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  • MHI Vestas’ V164-8.0 MW Turbine Provisionally Certified

    3 December 2014
    Business & Finance, Technology

    MHI Vestas Offshore Wind has been granted provisional (B) certification for the V164-8.0 MW from leading classification group DNV GL. The certification acknowledges conformity with standards for the design, testing and manufacturing of the turbine and gives a green light to proceed with commercial sales. Chief Technology Officer Torben Hvid Larsen said the provisional certification […]

  • The Netherlands: IHC Merwede Builds Special Modular Offshore Support Vessels

    4 September 2012
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    A series of special modular support vessels for operators in the offshore industries is being built by IHC Merwede, the Netherlands dredging and offshore specialists. Known as the IHC SupporterTM class, the ships are part of a six-year joint industry framework project between IHC and Lloyd’s Register. Each vessel will be built to  client specifications […]

  • Oleg Strashnov Settles One Third of Beatrice Jackets

    19 December 2017
    Operations & Maintenance, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Seaway Heavy Lifting’s (SHL) vessel Oleg Strashnov has installed one third of the jacket foundations at the 588MW Beatrice offshore wind farm located in the Outer Moray Firth off Scotland.

  • UK: Wello Releases Decommission Plan for Penguin

    18 March 2013
    Business & Finance

    Wello has released its decommissioning plan for their 500 kW ‘Penguin’ wave energy converter (WEC) at the European Marine Energy Centre’s (EMEC) wave test site, Billia Croo Orkney. First installation of the mooring system and the Penguin I device was completed 30th June 2012 with recovery on the 9th September 2012. There are various test […]

  • EDF Renewables Launches Offshore Wind-to-Hydrogen Project in UK

    9 March 2022
    Environment, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    EDF Renewables has launched a new green hydrogen project in Teesside, UK, which will be powered by offshore wind and solar energy. The Tees Green Hydrogen production centre will be based in the vicinity of the former Redcar steelworks. The project will use green electricity from EDF’s nearby operating Teesside offshore wind farm and a […]

  • Centrica to Organize Public Meetings Related to Future Wind Farm in Irish Sea (UK)

    8 February 2012

    Centrica, a British company engaged in sourcing, generating, processing, trading and storing energy, is going to organize public meetings in order to discuss future windfarm in the Irish Sea, reports BBC. Centrica Plc was awarded the wind farm development rights for the Irish Sea zone in January 2010. The site lies outside Manx waters, about […]

  • Iberdrola Plans to Build 400 MW West of Duddon Sands offshore Wind Farm

    28 February 2012

    IBERDROLA Chairman Ignacio Galán met today with IBERDROLA Group professionals at the 10th annual meeting with employees. At the meeting, Galán discussed the projects to be carried out in 2012. Highlights here included ongoing deployment of smart grids in Spain, which will be extended to a further 11 areas in 2012, and will entail the […]

  • NOV Joins Crew on New OHT Wind Turbine Installation Vessel

    11 February 2021
    Contracts & Tenders, Vessels

    China Merchants Heavy Industry (CMHI) has awarded NOV with a contract to design and supply equipment for OHT’s new wind turbine installation vessel. Through its wholly-owned subsidiary VIND Offshore Installation 1, OHT signed the complete shipbuilding contract with CMHI in October 2020. The jack-up vessel, referred to as VIND 1, and its sister vessel VIND 2 are […]

  • Photo of the Day: Seazip 3 Snaps Galloper Offshore Wind Farm

    17 October 2017
    Vessels

    Seazip Offshore Service has posted a photo taken from its service vessel Seazip 3, showing commissioning works at the 336MW Galloper offshore wind farm off the coast of Suffolk.

  • Game Not Over for Trump

    17 December 2015
    Wind Farm Update

    Following the decision by the UK’s Supreme Court to dismiss the appeal by Trump International Golf Club Scotland Ltd, Donald Trump might take the case against the European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC) to European courts, according to BBC.  In June, Trump announced he will take the fight to European courts if he loses in the Supreme Court. “We […]

  • RWE, ARC Marine to Install Nature-Inclusive Scour Protection at Rampion Offshore Wind Farm

    11 July 2025
    Environment, Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    RWE and marine nature-inclusive design specialist ARC Marine have launched a pilot project to install ARC Marine’s reef cubes at the Rampion offshore wind farm in the UK. The reef cubes are designed to both protect the wind turbine foundations and enhance marine biodiversity, according to the two companies. The companies last year installed 180 […]

  • EnBW Kicks Off Consultation for 114-Turbine Wind Farm Project Offshore Sweden

    13 May 2025
    Business development, Research & Development

    Germany’s Energie Baden-Württemberg (EnBW) has initiated public consultation for its Mimer offshore wind farm, which is being developed in Sweden and could feature up to 114 turbines. EnBW is inviting authorities, organisations, and the public to submit comments at an early stage to collect views and information that may influence the content of the upcoming […]

  • PHOTO: Mingyang’s 16.6 MW Dual-Turbine Floating Wind Platform Enters Operation in China

    12 December 2024
    Floating Wind, Foundations, Project Updates, Technology, Wind Farm Update, Wind Turbines

    Mingyang Smart Energy’s OceanX, which the company says is the world’s largest single-capacity floating wind power platform, has started operating at the Qingzhou IV offshore wind farm in Yangjiang, China, where it was installed this summer. The dual-turbine, V-shaped floater operates autonomously, starting up with its own power systems, and has been tested for off-grid stability, […]

  • Statkraft Left Solo as Partners Exit Utsira Nord Partnership

    26 November 2024
    Business & Finance, Business development, Floating Wind

    Statkraft has been left without any bidding partners for Norway’s upcoming 1.5 GW floating offshore wind tender after both Ocean Winds and Mainstream Renewable Power decided to pull out of their partnership. According to a spokesperson from Statkraft, the company “has continued ambitions to become a significant offshore wind player in Norway, even after Mainstream […]

  • RanaWorks to Debut on German Offshore Wind Farm

    1 August 2018
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders

    RanaWorks – a joint venture company set up between Italian RANA Diving SpA and Dutch Workships Contractors BV in January 2018 – has been awarded its first contract that will see the company working on an offshore wind project in Germany.

  • Douglas-Westwood: Offshore Wind Driving 2017-2021 Subsea Cable Market Growth

    24 February 2017
    Business & Finance

    Subsea cable demand will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7% over the 2017-2021 period, with the offshore wind sector driving the market demand, according to this year’s first issue of Douglas-Westwood’s biannual Subsea Cable Tracker report.

  • Aconex Connects Block Island Offshore Wind Farm Teams

    8 June 2017
    Operations & Maintenance, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    Deepwater Wind used a construction management platform provided by Aconex Limited to connect remote teams and manage project information during the design and construction of the 30MW Block Island wind farm, the first offshore wind farm in the U.S.

  • Cadeler Secures Vessel Capacity for 2029 Wind Turbine Installation Campaign

    15 July 2024
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Supply Chain, Vessels

    Denmark-headquartered Cadeler has signed a preferred supplier agreement to transport and install wind turbine generators (WTGs). An undisclosed client has signed an agreement with Cadeler to secure vessel capacity for a wind turbine installation campaign scheduled to start in 2029. According to the company, the effectiveness of the agreement is contingent upon the undisclosed client’s […]

  • COWI Joins Equinor’s 800 MW Floating Wind Project Offshore South Korea

    16 November 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Equinor has picked Denmark-based COWI to serve as Owner’s Engineer for the Firefly floating offshore wind project in South Korea. Under the agreement, COWI’s personnel will be integrated into Equinor’s own project development team so as to provide management and technical follow-up services. The contract also covers independent studies, reviews, and other engineering services. The […]

  • Geophysical Survey Underway at 1 GW Irish Offshore Wind Farm Site

    30 September 2022
    Wind Farm Update

    A geophysical survey campaign has started at the project site of SSE Renewables’ Braymore Wind Park in the north Irish Sea. The campaign will involve the deployment of towed equipment from survey vessels and is expected to be completed by early November 2022, subject to weather and operational constraints. The survey, being conducted by two […]

  • Mainprize Offshore Orders Another CTV from Manor Marine

    24 February 2022
    Vessels

    Mainprize Offshore has signed another shipbuilding contract with Manor Marine UK Ltd, an OEG Offshore Company, for a 26-metre Supa-Swath catamaran designed by Walker Design. The construction of the crew transfer vessel (CTV), named MO9, will start this month. Manor Marine, for which this is the seventh CTV to be built in its yard, is […]

  • Iberdrola Requests Permits for Two Offshore Wind Farms in Spain

    7 June 2021
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    Iberdrola has submitted applications for two 490 MW wind farms off Galicia, according to the local media. The Spanish renewable energy giant filed the necessary documentation to the Ministry of the Ecological Transition on 27 May, Galiciapress reported, saying that one 490 MW wind farm is planned to be built off San Cibrao (Cervo, Lugo) […]

  • Project Certificate Moves Borssele 3 & 4 to Official Operation

    7 May 2021
    Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    Lloyd’s Register (LR) has awarded a project certificate to Blauwwind consortium for its Borssele 3 & 4 offshore wind farm in the Netherlands, enabling the project to move into the operational phase. The 731.5 MW Borssele 3 & 4 was officially handed over to the Operations team in February, as all construction phase-related activities had […]

  • Windpark Fryslân Monopiles Halfway There

    9 November 2020
    Wind Farm Update

    Van Oord has reached a halfway point on the installation of monopiles at the Windpark Fryslân nearshore wind farm in the IJsselmeer Lake, the Netherlands. In total, the 382.7 MW Windpark Fryslân will comprise 89 Siemens Gamesa 4.3 MW wind turbines installed on monopile foundations and scheduled for commissioning in 2021. Van Oord installed the first monopile […]

  • KCI Wins Offshore Wind Contract in South Korea

    20 October 2020
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    KEPCO E&C in South Korea has appointed KCI the Engineers as an engineering consultant for wind turbine foundations for the Jeju Hanlim offshore wind project. The Netherlands-based engineering consultancy will review and provide technical advice on wind turbine substructures from concept to detailed design phase. On the Jeju Hanlim project, KEPCO E&C is working as […]

  • Van Oord Details French Offshore Wind Work

    6 May 2020
    Business & Finance

    Van Oord is set to start its offshore operations at the French Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm in 2021 with the installation of pin piles. The Dutch company will use its installation vessel Aeolus, which will in 2022 be assisted by a second vessel to install the jackets foundations. In April, Van Oord revealed it had […]