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  • MHI Vestas and Ramboll Launch SMART Foundation Tool

    18 April 2018
    Technology

    MHI Vestas Offshore Wind and Ramboll have jointly developed a software tool which allows foundation designers to independently perform integrated load analyses in an encapsulated or closed-system version of the full turbine model used for detailed foundation load simulations.

  • Sea Installer Gearing Up for Race Bank

    14 March 2017
    Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Ahead of the turbine installation at the Race Bank offshore wind farm, due to start at the end of April, A2SEA’s jack-up vessel Sea Installer has been fitted with four massive adapter rings for wind turbine tower sea fastening.

  • MMO Appoints New CEO

    24 November 2014
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    Sir Bill Callaghan, Chair of the UK Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has confirmed the appointment of John Tuckett as the organisation’s new Chief Executive. The appointment was made following a fair and open recruitment exercise which attracted a strong field of high quality applicants. Prior to joining the MMO, Mr. Tuckett served 17 years in the Royal […]

  • Natural Power Names First International Director

    10 October 2016
    Business & Finance, R&D

    UK renewable energy and infrastructure consultancy, Natural Power, has appointed Pieter D’haen to the newly created role of International Director. D’haen joins Natural Power from Rame Energy plc, where he held the role of Chief Operating Officer, and prior to that as Technical Director at Seawind International. D’haen is said to bring over 12 years of […]

  • Oldbaum to Collect Wind Data off French Coast

    28 October 2015

    Oldbaum Services has deployed two 3D WINDCUBE 400S Scanning LiDARs as part of the wind resource assessment campaigns the company is currently conducting at two French offshore wind sites. It is the first time that such long range scanning systems are deployed for operational campaigns, after having completed third party validation tests with DTU and […]

  • Switch Receives Order from Atlantis

    9 April 2015

    The Switch received an order to deliver a medium-speed generator for use in the Atlantis Resources Ltd AR1500 turbine drive train. During March 2015, Atlantis confirmed an order with The Switch for an integrated PM medium-speed generator that resulted from a successfully completed pre-design project carried out in 2014. The Switch generator will be used […]

  • First Subsea Hires Jee Manager

    4 June 2015

    First Subsea has hired Gary Howland to drive Renewables Connectors Business. Prior to joining Jee, Mr Howland was Vice President – Renewables at Trelleborg Offshore developing business in the global renewable energy sector, in particular offshore wind. Drawing on his recent experience in subsea cable engineering consultancy Gary Howland, commented, ”Cable installation is an area where there […]

  • TenneT Starts Laying Subsea Cable for Nordergründe OWF

    9 May 2016
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    TenneT has started installing a 28-kilometre subsea cable which will connect the 111MW Nordergründe offshore wind farm with the onshore substation near Inhausen, Germany. The 155kV export cable was pulled into an empty tube below the dike near Hooksiel on 3 May, after which the cable laying works started and are still on-going. The cable is being laid with […]

  • Maersk Training Appoints UK Managing Director

    27 November 2013
    Business & Finance, Training & Education

    Maersk Training has appointed Stuart Cameron as UK Managing Director. Mr. Cameron, who was previously managing Maersk Training in Newcastle, will now oversee both UK training centres in Aberdeen and Newcastle, and will be responsible for driving further the company’s expansion plans in the growing UK Oil & Gas, Maritime and Offshore Wind sectors. Stuart […]

  • UK: Narec Selected for Testing of SeaGen S 2MW Power Train

    28 February 2013
    R&D, Technology

    Today, the National Renewable Energy Centre, Narec, has announced that it will test the prototype power train for the SeaGen-S 2 megawatt (MW) device developed by Siemens-owned Marine Current Turbines (MCT).  The six-month programme at Narec in Northumberland will focus on validating the new 1MW power train (comprising low-speed thrust bearings, gearbox and generator), as […]

  • Companies to Share Experiences in Offshore Renewable (UK)

    3 November 2011

    Companies developing marine renewable energy are to gather in Battleby near Perth (Thursday 3 November) – not in conflict but in collaboration to share ideas and experiences relating to off shore wind, wave and tidal energy development. Hosted by Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) and Marine Scotland, the event, is part of SNH’s Sharing Good Practice […]

  • Wpd Gets Approval for First Finish Offshore Wind Farm

    22 February 2011
    Authorities

    In what is regarded as milestone decision Finish authorities granted the water permit to Suurhiekka offshore wind farm, the first full scale offshore project of the country. The project of 80 turbines has been developed by wpd since 2007 and aims for start of construction in 2014 – depending on the government’s decision on a […]

  • RenewableUK Welcomes Offshore Wind Move from GIB and Marubeni

    31 March 2014
    Business & Finance

    Maf Smith of RenewableUK backed the offshore wind investment announcements made today by the Green Investment Bank. The announcements stated the Green Investment Bank was investing jointly with the Marubeni Corporation to purchase a 50% share in Dong Energy’s Westermost Rough wind farm, which is being built off the coast of East Yorkshire, and also […]

  • Peter Madsen Rederi Wraps Up Boulder Clearance on Arkona Offshore Wind Farm

    30 May 2017
    Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Danish marine contractor Peter Madsen Rederi A/S (PMR) has completed the removal of boulders at the 385MW Arkona offshore wind farm in the German Baltic.

  • Denmark Initiates Offshore Wind Tendering Process

    22 February 2013
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    In March 2012, the Danish Government entered into an energy agreement with several other political parties from the Danish Parliament. The agreement secures the needed investments for a further step to improve Denmark’s production of renewable energy. By the agreement the parties have decided to initiate a tendering process covering the installation of offshore wind […]

  • NKT Begins Export Cable Installation Activities at Dogger Bank

    18 April 2022
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    NKT’s 140-metre long cable-laying vessel (CLV) NKT Victoria has commenced export cable installation activities at the Dogger Bank A offshore wind project in the UK. The work started on 17 April and will be performed on a continuous basis in two campaigns until approximately 2 June. The first campaign includes the installation of concrete mattresses […]

  • Chinese City Plans 43.3 GW Offshore Wind Development, Green Hydrogen Production

    24 October 2022
    Authorities

    The municipal government of China’s city of Chaozhou, Guangdong Province, has issued a new five-year plan for energy development which, among other things, kick-starts preliminary work on the potential development of two offshore wind projects with a total capacity of 43.3 GW. Green hydrogen production and an energy island part of a broader ambition Plan […]

  • Australia: Austal Secures Orders for Three Wind Farm Support Vessels

    18 October 2012
    Operations & Maintenance

    Reflecting its renewed competitiveness in the international market for small and medium sized commercial vessels, Austal has secured a new contract for the design and construction of three wind farm support vessels. The 27 metre catamarans will be used by UK-based Turbine Transfers to support wind turbine installation and maintenance activities in European waters. Austal […]

  • UK: HVPD, JDR, Principle Power Win GBP 2.3 Million from DECC’s Offshore Wind Scheme

    1 March 2013
    Authorities, Business & Finance, R&D, Technology

    Offshore wind innovation has yesterday been given a real boost with the announcement of the first three winners under the second call of the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) and the Technology Strategy Board’s (TSB) Offshore Wind Component Technologies Development and Demonstration scheme. High Voltage Partial Discharge (HVPD) Ltd, JDR Cable Systems Ltd […]

  • New York Offshore Wind Developers Ask for Inflation-Related Price Relief, NYSERDA Argues Some Requests ‘Not Tied to Inflationary Pressures’

    1 September 2023
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    This summer, the developers of the Sunrise Wind (Ørsted and Eversource) and Empire Wind 1 & 2 and Beacon Wind projects (Equinor and BP) filed petitions with the New York State Public Service Commission (PSC), seeking price adjustments to their contracts with the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA). In response to […]

  • Netherlands Consulting Developers on 2026 Offshore Wind Tender

    30 January 2025
    Authorities, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting

    The Dutch Ministry of Climate and Green Growth is currently exploring which procedure to choose for the permitting of the Nederwiek II and Nederwiek III offshore wind sites that are planned to be put out to tender in 2026. The Ministry has now opened a market consultation period for wind farm developers to provide feedback […]

  • OWC, Equinor Sign Global Master Services Agreement

    26 July 2023
    Collaboration, Contracts & Tenders, Outlook & Strategy

    Offshore Wind Consultants (OWC) has been awarded a global master services agreement (MSA) by Equinor to provide owner’s engineering, technical, and advisory services to support the development of Equinor’s offshore wind and low to zero carbon solutions. The MSA is valid for a period of five years, with the option to be extended up to […]

  • BlueFloat Energy Unveils 1.7 GW Floating Wind Project Offshore Australia

    28 February 2023
    Business development, Research & Development, Wind Farm Update

    BlueFloat Energy has announced plans for developing a 1.7 GW floating offshore wind project off the coast of the New South Wales Hunter region in Australia. The Eastern Rise Offshore Wind Project follows last week’s announcement by the Minister for Climate Change and Energy, Chris Bowen, about the proposed offshore wind zone in the Pacific […]

  • Grid Infrastructure Fabricators Sought for Belgian Energy Island

    18 January 2023
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection

    Belgian transmission system operator Elia has issued a contract notice seeking the delivery of four HVAC substation modules for the Modular Offshore Grid 2 (MOG2) energy island project in the North Sea. The MOG2 project aims at developing new offshore grid infrastructure to connect new wind farms in the up to 3.5 GW Princess Elisabeth […]

  • Huisman Moves Forward with Its Jack-Up Installation System

    1 November 2022
    R&D, Technology, Vessels

    Huisman has completed a Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) for its first Jacking Gearbox, which will be part of the Jacking System that is specifically designed for wind turbine installation jack-up vessels. The Jacking System is available in two gear versions – L and XL versions – suitable for vessel designs of various independent design companies. […]

  • RWE Places 1.5 GW Offshore Wind Bid in Poland

    6 October 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    RWE has submitted a bid to build an offshore wind farm at the up to 1.5 GW site in the Polish Baltic Sea which the Polish Government has opened for competitive process for a seabed permit. The Germany-based developer has filed a proposal for the 53.E1 area offshore Poland, located around 75 kilometres off the […]