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  • Offshore Wind is a Big Opportunity for Land-based Developers (USA)

    9 March 2011

    When Maryland issued its request for interest (RFI) for offshore wind leases off its coast last year, terrestrial-based wind developers, such as RES Americas, Iberdrola Renewables and NRG Energy, answered the state’s call alongside offshore-only wind developers, such as Fisherman’s Energy.   While the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) is evaluating […]

  • First Havfram Hybrid Mega Jack-Up Now Under Construction

    12 December 2022
    Vessels

    Norwegian offshore wind services company Havfram has confirmed that its first vessel is now under construction, following the execution of a shipbuilding contract with CIMC-Raffles in China. The NG20000X self-propelled jack-up is equipped with a 3,250-ton crane and the latest battery hybrid drive train technology designed to reduce carbon emissions per MW installed by over […]

  • Vestas Agrees to Sell Converters and Controls Business to KK Wind Solutions

    10 August 2022
    Business & Finance, Technology

    Wind turbine manufacturer Vestas has signed an agreement with KK Wind Solutions (KK) for the acquisition of Vestas’ converters and controls business. The deal includes Vestas’ three converters and control panels factories in Denmark, India, and China and associated staff functions. In total, around 600 Vestas employees are in scope for being part of KK. […]

  • Lithuania Risks Pricier Offshore Wind with Recent Auction Changes – WindEurope

    16 November 2021
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders

    WindEurope has urged Lithuanian lawmakers to remove the recently introduced changes to the offshore wind auction design and opt for double-side Contracts for Difference (CfD) auctions based solely on a strike price. Lithuania is currently preparing its regulatory framework for the development of offshore wind in its waters. And new proposed auction rules have recently […]

  • Aker Offshore Wind, Ocean Winds, and Statkraft Target Floating Wind Offshore Norway

    5 November 2021
    Contracts & Tenders

    Aker Offshore Wind, Ocean Winds, and Statkraft have signed a collaboration agreement to bid for, develop, construct, and operate a floating offshore wind farm and associated infrastructure for the Utsira Nord license area in Norway. The equal partnership will submit an application to the Norwegian authorities for the development of a commercial-scale floating offshore wind […]

  • Carnegie Deploys CETO 5 Unit

    25 November 2014
    R&D, Technology

    Wave energy developer Carnegie Wave Energy Limited has announced that the first of its new generation CETO 5 wave energy units has been installed and is operating at its Perth Wave Energy Project site off Garden Island, Western Australia. The CETO 5 unit was installed on the first attempt and has now been operating for […]

  • Offshore Wind Turbines Part of Danish Touristic Offer

    17 November 2016
    Business & Finance

    Fear that tourists will opt out of Søndervig region on the Danish west coast due to the Vesterhav Syd and Vesterhav Nord nearshore wind farms has got holiday home owners in the area to turn against the upcoming offshore wind projects, according to the Danish Wind Industry Association (DWIA). At the other end of the country, […]

  • U.S. Secretary Jewell Sets Out Priorities for Prosperous Energy Future

    18 March 2015
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    In remarks at the U.S. Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell laid out the Department’s priorities for strengthening the nation’s economy with a balanced, prosperous energy future over the next two years. Read the highlights of the speech: Our economy has emerged from recession with a stronger, more stable […]

  • Denmark: MAKE Consulting Releases Global Wind Power Market Outlook Report

    26 March 2012

    MAKE Consulting has published its 2012 Global Wind Power Market Outlook report. MAKE continues to see significant growth in the global wind power markets with an expected compound annual growth rate of 7% – a downgrade from MAKE’s last quarterly forecast of a 10% 5-year CAGR. High growth is expected in new emerging markets and […]

  • 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 […]

  • The Netherlands: Shipdock Embraces Offshore Wind Growth

    18 December 2012

    The increase in offshore activities means a lot of new work for the repair and conversion industry – and Shipdock is busily improving its position in this market: most recently with the lengthening of the GMS Endeavour’s four massive ‘legs’. New orders are streaming in at Shipdock Amsterdam from the rapidly growing offshore wind energy […]

  • Northern Ireland and Belfast Harbour Bid for Business at Offshore Wind Event (UK)

    30 June 2011

    Northern Ireland is demonstrating its expertise and experience in offshore wind and marine energy at Offshore Wind 2011. Invest Northern Ireland and Belfast Harbour have joined forces on the Northern Ireland stand to showcase the region’s capabilities in offshore wind and marine energy at the event, organised by Renewables UK, which runs on June 28 […]

  • Nexans Provides Specialized Trenching Service for Baltic 1 Offshore Wind Farm Subsea Power Export Cables (Germany)

    26 January 2011
    Grid Connection

    Nexans, the worldwide leader in the cable industry, has been called in by EnBW (Energie Baden-Wurttemberg) to use its specialized Capjet trenching system to protect the HV (high voltage) subsea power export cables for Baltic 1, Germany’s first commercial offshore wind farm. Nexans provides specialized trenching service for Baltic 1 offshore wind farm subsea power […]

  • Decision making process for wind tower manufacturers

    16 September 2019

    Taiwan is establishing itself as one of the world’s fastest-growing new offshore wind markets and the Taiwanese manufacturers have been steadily getting ready to satisfy the production needs related to the projects to come. Following this tendency, several Taiwanese companies have recently visited Faccin’s factory in Visano, Italy to test their finished 4-rolls offshore-wind specially […]

  • Bad Streak for GE Vernova as Another Blade Fails at Dogger Bank Offshore Wind Farm in UK

    23 August 2024
    Fixed-Bottom, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Wind Farm Update, Wind Turbines

    This article was updated at 15:05 CET on 23 August 2024 with a statement from GE Vernova. One of the already installed wind turbine blades at Dogger Bank A offshore wind farm, currently under construction in the UK, has sustained damage and failed. The blade failure occurred on the morning of 22 August and, according […]

  • SeAH Wind Goes on Recruitment Spree for UK Monopile Factory

    22 January 2024
    Jobs & Recruitment

    South Korea’s SeAH Wind has started its large-scale drive to recruit for positions including welders, platers, roll bending machine operatives, mechanical and electrical technicians, supervisors, and general operatives for its XXL monopile manufacturing facility on Teesworks, the UK. Applications will be accepted via the company’s dedicated recruitment website where individuals can sign up for job […]

  • Ørsted Launches Its Own Uncrewed Surface Vessel for Metocean Campaigns, USV Also Validated as Floating LiDAR

    22 June 2023
    Business development, Innovation, Technology, Vessels

    Ørsted has designed and developed its own uncrewed surface vessel (USV) for offshore metocean measurement campaigns. The USV has also achieved DNV’s type validation as a floating LiDAR system and is set to enter serial production. The company, whose employees invented the concept which has now been patented, says its vessel is the first USV […]

  • Offshore Powerhouses Tapped for VindØ Energy Island

    30 November 2021
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection

    Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has signed a partnership agreement with four companies within marine and offshore construction services, Boskalis, DEME, ACCIONA, and MT Højgaard International, to develop the VindØ energy island in the Danish North Sea. CIP acts as the project developer on behalf of an investor consortium composed of PensionDanmark and PFA, two of […]

  • 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 […]

  • UK Offshore Wind Farm Attracts Japanese Power Houses

    13 August 2018
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    German energy company Innogy has agreed to sell a 41% stake in its 860MW Triton Knoll offshore wind farm in the UK to Japan’s J-Power (25%) and Kansai Electric Power (16%).

  • CIRIA Issues Offshore UXO Best Practice Guidelines

    10 February 2016
    R&D

    The Construction Industry Research and Information Association (CIRIA) has published guidelines for the management of unexploded ordnance (UXO) in the marine environment. CIRIA’s report, titled Assessment and management of unexploded ordnance (UXO) risk in the marine environment (C754), has been prepared by Royal HaskoningDHV and 6 Alpha Associates. Several European offshore wind projects have experienced costly delays relating […]

  • CG Bags Another Northwind Contract

    19 December 2014
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Avantha Group Company CG has been awarded a contract from the Belgian offshore wind farm operator Northwind to provide operation and maintenance services for the 216 MW wind farm offshore substation on the Lodewijk bank, 40 km off the Belgian coast. This prestigious order follows a previous contract won by CG at the Northwind offshore […]

  • Seacat Ranger Heads to Westermost Rough after Naming Ceremony

    10 June 2014

    Following completion of inaugural sea trials in May, Seacat Ranger will embark on a string of European offshore wind farm charter contracts that will keep her under continuous, active charter until May 2015. Seacat Ranger is the latest 24-metre catamaran to join Seacat Services, a class leading offshore energy support vessel operator that now operates […]

  • UK: Jee Celebrates 25 Years in Business

    26 June 2013

    This year, leading independent subsea engineering and training firm Jee Ltd celebrates 25 years in business. During its history the company has experienced significant growth, expanding from one entrepreneurial engineer to a team of 90.  Jee Ltd managing director and founder, Trevor Jee, said: “Reaching our 25-year anniversary is a significant milestone for the company […]

  • Green Port Growth Names Head of Research & Development

    7 October 2014
    Business & Finance

    Green Port Growth (GPG), the programme created to establish East Yorkshire as a world-class centre for renewable energy, has appointed Dr Alan Lowdon as its Research & Development Director. Dr Lowdon will provide support and identify new opportunities for key businesses working in the offshore wind and wider renewables sectors to capitalise on the proposed […]

  • OPT Announces Wave Power Funding Deal with Australian Government

    14 January 2014
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Technology

    Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (OPT), today announced that Victorian Wave Partners Pty Ltd (VWP), its project-specific operating entity wholly-owned by Ocean Power Technologies, Australasia (OPTA), has signed an agreement with the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA). This agreement is a Deed of Variation to the original Funding Deed through which a A$66.5 million grant was […]