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  • Reef Subsea Engages in Global Tech I Construction

    8 October 2014
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Reef Subsea has been awarded a contract with AREVA Wind GmbH to provide field support in the Global Tech I wind farm. The charter commences early October and is anticipated to continue until at least February 2015, with the option to extend the contract further. This significant project will utilise the Reef Despina, a multi-purpose, […]

  • Fugro, SMD Develop Modular Jet Trenching and Mechanical Cutting System, Q1400 (UK)

    29 November 2011

    Fugro and Soil Machine Dynamics (SMD) have developed a high performance, modular jet trenching and mechanical cutting system. The Q1400 system, featured on Stand 11121 at EWEA Offshore, will be available early 2012 for the marine renewable and offshore oil and gas and markets, and will complement the many other specialised services Fugro’s group of […]

  • ‘Wind Power Forecasting’ Workshop Held in Rotterdam, The Netherlands

    6 December 2013
    R&D

    The last time winds of 45m/s ripped across North West Europe was on October 28th, the time before that was in the early winter of 2007. Today on the 5th December North West Europe is experiencing these winds for a second time in a few weeks. Again offshore wind turbines will be non productive as […]

  • Rampion Met Mast Lattice to Be Removed from Seabed

    28 March 2016
    Wind Farm Update

    E.ON has filed an application to the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) for the removal of Rampion’s met mast lattice structure, which disconnected from the platform and collapsed into the water in 2014.  According to the document, the structure will be removed by Fugro Seacore, now one of Fugro GeoServices’ units, as the company integrated its geotechnical units […]

  • WindFloat Atlantic Fully Up and Running

    27 July 2020
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    The 25 MW WindFloat Atlantic floating offshore wind farm is now fully operational and supplying electricity to Portugal’s electrical grid. The WindFloat Atlantic project features three MHI Vestas 8.4 MW turbines mounted on Principle Power’s semi-submersible floating foundations. Following the connection of the last of the three wind turbines to the 20-kilometre export cable connecting […]

  • BorWin Gamma Leaves Dubai Skyline Behind (Photos)

    13 September 2018
    Grid Connection

    Petrofac has shared photos of the BorWin gamma topside on its way from Dubai to the German North Sea.

  • India Eyes Launching Offshore Wind Tender in December, Gov’t Proposes Three Site Allocation Models

    21 August 2023
    Authorities

    India’s Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has published a revised strategy for offshore wind according to which areas will be awarded for development through three models, with the first tender under one of the auction models expected to be launched in December. MNRE has also issued two calls for tenders for offshore wind […]

  • California PUC Sets Out Procurement Path for 7.6 GW of Offshore Wind in Operation by 2037

    23 July 2024
    Authorities, Floating Wind, Planning & Permitting

    The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has issued a proposed decision that could see the US state running three offshore wind solicitations to procure up to 7.6 GW of installed capacity. The first projects under the proposed procurement timeline would be in operation by 1 June 2035. The proposed decision, issued on 19 July, is […]

  • New Hybrid Utility Vessel for Offshore Ops Now Managed by Inyanga Marine Energy

    28 July 2025
    Business development, Collaboration, Innovation, Outlook & Strategy, Research & Development, Vessels

    UK-based Inyanga Marine Energy Group has assumed operational management of the newly built Tor Boreas, a hybrid utility vessel developed for offshore wind operations. According to Inyanga, the 26.95-metre vessel will be operated in partnership with compatriot company, Tor Group, and is designed for a range of offshore tasks, including geotechnical seabed surveys, remotely operated […]

  • North East England’s OW Supply Chain Holds 4,500 New Jobs

    5 November 2020
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    In the next five years, the offshore wind supply chain could create 4,500 new jobs in the North East England, with the turnover of the UK region’s supply chain companies to more than double in their offshore wind activities over the same period. This is according to the Supply Chain Mapping 2020 research project, managed […]

  • OPT Starts Accelerated Life Testing of APB350 PTO

    21 October 2015
    R&D, Technology

    Ocean Power Technologies (OPT) has begun Accelerated Life Testing (ALT) on its redesigned APB350 power takeoff (PTO) system as part of its effort to demonstrate product reliability and durability, and to accelerate toward product commercialization. The OPT ALT process consists of operating PTOs in tandem with accelerated operating profiles, which subjects the PTOs to various […]

  • The medical challenges of offshore operations

    29 June 2018

    As offshore construction and maintenance projects move further out to sea, crew and personnel transfer times lengthen. This not only presents a requirement for innovative transfer vessels, but also the need for medical care to be available in situ in the event of an emergency.

  • New Jersey Offshore Wind Projects Reach Federal Permitting Milestone

    16 May 2023
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has published the draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for two wind energy projects offshore New Jersey that are being developed by Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind, a US joint venture between EDF Renewables and Shell New Energies. The federal permitting process started in 2021, with BOEM announcing the […]

  • All Formosa 1 Phase 2 Turbines In Place

    9 October 2019
    Wind Farm Update

    All 20 Siemens Gamesa 6MW turbines have been installed at the Formosa 1 Phase 2 offshore wind project in Taiwan. To remind, jack-up vessel Seajacks Zaratan installed the first turbine at the project site 6km off the west coast of the Miaoli district in the Taiwan Strait in July. Prior to commercial operation, each turbine goes through […]

  • DNV GL to Hold Wind Turbine Tech Course

    27 October 2015
    Training & Education

    DNV GL will hold a two-day wind turbine technology course in Bristol, UK, on 28 and 29 October.  The attendees will see the basics of wind energy conversion, the evolution of today’s giant wind turbines and many key decisions about the design concepts explained. During the course, rotor design, direct drive and the increasing diversity […]

  • Esvagt Mercator Begins Its Belgian Offshore Wind Story

    11 December 2017
    Operations & Maintenance, Vessels

    The Esvagt Mercator Service Operation Vessel (SOV) has begun the 10-year contract under which it will support MHI Vestas at the 50-turbine Nobelwind and 55-turbine Belwind 1 wind farms off Belgium.

  • Denmark: Dong Energy Exhibits at EWEA 2012

    4 April 2012

    Each day at 4 pm there will be VIP presentations at DONG Energy’s stand C5-B28, where executives in DONG Energy will give a High Level Outlook presentation followed by networking and Danish delicacies. Hear our executives give their view on DONG Energy’s strategy, industrialisation and innovation in the industry. DONG Energy will also participate in […]

  • DolWin Gamma Substructure on Its Way to the North Sea

    16 May 2016
    Grid Connection

    Two almost identical jacket structures for DolWin gamma offshore converter platform are on their way to be installed in the North Sea. The structures will be positioned at sea with a spacer frame, accurately fitting them into the right place. Nine piles per jacket will anchor the support structure to the seabed, which had to be prepared prior to the […]

  • Norfolk Swift Wraps Up Bathymetric Survey at Robin Rigg

    16 November 2016
    Operations & Maintenance, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Norfolk Marine’s survey vessel the Norfolk Swift has completed a full site bathymetric survey of E.ON’s 174MW Robin Rigg offshore wind farm in the Solway Firth off Cumbria. The contract was awarded to Norfolk Marine by E.ON Climate & Renewables UK in early September 2016. The vessel was mobilised to site from Norfolk Marine’s Lowestoft Yard by […]

  • MHI Vestas to Supply Four 8MW Turbines for Danish Wind Energy Project

    3 July 2014
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, R&D, Technology

    MHI Vestas has received an order for four V164 8MW offshore wind turbines, which will be installed at Velling Mærsk onshore wind project in Denmark. The company said that the onshore project will allow testing of installation methods and operations and maintenance procedures prior to the commencement of serial deliveries offshore. Contracting entities for the Veiling Maersk […]

  • German Federal Minister of Economics and Technology Visits Statkraft (Norway)

    5 August 2011
    R&D

      Dr. Philipp Rösler, German Federal Minister of Economics and Technology, visited Statkraft. Rösler and his delegation was especially interested in Norway’s potential role as a provider of flexibile power generation to support Germany’s growth in wind- and solar power generation. Following a visit to one of Statoil’s platforms in the North Sea, Rösler and […]

  • New Director at OPT

    12 May 2015

    Robert J. Burger was elected to the Ocean Power Technologies’ Board of Directors effective May 8, 2015. Most recently, Burger was President and CEO of MAN Diesel & Turbo North America Inc., a German manufacturer and the provider of large diesel engines for use in ships and power stations. Prior to that, he was President of […]

  • Ofgem Selects Preferred East Anglia ONE Transmission Operator

    24 December 2020
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    UK energy market regulator Ofgem has named Transmission Capital Partners the preferred offshore transmission owner (OFTO) for the 714 MW East Anglia ONE offshore wind farm. Transmission Capital Partners is a consortium of Transmission Capital Partners Limited Partnership and International Public Partnerships Limited. Prior to becoming a successful OFTO bidder, Transmission Capital Partners needs to […]

  • Deutsche WindGuard Settles in China

    19 September 2018
    Jobs & Recruitment, Operations & Maintenance

    Germany-based wind energy consultant Deutsche WindGuard GmbH has founded a Chinese subsidiary – Deutsche WindGuard (Beijing) Technology Ltd- to further tap into Asian wind markets.

  • Forewind Names New General Manager

    11 January 2017

    Forewind, an offshore wind consortium comprising innogy, SSE, Statoil and Statkraft, has appointed Trevor Baker as its new General Manager. Forewind has development consent orders for 4.8GW of offshore wind at Dogger Bank in the North Sea, comprising four individual 1.2GW projects. The general manager is responsible for the management and administration of activity related […]

  • DeepOcean Lays Nemo Link Cables off UK

    19 September 2017
    Vessels

    DeepOcean’s Maersk Connector has completed the first phase of cable lay operations on the Nemo Link interconnector project.