade services for Ørsted. The two 5-year framework agreements will see RTS Wind support Ørsted’s long-term blade care and maintenance campaigns across its entire regional portfolios in the UK, Denmark, Netherlands, and Germany. Michaela Gregory, Global Lead Category Manager […]

  • Damen Unveils New Offshore Vessel Charging Concept

    13 June 2024
    Operations & Maintenance, Vessels

    Damen Shipyards Group has developed a new concept for offshore charging said to offer a way to dramatically reduce emissions during the operational phase of an offshore wind farm. The system envisages a fully electric crew transfer vessel (CTV) which can charge at either a turbine or one of Damen’s commissioning service operations vessels (CSOVs) […]

  • Living Stone Trials Cleaner Fuel Setup

    11 May 2021
    Environment, Technology, Vessels

    DEME’s dual-fuel cable laying vessel Living Stone has completed her liquefied natural gas (LNG) sea trials after being bunkered with LNG for the first time. The ship-to-ship bunkering was conducted in Vlissingen, the Netherlands, by Titan LNG’s FlexFueler, DEME said. Living Stone completed her sea trials back in 2018. The vessel’s first assignment was on […]

  • Eidesvik’s Acergy Viking Becoming Eco-Friendly

    21 April 2021
    Business & Finance, Vessels

    Eidesvik Offshore is set to upgrade its service operation vessel (SOV) Acergy Viking as part of the company’s ambition to reduce its fleet emissions by 50% by 2030. Acergy Viking will be updated with a battery pack and hybrid propulsion solution, which is expected to bring to a reduction of diesel consumption (MGO) by up […]

  • CWind’s Endeavour Changes Hands

    10 March 2021
    Business & Finance, Vessels

    CWind has completed the sale of its crew transfer vessel (CTV) Endeavour to Wood Marine, a port services operator based in Suffolk. The sale of the 18.5m catamaran is said to be part of CWind’s strategic plan to remodel its CTV fleet and enables the company to pursue new vessels. To remind, CWind has recently […]

  • Diverse Marine Hands Over New Turner Iceni CTV

    5 March 2021
    Vessels

    Diverse Marine has handed over the new crew transfer vessel (CTV) Iceni Valour to Turner Iceni. According to designer Walker Marine Design, the vessel is on its way to begin a 10-year charter on the North Welsh coast. Back in March 2020, Diverse Marine signed a contract with Turner Iceni to construct Iceni Valour at […]