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  • Aeolus Comes for First Borssele III & IV Monopiles

    18 October 2019
    Wind Farm Update

    Van Oord’s offshore installation vessel Aeolus has arrived at the Sif terminal in Rotterdam to load the first monopiles for the 731.5MW Borssele III & IV offshore wind farm. The load out of the monopiles for the Borssele III & IV offshore wind farm is currently being prepared at the Sif Rotterdam yard, a spokesperson for […]

  • First Hornsea Two Transition Pieces Arrive in Eemshaven

    8 September 2020
    Wind Farm Update

    The first six transition pieces for the Hornsea Two offshore wind project have arrived from the UK at the Buss Terminal in Eemshaven, Netherlands. Over the next months, Buss will receive a total of 165 foundation sets, which will be handled and stored at the terminal. The foundations will then be loaded onto DEME Group’s […]

  • A UK First: Community Ownership of Offshore Wind Farms

    28 September 2021
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Renewable energy platform Ripple has joined the NextGen consortium which is pursuing seabed development rights within the Crown Estate Scotland ScotWind leasing round. The partnership will help bring community ownership to the offshore wind sector for the first time in the UK, the consortium said. The partnership aims to make a meaningful proportion of future […]

  • Heerema Secures First Offshore Wind Work in Taiwan

    22 July 2019
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Heerema Marine Contractors (HMC) has secured a contract by Jan De Nul for the installation of 21 jacket foundations at the Changhua offshore wind project in Taiwan. The installation will be carried out by Heerema’s heavy lift vessel Aegir some 8km off the coast of Changhua county at a water depth of 18 to 28m. Offshore […]

  • Spain Receives First Floating Offshore Wind Power

    18 September 2023
    Floating Wind, Project Updates, Research & Development, Technology

    The DemoSATH floating offshore wind project has started generating electricity and feeding it to Spain’s national grid, introducing this type of renewable generation technology to Spain’s energy mix for the first time. Led by the Spanish engineering firm Saitec Offshore Technologies, in collaboration with the German energy company RWE Offshore Wind and the Japanese company […]

  • Race to Erect First Offshore Wind Turbine in USA

    13 June 2011

      Choppy waters are curtailing offshore wind development and frustrating the industry’s cause. The race to be the first to generate electricity in this country may be a close call, although the guys in Texas say that they have the leading edge. Challenges are ahead and notably winning the regulatory permits and investment capital to […]

  • ‘Seacat Ranger’ Makes Its First Public Appearance

    6 June 2014
    Operations & Maintenance

    On Friday 30th May, Seacat Ranger, the latest crew transfer vessel from Island based shipbuilders South Boats IOW Ltd, made it’s first public appearance at the “On The Water” event at Cowes Yacht Haven. The latest design 24m aluminium catamaran, designed and built on the island, was on display for attendees to come aboard and […]

  • ABS to Class First-Ever Jones Act SOV

    27 January 2021
    Vessels

    The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) will class the first U.S.-flagged Jones Act service operation vessel (SOV). The SOV will be engineered, constructed, and operated by Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) for long-term charter to service the Revolution Wind, South Fork Wind, and Sunrise Wind offshore wind farms in the northeast U.S. “ABS’ unique understanding of the U.S. regulatory […]

  • Floatel International Wins First Offshore Wind Contract

    27 May 2021
    Contracts & Tenders, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Floatel International has been awarded a contract for the Greater Changhua 1 & 2a project, the first for the company in the offshore wind sector. Under the contract, Floatel International will provide an accommodation vessel to support construction activities on Ørsted’s offshore wind farm in Taiwan. The company said its vessel Floatel Triumph would be […]

  • WEM Sisters Start First Offshore Wind Charters

    20 June 2018
    Contracts & Tenders, Operations & Maintenance, Ports & Logistics, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Sunderland-based Wind Energy Marine Limited has taken delivery of two wind farm support vessels (WFSVs) which have since started their first offshore wind charters in the German North Sea.

  • Navantia Produces First East Anglia Three Monopile

    27 June 2024
    Fixed-Bottom, Foundations, Manufacturing, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Wind Farm Update

    Navantia Seanergies has manufactured the first monopile foundation for Iberdrola’s UK offshore wind project East Anglia Three at Navantia-Windar’s monopile factory in Fene shipyard, in A Coruña, Spain. The Navantia-Windar consortium will deliver 45 monopiles for the 1.4 GW East Anglia Three offshore wind farm under a contract with ScottishPower Renewables, Iberdrola’s UK arm, signed […]

  • K2 Management General Consultant on Taiwanese First OWF

    15 September 2014
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    K2 Management has announced its role as the general consultant to Formosa Wind Power Co. Ltd. in helping Formosa 1 Offshore Wind Farm.  Formosa 1 Offshore Wind Farm (128 MW) will be Taiwan’s first utility-size offshore wind farm planned for commissioning by 2018. K2 Management has performed wind modelling and wind data analysis and will now […]

  • Cadeler Welcomes First P-Class Installation Vessel

    19 August 2024
    Vessels

    Denmark-based Cadeler has taken delivery of its first P-class jack-up installation vessel, Wind Peak, from the COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry (COSCO) shipyard in Qidong, China. The vessel is the fifth and newest addition to Cadeler’s fleet and it was named in a celebratory ceremony at the shipyard. Wind Peak, which is now set to go […]

  • Ørsted Charters First Two WINDFLEX-27 CTVs

    23 March 2021
    Vessels

    Opus Marine GmbH has acquired two WINDFLEX-27 Crew Transfer Vessels, Valkyrie and Wotan, which will start working with Ørsted in Taiwan shortly. The CTVs were designed by Incat Crowther and built as stock vessels by Penguin Shipyard, a unit of Singapore-based Penguin International Limited. The WINDFLEX-27 is a development within Incat Crowther’s Sea Sherpa design […]

  • Work Commences on ‘World’s First’ Retrofit E-CTV

    24 January 2024
    R&D, Technology, Vessels

    Tidal Transit, a supplier of purpose-design crew transfer vessels for the offshore wind industry, has begun the design and engineering phase of a project to deliver what the company claims to be the world’s first retrofit electric crew transfer vessel (E-CTV). Over the next 15 months, the UK-based company will retrofit a diesel-powered Mercurio 20-metre […]

  • MHI Vestas Notches First Firm Order in Japan

    3 March 2020

    Japan’s Akita Offshore Wind Corporation (AOW) has completed a firm turbine supplier agreement with MHI Vestas Offshore Wind for the Akita Noshiro offshore wind farm project. In a sector first for a utility-scale project in Japan, MHI Vestas will provide 33 V117-4.2 MW turbines for the Akita and Noshiro fixed-bottom offshore wind farms. The wind […]

  • America’s First Offshore Wind Port Breaks Ground

    10 September 2021
    Ports & Logistics

    Construction has started on the New Jersey Wind Port, the first facility purpose-built for staging, assembly, and manufacturing activities related to offshore wind projects on the US East Coast. Earthworks will begin on-site in the coming weeks and major construction is due to start in December 2021 with the goal of opening the port in […]

  • Micropiling Technology Readying to Plant First Roots Offshore

    23 November 2021
    R&D, Technology

    Design and engineering consultancy Houlder is supporting Subsea Micropiles, a foundations company leading the adaption of land-based micropiling technology to create marine foundation and anchor solutions. Houlder is providing marine operations and engineering support to accelerate market development and the deployment of Subsea Micropiles’ technology. Subsea Micropiles will use a new robotic seabed drilling system […]

  • Commerz Real Places First Offshore Wind Fund

    17 June 2020
    Business & Finance

    Investment and asset management services provider, Commerz Real Capital Management Company, has placed its Institutional Infrastructure Offshore Fund, ​​​​with more than EUR 200 million acquired from institutional investors. A number of institutional investors are now participating in the Veja Mate offshore wind farm through the special alternative investment fund in the form of a portfolio […]

  • Siemens’ First Service Operation Vessel Sailing to Norway

    12 August 2014
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Technology

    The hull of one of Siemens’ new service operation vessels (SOVs) is on its way towards Norwegian Havyard shipyard, where it is supposed to arrive any day now. On July 19, 2014, the hull was launched at the Cemre shipyard in Turkey, reported Ingo Bischof, Siemens’ Project Manager for Offshore Service Germany in charge of […]

  • Offshore Wind Conference 2019: First Look at the Programme

    21 February 2019

    Now more than ever offshore wind is showing true global potential. Join the celebratory tenth edition of the Offshore Wind Conference on 7 and 8 October in Amsterdam to discover how offshore wind is powering the energy transition. We can already share a look at the Offshore Wind Conference programme with you. Tickets will be […]

  • Bermuda Seeks Developers for First Offshore Wind Project

    6 May 2025
    Authorities, Business development, Planning & Permitting, Research & Development

    The Regulatory Authority (RA) of Bermuda has commenced the procurement process for the island’s first offshore wind project. The RA is inviting developers to express their interest in building and operating the offshore wind project, which is expected to be rolled out in phases, beginning with an initial installed capacity of 60 MW and expanding […]

  • UXO Survey Underway at Ocean Winds’ 390 MW Polish Offshore Wind Farm

    15 August 2025
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    An unexploded ordnance (UXO) survey campaign has commenced at Ocean Winds’ 390 MW BC-Wind offshore wind farm site in Poland. The aim of the work is to ensure safety during the future installation of transmission cables connecting the BC-Wind offshore wind farm with the mainland. Thanks to these tests, the developer can determine in detail […]

  • First Subsea Cable Protection for Neart na Gaoithe

    19 February 2020
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    DEME Group has awarded First Subsea with a contract to provide the Cable Protection System for the inter-array cables at the Neart na Gaoithe wind farm offshore Scotland. First Subsea, part of the First Tech Group based in Aberdeen, said that the cable protection system will be designed to protect the cables during installation and […]

  • UK: Maersk Training Appoints First Female Instructor

    3 October 2013
    Training & Education

    Newcastle based Maersk Training has appointed its first female instructor to work within its thriving wind energy division – a move that it says will help dismiss many preconceptions about this being a male dominated industry sector. Lynn Lowes from Washington, Tyne and Wear joins the company, which offers state-of the-art training facilities and a […]

  • First Subsea to Launch New OWF Cabling Equipment

    10 February 2015
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection, Technology

    First Subsea will launch a new monopile interface connector for offshore wind monopiles and top tension connector for floating wind turbines on stand A-D8 at EWEA Offshore 2015.  “First Subsea connector technology gives installation companies the ability to significantly reduce cable installation and mooring costs while improving the quality of these subsea connections,” says John Shaw, managing […]