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  • Germany: University of Duisburg-Essen to Host Offshore Wind Seminar

    23 September 2013

    The future of wind energy is at sea, or at least according to the desire of the German federal government. The development of offshore wind farms in the German North and Baltic Seas is already well advanced. During the implementation phase, these projects have faced numerous obstacles and difficulties. Now, the industry needs to refocus […]

  • Siemens Gamesa and Peterson Chemicals Boost Offshore Wind Ties

    13 April 2017
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    Peterson Chemicals has secured a second logistics contract with Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy.

  • UK: Royal HaskoningDHV Maintains Offshore Consent Track Record

    31 July 2012

    Royal HaskoningDHV has maintained its offshore consent track record when supporting the UK offshore wind farm sector, with the go-ahead granted earlier this month for the Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm (Dudgeon) project. Located some 32km off Cromer, Dudgeon will cover an area of 35 square kilometres and will generate up to 560MW of green energy; […]

  • First Foundation Stands at World’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm

    26 July 2022
    Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Installation of the 277 wind turbine foundations has started on the 3.6 GW Dogger Bank Wind Farm which is being developed 130 kilometres off the Yorkshire coast, the UK. The campaign to install turbine foundations at what will be the world’s largest offshore wind farm has commenced in recent days, with the installation of the […]

  • Construction Work Progresses at World’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm

    15 August 2022
    Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Six of the 95 monopile foundations have been installed at Dogger Bank A, the first of the three 1.2 GW phases that comprise Dogger Bank Wind Farm, the world’s largest offshore wind farm under construction. DEME’s installation vessel Innovation installed the first turbine foundation at the site located around 131 kilometres off the east coast […]

  • K2 Management Nets South Korean Offshore Wind Gig

    16 December 2016
    Wind Farm Update

    K2 Management has been awarded a contract for a feasibility study for an offshore wind farm in South Korea. The company said that, on its client’s request, it will not disclose any project-related information. K2 Management will partner up with a local engineering company for the development of wind farm layout, review and assessment of […]

  • FOCUS6 Software Extended to Utilize Offshore Wind Turbine Design

    17 January 2014
    Technology

    FOCUS6, a wind turbine design package developed by the Knowledge Centre Wind turbine Materials and Constructions (WMC), has now been extended with an offshore design module, enabling its users to model the next generation of large offshore wind turbines. The FOCUS6 Offshore module is used in combination with Aeroelasticity II, the Wind Turbine Design module […]

  • USA: Interior Completes Second Lease Sale Offshore Virginia

    5 September 2013

    As part of President Obama’s Climate Action Plan to create American jobs, develop domestic clean energy sources and cut carbon pollution, the Interior Department completed the nation’s second competitive lease sale for renewable energy in federal waters, garnering $1,600,000 in high bids for 112,799 acres on the Outer Continental Shelf offshore Virginia. Virginia Electric and […]

  • Two Dalby Offshore’s Vessels Working at Gwynt y Mor

    24 September 2014
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    Dalby Offshore’s wind farm support vessel ‘Dalby Esk’ has started work on RWE’s Gwynt y Mor Offshore Wind Farm, and will soon be joined by the ‘Dalby Tees’. Following a strategic move into the Renewables sector in 2010, Dalby Offshore now owns 7 wind farm support vessels, which have worked on the following wind farms Greater Gabbard UK, […]

  • Offshore Wind to Expand in Maryland over Next 15 Years

    5 December 2014
    Business & Finance

    The carbon pollution from two entire coal plants could be eliminated in Maryland if wind power supplied 30 percent of the nation’s electricity needs, according to a new analysis by Environment Maryland. The analysis comes just as Congress considers whether to renew tax credits critical to wind development. “Wind power can replace the dirty energy […]

  • ITW Celebrates 25 Years of Its Offshore Grouting Product

    10 February 2015

    This year, ITW celebrates the 25th anniversary of Ducorit® – an Ultra High Performance Cementitious (UHPC) based material for grouting, which is used in renewable energy projects and oil and gas industry. In offshore renewables sector, the product has been applied as a grouted connection between piles and transition pieces in all foundation types for wind […]

  • NPCC Replaces Sapura Energy on Taiwanese Offshore Wind Project

    18 April 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    The Abu Dhabi-based National Petroleum Construction Company (NPCC) has won a contract to install the remaining monopiles on the 640 MW Yunlin wind farm offshore Taiwan some two and a half months after Sapura Energy decided to leave the project mid-construction. The contract was awarded to NPCC by Yunneng Wind Power and is valued at […]

  • UK to Invest in Large-Scale Floating Offshore Wind Ports

    1 November 2021
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Ports & Logistics

    The UK government is setting aside up to GBP 160 million for the development of new large-scale floating offshore wind ports and factories in Wales and Scotland, the UK’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson revealed. Developers and manufacturers looking to invest in this emerging industry will be able to bid for a share of funds to […]

  • Texas Wants to Install First Offshore Wind Turbines in USA

    7 June 2011

    Texan wind energy developer poised to construct first U.S. offshore wind turbine, even as policy uncertainty and… By Jesse Jenkins (theenergycollective) [mappress] Source: theenergycollective, June 07, 2011

  • Ørsted and POSCO Form Offshore Wind and Hydrogen Pact in Korea

    27 May 2021
    Business & Finance, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    Ørsted and POSCO Group, one of the largest conglomerates in Korea, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen collaboration on offshore wind and renewable hydrogen in Korea. POSCO and its affiliates will apply the group’s joint capabilities to support the development of Ørsted’s 1.6 GW offshore wind projects off the coast of Incheon […]

  • USA: 10,000 Petitions to Speed up Offshore Wind Development

    15 March 2012

    Days before the March 19 deadline for proposals to develop wind power in the ocean off Virginia’s coast, environmental leaders gathered in front of Dominion Virginia Power headquarters to deliver a petition signed by more than 10,000 Virginians in support of the electric utility’s hastened development of offshore wind power. Following the Interior Department’s recent […]

  • Chris Huhne talks about offshore wind future in UK

    24 September 2010
    Authorities

    On the day that the UK has officially launched the world’s biggest offshore wind farm at Thanet, off the Kent coast, Chris Huhne, the energy… By Kiran Stacey (blogs.ft) [mappress] Source: blogs.ft, September 24, 2010;

  • Germany Could Exceed Its 2020 Offshore Wind Target

    24 July 2017
    Contracts & Tenders

    German government’s goal of 6.5GW of grid-connected offshore wind power by 2020 could be surpassed as the industry could have 7.7GW connected to the grid by that time, according to a report from national industry organisations. 

  • Dalby Offshore’s Workboat Apprentices Spend Their First Week at Sea

    10 November 2014
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Training & Education

    Dalby Offshore’s Workboat Apprentices are enjoying their first week at sea. After two weeks studying at Whitby Fishing school and gaining their ENG1 Medical Certificate, STCW and Banksman, Slinger & Crane courses so they can now work alongside the company’s experienced team on the Dalby Fleet. Josh Goodwill 20 from Scarborough and Lewis Wright 18 from […]

  • Offshore Turbine Services Acquires Two More CTruk Vessels

    2 May 2014
    Business & Finance

    Since launching three years ago, Pontrilas-based Offshore Turbine Services (OTS) has gone from strength to strength with a refined offering of reliable and efficient crew, fuel, cargo and equipment transfer services to offshore wind turbines, substations and other offshore developments requiring maritime logistics. Speed, flexibility, minimum vessel downtime and cost-effectiveness are the company’s main focus […]

  • Consortium Develops First US Offshore Wind Test Centre

    13 October 2011

      The first North American offshore wind turbine test centre has started development, off the eastern Atlantic shore of the US state of Virginia, by a consortium of Ecofys, Fugro and Real NewEnergy. The project, Poseidon Atlantic, has come about through collaboration between the Commonwealth of Virginia, Northampton County and the Virginia Port Authority with […]

  • UK: SHI to Test 7MW Offshore Wind Turbine at Narec

    19 June 2013
    R&D, Technology

    Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) will test the drive train for their seven megawatt (MW) offshore wind turbine at the National Renewable Energy Centre (Narec) in Northumberland, this summer.  Andrew Mill, Chief Executive at Narec, said: “This is fantastic recognition for the team involved in getting the first independent test facility of this scale ready for […]

  • Japan plans to build 1,000MW offshore wind power by 2020

    10 May 2010
    Authorities, R&D

    A high-powered government panel has drafted a plan that calls for the establishment by 2020 of massive offshore wind farms capable of … [mappress] Source: istockanalyst, May 08, 2010;

  • 5.5 GW Swedish Offshore Wind Project Powers Ahead

    27 June 2022
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    Wind farm developer OX2 has submitted a permit application under the act of Sweden’s Exclusive Economic Zone to construct an offshore wind farm in the Swedish Economic Zone between the islands of Gotland and Öland. The wind farm Aurora will be situated about 20 kilometres from the island of Gotland and 30 kilometres from the […]

  • Spain: Gamesa Marks Further Progress on Its Offshore Strategy

    12 April 2013

    Gamesa, a global technology leader in the wind power industry, has marked further progress on its offshore strategy by shipping components for its 5 MW marine turbine from the port of Bilbao to the Canary Islands (Spain). The company thus begins the process of erecting Spain’s first-ever offshore wind turbine, at the Arinaga Quay (Gran […]

  • Gamesa Assembles Spain’s First Prototype Offshore Wind Turbine

    28 May 2013

    This morning Gamesa completed assembly of the main parts (tower, nacelle and blades) of Spain’s first prototype offshore wind turbine, which has been installed at the Arinaga Quay in Gran Canary Island. Installation of the tower, nacelle and the three blades, which were shipped from Bilbao port to the Canaries, began in the middle of […]