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  • Preparation for Rampion Construction Begins

    14 September 2015
    Wind Farm Update

    Work will begin this week at the Rampion Offshore Wind Farm, in readiness for the first foundation installation in January. This will include clearing boulders on the seabed along the cable route and around each of the 116 foundation positions to allow safe and effective installation. Chris Tomlinson, E.ON Development Manager for the Rampion Offshore […]

  • UK: Pelamis Wave Power Granted GBP 1.4 Million

    27 February 2013
    Business & Finance

    Pelamis Wave Power has been awarded a £1.4m project from The Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) to fund development work to enhance the cost-effectiveness of wave energy converter arrays in UK waters. The funding will support the first phase of work this year ahead of a larger demonstration programme if the results prove encouraging.  Gregory Barker, […]

  • EEEZ Promotes East of England’s OW Opportunities

    26 May 2015
    Business & Finance

    The East of England Energy Zone (EEEZ) is gearing up for the opening of bids in the second Contracts for Difference (CfD) round in October by stepping up its on-going dialogue with potential supply chain investors in the industry to commit to setting up in the area. The East of England now looks certain to […]

  • Wind Turbines to Have no Effect on WW1 Sub Wrecks (UK)

    11 August 2011

      OF THE nine million people killed in the First World War​, few could have died in more unusual or tragic circumstances than those lost in the Battle of May Island​. Two hundred and seventy lives were claimed as two submarines sank and three other vessels were damaged on the night of January 31-February 1, […]

  • Germany: GL Releases New Crew Boats Rules

    4 May 2012

    Germanischer Lloyd (GL) announces the release of the first comprehensive set of classification rules for Crew Boats and Offshore Wind Farm Service Craft. As the energy industry expands and installations are pushed ever further offshore and into more challenging environments, the vessels servicing these installations must be relied upon to operate in wider spectrum of […]

  • Scotland Publishes Offshore Renewables Investment Map

    23 April 2012
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    The Scottish Government’s commitment to renewable energy is already producing thousands of jobs across the country and will generate tens of thousands more, First Minister Alex Salmond said today as recent investment announcements in offshore wind, wave and tidal power were highlighted in a newly-published map. The map highlights much of the offshore green energy […]

  • TC’s Energy, Seabased Inks EUR 43 Mln Wave Energy Deal

    27 November 2014
    Business & Finance

    TC’s Energy today signed a contract with Swedish company Seabased for a 14MW wave energy farm in Ghanaian waters. The contract, which is pending approval by the Swedish agency EKN, is worth over EUR 43 million. The wave farm is the first step towards total targeted installed capacity of 1000MW. The contract was signed by […]

  • Haizhuang ‘s 5MW Turbine Passes LVRT Testing

    17 September 2014
    Business & Finance, Technology

    Haizhuang  Windpower Equipment reached major milestone in the development of its 5MW wind turbine. Namely, the company announced its H151-5.0MW offshore wind turbine at Rudong National Intertidal Zone Demonstration Wind Farm Jiangsu Province has passed all test for LVRT, and received satisfied records. H151 is the largest offshore wind turbine in operation in Chinese waters, and […]

  • Canadian Tidal Company Exits Business

    1 June 2015
    Business & Finance

    Clean Current, a British Columbia company dedicated to tidal energy technology development, is closing its business. “All obligations to employees, suppliers and business partners have been met and the Company will be wound down in an orderly way,” the company said. Clean Current became the first company to manufacture and deploy a ducted bi-directional tidal turbine, […]

  • Northern Ireland’s Utility Regulator Publishes Consultation on Connection Arrangements for Offshore Renewables

    8 March 2013
    Grid Connection

    Northern Ireland’s Utility Regulator (UREGNI) yesterday published its consultation on the methodology to be used to connect offshore generators that have been granted development rights in the first offshore leasing round conducted by the Crown Estate.  The consultation seeks views and comments in relation to the subjects raised within the consultation document, and also on […]

  • Narec Hosts Industry Seminar at RenewableUK

    26 October 2011

    Narec is hosting a lunchtime industry seminar at this year’s RenewableUK Conference and Exhibition, from 13:15 – 14.30 (Exchange 8, First Floor) on Turbine drive train testing: Risk reduction and technology acceleration for offshore renewables. Stephen Robertson, Commercial Manager, will update on the development of two new test facilities at Narec – 3MW and 15MW […]

  • 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 […]

  • Belarusian-French Company Opens Offshore Wind Farm

    18 June 2013

      The Embassy of Belarus in France reported that the first Belarusian-French offshore wind farm is up and running, writes BelTA news portal. The opening ceremony was held at the Grande Synthe on Saturday under the presence of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to France Pavel Latushko and Grande Synthe Mayor Damien Careme. The […]

  • Monopile Installation Nears as Offshore Work Starts at Baltic Power

    21 January 2025
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Preparatory and trial operations for offshore construction are underway at the Baltic Power offshore wind farm site in the Polish sector of the Baltic Sea, with several vessels involved, including Van Oord’s heavy-lift ship Svanen, in advance of the upcoming monopile installation work. Van Oord’s heavy-lift vessel Svanen is currently situated at the Baltic Power […]

  • Second Wind Turbine Installation Campaign Starts at Neart na Gaoithe Site Offshore Scotland

    15 January 2025
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Vessels, Wind Farm Update, Wind Turbines

    The second wind turbine installation campaign is about to start at the 450 MW Neart na Gaoithe offshore wind farm site off the coast of Fife, Scotland. According to a notice to mariners from the project, Fred Olsen Windcarrier’s jack-up vessel Brave Tern is scheduled to commence the work on or around 17 January. The vessel will load […]

  • Nemo Link Marks One Year of Operation

    4 February 2020
    Grid Connection

    Nemo Link, the interconnector between UK and Belgium, is celebrating its first year of operation. On this occasion, the project partners National Grid and Elia have reported the interconnector’s “outstanding performance figures.”

  • Fred. Olsen Windcarrier Enters French Offshore Wind Market with Saint-Brieuc Contract

    25 April 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Siemens Gamesa has contracted Fred. Olsen Windcarrier to transport and install 62 SG 8.0-167 DD wind turbines on the Saint-Brieuc wind farm offshore France. This is Fred. Olsen Windcarrier’s first large transportation and installation project in France. The company will mobilize one of its special purpose-built jack-up installation vessels during the spring of 2023. ”We […]

  • Alfa Lift Now Sporting Its Liebherr HLC15000 Crane

    24 September 2021
    Vessels

    The installation of the Liebherr HLC15000 crane on board OHT’s new vessel Alfa Lift has been completed at the China Merchants Heavy Industry (CMHI) shipyard in Jiangsu, China, the vessel owner reported via social media. Currently, the vessel is being fitted with monopile cradles in preparation for her first project installing foundations on Dogger Bank, […]

  • Kværner Orders Slipform Systems for Hywind Tampen

    16 February 2021
    Contracts & Tenders

    Kværner has selected German engineering company Dominion for the design, supply, and supervision services for the slipform systems that will erect the concrete wind towers for the Hywind Tampen floating wind project. Dominion said its cylindrical and conical sets of slipform systems can be used multiple times and include hydraulic jacking system, formwork material, yokes […]

  • CWind Taiwan Teams Up with E&Y Electronics

    20 January 2021
    Business & Finance

    CWind Taiwan has signed an exclusive cooperation agreement with E&Y Electronics, a Taiwanese power cable service provider specialised in cable testing and termination, to develop its cable maintenance services in the Taiwanese offshore wind market. The services under the cooperation agreement include low and high voltage inspection, maintenance and repair (IMR) solutions, as well as […]

  • Ørsted to Use Rutter’s Wave Prediction Tech on CTVs

    25 September 2023
    R&D, Technology, Vessels

    Ørsted has forged a partnership with Canada-headquartered Rutter to deploy the company’s wave prediction technology on selected crew transfer vessels (CTVs) worldwide within its contracted fleet. Under the partnership, Ørsted will deploy the wave prediction technology, sigma S6 WaveSignal, to selected CTVs worldwide within its fleet. The system’s primary function is wave prediction, which indicates […]

  • Watch: Building World’s Tallest Floating Offshore Wind Turbines

    16 June 2023
    Wind Farm Update

    Dutch heavy lift and transportation specialist Mammoet has shared a video describing the company’s involvement in the construction of Equinor’s Hywind Tampen, the world’s largest floating offshore wind farm in operation. The 11-turbine Hywind Tampen is also the first wind farm in the world that is supplying electricity to oil and gas platforms. The 88 […]

  • Lamprell Inks USD 200+ Million Deal for Moray West Offshore Wind Farm

    8 September 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    UAE-based offshore construction and fabrication specialist Lamprell has signed a contract worth over USD 200 million for the Moray West offshore wind farm in Scotland. The deal, first agreed upon in March, has now been officially signed with the wind farm’s developers Ocean Winds, a 50-50 joint venture between Spain-headquartered EDP Renewables and France-headquartered ENGIE. The […]

  • Shell Joins VindØ Energy Island Consortium

    3 May 2023
    Business development, Grid Connection, Infrastructure, Innovation, Outlook & Strategy, Research & Development, Technology, Transition

    Global energy major Shell is joining the VindØ consortium which is aiming to take a leading role in developing and building Denmark’s first energy island. The announcement follows the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) which Shell signed in June 2022 to join the VindØ consortium. The other consortium partners are PensionDanmark and PFA – two of […]

  • BlueFloat Deploys Floating LiDAR at Winds of September Project Site

    17 March 2023
    Business development, Operations & Maintenance, R&D, Research & Development, Wind Farm Update

    Spain-headquartered BlueFloat Energy has deployed a floating Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) system at the site of the Winds of September floating wind project offshore Taiwan. The planned wind farm is located 25 kilometres offshore from Hsinchu city, with a water depth of 64-96 metres, and an area of approximately 125 square kilometres. The 1 […]

  • South Korean Duo Preferred Cable Supplier for Anma Offshore Wind Project

    6 October 2023
    Cables, Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection

    LS Cable & System and LS Marine Solution have been selected as preferred bidders for the supply of submarine cables for the Anma Offshore Wind project in South Korea. The collaboration between the two South Korean companies, LS Cable & System and LS Marine Solution, involves the development of high-capacity submarine cables for the external […]