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  • UK: Fluor Claiming USD 477 Million from Greater Gabbard

    12 April 2012
    Business & Finance

    According to the latest developments Fluor Corp. (FLR) will be faced with a counterclaim, to be raised by RWE AG (RWE) and SSE Plc (SSE) in respect to the North Sea offshore wind farm, Bloomberg reports. The dispute between the aforementioned parties stems from the fact that Greater Gabbard, the joint venture between RWE and […]

  • Germans Issue Geophysical Survey Call

    3 October 2019
    Contracts & Tenders

    Germany’s Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (Bundesamt für Seeschifffahrt und Hydrographie) has issued a tender for a geophysical site investigation in the N-6 offshore wind area in the German North Sea. The geophysical survey will be carried out in spring / summer 2020 as part of the geological pre-exploration for the N-6.6 and N-6.7 offshore […]

  • Germany: EnBW to Create Financial Headroom for Offshore Wind Expansion

    5 July 2012
    Business & Finance

    EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG (EnBW) has successfully performed the capital increase adopted by resolution on 14 June 2012. In total, 26,598,504 new no-par value bearer shares were purchased at a subscription price of € 30.90 each in return for cash contributions. Gross issue proceeds thus amounted to € 821,893,773.60. The subscription period for the new […]

  • Cromarty Firth Ideal for Offshore Wind Marshalling and Assembly Hub – Study

    5 August 2021
    Jobs & Recruitment, Operations & Maintenance, Ports & Logistics

    A study by Scottish Enterprise, Highlands and Islands Enterprise, and Crown Estate Scotland has pinpointed the Cromarty Firth as an ideal location for an offshore wind marshalling and assembly hub in Scotland. The independent Port Enhancement Study demonstrates that the Cromarty Firth is the best location to capitalise on the significant opportunities stemming from Scotland’s […]

  • Buckie Harbour to Benefit from Two Newly Consented OWFs

    9 April 2014
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    Two recently consented offshore wind farms in the outer Moray Firth will bring economic prosperity to the Moray area, especially through the use of Buckie Harbour, local parliamentarians say. There are significant opportunities for Moray through development of Buckie Harbour as an Operations and Maintenance Base and for supply chain work for existing Moray businesses, as well […]

  • UKEF and ORE Catapult Stand Behind UK Offshore Wind Companies

    15 June 2021
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    UK Export Finance (UKEF) has launched a new partnership with Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult to promote the expertise of UK offshore wind companies abroad. The UK is the world’s biggest offshore wind market with 10.4 GW of total installed capacity, and the UK government is helping UK companies export the country’s expertise to new, […]

  • Dong Commissions HiDef for Burbo Bank Extension

    5 January 2015

    HiDef Aerial Surveying Limited (HiDef) has been commissioned by DONG Energy to undertake high resolution digital video aerial surveys at the recently consented Burbo Bank Extension project. These surveys, which may continue into the operational phase of the Burbo Bank Extension, have been designed to determine how red throated diver, an important seabird species, may […]

  • RI Senator Kicks Off Energy Ocean International Event (USA)

    10 June 2013

    Energy Ocean International will be host to the United States Senator for Rhode Island, Sheldon Whitehouse, who will kick-off the 10th Annual Conference at 9:45 a.m. EST on Monday, June 10th. The Energy Ocean International Conference and Exhibition, which will be held June 10-12, 2013 at the Crowne Plaza in Warwick, Rhode Island, has been […]

  • SCORE Grants £48K to Tidal Transit

    8 May 2014
    Business & Finance

    Born from an established business offering day charter fishing trips from Brancaster Staithe, Tidal Transit developed into a crew transfer and marine survey vessel provider predominantly servicing the offshore wind sector. The latest addition to Tidal Transit’s fleet is being developed with SCORE funding which will be used to enable the Tidal Transit team to […]

  • LR Covers Offshore Support Vessels and Walk-to-Work Technology with New Class Notations

    19 September 2016
    R&D, Vessels

    Lloyd’s Register (LR) has introduced a range of new class notations which cover offshore support vessels (OSVs) intended to operate in renewable energy sectors such as the offshore wind market. LR has also launched the special feature notation, ‘W2W’ (Walk-to-Work), which is applicable to personnel transfer systems. These systems are now increasingly used not only in […]

  • ADEME Studying Wind Sector to Advance French Renewable Energy Policy

    1 December 2016
    Authorities, R&D

    The French Environment and Energy Management Agency (ADEME) has launched a new study titled “Characterisation of technological innovations and industrial maturity in the wind sector”. The study will use global technology expertise, industry engagement and expert cost of energy modelling to assess the opportunities for the French market and supply chain in offshore, both fixed […]

  • MMT to Carry Out Seabed Surveys at Danish Energy Island Site

    14 April 2021
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Denmark’s Energinet has selected MMT to carry out the initial surveys of the seabed where the Energy Island will be built in the North Sea. MMT will conduct pre-construction geophysical and seismic surveys in the 526 km2 area from May 2021 to September 2022. The work will be carried out in four phases, with Phase […]

  • UK: Spencer Group Gets Humber Gateway Contract

    15 August 2012
    Business & Finance

    A local firm has teamed up with a leading electrical technology provider to put the latest piece into place for E.ON’s £736m Humber Gateway Project. Spencer Group has been engaged by CG Power to install the civil infrastructure for the new substation which will connect the power from the new Humber Gateway Offshore Wind farm […]

  • Titan Environmental Surveys Increases Its Fleet

    13 December 2013
    Environment, R&D, Technology

    Titan Environmental Services has launched and tested Titan Discovery, a 13m long GRP laminates catamaran designed and built by Alicat of Great Yarmouth. The new vessel will enhance and strengthen the capabilities of the Titan survey fleet increasing the number of operating coastal vessels to five.  It is MCA coded to carry up to 12 […]

  • Hitachi Energy to Supply Power Equipment to Ørsted’s Hornsea 4 Offshore Wind Farm

    23 December 2024
    Business & Finance, Cables, Contracts & Tenders, Equipment, Fixed-Bottom, Grid Connection, Supply Chain

    Hitachi Energy has received an order from Ørsted to provide the power electronics technology to integrate 2.4 GW of electricity from the Hornsea 4 offshore wind farm into the UK grid. The order, which is subject to the final investment decision, will see Hitachi Energy supply a grid-forming solution that employs its grid stabilisation technology, […]

  • New Dutch Offshore Wind Atlas Ready for Release

    17 January 2019
    R&D, Technology

    The ECN part of TNO, KNMI (the Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute), and Whiffle, a Delft University of Technology spin-off, are releasing the new Dutch Offshore Wind Atlas on Thursday, 17 January. The Dutch Offshore Wind Atlas (DOWA) is said to include an unprecedented level of detail where the wind is mapped up-to 600m in height and […]

  • Snohomish PUD​ Studies Admiralty Inlet for Tidal Generators (USA)

    27 October 2011
    Authorities

      The Snohomish Public Utility District is a Northwest leader in evaluating renewable and green energy resources. These resources generate power using technologies that rely on renewable fuel sources — such as wind, sunlight or plant matter — while having minimal impact on the environment. Wind energy, mostly produced at sites in Eastern Washington, continues […]

  • Seaway Heavy Lifting to Install Foundations on Offshore Windpark RIFFGAT (Germany)

    20 October 2011

    Seaway Heavy Lifting Contracting Ltd (SHL) is being awarded the Foundation installation contract for the Offshore Windpark RIFFGAT project by Offshore-Windpark RIFFGAT GmbH & Co. Offshore Windpark Riffgat is planned with 30 turbines (3.6 MW each) and one substation, covering an area of 5 x 1.2 km² and located 15 km North West of the […]

  • Iberdrola: A Spanish giant succeeding offshore

    1 October 2012

    A few months ago Spanish energy giant Iberdrola was crowned the world’s largest wind energy developer with an operating portfolio of more than 14,000MW. The promotion of offshore wind energy is a key platform for Iberdrola’s future growth plans. Iberdrola’s Offshore Business Division, based in Scotland with offices in London, Berlin and Paris, is busy […]

  • Vatenfall Shortlists 16 Projects for EOWDC Environmental Research Programme

    14 November 2016
    Authorities, Environment, R&D, Training & Education, Wind Farm Update

    Swedish energy company Vattenfall has shortlisted 16 projects for a EUR 3 million scientific research programme at the company’s European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC) in Aberdeen Bay, Scotland, to understand the impacts of offshore wind on the environment. The shortlisted projects span topics from analysis of distribution and movement of different bird, mammal and fish species, to […]

  • Beatrice Site Getting Busier, DP Gezina Joins the Vessel Party

    10 July 2018
    Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    The walk-to-work vessel Stril Server, together with the crew transfer vessel Marieco Mariah, is currently working on cable commissioning works on wind turbine foundations at the Beatrice project site, in preparation for the installation of wind turbines.

  • Offshore Construction Starts on World’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm

    28 March 2022
    Wind Farm Update

    Offshore construction has started on Dogger Bank A, the first of the three 1.2 GW phases of the 3.6 GW Dogger Bank Wind Farm, the world’s largest offshore wind farm under construction. The offshore works are kicking off with a geophysical pre-lay survey along the Dogger Bank Aexport cable corridor in the Southern North Sea […]

  • JFMS Bolsters Offshore Wind Team

    5 July 2018
    Business & Finance

    James Fisher Marine Services (JFMS) has appointed John Price from JDR Cables and Peter Godfrey from Siemens as key account directors, and promoted Ben Hooker to the same post, as the company decided to strengthen its client services in the offshore oil & gas and renewable energy markets.

  • Suction Pile Tech Wins ‘Pioneering Technology Award’

    23 November 2015

    The companies behind the suction pile technology have been recognized with the Pioneering Technology Award. Former Forewind survey manager, Tor Inge Tjelta, has been inducted into the Offshore Energy Center’s Hall of Fame in Houston for his work with suction pile technology spanning some 30 years, and now used within the offshore wind energy sector. Along with this […]

  • NREL Releases Estimate of National Offshore Wind Energy Potential (USA)

    14 September 2010
    R&D

    The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) announces the release of a new report that assesses the electricity generating potential of offshore wind resources in the United States. According to the Assessment of Offshore Wind Energy Resources for the United StatesPDF, 4,150 gigawatts of potential wind turbine nameplate capacity (maximum turbine capacity) […]

  • APEM Stays Over East Anglia Zone

    3 October 2016
    Environment, R&D, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    ScottishPower Renewables has appointed aerial survey specialists APEM to carry out ultra-high resolution bird and marine mammal surveys of its proposed East Anglia ONE North area. APEM is also continuing baseline surveys of the East Anglia TWO area after ScottishPower Renewables extended its contract. All the surveys will employ APEM’s recently developed proprietary camera system, […]