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  • The Netherlands: Fugro’s Revenue Grows as Expected

    10 May 2011

    The growth in revenue that commenced in the second half of 2010 continued, as expected, in the first months of 2011. This was despite somewhat lower utilisation of the vessel fleet due to such factors as a higher number of planned dry dockings for regular maintenance and the unexpected cancellation of a large offshore project […]

  • Germany: HOCHTIEF Conducts Rescue Exercise on Global Tech I

    15 October 2013
    Training & Education

    At the end of September HOCHTIEF Solutions conducted a first comprehensive offshore rescue exercise in a construction site in the North Sea (Global Tech I). Together with its partners, the team from the Civil Engineering Marine and Offshore branch practiced all processes related to the emergency rescue and the transportation of a severely injured offshore […]

  • Germany: E.ON Continues Its Positive Performance

    13 August 2012
    Business & Finance

    With a strong first half of 2012, E.ON continues its positive performance and confirms its full-year forecast. E.ON’s first-half EBITDA rose by €2.4 billion year on year to roughly €6.7 billion, its underlying net income by €2.4 billion to roughly €3.3 billion.  “Our solid first-half results demonstrate that we’re meeting our existing challenges decisively. We […]

  • Opinion | Union Carpenters Are America’s Offshore Wind Workforce, New Jersey Is Our Training Ground

    26 June 2025
    Business development, Industry, Jobs & Recruitment, Training & Education

    Written by: Olaf OlsenEASRCC Regional Manager for Pile Drivers, Commercial Divers, and Dockbuilders Over the past decade, America’s offshore wind sector has grown from a promising industry in the Northeast to an economic powerhouse spanning over 40 states and supporting tens of billions in domestic investments. This rapid growth has brought thousands of new job […]

  • European Wind Energy Association says offshore wind energy appears to be crisis-proof

    27 July 2010
    R&D

    As many offshore wind turbines were connected to the European electricity grid in the first six months of 2010 as in the whole of 2009. The… (rnw) [mappress] Source: rnw, July 27, 2010;

  • Cape Wind’s Eco Partner Brad Van Liew Wins Velux 5 Oceans Title (USA)

    31 May 2011

    An American boat won the world’s most grueling round-the-world race supported by America’s first offshore wind farm.   (plymouthdailynews) [mappress] Source: plymouthdailynews, May 31, 2011

  • Keating Pushes Cape Wind to Locate its Plant at Quincy Shipyard (USA)

    22 March 2011

    U.S. Rep. William Keating is pushing for the manufacturer of foundations for Cape Wind, the country’s first offshore wind farm, to locate… (patriotledger) [mappress] Source: patriotledger , March 22, 2011    

  • OPT Commence Ocean Trials of PowerBuoy Device (USA)

    9 May 2011
    R&D

    Ocean Power Technologies, Inc., a leading wave energy technology company,announces the commencement of ocean trials of the first of its… (oceanpowertechnologies) [mappress] Source: oceanpowertechnologies, May 09, 2011

  • Nautricity Ready to Start Testing of CoRMaT (UK)

    2 May 2011

    A STRATHCLYDE University spin-out company has developed a marine technology device, which it claims will produce the world’s first…   (scotsman) [mappress] Source: scotsman, May 02, 2011;

  • South Korea to Launch Offshore Wind Tender in October, Two More After That Under New Roadmap

    9 August 2024
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Floating Wind, Planning & Permitting

    South Korea will launch the first in a series of offshore wind tenders this October and (at least) two more until the first half of 2026, according to an Offshore Wind Power Competitive Bidding Roadmap the country’s Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) unveiled on 8 August. The tenders from 2025, initially planned to […]

  • Aibel, Hitachi ABB Ink Dogger Bank C Contracts

    17 February 2021
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection

    Aibel and Hitachi ABB Power Grids have been awarded contracts for the third phase of the 3.6 GW Dogger Bank Wind Farm development, Dogger Bank C. Under an EPC contract, Aibel will deliver a third converter platform for the world’s largest offshore wind farm. In October 2019, the company was selected to deliver two platforms for the […]

  • Baltic Power Onshore Substation Work Kicks Off

    23 May 2023
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    The ORLEN Group and Northland Power have commenced the construction of an onshore substation for the 1.2 GW Baltic Power offshore wind farm in Poland. Situated in the Choczewo municipality, the substation, being an onshore part of the Baltic Power project, will act as a hub for cable lines transmitting electricity from offshore substations located […]

  • REpower Systems AG Announces 2010/11 Half-Year Figures (April 1, 2010 – September 30, 2010) (Germany)

    16 November 2010
    Business & Finance

    EBIT rises despite decline in revenue Net result climbs 24.6% to EUR 21.8 million In the period from April 1 to September 30, 2010, REpower Systems AG (WKN 617703) generated a total performance of EUR 515.2 million (previous year: EUR 617 million) and group revenue of EUR 499 million (previous year: EUR 609.7 million). The […]

  • Zhejiang Opens New-energy Trade Market (China)

    9 December 2011
    Business & Finance

    The Tongxiang International New-Energy Market, the world’s first new-energy trade market, was officially opened in Tongxiang City… By Pan Shaojun (peopledaily) [mappress] Source: peopledaily, December 09, 2011

  • Dutch Not Fond of Offshore Wind Turbines

    17 November 2011

    When the Netherlands built its first sea-based wind turbines in 2006, they were seen as symbols of a greener future.   By Ivana Sekularac (reuters) [mappress] Source: reuters, November 17, 2011

  • Denmark: Offshore Wind Energy, Solution for Green Future

    8 November 2011
    Authorities

      Twenty years since it built its first offshore wind park, Denmark believes these installations are key to achieving a future free of fossil…  (xinhuanet) [mappress] Source: xinhuanet, November 08, 2011;

  • Minister Alex Salmond Announces Higher Renewable Targets by 2020 (UK)

    2 November 2010

    Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond has announced that Scotland’s renewable electricity target for 2020 is being raised from 50% to 80% of… (environmentalresearchweb) [mappress] Source: environmentalresearchweb, November 02, 2010;

  • Cape Wind Gets U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Approval

    7 January 2011

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has granted a long-sought permit to the nation’s first offshore wind farm, moving it a step closer to…   (abcnews) [mappress] Source: abcnews, January 07, 2011

  • Moray West Wind Turbine Installation Nearing Halfway Mark

    31 July 2024
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    UPDATE: On 16 August, the Moray West project developer, Ocean Winds, said via social media that more than half of the wind turbines were now installed. The Moray West offshore wind farm in Scotland is nearing the halfway point of its wind turbine installation, according to the latest Notice to Mariners issued by the Moray […]

  • Polish Government Pinpoints Optimal Offshore Wind Installation Hub

    10 August 2021
    Operations & Maintenance, Ports & Logistics

    The Polish government has identified the Port of Gdynia as an optimal location for the construction of an installation terminal for future offshore wind farms. On 30 July, the Polish Council of Ministers adopted a resolution on the installation terminal for offshore wind farms submitted by the Ministry of Infrastructure. The installation terminal is expected […]

  • Dogger Bank GE Haliade-X 13 MW Turbines to Feature ABB Converters

    10 June 2021
    Contracts & Tenders, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    ABB will deliver 95 units of medium voltage converters for wind turbines to GE Renewable Energy for the first phase of the Dogger Bank offshore wind project. This is ABB’s first major order under its Long-Term Supply Agreement (LTSA) with GE Renewable Energy and the largest order of its kind to date. The 95 PCS6000 […]

  • Finland: Plans Approved for New Offshore Wind Farm

    8 December 2020
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    The Finnish municipality of Korsnäs has approved plans for an offshore wind farm submitted by the state-owned enterprise Metsähallitus. The offshore wind farm is proposed to be built approximately 15 kilometres off the coast of Korsnäs, within a project area spanning some 180 square kilometres. The wind farm is planned to feature “up to dozens of” […]

  • Highlights of the Month – April 2019

    1 May 2019

    We bring you the ten most read news on offshoreWIND.biz in the month of April. Jan De Nul Orders Mega Jack-Up Jan De Nul Group has ordered the Voltaire, its third jack-up installation vessel, at COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry in China, in preparation for the wind turbines of the future. First UK Offshore Wind Farm […]

  • Innogy Expands Wales Wind Farm Apprenticeship Programme

    6 June 2014
    Training & Education

    RWE Innogy UK (Innogy) is expanding its highly popular Wales wind farm apprenticeship programme for a third year running and is now recruiting for new candidates. Five more bespoke, highly skilled engineering posts have been created to support the business’s onshore and offshore activities, taking the total number of wind turbine generated apprenticeships in Wales […]

  • USA: Renewables to Make Scotland ‘Silicon Valley’ of Marine Energy

    20 June 2012
    Authorities

    Renewable resources will make Scotland the “Silicon Valley” of marine energy in the same way that hi-tech industries transformed Northern California, the First Minister said in the keynote speech of his American trade mission. First Minister Alex Salmond made the claim during a speech to the Commonwealth Club of California in San Francisco, the oldest public affairs forum in the United States. In a […]

  • GWS, Swire Secure O&M Contract for Horns Rev 1 Offshore Wind Farm

    10 February 2025
    Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Operations & Maintenance, Supply Chain

    Vattenfall has awarded contracts to Swire Energy Services and Global Wind Service (GWS) for operations and maintenance (O&M) work on Horns Rev 1, the world’s first large-scale offshore wind farm, which is operating offshore Denmark. The contracts, worth approximately EUR 15 million in total, cover preventative services and additional O&M campaigns. The work is set […]