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  • USA: OPT Receives FERC License for Oregon Wave Power Station

    20 August 2012

    Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (“OPT” or “the Company”) today announced that its wholly-owned Oregon subsidiary, Reedsport OPT Wave Park, LLC, has received approval from the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) for the full build-out of its planned 1.5 megawatt, grid-connected wave power station off Reedsport, Oregon. This is the first FERC license for a […]

  • UK: Turbine Installation Complete at London Array

    13 December 2012
    Wind Farm Update

    London Array today announced that the 175th and last turbine at the first 630MW phase of the London Array Offshore Wind Farm has been installed, marking the end of major construction activities. Turbine installation began in January 2012 and has been completed by MPI Discovery, A2SEA’s Sea Worker and Sea Jack. With all turbines in […]

  • Belgium: Thornton Bank Offshore Wind Farm Officially Inaugurated

    18 September 2013
    Wind Farm Update

    Yesterday, the Belgian Prime Minister Elio di Rupo officially inaugurated the Thornton Bank offshore wind farm. With a capacity of 325 megawatts (MW), the wind farm is the largest in the Belgian North Sea and will provide green electricity to 300,000 households each year. Eight European banks, the German and Danish export credit agencies and […]

  • UK Prime Minister Addresses Clean Energy Ministers at CEM3

    29 April 2012

    On 26 April 2012, UK Prime Minister David Cameron addressed global clean energy ministers at the third Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM3) in London. The Prime Minister spoke about the need to create a more diverse, cleaner energy mix that enhances energy security, reduces emissions, and drives economic growth. He also noted the vital role of […]

  • UK: EMEC Lands Flagship Project of Year

    22 June 2012

    The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) has been named the flagship project of the year for the renewable industry at the 7th British Renewable Energy Awards ceremony, held last night, (Thursday, 21 June) in London. EMEC scooped the accolade at the Renewable Energy Association event for its achievement in establishing itself as the world’s leading […]

  • Belgium: DP2 Jack-up Vessel ‘Neptune’ Named at Port of Ostend

    7 March 2012
    Ports & Logistics

    Amid great public attention, the new DP2 jack-up vessel ‘Neptune’ was named today at the port of Ostend by Mrs Isabel Casteleyn, partner of Federal State Secretary for Energy and the Environment Melchior Wathelet. This self-propelled jack-up vessel was built by IHC Merwede for GeoSea N.V., the offshore marine construction specialist of the Belgian DEME […]

  • LDD Inks Drilling Contract for Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind Farm (UK)

    21 July 2011

    LDD, an Acteon company, has won a multimillion-pound contract with RWE npower renewables to provide specialist drilling services to help install 160 wind turbine foundations at the Gwynt y Môr wind farm 18 km off the North Wales coast. LDD will commission what is believed to be the world’s largest and most-powerful reverse-circulation drill, and […]

  • American Offshore Wind Sector Still Generating News

    17 December 2010
    Business & Finance

    There’s no shortage of developments in the US offshore wind power sector these days even though there is still not a single wind turbine generating power off the nation’s eastern coast. Capturing most media attention last week was Deepwater Wind which announced its plans to construct the Deepwater Wind Energy Center (DWEC), the first of […]

  • Beatrice Export Cable Works Set to Begin

    11 April 2017
    Wind Farm Update

    The first stage of works for the Beatrice offshore wind farm’s export cable is scheduled to start on 13 April at Portgordon, near Buckie, and will include installation of horizontal cable pipes, as well as underwater operations including diving, tunnelling and seabed preparation, according to the developer’s notice to mariners.

  • Nexans Takes Delivery of CLV Aurora

    3 June 2021
    Business & Finance, Vessels

    Nexans has taken delivery of its newbuild DP3 cable laying vessel (CLV) Nexans Aurora from Ulstein Verft. Nexans Aurora will be named at a ceremony in Ulsteinvik on 8 June, before leaving for its homeport Halden and Nexans’ subsea high voltage cables competence center. The vessel is delivered on time despite the Covid-19 pandemic, with […]

  • TSG Marine, JK Lifting Equipment Working on GMS Endeavour

    15 December 2020
    Vessels

    TSG Marine and JK Lifting Equipment have joined forces to carry out testing and maintenance work on Gulf Marine Services’ vessel GMS Endeavour at Port of Blyth. The jack-up vessel, which supports offshore wind turbine installation and maintenance, was berthed at Port of Blyth for its five-year survey, which included a full maintenance check, involving […]

  • Moray East, Triton Knoll Offshore Transmission Licences Set to Be Tendered

    13 November 2020
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection

    Ofgem will open a tender round for the offshore transmission licences for the Moray East and Triton Knoll offshore wind farms on 30 November. The authority issued a notice on 12 November, informing that the projects fulfilled all necessary conditions in accordance with regulation, including the submitted requests for qualifying projects, received payments and security […]

  • WEM Orders CTV Couple from Strategic Marine

    14 October 2020
    Business & Finance, Vessels

    The UK-based WEM Marine has ordered two new crew transfer vessels (CTVs) from Singapore’s shipbuilder Strategic Marine. The 27m CTVs will be powered by two Caterpillar C32 engines driving fixed pitch propellers and will be able to accommodate 24 technicians and three crew members. The vessels will be built in Singapore and are expected to […]

  • Energinet Picks Thor Geotechnical Investigator

    20 February 2020
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Danish engineering consultancy Geo has won a contract to carry out preliminary geotechnical investigations for the Thor offshore wind project in the Danish North Sea. The investigations will also include offshore boreholes and CPT tests. The value of the contract is around EUR 5.4 million. Danish transmission system operator Energinet selected Geo to carry out […]

  • NGI Monitoring Kit for Kriegers Flak Foundations

    18 May 2020
    Contracts & Tenders, Operations & Maintenance

    Norwegian Geotechnical Institute (NGI) has won the contract for a structural measurement campaign at Vattenfall’s Kriegers Flak offshore wind farm. The scope of the contract covers the design, production, and installation of instrumentation on two offshore wind turbines which will monitor the monopiles and the transition pieces. The instrumentation system supplied by NGI will provide […]

  • Busy Summer Ahead for Boskalis and NKT at Triton Knoll

    19 June 2020
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    The consortium of Boskalis and NKT is set to work through the summer to install the offshore export cables at the Triton Knoll offshore wind farm in the UK. As reported, an initial 25km stretch of export cable has already been installed from the landfall north of Anderby Creek in Lincolnshire, establishing a connection between […]

  • Iberdrola Awards Wikinger Blade Inspection Contract

    7 June 2023
    Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    Iberdrola has awarded a contract to Ingeteam to carry out the blade inspection work at the 350 MW Wikinger offshore wind farm in the German Baltic Sea. Ingeteam will be in charge of the blade inspection at the offshore wind farm which features 70 Adwen 5 MW wind turbines. The work to be carried out […]

  • GE Renewable Energy Adds Global Wind Service to Saint-Nazaire Roster

    23 February 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    GE Renewable Energy (GE) has selected Global Wind Service (GWS) as a partner for the load-out and installation of the 80-turbine Saint-Nazaire offshore wind farm. Work is scheduled to start during the spring and run throughout the summer and fall, GWS said. The 480 MW Saint-Nazaire wind farm, also known as Parc éolien en mer […]

  • Global Marine Group Trio to Install Arcadis Ost 1 Cables

    6 September 2021
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Global Marine Group companies Global Offshore, CWind, and OceanIQ will install the inter-array cables at the Arcadis Ost 1 offshore wind farm in Germany, under a turnkey contract signed with Parkwind. Global Offshore will install and bury the inter-array cables by using the Normand Clipper and Global Symphony vessels, with the work scheduled to commence […]

  • GEO.xyz Wins Thor UXO Box Survey Contract

    20 December 2019
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection

    The project will be built off Nissum Fjord in the North Sea and is expected to feature 13-15MW turbines set to be operational between 2024 and 2027.

  • Vryhof Orders FMGC Clump Weights for WindFloat Atlantic

    11 April 2019
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Vryhof has selected FMGC (Fonderie et Mécanique Générale Castelbriantaise) to provide its clump weights for the 25MW WindFloat Atlantic floating wind project offshore Portugal. WindFloat Atlantic, owned by Windplus SA, is expected to be fully operational in the second half of 2019 some 20 kilometers from Viana do Castelo in Portugal at a depth of […]

  • SeaPlanner Joins Triton Knoll Roster

    1 April 2019
    Contracts & Tenders

    SeaPlanner Ltd has won a contract to provide its SeaPlanner marine management system and SeaHub communications solutions to support the construction of the 857MW Triton Knoll offshore wind farm. The SeaPlanner will be deployed for use by the construction project team to coordinate all personnel and marine logistics for the 145 kilometre-square site located some 33 […]

  • Esvagt Njord Joins Dudgeon OWF Team in Great Yarmouth (Video)

    9 September 2016
    Operations & Maintenance, Vessels

    Today’s opening event for the Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm Operations Centre will also incorporate the naming of the wind farm’s purpose built 84-metre service operations vessel (SOV), Esvagt Njord. The vessel marks a new approach to operations and maintenance with accommodation for up to 40 wind turbine technicians who will live on the ship and […]

  • Sif Joins BorWin Gamma Team

    10 August 2016
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Dutch Sif Holding N.V. has been awarded a contract for the production of all tubular components for the jacket of the BorWin gamma platform.  The contract includes the production of legs, bracings, pile sleeves and pin piles for the jacket. The project is being undertaken by Petrofac in consortium with Siemens for the German-Dutch transmission grid operator […]

  • SeaRoc Nets East Anglia ONE HSEQ Management Support Contract

    4 August 2016
    Operations & Maintenance, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    ScottishPower Renewables has awarded SeaRoc Group with a 5-year framework contract to provide Health, Safety and Quality management support to their 714MW East Anglia ONE offshore wind farm. Scope of work includes provision of specialist personnel to provide advice and support to the project during construction, development of management systems, and to deliver training to […]

  • Living Stone Arrives in Vlissingen for Final Outfitting

    17 April 2018
    Ports & Logistics, Vessels

    DEME Group’s advanced cable lay vessel Living Stone has arrived from Santurtzi in Spain to Vlissingen, the Netherlands, where the vessel will undergo final outfittings before completion, DEME’s spokesperson told Offshore WIND.