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  • Mussel Farming Begins at Belwind OWF

    21 November 2017
    R&D, Wind Farm Update

    On 15 November, a bio mussel force line was installed at the Belwind offshore wind farm as part of a research project investigating mussel farming at offshore wind farms. 

  • Cape Wind Secures USD 600 Mln Boost from Denmark

    27 February 2014
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Cape Wind has ensured a cash injection worth USD 600 million for its Cape Wind offshore wind project from Danish Export Credit Agency (EKF), Jim Gordon, the company’s president, announced yesterday. Cape Wind informed via social media that Mr. Gordon brought the news while speaking at GreenPower’s USA Offshore Wind Conference in Boston, saying that […]

  • Photo of the Day: Offshore WIND Waves to Damen FCS 2610 (Correction)

    9 October 2014

    Correction: It has come to our attention that the vessel passing by Offshore WIND’s office yesterday was not the Damen FCS 2008, but the 2610 type. Find the corrected article below. Offshore WIND’s photo of the day: Damen FCS 2610 passing by our office at Las Palmas Building in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.  Damen recently received an order from SeaZip for […]

  • Dogger Bank Creyke Beck Preliminary Meeting to Be Held in Hull

    13 February 2014
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    A six-month examination phase for Dogger Bank Creyke Beck starts next week with Planning Inspectorate’s preliminary meeting. The meeting will be held on Tuesday, February 18, in Hull City Hall, and will be focused on the procedures that will be involved in the examination of the application for the project. The outcomes from that meeting […]

  • Scotland to Join Renewable Power Forces with Norway

    16 May 2012
    Authorities

    Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond while speaking on Monday in Norway, referred to progress made on NorthConnect, according to the UPI news portal. The NorthConnect is a planned venture to join the British and Scandinavian electricity grids by laying a subsea cable that would act as a two-way traffic route in renewable power, exchanging Scotland’s wind […]

  • China Longyuan Power Remains World’s 2nd in Installed Wind Power Capacity

    16 April 2013

    The latest statistical data released by BTM of Denmark shows that, as of the end of 2012, China Longyuan Power continued to be the world’s second largest wind power operator with the installed capacity of 10,544MW, further narrowing the gap with the top wind power operator in the world. Iberdrola Renovables from Spain ranked first […]

  • Haliade-X 12 MW Turbine Tower Rising

    3 July 2019
    R&D, Technology

    GE Renewable Energy has installed three out of four tower sections which will support the prototype Haliade-X 12 MW wind turbine at Maasvlakte in the Port of Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The final tower section will be installed once the nacelle arrives at Maasvlakte during the summer, GE Renewable Energy said. The Haliade-X 12 MW nacelle […]

  • Turbines Wanted for 900MW German Offshore Wind Farm

    23 December 2019
    Contracts & Tenders

    EnBW He Dreiht GmbH is seeking a turbine supplier for the 900MW He Dreiht offshore wind farm in the German North Sea. The tender covers planning, production, delivery, installation, commissioning, trial operation and documentation of the wind turbines including wind farm SCADA and service contract. The wind turbine type used should have the capacity of […]

  • EnBW Seeks Monopile Installation and Dismantling Squad

    20 March 2020
    Grid Connection

    EnBW HeDreiht GmbH is seeking a vessel and equipment for the installation and subsequent dismantling of up to two monopiles at the He Dreiht offshore wind farm zone in the German North Sea. The developer plans to carry out noise mitigation tests at the He Dreiht wind farm zone between 15 September and 31 October. […]

  • Vessels and Crew Wanted for Geotechnical Surveys Offshore Germany

    23 September 2020
    Contracts & Tenders

    EnBW has opened a tender to hire sea-going vessels with crew for the main geotechnical investigation at the He Dreiht offshore wind project in Germany. According to EnBW, the aim of the new investigation is to meet with the governmental regulations for offshore wind farm installations according to BSH Standard 7004. The sought work comprises five tasks, […]

  • Local Support Boosts Wind Energy Bid

    24 July 2014

      Local communities are set to benefit from offshore wind development in Massachusetts’ waters, writes South Coast Today news site. This is the first time the Bureau of Offshore Energy Management (BOEM) will include community benefit agreements (CBA) in an offshore wind energy lease auction. The 5 percent credit will be given to developers who […]

  • Canada: Tribute to Take Part in Dodd Narrows Tidal Energy Project

    26 December 2012

    Tribute Resources Inc. , (“Tribute”) announced that it is continuing to diversify its renewable energy portfolio and will extend its geographic reach by actively participating in the development of tidal power generation in and around the British Columbia Gulf Islands. Tribute has entered into an arrangement with Western Tidal Holdings Inc. (“Western Tidal”), a developer […]

  • Top News of the Week Aug 10-16, 2015

    16 August 2015

    ABB Installs World’s Most Powerful Substation ABB has installed DolWin beta, the world’s most powerful offshore converter station in the North Sea. Vattenfall Hiring for Horns Rev 3 Installation Vattenfall, a Swedish power company, is seeking a contractor for the transport and installation of turbines at Horns Rev 3. First Gemini Foundations Grouted with MasterFlow […]

  • Scottish Renewables Welcomes Announcement for Fife Energy Park

    8 May 2013

    Scottish Renewables welcomes the Scottish Government go-ahead for a cutting edge offshore demonstration wind turbine at the Fife Energy Park in Methil. Ms Lindsay Leask, Senior Policy Manager at Scottish Renewables said:  “Today’s announcement further cements Scotland’s leading position in the development of next generation offshore wind technologies. The European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre at […]

  • Hywind Scotland Blades Reach Assembly Site (VIDEO)

    20 February 2017
    Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    The 75-metre blades for Statoil’s 30MW Hywind Scotland floating offshore wind farm arrived at the assembly site, the NorSea Group’s Stordbase AS in Norway, on Friday, 17 February.

  • Denmark to Test Chinese Wind Turbine Prototype

    17 July 2012
    R&D

    Denmark’s position as global center for innovative wind energy is further manifested with the import of a test wind turbine by the Chinese to Denmark. On Monday 16 July 2012, M/V “Jannes H” arrived to Esbjerg from China with tower parts and components for the first wind turbine prototype having two wings rather then the […]

  • Benj Sykes of Dong Energy in UK to Hold Presentation at Global Offshore Wind Event

    14 June 2012

    DONG Energy’s new Director of Operations, UK Wind Power, Benj Sykes, will be giving a presentation on the Danish energy company’s offshore wind strategy at 1600 on the second day of the Global Offshore Wind conference (Thursday 14 June) at the DONG Energy stand. DONG Energy is the global market leader in offshore wind, and […]

  • Falmouth to See Marine Industry Jobs Expansion (UK)

    31 January 2012
    Jobs & Recruitment

    Following Minister Greg Barker’s announcement regarding the UK’s first Marine Energy Park, marine industry jobs in Falmouth are expected to grow rapidly over the next five years, reports Falmouth Packet. Minister Barker made the announcement on a visit to Bristol where he met with key members of the new initiative. Covering an area stretching from […]

  • Kriegers Flak Hardware Starts Hitting the Water

    12 May 2020
    Wind Farm Update

    The first three transition pieces for the Kriegers Flak offshore wind farm have been loaded onto a barge and are ready for installation, Bladt Industries said. The remaining 69 transition pieces will follow during the year. The last transition piece is scheduled to leave Bladt’s facility in Aalborg in the third quarter of 2020, Bladt […]

  • Russia’s Zarubezhneft and DEME to Build 1 GW Wind Farm Offshore Vietnam

    16 July 2021
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Russian oil & gas company Zarubezhneft and DEME Concessions Wind have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to jointly develop a 1 GW Vinh Phong wind farm offshore Vietnam. The consortium plans to commission the project’s first phase with 600 MW capacity by 2026 and the second phase with 400 MW capacity by 2030. The subsidiaries […]

  • MassCEC to Host Meeting on Marine Commerce Terminal

    17 November 2014
    Business & Finance

    The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) will host its twenty-fourth informational meeting regarding the construction of the Marine Commerce Terminal in New Bedford tomorrow. The meeting will be held from 18:00 to 19:30 at New Bedford Public Library where tentative agenda will comprise terminal construction updates, project hiring updates and a question and answer session. The Terminal […]

  • Moventas and Doosan Team Up on South Korean Offshore Wind Project

    26 April 2017
    Technology, Wind Farm Update

    Wind gearbox technology specialist Moventas and Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction have agreed on the Exceed gearbox deliveries to an offshore wind farm in South Korea.

  • China: Floating Test Platform Built for Marine Research Projects

    11 February 2014
    R&D, Technology

    On December 22, scientific research vessel “Huajiachi”, the first Chinese floating marine test platform was delivered after acceptance check. A variety of ocean engineering research work can be done on the platform, including the determination of storm flow, installation and testing of subsea production systems, installation and testing of subsea pipelines and risers, wind and […]

  • Cheaper Prices for Block Island Wind Farm Power

    16 January 2015
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Head of Deepwater Wind, Jeff Grybowski, appeared before Rhode Island’s Public Utilities Commission to give an update about the wind project offshore Block Island, according to Providence Journal. The company is developing a USD 225 million project comprising five Alstom’s 6 MW turbines that will produce enough electricity to power 17,000 homes. Grybowski revealed the […]

  • Galloper Offshore Substation On the Move

    12 May 2017
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    The offshore substation for the 336MW Galloper wind farm, built at Heerema Fabrication Group’s Hartlepool yard, has sailed away to the installation site in the outer Thames Estuary, some 27 kilometres off the Suffolk coast.

  • Bottlenecks Loom Unless Installation Vessels Keep Pace with Super-Sized Wind Turbines – Report

    2 February 2022
    Vessels

    Offshore wind turbines are growing in size as technology advances and demand for renewable energy soars but installing them could be a headache for operators as demand will outpace the supply of capable vessels by 2024, Rystad Energy research shows. Operators will have to invest in new vessels or upgrade existing ones to install the […]