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  • SMM Direct: Fraunhofer Exhibits Solutions for Easy Seaport, Termi­nal and Ship Building

    5 September 2012
    Technology

    At the SMM 2012, shipbuilding, machinery & marine technology international trade fair, 4 to 7 September 2012 in Hamburg, four Fraunhofer Institutes are exhibiting solutions that make it easier to plan and build seaports, termi­nals and ships – Hall B6, booth 317. As global flows of goods continue to rise, the demand also rises for […]

  • The Netherlands: SeaZip to Christen Two New Catamarans

    21 March 2013

    In Harlingen, two newly-constructed ‘Twin Axe’ catamaran ships will be officially christened on Friday 22 March, at 11 AM. In the near future, these ships will be deployed in the completion stage of a large-scale wind farm on the North Sea, 90 km north-west of the island of Borkum. This off-shore wind farm is being […]

  • Royal HaskoningDHV, 6 Alpha Associates to Develop UXO Best Practice Guidance

    24 March 2014
    R&D

    Royal HaskoningDHV and 6 Alpha Associates have signed a contract with the Construction Industry Research and Information Association (CIRIA), to be the research contractor for a project which will develop good practice guidance on the assessment and management of unexploded ordnance (UXO) risk in the marine environment. As offshore wind and cabling projects begin to […]

  • 500 MW Fécamp Offshore Wind Farm Fully Up and Running

    16 May 2024
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The 500 MW Fécamp offshore wind farm, owned by Eolien Maritime France (EMF), a joint venture between the French company EDF Renouvelables; EIH S.à.rl, owned by Enbridge Inc. and CPP Investments; and Skyborn Renewables (formerly wpd offshore), is now fully operational. The inauguration ceremony was held by the project partners and Roland Lescure, French delegated […]

  • RWE and Saitec Jointly Wade Into Deep Waters

    24 February 2020
    R&D, Technology

    RWE Renewables and Saitec Offshore Technologies have joined forces to test new ways to install and operate offshore wind farms in deep waters. In a joint pilot project called “DemoSATH”, the RWE subsidiary specialising in renewable energy and the Spanish engineering company Saitec Offshore Technologies will start testing a floating platform for wind turbines off […]

  • California Lease Sale Winners Are: RWE, Equinor, CIP, Ocean Winds, and Invenergy; Floating Wind Farm Capacities Higher than Initially Estimated

    7 December 2022
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    This article has been updated on 8 December with information on Invenergy’s lease area capacity and the total capacity of the five lease areas according to developers’ announcements. The article has also been amended to clarify that the estimated capacities are for lease areas, which may contain more than a single project. The winners of […]

  • OW Drives Clean Energy Investments in UK

    3 April 2014
    Business & Finance

    Clean energy investment in the United Kingdom grew by 13 percent to $12.4 billion, in 2013, according to research released today by The Pew Charitable Trusts. The U.K. wind sector, which increased by nearly 50 percent to $5.9 billion on the strength of offshore projects and expanded activity in public market financing, drove the increase. […]

  • UK: E.ON Completes Sussex Public Consultation Events

    5 April 2012

    Thousands of local people from across Sussex have turned out to give E.ON their views on its proposed Rampion Offshore Wind Farm. The company has hosted 12 public exhibitions across the county in the largest consultation it has ever undertaken in the UK, resulting in 4,511 members of the community coming along to find out […]

  • Frazer-Nash Verifies Positive Results of CETO 3 Device (UK)

    9 September 2011

    Wave energy developer Carnegie Wave Energy advises that independent engineering firm, Frazer-Nash, has verified the positive results of its CETO 3 device. The results were unveiled today by Carnegie’s Technology Development Manager, Jonathan Fievez, at the European Wave and Tidal Energy Conference in Southampton, England. Carnegie had previously advised that a competitive tender process for […]

  • Siemens Gamesa Bags GBP 1 Billion Turbine Contract for East Anglia Two

    12 November 2024
    Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Supply Chain, Wind Turbines

    ScottishPower has awarded Siemens Gamesa a turbine contract worth more than GBP 1 billion for its 960 MW East Anglia Two offshore wind farm in the UK. Under the contract, Siemens Gamesa will supply 64 of its flagship SG 14-236 DD wind turbines, which have a rotor diameter of 236 metres, for ScottishPower’s third offshore […]

  • Seabed Issue Could Relocate Danish Offshore Wind Farm

    8 October 2021
    R&D, Wind Farm Update

    An issue with soft seabed conditions at the Hesselø offshore wind farm site is currently being investigated in relation to the framework set for the project and the planned (and currently paused) tender process, with one of the solutions now mentioned being the development of the second of Denmark’s three new large-scale offshore wind farms […]

  • Global Offshore Wind Pipeline Up Nearly 50 Per Cent in 2020 – RenewableUK

    29 October 2020
    Business & Finance

    The total pipeline of global offshore wind projects has grown by 47 per cent since January, despite the COVID-19 pandemic, new research published by RenewableUK shows. RenewableUK’s latest Offshore Wind Project Intelligence report reveals that the total capacity of offshore wind projects worldwide which are operational, under construction, consented, in planning, or in development currently […]

  • Moventas Completes Challenging Service Work at Vindpark Vänern, Sweden

    20 August 2013
    Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    Moventas, the leading wind and industrial gear manufacturer and service provider, has recently completed another full wind turbine drivetrain service project in extreme conditions. Moventas started the on-site part of a full drivetrain repair project of four 3MW turbines in Sweden in June. The serviced turbines are located in Vindpark Vänern Kraft AB’s offshore wind […]

  • German Offshore Wind Energy in 2013 Shows Significant Growth

    21 January 2014
    R&D

    Deutsche WindGuard, German company specializing in wind energy project development and consulting, analyzed the status of the offshore wind energy development for the year 2013 in Germany, on behalf of VDMA Power Systems and the German Wind Energy Association (BWE). According to Deutsche WindGuard, 48 offshore wind turbines with a capacity of 240 MW were […]

  • RWE, Eneco Install Metocean Buoy in the Dutch North Sea

    13 January 2014
    R&D, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    Developers of the Eneco Luchterduinen offshore wind farm and RWE Innogy are testing a new and innovative metocean buoy that has been installed yesterday in the Dutch North Sea. The buoy has been deployed for a six month validation period nearby the already existing IJmuiden met-mast of RWE Innogy, some 75 km west off IJmuiden […]

  • Semco Maritime and PTSC M&C Start Working on Feng Miao Offshore Substation

    24 October 2023
    Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Wind Farm Update

    The consortium consisting of Semco Maritime and PTSC Mechanical & Construction (PTSC M&C) has been awarded an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract for a 500 MW offshore substation in the Feng Miao (Fengmiao) offshore wind farm project in Taiwan. Owned and developed by Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), the Feng Miao wind farm is located […]

  • Narec to receive 18.5M for offshore wind test site

    26 February 2010
    Operations & Maintenance, R&D, Technology

    Andrew Mill, CEO of Narec, responds to the announcement by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) of an £18.5 million grant to fund an offshore wind test site at Narec in Blyth, Northumberland: “We very much welcome this funding award and the continued support we have received from Central Government and Regional Development […]

  • Ten Most Read News on OffshoreWIND.biz in 2023

    1 January 2024
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Industry, Operations & Maintenance, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Technology, Wind Farm Update, Wind Turbines

    Updates on wind turbine technology and new offshore wind projects, including those facing major challenges, marked 2023 on offshoreWIND.biz. In the article below, we have compiled our ten most-read news last year, together with some of their related updates and stories. In February 2023, Vestas revealed plans to scale up a new chemical process that […]

  • Edward Davey: Independent Scotland Would See Large Electricity Bills

    13 December 2012
    Authorities

    Scottish homes would see significantly increased electricity bills if it becomes independent, because the country would bear the cost of renewable energy subsidies and infrastructure, which are now distributed across the United Kingdom, Energy Secretary Edward Davey said in his speech held at an energy conference organised by the Scotsman newspaper in Edinburgh. Following is […]

  • Harland and Wolff

    28 June 2013

    Harland and Wolff Heavy Industries Ltd. in Belfast, a Fred. Olsen related company specialising in shipbuilding and offshore construction, recently completed a contract to build the world’s first commercial offshore suction Bucket Foundations. Three Bucket Foundations have left the Harland and Wolff fabrication yard in the past months on board the Fred. Olsen Windcarrier vessel […]

  • Dutch Developing Crash Barriers to Protect Wind Turbines from Drifting Ships

    18 March 2022
    R&D

    Dutch maritime research institute MARIN has tested three barriers aimed at averting collisions between ships and offshore wind turbines. The research was prompted by the incident involving the Julietta D cargo ship on 31 January this year. This drifting bulk carrier initially collided with a tanker before hitting a transformer platform and a turbine foundation […]

  • With 15+ MW Wind Turbines on Horizon, Installation Fleet Lags Behind – Report

    5 May 2021
    R&D, Technology, Vessels

    Rapid advances in offshore wind turbine technology are currently outpacing the infrastructure capacity needed to install them, a new report from the Clean Energy Technology service at IHS Markit warns. Offshore wind annual gross capacity additions are expected to grow sixfold by 2030 due to dramatic cost reductions, advances in technology, favorable policies and ever-increasing […]

  • Germany: Nordic Yards Recognized as One of Most Innovative Companies

    7 July 2013
    Technology

    On 5th July, Nordic Yards has been awarded one of Germany’s most innovative companies. At a ceremony for the Top 100 companies at the Axel Springer Passage centre in Berlin, journalist and TV host Ranga Yogeshwar presented Nordic Yards’ managing director Vitaly Yusufov with the Top 100 prize for innovation. Nordic Yards is one of […]

  • The Netherlands: Fugro Lifts Profit Outlook Due to Higher Demand for Energy

    18 November 2011

      This profit forecast does not take into account the change in the fair value of Fugro’s participation in Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA (EMGS). Based on the current EMGS share price the value of the investment would be around EUR 7 million higher. The net result after tax of Fugro for 2010 was EUR 272.2 million […]

  • Europe’s First 10 MW Wind Turbine Stands Offshore Scotland

    8 December 2021
    Wind Farm Update

    The first Vestas V164-10.0 MW turbine has been installed at the 1.1 GW Seagreen, Scotland’s largest and the world’s deepest fixed bottom offshore wind farm. The installation of the first Vestas turbine in the North Sea off the Scottish coast heralds the start of the turbine installation phase which will see a total of 114 […]

  • IEA: Four Energy Policies Can Keep 2°C Climate Goal Alive (France)

    10 June 2013
    Authorities, Environment

    Warning that the world is not on track to limit the global temperature increase to 2 degrees Celsius, the International Energy Agency (IEA) today urged governments to swiftly enact four energy policies that would keep climate goals alive without harming economic growth. “Climate change has quite frankly slipped to the back burner of policy priorities. […]