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  • Norway Postpones Floating Wind Tender to 2025 as Gov’t Establishing ‘Common State Aid Model’

    25 March 2024
    Authorities, Floating Wind, Planning & Permitting

    The award of 1.5 GW of floating wind capacity in Norway, which was planned for this year, will be held in 2025 as the Norwegian government plans to have the subsidy model in place and announced before allocating the Utsira Nord (Utsira North) offshore areas for development. In this article: The government says the decision […]

  • ENECO: Update on the grouting issue of Princess Amalia Wind Farm

    10 December 2015

    On 1 July the Dutch offshore wind farm Eneco Luchterduinen became fully operational. On 21 September this milestone will be celebrated with an official opening ceremony in IJmuiden, the port town from where the main construction activities have taken place and from where the wind farm will be maintained throughout its lifespan. The wind farm […]

  • Industry Shows Interest in Dutch Zero-Subsidy Offshore Wind (Interview)

    5 November 2018
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders

    The Dutch government did not just single-handedly decide to go forward with zero-subsidy tenders, serious developers tell and show it is possible, and as long as this is the case the government will not provide unnecessary subsidies or other forms of market protection, Ruud de Bruijne from the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO.nl) said in an interview with Offshore WIND.

  • Scottish FM Empowers Island Communities

    17 June 2014
    Authorities

    Scotland’s island communities will have greater control over their local economies, natural environment and be represented at the heart of government in an independent Scotland, First Minister Alex Salmond said. ‪ Launching the island prospectus, Empowering Scotland’s Island Communities, in Kirkwall, the First Minister outlined the most comprehensive package of powers for the island communities […]

  • Aerial Surveys Completed for Cerulean’s Scottish Floating Offfshore Wind Farms

    24 April 2025
    Business development, Floating Wind, Research & Development

    Cerulean Winds has completed 72 digital aerial surveys for its Aspen, Beech, and Cedar floating offshore wind farms in Scotland. The ecological data was collected across an area of 2,784 square kilometres, which is equivalent to the combined area of Perth, Kinross, and Angus, said Cerulean Winds. The work, completed by HiDef Surveying using fixed-wing […]

  • Ulstein Delivers Second CSOV to Olympic

    13 November 2024
    Vessels

    Norwegian vessel owner Olympic has taken delivery of the second of two Construction Service Operation Vessels (CSOVs) from Ulstein. The Olympic Notos was developed in partnership with Ulstein, incorporating the TWIN X-STERN design and hybrid power solutions to reduce fuel consumption and emissions. In addition to its fuel-saving features, the vessel, which is based on […]

  • Mammoet Launches ‘World’s Strongest’ Land-Based Crane That Can Handle Large Offshore Wind Turbine Components

    30 August 2024
    Technology

    Mammoet has launched the SK6000 ring crane, said to be the world’s strongest land-based crane, at its Westdorpe facility in the Netherlands. According to the company, the new crane supports the continued constructability of next-generation offshore wind turbines and foundations. The new crane has a maximum capacity of 6,000 tonnes and can lift components of […]

  • Siemens Sends Off 1st Beatrice OTM Transformer

    18 May 2017
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    The first power transformer built by Siemens for the Beatrice offshore wind farm has left the factory in Dresden and is on its way to Rotterdam. The transformer is expected to arrive on site by end of May, the company’s spokesperson told Offshore WIND.

  • Jeju Hanlim OWF Moves Towards Construction

    28 June 2021
    Wind Farm Update

    Construction of the 100 MW Jeju Hanlim offshore wind farm in South Korea is expected to start in 2022, as the project has now entered design and construction phase. This is according to Dutch consultancy Pondera, which was appointed to provide owner’s engineering services together with Korean engineering company Hanmi Global in 2019. The first (contracting) […]

  • Shimizu and Heerema to Jointly Tackle Japanese Offshore Wind Market

    2 September 2021
    Business & Finance

    Japan’s Shimizu Corporation and Heerema Marine Contractors have entered into a cooperation agreement for the Japanese offshore wind market. The cooperation is primarily focussed on installing turbine foundations, where Heerema will support Shimizu with engineering and offshore construction expertise. ”We look forward to supporting Shimizu on its journey in the Japanese offshore wind market. We […]

  • MENCK Hammer Ordered for DolWin Kappa Offshore Converter Platform

    4 March 2021
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection

    MENCK, part of Acteon, has signed a contract with Allseas to deliver pile-driving and handling equipment for the installation of TenneT’s DolWin kappa offshore converter platform, the centerpiece of the DolWin6 offshore grid project in the German North Sea. A submersible MHU 3500S hydraulic hammer, capable of driving monopiles and smaller sized piles, will be […]

  • Huisman Signs Contract for American Offshore Wind Installation Vessel

    23 December 2020
    Contracts & Tenders, Vessels

    Huisman has signed a contract with Keppel AmFELS to deliver a Leg Encircling Crane (LEC) for Dominion Energy’s wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) Charybdis. The crane will be able to lift 2,200 tons, will have a 130m long boom, and will allow the installation of the new generation of offshore wind turbines, Huisman said. It […]

  • Total Offshore Takes Delivery of Damen CTV

    25 November 2020
    Operations & Maintenance, Vessels

    Damen Shipyards Group has delivered a Fast Crew Supplier 1204 to Total Offshore B.V. Total Offshore will use the crew transfer vessel (CTV), named Swift, to transport offshore personnel to wind farms in the North Sea. Damen and Total Offshore signed the contract in early October. The FCS 1204 was ready for delivery just over […]

  • Euskalforging to Produce Flanges for Dogger Bank C

    21 December 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Spain-based manufacturer of rolled rings euskalforging has won a contract to produce flanges for the 1.2 GW Dogger Bank C offshore wind farm. Under the contract, the company will ring roll 87 rings for transition pieces and 87 rings for monopiles with an outside diameter larger than 8 metres. Dogger Bank Wind Farm is being built […]

  • Huisman Crane for Cadeler’s Latest Offshore Wind Vessel

    13 December 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Vessels

    COSCO Shipping (Qidong) Offshore has awarded Huisman a contract for the design and construction of a 3,000+mt Leg Encircling Crane (LEC) that will be installed on Cadeler’s second F-class jack-up vessel. The contract award follows this year’s order of a similar crane for Cadeler’s first F-class vessel. With this crane, Cadeler will be capable of […]

  • Fécamp Offshore Substation Under Construction

    30 September 2020
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Atlantique Offshore Energy has kicked off the construction of the offshore substation for the Fécamp offshore wind project in France. The first steel for the electrical substation was cut on 30 September at Chantiers de l’Atlantique’s shipyard in Saint-Nazaire. The company is constructing the substation with its partners GE Grid Solutions and SDI under a contract […]

  • Largest Wind Turbine in China Now Grid-Connected

    13 July 2020
    Technology, Wind Farm Update

    China’s first 10 MW offshore wind turbine was connected to the grid on July 12 at Xinghua Bay Wind Farm Phase II off the Fujian province. Dongfang Electric Corporation (DEC) sent off the prototype 10 MW offshore anti-typhoon wind turbine from its factory to the project site at the end of June. The height of […]

  • TenneT Issues UXO Survey and Clearance Call

    25 June 2020
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection

    TenneT has launched a tender seeking marine geophysical UXO surveys, as well as identification and clearance of cable routes at grid connection projects offshore Germany. The selected company will be responsible for performing all survey, identification and disposal activities, and providing the final route and target clearance certification. The tender is divided into three lots, […]

  • Denmark Greenlights 5 GW Energy Islands, Second 1 GW Offshore Wind Farm

    22 June 2020
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    Denmark has given a go-ahead for the development of the energy islands, and the second of the three 1 GW offshore wind farms proposed in the Energy Agreement 2018. The 1 GW offshore wind project will be developed at the Hesselø zone in the Baltic Sea and is expected to be commissioned by 2027. The […]

  • Vole au vent Sets Off to Begin CVOW Construction

    21 May 2020
    Wind Farm Update

    Jan De Nul’s jack-up vessel Vole au vent has departed from the Port of Halifax, Canada, with the first batch of turbine components for the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) demonstration project. Photos available on social media show the vessel carrying the monopile foundation components destined for the 12 MW project. Vole au vent started […]

  • Stantec to Lead Sunrise Wind Environmental Assessment Process

    22 April 2020
    Environment, Wind Farm Update

    Global design firm Stantec has been selected to lead the environmental permitting and assessment for the Sunrise Wind offshore wind project in New York. A joint venture of Ørsted and the U.S. Eversource Energy is developing the project approximately 30 miles east of Montauk Point, off Long Island. “This is an exciting project that, when […]

  • MHI Vestas Orders ABB Transformers for Triton Knoll

    17 February 2020
    Technology

    MHI Vestas has selected ABB’s Power Grids business to deliver its WindSTAR transformers for the Triton Knoll offshore wind project in the UK.

  • AECOM Joins Australian Offshore Wind Team

    27 November 2019
    Environment, Wind Farm Update

    California-headquartered infrastructure firm AECOM has signed a contract with Star of the South to support the planning assessment and approvals process for the 2GW Star of the South offshore wind project in Australia. AECOM will assist the developer in understanding and mitigating any potential impacts the project might have on the environment and the communities […]

  • Jan De Nul Gathers Formosa 2 Jackets Crew

    31 October 2019
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Jan De Nul has selected the suppliers of the jacket foundations and the accompanying pin piles for the 376MW Formosa 2 offshore wind farm in Taiwan. Jan De Nul is the EPCI contractor for the project’s foundations and subsea cables. Following the project financial close reached earlier this week, Jan De Nul awarded Saipem and Sembcorp […]

  • Clir Clears Gigawatt Mark

    14 April 2020
    Business & Finance

    Clir Renewables has optimized the performance of more than 1 GW of offshore wind assets in Europe by the end of the first quarter of 2020. According to Clir Renewables, this milestone follows 2019’s mammoth year of offshore wind construction, with 3 GW installed in Europe alone. The company explains that its artificial intelligence analyses […]

  • Wind Innovation Assumes Position at TWBII

    17 September 2019
    Operations & Maintenance

    C-bed’s accommodation vessel Wind Innovation is servicing the installation and commissioning phases of the Trianel Windpark Borkum II (TWBII) project in Germany. The DP2 walk-to-work vessel began its deployment at the project site some 45km off the coast of the Borkum island at the end of July. C-bed is using Eemshaven as the base port for crew change and […]