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  • W2POWER Prototype Completes Tests Offshore Spain

    18 October 2019
    R&D, Technology

    The W2POWER prototype, the first multi-turbine wind floating platform in Spain designed by the Spanish company ENEROCEAN S.L., was decommissioned from the PLOCAN’s test site on 17 October. The testing of the 1:6 scale prototype was carried out between June and October with an aim to collect information from different parameters that will allow further development […]

  • Seaway Heavy Lifting to Install Elia’s Offshore SwitchYard Platform

    6 March 2018
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection

    Seaway Heavy Lifting (SHL) has secured a contract to install the Offshore SwitchYard (OSY) platform for Elia’s Modular Offshore Grid (MOG) project in the Belgian North Sea.

  • Photo of the Day: Seajacks Scylla Undergoes Demobilization

    16 May 2018
    Vessels

    Wind farm installation vessel Seajacks Scylla has arrived at the Port of Esbjerg, Denmark, to undergo demobilization.

  • MCT Conducting I/M on SeaGen

    3 February 2014

    Siemens-owned tidal power system specialist Marine Current Turbines (MCT) is conducting an inspection and maintenance work on the SeaGen tidal turbine system. The crossbeam has been raised today and will remain in an upright position for around 28 days. For safety, it is requested that all craft keep a safe distance of at least 50m […]

  • Massachusetts Offshore Wind Deadline Looming

    21 May 2018
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Massachusetts state regulators and utilities are to decide this week which of the three proposed offshore wind projects is moving forward.

  • EnBW Discontinues He Dreiht Monopile Installation Tender

    31 July 2020
    Contracts & Tenders

    EnBW HeDreiht GmbH has discontinued the tendering procedure for a vessel and equipment sought for the installation and subsequent dismantling of up to two monopiles at the He Dreiht offshore wind farm zone in Germany. Offshore WIND has contacted EnBW for more information and comments on the matter but has not yet received a reply. […]

  • Siem Moxie to Be Christened Today in Hamburg

    10 April 2014

    A rather unusual vessel, rarely seen in Hamburg’s cruise terminal, the Siem Moxie will be christened at the terimal today. The Siem Moxie is an offshore infield support (ISV) vessel with an X-Bow design. The vessel was built at the Norwegian Fjellstrand shipyard in Oma. Designed for specific tasks in wind farms in the North […]

  • Dong Appoints New Manager at German Offshore Division

    15 November 2013

    Trine Borum Bojsen has been named Managing Director of the German Offshore division at Dong Energy, thus replacing Christoph Mertens, who is leaving the company. Borum Bojsen has been working in the Danish company since 2008 and was responsible for the Engineering & Project Certification. Together with her two colleagues in the Board, Lars Thaaning […]

  • Exercise Simulated Vessel Capsizing on Walney Offshore Wind Farms (UK)

    20 September 2011
    Training & Education

    Safety is a major priority on the Walney Offshore Windfarms, and in order to train the safety procedures, a number of exercises have been held. During the latest exercise, the scenario was capsizing of a large vessel resulting in 31 ‘staff’ members overboard to be rescued and given first aid on the participating crew boats. […]

  • Arklow Marine Services Officially Launches Gardian 8 (Ireland)

    24 January 2012

    Arklow Marine Services has officially launched the first 20-metre Wind Farm Service Vessel “Gardian 8″. On 12 January, 2012, the vessel was set for undergoing sea trials in Arklow. Construction of Gardian 8 cost GBP 1.7 million and this development created 10 new jobs. Currently, the company is building the second 20-metre wind farm service […]

  • Turbine Installation Kicks Off at Westermeerwind

    20 August 2015
    Wind Farm Update

    The installation of offshore wind turbines has started at Dutch 144MW Westermeerwind site with the erection of turbine tower. The towers are transported from the port of Amsterdam to the construction site in Ijsselmeer in two parts, with a height of 50 and 40 metres, via ‘De Schelde’ pontoon. Equipped with the 11350 Liebherr crane, […]

  • Pelamis Wave Power Welcomes Partnership Agreement from Shetland (UK)

    17 November 2011

    Pelamis Wave Power​ welcomes the news that Vattenfall have signed a memorandum of understanding with the Shetland council and the Shetland Charitable Trust, with support from Highlands and Islands Enterprise, to develop a marine energy roadmap for the islands. The partnership agreement, the first of its kind, was signed at the inaugural Dynamic Shetland Renewable […]

  • UMass IGERT Student Presents Environmental Research

    19 November 2014
    R&D

    The International Conference on Ocean Energy was held in Halifax, Nova Scotia from 4-6 November, 2014. Over 600 hundred participants from 28 countries, representing industry, governments, and academia participated in the presentations, poster sessions, exhibition, and networking events. Kendra Ryan, student at UMass IGERT Offshore Wind Energy Program, participated in the session on Impact of […]

  • Germany: DONG Energy Seeks Heavy-Lifting Services

    19 April 2013
    Business & Finance

    DONG Energy Renewables Germany GmbH is looking for a contractor to undertake transport and installation work of offshore substations for the Gode Wind 02 and Gode Wind 01 offshore wind farms. The Contract includes the following lots: – Lot 1: Transportation and installation of 1 jacket substructure, 4 or 8 tubular piles and 1 topside; […]

  • Repsol Sells Its UK Offshore Wind Assets for EUR 238 Million

    25 February 2016
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Repsol will sell its offshore wind power business in the United Kingdom to China’s SDIC Power for EUR 238 million, the company reported this morning. The sale includes the Inch Cape project (100%) and Repsol’s share in the Beatrice project (25%), both of which are located on the east coast of Scotland. The company said the […]

  • Bladt Closes Horns Rev 3 Chapter

    17 October 2018
    Ports & Logistics, Wind Farm Update

    Bladt Industries has shipped off the last four transition pieces built for Vattenfall’s Horns Rev 3 offshore wind farm.

  • Haliade Components Arriving to Port of Providence (Gallery)

    29 June 2016
    Ports & Logistics, Wind Farm Update

    Rotor blades for the ‪Haliade 150-6MW offshore wind turbines that will make up the Block Island Wind Farm‬ arrived to the Port of Providence yesterday, Deepwater Wind reported via social media.  Furthermore, the developer of the first offshore wind farm in the United States has informed that GE readied the second nacelle for shipment to the […]

  • Foundation Installation at Perth Project almost Completed

    4 February 2014

    Carnegie Wave Energy Limited (CWE) has informed that the installation of foundations at its Perth Wave Energy Project has reached the final stage. The first two pile foundations have been installed and installation activities for the third and final pile are now underway. Completion of all foundation works is expected in the coming weeks. The […]

  • UK: Narec Seeking Contractor for Geotechnical Survey Offshore Blyth

    31 May 2013

    Narec is seeking a contractor to undertake a geotechnical survey for the Blyth Offshore Wind Demonstrator Project. Under the contract, the company should survey contractor should be able to: Provide vessels and equipment suitable for undertaking geotechnical survey at the site, in the anticipated water depths, metocean conditions and seabed types; Provide vessels that meet […]

  • All-Energy Kicks Off

    6 May 2015

    All-Energy conference and exhibition opened its doors today at Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre (SECC) in Glasgow.  The move from Aberdeen to Glasgow has been greeted with enthusiasm by exhibitors, visitors and speakers. The event plays an important role for Glasgow during its Green Year. All-Energy is expected to bring a GBP 4.6 million boost to Glasgow’s economy, […]

  • Sea Challenger Loads Final Dudgeon Turbine Parts in Hull

    29 August 2017
    Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    A2SEA’s wind turbine installation vessel Sea Challenger has loaded the final set of wind turbine components for the 402MW Dudgeon offshore wind farm project at the Port of Hull.

  • Con4Mare Named Marine Warranty Surveyor at Merkur OWF

    27 February 2017

    GeoSea has appointed Con4Mare to provide marine warranty survey services for the 396MW Merkur offshore wind farm (formerly known as MEG I), located 45km north of Borkum, Germany, in the North Sea.

  • BASF and Ørsted Sign 25-Year Offshore Wind Power Purchase Agreement in Germany

    11 November 2021
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Largest chemicals producer in the world, BASF, and Ørsted have concluded a 25-year fixed-price corporate power purchase agreement (CPPA), under which BASF will offtake the output of 186 MW from Ørsted’s planned Borkum Riffgrund 3 Offshore Wind Farm in the German North Sea. The offshore wind farm will have a total installed capacity of 900 […]

  • Eiffage Métal and Engie Solutions to Build Saint-Brieuc Offshore Substation

    7 September 2020
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Ailes Marines has selected Eiffage Métal and Engie Solutions to manufacture the offshore substation for the 496 MW wind farm in the Bay of Saint-Brieuc. Eiffage Métal will be in charge of the engineering and construction of the upper part of the substation, housing the transformers and electrical equipment. The company will also fabricate the […]

  • East Anglia One to Create New Working Positions

    18 June 2014
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    The East Anglia ONE project, which is the first in England and Wales to be approved from the Crown Estate’s Round Three Process, is expected to create hundreds of jobs and boost the region’s economy. It is anticipated that the development, the first of six potential projects in the East Anglia Zone, could support up to 2,700 jobs […]

  • Scottish Enterprise’s Industry Engagement Building Unveiled

    14 May 2013

    inovo, Scottish Enterprise’s Industry Engagement building, at the heart of Glasgow’s International Technology and Renewable Energy Zone (ITREZ), has been unveiled. Scheduled for completion in mid-July this year, this new building will offer Grade A office accommodation to renewable sector companies looking to collaborate with the University of Strathclyde and key industrial partners on innovations […]