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  • Offshore Wind Event 2018: Program and Speaker Line-Up

    3 August 2018

    In 2018, the first subsidy-free tender was won. What will this mean for the future of offshore wind farms?

  • Creadis Settles in Lowestoft to Serve UK Offshore Wind Sector

    2 February 2018
    Business & Finance, Jobs & Recruitment, Operations & Maintenance

    Danish-headquartered company Creadis, focused on asset management and operations and maintenance (O&M), has opened its first UK base on the East of England coast, in the in OrbisEnergy building in Lowestoft, to serve the UK offshore wind sector.

  • Offshore Wind Offers Silver Lining During Bomb Cyclones

    30 January 2018
    Environment, Operations & Maintenance, R&D

    Vineyard Wind has released a study showing that its proposed 800MW wind farm offshore Massachusetts, US, would have reduced emissions and saved costs in comparison to other energy sources during the Grayson cyclone had it been installed. The study, prepared by Daymark Energy Advisors, demonstrated that the wind farm would have provided 61 million kilowatt-hours […]

  • New Offshore WIND International Business Guide Coming in February

    9 November 2017
    Business & Finance

    The 7th edition of our annual Offshore WIND International Business Guide (IBG) will be published in February 2018.

  • Enersea to Act as Owner’s Engineer for Norther Offshore Wind Farm

    7 November 2017
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Dutch engineering and consulting company Enersea will take care of the owner’s engineering for the 370MW Norther offshore wind farm located in the Belgian part of the North Sea.

  • EXCLUSIVE: OHT Orders Offshore Wind Foundation Installation Vessel

    16 July 2018
    Contracts & Tenders, Vessels

    Norway’s OHT has signed a contract with China Merchants Heavy Industry (CMHI) in Jiangsu, China, for the construction of a 48,000 dwt semi-submersible offshore wind farm foundation installation vessel, with options to extend the program with up to three vessels.

  • Navantia Rolls Out East Anglia ONE Offshore Substation

    4 July 2018
    Wind Farm Update

    Navantia has completed the construction of the East Anglia ONE offshore substation (topside), which is scheduled to set sail from the shipyard at Puerto Real in Spain in early August and arrive at the UK construction site in early September. 

  • Gulf Marine Services Nabs New Offshore Wind Contract

    25 June 2018
    Contracts & Tenders, Vessels

    Gulf Marine Services (GMS) will deploy a third vessel from its Large Class Self Elevating Support Vessel (SESV) fleet on an offshore wind project, after the company signed a charter agreement with an unnamed client for a project in Europe.

  • UK Arts Minister Immerses in Offshore Wind with ORE Catapult

    25 June 2018
    Technology

    Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult has welcomed UK Minister for Arts, Heritage and Tourism, Michael Ellis, at the Immersive Hybrid Reality (iHR) Offshore Wind Turbine.

  • Spectrum Offshore Wins Five-Year London Array Contract

    5 June 2018
    Contracts & Tenders

    Spectrum Offshore has secured a five-year contract to provide combined crew transfer and survey services for the London Array offshore wind farm.

  • Scotland Allocates GBP 1.5 Million for Offshore Wind Projects

    20 June 2016
    Authorities, Business & Finance, R&D

    The Scottish Government has awarded GBP 1.5 million (approx. EUR 2 million) of funding to the Carbon Trust to support its Offshore Wind Accelerator (OWA) research and design programme. The Carbon Trust will fund projects in regard to floating offshore wind technology in Scotland, international collaboration on efficiency of Scottish offshore wind projects, and knowledge sharing on innovation and […]

  • TenneT Presents ‘Hub and Spoke’ Offshore Wind Concept (VIDEO)

    10 June 2016
    R&D

    TenneT has presented a ‘hub and spoke’ concept to set up a large European offshore electricity system that incorporates building of an island in the middle of the North Sea. Numerous wind farms can be connected to the artificial island – a total capacity of over 30 GW can be connected on an island of roughly 6 km² – from […]

  • Regen SW: Who Actually Owns UK Offshore Wind?

    24 May 2016
    Business & Finance

    Regen SW published an article titled “UK Offshore wind: Who actually owns it?” today. You can read the article below. Recent weeks have seen mixed news for the offshore wind sector in the UK, including the positive announcement of the final investment decision for 588 MW Beatrice and the more disappointing news that the Neart na Gaoithe […]

  • Siemens, deugro Launch New Offshore Wind Logistics Concept

    17 November 2015

    Siemens presented a new offshore logistics concept at EWEA 2015 in Paris. The company has signed a long-term framework contract with transport service provider deugro Danmark A/S, utilizing two purpose-built transport vessels to efficiently link Siemens’ existing production locations in Denmark with the new production facilities in Cuxhaven in Germany and Hull in the UK. Instead of loading […]

  • New Hope for Fishermen’s Energy NJ Offshore Wind Project

    10 November 2015
    Authorities

    The New Jersey Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Committee approved an amendment to the Offshore Wind Economic Development Act yesterday, which requires the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) to open a “window” to solicit new proposals for a small demonstration wind project off of Atlantic City.  Fishermen’s Energy, the company behind the Atlantic City Wind […]

  • DEME Checking Out UK Offshore Wind Supply Chain

    30 October 2015

    DEME Group will organize a series of offshore wind supply chain events in the UK between November and December 2015. The company said it is aiming to facilitate collaboration with local companies, and will hold the events at 13 nationwide locations. With new projects and contracts in the pipeline for the UK offshore wind market, DEME Group said it […]

  • BOEM to Talk Offshore Wind in South Carolina and New Jersey

    9 May 2016
    Authorities

    The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will hold two Renewable Energy Task Force meetings regarding offshore wind development off the coasts of South Carolina and New Jersey.  South Carolina Renewable Energy Task Force meeting, scheduled for 17 May, will be held via webinar and will focus on updating Task Force members on public input received in response […]

  • HeavyLift@Sea Presents OAV Designed for Offshore Wind Farms

    2 May 2016
    R&D, Vessels

    HeavyLift@Sea, a German designer of offshore and multipurpose vessels, has presented a design for a purpose-built Offshore Accommodation Vessel (OAV) for operations at offshore wind farms. The OAV serves as a base for up to 60 technicians and crew members. It features 60 single cabins, acoustically insulated bulkheads and decks in the accommodation area and adjacent to thruster rooms, […]

  • New NJ Offshore Wind Bill Passes Both Houses

    15 March 2016
    Authorities

    The New Jersey Senate yesterday cleared the bill S988, which was introduced to the Senate on 4 February, after its predecessor (S2711), also approved by the Senate, had been dismissed by Governor Chris Christie. The Senate voted 53:21 in favour of the legislation that would allow Fishermen’s Energy to build its offshore wind farm off Atlantic City. However, this new bill, the same as its predecessor, […]

  • Boskalis Appoints New Offshore Energy Maritime Services Head

    2 March 2016
    Business & Finance

    Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. has appointment of Bram Gräber as group director of Maritime Services for its Offshore Energy division. Gräber will be responsible for the maritime services activities including heavy marine transport and subsea services within Boskalis, the company said in a release. As per 1 June 2016, he will succeed Frank Verhoeven who will […]

  • GE Produces First 6MW Offshore Wind Generator in France

    11 February 2016
    Business & Finance, Technology

    GE Power Conversion has manufactured the first serial Permanent Magnet Generator (PMG) at GE Renewable’s offshore wind factory in Saint-Nazaire, which is to be installed in the company’s Haliade 150-6MW offshore wind turbine in Denmark. The 6-MW PMG is one of the world’s largest generators ever built. Its direct drive system has no mechanical gearbox coupled to the […]

  • Carbon Trust: Offshore Wind Crucial for Japan’s Energy Security

    2 October 2014
    Business & Finance, Environment, R&D

    Japan’s offshore wind industry needs to accelerate Research, Development and Deployment (RD&D) efforts to reduce the country’s exposure to the highly volatile costs of imported energy and secure its future energy supply, according to a series of reports released today by the Carbon Trust.  Japan’s offshore wind industry needs to accelerate Research, Development and Deployment […]

  • Denmark: Bladt Engages in Multiple Offshore Wind Foundation Work

    21 August 2013
    Business & Finance

    The West of Duddon Sands project has been well under way for almost a year now, and at the end of July, all 108 monopiles and transition pieces for the offshore wind farm were finished at Bladt Industries’ facilities in Aalborg, Denmark. Other foundation projects are also under construction at Bladt facilities in Aalborg, among […]

  • Norway: Inwind, OSC Develop 3D Offshore Crane Simulator

    13 August 2013
    Technology

    Inwind has developed 3D offshore crane simulator together with Offshore Simulator Centre (OSC) in Aalesund, Norway. The first version of this simulator is now completed. The crane simulator will allow Inwind to simulate lifting of wind turbine and foundation components from feeder barges/vessels onto to Inwind Installer deck, and subsequently the full installation process under […]

  • Vestas and MHI Establish Strong Offshore Wind Partnership (Denmark)

    27 September 2013
    Business & Finance

    This morning, Vestas Wind Systems A/S (Vestas) announced the establishment of a joint venture (JV) with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. (MHI), which is dedicated to offshore wind energy. The establishment of this joint venture is a response by the two companies to the strong growth potential of the offshore wind market, for which their current […]

  • ITW Densit Completes Grouting of BARD Offshore 1 (Germany)

    10 September 2013
    Business & Finance

    The grouting of the last of the 80 foundations of the unique offshore wind farm BARD Offshore 1 has recently been completed by ITW Densit in the German Bight, North Sea. This pioneering German wind farm built in German waters covers around 60 square kilometres and has a production capacity of 400 MW, which is […]