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  • Adwen Charters SafeWay-Equipped Olympic Intervention IV for O&M

    5 October 2017
    Operations & Maintenance, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Adwen has chartered Olympic Subsea’s vessel Olympic Intervention IV for operations & maintenance at three offshore wind farms in the German part of the North Sea. The DP2 vessel has been fitted with a SafeWay gangway, marking the first commercial operation for this motion compensated offshore access system in the offshore wind sector.

  • New Bill in Massachusetts Raises Offshore Wind Target to 5.6 GW

    9 March 2022
    Authorities

    A new bill setting an offshore wind capacity target of 5.6 GW by 2027 in Massachusetts has passed the state’s House of Representatives and its next stop is the Governor’s desk, before it is enacted into law. The bill H4515, titled An Act advancing offshore wind and clean energy, requires state utilities to enter into […]

  • Ørsted Completes Borkum Riffgrund 3 Farm-Down

    11 February 2022
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    After signing an agreement with Glennmont Partners in October 2021, Ørsted has now completed the divestment of 50 per cent of the 900 MW Borkum Riffgrund 3 offshore wind farm in Germany. This was the developer’s first farm-down to an institutional investor signed prior to taking a final investment decision, which the developer reached in December […]

  • Shell Sets Sights on Offshore Wind in Spain and Portugal

    11 May 2022
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders

    Shell and the Spanish energy company Capital Energy have signed an agreement to analyze the joint development of projects in the offshore wind energy sector in Spain and Portugal. Leveraging their complementary skills and strengths, both companies will explore opportunities in line with their interest in these countries, especially in the field of floating offshore […]

  • RWE Reaches Major Milestones on Polish Offshore Wind Project

    9 December 2021
    Authorities, Jobs & Recruitment, Operations & Maintenance, Ports & Logistics, Wind Farm Update

    RWE Renewables has, through its Polish subsidiary Baltic Trade & Invest Sp. z o.o., received a positive decision by the regional Director for Environmental Protection in Szczecin for the F.E.W. Baltic II offshore wind farm. This decision specifies the environmental conditions for the realisation of the F.E.W. Baltic II offshore wind farm, which will be […]

  • Kriegers Flak Wind Turbines Halfway There

    8 April 2021
    Wind Farm Update

    36 of the 72 Siemens Gamesa 8.4 MW wind turbines have been installed on the Kriegers Flak wind farm in the Danish Baltic Sea, Jan De Nul reports. Jan De Nul, Siemens Gamesa and Vattenfall installed the very first wind turbine for the Kriegers Flak offshore wind farm at the end of January. The last […]

  • Dominion Gathers Jones Act Wind Turbine Installation Vessel Team

    21 December 2020
    Contracts & Tenders, Vessels

    The Houston-based National Oilwell Varco (NOV) has secured contracts to design, and deliver equipment for the GustoMSC™ NG-16000X-SJ offshore wind turbine installation jack-up vessel ordered by Dominion Energy. Designed by GustoMSC, a business unit within NOV, this first Jones Act-compliant vessel of its kind is being constructed by Keppel AmFELS at its Brownsville shipyard in […]

  • Saint-Brieuc OWF Cleared of All Appeals in France

    3 December 2020
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    The Saint-Brieuc offshore wind project is now free from any appeals before the French courts, according to an update from Ailes Marines on 3 December. The appeal had been filed by the Association for the Protection of the Sites of Erquy and Surrounding Sites (ASPE), Erquy Environnement and others, requesting the Council of State to […]

  • Italian Company to Build Substation Jacket for RWE’s German Offshore Wind Project

    11 September 2023
    Contracts & Tenders, Foundations, Supply Chain

    Italy-headquartered Rosetti Marino has been awarded an Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contract by Chantiers de l’Atlantique for the construction of a substation jacket for the first phase of RWE’s Nordseecluster development in the German North Sea. The scope of work includes construction, engineering, material procurement, and load-out of the offshore substation jacket which will […]

  • Gulf of Mexico Step Closer to Offshore Wind Lease Sale

    31 May 2023
    Authorities, Business development, Research & Development

    The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has announced that the development of offshore wind leasing areas in the Gulf of Mexico will have no significant impacts on environmental resources. The environmental assessment (EA) considered the potential environmental consequences of site characterisation activities (i.e., biological, archeological, geological, and geophysical surveys and core samples) and […]

  • Ørsted Launches Its ‘Largest-Ever’ Apprenticeship Campaign in UK

    1 March 2023
    Jobs & Recruitment, Training & Education

    World’s leading offshore wind developer Ørsted has opened its largest-ever apprenticeship recruitment campaign for its UK East Coast offshore wind farms. The announcement is for the first phase of 2023 applications for roles located on the East Coast. The second stage will see positions available on the West Coast. By the end of 2023, 18 apprentices […]

  • US to Hold Second Gulf of Mexico Offshore Wind Lease Sale

    21 March 2024
    Authorities, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting

    The US Department of the Interior (DOI) has proposed a second offshore wind energy lease sale in the Gulf of Mexico, with four areas offshore Louisiana and Texas to be auctioned off. On 20 March, the DOI and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will publish the proposed sale notice (PSN) in the Federal […]

  • Construction Starts on Baltic Power Service Base in Poland

    26 January 2024
    Fixed-Bottom, Infrastructure, Operations & Maintenance, Ports & Logistics, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Work on the construction of a service base that will serve the Baltic Power offshore wind farm, a joint project between ORLEN Group and Northland Power, has begun in Łeba, Poland. The service base in Łeba will be ready in 2025, one year before the Baltic Power offshore wind farm becomes operational. The service base […]

  • DEME’s New Fallpipe Vessel Yellowstone Ready to Set Sail to US Offshore Wind Project Site

    5 June 2024
    Business & Finance, Business development, Cables, Clean Fuels, Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    DEME Group has launched Yellowstone, said to be the world’s largest fallpipe vessel, which is now preparing for its first project, the 2.6 GW Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW), the largest offshore wind farm under construction in the United States. Officially named by the Princess of Belgium, Her Royal Highness Princess Astrid, on 4 June, […]

  • New Jersey Sets Up Regional Planning Process for Offshore Wind Transmission

    19 November 2020
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection

    The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) and regional electricity grid operator PJM Interconnection have agreed to commence a State Agreement Approach (SAA) solicitation for offshore wind transmission solutions. The commencement of the SAA includes New Jersey using the competitive solicitation process in PJM’s existing planning framework to explore options for the development of transmission solutions for offshore wind energy. Following NJBPU’s request, PJM will […]

  • NSWPH Consortium Seeks Support in Discussions with Policymakers

    21 April 2020
    Authorities, Grid Connection

    The North Sea Wind Power Hub (NSWPH) consortium is seeking assistance in structured discussions with policymakers to realise the first large scale European electricity system for offshore wind. TenneT Netherlands, TenneT Germany, Energinet, Gasunie, and the Port of Rotterdam joined forces to develop a ”hub-and-spoke” concept, where offshore wind farms will connect to one or […]

  • Bibby Marine Services Takes Delivery of Bibby WaveMaster Horizon

    24 October 2019
    Operations & Maintenance, Vessels

    Bibby Marine Services has taken delivery of its second Damen Accommodation Support Vessel (ASV) 9020, Bibby WaveMaster Horizon, at Damen Shipyards Galati in Romania. On her arrival in the North Sea, the Bibby WaveMaster Horizon will begin maintenance work off the coast of Germany on two EnBW and Enbridge-owned windfarms– Hohe See and Albatros – for Siemens […]

  • LOC to Advise Woen Jinn on Cable Lay Barge Conversion

    30 January 2018
    Contracts & Tenders, Vessels

    LOC Renewables’ company Longitude Engineering has won a contract in Taiwan with the subsea cable installer Woen Jinn Harbor Engineering, under which it will assess the WJ#5 cable lay barge and advise on the specifications and conversion work required to fit the barge for offshore wind operations.

  • Parkwind Acquires German Tender Winner

    3 May 2018
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Parkwind has acquired full ownership of KNK Wind, the project company behind the 247MW Arcadis Ost 1 offshore wind farm in the Baltic Sea that won the concession rights at the latest offshore wind tender in Germany.

  • MAATS Tech Introduces Novel Cable Lay Solution for Deepwater Works

    26 April 2018
    Technology, Vessels

    UK marine engineering company MAATS Tech has announced that it received a patent for its latest product, the Vessel Enabler, a modular chute that enables high-tension horizontal cable lay in deep waters and thus eliminates the need for a vertical lay tower or vertical lay system.

  • KIC InnoEnergy Supports Sustainable Innovations

    9 February 2015
    Business & Finance, R&D, Technology

    KIC InnoEnergy, the European company for innovation, education and business creation in sustainable energy, has announced the launch of a new call for proposals to develop innovative products and services, as part of their ambitious support programme dedicated to boosting sustainable innovations in Europe. KIC InnoEnergy’s objective is to offer comprehensive support to public and […]

  • Reef Subsea, Port of Blyth Ink Service Agreement

    6 October 2014
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Ports & Logistics

    Reef Subsea and Port of Blyth have signed a service agreement, which will see Reef Subsea utilise the mobilisation and demobilisation facilities at the port. Reef Subsea has signed a service agreement with the Port of Blyth for a new storage, maintenance and mobilisation facility as part of the company’s continued growth plan. The new […]

  • EU Commission Launches Research & Innovation Support

    3 March 2015
    Authorities, R&D

    The European Commission has today launched a new Policy Support Facility (PSF) to help EU Member States reform their research and innovation policies. Such reforms are a priority for EU economic policy as highly performing research and innovation systems can kick-start renewed growth and job creation. The first countries to make use of the Facility […]

  • WES Seeking New Innovations in Wave Energy

    11 June 2015
    R&D

    Wave Energy Scotland’s (WES) second competitive project call is now underway with the search for novel wave energy converter devices. The national research and development body for the wave energy sector in Scotland is inviting applications for project costs via a contract for research and development services to develop novel wave energy converters. Applicants will […]

  • RI Fast Ferry Signs Block Island Crew Transfer Contract

    18 May 2015
    Vessels

    Rhode Island Fast Ferry has signed a 20-year crew transfer contract with Deepwater Wind for Block Island offshore wind farm. As part of the charter agreement Atlantic Wind Transfers, Rhode Island Fast Ferry’s subsidiary, will invest over $4 million to build the vessel and provide training to meet the needs of the Block Island Wind Farm. […]

  • Ulstein Plans to Become Major Renewables Player

    13 May 2015
    Business & Finance

    Ulstein Group has reported a good result for 2014 with an operating turnover of NOK 2.7 billion (approx. EUR 323 million) and an operating profit of NOK 184 million (approx. EUR 22 million). There was a good market for design and equipment packages during 2014, the company said. ULSTEIN entered into contracts for the construction of […]