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  • New Panamanian Bill Eyes Offshore Wind

    11 March 2016

    A draft bill for the advancement of naval financing has been presented to the plenary session of the Panamanian National Assembly.  The bill was introduced by Álvaro Alemán, presidential minister and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Panama Maritime Authority (AMP), Jorge Barakat Pitty, Minister of Maritime Affairs and administrator of the AMP, and […]

  • Boskalis Buys VolkerWessels Out Of Offshore Wind

    7 March 2016
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    The Netherlands-based Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. has signed a Letter of Intent to acquire offshore activities from compatriot VolkerWessels. Under the intended transaction, Boskalis will acquire maritime and offshore wind energy related activities of VolkerWessels, which include VBMS, Stemat and Volker Stevin International (VSI). VBMS, a 50/50 Boskalis – VolkerWessels joint venture, is an offshore […]

  • Photo of the Day: Offshore Wind Bonanza at Eemshaven

    13 January 2017
    Operations & Maintenance, Vessels

    Our latest photo of the day shows four vessels at berth in Beatrixhaven, one of Eemshaven Port’s docking basins, getting ready for or returning from their respective offshore wind projects. Erik Bertholet, Business Manager Offshore Wind at Groningen Seaports, said the photo was taken on Thursday, 12 January. At the forefront, we have the service operations vessel […]

  • Vattenfall Inks Danish Offshore Wind Contracts

    22 December 2016
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Vattenfall and the Danish minister for Energy, Utilities and Climate, Lars Chr. Lilleholt, have signed the concession agreements for the offshore wind farm Kriegers Flak and the near shore wind farms Vesterhav Nord and Vesterhav Syd. The signatures became possible after the Danish Parliament on 19 December unanimously adopted the legislation that determines the subsidies […]

  • Atkins Continues Supporting Blyth Offshore Demonstrator

    5 December 2016

    Atkins, which has been acting as Technical Advisor to EDF Energy Renewables for the Blyth Offshore Demonstrator wind farm, is moving into a delivery role on the project as the wind farm is now under construction. Experts from Atkins joined the Blyth Offshore Demonstrator project team to review the designs and provide additional assurance and risk management […]

  • Where Does Brexit Leave Offshore Wind?

    24 June 2016
    Business & Finance

    With the UK referendum result to leave the European Union, along came reactions discussing effects of the country’s move, including those from the offshore wind sector, where the UK is at the forefront. According to BVG Associates’ Director, Bruce Valpy, the implications for the UK as a whole will be known after the exit negations, which could take at least […]

  • Titan Offshore Launches Compact Sleeper Module

    27 October 2016
    Operations & Maintenance, Technology

    Titan Offshore has developed a new 10-foot accommodation module that the company’s says is ”ideal for use on offshore wind turbines and unmanned offshore platforms”. This lightweight, 2-man sleeper module is powered by solar energy and is designed and built according to a Lloyd’s Register Container Certification Scheme, the company said. The compact modules have the […]

  • ENSM Starts Engineering Course on Offshore Structures

    10 October 2016
    Environment, Grid Connection, Operations & Maintenance, R&D, Training & Education

    France’s National Maritime School (the Ecole Nationale Supérieure Maritime or ENSM) has just welcomed the first class of a new course focused on offshore systems, including systems used for offshore renewable energy projects. The course, titled ”Deployment and maintenance of offshore systems”, is being held in Nantes and it aims to train engineers in the specificities of offshore renewable […]

  • Offshore Energy Awards 2017 Open for Nominations

    9 June 2017
    Business & Finance, R&D, Technology

    Individuals and companies working in offshore energy industry have until the end of June to send their nominations for this year’s Offshore Energy Awards which will be presented during the Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference 2017 (OEEC) in Amsterdam.

  • N-Seatec Secures Offshore Wind Work

    23 May 2017
    Technology

    N-Seatec has been awarded a contract for the design, delivery and co-operation of a complete subsea pump spread to be used on two unidentified offshore wind farms.

  • Seaproof Launches Offshore Retrofit J-Tube

    23 May 2017

    Seaproof Solutions has unveiled its offshore Retrofit J-Tube, for which it says that it can be adapted to a wide range of foundation types, allowing for a multitude of installation procedures and extra protection to subsea cables, umbilicals or flexible pipes.

  • Matchmaking for Offshore Wind Companies During OEEC

    12 May 2017

    A special international matchmaking event will be organised during the 2017 edition of Offshore Energy, headed by the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN).

  • CIP in 1.5GW Offshore Wind Push in Taiwan

    11 May 2017
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Danish fund management company Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has acquired three offshore wind sites under development in Taiwan with a combined capacity of 1,500MW.

  • innogy Appoints U.S. Offshore Wind Representative

    9 May 2017
    Business & Finance

    Germany-based energy company innogy SE has appointed Chris Wissemann as the U.S. representative for offshore wind.

  • Hammer Time on Merkur Offshore Wind Farm

    20 April 2017
    Wind Farm Update

    GeoSea has installed the first of 66 monopiles on the 396MW Merkur offshore wind farm in the German North Sea.

  • Friesland Council Approves Offshore Wind Investment

    20 April 2017
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    The Council of the Dutch Province of Friesland has approved the proposed EUR 127 million investment in the 320MW Friesland offshore wind farm (Windpark Fryslân), according to local media.

  • Dutch Want In On US Offshore Wind Action

    21 November 2016
    Authorities, Business & Finance, R&D, Training & Education

    The Holland Home of Wind Energy plans a new visit to Massachusetts in order to secure their part in the development of this US state’s offshore wind potential after their most recent visit reportedly demonstrated that ”offshore wind is about to take off in the US, and Dutch companies could play a role in this sector.” Back […]

  • Are You in the Offshore WIND International Business Guide?

    17 November 2016

    The Offshore WIND International Business Guide (IBG) is the definitive reference book for the offshore wind industry, your industry. A detailed guide with a clean A-Z index and a sectored directory in the back to enables your clients to quickly find you. Whether you make the key decisions in the industry or you want key […]

  • Taiwanese Consortium Sets Sights on Offshore Wind

    11 November 2016
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, R&D, Training & Education

    A consortium led by shipbuilder CSBC Corp. has launched a strategic alliance aimed at helping Taiwan reach 520MW of installed offshore wind capacity by 2020 and 3GW of installed capacity by 2025, the state-run Taiwan Today reports. The public-private consortium includes government-backed enterprises and research bodies such as the Industrial Technology Research Institute, Taiwan Power Co. and China Steel Corp., as […]

  • E.ON’s Offshore Wind Comes On In Leaps and Bounds

    10 November 2016
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection

    German energy company E.ON’s offshore wind division recorded adjusted earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) of EUR 243 million in the first nine months of 2016, a 196.4% rise compared to EUR 82 million reported for the same period a year earlier. The improved performance was attributed to Amrumbank West and Humber Gateway offshore wind farms being fully operational throughout the current […]

  • EDF Inaugurates Teesside Offshore Wind Farm

    16 April 2014
    Wind Farm Update

    EDF Energy has opened its Teesside offshore wind farm located 1.5km off the North East coast at Redcar. The plaque was unveiled today by EDF Chairman, Henri Proglio, and Energy Minister, Michael Fallon. “These projects show our commitment to investing in low carbon generation in the UK,” said Proglio. The wind farm consists of 27 […]

  • Bergen to Host Offshore Wind Energy Event

    8 April 2014

    NORCOWE’s yearly offshore wind conference  entitled Offshore Wind Operations/Science Meets Industry Bergen will be organised in collaboration with Bergen Næringsråd (Bergen Chamber of Commerce and Industry). The event will take place on the 9th of September 2014 at Hotel Grand Terminus in the center of Bergen. Last year, this event gathered around 90 participants, while […]

  • Blue Offshore, Caley Deliver Basket Carousel

    4 April 2014
    Grid Connection

    Blue Offshore Marine Services, and Caley Ocean Systems, have supplied a basket carousel to maritime services company Stemat for offshore cable storage for the Nordergründe wind farm. Jointly designed and fabricated by Caley Ocean Systems and Blue Offshore, the 18m diameter basket carousel can hold dynamically 2,200 Te of subsea cable. Mounted on the Stemat […]

  • Offshore Marine Chartering, New Kid on the Block

    5 August 2014

    Specialising in the Offshore Wind, Marine Construction and Oil & Gas industries, Offshore Marine Chartering Ltd has been established as a service provider to offer expertise and independent vessel chartering services to projects worldwide. The company’s experience spans through vessel operations on offshore windfarms, oil & gas fields, ports and sea defenses to vessel sales, […]

  • JDR Opens Offshore Engineering Technology Centre

    29 July 2014
    R&D

    JDR, a leading provider of technology connecting the global offshore energy industry, opened a new offshore engineering technology centre in Cambridge. Building out from JDR’s global HQ in North Cambridgeshire, the new centre will put JDR at the heart of Cambridge’s growing oil and gas innovation community as energy research seeks to exploit reserves in […]

  • Siemens to Revolutionize Offshore Wind Turbine Service

    9 July 2014
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Technology

    Siemens has announced that, as of 2015, it will revolutionize the offshore wind turbine service with its new service operation vessels (SOVs). Equipped with state-of-the-art features and technology, the SOVs will bring the next generation of offshore wind service, which will be safer, faster, and more reliable. When Siemens’ new SOVs begin operation in 2015, wind turbine technicians will be living and […]