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  • Cape Wind Project Hits Another Roadblock

    30 March 2016
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Cape Wind Associates might suffer another setback in their efforts to build a 468MW offshore wind farm in Nantucket Sound, Massachusetts, after the state’s energy agency recommended that the company’s permit for two underwater power lines should not be extended for two additional years, according to The Boston Globe. The developer said that the decision reached by the […]

  • Germany: A4O and Deutsche Windtechnik Conclude Offshore Service Contract with RWE

    27 June 2012
    Operations & Maintenance

    Within the scope of a service contract with RWE Innogy GmbH, All for Offshore GmbH (A4O) will now be servicing and managing a met mast of the offshore wind-park „Nordsee Ost“ together with Deutsche Windtechnik over a period of four years. This met mast is the central system for the control and monitoring of the […]

  • Subhub Installed and Retrieved in Real Tidal Conditions

    16 November 2015
    Technology

    QED Naval has reported that it completed installation and retrieval trials of the Subhub operations model in real tidal conditions. The company said it installed the model on the seabed in a controlled manner within minutes and then secured it on the seabed overnight, before being recovered to the surface within an equally short time period […]

  • Germany: Riffgat Offshore Wind Farm Ready for Grid Connection

    6 November 2013
    Grid Connection

    Since the opening of the Riffgat offshore wind farm in August there was still work to be done on the connection of the wind turbines. Now the offshore wind farm is prepared for fast and smooth network connection to the grid. As soon as there is a suitable weather window, a regular sonar survey will […]

  • Haliade X- 12MW Prototype Nearly Done

    16 October 2019
    Technology

    The third and final 107m blade has arrived in the Port of Rotterdam and is awaiting to be installed on the prototype GE Haliade-X 12MW offshore wind turbine. To remind, the first blade was installed on the Haliade-X 12MW turbine located at Sif’s Maasvlakte 2 terminal on 14 October, with the second piece following the day […]

  • Alewijnse Signs Long-Term Agreement with Van Oord

    9 September 2015
    Vessels

    Alewijnse Marine Systems and international dredging and marine contractor Van Oord have signed a long-term service level agreement covering the Van Oord cable-laying vessels Nexus and HAM601. The contract was started on 1 September 2015 and will run for three years. The partnership involves the management of the onboard electrical systems, whereby Alewijnse Marine Rotterdam […]

  • Ørsted’s SOV Sisters Named In Spain

    5 February 2018
    Operations & Maintenance, Ports & Logistics, Vessels

    Norway’s Østensjø Rederi named and launched Edda Mistral on Friday 2nd February, and named Edda Passat on Saturday, 3rd February.

  • PMSS America Appoints Julien Bouget as Lead Engineer

    18 May 2011
    Business & Finance

      PMSS, a global consulting firm working exclusively in the renewable energy sector today announced that US wind industry professional Julien Bouget, has been named as Lead Engineer, Project Assurance for its North America business unit – PMSS America, Inc. (“PMSSA”). This follows last month’s announcement of the company’s appointment of Sebastian Chivers as its […]

  • GSOE Deploys State-of-the-Art Research Buoy off New Jersey, USA

    16 November 2012
    R&D

    Garden State Offshore Energy (GSOE) this week successfully deployed a state-of-the-art offshore research buoy 23 miles off of the coast of Atlantic City. The 25-ton buoy, equipped with sophisticated meteorological measurement devices, will measure atmospheric and sea conditions offshore for up to two years in support of GSOE’s evaluation of a potential offshore wind farm […]

  • US Pinpoints Up to 8 GW of Offshore Wind Areas in Central Atlantic

    31 July 2023
    Authorities, Business development, Research & Development

    The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has announced three final wind energy areas (WEAs) offshore Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia, which, if fully developed, could support between 4 GW and 8 GW of offshore wind capacity. The three WEAs total approximately 356,550 acres. The first WEA (A-2) is 101,767 acres and is located 26 […]

  • BlueSATH Floating Turbine Prototype Sets Off for Installation

    10 August 2020
    R&D, Technology

    The BlueSATH floating wind turbine prototype has departed for installation offshore Santander in Spain, Saitec Offshore Technologies said. Once installed, the 1:6 prototype of the BlueSATH (Swinging Around Twin Hull) turbine will operate for a period of 12 months after which it will be completely decommissioned. The scaled-down version has a hub height of 17.45m […]

  • BLIX Wins IJmuiden Ver Contract

    18 June 2020
    Contracts & Tenders

    The Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) has contracted BLIX, a Utrecht-based consultancy company, to support soil investigation at the IJmuiden Ver Wind Farm Zone. The company will supervise the soil investigation works for the 4 GW wind farm zone and, together with Reynolds International, RPS Group and Wind Support, obtain offshore soil data. The consultancy and […]

  • Metocean Surveys Start on Irish Wind Farm

    14 October 2019
    Wind Farm Update

    A floating lidar metocean buoy will be towed out from Drogheda Port and deployed at the Oriel wind farm in the Outer Dundalk Bay, Ireland, a marine notice said. The duration of deployment is one day, and it will be carried out in the two-week period 11-25 October, subject to weather conditions. The surveys will […]

  • ABB Books Topaz Installer for More Offshore Wind Work

    1 September 2016
    Business & Finance, Vessels

    Dubai-headquartered offshore support vessel owner and operator Topaz Energy and Marine has renewed its long standing contract with ABB for the cable laying vessel Topaz Installer. Under the terms of the contract, the Topaz Installer will provide ABB with cable-laying services in support of wind farms in the North Sea. The contract was renewed for […]

  • London Array Goes with Maximo

    1 April 2016
    Operations & Maintenance, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    BPD Zenith has been selected to deliver its Maximo for Offshore Wind asset management solution to the 630MW London Array, the world’s largest operational offshore wind farm. The system will be used to support the subsequent phases of the wind farm’s lifecycle. Maximo for Offshore Wind is based on IBM Maximo, an enterprise asset management system, […]

  • CCCC Bags Another Offshore Wind Deal

    22 October 2015
    Wind Farm Update

    CCCC Third Harbor Engineering Co., Ltd. has recently won the bid for Phase 2 of the Shanghai Lingang offshore wind project with a contract value of some 478 million yuan (approx. EUR 67 million) and a construction period of 430 days. Located in the eastern waters of the Nanhui beach in Shanghai, the project comprises 28 […]

  • UK: Local Authorities Make No Objections to Atlantic Array

    11 September 2013
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    As reported yesterday, Torridge District Council’s Special Plans Committee held a meeting regarding the development of the Atlantic Array offshore wind farm. The Committee made no objections to the project, the North Devon Journal reports. However, people who oppose the offshore wind project gathered outside the Bideford Town Hall to voice their opinion. Devon County […]

  • Financial Drop Leads Senvion to Transformation Scheme

    25 February 2019
    Business & Finance

    Senvion has started to implement a transformation program to eliminate operational inefficiencies which led to a loss of revenue and profit in the 2018 financial year. Senvion stated that the immediate measure is focusing on disciplined execution throughout the installation chain with a target to recover lost revenues and profits in the new financial year. This comes […]

  • Altitec Carries Out Greater Gabbard Turbine Maintenance

    4 December 2017
    Environment, Operations & Maintenance, R&D

    Altitec has completed lightning damage inspection and repairs at the Greater Gabbard offshore wind farm as part of its maintenance work at the site.

  • Global Marine Systems Upgrades CS Sovereign Vessel for Offshore Renewable Energy Projects (UK)

    14 July 2011
    Operations & Maintenance, R&D

      Global Marine Systems Limited has announced a major upgrade of its CS Sovereign vessel. Global Marine‟s marine engineering team worked closely with an offshore handling equipment supplier, to design and build two 2,300 tonne turntables, in order to expand the ships capability for a further round of offshore renewable energy projects. The CS Sovereign, […]

  • Good Q1 Offshore Winds Boost RWE’s Nine-Month Results

    12 November 2020
    Business & Finance

    RWE has reported significantly higher adjusted EBITDA at its offshore wind business segment for the first three quarters of 2020, which stood at EUR 738 million, up from EUR 660 million the same period last year. The company attributed the 12 per cent increase primarily to better wind conditions in the first quarter of this […]

  • Norway: Inwind, OSC Develop 3D Offshore Crane Simulator

    13 August 2013
    Technology

    Inwind has developed 3D offshore crane simulator together with Offshore Simulator Centre (OSC) in Aalesund, Norway. The first version of this simulator is now completed. The crane simulator will allow Inwind to simulate lifting of wind turbine and foundation components from feeder barges/vessels onto to Inwind Installer deck, and subsequently the full installation process under […]

  • Sif Gearing Up for Hollandse Kust Zuid Monopiles

    5 November 2020
    Wind Farm Update

    Dutch offshore foundations manufacturer Sif is fine-tuning its production lines for the 1.5 GW Hollandse Kust Zuid offshore wind project. The production of the TP-less monopile foundations for Vattenfall’s 140-turbine project is scheduled to start in the fourth quarter of 2020, as planned, Sif Group said. The production lines will work around the clock during […]

  • Sif Makes Contingency Plans In Case Of Quiet 2018

    15 March 2018
    Business & Finance, Jobs & Recruitment, Ports & Logistics

    Offshore foundations manufacturer Sif Holding has prepared a set of measures in preparation for possible underutilization of the company’s 300 Kton annual production capacity in 2018.

  • Seacat Services Musters Troops on Isle of Wight Ahead of Busy 2017

    9 January 2017
    Vessels

    Seacat Services informed today that it had moved into its new purpose-designed headquarters in Cowes, Isle of Wight, and strengthened its operational team ahead of the major offshore wind construction phase beginning in April this year. With a number of high-profile multi-gigawatt offshore wind developments poised to enter construction from April 2017, the industry is preparing for a prolonged period […]

  • GlobalData Releases Report on Global Wind Market (USA)

    24 November 2011

    Wind Power – Global Market Size, Turbine Market Share, Installation Prices, Regulations and Investment Analysis to 2020 is the latest report from GlobalData, the industry analysis specialists that offer comprehensive information and understanding of the global wind power market. The research provides an understanding of the technology, key drivers and challenges in the global wind […]