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  • UK: PMSS ‘s New Service to Strength Offshore Development of Their Clients

    15 June 2011

    Specialist renewable energy consulting firm PMSS today unveiled their brand new Marine Archaeological Service and are pleased to announce the recruitment of John Gribble and Stuart Leather to lead the service. They join PMSS to take a leading role in establishing this new service and strengthen their client’s onshore and offshore development and construction aspirations, […]

  • Belgium: Climate Chamber Tests Offshore Wind Turbine Service Hoist

    11 March 2013
    R&D

    Wind energy in general is becoming a substantial part of the energy mix in many countries. Most of the operational wind turbines worldwide have been placed onshore, at sites which can be accessed quite easily for maintenance tasks. In many of these area’s the environmental loads are not that extreme. As the wind turbine industry […]

  • Wilhelmshaven Service Port Provides Ideal Conditions for Offshore Wind Industry

    28 January 2014
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    Participants of the Wind Working Group, which is a part of the Wilhelmshaven Port Management Association e.V. (Wilhelmshavener Hafenwirtschaft-Vereinigung; WHV), agreed at their fifth meeting that the Wilhelmshaven harbor’s inner port has optimal conditions to become a growing service port for the offshore wind industry. These favorable conditions include a large sea lock, adequate water […]

  • East Anglia Offshore Wind Signs MoU with IPH, ABP (UK)

    31 October 2011

    East Anglia Offshore Wind, a 50-50 Joint Venture between ScottishPower Renewables and Vattenfall, today confirmed it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with both International Port Holdings (IPH) of Great Yarmouth Port Company and Associated British Ports (ABP) of Lowestoft. These MoU’s highlight that Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft Ports have the opportunity to play key […]

  • SGS to Attend Offshore Wind Logistics 2011 Conference in London (UK)

    10 December 2010

    The Offshore Wind Energy Logistics 2011 Conference, which takes place in the Grange City Hotel in London, from January 19-20, is the only event that focuses exclusively on the logistics of constructing the next generation of offshore wind farms. Organized by Hanson Wade, a global events company providing invaluable insight to business leaders, the Offshore […]

  • Marine Operations Supporting Offshore Wind Conference to Be Held in London, UK

    12 September 2013

    Marine Operations Supporting Offshore Wind Conference will be held on Wednesday 18th September 2013 – Thursday 19th September 2013 in London, UK. The conference will examine vessel solutions to optimise the delivery of farshore, deepwater projects. Hot topics at this year’s Marine Operations Supporting Offshore Wind conference include; improving installation efficiency, heavy lift O&M vessels, […]

  • Beatrice Offshore Wind Farm to Reach Financial Close by End of May

    18 May 2016
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Scottish energy company SSE plc expects to reach the financial close for the 588MW Beatrice offshore wind farm by the end of May. Beatrice, planned for the outer Moray Firth, will be project financed with non-recourse debt, SSE said. Subject to financial close, onshore construction activities will begin in 2016 with offshore construction planned for 2017. The […]

  • Lamprell Reveals Client Behind ‘Very Large’ Offshore Wind Contract

    22 March 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    The UAE-based offshore construction and fabrication specialist Lamprell has signed a capacity reservation agreement for the Moray West offshore wind farm project in Scotland. The agreement is in furtherance of the exclusivity agreement announced back in January when Lamprell did not reveal the client. The reservation agreement secures capacity in Lamprell’s Hamriyah yard for the […]

  • BOEM Seeks Public Comments on Offshore Wind Energy Development (USA)

    21 October 2011
    Authorities

      The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is seeking public comments as it considers potential effects of offshore wind energy leasing activities on historic properties in the mid-Atlantic region. In accordance with the requirements of Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, BOEM is consulting with interested parties and members of the public […]

  • PWE Recruitment Group Secures GBP 10,000 Offshore Renewables Funding

    30 April 2014
    Business & Finance

    Having successfully secured £10,000 funding through the recently launched Supply Chain innovation for Offshore Renewable Energy (SCORE) grant, Beccles-based specialist energy recruitment company, PWE Recruitment Group Ltd, has launched an innovative outsourced recruitment project with Great Yarmouth based 3Sun Group. Managing Director Stuart Smith takes up the story:  “Our plan is to provide a recruitment outsourcing […]

  • Offshore Wind Power Price Lower in NY than in RI (USA)

    10 May 2011
    Business & Finance

    A wind power company planning to sell Rhode Island electricity from a small offshore wind farm is offering wind power for far less in…   (beaumontenterprise) [mappress] Source: beaumontenterprise, May 10, 2011;

  • Chinese Offshore Wind Sector Needs Second Round of Concession Bidding

    17 January 2012

    The second round of concession bidding is the weather vane of China’s offshore wind power sector, says Gong Xuecheng, a project manager with Offshore Oil Engineering Co., Ltd. China’s offshore wind farm development ties very closely with their government policies. Upon the completion of the first round of developing offshore wind farms at coastal provinces […]

  • EDF and WPD Join Forces for French Second Offshore Wind Round

    30 May 2013

    EDF Energies Nouvelles and wpd offshore, two key players in European offshore wind energy, have announced the signing of a partnership agreement. The agreement formalizes both groups’ decision to combine their expertise in the French government’s second call for tenders, with a view to continuing the development of offshore wind energy in France and pursuing […]

  • Hochtief Looks for Investment Partner to Develop Offshore Wind Farms (Germany)

    16 November 2011
    Business & Finance

    Hochtief AG (HOT), Germany’s largest builder, plans to set up a joint venture with an investment partner to develop offshore wind farms.   By Stefan Nicola (bloomberg) [mappress] Source: bloomberg, November 16, 2011; Image: hochtief

  • Japanese Offshore Wind and Battery Storage Project Begins Commercial Operation

    4 January 2024
    Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    On 1 January 2024, the 112 MW Ishikari Bay New Port offshore wind farm in Japan began commercial operations, which is owned by JERA and Green power Investment Corporation, through a special-purpose corporation, Green Power Ishikari GK. The construction of the Ishikari Bay New Port Offshore Wind Farm began in October 2022 after the project’s […]

  • Siemens Gamesa Taps Acteon for Wind Farm Maintenance Offshore Germany

    23 January 2024
    Business development, Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Research & Development, Wind Farm Update

    UTEC, a geo-services brand in Acteon’s Data and Robotics division, has been awarded a contract by Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) to provide subsea balance of plant operations and maintenance (O&M) services to the German Butendiek offshore wind farm. Under the three-year contract, Acteon will perform annual subsea foundation remotely operated underwater vehicle (ROV) inspections, […]

  • Iberdrola Selects AREVA Turbine for Wikinger Offshore Wind Project in Germany

    19 December 2012
    Business & Finance

    World-leading renewables operator, Iberdrola, has once again selected AREVA’s offshore wind technology for the Wikinger project, to be developed 35 kilometers off the German Baltic Sea coast. Under the terms of the agreement, AREVA will supply its M5000 5 MW turbine for the Wikinger wind farm that will produce up to 400 MW of electricity […]

  • DECC’s Public Attitude Survey Shows 77% Support for Offshore Wind

    30 April 2014
    Authorities, R&D

    The UK Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) yesterday released findings from its ninth wave of surveying public attitude on renewable energy. DECC’s Public Attitudes Tracker shows that offshore wind is supported by 77% of people, which is a significant increase compared to numbers from the previous survey. Onshore wind got 70% support, whilst […]

  • Offshore Wind Can Solve High Fossil Fuel Prices (USA)

    25 March 2011
    Business & Finance

    There has been a lot of undue concern about the cost of the governor’s offshore wind energy plan. (gazette) [mappress] Source: gazette, March 25, 2011

  • EEA to Host Public Meetings on Offshore Wind Development Process (USA)

    9 February 2011
    Business & Finance

    Officials from the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) will host officials from the U.S. Department of … (nawindpower) [mappress] Source: nawindpower, February 09, 2011

  • Four States Race to Install First Offshore Wind Turbines in USA

    22 July 2011

    Cape Wind, the offshore wind farm famous for its 10-year fight against Cape Cod’s most prominent NIMBYs, will likely be the first U.S. project in federal waters. But there are three smaller pilot projects slated for state waters off Rhode Island, New Jersey and Ohio that are more likely to settle regulatory, permitting and finance […]

  • Industry Taskforce to Develop Guide on Seabed Change Effects on Offshore Renewables

    14 June 2023
    Collaboration, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, Research & Development

    The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult has joined forces with leading offshore wind developers and seabed mobility experts to provide clear guidance on seabed change and how it affects offshore wind and marine energy projects. ORE Catapult is leading a consortium of offshore renewables giants – SSE, ESB, Scottish Power Renewables, and RWE – with […]

  • UK: Marubeni Completes Financing for Gunfleet Sands Offshore Wind Farm

    30 March 2012
    Business & Finance

    On November 1st, 2011 Marubeni Corporation acquired a 49.9% stake in DONG Energy’s 172MW Gunfleet Sands offshore wind farm, with arrangements for the project financing of Marubeni’s equity portion being initiated. Marubeni announce that on March 30, the project financing, utilizing Overseas Untied Loan Insurance provided by Nippon Export and Investment Insurance, was completed. With […]

  • Nexans in Export Cable Talks for Major UK Offshore Wind Project

    10 September 2021
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders

    Nexans revealed on 10 September that the company had entered into exclusive negotiations for the supply and installation of both onshore and offshore export cables for an offshore wind project in the UK. The cable manufacturer has not disclosed any specifics about the project and its client, noting that further details will be provided upon […]

  • DOF Subsea Sends Skandi Constructor to Galloper Offshore Wind Farm

    15 August 2017
    Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    DOF Subsea, a subsidiary of DOF ASA, has won the contract for Skandi Constructor for Siemens on the Galloper offshore wind farm project in the North Sea.

  • Turner Iceni Starts CTV Ops at Galloper Offshore Wind Farm

    3 March 2021
    Contracts & Tenders, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Turner Iceni has been awarded a crew transfer vessel (CTV) contract for the Galloper offshore wind farm. The company started operations on 1 March. Under the initial two-year contract with Galloper Wind Farm, Turner Iceni is providing 24/7 support in the form of vessels and crew, which led to the creation of three new full-time […]