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  • Vattenfall Seeks Offshore Project Certification Services for Danish OWFs

    21 December 2017
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Vattenfall has invited tenders for the provision of offshore project certification services for the Kriegers Flak offshore wind farm and its nearshore wind projects Vesterhav Nord and Vesterhav Syd. 

  • EnBW Invites Bids for Albatros Inter-Array Cabling

    24 June 2016
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    EnBW has issued an invitation to tender for inter-array cabling for the Albatros offshore wind project. The tender calls for the provision of turnkey planning and project certification, procurement, manufacturing, delivery and installation of approximately 32 kilometres of inter-array subsea cables, which will connect the wind farm’s turbines, with a possibility of a connection to the Hohe See offshore wind farm, […]

  • Freddie S Supporting Siemens at Westermost Rough

    8 June 2016
    Operations & Maintenance, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Windwave Workboats has sent its 18-metre Wind Farm Support Vessel (WFSV) Freddie S to Grimsby to start a new role providing 24-hour jack-up support for Siemens Wind Power Service on the Westermost Rough wind farm. Freddie S will be supporting a team of Siemens’ heavy lift technicians who are working on the Sea Challenger jack-up. The Westermost Rough […]

  • CAD 2.3 Mln for Projects at University of Manitoba

    30 July 2015
    Business & Finance

    Michelle Rempel, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification, announced an investment of CAD 2.3 million for two projects at the University of Manitoba to support innovation in Western Canada. With federal funding of $1.8 million, the University of Manitoba’s Technology Transfer Office will lead a pan-western consortium of Western Canadian Innovation Offices (WCIO) that […]

  • UK and China to Use “Shallow Water” Sway Version

    27 February 2012

    A “shallow water” Sway version with a shorter and wider tower has been adapted to as little as 55m water depth for installations in the UK and China. This will make it possible to bridge the gap between the jacket foundations and the cost effective Sway solution between 55-110m water depths. For larger water depths […]

  • Tidal Power Testing to Start in Heart of London (UK)

    18 May 2011
    R&D

    In a groundbreaking move a tidal turbine is to be installed alongside the HQS WELLINGTON which is moored at Temple Steps in the heart of London. The former Royal Navy sloop, owned and operated by the WELLINGTON Trust, a maritime heritage and educational charity, is home to the Honourable Company of Master Mariners and special […]

  • Maersk Teaching Newcastle College Students about Renewables Industry

    25 February 2016
    Training & Education

    Maersk Training has joined forces with Newcastle College by running its Fundamental Skills for Offshore Technicians course with its students. Newcastle College has provided 55 of its students to undergo the six week course, after Maersk Training secured funding to provide the programme exclusively. The course, which was launched in October last year, has been specifically […]

  • Saint-Brieuc Case: Nass & Wind Disputes Award Decision

    12 March 2017
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders

    Nass & Wind is not giving up on challenging the French government regarding the Saint-Brieuc offshore wind site. Even though the company’s complaint on the authorisation of project modification was recently dismissed at the Administrative Court in Rennes, Nass & Wind is still proceeding with its main legal action against the government’s decision to award the site to another consortium. This case is currently being processed at the Court of Appeals in Nantes.

  • Vestas to Repurpose Isle of Wight Factory for Onshore Wind as Recently Launched Offshore Blade Production Line No Longer Needed

    12 December 2024
    Business & Finance, Jobs & Recruitment, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Wind Turbines

    Vestas is ceasing the production of blades for the V174 offshore wind turbine at its Isle of Wight factory as the model is going out of demand. The company has signed an agreement in principle with the UK Government to repurpose the factory for onshore blades since it is unsuitable for next-generation offshore wind turbine […]

  • Engineers Complete Marine Safety Training Programme at Narec and South Tyneside College (UK)

    8 February 2012
    Training & Education

    A team of engineers from Dale Power Solutions have completed an intensive 4 day marine safety training programme, at Narec and South Tyneside College, to enable them to work safely when working on offshore wind sites. Trainees undertook 2 days of Working at Height and Rescue Training on Narec’s 27m high Training Tower in Blyth […]

  • German BASF and Mingyang Plan to Build 500 MW Offshore Wind Farm in China

    21 July 2023
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    World’s largest chemicals producer, German BASF, and Mingyang, which just recently put the world’s biggest wind turbine in operation in China, have formed a joint venture to build and operate a 500 MW offshore wind farm which will power BASF’s new Zhanjiang Verbund site. In the joint venture, named Mingyang BASF New Energy (Zhanjiang), Mingyang […]

  • China Wind Energy O&M Market to Hit USD 9.84 Bln by 2016

    10 November 2014

    Global wind farm operations and maintenance (O&M) market size had increased progressively year after year during 2008-2013, attaining USD 7.35 billion in 2013, and is predicted to reach USD 9.84 billion in 2016, with China contributing USD 1.77 billion, or 18% of global market. Europe, as the world’s largest wind farm O&M market and the […]

  • Ørsted Goes Ladder-Less Offshore New York

    27 December 2021
    Contracts & Tenders, Operations & Maintenance, R&D, Technology, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Scottish engineering innovator Pict Offshore has signed a deal with Ørsted to deploy the ‘Get Up Safe’ (GUS) motion-compensated lifting system at New York’s first offshore wind farms. The deal with Pict Offshore will see the system deployed at the 132 MW South Fork Wind offshore wind farm, as well as two further projects off […]

  • 806 MW Vineyard Wind 1 Offshore Wind Farm Delivers First Power

    3 January 2024
    Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Vineyard Wind offshore wind project, being developed by Avangrid and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), has delivered its first power to the New England grid in Massachusetts. As part of the initial commissioning process, on Tuesday 2 January 2024, one turbine delivered approximately 5 MW of power, with additional testing expected to happen both on and […]

  • First Power Flows from World’s Biggest Offshore Wind Farm

    20 December 2021
    Wind Farm Update

    Hornsea Two, soon to be the world’s largest offshore wind farm in operation, has generated its first power, Ørsted, the owner and developer of the project, said. When fully operational, Hornsea 2’s 165 8 MW Siemens Gamesa wind turbines will be capable of generating 1.32 GW of clean electricity – taking the title of ‘world’s […]

  • Openhydro to Launch EUR 40m Tidal Project in France

    1 September 2011

      IRISH TIDAL energy developer Openhydro is preparing to launch the first of four €16m turbines that will make up a €40 million project off…   (irishtimes) [mappress] Source: irishtimes, September 01, 2011;

  • Offshore Wind Studies Could Take up to 3 Years (Canada)

    18 October 2011
    R&D

    Ontario bureaucrats have been given “no firm deadline” for reporting on the possible health effects of offshore wind turbines, says the…   By John Spears (thestar) [mappress] Source: thestar, October 18, 2011

  • Gov. O’Malley Proposes Tax Credit for Offshore Wind Manufacturers (USA)

    31 January 2011
    Authorities

    Gov. Martin O’Malley will propose a tax credit for manufacturers that build components for offshore wind turbines as part of his growing… By Nicholas Sohr (thedailyrecord) [mappress] Source: thedailyrecord, January 31, 2011

  • Manston Airport Gets New Radar (UK)

    7 January 2011
    Technology

    Manston Airport is to have a new multi-million pound radar system to ensure offshore wind turbines are not mistaken for aircraft.   by Trevor Sturgess (kentonline) [mappress] Source: kentonline, January 07, 2011

  • Ontario Decision on Offshore Wind Farm Upsets Kingston Mayor (Canada)

    3 March 2011
    Authorities

    Kingston mayor Mark Gerretsen is fuming over the provincial government’s recent decision to suspend all off-shore wind turbine projects in…   (emckingston) [mappress]   Source: emckingston, March 03, 2011  

  • First Made-in-Taiwan Jacket Foundation All Done

    2 November 2021

    Sing Da Marine Structure (SDMS) has completed the first 100 per cent made-in-Taiwan wind turbine jacket foundation for the 900 MW Greater Changhua 1 & 2a offshore wind farms, Ørsted said. The jacket foundation, which has passed all inspections, signified a landmark milestone for Ørsted in Asia Pacific in building local capabilities from zero experience […]

  • WWF Scotland Director Named Champion at Scottish Renewables’ Awards

    1 December 2014

    WWF Scotland Director Lang Banks has been named 2014 Champion of Renewables at Scottish Renewables’ Green Energy Awards. The environmentalist, described by judges as “an outsider who makes people understand why renewables are so vital”, bagged the coveted trophy at a 1,250-guest ceremony in Edinburgh last night (Nov 27). The awards, now in their 12th […]

  • The Netherlands: W3G Marine Ltd and IHC Merwede to Develop Design of OWTIS

    21 June 2011
    R&D

      W3G Marine (W3GM) and IHC Merwede have agreed to collaborate on the development of W3GM’s patented design for an offshore wind turbine installation ship (OWTIS). The OWTIS concept has major advantages over existing assets, not least in its ability to improve offshore safety by necessitating fewer tasks to be performed offshore. It is environmentally […]

  • Lamprell Ships Last Fully-Assembled EA1 Jackets from UAE to UK

    18 July 2018
    Wind Farm Update

    Lamprell has sent off the last fully-assembled jacket foundations for the East Anglia ONE offshore wind farm from its yards in the United Arab Emirates to ScottishPower Renewables’s marshalling port in Vlissingen.

  • Ørsted Seeks Certification Services for German Offshore Wind Projects

    18 August 2020
    Contracts & Tenders

    Ørsted has issued a tender seeking project certification services for the Borkum Riffgrund 3 and Gode Wind 3 offshore wind projects in Germany. The first lot in the tender concerns project certification for the wind turbines and the support structures, including the tower, substructure and foundation. Lot 2 is for Gode Wind 3 offshore substation […]

  • Saint-Nazaire Bases Start Taking Shape

    5 October 2020
    Operations & Maintenance, Ports & Logistics, Wind Farm Update

    Construction has started on the operations and maintenance, and the construction base for the 480 MW Saint-Nazaire offshore wind farm in France. The O&M base is located in the Port of La Turballe. The maintenance of the 80-turbine wind farm, scheduled to be operational by 2022, is expected to create 100 permanent jobs during the […]