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  • Stone Protection Almost Complete at Walney Offshore Wind Farm (UK)

    20 February 2012

    All possible weather windows are used to ensure progress in the commissioning of the wind farm. As of 20 February, 27 turbines in Walney 2 have had first power, and all periods with reasonable weather are used to bring the turbines in operation. Tideway Rollingstone has also used weather windows in installation of armour stones […]

  • Floating Wind Joint Industry Project Opens New Tenders

    5 January 2018
    Contracts & Tenders, Environment, Grid Connection, R&D

    The Carbon Trust-led Floating Wind Joint Industry Project (JIP) has opened tenders for monitoring and inspection, as well as for dynamic export cable development.

  • Scottish Government Funds Commercialisation of Pelamis Wave Energy Device

    17 September 2013
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Technology

    The Scottish Government has awarded a share of the Marine Renewables Commercialisation Fund (MRCF) to Pelamis Wave Power, to support the commercialisation of the Pelamis wave energy device and parallel site development activities. Richard Yemm, CEO of Pelamis Wave Power said: “Today’s announcement is a huge boost for our company, technology and partners. The awards […]

  • KOWL Asks For License to Build Kincardine

    12 April 2016
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Kincardine Offshore Windfarm Limited (KOWL) has submitted an application to the Scottish government for a marine license for the proposed Kincardine floating wind farm. KOWL, a joint venture company between Atkins Limited and Pilot Offshore Renewables, applied for the license ”for the deposit of substances and objects and the construction, alteration or improvements of works within the Scottish Marine Area and […]

  • New Offshore Wind Wharf at Taichung Port Ready for Business

    15 June 2020
    Ports & Logistics

    The Port of Taichung in Taiwan has completed the first of several tailor-made wharves that will be used for the offshore wind industry. Wharf No. 106, completed in mid-April, will soon be put into service receiving wind turbine parts and materials and shipping out assembled turbine components for installation. The vacant land behind the wharf […]

  • GROW:OffshoreWind Funds New Oil Recovery Vessel

    21 July 2015
    Business & Finance, Vessels

    Having designed an innovative oil recovery vessel, Gobbler Boats’ Managing Director Paul Jauncey approached GROW:OffshoreWind for funding to help get the boat into production. GROW:OSW provided £49k towards the cost of the plugs and moulds and the Gobbler Offshore 290 was launched on 4th June 2015. The vessel’s first public showing was a few days later […]

  • Heerema Starts Building Elia’s OSY Platform

    12 March 2018
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Operations & Maintenance

    Belgian transmission system operator Elia has awarded Heerema Fabrication Group (HFG) with a contract for the fabrication of the Offshore SwitchYard (OSY) platform for the Modular Offshore Grid (MOG) project in the Belgian North Sea.

  • USA: LEEDCo Begins Work on Icebreaker OWF

    7 May 2013

    On Saturday, May 4, 2013, The Andrie Jack-Up Barge arrived on the shores of Lake Erie, a beautiful visual on a sunny spring day. The Lake Erie Development Corporation (LEEDCo) will be using the 90-foot jack-up barge to perform soil borings and thorough geophysical analyses of the lake bed at the future sight of Icebreaker, […]

  • Top News of the Week Oct 26 – Nov 1, 2015

    1 November 2015

    DONG to Build World’s Biggest Offshore Wind Farm DONG Energy today decided to construct the 660MW Walney Extension offshore wind farm, located in the Irish Sea, approximately 19 km off the west coast of Britain. Van Oord: Dredging Companies Venturing into Offshore Wind (Interview) During the Offshore Energy 2015 Exhibition and Conference, Offshore WIND met […]

  • China: COSCO’s Offshore Wind Installation Platform Enters National Key New Project Plan

    7 September 2012

    Recently, the ultra-large offshore wind installation platform project, developed by COSCO Nantong Shipyard and recommended by the Science and Technology Department of Jiangsu Province, was included in the 2012 National Key New Project Plan. This is the first COSCO Shipyard project to enter the National Key New Project Plan. Initiated by the Ministry of Science […]

  • Pipeline Installation Starts at Perth Wave Energy Project (Australia)

    3 February 2014
    Technology

    Pipeline installation works have now commenced at Carnegie’s Perth Wave Energy Project. The first stage of installation is the shoreline conduit crossing which involves the installation of a 400mm diameter high density polyethylene (HDPE) pipe, which will hold the high pressure delivery and return pipes that transmit the high pressure water between the offshore and […]

  • Offshore Energy 16 Open for Business

    25 October 2016
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Environment, Grid Connection, Operations & Maintenance, R&D, Technology, Training & Education, Vessels

    The annual Offshore Energy Exhibition and Conference (OEEC) opened its doors to visitors for the ninth time on Tuesday, 25 October 2016, in Amsterdam RAI, Amsterdam. This two-day event is focused on the complete offshore energy industry, from oil & gas to wind and marine energy, and will be held on 25 and 26 October 2016 in […]

  • A2SEA Wraps Up West of Duddon Sands Turbine Installation

    5 June 2014
    Wind Farm Update

    SEA INSTALLER completed installation of the 108 WTGs at the West of Duddon Sands Offshore Wind Farm. In addition to the 108 WTGs, SEA INSTALLER installed 30 foundations (MPs and TPs) prior to the WTG installation. The first turbine was installed 27 September 2013, and after a rough and windy winter at sea, the vessel installed 44 WTGs within […]

  • Top News of the Week Jun 10 – 16, 2013

    16 June 2013

    UK: Seajacks Orders World’s Largest OWF Installation Vessel Seajacks International has entered into a contract with Samsung Heavy Industries to build the world’s largest and most advanced offshore wind farm installation vessel. Belgium: Pacific Osprey to Deploy 6MW Turbine at Belwind OWF In the first half of July, the Pacific Osprey, operated by Swire Blue […]

  • Marine Coordination Services Wins Merkur Commissioning Contract

    12 November 2018
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection

    Marine Coordination Services BV has secured a contract for the commissioning phase of the Merkur offshore wind farm in the German North Sea.

  • Photo of the Day: Svanen Installing Monopiles on Arkona

    22 September 2017
    Wind Farm Update

    E.ON has posted a photo showing Van Oord’s heavy lift vessel Svanen installing monopile foundations on the 385MW Arkona offshore wind farm in the German Baltic Sea.

  • Neart na Gaoithe Export Cable Burial About to Begin

    16 June 2021
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Export cable burial works are set to soon commence at the Neart na Gaoithe (NnG) offshore wind project in the UK. The burial of the first export cable is due to begin in the week commencing 21 June, with burial of the second cable planned to begin week commencing 19 July 2, at the earliest. […]

  • Galloper OSS Topside Rolled Onto Barge

    11 April 2017
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    The substation topside built by Heerema Fabrication Group for the 336MW Galloper offshore wind farm has been loaded onto a barge at the fabricator’s Hartlepool yard.

  • Massachusetts Offshore Wind Case Echoes in Rhode Island; Regulator Could Suspend Mayflower Wind Cable Route Application

    17 November 2022
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    The case between the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (DPU) and the developers of the Commonwealth Wind and Mayflower Wind offshore wind projects has reached beyond the state lines as it raised questions in Rhode Island, where Mayflower Wind filed an application for part of the project’s cable route. Mayflower Wind’s statement on the project’s […]

  • A&P Falmouth Completes Oceanus 2

    26 June 2014

    A&P Falmouth has completed its second major renewables project, after leading wave energy firm Seatricity’s next generation Oceanus 2 device left the docks on Saturday for Wave Hub. The wave energy converting device – a 10m diameter floating ring made from marine grade aluminium – will be the first device to be deployed for testing […]

  • UK: ROVOP Invests in New Jobs and ROVs

    22 November 2012
    Business & Finance, Jobs & Recruitment

    Rapidly growing and award winning energy services firm ROVOP is to create around 60 jobs to accompany the purchase of five remotely operated vehicles (ROVs). The Aberdeen-based subsea specialist will invest around £15million over the next 18 months in the workclass hydraulic machines, supplied by FMC Schilling Robotics, with the first ready for use in […]

  • Wave and Tidal Energy Industries Urge Government to Secure UK’s Global Lead

    27 February 2013

    In a new report, the UK’s wave and tidal energy industries warn that they will only be able to grow successfully if they get the right level of support from Government – otherwise Britain risks surrendering its world lead in marine energy. The study by RenewableUK says the biggest shake-up of the energy sector for […]

  • German Commerce and Technology Secretary Rösler to Open SMM

    28 August 2012

    At 7:00 p.m. on Monday 3 September, German Federal Secretary of Commerce and Technology Dr Philipp Rösler will officially open the SMM, shipbuilding, machinery & marine technology international trade fair hamburg at the CCH-Congress Center Hamburg. Bernd Aufderheide, Chairman of the Board of Hamburg Messe und Congress GmbH, will welcome some 800 invited guests from […]

  • 15 MW Siemens Gamesa Turbines for US Offshore Wind Farm

    26 May 2020
    Contracts & Tenders, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy will conditionally supply SG 14-222 Direct Drive offshore wind turbines to the 2,640 MW Dominion Energy Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) commercial project. This project will be home to Siemens Gamesa’s latest offshore turbine variant having the capability to produce up to 15 MW with a 222-metre rotor. The exact quantity […]

  • PGE Baltica Awards Geophysical Survey Contract for 975 MW Polish Offshore Wind Farm

    28 April 2025
    Business development, Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Research & Development, Supply Chain

    PGE Baltica has signed an agreement with Geofizyka Toruń SA to carry out a geophysical survey, including high-resolution reflection seismic with simultaneous bathymetric measurement for the Baltica 9 offshore wind farm in Poland. The geophysical survey is scheduled to commence in the first half of May and is planned to last until mid-June 2025. Completion […]

  • Lithuanian Gov’t Approves Proposed Changes to Offshore Wind Tender

    14 April 2025
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting

    The Lithuanian government has approved the proposed changes to the terms of the tender for the country’s second offshore wind farm, for which the tendering process was paused in January so the government could re-evaluate the conditions. The proposed modifications of Lithuania’s second offshore wind tender, which will now be further discussed in the Parliament […]