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  • The Netherlands: Ensuring the Future of Offshore Wind Farms

    1 October 2012

    Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference brings you a series of columns in which prominent industry representatives share their views on key developments in the offshore oil, gas and energy markets. This edition, Michael Kahn, Managing Director Jumbo, calls for some re-design in the offshore wind turbine industry. Renewable energy is a growing market, especially in […]

  • Senator Lisa Murkowski Highlights Importance of RME’s Wave Energy Project in Alaska (USA)

    30 April 2013
    Authorities

    While delivering her keynote address at the Global Marine Renewable Energy Conference in Washington, DC, Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska spoke at length about the positive impact Resolute Marine Energy’s (RME) wave energy project in Yakutat can have on the local community. RME CEO Bill Staby commented: “We’re very pleased that our Yakutat project has […]

  • UK: E.ON Awards BBUS with Offshore Cabling Contract

    26 April 2012
    Grid Connection

    E.ON has today announced that Balfour Beatty Utility Solutions (BBUS) has been awarded the contract to install the cable on its Humber Gateway offshore wind farm. The contract, worth circa £19 million, will involve the design and installation of a 30km section of underground 132kV cable which will be used to connect the Humber Gateway […]

  • Germany: CTC Marine Bags Multi-Million Pound Contract for Dolwin 1

    16 April 2012
    Grid Connection

    CTC Marine Projects, Ltd, part of DeepOcean Group Holding AS, has announced its multi-million pound contract award for Dolwin 1, Germany. The workscope, for client EMAS AMC, will include the trenching of 62.34 kilometres of a bundled HVDC power cable from 14 metres water depth and trenching of a power cable from Dolwin Alpha West […]

  • Hundreds Attend Atlantic Array Public Exhibitions in North Devon, UK

    24 July 2012

    As a part of the consultation regarding the Atlantic Array Offshore Wind Farm, a series of seven public exhibitions were held in North Devon, which have raised interest and attracted 667 people, who wanted to learn more about the new plans for the project. These exhibitions gave an opportunity for the developer, RWE npower renewables, […]

  • Observers Monitor Birds at Walney Offshore Windfarms (UK)

    21 June 2011
    Environment, Wind Farm Update

      As part of the environmental monitoring programme for Walney Offshore Windfarms, the wind farm area, including a 4km buffer zone, has been surveyed for birds during May. The survey was conducted from a vessel, sailing a number of transect through the area. Bird observations were done by two observers, covering the sea on each […]

  • BOEM Links Up with US Department of Defense on Offshore Wind

    30 October 2024
    Business development, Collaboration, Outlook & Strategy, Research & Development

    The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and the Department of Defense (DOD) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to support the coordinated development of offshore wind on the US Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). The agreement calls for DOD and BOEM to find mutual solutions that support renewable energy in a manner compatible […]

  • First Turbine Assembled for French Floating Offshore Wind Farm

    25 July 2023
    Floating Wind, Wind Farm Update

    The first Siemens Gamesa wind turbine for the 24 MW Provence Grand Large floating offshore wind farm has been assembled in France. The floating wind farm will comprise three Siemens Gamesa 8 MW wind turbines installed on tensioned line floats and designed by SBM Offshore and IFP Energies Nouvelles. The turbine components, manufactured at Siemens Gamesa’s factory […]

  • SSE Renewables Picks Port of Den Helder for Hollandse Kust West O&M Base

    25 April 2022
    Operations & Maintenance, Ports & Logistics, Wind Farm Update

    SSE Renewables has chosen the Port of Den Helder to be the operations and maintenance (O&M) base for its project(s) in the Hollandse Kust West offshore wind zone in the Netherlands, should the company win development rights in the tender. SSE Renewables, which has now rented commercial space in the building of the former fish […]

  • Valemo to Support Saint-Nazaire Offshore Wind Farm Commissioning

    21 April 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    GE Renewable Energy and Endiprev have selected Valemo to commission the 80 GE Haliade 150-6 MW wind turbines for the Saint-Nazaire wind farm offshore France. This move followed after GE picked Endiprev to be the main engineering service supplier for the commissioning of the first commercial offshore wind farm in France, the Saint-Nazaire offshore wind […]

  • Vestas SOV Named in Spain

    20 June 2022
    Vessels

    Norwegian offshore wind service company Edda Wind has held a naming ceremony for its latest service operation vessel (SOV) Edda Brint at Astilleros Balenciaga shipyard in Spain. This is the first of two SOVs Astilleros Balenciaga is building for Edda Wind. The second SOV (build number C416) will be launched in July while the delivery […]

  • World’s Deepest Fixed-Bottom Offshore Wind Farm Taking Shape

    3 March 2022
    Wind Farm Update

    Ten out of the 114 Vestas V164-10.0 MW turbines have been installed at the 1.1 GW Seagreen offshore wind farm, Scotland’s largest and the world’s deepest fixed-bottom offshore wind farm. The first wind turbine was installed at the site some 27 kilometres off the Angus coast in early December. This marked the first time a […]

  • Subsea Surveys Underway at 804 MW Wind Farm Site Offshore Massachusetts

    20 July 2021
    Wind Farm Update

    A new set of surveys is now underway at the Mayflower Wind site offshore Massachusetts, where a joint venture of Shell New Energies US and EDPR Offshore North America plans to build an 804 MW offshore wind farm. As part of a geophysical and geotechnical (G&G) survey campaign which started with geophysical investigations in April, […]

  • Installation of DolWin Kappa Offshore Platform Underway

    22 August 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Allseas’ installation vessel Pioneering Spirit has installed the foundation structure for the DolWin kappa offshore platform in the German North Sea, according to TenneT’s latest social media post. After three years of construction, the platform sailed out from the Dragados shipyard in Spain on 5 August and was en route to the Port of Rotterdam […]

  • MHI Vestas Extends Localization Streak in Taiwan

    9 September 2020
    Business & Finance

    MHI Vestas has concluded a purchase agreement with the Fassmer Atech Composites Taiwan (FACT) joint venture for the local supply of spinner and nacelle covers for the upcoming offshore wind projects in Taiwan. These components will be used for the MHI Vestas turbines at the Changfang Phase 2 and Xidao, as well as the Zhong […]

  • NKT to Service TenneT’s Offshore Cable Joints

    22 October 2019
    Grid Connection, Operations & Maintenance

    German-Dutch power grid operator TenneT has awarded NKT with a three-year service agreement contract covering the cable jointing part of a larger offshore service agreement. The contract covers the cable jointing work for seven power cable systems and includes a tailored preparedness plan designed by NKT to ensure minimum downtime in case of damages to […]

  • MHI Vestas Gets Preferred Supplier Status for French Floater

    7 October 2019
    Wind Farm Update

    MHI Vestas Offshore Wind has been selected as the preferred supplier for the Groix & Belle-Île floating offshore wind project in France. MHI Vestas will provide its 9.5MW units, which means that the number of offshore wind turbines at the demonstration project will be reduced from four to three. “Installing the 9.5 MW machine for […]

  • Carbon Trust Issues Offshore Wind Mesoscale Wake Modeling Research Call

    7 October 2019
    Contracts & Tenders

    The Carbon Trust has opened a tender seeking mesoscale wake modeling research as part of its Offshore Wind Accelerator (OWA) program. The tender invites companies and consortia to undertake a study looking to understand the current landscape of mesoscale wake models available to the offshore wind industry. Main objectives include reviewing existing mesoscale wake modeling tools currently […]

  • SeaRenergy Acquires Elbe-1

    21 August 2019
    Business & Finance

    Hamburg-based offshore service provider SeaRenergy has acquired an offshore wind engineering and permit specialist Elbe-1. Whereas SeaRenergy provides engineering, marine services, QHSE and offshore professionals for installation and O&M of offshore wind farms and platforms, Elbe-1 offers specialists and support for the planning of offshore wind farms globally, including but not limited to the process […]

  • Acta Centaurus Arrives Home

    26 April 2019
    Business & Finance, Vessels

    Acta Marine has taken delivery of its new walk-to-work vessel Acta Centaurus from Ulstein Verft. The newbuild vessel began its sea trials at the beginning of April after leaving Ulstein Verft’s construction site in Norway. According to Acta Marine’s Managing Director Rob Boer, Acta Centaurus will now get ready to commence work in the offshore wind sector. “Building […]

  • Acta Centaurus Gets Helidecked Out

    21 February 2019
    Vessels

    Ulstein Verft has installed a helideck on board Acta Marine’s new walk-to-work vessel Acta Centaurus at its yard in Ulsteinvik, Norway, thus completing the topside equipment installation process. According to Ulstein, Acta Centaurus will be completed and ready for operation in a little more than two months. “The main topside equipment, including tower, gangway and crane, has been […]

  • Blue Offshore Undergoes Ownership Change

    19 March 2019
    Business & Finance

    MeeMaken BV has acquired a majority stake in the Blue Offshore Group, a provider of solutions for subsea cable installation. The remainder minority part of the company’s shares will remain in the possession of Blue Offshore’s management. “So far, we have been able to develop Blue Offshore into what it has become today: a solid organization […]

  • Kitakyushu Floating Wind Project to Use Mooreast Anchors

    14 December 2016
    Wind Farm Update

    Mooreast will supply nine of its Mooreast MA5P anchors for a floating wind turbine demonstration project off Kitakyushu, Japan, set to enter the construction phase next year. Glocal Inc., a Japanese company which is part of the consortium behind the demonstration project, carried out product performance evaluation and offshore testing last year, prior to deciding […]

  • Vattenfall and CS Wind UK to Sign Co-Operation Agreement

    6 July 2016
    Business & Finance

    Swedish energy company Vattenfall and Scotland-based wind turbine tower manufacturer CS Wind UK will today sign a co-operation agreement on the potential supply of components for Vattenfall’s onshore and offshore wind projects in the UK. The signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), which will allow CS Wind UK to tender for Vattenfall’s future UK-based wind projects, is […]

  • JDR’s Rabone to Join EEEGR Offshore Wind Supply Chain SIG Steering Group

    20 October 2016
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection, R&D, Technology

    Brad Rabone, JDR’s Head of Sales, Renewables – Europe, has been selected to join the East of England Energy Group (EEEGR) Offshore Wind Supply Chain special interest group (SIG) steering group. The aim of the recently launched group is to share information and best practice, and to promote offshore wind business opportunities in the Southern […]

  • BOEM Extends New York Bight Comment Period

    23 May 2018
    Authorities, Environment

    The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has extended the comment period for information and industry interest in offshore wind energy development within the New York Bight region.