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  • Aegir Deploys Wave Monitoring Buoy off St Ninian’s Isle (UK)

    30 June 2011

      Aegir Wave Power has commenced vital wave resource monitoring for its wave energy project off south west Shetland. The deployment of a wave rider buoy was completed with the support of the Scalloway-based NAFC Marine Centre. The Marine Centre has signed a support agreement with Aegir to assist in project development activities, which includes […]

  • Forewind Deploys Wind Resource Assessment Lidar ZephIR 300 at Dogger Bank Wind Farm (UK)

    18 July 2011
    Technology

    Leading wind resource assessment lidar ZephIR 300, a Natural Power product, has been deployed offshore by Forewind to provide wind measurement data for the Dogger Bank wind farm. The system has been installed successfully on RWE Dea UK’s gas platform 125km from shore and will provide wind speeds at heights from just 10m to 200m […]

  • Cable Laying for Walney 2 (UK)

    19 May 2011
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

      At Cleveleys near Blackpool, the Stemat Spirit cable barge arrived just off shore in the afternoon of Saturday 7 May. It beached in the early hours of Sunday 8 May in the morning, waiting for very low tide. At about 9 a.m., the process of pulling the cable from the spool on board the […]

  • Siemens Gamesa Shows 1,000th Direct Drive Turbine Installation (Video)

    17 February 2020
    Business & Finance

    Siemens Gamesa has shared a video showing the installation of its 1,000th offshore Direct Drive wind turbine.

  • Merkur Switches On

    25 June 2019
    Wind Farm Update

    GE Renewable Energy has completed the handover of the 66 GE Haliade 150-6MW turbines at the Merkur offshore wind farm in Germany. GE is also in charge of carrying out operations and maintenance of the turbines for a period of ten years. To remind, jack-up vessel Seafox 5 installed the last turbine at the project site 45km of the island of […]

  • Beatrice Blackhillock Substation Works Coming Along Well (VIDEO)

    13 April 2017
    Wind Farm Update

    Construction of the onshore substation for the Beatrice offshore wind farm at Blackhillock, near Keith, is progressing well, according to SSE, which published a video on the latest works being done at the site.

  • Dogger Bank Creyke Beck Recommended to Secretary of State

    20 November 2014
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    The UK Planning Inspectorate issued a report of recommendation for Dogger Bank Creyke Beck to the Secretary of State on November 17, 2014. The Secretary of State has 3 months in which to issue a decision. The decision letter and report of recommendation will be published on the Planning Inspectorate’s website once a decision has been made. […]

  • Photo of the Day: Sif Group and Smulders’ 1000th Transition Piece

    16 October 2014

    Offshore WIND’s photo of the day: The 1000th transition piece manufactured by Sif Group and Smulders. It is also the first transition piece for Gemini wind farm located 60 kilometres north of the West Frisian Island of Schiermonnikoog, the Netherlands. The transition piece was produced in Smulders’s facility in Hoboken, Belgium, and will be installed by Van […]

  • Vroon Christens VOS Star

    29 June 2016
    Vessels

    Subsea-support vessel (SSV) VOS Star was christened on 27 June in Dordrecht, the Netherlands. The vessel was named by Mrs Lianne Maandag, wife of Evert Maandag, Vroon Head QHSE. VOS Star is a DP2, SPS-coded, 68-metre vessel and one of two newbuilding SSVs to have been constructed at Fujian Southeast Shipbuilding in China. After arriving […]

  • Siemens Enters Final Stretch at Westermeerwind

    10 February 2016
    Wind Farm Update

    Siemens has fully installed 32 out of the 48 wind turbines at the 144 MW Westermeerwind Wind Farm. Westermeerwind is being built in the waters of the IJsselmeer, along the dikes of the Noordoostpolder. It is the largest near shore wind farm in the Netherlands. The turbines are divided into two rows along the Westermeer dike and […]

  • DECC Creates Interactive Map of Renewables Investment and Jobs

    6 May 2014
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Jobs & Recruitment

    The UK Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) published a new Energy Investment Report at the end of April.   Since 2010, investment worth more than £45 billion has been secured in electricity infrastructure alone – the majority of this investment has been in renewable technologies. According to Ernst & Young’s renewable attractiveness index, the UK […]

  • Japan to Get 5MW Offshore Wind Turbine

    26 November 2013
    Technology

    Hitachi has announced that it has decided to install a 5MW prototype of a offshore wind turbine off the coast of Kamisu in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. The company said that it will begin the installation of its HTW5.0-126 offshore wind turbine by the end of 2013. It is planned to start operating by the end […]

  • Navalu Presents SeaFox in AGHO Port of Oostende, Belgium

    11 November 2013
    Ports & Logistics

    Aluminum catamaran, Sea Fox, was presented to the public in the AGHO Port of Oostende, Belgium on 8th and 9th November. This offshore wind farm service catamaran was launched on 18 September 2013 by French work boat builder Navalu. During the first sea trails, the catamaran showcased its high speed performance which exceeded 24 knots. […]

  • Germany: AMBAU, DOTI Sign Offshore Wind O&M Contract

    31 July 2012
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    AMBAU Windservice GmbH, a subsidiary of AMBAU, one of the leading manufacturers of tower and steel foundation structures for offshore and onshore wind turbines, has signed a contract with DOTI to provide repair and maintenance work for its twelve 5 MW offshore wind turbines. The Nordic Market news site informs that the contract’s duration is […]

  • Germany: Dong Seeks Contractor for Gode Wind 1 and 2

    15 March 2013

    Dong Energy is looking for a contractor for transportation and installation of offshore substations for Gode Wind 02 and Gode Wind 01 Offshore Wind Farms. The contract also includes transportation and installation of 4 or 8 tubular piles and 1 topside for each wind farm. In August 2012, Dong Energy acquired German Gode Wind 1, […]

  • Final Foundation Installed at London Array, UK

    21 October 2012
    Wind Farm Update

    At midday on Friday 19th October the final transition piece was installed at London Array – marking the completion of the installation of all of the project’s 177 foundations. Richard Rigg, Project Director at London Array said: “The installation of the final foundation at London Array is a significant achievement for everyone involved in the […]

  • The Marineco Mariah

    6 January 2012

    December 20th, significant wave heights of up to 3 metres, wind force 5. Perfect conditions to try Damen’s High Speed Service Vessel (HSSV) 2610 Marineco Mariah. Offshore WIND, along with (potential) customers, Siemens, DONG Energy, WindCat Workboats, Sima Charters, SeaZip, Vestas, Maritime Craft Services and Chevalier Floatels, just to name a few, and other press, […]

  • Atlantic Shores Confirms Plan to Continue Progressing US Project as Shell Writes It Off

    31 January 2025
    Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Shell has decided to pause its involvement in the Atlantic Shores offshore wind project in the US, which received federal approval in October 2024, the company’s CFO said during a press call after Shell posted its Q4 2024 financial results on 30 January. In its report for the fourth quarter, Shell included impairment charges of […]

  • UK Sets Up New Floating Wind Funding Scheme

    4 March 2021
    Authorities, Technology

    The UK government is inviting parties to submit their interests in a new funding scheme to support the development of technologies and products for the floating offshore wind industry. The Floating Offshore Wind (FOW) Demonstration Programme seeks the best ideas across technology areas and the grant funding scheme will focus on UK-based initiatives. The demonstration projects will […]

  • A1 Offshore Solutions Buys Ocean Zephyr

    7 April 2017
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Vessels

    Emden-based OWS Off-Shore Wind Solutions has sold the DP2 walk-to-work vessel Ocean Zephyr to Denmark-based A1 Offshore Solutions.

  • VIDEO: A&P Falmouth’s Involvement in Wave Energy

    24 February 2015
    Technology

    In 2014, A&P Falmouth completed Oceanus II wave energy device that was deployed at Wave Hub. Now, the device is back in Falmouth for its winter refurbishment program. With 2 consented test sites set up in Cornwall, Fabtest just of Falmouth and Wave Hub on the North coast, Cornwall has the facilities for all stages of Wave […]

  • Den Oever Tidal Turbine Foundation on Its Way

    7 January 2015
    R&D, Technology

    A foundation structure for Tocardo’s tidal turbine to be installed at Den Oever, Netherlands, was loaded onto a truck for its transport to the dockside on January 5.  The tidal turbine will be the second one Tocardo is installing at the site, managed by Tidal Testing Centre, following the installation of the first commercial version of the T100 turbine in […]

  • Two Substation Jackets Traveling to Gemini OWF Site

    16 July 2015
    Wind Farm Update

    Two jacket foundations for the offshore substations to be installed at the Gemini wind farm site are on their way, the developer reported via social media.  A joint venture between Cofely Fabricom, CG and Iemants, is in charge of the two offshore substations and one onshore station for the project. Each offshore station will be linked to the onshore one by a […]

  • Bold Tern Halfway There on Hornsea One

    5 June 2019
    Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Fred. Olsen Windcarrier’s jack-up Bold Tern has installed the 44th Siemens Gamesa 7MW turbine on the Hornsea One offshore wind farm, marking a halfway point on the project for the company. The 1,214MW Hornsea One is located some 120 kilometres offshore Yorkshire and will comprise a total of 174 wind turbines, 88 of which will […]

  • Balfour Beatty Sells Third of Its Greater Gabbard OFTO Stake

    4 December 2015
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Balfour Beatty has sold 33.3% of its interest in the Greater Gabbard Offshore Transmission (OFTO) project for a consideration of £25.5 million. The investment is being acquired by funds managed by Equitix, an investor and fund manager of core infrastructure assets. The consideration is to be paid in cash in full on completion of the […]

  • Bayards, Barge Master to Develop Motion Compensated Helideck

    5 May 2014
    Technology

    Bayards Aluminium Constructies, a specialist in light weight and maintenance free structures for the offshore industry, has paired up with Barge Master, a pioneer in motion compensated equipment for the offshore industry, to design the first aluminium Motion Compensated Helideck. The new Motion Compensated Helideck (MCH) is driven by three actuators compensating two translations (sway […]