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  • Brave & Bold Tern to Get an Upgrade for ‘Multi MW’ Offshore Wind Turbines

    14 December 2015
    Vessels

    Jack-up vessels Brave Tern and Bold Tern will undergo an upgrade which will enable them to handle the latest generation “multi MW” offshore wind turbines, Fred. Olsen Windcarrier informed today. The upgrade on the two vessels will be carried out within the next 12 months, with Brave Tern being the first to go through the modification, having already arrived at […]

  • Seajacks Takes Delivery of ‘Scylla’

    20 November 2015
    Vessels

    Seajacks has taken the delivery of the Seajacks Scylla, the world’s largest installation jack-up vessel to date. Commenting on the delivery of Seajacks Scylla, Blair Ainslie, Seajacks CEO said: “Scylla is the largest and most advanced installation jack-up on the market and is targeted at the offshore wind and oil and gas markets. The vessel can handle XL monopiles, […]

  • AXYS Scores USA Deal

    7 October 2014
    R&D

    AXYS Technologies Inc (AXYS) announced that a major Eastern United States energy company has awarded AXYS the contract to supply a WindSentinel floating LiDAR system. The system will be used as part of a research and development project supporting offshore wind generation. “One of the key objectives of this project is demonstrate how wind power […]

  • German Renewables Shipbrokers to Work with BIMCO WINDTIME

    13 August 2013
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    German Renewables Shipbrokers (GRS) is one of the first brokers to specialize in the use of BIMCO’s WINDTIME. GRS is set to further increase its use of the specialised time charter party called WINDTIME, designed and tailor-made for the offshore wind industry. WINDTIME mainly addresses the requirements of the small high-speed vessels or crew transfer […]

  • UK: RES to Build Base at Grimsby Port

    2 September 2013

    The Renewable Energy Systems (RES) has acquired a site from Associated British Ports for its permanent base, reports the Grimsby Telegraph. RES is planning to build one-story building at the former fish dock off Humber Bridge Road for around 20 engineers, which could be quickly extended if needed. The construction is expected to be launched […]

  • Swiss Utility Company to Participate in Butendiek OWF Development

    9 January 2014
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Swiss utility Elektrizitätswerk der Stadt Zürich (ewz) has acquired a stake in wpd’s Butendiek offshore wind farm in the German North Sea. The other investors are Marguerite Fund, Siemens Project Ventures (SPV), Industriens Pensionsforsikring (IP), Pensionskassernes Administration (PKA) and CDC Infrastructure (Caisse des Dépôts group). “The ewz participation is a further favorable signal for the offshore wind […]

  • Germany: Hochtief Plans to Sell Offshore Division

    12 November 2013
    Business & Finance

    German construction group Hochtief is very likely to sell its offshore division, according to German newspaper Wirtschaftswoche and the Handelsblatt. Company’s spokesman did not confirm this, explaining that their final decision is conditioned by political developments. This probably means that the decision depends on the ongoing coalition talks between the CDU / CSU (Christian Democratic […]

  • Aveillant’s Holographic Radar™ Successfully Integrated with Thales STAR 2000

    11 April 2014
    R&D, Technology

    Aveillant’s 3D Holographic Radar™ has been installed at a site on the Kent coast and was successful in mitigating the offshore Kentish Flats windfarm. The system was also integrated with a Thales Star 2000 radar display system at a local airport, with the integration process taking just one day. This demonstration of Holographic Radar™ to […]

  • Hexicon Cashes in EUR 1.23 Mln

    21 July 2014
    Business & Finance, R&D, Technology

    Hexicon Ltd has successfully completed a rights issue of 11.4 MSEK (EUR 1.23 million) to secure the development of Hexicon’s innovation for offshore wind at deep waters. The rights issue allows a faster and more robust implementation of the new strategy to develop floating platforms for offshore wind energy, and demonstrate its innovation by building […]

  • TenneT Receives Planning Approval for NordLink Interconnector

    4 July 2014
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection

    The Office for Energy Planning Approval of the German state of Schleswig-Holstein has issued a planning approval decision for the first section of NordLink interconnector, a planned submarine cable from Norway to Germany. “With this decision, the next important component of the future power system has been laid. NordLink combines our wind turbines with the […]

  • Statoil Hires Lloyd’s Register Energy for Hywind Project

    8 June 2015

    Statoil has awarded Lloyd’s Register Energy’s consulting business a contract to perform a risk and emergency preparedness analysis for the Hywind Scotland pilot park project. The Norwegian international energy company plans to build the first floating wind farm off the Scottish coast. The park will be located near Buchan Deep, approx. 25-30 km off the […]

  • UMaine Presents Cutting Edge Floating Wind Turbine Platform (USA)

    10 May 2013
    R&D, Technology, Training & Education

    On Wednesday, May 8, the University of Maine presented the base for its 1/8 scale prototype of a 6MW VolturnUS wind turbine, which is planned for a project off Maine’s coast by 2030. The floating wind turbine platform will be disassembled and transported to Cianbro in Brewer by the end of the month. It will […]

  • Sweden: MMT to Hold Presentation at Foundation Day

    1 March 2013

    On the 7th of March, MMT´s survey specialist Ms Sara Andersson will give a presentation at the Foundation day 2013. The presentation is about the importance of how acoustic surveys needs to be verified by marine geotechnical investigations or video inspections for the offshore industry. Sara´s presentation will include how marine surveys are performed for […]

  • UK: Port of Ramsgate to Host PATCH ‘Blue Energy’ Workshop

    7 June 2012
    Ports & Logistics

      Port of Ramsgate will host PATCH’s (Ports Adapting To Change) ‘Blue Energy’ workshop on 22 June 2012, reports Maritime Journal. Seeports strategist Howard Holt is the organizer of the workshop which is similar to the event held in September 2010. The ‘Blue Energy’ workshop will focus on the opportunities for ports from wave and […]

  • Kraken Ready for Turbine Installation in Mostyn (UK)

    19 May 2011

      In the harbour of Mostyn, the first two wind turbines for Walney 2 have been loaded onto Kraken, and she is awaiting better wind conditions before leaving for the Walney 2 site. Also in the harbour in Mostyn, the installation vessel Leviathan is awaiting Kraken’s departure before it can take its position and load […]

  • Vineyard Wind and Crowley Pick Salem Harbor as Offshore Wind Hub

    1 October 2021
    Ports & Logistics

    Vineyard Wind has entered into an agreement with the City of Salem and Crowley Maritime Corporation to create a public-private partnership aimed at establishing Salem Harbor as the state’s second major offshore wind port. The agreement, part of the “Commonwealth Wind” proposal, is contingent upon the company winning an award by the state of Massachusetts, […]

  • Jan De Nul Launches Next-Generation Offshore Installation Vessel

    6 January 2022
    Vessels

    Jan De Nul has launched its next-generation floating offshore installation vessel Les Alizés at the CMHI Haimen shipyard in China. Les Alizés will be the largest heavy lift vessel in Jan De Nul’s fleet, able to install XXL offshore wind components in floating conditions and with ultra-low emissions, the company said. The launch started on […]

  • US Proposes 7+ GW New York Bight Offshore Wind Area Lease Sale

    11 June 2021
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders

    The US Department of the Interior has announced a proposed sale for offshore wind development on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) in the New York Bight. This would be the first competitive offshore wind lease sale for the Biden-Harris administration. The proposed lease areas are located in shallow waters between Long Island and the New […]

  • GE and Sembcorp Seal Sofia Transmission System Deal

    29 March 2021
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    The consortium of GE Renewable Energy’s Grid Solutions and Sembcorp Marine has been awarded the full contract to supply a high voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission system for RWE’s 1.4 GW Sofia offshore wind farm. Located in the North Sea 195 kilometers off the coast of the North East of England, Sofia will be able […]

  • Removal of Monopiles on Yunlin Offshore Wind Farm to Start This Month

    14 May 2024
    Fixed-Bottom, Foundations, Project Updates, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    READ THE LATEST UPDATE HERE: All 3 Yunlin Monopiles that Sustained Pile Runs Removed NOTE: This article was updated on 15 May with correct ownership information for the project company. Further details about the monopiles (to be) removed were added and numbers of installed wind turbines, monopiles and transition pieces were updated following a response […]

  • Aker Offshore Wind Sets Sights on Deep-Water Projects

    6 August 2020
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Technology

    Aker Solutions’ offshore wind spin-off, Aker Offshore Wind, will initially focus on deep-water fixed-bottom and floating wind projects in four different markets: South Korea, the USA, Scotland, and Norway. ScotWind According to a company presentation, Aker Offshore Wind has entered into an agreement with ”a reputable utility company” to submit a joint bid in the […]

  • German Federal Minister Inaugurates BARD Offshore 1

    26 August 2013

    Today, in the presence of the German Federal Minister of Economics and Technology, Dr Philipp Rösler, the first complete high-sea wind farm off the North Sea coast, BARD Offshore 1, was officially inaugurated. 80 5-megawatt wind turbines make BARD Offshore 1 the highest performing offshore German wind farm. With an output of 400 megawatts, BARD […]

  • OPT Develops Wave Energy Project in Oregon (USA)

    20 June 2011

    If you’ve ever been surfing, or gone swimming in choppy water, you’ve experienced first-hand the striking power of waves. In fact, further offshore, wave activity becomes even more powerful, making it an excellent resource for generating clean, renewable energy. That’s exactly what the Department of Energy and its partner Ocean Power Technologies (OPT) are working […]

  • Low Carbon Energy (Scotland)

    27 September 2011
    Authorities

      A raft of inward investment decisions to develop offshore renewable technology in Scotland over the last year is a sign of greater things to come for the country’s growing clean-tech sector, First Minister Alex Salmond said today on the eve of a major international conference on financing green energy and other low carbon sectors. […]

  • Flagship Siemens Gamesa Offshore Wind Turbine Sparks to Life

    23 March 2023
    Business development, Innovation, Research & Development, Technology

    The SG 14-236 DD prototype, Siemens Gamesa’s largest ever wind turbine, has produced its first power and delivered it to the grid. With 115-metre-long blades and a rotor diameter of 236 metres, the turbine’s capacity of up to 15 MW with Power Boost allows it to produce 30 per cent more energy than its predecessor, […]

  • WindFloat Atlantic Fully Up and Running

    27 July 2020
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    The 25 MW WindFloat Atlantic floating offshore wind farm is now fully operational and supplying electricity to Portugal’s electrical grid. The WindFloat Atlantic project features three MHI Vestas 8.4 MW turbines mounted on Principle Power’s semi-submersible floating foundations. Following the connection of the last of the three wind turbines to the 20-kilometre export cable connecting […]