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  • Teco, China Steel Team Up for Taiwanese Offshore Wind

    23 July 2015

    Teco Electric & Machinery has officially established a joint venture with China Steel (CSC) in order to produce offshore wind turbines. The joint venture is to tackle Taiwan’s 4,000 MW installed offshore wind capacity target by 2030. According to Taiwanese media, Teco will contribute by integrating key wind power turbine components, while CSC will bring production of steel […]

  • Dutch House of Representatives Passes New Offshore Wind Bill

    22 February 2016
    Authorities

    On Thursday afternoon, a majority of the parties in the Dutch House of Representatives voted in favour of a new legislative proposal to speed up the offshore wind development, which was introduced by Dutch Minister of Economic Affairs Henk Kamp.  The proposed Amendment to the Electricity Act 1998 (timely achievement of the Energy Agreement objectives), which would enter into […]

  • EOLOS FLS200 Floating LiDAR Validated For Offshore Wind Measurements

    10 February 2016
    Technology

    ECN has reported that EOLOS FLS200 floating LiDAR performs in compliance with the KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) of the Carbon Trust’s roadmap for the commercial acceptance of floating LiDAR technology. In October 2015, the EOLOS FLS200 floating LiDAR buoy completed a 6-month validation campaign next to the IEC-compliant IJmuiden offshore meteorological mast in the North Sea. The campaign has been carried […]

  • Cuomo Calls For New York Offshore Wind Master Plan

    14 January 2016
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Environment

    The State of New York will engage community members, environmental advocates, and government partners at all levels to create the New York Offshore Wind Master Plan that will serve as a blueprint for the future of offshore wind in New York, the state’s Governor Andrew Cuomo said in his State of the State address Wednesday. New […]

  • SeaRoc Presents Its Offshore Wind Solutions to Japanese Market

    11 January 2016
    Business & Finance

    SeaRoc Group has presented its expertise and SeaPlanner marine management software to the emerging Japanese market at the 6th Offshore Wind Workshop. The seminar, which was held at the University of Tokyo, Japan, on 17th December 2015, was attended by 200 industry professionals. Business Development Manager, Dominic Stratton presented alongside Hirofumi Takano of ClassNK, providing the audience with […]

  • DNV GL to Improve Risk Assessment of Offshore Helideck Turbulence

    21 December 2015
    Operations & Maintenance, R&D

    DNV GL is launching a joint industry project (JIP) to improve risk assessment of offshore helideck turbulence through the use of computational fluid dynamics (CFD). The project’s aim is to bridge the gap between advised and actual hazardous flight conditions, ensuring cost-effective designs and helicopter operations without compromising safety. CFD is widely used in high-level analyses of […]

  • Scottish Enterprise, HIE Seek Offshore Wind Expert Support

    18 December 2015
    Business & Finance

    Scottish Enterprise (SE) and Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) are looking for offshore wind contractors for expert support to companies wanting to diversify into the offshore wind sector. SE and HIE said they wish to procure a framework of a maximum of six suitably qualified and experienced offshore wind contractors to provide Expert Support consultancy input and advice to a range of […]

  • Two Dalby Offshore Apprentices Complete 1st Sea Trip

    22 October 2015
    Operations & Maintenance, Vessels

    Dalby Offshore apprentices Chris Baxter and Nick Marsay have both successfully completed their first stint on the Dalby fleet. After completing their medical, STCW, Slinger & Banksman course, and learning some basics at 54 North Maritime Training, they were ready for their first trip to sea. The two apprentices set sail on the Dalby Humber and […]

  • Siemens Presents New Offshore Wind Grid Connection Solution

    19 October 2015
    Grid Connection, Technology

    Siemens has introduced a new solution for connecting offshore wind turbines to the grid. Presented at the National Maritime Conference in Bremerhaven, the direct-current technology enables a cost-efficient and simplified connection of offshore wind power plants far from the coast, Siemens said. The platform housing the transmission technology is much smaller and more compact than […]

  • ORE Catapult Hails GIB’s Offshore Wind Fund Announcement

    13 October 2015

    Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult today released a comment on the intermediate close of the Green Investment Bank’s Offshore Wind Fund. Andrew Jamieson, CEO of the Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult, said: “This is excellent news that reinforces the UK’s primary role in the development of an offshore renewable energy industry that will be a huge economic boon […]

  • 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. […]

  • New Alliance Formed to Cut Offshore O&M Cost

    23 June 2015
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    Safety Technology Ltd, Offshore Turbine Services (OTS) and WTG Offshore have formed a strategic alliance to provide an integrated service for offshore inspection and maintenance. The three companies bring together expertise in safety systems, lifting equipment, rescue devices and fixed system inspection, blade inspection and repair combined with fuel efficient vessels. This enables a multitude […]

  • Palfinger to Deliver Hundreds of Cranes for UK Offshore Wind Projects

    8 October 2015

    Palfinger Marine has secured orders for the delivery of more than 200 platform cranes and five substation cranes for UK offshore wind projects. This includes 116 electric platform cranes with a fixed boom (PF 6000 with an outreach of 2.4m) for the Rampion offshore wind farm, which is being built by E.ON alongside the Green Investment […]

  • New Jersey Offshore Wind Lease Sale Scheduled for November

    24 September 2015
    Authorities

    U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Director Abigail Ross Hopper yesterday announced that an area of 343,833 acres (cca. 1,391km²) seven nautical miles off the New Jersey coast will be offered for commercial wind energy development in a competitive lease sale on November 9, 2015. The New Jersey Wind Energy […]

  • Taylor Hopkinson Associates Visits Gemini Offshore Wind Park

    16 September 2015

    Taylor Hopkinson Associates, a UK renewable energy and clean technology recruitment consultancy, recently visited the port of Eemshaven, known as the hub of offshore wind logistics, to meet with the Gemini site team. The Gemini wind farm is a consortium composed of Northland Power, Siemens Wind Power, HVC and Van Oord, it is expected to […]

  • Innovate UK, BSI Publish Offshore Renewable Energy Guide

    1 May 2015

    BSI, a business standards company has published, together with Innovate UK, has published a guide called PD 6900 Environmental impact assessment for offshore renewable energy projects. The guidance was developed by BSI using a consensus-based approach, and has had input from key organizations such as RenewableUK, the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) and Marine Scotland among others. […]

  • ABB to Service Lynn and Inner Dowsing Offshore Wind Farm

    28 April 2015
    Operations & Maintenance

    ABB has secured an electrical services contract for the 194MW Lynn and Inner Dowsing offshore wind farm in the east of England. The Swiss company will undertake maintenance of 54, 3.6 MW offshore wind turbine generators, as well as the electrical equipment over the period of two years. The contract includes the electrical maintenance and support services for […]

  • Offshore Wind Sector Reports 959 HSE Incidents in 2014

    27 April 2015

    G9 has published new Health and Safety (HSE) statistics for offshore wind sector, which show there were a total of 959 reported incidents in 2014. The reported incidents for last year are categorised as follows: 44 Lost work days 14 Restricted work days 54 Medical treatment injuries 95 First aid incidents 655 Near hits 97 Hazards […]

  • Gulf of Thailand Could Host 7GW of Offshore Wind Power

    13 April 2015
    R&D

    Researchers from Thailand and Canada have published a paper on offshore wind potential in Thailand.  The paper presents offshore wind resource maps of the Gulf of Thailand. The offshore wind resource maps are validated using measured wind speeds obtained from 28 meteorological towers installed along the coast of the Gulf of Thailand. The study shows that the Bay of […]

  • Fugro Wins Further Work on Borssele Offshore Wind Zone

    21 May 2015
    Authorities, Business & Finance, R&D, Wind Farm Update

    The Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO.nl), part of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, has signed two contracts with Fugro that cover further mapping the Borssele offshore wind energy zone. The company will take measurements of wind and sea conditions, and to research the seabed. Fugro will start shortly with the measurements of wind and sea conditions at future wind farm locations. The […]

  • BOEM Seeks Public Input on New York Offshore Wind

    19 May 2015
    Authorities, R&D

    The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will be hosting four public open houses to share the results of a recently completed visualization study and seeks public input on its offshore wind planning efforts in Federal waters on the Outer Continental Shelf offshore New York. During the open houses, panoramic photographs and short videos will be shown […]

  • Conquest Offshore, deugro Present Floating Foundation Installation System

    12 May 2015
    Technology

    Conquest Offshore and deugro Denmark A/S, with the engineering companies Temporary Works Design (TWD) and Barge Master, have presented their newly developed installation system for monopiles, transition pieces (TPs) and pre-piling of jackets. The 136 by 36 meter Conquest MB1 barge is the perfect tool to execute this kind of work. Three monopiles and 3 to 16 transition […]

  • Boskalis Taps SPT Offshore for Hornsea One Foundations Work

    19 April 2017
    Wind Farm Update

    Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) has contracted SPT Offshore to install suction pile foundations on DONG Energy’s 1.2GW Hornsea Project One wind farm off UK.

  • Offshore Wind Key Focus Area for LM Wind Power

    30 March 2017
    Business & Finance

    Offshore wind remains a key focus area for LM Wind Power, the company stated as it issued its 2016 annual results, reporting a revenue of EUR 1.06 billion, (EUR 750 million in 2015) and an EBITDA of EUR 174 million (EUR 98 million in 2015).

  • Fishermen Argue Against New York Offshore Wind Lease

    10 February 2017
    Authorities, Environment, Wind Farm Update

    U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., is expected to deliver a ruling on a motion for a preliminary injunction against the lease sale of 127 square miles of ocean off the coast of Long Island, New York, for wind energy development.

  • Safe and Cost-Effective Offshore Installation Starts with Deck Layout

    29 January 2017

    Choosing the best deck layout is crucial to the efficiency of the operational and service quality of any offshore installation vessel. Therefore, IHC IQIP is becoming increasingly involved in the handling of structures and piles on deck of installation vessels.