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  • NSG Wind Bags Siemens Contract

    17 November 2016

    NorSea Group’s subsidiary NSG Wind has signed a framework services agreement with Siemens Wind Power, which includes subsea, marine coordination, port services and logistics. “It is a stamp of approval for NSG Wind and NorSea Group which proves that the important players in the offshore wind market are interested in cooperating with companies which can […]

  • NordLink Breaks Ground

    16 September 2016
    Grid Connection

    TenneT, Statnett and KfW (represented by KfW IPEX-Bank) launched the construction of the NordLink interconnector by driving the first spade into the ground and performing a symbolic cable pulling today in Wilster, Germany. The ground breaking ceremony for the subsea HVDC power cable which will connect Norwegian and German power grids was attended by Robert Habeck, Minister of Energy of […]

  • Carbon Trust Hosts ‘Wave Craft’ UK Demonstration

    17 June 2015
    Vessels

    Today, the Carbon Trust hosted the first UK demonstration of a new vessel designed to reach offshore wind farms more cheaply and easily. The Wave Craft, developed by Norwegian shipbuilder Umoe Mandal with support from the Carbon Trust’s Offshore Wind Accelerator (OWA), was put through its paces at Seawork International 2015 in Southampton. Umoe Mandal’s […]

  • Ampelmann Celebrates One Million Safe Transfers

    7 January 2015
    Vessels

    Ampelmann is celebrating another significant achievement in the operation of their systems: one million safe transfers. The milestone was reached within 6 years after the start of Ampelmann Operations B.V. and reasserts their slogan: making offshore access as easy as crossing the street. The first transfer with an Ampelmann system was done in 2007 in […]

  • MD of World’s Largest Wind Farm to Speak at SNS2015

    3 March 2015

    The managing director (MD) of what is to be the world’s largest wind farm is to speak at next week’s energy conference in Norwich. Jonathan Cole, managing director of Scottish Power Renewables, announced as winners of the government’s first renewables auction on Wednesday, will tell the more than 400 delegates at at the East of […]

  • Top News of the Week March 24 – 30, 2014

    30 March 2014

    SSE Tones Down Its Commitment to Offshore Wind Projects SSE has disclosed its intention to narrow significantly the focus of its near term development plans for its offshore wind projects. Siemens to Invest EUR 190 Million in Offshore Production Facilities Siemens is investing more than EUR190 million (GBP160 million) in new offshore production facilities in […]

  • UPDATE: Cables for Connection of German Offshore Wind Farms Sinks in Italy

    7 July 2014
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    A cable lay barge, carrying cables manufactured by Prysmian for the connection of Butendiek and Deutsche Bucht offshore wind farms in Germany, flipped over and sank on July 3. AMT Explorer, towed by Red Husky, was on its way from Arco Felice in Naples to Bremerhaven, when the incident occurred 50 nautical miles southwest of […]

  • Top News of the Week June 16 – 22, 2014

    22 June 2014

    East Anglia One Gets Thumbs Up The East Anglia One offshore wind farm that is expected to support almost 2,900 jobs and bring over £520 million of investment into the UK’s economy has today been given consent from the government to go ahead. Photo of the Day: Butendiek OWF and Ballast Nedam Share Installation Milestone […]

  • Construction Starts on Donghai Bridge Offshore Wind Farm Phase II (China)

    13 December 2013
    Wind Farm Update

    The construction of the Donghai Bridge Offshore Wind Farm Phase II in Shanghai started on December 8. Foundation piling commenced on December 8 on the west seaside of Donghai Bridge, which marks the beginning of the official construction. The total installed capacity of Donghai Phase II is 102MW with 28 sets of wind turbines. Grid-connection […]

  • RenewableUK Welcomes Wind Energy Statistics

    28 June 2012

    RenewableUK, the trade and professional body for the wind, wave & tidal industries, has welcomed the publication of new Government statistics showing that the UK’s wind fleet produced over 50% more electricity in the first quarter of 2012 compared to the same period last year. This corresponds to an output of 5,044 gigawatt-hours – equivalent […]

  • Belgium: All Turbines Up at Thornton Bank Offshore Wind Farm

    4 July 2013
    Wind Farm Update

    Yesterday, the last turbine at the offshore wind farm Thornton Bank was successfully installed. This means that the installation of all 48 wind turbines off the Belgian coast, with a combined capacity of 325 megawatts (MW), is now complete. With the generated electricity, the power plant can supply some 600,000 Belgian housholds every year. In […]

  • Baltic Workboats Builds OWF Service Catamaran for German Owner

    26 June 2013

    The Christening ceremony of Wind Force II, a wind farm catamaran built by Baltic Workboats, occurred end of May 2013 in Norddeich, the homeport of FRISIA Offshore (FO) vessels in Northern-Germany. Wind Force II is a sistership of FO-s Wind Force I and also the fifth vessel within the FO fleet. Although, Baltic Workboats has […]

  • Denmark: Borkum Riffgrund 1 Offshore Substation on Its Way to Construction Site

    5 August 2013
    Wind Farm Update

    The first great milestone in the construction of the offshore wind farm Borkum Riffgrund 1 is about to be fulfilled: The shipping of the offshore substation. With a total capacity of 3,500 tonnes and a total height of 65 metres, it is in terms of logistics a tremendous achievement to load the topside and the […]

  • Update: Sandbank Offshore Wind Farm Development Phases (Germany)

    14 June 2013

    Sandbank Offshore Wind GmbH, Hamburg, intends to build an offshore wind farm in the North Sea. In the first construction phase it is planned to build 72 wind turbines with a total output of 288 MW, inter array cables and an offshore substation. The project is located in the German Bight area, around 90 kms […]

  • Offshore Wind Leaders Discuss Industry Future in Waltham, USA

    31 January 2013

    Offshore wind energy experts met in Waltham on Wednesday to discuss the use of Cape Wind Development as springboard for further offshore wind development in the US, writes South Coast Today. Fara Courtney, executive director of the U.S. Offshore Wind Collaborative, Bill White, director of offshore wind for the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center, Mark Rogers, […]

  • New Hybrid-Electric SOV for EnBW’s He Dreiht Offshore Wind Farm Enters Construction

    26 February 2025
    Fixed-Bottom, Operations & Maintenance, Project Updates, Vessels

    Cochin Shipyard has started building a hybrid-electric service operations vessel (SOV) for North Star, which will operate at the He Dreiht offshore wind farm in Germany under a long-term charter North Star signed with EnBW last year. North Star and Cochin Shipyard cut the first steel for the new SOV on 25 February at Cochin’s yard […]

  • VIDEO: Alstom’s Offshore Wind Turbine Factories

    28 January 2013

    Last week, Alstom launched construction works of its first two offshore wind turbine factories in Saint-Nazaire, France. The plants will be entirely devoted to assembling nacelles and manufacturing generators for the 6 MW Haliade 150 offshore wind turbine. Check out the artist impression of the plants in this video: [mappress] Offshore WIND Staff, January 28, […]

  • VIDEO: Installation of Foundations and Wind Turbines at London Array

    10 April 2013

    The commissioning of the London Array’s 175th and final turbine happened at 16.09 on Saturday, 6 April. Thus, full capacity has now been reached at the 630MW first phase of the world’s largest offshore wind farm. The following is a video of foundation and turbine installation at the London Array Offshore Wind Farm: [mappress] Offshore […]

  • More Turbine Components for Îles d’Yeu and Noirmoutier Project Arriving at French Port

    20 January 2025
    Equipment, Fixed-Bottom, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Wind Turbines

    The first turbine nacelles and masts for the 488 MW Îles d’Yeu and Noirmoutier offshore wind farm have arrived at the Nantes Saint-Nazaire Port in France. This follows the arrival of the first blades, manufactured in Le Havre by Siemens Gamesa and delivered at the end of last year. The Îles d’Yeu and Noirmoutier offshore wind […]

  • South Korea to Build Offshore Hydrogen Plants Powered by Floating Wind

    7 May 2021
    R&D, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    Ten major South Korean companies, municipalities, and organisations are spearheading a project to develop and build offshore hydrogen production plants powered by floating wind. The first phase of the project includes the construction of a 100 MW demonstration electrolyzer plant in the East Sea. This is an excerpt from a Premium article published on our […]

  • Groene Wind SWATH Touches Water – Video

    7 October 2020
    Operations & Maintenance, Vessels

    Cemre Shipyard has shared the video of the recent launching of DEME’s Small Waterplane Area Twin Hull (SWATH) vessel Groene Wind in Yalova, Turkey. Once delivered in 2021, the 60-metre Groene Wind will start a charter with Siemens Gamesa to service the Rentel and the SeaMade wind farms in the Belgian North Sea. The vessel, […]

  • MMT and Reach Subsea on Hywind Scotland Duty

    12 June 2020
    Wind Farm Update

    MMT and Reach Subsea are set to carry out inspection services at Equinor’s Hywind Scotland floating offshore wind farm. Simon Møkster Shipping’s vessel Stril Explorer is expected to begin the work this month. Hywind Scotland comprises five Siemens 6 MW floating turbines mounted on SPAR-type foundations and located 25 kilometers offshore Peterhead in Aberdeenshire. The […]

  • Gallery: Dalby Ouse Shaping Up

    11 February 2016
    Vessels

    The wheelhouse for Dalby Offshore’s new vessel, the Dalby Ouse, is taking shape. The 26m Wind Farm Service Vessel (WFSV) is being built by Alicat Workboats according to the design by South Boats IoW. The Dalby Ouse is the first 26-metre South Boats’ design to be built by sister builder Alicat Workboats in Great Yarmouth. The vessel will […]

  • Nordsee Ost Substation Taking Shape at Bladt’s Facilities (Denmark)

    18 November 2013
    Technology

    The 2,000 tonnes heavy substation platform for Nordsee Ost offshore wind farm is now starting to take shape. The project is under a very tight schedule, and things are moving along exactly according to the plan. Last week the Bladt team started to assemble the first two decks. Fully equipped, tested and ready for commission, […]

  • Load Out of Borkum Riffgrund 1 Foundations Underway

    10 January 2014
    Wind Farm Update

    On December 26th the first loadout of the Borkum Riffgrund 1 foundations took place. This week another 4 monopiles, 4 transition pieces and 4 anode cages – four complete foundations – were loaded onto the ship and headed for their destination in Eemshaven, Germany. Next load out is expected to take place next weekend. Bladt […]

  • Sweden: ‘Dalby Trent’ to Work on Karehamn Offshore Wind Farm

    6 November 2012
    Business & Finance

    The Dalby Trent has been awarded a contract for work on the Karehamn offshore wind farm for Jan De Nul who are working on behalf of EON in Sweden. The vessel will be doing crew transfers, ROV and Diving Operations. The vessel is the first wind farm support vessel to arrive on the field and […]