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  • Rem Purus Takes Delivery of Sofia CSOV

    24 May 2023
    Infrastructure, Vessels

    Rem Purus has taken delivery of the first of two Commissioning Service Operation Vessels (CSOVs) from Fincantieri-controlled Norwegian shipbuilder Vard. In 2021, Rem Offshore signed a contract with VARD for the construction and design of two CSOVs, with options for two additional vessels. Based on Vard 4 19 design, the vessels will have a height-adjustable […]

  • Dutch House of Representatives Passes New Offshore Wind Bill

    22 February 2016
    Authorities

    On Thursday afternoon, a majority of the parties in the Dutch House of Representatives voted in favour of a new legislative proposal to speed up the offshore wind development, which was introduced by Dutch Minister of Economic Affairs Henk Kamp.  The proposed Amendment to the Electricity Act 1998 (timely achievement of the Energy Agreement objectives), which would enter into […]

  • Photo of the Day: Smulders Sends Off Last Batch of Galloper TPs

    24 March 2017
    Wind Farm Update

    The last four transition pieces (TPs) for the Galloper offshore wind farm in the UK have been dispatched from Smulders facilities in Hoboken, Belgium, and are on their way to Rotterdam, where they will be loaded onto the installation vessel Innovation at Sif’s Maasvlakte 2 site.

  • Siemens Sticks With Acergy Viking

    13 January 2017
    Operations & Maintenance, Vessels

    Norway’s Eidesvik Offshore has been awarded another contract with Siemens Wind Power for the service operation vessel Acergy Viking. The Acergy Viking will commence a new six-month contract plus options for Siemens Wind Power in the German offshore wind sector in June 2017. The two companies signed the first charter agreement for the Acergy Viking in […]

  • SSE Launches Beatrice OWF Community Fund

    16 December 2016
    Wind Farm Update

    SSE has opened the first round of the Partnership Fund for the Beatrice Offshore Wind Farm (BOWL), making GBP 600,000 available to support transformative community projects in both Highland and Moray in the first year. The Beatrice Partnership Fund, worth a total of GBP 3 million over a five-year period, is now inviting applications from […]

  • Siemens Orders Konecranes Cranes for Cuxhaven Factory

    31 May 2016
    Business & Finance, Technology

    Finnish crane manufacturer Konecranes has received an order to deliver eighteen industrial cranes and one gantry crane to Siemens’ nacelle factory in Cuxhaven, Germany. The cranes will be delivered during summer 2017. The parties have agreed not to disclose the value of the order. The lifting capacity of the ordered cranes is ranging from 20 to 500 tons, and they […]

  • JFMS Replaces Gearbox Oil on Thornton Bank Turbines

    21 August 2018
    Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    James Fisher Marine Services (JFMS) has completed a gearbox oil change project at the Thornton Bank offshore wind farm in Belgium. 

  • Peter Madsen Rederi Wraps Up Horns Rev 3 Gig

    12 July 2018
    Operations & Maintenance, Ports & Logistics

    Denmark-based marine contractor Peter Madsen Rederi A/S (PMR) has completed the construction of a new set of stone beds in the Port of Esbjerg for the load-out of turbines destined for the Horns Rev 3 offshore wind farm.

  • IQIP to Deliver Noise Mitigation System for He Dreiht OWF

    31 August 2021
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    EnBW has awarded IQIP with a contract for the delivery of a noise mitigation system which will be used during the installation of monopiles at EnBW’s He Dreiht offshore wind farm in Germany. The Dutch company will manufacture and deliver a double-walled noise protection system called NMS-10,000 which will reduce the noise induced by pile […]

  • Heerema Fabrication Group to Build Albatros OTM

    27 July 2017
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Siemens AG has awarded Heerema Fabrication Group (HFG) a Procurement & Construction contract for the Offshore Transformer Module (OTM) which will be installed at EnBW’s Albatros offshore wind farm.

  • SAL Transporting Dutch Monopiles to Japan

    15 December 2020
    Wind Farm Update

    SAL Heavy Lift’s MV Lone is currently transporting nine monopiles from the Netherlands to the Akita Noshiro offshore wind project in Japan, the company reported via social media. SAL said it had been entrusted to transport the heaviest monopiles with weights up to 883 metric tons and lengths over 78 meters from Rotterdam to the […]

  • The Netherlands: Airborne to Supply Tocardo Composite Blades

    20 July 2012

    Airborne Composites announced that Tocardo International has recently granted Airborne Composites the “preferred supplier” status for the Tocardo composite blades. A first set of blades is now under construction for a challenging overseas project and more blades will follow soon for world wide supply. Airborne has the vision and goal to design, engineer and manufacture […]

  • Top News of the Week, 29 Aug – 4 Sep 2016

    4 September 2016

    Adwen Preparing Bremerhaven Site for 8MW Prototype Offshore wind turbine maker Adwen has begun the civil works on the site in Bremerhaven where the first prototype of its AD 8-180 wind turbine will be installed. Report: Gamesa and Siemens Turn Down GE’s Bid for Adwen Gamesa and Siemens have rejected GE’s first bid to buy […]

  • CWind Hosts Northern Irish Delegation Exploring Offshore Wind Industry

    23 October 2013

    CWind hosted a delegation of 20 businesses from the south east region of Northern Ireland on Tuesday this week. The delegation, led by Energy Connections NI and hosted by the East of England Energy Group (EEEGR) was in the area this week to see first-hand how businesses here have taken advantage of the supply chain […]

  • Scotland to Help Qatar Go Green

    1 November 2011

      Scotland can help Qatar diversify away from oil and gas to a “more balanced” and “low-carbon” economy, said Scottish First Minister Alex Sal… By Pratap John (gulf-times) [mappress] Source: gulf-times, November 01, 2011

  • Minor Victory for Wind Farm Opponents (USA)

    29 September 2011
    Business & Finance

    When the New York Power Authority first introduced its plans for offshore wind turbines on Lake Ontario, Greece resident David Bell took it… By Melissa Daniels (penfieldpost) [mappress] Source: penfieldpost, September 29, 2011

  • 35 Wind Turbines Installed at Neart na Gaoithe Offshore Wind Farm

    6 December 2024
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Two-thirds of wind turbines have been installed at the Neart na Gaoithe offshore wind farm in Scotland, which produced its first power in October. According to notices to mariners from the project issued on 20 November and 3 December, 35 wind turbines are up at the project site with three more partially installed. Owned by […]

  • Eneti Newbuild Jack-Ups Secure More Work While Under Construction

    18 September 2023
    Supply Chain, Vessels, Wind Turbines

    Eneti’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Seajacks UK Limited, has signed a vessel reservation agreement with an undisclosed client to transport and install wind turbines. With mobilization commencing in the first quarter of 2027, the contract will be performed by one of Eneti’s two NG16000X Wind Turbine Installation Vessels (WTIVs) currently under construction at Hanwa Ocean in South […]

  • Tekmar Completes Dogger Bank Trifecta

    26 December 2022
    Contracts & Tenders

    DEME Offshore has picked Tekmar Group to supply Cable Protection Systems (CPS) for the third phase of Dogger Bank Wind Farm in the UK. Under the contract signed with DEME Offshore, Tekmar will design, manufacture, and supply 172 CPS for Dogger Bank C. The first systems for the project’s third phase are expected to be […]

  • KEPCO E&C Wins FEED Deal for Floating Wind Project Offshore South Korea

    19 June 2023
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection

    BadaEnergy has signed a front-end engineering design (FEED) contract with KEPCO Engineering and Construction (KEPCO E&C) for the onshore power supply system of the Ulsan Gray Whale 3 offshore wind farm in South Korea. Under the contract, KEPCO E&C will perform as the FEED contractor for onshore cable route design and onshore substations of the […]

  • Maersk Training, GiraffeWork to Build New Offshore Wind Training Centre in Japan

    24 October 2022
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Jobs & Recruitment

    Maersk Training has signed a collaboration agreement with GiraffeWork (subsidiary of parent company Daikyo Kenki) to establish a training centre for the offshore wind industry in Japan. The partners said the training centre will offer courses according to the Global Wind Organisation (GWO), will be equipped with the latest pool equipment, and will have a […]

  • Eneco and Windcat Sign CTV Charter Agreement

    12 January 2023
    Contracts & Tenders, Vessels

    The Netherlands-headquartered Eneco has signed a five-year crew transfer vessel (CTV) charter and partnership agreement with offshore vessel owner Windcat. This long-term charter will allow the safe transport of technicians offshore and will also allow the companies to work together on decarbonisation of Eneco’s marine logistics using Windcat’s hydrogen dual-fuel solutions. The Windcat 32, the […]

  • Ørsted and Cadeler Ink Long-Term Lease for A-Class Newbuild

    8 April 2024
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Supply Chain, Vessels

    Ørsted and Cadeler have signed a firm long-term lease agreement for an A-class newbuild wind farm installation vessel. With the agreement, Ørsted secures installation vessel capacity from the first quarter of 2027 to the end of 2030 for upcoming construction projects. The signing of the long-term agreement discloses Ørsted as the client in Cadeler’s announcement made […]

  • Denmark’s Port of Roenne to Host Baltic Power Wind Turbines

    28 June 2024
    Business & Finance, Ports & Logistics

    Denmark’s Port of Roenne has been selected as the installation port for the Baltic Power offshore wind project in the Polish Baltic Sea. Baltic Power will be one of the first European offshore wind projects to use Vestas’ new 15 MW wind turbine which until now has only been installed as a prototype at the […]

  • Orion Ready to Install XXL Monopiles at Arcadis Ost 1

    30 May 2022
    Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    The installation of 28 XXL monopiles for 27 wind turbines and one substation of the Arcadis Ost 1 offshore wind farm is about to begin as DEME Offshore’s installation vessel Orion has arrived at the Port of Roenne, the project’s storage and marshaling port. According to available AIS data, Orion arrived at the port this […]

  • Massachusetts Utilities Request DPU Approval for Mayflower, Commonwealth Wind Contracts

    26 May 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Eversource, National Grid, and Unitil have executed two long-term contracts with Mayflower Wind and Commonwealth Wind for their 405 MW and 1,200 MW projects, respectively, and have now submitted the agreements to the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (DPU) for review and approval. The contracts with the Electric Distribution Companies (ECDs) were executed this April […]