10000 results found for 'europe'

10000 results found for 'europe'
Order results by

A list of search results

  • CHC Helicopter Supporting Veja Mate Turbine Installation

    18 January 2017

    Siemens has awarded CHC Group with a contract for helicopter services in support of the work at the Veja Mate offshore wind farm in the German part of the North Sea, which is currently in the turbine installation phase.

  • New EUR 2 Bln Fund Set Up for Renewable Energy

    2 July 2015
    Business & Finance

    With 19 financial investors, Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has established a new investment fund, Copenhagen Infrastructure II K/S, which amounts to approximately DKK 14.7 bn (EUR ~2bn). The fund’s focus will be on investments in energy infrastructure, primarily renewable energy, in Northern and Western Europe as well as North America. Christian T. Skakkebæk, Senior Partner in Copenhagen […]

  • Seaway Heavy Lifting Appoints New COO

    11 February 2014

    Seaway Heavy Lifting has named Peter de Bree as Chief Operating Officer as of 1st February 2014. Peter brings extensive experience from the Heavy Lifting industry. He worked at Heerema where he held various commercial roles, was Project Manager and on his departure in 2012 was the Vice President of Projects. From 2012 to date, Peter […]

  • Aqualis Offshore Bags Siemens’ Offshore Wind Deal

    9 May 2016
    Operations & Maintenance, Vessels

    Siemens Wind Power has awarded Aqualis Offshore with a contract for a series of assessments of a jack-up vessel in relation to maintenance operations that the vessel will perform on offshore wind turbines at a variety of wind farms in the North Sea. Aqualis Offshore’s office in London, UK, will conduct a series of generic assessments to cover a range […]

  • New UXO Contractor to Support Offshore Wind and Marine Energy Projects

    13 February 2025
    Business development, Collaboration, Environment, Industry, Innovation, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, Technology, Vessels

    British-owned Pritchard-Gordon Group has expanded into the European offshore wind and marine energy sectors with the launch of PG Renewables, a company focused on offshore and nearshore unexploded ordnance (UXO) clearance. According to the Pritchard-Gordon Group, PG Renewables aims to support offshore wind farm developers by reducing risk and optimising productivity through experienced explosive ordnance […]

  • Four EU Countries Set Joint Target of 150 GW of Offshore Wind by 2050

    18 May 2022
    Authorities

    Read the latest article on the new offshore wind commitments by Belgium, Denmark, Germany, and the Netherlands and the EU’s new REPowerEU strategy: Belgium, Denmark, Germany, and the Netherlands are set to reveal a joint offshore wind target of having at least 150 GW of generation capacity installed by 2050 to speed up the phase-out […]

  • Estonian Shipyard to Build Damen CTVs

    12 June 2023
    Infrastructure, Vessels

    Baltic Workboats (BWB) and Damen Shipyards have signed a partnership agreement for a programme of building Damen’s popular crew transfer vessel (CTV), the Fast Crew Supplier (FCS) 2710, at BWB’s facility on Saaremaa Island in Estonia. The FCS 2710 is a versatile vessel and those built by BWB will undertake a range of duties in […]

  • GWEC Forms Offshore Wind Taskforce for Non-European Markets

    26 September 2018

    The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) has created a new Offshore Wind Taskforce to accelerate the development of offshore wind technology in non-European markets such as Asia and North America.

  • HBM Makes Case for Fiber Optical Foundation Monitoring Technology

    19 January 2018
    Technology

    HBM, a supplier of foundation monitoring systems including both resistive and fiber-optical strain gauges, has weighed the technical advantages and costs of both technologies, ultimately advocating the use of fiber-optical strain gauges on offshore wind foundations. 

  • UK Govt Could Cut GBP 1.9 Bln from OW Energy Cost in 2020s, Report Says

    30 June 2015
    Authorities, Business & Finance, R&D

    BVG Associates has published the first quantitative study of the effect of the UK Government’s policy on cost of energy from offshore wind during the 2020s. The study was commissioned by the Committee on Climate Change (CCC).  The study considers the effect of a range of policy drivers in the context of a predominantly pan-European market. It […]

  • UK: Long Term Growth Story for Wind Firmly Intact

    7 March 2013

    MAKE Consulting’s recently launched Q1/2013 Market Outlook Update provides an analysis of global and regional wind installations in 2012 and forecasts till 2020. The study shows that growth in wind power installations is likely to average around 4.6% CAGR globally every year till 2020, as wind power is expected to become one of the most […]

  • Carbon Trust Throws Down Subsea Inspection Innovation Challenge

    13 July 2017
    Operations & Maintenance, R&D, Technology

    The Carbon Trust’s Offshore Wind Accelerator (OWA) has launched a competition targeted at finding new ways to inspect offshore wind substructures and reduce the cost of offshore wind.

  • Strategic Marine and BMT Nigel Gee to Collaborate on Ship Building (Australia)

    3 October 2011

      Australian ship builder Strategic Marine and UK-based vessel design company BMT Nigel Gee Ltd have announced today that they have signed a ‘Teaming Agreement’ which will provide the ship builder with access to BMT Nigel Gee’s many designs, in particular vessels for the offshore wind industry and the passenger ferry market. Strategic Marine will […]

  • Marine Renewables Becomes a ‘Regular’ Editorial Category in Maritime Journal (UK)

    23 December 2010

    Maritime Journal is increasing its coverage of Marine Renewable Energy, with the topic becoming a ‘regular’ editorial category in every issue of MJ from the January issue onwards. MJ’s readers include many of the implementers who go out to install and maintain the new technology, not to mention the vessel builders who build the craft […]

  • Ørsted Joins Fred. Olsen Renewables and Hafslund Eco Offshore Norway

    9 June 2021
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders

    Ørsted has established a long-term partnership with Fred. Olsen Renewables and Hafslund Eco to develop offshore wind in Norway and to compete in Norway’s upcoming application round for offshore wind areas. The three parties see the cooperation as the perfect fit for realising large-scale offshore wind projects in combination with an offshore grid, the Danish […]

  • Strategic Marine to Build Catamaran for European Offshore Wind Market (Australia)

    14 February 2012

    Australian shipbuilder Strategic Marine has started 2012 strongly, signing contracts to build eight 20 metre offshore wind farm crew transfer vessels (including options) for the European market. The company will also be establishing a Service Network in Europe to support the vessels it will be supplying to clients in the region. The vessels will be […]

  • EIB Grants EUR 150 Mln for Dutch Transmission Upgrade

    20 October 2014
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection

    The European Investment Bank (EIB) and TenneT have signed the latest contract for a EUR 150 million loan, part of a total EUR 450 million financing to TenneT Holding B.V. agreed in 2011. The financing is provided by the EIB to support construction and operation of ‘Randstad 380 kV’; a 83 km 380kV transmission connection […]

  • USA: Elia Becomes Equity Partner in Offshore Atlantic Wind Connection Project

    15 July 2011
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

      Elia, the Belgian Transmission System Operator, joins Google, Marubeni, Good Energies and Atlantic Grid Investments (“AGI”) in the Atlantic Wind Connection project for the development of the first high voltage direct current (“HVDC”) offshore backbone in the U.S., that will enable the connection of 6.000 MW of offshore wind produced off the coasts of […]

  • NKT Separating Businesses Following ABB Cable Deal

    21 September 2016
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection, Technology

    NKT has decided to split the Holding company into two separately listed companies, with the timing of this decision being linked to NKT Cables’ acquisition of ABB’s high-voltage cables business. NKT is the active and long-term owner of three industrial businesses including Nilfisk, NKT Cables, and NKT Photonics. With the acquisition of ABB’s high voltage […]

  • Crown Estate to Lease 5 Sites Offshore Scotland

    28 October 2011

    The offshore wind industry will today take a major step forward with the announcement of a raft of new seabed lease agreements from the Crown Estate that could support up to 5GW of new capacity. The organisation, which manages the UK seabed, will confirm it has awarded conditional agreements for lease to five offshore renewable […]

  • Fugro to Survey Irish Seabed for Future Offshore Wind Farms

    15 July 2025
    Business & Finance, Cables, Environment, Grid Connection, Infrastructure, Market Outlooks, Offshore Platforms, Outlook & Strategy, Transition

    Fugro has secured a seven-year framework agreement with Irish transmission system operator (TSO) EirGrid to perform surveys for a project that will develop offshore electricity substations and export cable routes to connect Ireland’s future offshore wind farms on the south coast to the national grid. For the Powering Up Offshore – South Coast project, Fugro […]

  • First Mediterranean Offshore Wind Farm Up and Running in Italy

    22 April 2022
    Wind Farm Update

    The first offshore wind farm built in Italy – and the first such project in the Mediterranean – has been completed, commissioned and inaugurated in Taranto. The developer Renexia and its partners yesterday (21 April) held a ceremony in the Port of Taranto to celebrate the commissioning and inauguration of the 30 MW Beleolico offshore […]

  • Jan De Nul Sells Taillevent

    6 August 2021
    Vessels

    Jan De Nul Group has sold the jack-up installation vessel Taillevent to an undisclosed buyer. The sale includes the vessel only, with the crew deployed to other Jan De Nul vessels. The decision to sell is a result of the rapid change in future offshore wind component sizes, requiring larger and custom-designed installation vessels during […]

  • Offshore Wind Conference 2019: When Offshore Wind Starts Dating

    30 September 2019

    How will offshore wind play its part in the energy transition? Find out during Offshore Wind Conference 2019. This animation delves into the session When offshore wind starts dating. This content is available after accepting the cookies. Change cookie-settings View on Vimeo. Some challenges, such as renewable energy powering the future, bring industries closer together. So if offshore wind […]

  • Ørsted and SMC Bolster UK Offshore Wind Bond

    8 January 2019
    Contracts & Tenders, Operations & Maintenance

    Ørsted has awarded SMC with a framework agreement to provide statutory inspection and auxiliary services to their sites across the United Kingdom. The contract will run for an initial 2-year period, with extension options available for a further 2-years, based on performance. Ørsted’s portfolio includes eleven operational offshore wind farms in the United Kingdom, with […]

  • ORE Catapult Joins ECOWindS

    13 March 2015
    R&D

    The ECOWindS Consortium has welcomed the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult to the ECOWindS project as an official third party associated partner. ORE Catapult is the UK’s flagship technology innovation and research centre for offshore wind, wave and tidal energy, and is the UK counterpart to other innovation centres across Europe such as the Fraunhofer […]