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  • Belgian Citizens Can Now Invest in Offshore Wind Farms

    3 June 2019
    Business & Finance

    The Limburg investment holding company Nuhma has launched a cooperative through which Belgian citizens and partnerships can now invest in offshore wind projects Nuhma is involved in. The first company in which the general public can invest via the ECO2050 cooperative is Z-Kracht. Z-Kracht, a division of Nuhma, holds shares in and has financed the operational […]

  • Massachusetts Calls For Additional 1.6GW of Offshore Wind

    3 June 2019
    Authorities

    The Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) is calling on electric distribution companies to proceed with an additional 1,600MW of offshore wind solicitations in the state. The call follows the results from an offshore wind study which investigated the necessity, benefits and costs of requiring the electric distribution companies to conduct additional solicitations of up to 1,6GW. The […]

  • Esvagt Orders More NES Vessel Electric Gear

    14 August 2019
    Technology, Vessels

    Norwegian Electric Systems (NES) has signed a new contract to deliver three equipment packages to Esvagt for offshore wind farm service vessels. NES will deliver an integrated automation system (IAS) and navigation and communication package with Concept Bridge for three vessels. The vessels are of the Havyard 831L SOV design and will be built by Havyard […]

  • Eqin Powers Tern Sisters

    10 April 2019
    Vessels

    The Dutch Eqin has provided jack-ups Blue Tern and Brave Tern with temporary deck power in Esbjerg during the loadout, transport and installation of turbine components on the Hohe See offshore wind project. The team has installed cables, cable trays, distribution boxes, transformers and power generators in load sharing mode on board Fred. Olsen Windcarrier’s vessels, while […]

  • JDR, Tekmar Join Forces to Deliver Subsea Cable Solutions

    10 May 2016
    Business & Finance

    JDR and Tekmar Energy have signed an agreement to jointly deliver offshore wind subsea cables and accessories.  The companies said they will work together on technology and value engineering projects to support the industry drive for cost, risk and lead time reduction. JDR and Tekmar’s products have been combined on projects such as Wind MW’s Meerwind in Germany, […]

  • OffTEC Gets Certified by Global Wind Organisation

    30 June 2014
    Training & Education

    After the successful conclusion of the certification process in June 2014, OffTEC has now fulfilled all the requirements for the Basic Safety Training Standards set by the Global Wind Organisation (GWO). Bureau Veritas has accredited OffTEC as a provider of GWO safety training courses in first aid, manual handling, fire awareness, working at heights and […]

  • Leask Marine Helps Maersk Connector Ground at Morecambe Bay

    5 July 2017
    Grid Connection, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Leask Marine’s vessel C-Fenna supported DeepOcean’s Maersk Connector during recent work on DONG Energy’s Walney Extension offshore wind project.

  • AXYS Appoints Fabricom as Exclusive Agent in Belgium

    27 March 2012
    Business & Finance

    AXYS Technologies Inc. (AXYS) announced that it has signed Fabricom (part of the GDF Suez operation) as its exclusive agent for Marine product sales in Belgium. The agreement covers the broad range of Marine products, including TRIAXYS, WatchMate, WatchKeeper, and 3 Metre buoys, along with Port and Ship Sentinel. Marine Systems Manager Don Bryan commented: […]

  • UK: Ginny Louise Contract Extended

    23 August 2012

    Leo Hambro from Tidal Transit announced that the developers of the 140-turbine Greater Gabbard Offshore Wind Farm off the Suffolk coast, the SSE and RWE npower renewables partnership, has extended the contract for the company’s crew transfer vessel Ginny Louise. The Ginny Louise and its sister vessel Eden Rose, are state-of-the-art, high specification and purpose-designed […]

  • Dong Completes Foundation Installation at Gode Wind 1, 2

    16 September 2015
    Wind Farm Update

    At the two offshore wind farms Gode Wind 1 and 2, the last of 97 foundations has been installed. Dong Energy achieved this milestone ahead of schedule due to smooth foundation installation. Altogether, the installation of the 97 monopiles and transition pieces took five months. Trine Borum Bojsen, Managing Director of DONG Energy in Germany […]

  • Massachusetts Plans to Complete Second Offshore Wind Procurement by Year-End

    29 March 2019
    Authorities

    The Massachusetts distribution companies have jointly submitted a request for approval of a new request for proposals (RFP) for offshore wind energy generation to the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities. The new RFP was developed by the distribution companies in coordination with the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) and in consultation with the Massachusetts Attorney […]

  • Photo of the Day: Block Island OWF Construction

    22 July 2015
    Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Offshore WIND’s photo of the day: Full steam ahead at the Block Island offshore wind farm site. Deepwater Wind started building the first offshore wind farm in the U.S. yesterday, when the installation vessel Weeks 533 and a barge carrying wind turbine foundations met three miles (4.8 kilometres) off Block Island with several crew transfer vessels and tug boats. […]

  • CS Wind Nabs Funding for Turbine Tower Facility in Humber

    13 February 2015
    Business & Finance

    South Korean CS Wind Corporation has been awarded Regional Growth Funding from the UK Government Department for Business Innovation & Skills (BIS) to build an offshore wind tower manufacturing facility in the Humber, UK. However, the company will not start the construction of what would be first factory to commercially produce offshore wind turbines prior […]

  • MingYang Launches Business & Engineering Centre in Hamburg

    7 July 2020
    Business & Finance

    MingYang has established a business and engineering centre in Hamburg, Germany, with an aim to introduce its latest offshore wind turbine products into the European market. The Chinese wind turbine manufacturer said that it was motivated by the growth of the offshore wind market in Europe, and that with its new centre it also wants […]

  • France Gives Green Light for Two Tidal Energy Projects

    2 December 2014
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    French Prime Minister Manuel Valls today announced the winners of a call for tender for pilot tidal energy farms in West Normandy, France. Europe’s ocean energy industry welcomed the announcement, stating that it marked the beginning of the next stage of development for the sector – commercialisation. The winning consortia, GDF SUEZ/Alstom and EDF/DCNS/OpenHydro will […]

  • Ørsted Issues Green Senior Bonds in Taiwan

    5 November 2019
    Business & Finance

    Ørsted has issued green senior bonds in Taiwan for the purpose of raising green financing for its investments in the local offshore wind sector. Ørsted has completed the pricing of new unsecured green senior bonds of nominal TWD 12 billion (circa EUR 342.6 million) in total comprising a 7-year TWD 4 billion fixed-rate tranche and […]

  • Australia: Carnegie Releases Report on Recent Activities

    24 July 2013

    During the quarter Carnegie Wave Energy Limited focused on progressing its Perth Wave Energy Project (the Perth Project) including the transition from the design phase into the procurement phase ahead of construction beginning next quarter. Highlights from the quarter: Commitments placed with suppliers for 9 out of 10 key elements of the Perth Project Carnegie […]

  • Australia: Tidal Energy Project Announcement to Boost Wave Energy Development

    30 July 2013

    The Albany Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s Russ Clark has welcomed recent announcement about the Western Australia’s first full-scale tidal energy project, writes ABC News. Last week the Environment Minister, Albert Jacob, gave the green light to the Tidal Energy Australia’s (TEA) proposal to build a station at Doctor’s Creek, near Derby, with a capacity […]

  • VIDEO: WavEC Deploys Monitoring Buoy in Portugal

    5 August 2014
    R&D

    On July 29, WavEC Offshore Renewables successfully launched the first prototype of the offshore monitoring buoy being developed under the KIC-OTS program in Algés at the mouth of the river Tagus, Portugal.  The operation was a result of two years of research, design and implementation. The buoy has been designed and equipped to aid in the […]

  • Fishermen’s Energy Gives Up on XEMC, Considers Siemens & Vestas

    7 October 2014
    Business & Finance, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    Fishermen’s Energy is in talks with Siemens and Vestas to supply six turbines for a small offshore wind pilot project in New Jersey, USA.  This means that the American offshore wind developer has abandoned its initial plan to use wind turbines from Chinese manufacturer XEMC. The company stated that it reconsidered its wind turbine choice due to […]

  • UK: E.ON’s Humber Gateway to Create 50 Jobs in Grimsby

    5 July 2012
    Jobs & Recruitment, Operations & Maintenance

    According to the Grimsby Telegraph, E.ON announced that it has submitted a planning application to build a permanent operations and maintenance base on Grimsby Docks. This move will allow the creation of 50 new working positions in Grimsby. Namely, the proposed facility will house 15 shore-based staff and 35 offshore maintenance workers to service the […]

  • Amrumbank West OWF Fully Operational

    22 October 2015
    Wind Farm Update

    All 80 turbines at Amrumbank West offshore wind farm are connected to the network. With its full installed capacity of 288 megawatts now operational, Amrumbank West can produce enough climate-friendly power to meet the needs of 300,000 households. Amrumbank West, fully owned by E.ON, is located in the German North Sea about 40 kilometers from […]

  • NIWE Extends Gujarat Geotechnical Survey Tender Deadline

    11 September 2018
    Contracts & Tenders

    India’s National Institute of Wind Energy (NIWE) has extended the closing date of the tender for geotechnical investigation in the Gulf of Khambhat off the coast of Gujarat.

  • Trianel Borkum Seeks Corrective Maintenance Services

    4 October 2019
    Contracts & Tenders, Operations & Maintenance

    Trianel Windkraftwerk Borkum has issued a tender seeking corrective maintenance work for the Trianel Windpark Borkum offshore wind farm in Germany. The contractor will be in charge of the corrective maintenance and optional repair/refurbishment of major components such as gearboxes, generators, blade sets and rotor hubs. The tender also covers work on the MV converters, MV switchboards, main […]

  • LOC Germany Secures Offshore Grid Work with TenneT

    6 October 2020
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection

    TenneT has awarded LOC Germany with a framework agreement for marine warranty surveyor (MWS) services, along with several other companies that applied for the tender earlier this year. One-year framework agreements, with the potential for extension for up to eight years, have been awarded to multiple MWS providers which will support the realisation of several […]

  • EWEA, GWEC Launch Global Wind Energy Photo Competition (Belgium)

    28 February 2013

    The European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) and the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) have launched a global photo competition – ‘Discover the stories behind wind energy’. Why? Because wind energy is more than a technology. It captures the imagination, inspires, fascinates and captivates. Many people have a wind energy story they can share through a […]