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  • World’s Longest Interconnector Takes Off

    27 March 2015
    Grid Connection

    National Grid and Statnett, the Norwegian Transmission System Operator, yesterday signed the ownership agreement which signals the start of the construction phase for the 730 kilometre interconnector between UK and Norway. The NSN Link would be the first electricity interconnector between the two countries and has a planned capacity of 1400 MW – enough to […]

  • BLME to Leas EUR 14 Million to Global Marine Systems (UK)

    21 February 2012
    Grid Connection

    Bank of London and The Middle East pic (BLME), the largest Islamic bank in Europe, has announced it signed a £14 million leasing deal with Global Marine Systems Ltd., the largest independent provider of submarine cable installation, maintenance and engineering services worldwide. Under the terms of the agreement, BLME will support Global Marine in the […]

  • The Netherlands: Stijn Folkers Appointed as Commercial Director of Blue Offshore

    27 April 2011

      Blue Offshore announced today the appointment of Stijn Folkers to the role of Commercial Director. Folkers will be responsible for the management of Blue Offshore’s Commercial Departments. Folkers has a strong background in the offshore industry. He served most recently as Manager of Contracts at Seaway Heavy Lifting, where he was responsible for negotiating […]

  • First Offshore Wind Project Announced for Bulgaria to Use Floating Wind Technology and Power Gas Platform

    25 January 2023
    Technology, Wind Farm Update

    France-based floating wind technology developer, Eolink, and 15 European renewable energy partners have launched an EU-backed project named Black sea fLoating Offshore Wind (BLOW). The project aims to install a 5 MW floating wind turbine offshore Bulgaria and link it to a gas platform in the Black Sea. BLOW will use Eolink’s floating offshore wind […]

  • THMA, UKTI Organize Offshore Wind Mission to USA

    3 December 2015
    Business & Finance

    Team Humber Marine Alliance (THMA), in partnership with UK Trade & Investment, will lead a Northern Powerhouse offshore wind-focused mission to the USA next spring. Working in tandem with UKTI, Team Humber and regional businesses will head for the east coast of the US from March 6-12, building on increasingly close ties. Companies from the […]

  • Gamesa, AREVA Strive to Create Global Leader in Offshore Wind

    7 July 2014
    Business & Finance

    Gamesa and AREVA signed binding agreements for the creation of a joint venture in the promising offshore wind energy industry, culminating the exclusive talks initiated last January. The closing of the transaction is expected to be secured by the fourth quarter of this year, subject to approval by the French government and the relevant competition […]

  • UK: BMT Nigel Gee Expands to Meet Increased Workload

    10 December 2012

    BMT Nigel Gee, a subsidiary of BMT Group, has announced recent refurbishment and expansion activity at its offices in Southampton in order to meet a large increase in design work. Operating across four principal market sectors, the naval architectural practice delivers design and engineering services to specialised vessels in the commercial, yacht, defence and renewable […]

  • Germany: Nordex Order Intake Increased by 84 pct in Q1

    10 April 2012
    Business & Finance

    The new Chief Executive Officer of Nordex SE, Dr. Jürgen Zeschky, presents the group accounts for the first time today. In addition, Zeschky underscores that the Management Board, acting with the approval of the Supervisory Board, has decided to continue on the path of strategic reorientation already announced in recent months. Nordex will focus on […]

  • Inch Cape Awards Foundation Design Contract

    23 September 2020
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Sea and Land Project Engineering (SLPE) has won a contract to provide the turbine foundation concept design for the Inch Cape offshore wind project in Scotland. According to SLPE, the project site has varying seabed depths and ground conditions making it one of the most complex in Europe. This is said to require structural, hydrodynamic […]

  • Photo of the Day: Block Island Turbine Towers Lined Up in Providence

    8 June 2016
    Wind Farm Update

    GE Renewable Energy has shared a photo showing offshore wind towers for the 30MW Block Island wind farm being arranged in a line in Providence after completing their journey from Europe to Rhode Island, US. The five-turbine offshore wind farm is being developed by Deepwater Wind some three miles off the coast of Block Island. Once commissioned in […]

  • Public Consultation for Borssele V Tender Opens

    4 January 2017
    Contracts & Tenders, R&D, Technology

    Public consultation for the tender regulations related to the fifth site at the Borssele Zone in the Netherlands opened today and will close on 1 February. The purpose of the consultation is to get feedback from the stakeholders on the draft regulation, which will shape the tender, and to receive improvement proposals for the final regulation, which will be published in […]

  • Jan De Nul Scores Big in Taiwan

    17 May 2018
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Jan De Nul has won a contract for the design, procurement and installation of the wind turbine foundations for the 120MW Formosa 1 Phase 2 wind farm offshore Taiwan.

  • USA: Offshore Wind ‒ One of the Coolest Technologies to Be Seen in 2014

    16 January 2014
    R&D, Technology

    What does offshore wind technology have in common with a trip to Mars? Well, along with space tourism, interplanetary exploration, physicists’ search for dark matter, Formula E and electric cars, offshore wind power will become one of the coolest technologies in 2014 in the United States, according to CNN. This year, the U.S is set […]

  • Delegations Visit German Offshore Wind Sites

    19 December 2012

    Two international delegations, Representatives from the Iwaki City from the Fukushima prefecture in Japan and Business Representatives of the Norwegian offshore industry, are currently visiting the sites of the German offshore industry. “So many international delegations that we received again show that they take our offshore industry as an example to find solutions for the […]

  • Global Tech I Wins Best Project Award in 2011 (Germany)

    26 December 2011

    The offshore major project “Global Tech I”, initiated by the AG Windreich is the best wind project of 2011 in Europe. The internationally renowned magazine “Project Finance International”, PFI, recognized this project as the “Wind Deal of the Year”. The official ceremony of the “PFI Awards” will be on 25 January 2012, in London. Global […]

  • Floating Offshore Wind Could Be Bigger Than Fixed-Bottom by 2050, But There Is Catching Up to Do in Supply Chain

    15 December 2022
    Industry, Ports & Logistics, R&D

    “We are looking at a market today that is immense. It is new and unprecedented when you look at the numbers. Floating wind is expected to be, in 2050, bigger than fixed offshore wind. But we got some catching up to do, and catching up to be done is really in the supply chain”, GustoMSC’s […]

  • RWE Innogy and CEE Seal Agreement on Long-term Venture Capital Co-operation (Germany)

    21 November 2011
    Business & Finance

    Essen-based RWE Innogy and Conetwork Erneuerbare Energien (CEE), of Hamburg, a company in which Bankhaus Lampe has a participating interest, today sealed their agreement on long-term venture capital co-operation. CEE has taken a EUR 25 million stake in Innogy Renewables Technology Fund I (IRTF I), and holds thereby around 22 percent of the fund. RWE […]

  • EDF Could Create 300 Local Offshore Wind Jobs in France

    18 April 2014
    Business & Finance, Jobs & Recruitment, Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    With its 1.4 GW portfolio of renewable energy power plants under contract, including 30% growth in 2013, EDF Energies Nouvelles through EDF EN Services, its subsidiary dedicated to the Operations & Maintenance activities, has become utilities’ key partner for such services in the French market. At the same time, EDF Energies Nouvelles Group continues to […]

  • BoldWind Offloads First Offshore Wind Cargo in Port of Esbjerg

    21 July 2020
    Ports & Logistics, Vessels

    The new heavy load deck carrier chartered by MHI Vestas, MV BoldWind, has made its first port call in Esbjerg to unload wind turbine blades for the Moray East offshore wind farm. The vessel, owned and operated by United Wind Logistics (UWL) and hired by MHI Vestas under a long-term charter agreement, embarked on its […]

  • Sarens Steps Into Taiwanese Offshore Wind Market

    7 November 2018
    Business & Finance

    The Belgium-based Sarens Group has established a venture in Taiwan to take part in the local offshore wind market.

  • ESS Orders New Carousel Design from Ardmore Craig

    6 September 2016

    Ecosse Subsea Systems (ESS) has awarded Ardmore Craig with a contract for the design of a carousel and associated spooling spread destined for cable storage activities. The order has been earmarked by a utility company for 40-year storage of a number of spare cable lengths. The carousel will be designed for capacities in excess of […]

  • ELA Invests in Production of 20 New Offshore Containers

    19 February 2015
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    ELA Container Offshore GmbH has announced the production of 20 new Offshore Living Quarters and Multipurpose Rooms as of beginning of February. The company says that it wants to be able to always react to customers’ needs at short notice. Thereby, within just one year, the Offshore-Rental-Fleet increases to 370 units, 320 of which are […]

  • PSA Marine Takes Stake in Njord Offshore

    12 September 2017
    Business & Finance, Vessels

    PSA Marine has acquired shareholding in Njord Offshore, which has been managing the crew transfer vessels of PSA Marine’s subsidiary Ventus Marine Limited since 2015.

  • Sif Board Nominates New CEO

    11 July 2018
    Business & Finance, Jobs & Recruitment

    The Supervisory Board of Sif Holding N.V. will nominate Fred van Beers for appointment as the company’s new CEO effective 1 September 2018.

  • UK: Secretary Davey to Highlight Energy Sector Benefit for Jobs and Business

    8 October 2012
    Authorities, Jobs & Recruitment

    Energy and Climate Change Secretary Edward Davey will this week highlight the massive benefit for jobs and business the energy sector can bring to the Scottish economy as he visits Shetland, Orkney, Caithness, Edinburgh and Glasgow. Energy and Climate Change Secretary Edward Davey said: “Scotland has some of the most promising energy resources in Europe […]

  • Global Energy Services Appoints New CEO

    12 November 2013

    Thorsten Kramer is the new top executive at the Global Energy Services (GES). Kramer has been appointed top executive by the company’s board with the goal to expand international operations and lead the organization through the upcoming challenges and opportunities. He has a 17-year experience at top positions in global companies. Kramer held leading positions […]