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  • Offshore Energy 2014: Shipowners, Shipbuilders to Discuss New Regulations for OSVs

    20 October 2014
    Business & Finance, Vessels

    There are no uniform regulations for offshore service vessels. To many companies providing services to offshore platforms and wind farms, this could causes challenges on a daily basis. A special session at the Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference on 29 October 2014 with shipowners, shipbuilders and industry associations will cover the international discussion and how […]

  • Dong Energy to Discuss Extension of Offshore Wind Farm Project (UK)

    1 September 2011

    Bosses from Dong Energy, the Danish company behind the 102-turbine Walney windfarm, will meet with members of the public to discuss an…   (nwemail) [mappress] Source: nwemail, September 01, 2011;

  • Scottish Greens: Offshore Renewables Could Help Create 200K Jobs

    25 August 2015
    Business & Finance, Jobs & Recruitment

    The Scottish Green MSPs published a major research paper today, outlining how Scotland could create 200,000 jobs over the next 20 years by pursuing a new economy built on renewable energy, green chemistry, home insulation and forestry.  The report, “Jobs in Scotland’s New Economy”, uses government and industry assessments to calculate that significantly more people […]

  • Taiwan Floats Plan to Add 10GW More Offshore Wind by 2035

    12 November 2019
    Authorities

    Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs plans to set a goal of developing further 10GW of offshore wind capacity between 2026 and 2035. During the inauguration of the Formosa 1, Taiwan’s first commercial offshore wind farm, the President of Taiwan, Tsai Ing-wen, asked the Ministry of Economic Affairs to propose the plan which would see 1GW […]

  • PDE Picks Sonardyne Kit for Wind Farm Work Offshore Taiwan

    28 July 2020
    Technology

    PDE Offshore Corporation has selected underwater positioning equipment from Sonardyne Asia Pte Ltd. to support its work on wind farm construction projects offshore Taiwan. The company has ordered a Mini-Ranger 2 Ultra-Short BaseLine (USBL) system and Wideband Sub-Mini 6+ (WSM 6+) transponder/responders to track the position its underwater equipment, which includes a seabed frame used […]

  • Offshore Installation Starts at Ørsted’s 900 MW Wind Farm in Taiwan

    18 March 2021
    Wind Farm Update

    Ørsted said that the full-scale offshore construction activities at the 900 MW Greater Changhua 1 & 2a wind farms are moving full speed ahead after the developer secured all the permits and EIA approvals for the project. Ørsted will begin export and array cable laying, installation of the offshore substations and foundations in 2021, and […]

  • The Netherlands: Pontis Director One of Expert Trainers at Masterclass Offshore Wind

    11 March 2013

    Pontis director Dirk Jan Kootstra is one of the expert trainers during the 3-day Masterclass offshore wind, organized by the Northern Netherlands Offshore Wind network (NNOW). The master class is designed for SMEs seeking to improve their knowledge and practical insight of the offshore wind supply chain. Dirk Jan shared his expert vision on (offshore) […]

  • Shanghai Hosts Asia’s Largest Offshore Wind Conference and Exhibition (China)

    15 June 2011

      The Offshore Wind China 2011 Conference & Exhibition, Asia’s largest and the world’s second largest offshore wind event… (prnewswire) [mappress] Source: prnewswire, June 15, 2011

  • SeaRoc and CDS Wind to Deliver Offshore Renewable Services in Korea and China

    24 October 2011

    Marine engineering company SeaRoc, part of the Natural Power group, have signed a joint agreement with marine technology specialists CDS Wind Ltd. (CDS) of Seoul, Korea, to help further develop the offshore wind energy industry in Korea and China. Working closely with the government, developers, turbine manufacturers, utilities, investors and financiers, this agreement is set […]

  • China’s Offshore Wind Industry Entering Era of Large-Scale Development

    7 January 2013

    China’s offshore wind industry is entering an era of large-scale development, as the country’s wind power development is the most rapid in the world. “Wind power has become the third-largest electric power in China,” said Liu Qi, deputy director general of the National Energy Administration. “There is no electric power to substitute the position of […]

  • China’s Offshore Wind Market Expected to Hit USD 16 Billion

    28 February 2013
    Business & Finance

    Despite the considerable challenges and bottlenecks faced by China’s offshore wind power market, the country’s efforts in technologies for development of offshore wind power have remained strong. Thanks to years of coordination and cooperation between the government and domestic offshore wind power players, the first batch of offshore wind power license projects, most of which […]

  • Offshore Wind Pioneer Urges Government to Grasp Industry Opportunity (Scotland)

    19 September 2011
    Authorities

    A leading light of the Aberdeen oil services industry, now a pioneer in offshore wind, has urged the Scottish Government to nominate Dundee… By Colin Donald (heraldscotland) [mappress] Source: heraldscotland, September 19, 2011

  • USA: BOEM to Lease Area Offshore Virginia for Wind Energy Development

    23 July 2013
    Authorities

    As part of President Obama’s comprehensive plan to move economy toward domestic clean energy sources and begin to slow the effects of climate change, Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Director Tommy P. Beaudreau announced that BOEM will hold its second competitive lease sale for renewable energy on […]

  • GBP 3 Million Investment to Reduce Offshore Wind Consenting Risks

    6 November 2013
    Authorities, Business & Finance, R&D

    The Crown Estate, Marine Scotland and Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) have commissioned the Carbon Trust’s Offshore Wind Accelerator (OWA) to form the Offshore Renewables Joint Industry Programme (ORJIP). The programme has been created to reduce the consenting risks for large-scale offshore wind farms during the Round 3 and Scottish Territorial Waters processes and […]

  • China Longyuan Power Hosts Symposium on Offshore Wind Power Development

    15 May 2013

    On May 7, the symposium on offshore wind power development organized by China Guodian Corporation and undertaken by China Longyuan Power was held in Nantong, Jiangsu province. Xie Changjun, member of the Party Leadership Group and vice President of China Guodian Corporation, Liu Xuehai, director of Hydropower and New Energy Development Department, Li Enyi, President […]

  • USA: Virginia Senators Submit Legislation to Expand Offshore Energy Leases

    23 May 2013
    Authorities

    U.S. Sens. Mark Warner (D-VA) and Tim Kaine (D-VA) yesterday cosponsored the introduction of The Virginia Outer Continental Shelf Energy Production Act of 2013. The legislation would expand American offshore energy production with a revised five-year leasing plan, and provide revenue sharing. The bill would provide an alternative to the Administration’s proposed 2012-2017 offshore oil and gas […]

  • Heerema Develops Floating to Floating Offshore Wind Installation Method – Video

    21 April 2022
    Ports & Logistics, R&D, Technology, Vessels

    Heerema Marine Contractors has developed a new method for offshore floating wind installations that is said to eliminate the need for wet-tows and marshalling yards. Using the Floating to Floating installation method, floaters can be constructed on land before being dry-towed on a transport vessel to the location, Heerema said. After arrival, they are installed […]

  • Buoy Offshore Seattle’s Discovery Park to Harness Wave Energy (USA)

    1 February 2012

    Just off shore from Seattle’s Discovery Park sits a buoy that is unlike others — this buoy’s job is to take waves and convert them…   Jeff Van Sant (q13fox) [mappress] Source: q13fox, February 01, 2012; Image: columbiapwr

  • Offshore Wind Turbines Could Have Bad Effect on Fish (USA)

    13 May 2011
    Environment

    Sonar’s effect on marine mammals has been a hot-button topic for years, and recent research shows that loud sounds damage the balance…   By Jeff Hecht (newscientist) [mappress] Source: newscientist, May 13, 2011;

  • The Crown Estate to Negotiate Further Rights with Dudgeon Offshore Wind (UK)

    9 July 2013
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    The Crown Estate has issued the following notice regarding its intention to enter into negotiations with the developer of the Dudgeon offshore wind farm: The Crown Estate intends to enter into negotiations with Dudgeon Offshore Wind Ltd in relation to the grant of further rights over the offshore wind farm project at Dudgeon, situated off […]

  • USA: House of Representatives Passes Virginia’s Offshore Energy and Jobs Act

    11 July 2013
    Authorities, Jobs & Recruitment

    On June 28, the House of Representatives passed the Offshore Energy and Jobs Act (H.R. 2231), which included language introduced by Representative Scott Rigell (VA-2) to pave the way for developing Virginia’s coastal energy. The House also passed an amendment by Rigell to move forward seismic testing in the Atlantic. The bill now goes to […]

  • UK: Forewind Spends Nearly GBP 45 Million on Offshore Surveys

    5 June 2013
    Business & Finance, Environment, R&D

    The latest seabed survey contract award by Forewind means the consortium’s spend on offshore surveys, primarily carried out by UK contractors, is almost £45 million. Since being awarded the rights to develop Dogger Bank in January 2010, Forewind has undertaken a huge range of geotechnical, geophysical and fish ecology surveys to understand and characterise the […]

  • German KfW Financing Two Offshore Wind Farm Installation Ships

    28 June 2013
    Business & Finance

    KfW IPEX-Bank has arranged the financing for two offshore wind farm installation ships for the Norwegian shipping company Fred. Olsen Windcarrier AG. The overall financing volume amounted to EUR 145 million. Of this amount, EUR 85 million was provided by KfW IPEX-Bank itself and EUR 60 million by its consortium partner Danish Ship Finance. On […]

  • O-Power business develops new technology in offshore engineering (UK)

    28 June 2010
    Business & Finance, R&D

    Tony Trapp, founder of what is now IHC The Engineering Business, has announced the creation of a new business, called O-Power Limited.   [mappress] Source:  worldnews, June 28, 2010;

  • Texas Gives USD 2.2 Mln for Development of Offshore Wind Technology

    8 April 2014
    Authorities, Business & Finance, R&D, Technology

    Governor of Texas Rick Perry has announced that the Texas Emerging Technology Fund (TETF) is awarding $2.2 million to the Texas A&M University (TAMU) Wind Energy Center for a collaborative project that brings together researchers from universities across the state to develop and increase the capacity of offshore wind energy technology, and help bring it […]

  • Chinese Company to Invest USD 3 Bln in Indian Offshore Wind

    20 October 2015

    Indian renewable energy sector will see USD 3 billion being invested from 2016 to 2020 by a Chinese manufacturer of construction equipment, Sany Group. The company said it will establish efficient technologies for offshore wind power generation and aims to develop 2,000MW of renewable energy projects in India. Sany Group said it plans to generate 4.8 TWh of […]