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  • New Welding Method Aims to Cut Construction Costs and Times

    12 January 2023
    Industry, R&D, Technology

    New research, investigating single-sided welding for offshore wind foundations, could cut the cost of wind turbine fabrication and help ease bottlenecks in delivering the countries’ renewable energy targets which are often stalled by construction times, the Carbon Trust said. The Fatigue Assessment of Single-Sided Welds in Tubular Joints for Offshore Wind Foundations (ASSISI) project is […]

  • Parkwind, Beach Energy Submit Joint Bid for Wind Projects Offshore Australia

    30 May 2023
    Business development, Collaboration, Outlook & Strategy, Research & Development, Technology

    European global offshore wind developer Parkwind has teamed up with Beach Energy to compete for a licence to develop offshore wind projects in the Bass Strait off the coast of Gippsland in Victoria, Australia. The bid was submitted as part of the Commonwealth Government’s process for granting offshore electricity infrastructure feasibility licences for potential offshore […]

  • Vineyard Wind Offshore Substation Leaves Denmark, Sails to America

    26 May 2023
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    The offshore substation topside and the jacket foundation for the Vineyard Wind 1 project have left the quay at Bladt Industries’ production site in Southern Denmark heading for its destination 35 miles from mainland Massachusetts, USA. The sail-away is on time according to the original schedule and is a major milestone for the project team […]

  • Seaway7 to Transport and Install Baltica 2 Offshore Substations in Poland

    29 March 2024
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Supply Chain

    Seaway7, part of the Subsea7 Group, has been awarded a contract by PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna and Ørsted for the transportation and installation of the substations for the Baltica 2, which is the first stage of the Baltica Offshore Wind Farm in the Polish Baltic Sea. The deal is worth between USD 50 million and […]

  • The Netherlands Plans to Nearly Double 2030 Offshore Wind Target

    11 November 2021
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders

    The Netherlands plans to develop additional 10.7 GW of offshore wind capacity by 2030 in order to meet the EU’s current goal of reducing CO2 emissions by 55 per cent by 2030 compared to the 1990 levels. The Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management has now issued the Additional Draft North Sea Programme 2022 […]

  • Vegetable Oil to Power East Anglia ONE CTVs

    29 June 2021
    Operations & Maintenance, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    ScottishPower Renewables has launched a pilot project to reduce its carbon emissions by using waste vegetable oil to help power crew transfer vessels (CTVs) working on the East Anglia ONE wind farm offshore the UK. The renewable vessel fuel, HVO30 – made from 30 per cent hydrogenated vegetable oil and a marine gas oil fuel […]

  • New Esvagt SOV Ready for Action

    11 January 2021
    Operations & Maintenance, Vessels

    Esvagt’s service operation vessel (SOV) newbuilding, NHST-146, is now ready to start working for Vestas at Borssele 3 & 4 and Northwester 2 wind farms, the Danish offshore support specialist said. NHST-146, the first of the three SOV newbuildings for Vestas, is ready and accepted by the Class and by Esvagt, and has been ready […]

  • German Offshore Wind Farms Produce 18% More Power in H1 2020

    27 July 2020
    Grid Connection

    German offshore wind farms produced 13.73 terawatt hours (TWh) in the first half of 2020, almost 18 per cent more than in the same period last year (11.64 TWh). Of this, TenneT transmitted 11.51 TWh of offshore wind energy from the North Sea to the onshore grid, marking a 21.1 per cent increase compared to […]

  • UK Parliament Debate: Offshore Wind – Industry of Opportunities or ‘Subsidy Junkies’?

    6 January 2015
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Technology

    UK Ministers of Parliament debated the effect of the Contracts for Difference (CfD) allocation process on offshore wind developments in one of five Westminster Hall debates this morning (January 6). The majority of MPs have stressed the industry’s positive overall impact on employment, local and national economy and energy mix as a major reason to support offshore wind energy. On […]

  • HiDef to Carry Out Aerial Surveys at Isle of Man OWF

    26 October 2015
    R&D, Wind Farm Update

    HiDef Aerial Surveying Limited (HiDef) has been selected by DONG Energy to undertake ultra high resolution digital video aerial surveys at a new offshore wind farm site in the Irish Sea, known as the Isle of Man project. The Isle of Man project, as a proposed development in the Isle of Man’s territorial seas, requires […]

  • Plaid Cymru Vows to Deliver 100% Renewables to Wales

    14 July 2015
    Authorities

    A Plaid Cymru government will deliver 100% of Wales’ electricity from renewables, the party’s Shadow Energy Minister Llyr Gruffydd has announced. He said that the Party of Wales will publish a route map towards generating 100% of Wales’ electricity needs from renewables by 2035 within 100 days of a Plaid Cymru government. The party’s Shadow […]

  • Siemens: Working with Partner to Address Skills Gaps

    2 July 2015
    Training & Education

    Personnel professionals have been urged to work with partners to address skills gaps and realise the potential for the offshore wind industry to transform the Humber. That was the message from executives of Siemens, which is creating offshore wind manufacturing and assembly facilities in Hull, and other speakers at the first conference focused on workforce […]

  • North Carolina University to Study Offshore Wind

    25 March 2014
    R&D, Technology

    The University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill will deploy two large buoys 20 miles offshore of the coast and 40 miles north and southwest from Cape Hatteras to capture wind, temperature and barometric pressure data for ongoing research on offshore wind energy. The data will also be made available to the public — […]

  • Tekmar Scores Cape Wind Cable Protection Contract

    3 June 2014
    Grid Connection

    Tekmar Energy has marked a major business milestone after winning a contract on the first US offshore wind farm, Cape Wind. The contract award underlines the cable protection specialist’s industry-leading track record for delivering custom cable protection solutions to the offshore industry. At Cape Wind, Tekmar will design, manufacture and supply over 200 of its […]

  • SEPA to Map Scotland’s Marine Environment

    20 May 2014
    Environment

    Marine ecologists and oceanography experts from the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) have yesterday (19 May) embarked on a four week survey as part of ongoing work to improve scientific understanding of Scotland’s natural marine environment. Utilising SEPA’s survey vessel, the Sir John Murray, data and samples will be collected from locations across Scotland’s west coast, […]

  • SHL Awards CAPE Holland with Contract for APE Model 600 Tandem Vibratory Hammer Set

    25 April 2013
    Business & Finance, Technology

    CAPE Holland has announced it has been awarded for a purchase contract for an APE Model 600 Tandem vibratory hammer set (Tandem Super Kong). For the installation of the Helwin 1 and BorWin 2 base frames, Seaway Heavy Lifting (SHL) will use the Tandem Super Kong to install a total of 16 piles with diameters […]

  • MMO Publishes Four Reports on Activities in and around English Seas

    1 November 2012

    A series of reports on activities in and around English seas are published today by the Marine Management Organisation (MMO). The four new commissioned publications are part of the MMO’s work to identify and fill gaps in knowledge that marine planners, regulators and users currently face. The reports make recommendations on what information is needed […]

  • Wind Energy Policy Advances in U.S. Senate

    3 August 2012
    Authorities

    Extension of critical tax relief to save 37,000 jobs in wind energy and continue growing U.S. manufacturing advanced in the Senate Finance Committee with strong bipartisan support. By an overwhelming bipartisan margin of 19-5, the committee passed an extenders package that included an extension of the wind energy Production Tax Credit (PTC). On critical amendment […]

  • UK: HBP Systems Backs Humber Renewables Awards

    24 January 2013

    A SCUNTHORPE-based IT company has been announced as the latest supporter of an awards event dedicated to the region’s growing green energy industry. HBP Systems is sponsoring a category in the Humber Renewables Awards 2013. Directors at the business said the involvement with the event demonstrates the importance of the clean energy sector to the […]

  • Mojo Maritime Inks Deal for Hi Flo 4 Offshore Construction Vessel

    21 January 2014

    Mojo Maritime has signed, on 16 January, a Memorandum of Understanding with Hammonia Reederei GmbH & Co. KG, a major German ship owner and manager, to finance and build the Hi Flo 4, the first ship in a completely new class of offshore construction vessels. As a result, Mojo and Hammonia, along with other Technology […]

  • Germany: Upcoming Conference to Focus on Offshore Wind Capital Expenditure

    17 July 2013
    Business & Finance

    The European offshore wind sector installed 277 turbines, with a capacity of 1045MW in the first half of 2013 according to a report by the European Wind Energy Association.  However, despite this growth the industry has noticed a slowdown in investments in new projects. This slow down can be attributed to the high cost of […]

  • Local MP Visits CTruk in London, UK

    19 September 2013
    Authorities

    Bernard Jenkin, Member of Parliament for Harwich and North Essex, visited Brightlingsea-based designer and builder of multi-purpose composite marine craft, CTruk, in London last week as the defence and security event DSEI drew to a close.  CTruk launched its proof-of-concept Force Protection Craft, THOR – Twin Hulled Offshore Raider, at the show. After meeting the […]

  • Energi Coast and NOF Energy to Host Offshore Wind Supply Chain Event in Newcastle, UK

    2 May 2012

    Energi Coast and NOF Energy, the business development organisation for oil, gas, nuclear and offshore renewables sectors, and North East England’s renewables group, are working with The Crown Estate to deliver a major UK Offshore Wind Supply Chain Event in Newcastle. Taking place on 17 May at Newcastle United Football Club, the event sponsored by […]

  • UK: Gurit Provides Rotor Blades for ANDRITZ HYDRO HS1000

    29 May 2012
    Grid Connection, Technology

    Gurit, a leading global supplier of composite materials and technical solutions to the wind energy, transportation, tooling, marine markets and other selected application areas congratulates ANDRITZ HYDRO Hammerfest who has successfully achieved supply of power to the grid from their HS1000 device. The HS1000 device installed in the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC), Scotland, utilises […]

  • Natural Power to Provide EIA Co-ordination on Inch Cape Wind Farm (UK)

    20 October 2011

    Leading international renewable energy consultancy group Natural Power has been selected to provide Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) co-ordination on the proposed Inch Cape 905MW offshore wind farm, being developed by global energy utility Repsol Nuevas Energias UK (Repsol). Alongside winning the initial contract, Natural Power has also won a tender to provide a marine mammal […]

  • EMU Limited Bags Prestigious Seabed Survey Contract (UK)

    11 August 2011
    R&D

      The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) has awarded marine survey specialists EMU Limited (EMU) a multi-million pound hydrographic contract as part of its programme to systematically survey the waters around the UK. Using the latest dual-head high-resolution multibeamechosounders to obtain seabed depth in unprecedented detail, EMU will cover the Shallow Water Lot of the […]