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  • DEME’s Living Stone Catches Fire in Santurtzi

    16 February 2018
    Vessels

    DEME Group’s advanced cable lay vessel Living Stone caught fire while under construction in a shipyard in Santurtzi, Spain.

  • Bilbao Marine Energy Week Gearing Up

    28 January 2015

    The second edition of Bilbao Marine Energy Week, southern Europe’s largest marine energy conference, will be held in Bilbao from 20 – 24 April, 2015. The first advance of the programme of presentations shows the main lines of the Offshore Wind Conference and Ocean Energy Conference symposia, as well as the intermediary day’s events, a […]

  • Cape Wind’s Spokesman Resigns

    17 March 2015
    Business & Finance

    Mark Rodgers has handed in his notice last week, after 13 years and 2 months of being Cape Wind’s Communications Director, Cape Cod Times informs. Even though media adds this move to a chain of setbacks that the project has experienced lately, Rodgers said that he is only taking the next step in his communication career. “My […]

  • SeaEnergy Announces Half Year Results (UK)

    29 September 2011
    Business & Finance

      SeaEnergy, the energy ventures company focused on growing oil and gas and renewables businesses, today announces half year results for the six months ended 30 June, 2011. Commenting on today’s announcement Steve Romp, Executive Chairman, said: “SeaEnergy is in a strong position. Following the successful and highly value accretive disposal of SERL to Repsol, […]

  • ORE Catapult Launches First Floater Supply Chain Development Scheme in Wales

    21 September 2023
    Floating Wind, Jobs & Recruitment, Supply Chain, Training & Education

    The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult has launched the first Fit 4 Offshore Renewables (F4OR) programme in Wales, specifically designed to support local companies bidding for work in the floating offshore wind industry. F4OR Wales programme will be delivered in phases starting in 2024, with an initial cohort of three companies. ORE Catapult is partnering […]

  • Another Norwind Offshore CSOV Order Lands at Vard’s Desk

    8 March 2024
    Business & Finance, Vessels

    Fincantieri-owned Vard has signed a contract with Navigare Capital Partners, in close cooperation with Norwind Offshore, for the design and construction of one tailor-made Commissioning Service Operation Vessel (CSOV). The parties have also agreed on new options for two additional vessels. Scheduled for delivery in the first quarter of 2026, the vessel is of VARD […]

  • Interview with Offshore WIND Conference Speaker Pieter van Oord

    4 October 2017
    Contracts & Tenders

    Q&A with Pieter van Oord, CEO Van Oord, speaker during Offshore WIND Conference, opening session.

  • France Approves Two Pilot Floaters

    25 July 2016
    Authorities, Business & Finance, R&D, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    The French Environment and Energy Management Agency (ADEME) has approved two floating wind pilot projects as part of the country’s call for tenders for the development of floating wind launched last year. The two project approved by the ministry are the 24MW project in the Gruissan area, some 15 kilometres off the Mediterranean coast, led by the Quadran […]

  • New Jersey Seeks Proposals for OW Technical Assistance Program

    30 January 2020
    Authorities

    The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) has issued a request for qualifications/proposals (RFQ/P) to support an Offshore Wind Technical Assistance Program.

  • KNUD E. HANSEN Introduces New Jack-Up for 20+ MW Offshore Wind Turbines

    15 December 2020
    Vessels

    KNUD E. HANSEN has presented ATLAS C-Class, a new jack-up platform for the offshore wind sector, with a jacking deadweight of 18,000 tonnes, 6,800 square metres of cargo deck area, which features a 3,000-tonne, 37-metre crane. According to the company, this is currently the only wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) capable of carrying six 14-16 […]

  • Offshore Wind Could Boost Indo-Norwegian Business Ties

    4 January 2016
    Authorities, Business & Finance, R&D, Technology, Training & Education

    Offshore wind energy could be an area of great interest for further Indo-Norwegian partnerships in business and research, as Norwegian companies can contribute to India’s offshore wind sector with their expertise and technological know-how necessary to create cost-effective projects, according to the Norwegian Embassy in India. Recognized globally as a cost-effective and proven renewable energy technology, […]

  • DONG Energy and ScottishPower Renewables to Build West of Duddon Sands Offshore Wind Farm (UK)

    16 June 2011

      DONG Energy and ScottishPower Renewables, part of the Iberdrola Group, have decided to go ahead with the construction of the West of Duddon Sands offshore wind farm in the Irish Sea in a 50/50-partnership. The total cost of construction is up to GBP 1.6 billion (approx. DKK 14 billion), which includes the cost to […]

  • Alicat & South Boats, the state of the union: A rising tide lifts all boats

    8 October 2013

    It was 12 months ago that the company responsible for building more wind farm support vessels than any other single boat yard was, following a period of financial uncertainty, acquired by Alicat workboats. Offshore WIND recently spoke to Ben Colman, the Sales and Marketing Manager for both South Boats IOW Ltd. and Alicat Workboats Ltd., […]

  • Offshore wind in Greece: The energy hub of Southeast Europe

    12 October 2012

    Mediterranean countries have set targets for offshore wind development in the Mediterranean Sea by 2020. Greece has a relatively very low target of 200MW installed offshore wind capacity. This offshore development mainly concerns conventional offshore wind farm project designs. But Greece’s energy market is at the forefront of transformative changes that are attracting investors from […]

  • UMaine to Test 56-Meter Wind Turbine Blade

    3 September 2014
    R&D

     A leading wind turbine blade manufacturer delivered a 56 meter blade to the University of Maine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center last week. The turbine blade will undergo rigorous testing at the lab that has the longest structural reaction floor in the U.S. According to UMaine spokesman Josh Plourde, the UMaine Composites Center is one […]

  • The Netherlands: nkt cables Attends EWEA Offshore 2011

    25 November 2011

    From the 29th of November to the 1st of December nkt cables will show its capabilities within the area of Intelligent Energy Transmission Solution for On and Offshore at the biggest and worldwide most important wind energy fair, the “Offshore 2011 Amsterdam” On the stand in Hall 11 nkt cables presents turnkey transmission solutions with […]

  • BNEF: 2019 a Record Year for Offshore Wind Investment

    16 January 2020
    Business & Finance

    Investment in offshore wind reached USD 29.9 billion in 2019, up 19% on 2018 and USD 2 billion more than in the previous record year of 2016, the latest data from research company BloombergNEF (BNEF) shows. The last quarter of the year was particularly busy and saw a number of offshore wind deals, according to […]

  • Green Port Hull Backers Named ‘Renewables Champions’

    13 March 2015

    Three figures in the city have been recognised as ‘Renewables Champions’ for being instrumental in bringing Siemens to Hull and the development of the Green Port Hull project. The work of ABP Director Humber, John Fitzgerald, Alan Johnson MP and Hull City Council’s City Regeneration Manager Mark Jones, was awarded at the Hull Daily Mail’s […]

  • IEA: Renewables Keeping Energy-Related CO2 Emissions In Check

    16 March 2016
    Authorities, Business & Finance, R&D

    Global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions (CO2), the largest source of man-made greenhouse gas emissions, stayed flat for the second year in a row as renewable energy surged, according to analysis of preliminary data for 2015 released today by the International Energy Agency (IEA). “The new figures confirm last year’s surprising but welcome news: we now […]

  • Scottish Offshore Wind Energy Council Sets 8GW by 2030 Goal

    29 October 2019
    Business & Finance

    The Scottish Offshore Wind Energy Council (SOWEC) has officially launched, calling for the goal of having at least 8GW of offshore wind in Scottish waters by 2030. The council, launched on 29 October, said it aims to lead and support the industry, boost the local content of projects and increase jobs in line with the UK Offshore […]

  • Chancellor George Osborne Announces 2011 Budget (UK)

    24 March 2011
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    Chancellor George Osborne today delivered the 2011 Budget, which for the UK’s Green Economy included two key announcements: 1) Green Investment Bank (GIB) – the GIB will launch next year (2012) backed by £3b funding; £1b of Government funding and a further £2b raised from asset sales. The initial £3b capital will leverage a further […]

  • Lithuania Puts Second Offshore Wind Tender on Hold

    30 January 2025
    Authorities, Planning & Permitting

    The Lithuanian government has temporarily suspended the tender process for an offshore wind farm in the Baltic Sea to re-evaluate the conditions and minimise the impact on electricity prices for consumers. Lithuania’s National Energy Regulatory Council (NERC) launched the country’s second offshore wind tender in November 2024, seeking a developer for a 700 MW project. On […]

  • Gamesa Unveils New G132-5.0 MW Turbine at Global Offshore Wind 2014

    11 June 2014
    Technology

    Gamesa is showcasing its new 5.0 MW turbine, the G132-5.0 MW, at the 2014 Global Offshore Wind trade fair, one of the sector’s hallmark events, in Glasgow (UK) on 11 and 12 June. The new G132-5.0 MW turbine leverages the know-how and experience acquired during the exhaustive validation of the 5.0 MW platform, which culminated […]

  • Decision Support for OW Turbine Installation Discussed

    10 April 2015
    R&D

    A meeting on the project “Decision support for offshore wind turbine installation” (informally known as DECOFF) has been held at Christian Michelsen Research (CMR) in Bergen. The objective of the project is to develop methods for improved decision support when installing wind turbines offshore, where the cost to a large degree is driven by waiting for […]

  • Germany: Construction of Global Tech I Continues on Schedule

    14 January 2013
    Wind Farm Update

    It is ever more evident that Windreich AG has turned out to be the cornerstone of the energy transition’s success. Willi Balz, CEO of Windreich AG said: “While BARD, EnBW, Dong and, most recently, RWE announce delays or project halts, our projects, led by Global Tech I and MEG 1, are running as planned. All […]

  • Oysters Get New Home at Eneco Luchterduinen Offshore Wind Farm

    3 November 2022
    Environment, R&D, Wind Farm Update

    Four oyster tables made of concrete and other material on which live oysters are placed have been installed at the Eneco Luchterduinen offshore wind farm as part of a mission to restore oyster reefs in the Dutch North Sea. The new oyster table design, which was developed under The Rich North Sea programme by the energy […]