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  • Offshore Wind Farms Could Tame Hurricanes (VIDEO)

    5 March 2014
    Environment, R&D

    Computer simulations by Professor Mark Z. Jacobson from Stanford University have shown that offshore wind farms with thousands of wind turbines could have sapped the power of three real-life hurricanes, significantly decreasing their winds and accompanying storm surge, and possibly preventing billions of dollars in damages. For the past 24 years, Mark Z. Jacobson, a […]

  • VIDEO: Innovation and Advances in Offshore Wind Farm Boats

    11 July 2014
    Technology

    The International Institute of Marine Surveying (IIMS), organisation promoting the professionalism, recognition and training of marine surveyors worldwide, held its 2014 Conference and AGM last month. One of the speakers was Jim Cutts, CTruk’s Director of Engineering, who assessed the innovation and advances in vessel construction for offshore wind farm boats. CTruk designs and builds […]

  • GIG Joins Vårgrønn and Agder Energi Offshore Norway

    13 August 2021
    Contracts & Tenders

    Macquarie’s Green Investment Group (GIG) has joined Vårgrønn and Agder Energi in a bid to develop offshore wind in Norway’s Sørlige Nordsjø II zone.‍‍Vårgrønn and Agder Energi have worked together for the initial development activity and are now announcing a broadening of the partnership as GIG enters the consortium. The consortium will bid for a […]

  • France Considers Third Offshore Wind Farm Tender

    22 January 2013
    Contracts & Tenders

    In order to step up efforts to attain its energy transition goals, France is thinking about launching another round of tenders just few weeks after launching the second offshore wind tender. “We are thinking about a third tender,” said French Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault, Reuters reports. The tender would be launched after six-month national energy […]

  • German Market in Spotlight of Next Offshore WIND Magazine

    30 May 2014

    The July 2014 edition of Offshore WIND Magazine will focus on the German offshore wind market. All those working in the offshore wind industry, and considering the German market as an important one to their business, can make their mark in our next issue. The German-focused Offshore WIND Magazine will be distributed at WindEnergy Hamburg […]

  • Mercurio Plastics Shipyard ‒ Offshore wind: A challenging market

    15 October 2012

    Spanish Mercurio Group found that attending the SeaWorks trade fair in Southampton lead to dedicated shipbuilding for the offshore wind industry. In 2011 they were commissioned by offshore logistics provider Tidal Transit to build two purpose built support vessels for this sector. The Ginny Louise arrived in December 2011 and started work on Greater Gabbard […]

  • O.F.A.H. Applauds Scrapping of Offshore Wind Projects (Canada)

    15 February 2011

    The Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters (O.F.A.H.) is pleased that the Government of Ontario has announced it will not proceed with… (ofah) [mappress] Source: ofah, February 15, 2011

  • Germany: Munich Re to Invest in Offshore Wind Projects

    14 February 2013

    Munich Re, one of the world’s leading reinsurers, could acquire a stake in an offshore wind farm project in their intention to invest EUR 2.5 billion in renewable energy projects, reports Bloomberg. In regard to the company’s negotiations with utilities such as EON SE and RWE AG over investment in their offshore wind projects, Robert […]

  • UK: Ofgem Seeks Contractor for Offshore Transmission Assets

    12 November 2012
    Grid Connection

    Building on an already established regime for the awarding of offshore transmission licences in which over £2 billion of assets have been tendered for, Ofgem is now running a further tender competition for the transmission assets that connect the West of Duddon Sands wind farm to the onshore grid. The transmission assets are being constructed […]

  • Denmark’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm to Officially Open

    4 September 2013
    Wind Farm Update

    Denmark’s largest offshore wind farm is to officially open today. Covering 88 km2, Anholt Offshore Wind Farm has a capacity of 400MW and is located between Djursland and the island of Anholt. Up to 400,000 households in Denmark will be supplied with CO2-free power on an annual basis. 111 infield cables installed in 4 months […]

  • France to Announce Second Offshore Wind Tender Winners

    7 May 2014
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders

    The French government is going to announce results of the second offshore wind tender round later today. Energy minister Ségolène Royal will hold a press conference at 16:30, when she will announce the winners for the 500MW Le Treport and Noirmoutier development sites. Le Tréport area was opened for competition during the first call for […]

  • EDF Advances Wind Farm Project Offshore Taiwan

    30 August 2023
    Authorities, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    EDF Renewables has signed the Administrative Contract for Huanyang offshore wind farm, the company’s first offshore wind project in Taiwan. This 440 MW project was awarded in the Round 3-1 Offshore Wind Zonal Development in December 2022, with a grid connection year in 2027. Owned by EDF Renewables (80.1 per cent), and Taiya Renewable (19.9 […]

  • Nautilus Delivers Keynote Presentation at UK Offshore Wind

    6 June 2012

    Offshore Wind supply chain and skills opportunities were given top billing this week at the Crown Estate’s UK Offshore Wind Supply Chain Conference at Birmingham NEC. Johnathan Reynolds, Director at Nautilus and Business Development Manager for OrbisEnergy, delivered a keynote presentation introducing ‘Offshore Wind England’ a new national consortium of regional energy organisations, and a […]

  • DNV GL Updates Worldwide Offshore Accident Databank

    29 April 2014
    R&D

    DNV GL has updated the Worldwide Offshore Accident Databank (WOAD), the world’s leading repository of offshore accident information. The latest update to WOAD adds over 300 new accident records bringing the dataset up to the Hercules 265 blowout on 23rd July 2013. With records of 6451 accidents occurring to 3795 operating units, WOAD continues to […]

  • Denmark: Changes in Nordic Offshore Marine’s Personnel Department

    6 February 2013
    Business & Finance

    Due to personal reasons Ulla Kiersgaard has decided to resign from her position as Head of Offshore Personnel  at Nordic Offshore Marine. After a handover period Ulla Kiersgaard will leave the company within the next weeks. Nordic Offshore Marine specialises in providing vessels and equipment for the offshore industry as well as qualified and experienced […]

  • Statoil Proposes Wind Farm Offshore Boothbay (USA)

    5 December 2011

    On November 30, federal regulators announced they have received a completed lease application for a pilot-scale wind power project in… by Craig Idlebrook (workingwaterfront) [mappress] Source: workingwaterfront, November 28, 2011

  • Germany: Thumbs Up for Kaikas Offshore Wind Farm

    13 June 2013
    Authorities

    The Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) of Germany has approved the offshore wind farm “Kaikas” in the North Sea. The wind farm will cover an area of around 65 km2 where 83 wind turbines will be installed in a water depth of 39-41 meters. The new wind farm will be built northwest of the […]

  • Peter Lonsdorfer Conducts Offshore Wind Oil Change

    22 May 2014

    Peter Lonsdorfer was the first company worldwide to carry out a vessel mounted combined gear and hydraulic oil change on an offshore wind turbine using its specialised vessel mounted pumping system. This self-contained method is proving to be of huge benefit to the industry as the system makes the essential process of offshore wind turbine oil exchange […]

  • US Agencies Define Offshore Renewable Energy Responsibilities

    21 January 2021
    Authorities

    The US Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) have agreed to a framework for coordination in regulating renewable energy activities on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). The Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) clarifies the bureaus’ roles and responsibilities and promotes the efficient use of […]

  • US Advances Offshore Wind Plans in Gulf of Maine

    18 August 2022
    Authorities, Environment, Industry

    The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has made available a Request for Interest (RFI) and Request for Competitive Interest (RFCI) in the Federal Register for public comment to advance offshore wind planning and leasing in the Gulf of Maine. The two separate 45-day comment periods will close on Monday, 3 October 2022. The […]

  • CT Offshore to Install Cables at Borkum Riffgrund 1

    7 February 2014
    Grid Connection

    CT Offshore A/S has entered German market by inking a deal with DONG Energy for the cable installation and burial of inter-array cables at Borkum Riffgrund 1 OWF. Located 37 km from the north-west coast of Germany, the 277MW wind farm consists of 77 wind turbines. The cable installation vessel SIA, together with  MV NICO […]

  • Shell to Bid at Upcoming Dutch Offshore Wind Tender?

    22 March 2016
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders

    Reportedly, the oil and gas giant Shell is delving into the upcoming offshore wind projects in the Netherlands. Shell’s representatives have attended information meetings regarding the Borssele I & II tender, which is scheduled to be open for applications in May. There are strong rumours that Shell is going to bid at the Borssele tender, Dutch media said, […]

  • TenneT Cleared to Start Building Borssele Offshore Grid

    27 March 2017
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    The governments of Flanders and the Netherlands have reached an agreement on the Borssele subsea cables that will run through the Western Scheldt (Westerscheld), the estuary of the Scheldt river and an important shipping route for the Belgian Port of Antwerp.

  • Bibby HydroMap Starts Dutch Offshore Wind Campaign

    14 May 2018
    Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Bibby HydroMap has started site operations at the Borssele 1 & 2 offshore wind farm in the Dutch North Sea on behalf of Ørsted.

  • China’s Liuheng Offshore Wind Farm Goes Into Operation

    19 April 2019
    Wind Farm Update

    The Chinese GD Power Development has officially commissioned its Liuheng offshore wind farm in the Zhejiang province. According to the company, the project’s 63 4MW typhoon-proof offshore wind turbines were put into operation on 12 April, after two years of project construction. The 252MW project is GD Power Development’s first offshore wind farm, as well as the first […]

  • Avangrid Reinforcing Its U.S. Offshore Wind Budget

    17 November 2017
    Business & Finance

    Avangrid, the U.S. arm of the Spanish renewable energy giant Iberdrola, has announced the pricing of 3.150% of its notes in aggregate principal amount of USD 600 million, and will use the net proceeds of the offering to finance and/or refinance its renewable energy projects in the U.S., including offshore wind farms.