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  • First Steel in Water at World’s Largest Freshwater Wind Farm

    7 September 2020
    Wind Farm Update

    Van Oord has installed the first of the 89 monopiles at the Windpark Fryslân in the IJsselmeer Lake, the Netherlands. The remaining 88 foundations are expected to be installed by January 2021, Windpark Fryslân said. Unique Installation Approach – Sarens Soccer Pitch The 382.7 MW Windpark Fryslân is being built in the Frisian part of the IJsselmeer […]

  • First SeaMade Offshore Substation Transition Piece Heads to Rotterdam

    18 October 2019
    Wind Farm Update

    The first offshore substation transition piece and J-tube cage for the SeaMade offshore wind farm are on their way from Belgium to the Sif terminal in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, DEME Group said. The transition piece was loaded out at Smulders’ yard in Hoboken. Together with the foundation, which is already in Rotterdam, the transition piece and […]

  • URI: America’s First Offshore Wind Farm Good for Tourism

    7 May 2019
    Business & Finance

    Researchers at the University of Rhode Island who analyzed AirBnB rental data before and after the construction of the Block Island Wind Farm have found that, contrary to some concerns, the turbines have increased tourism on the island. Corey Lang, URI associate professor of environmental economics, and doctoral student Andrew Carr-Harris, said that many coastal […]

  • EEW Rolls Out First Ocean Wind 1 Monopile

    3 July 2023
    Wind Farm Update

    The first monopile foundation has been completed at EEW American Offshore Structures‘ (EEW AOS) facility in Paulsboro, New Jersey, for the 1.1 GW Ocean Wind 1 offshore wind project. Ocean Wind 1 is the offshore wind project selected by the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) through a solicitation held in 2019. The offshore wind farm […]

  • Portugal to Hold Its First Offshore Wind Tender This Year

    17 March 2022
    Authorities

    Portugal plans to organise an auction for floating offshore wind this Summer, according to Reuters, which reports that between 3 GW and 4 GW are planned to be auctioned in the country’s Atlantic Ocean waters. The procured projects are expected to enter operation in 2026, Reuters says Portugal’s Environment and Energy Transition minister João Matos Fernandes […]

  • EEW SPC Rolls Out First Baltic Eagle Monopile

    14 March 2022
    Wind Farm Update

    EEW Special Pipe Constructions (SPC) has completed the fabrication of the first monopile for the Baltic Eagle offshore wind farm in Germany, owned by the Spanish energy company Iberdrola. The monopile, which was completed on 18 February, weighs 1,363 tonnes and has a diameter of 9 metres, and will be followed by 49 more, manufactured […]

  • First Japanese Offshore Wind Farms Entering Construction Phase

    3 February 2020
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    The construction of the onshore substations and transmission lines is scheduled to start in February 2020, and the commercial operations are expected to start in 2022, according to Marubeni.

  • Brave Tern Upgraded and Ready for First US OWF (Gallery)

    24 February 2016
    Vessels

    For multi MW turbines, such as the new turbines from GE, Siemens and MHI Vestas, the offshore wind industry needs larger installation vessels. Rotor diameters of more than 150m, towers over 70m with a hub height over 100m require vessels with the dimensions to match the difference between the previously installed 3 to 4 MW […]

  • CWind Launches First Hybrid-Powered Surface Effect Ship

    23 February 2021
    Vessels

    CWind, part of the Global Marine Group, has launched its CWind Poineer vessel, the world’s first hybrid-powered Surface Effect Ship (SES), according to the company. The vessel was developed in response to an industry-wide push to develop and deploy innovative technologies that reduce CO2 emissions, while cost-effectively servicing offshore wind farms, CWind said. The vessel […]

  • Siemens Gamesa Notches First Offshore Wind Win in Japan

    20 June 2019
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Siemens Gamesa has received its first preferred supplier nomination for an offshore wind project in Japan. The agreement with customer Obayashi Corporation currently includes using SG 8.0-167 DD offshore wind turbines for the Northern Akita offshore wind farm project, and a long-term service agreement. Commercial operation date is scheduled from 2024 onwards. All deliveries are […]

  • Investigations Kick Off at Australia’s First Offshore Wind Project

    21 November 2019
    R&D, Wind Farm Update

    Site investigations have commenced on the Star of the South offshore wind project in Australia. Two floating LiDARs and a wave buoy were deployed this week to collect data on the wind profile and conditions in the Bass Strait for what is to be Australia’s first offshore wind farm. The wind and wave monitoring equipment […]

  • Rotra Mare Brings First Rentel Turbine Parts to Ostend

    14 February 2018
    Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Today, 14 February, Siemens’s Rotra Mare roll on/roll off (Ro-Ro) vessel brought the first Siemens Gamesa 7MW wind turbine components for the Rentel offshore wind farm to the REBO site in Ostend. Two blade sets and six top towers have been shipped from Esbjerg.

  • Europe Getting First Robot Testing Center for Offshore Wind

    17 January 2020
    R&D

    INESC TEC and EDP have launched a project that will see the establishment of the first real-time maritime robot testing center for offshore wind in Europe. The initiative is part of the Atlantis – The Atlantic Testing Platform for Maritime Robotics: New Frontiers for Inspection and Maintenance of Offshore Energy Infrastructures project, which has the […]

  • Van Oord Installs First Monopile at Iberdrola’s Baltic Eagle

    25 April 2023
    Wind Farm Update

    Van Oord’s heavy-lift installation vessel Svanen has installed the first of 50 monopiles for the Baltic Eagle offshore wind farm in Germany, owned by the Spanish energy company Iberdrola. The installation strategy for the foundations is based on the feeder concept, which involves floating the foundations to the Svanen at the offshore installation site. The […]

  • Marlinks Secures First Cable Monitoring Gig Offshore Taiwan

    16 May 2023
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection

    Belgium-based Marlinks has secured its first major contract in Taiwan for the cable health monitoring services of the export and inter-array cables of the 1,044 MW Hai Long offshore wind farm. The contract awarded covers the design, supply, installation, commissioning of monitoring hardware, and ongoing provision of integrity monitoring services, including depth of burial, RTTR, […]

  • First-Ever US Offshore Helicopter Contract Goes to HeliService

    5 April 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Ørsted and Eversource have announced that HeliService USA has been awarded the contract for helicopter crew change operations for the two companies’ joint venture offshore wind projects in the Northeast United States. HeliService USA will use the Leonardo AW169 helicopters to support Ørsted and Eversource’s offshore wind operations in the Northeast United States. Assembled on […]

  • US Approves First Large-Scale Offshore Wind Project

    11 May 2021
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    The US Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo have announced approval of the construction and operation of the Vineyard Wind project — the first large-scale offshore wind farm in the United States. The Record of Decision (ROD) grants Vineyard Wind final federal approval to install 84 or fewer turbines […]

  • UK: New VMMS Shows Great Results in First Tests

    18 September 2012

       Vessel Motion Monitoring System™ (VMMS™) developed to provide accurate motion monitoring, improves safety during vessel transfer operations.  Offers real time impact load measurement combined with additional data logging capability to support health and safety analysis and investigations.  Successful testing has been carried out by Submarine Technology Ltd (STL).  Development that further underscores the commitment […]

  • World’s first full scale floating wind turbine (Sweden)

    25 August 2010
    R&D, Technology

    Statoil’s innovative offshore floating Hywind wind turbine demonstrates how Trelleborg’s syntactic foam buoyancy technology is contributing to the future of offshore power. “It is subsea technology that has already been extensively proven,” commented Gary Howland, Renewables Sales Manager for Trelleborg Offshore. “Trelleborg Distributed Buoyancy Modules (DBMs) developed for deepwater support of umbilicals and risers in […]

  • First Nobelwind Foundations Loaded onto Vole au Vent

    11 May 2016
    Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    ‪‎First‬ monopiles and transition pieces for the ‪‎Nobelwind (Bligh Bank Phase 2) offshore‬ ‪wind farm‬‪ ‎have been loaded on board the ‪Vole au Vent‬, Jan De Nul reported today.  The news comes almost two weeks after the vessel was christened in the Port of Ostend, the base port of Jan de Nul’s team for the Nobelwind project. Jan De Nul’s […]

  • Italy: Taranto to Get First Mediterranean Offshore Wind Farm

    8 July 2015
    Authorities

    An Italian offshore wind story that started 5 years ago got its closure at the beginning of this month, when a project proposed to be built off the coast of Taranto got wind at its back after a years-long legal battle. A decision by the Italian Council of State has now opened doors to a company called Beleolico s.r.l. […]

  • Dong Energy First OWF Operator to Get ISO Certification

    18 June 2015
    Business & Finance

    DONG Energy has received the internationally recognised ISO 55001:2014 certification for its operation, maintenance and integrity management of offshore wind power assets. The company ‘Bureau Veritas’, an internationally recognised organisation, was responsible for conducting the certification. DONG Energy has standardised all its asset management processes, routines and procedures for operating and maintaining its offshore wind […]

  • Havfram’s First Wind Turbine Installation Vessel Hits the Water

    13 February 2025
    Vessels

    Havfram’s first wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV), Norse Wind, has been launched at Yantai CIMC Raffles Offshore’s shipyard in China. In 2021, Havfram signed a letter of intent with China’s CIMC-Raffles to build a series of next-generation wind turbine installation vessels. The company’s first self-propelled jack-up vessel will be equipped with the NOV variable speed drive rack […]

  • US Port Welcomes First Coastal Virginia Offshore Substation

    29 January 2025
    Fixed-Bottom, Grid Connection, Offshore Platforms, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The first of three offshore substations for the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project has arrived at the Portsmouth Marine Terminal in the US. In 2021, a consortium including Semco Maritime and CS Wind Offshore (formerly Bladt Industries) secured a contract to supply three 880 MW substations for the offshore wind project developed by Dominion […]

  • The Netherlands: Ballast Nedam Narrowly Achieves Operating Profit in First Half

    12 July 2013
    Business & Finance

    Ballast Nedam today released its financial results for the first half of 2013. Operating profit of € 1 million (1st half of 2012: € 4 million) Profit for the period: loss of € 3 million (1st half-year 2012: break-even) Revenue 14% lower at € 496 million (1st half of 2012: € 575 million) Order book […]

  • First Power Flows from World’s Biggest Offshore Wind Farm

    20 December 2021
    Wind Farm Update

    Hornsea Two, soon to be the world’s largest offshore wind farm in operation, has generated its first power, Ørsted, the owner and developer of the project, said. When fully operational, Hornsea 2’s 165 8 MW Siemens Gamesa wind turbines will be capable of generating 1.32 GW of clean electricity – taking the title of ‘world’s […]