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  • UK: Sima Charters Orders Second Truk 20T Catamaran

    25 June 2013

    Ruud Lievaart, owner of Netherlands-based Sima Charters, has inked the agreement for a second CTruk 20T multi-purpose catamaran during Seawork International in Southampton this week. For CTruk this important signing means that every client it works with has taken a second CTruk vessel. The new 18.5m composite workboat, to be named SC Falcon, is expected […]

  • USA: UMaine to Launch VolturnUS 1:8

    30 May 2013
    R&D, Technology

    The University of Maine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center and its partners will hold a launch celebration Friday, May 31 at 11 a.m. for VolturnUS 1:8, the first grid-connected offshore wind turbine to be deployed off the coast of North America. The event will be hosted by Cianbro, 517 South Main Street, Brewer, Maine. Honored […]

  • Germany: World Wind Energy Conference 2012 Program Published

    18 April 2012

    The programme of the forthcoming 11th World Wind Energy Conference 2012 has been published: The WWEC2012 will discuss all aspects of wind power utilization in 40 sessions. 200 speakers from all over the world, leading experts in their fields, will contribute to a top-class wind event. In accordance with the main topic of the WWEC2012 […]

  • EWE, RWE: ‘Alpha Ventus Is Not a Regular Offshore Wind Farm; Project Has More than Fulfilled Its Purpose’

    27 March 2025
    Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Following news about the potential decommissioning of the 15-year-old Alpha Ventus, the consortium behind the first German offshore wind farm – comprising EWE (47.5 per cent), RWE (26.25 per cent) and Vattenfall (26.25 per cent) – pointed out that the 60 MW project should not be considered in the context of typical offshore wind farms […]

  • Nemo Link Cable Makes Landfall in UK

    14 September 2017
    Grid Connection, Vessels

    Nemo Link, the joint venture between Belgium’s Elia and National Grid UK that will operate the first electricity interconnection between Belgium and the UK, has started laying the first 59km of double subsea cable between the UK onshore landing point and the French offshore section.

  • DONG Secures German Offshore Wind Trifecta, Places Two Zero Bids

    13 April 2017
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    In the first of two German auction rounds, the Bundesnetzagentur awarded DONG Energy the right to build three offshore wind projects in the German North Sea totaling 590MW capacity, with two of the projects accepted with bids for zero Euros per MWh.

  • Gondan Shipyard Launches Another Hydrogen-Ready CSOV

    26 December 2022
    Vessels

    Gondan Shipyard has launched another commissioning service operation vessel (CSOV) it is building for the Norwegian shipowner Edda Wind at its yard in Figueras, Spain. The vessel, designed by Salt Ship Design, is prepared for the installation of zero-emission hydrogen technology, based on funding from Enova SF, a Norwegian government enterprise responsible for promoting environmentally […]

  • Kriegers Flak OWF Generating Electricity for Danish Households

    29 April 2021
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    The Kriegers Flak offshore wind farm in the Baltic Sea, where half of the turbines have been installed so far, is already generating electricity for Danish households and has contributed to Vattenfall’s Q1 2021 results. The developer reported a decrease in electricity generation in the first quarter of the year as a result of lower […]

  • Damen to Build Another Hydrogen-Powered CSOV for Windcat

    9 July 2024
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Supply Chain, Vessels

    Damen Shipyards has secured a contract to build the sixth hydrogen dual-fuel Commissioning Service Operation Vessel (CSOV) for the crew transfer vessel operator Windcat. Damen will build the sixth CSOV at Ha Long Shipyard in Vietnam, where construction of the first five newbuilds is currently underway at various stages. The first vessel is planned to […]

  • Kriegers Flak CGS Launch Delayed Again

    3 July 2020
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection

    The launch of Kriegers Flak Combined Grid Solution (CGS) has again been delayed, now until the end of September. The final steps of the commissioning procedures for the overall CGS system are confronted with ongoing movement restrictions for the Swedish team members due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to Energinet. “50Hertz and Energinet are monitoring […]

  • Ventolines Backs Massachusetts Offshore Wind Project

    16 December 2020
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    The Netherlands-headquartered Ventolines has signed on as the offshore wind expertise partner for the Mayflower Wind project in Massachusetts. Ventolines will provide transport and installation expertise on the substation, foundations, inter-array cables, and wind turbines. The Dutch company has also opened its first U.S. office in Boston with the aim of exploring new opportunities in […]

  • PSG Wins Contract for Scottish Floating Wind Farm

    29 July 2020
    Contracts & Tenders

    PSG Marine & Logistics has secured a staging contract by Boskalis Subsea for the Kincardine floating offshore wind project in Scotland. Work began at Port of Cromarty Firth, where PSG is undertaking the onshore handling, marshaling and loadout of mooring equipment destined for the project off the coast of Aberdeen. “This new award is to […]

  • MHI Vestas Breezes Through Norther

    30 April 2019
    Business & Finance

    MHI Vestas has completed turbine installation at the Norther offshore wind farm in Belgium in record time. “The MHI Vestas installation team, together with our partners, has completed installation at Norther in record time,” said MHI Vestas Chief Operations Officer, Flemming Ougaard. “Not only did we finish ahead of schedule despite inclement weather, but most importantly, […]

  • Royal HaskoningDHV Designs Haliade-X 12MW Foundation

    15 April 2019
    Contracts & Tenders

    GE Renewable Energy and GMB Civiel BV have selected Royal HaskoningDHV to provide the foundation design for Haliade-X 12MW, the world’s most powerful offshore wind turbine. The design is based on a piled foundation, with a large concrete block on top and a 28m diameter, said to meet the technical requirements without over-dimensioning. RHDHV said that […]

  • Formosa 1 Turbine Parts Start Arriving in Taiwan

    15 April 2019
    Ports & Logistics, Wind Farm Update

    DHL Industrial Projects has delivered first wind turbine components for the Formosa 1 Phase 2 offshore wind farm to the Taichung Port in Taiwan. The first three vessels have been loaded in Aalborg, Denmark, Cuxhaven, Germany, and Phu My, Vietnam. The vessels are carrying 75-metre blades, 378-tonne nacelles, and tower sections up to 37 metres long. The two vessels carrying blades […]

  • CoreMarine and CENER Collaborate on Floating Wind

    18 September 2019
    Business & Finance

    CoreMarine and Spain’s National Renewable Energy Centre CENER have signed a consortium agreement to collaborate on engineering services for the floating offshore wind industry. The agreement focuses on floating foundation design, mooring and dynamic cable analysis, transport and installation, wind turbine modeling, coupled analysis and scale model testing. The combined offering will support projects from research […]

  • Highlights of the Month: December 2014

    4 January 2015

    Siemens erects 6 MW offshore turbine on land Siemens has installed two of its SWT-6.0-154 offshore wind turbines at an onshore site in Wehlens near Wilhelmshaven. Belgium to Decide on Wind Energy Storing Island in 2015 Belgium will have their say in early 2015 about a project that would see excess energy stored and used […]

  • Dong Decides to Build Burbo Bank Extension

    19 December 2014
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    DONG Energy has decided to construct the offshore wind farm Burbo Bank Extension located 8 km off the United Kingdom coast in Liverpool Bay. Burbo Bank Extension will have a total capacity of 258MW and is expected to be commissioned in 2017. Burbo Bank Extension is the first of three projects for which DONG Energy was […]

  • MPI Resolution Heads to Amrumbank West

    16 November 2016
    Operations & Maintenance, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    MPI Offshore’s wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV), MPI Resolution, has been contracted by E.ON Climate & Renewables for the first gearbox exchange on the 302MW Amrumbank West offshore wind farm located some 35 kilometers north of the Heligoland in the North Sea. The scope of work includes the exchange of a single gearbox, accommodation and supporting […]

  • RWE Has Offshore Wind beneath Its Wings

    12 November 2015
    Business & Finance

    Offshore wind boosted RWE Innogy’s operating result, which rose by €251 million to €280 million year on year, RWE Group reported in its results for the first three quarters of 2015.  This was due in particular to the commissioning of the new wind farms Gwynt y Môr off the coast of North Wales and Nordsee Ost […]

  • Ingeteam Frequency Converter Gets DNV GL Certificate

    1 December 2015
    Authorities, Technology

    Global certification body DNV GL has awarded component certification to Spanish technology company Ingeteam for its new frequency converter – the DFM 3000 Ingecon® Wind – which can be integrated in on- and offshore wind turbines up to 3.5 MW. This is the first component certificate to be awarded by DNV GL according to its own […]

  • Schottel Hydro to Build Bespoke Turbine Components for Deep Green

    24 November 2015
    Operations & Maintenance, Technology

    German hydrokinetic energy specialist Schottel Hydro will deliver a customized turbine solution for Deep Green, an underwater kite construction developed by the Swedish company Minesto, in 2016. Schottel Hydro will develop a new turbine variant to optimally fit the requirements of Deep Green. The light weight nacelle power-take-off system includes turbine, drive train, power electrics and auxiliary devices. All components […]

  • The Netherlands: Vos Prodect to Supply Cable Hang-Off Systems for NSW

    29 February 2012

    Vos Prodect Innovations B.V. announced today that it has been contracted by Norddeutsche Seekabelwerke GmbH (NSW) for the supply of Cable Hang-off Systems for an offshore wind farm project in the North Sea. This is the second supply contract the company has secured upon launching the best system to meet NSW’s technical and commercial requirements […]

  • Denmark: DONG Energy Further Expands Its Market Leadership

    30 January 2013
    Business & Finance

    Every fifth offshore wind turbine in 2012 was built and operated by DONG Energy, the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) indicated in the findings of its Offshore Report. Thus, the Danish company was able to further expand its market leadership in offshore wind. Last year, DONG Energy celebrated some of its firsts: the Anholt wind […]

  • Gov. Ted Strickland Signs Lease Option for Offshore Wind Power Development (USA)

    26 July 2011
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    With Lake Erie in the background, a wind turbine that provides energy for the neighboring Great Lakes Science Center, is seen outside Cleveland Browns Stadium in Cleveland. In one of last official acts as governor today, Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland signed an iron-clad lease option giving the Lake Erie Energy Development Co. exclusive development rights […]

  • Seaway7 Takes on More Work at Dogger Bank Wind Farm

    12 December 2024
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Supply Chain, Wind Turbines

    Dogger Bank Wind Farm, a joint venture between SSE Renewables, Equinor, and Vårgrønn, has signed a vessel reservation agreement with Seaway7 to charter a second turbine installation vessel to support the ongoing delivery of the offshore wind farm off the coast of England. Starting in 2026, the Seaway Ventus jack-up installation vessel is planned to […]