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  • MCT Brattberg Seals Galloper Offshore Substation Deal

    11 May 2017
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Swedish cable systems provider MCT Brattberg has supplied the cable penetration seals for the offshore substation built by Heerema Fabrication Group for the 336MW Galloper wind farm project off Suffolk.

  • Jacket for Second Moray East OTM In Place

    14 August 2020
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    The jacket foundation for the second of the three Moray East’s Offshore Transformer Modules (OTMs) was installed on 10 August, according to the project’s Notice of Operations. Siemens Energy shipped out the first OTM, ME OSP2, on 30 June. However, this was not the first OTM to have been installed. As reported a few days […]

  • Offshore Construction Starts at Neart na Gaoithe Site

    13 August 2020
    Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Scottish offshore wind farm Neart na Gaoithe (NnG) has entered the first phase of offshore construction. Saipem’s vessel S7000 set to start installing pile casings at the site some 15 kilometres off the Fife coast. The 197.5-metre semi-submersible crane vessel will also prepare the seabed for the jacket foundations for the project’s 54 wind turbines […]

  • RCAM and Accucode Unite for Offshore Wind 3D Tech

    27 December 2019

    RCAM Technologies and Accucode have entered into a partnership to develop offshore wind turbine components using 3D concrete printing. RCAM will first install a large-scale 3D concrete printing system at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) where the fabricating of fixed-bottom support structures for offshore wind turbines will begin. After manufacturing and assembly processes have […]

  • Trianel Borkum Seeks Corrective Maintenance Services

    4 October 2019
    Contracts & Tenders, Operations & Maintenance

    Trianel Windkraftwerk Borkum has issued a tender seeking corrective maintenance work for the Trianel Windpark Borkum offshore wind farm in Germany. The contractor will be in charge of the corrective maintenance and optional repair/refurbishment of major components such as gearboxes, generators, blade sets and rotor hubs. The tender also covers work on the MV converters, MV switchboards, main […]

  • HEMS Crew Wanted for German Offshore Wind Farms

    26 November 2019
    Contracts & Tenders

    Deutsche Offshore-Testfeld und Infrastruktur (DOTI) and RIFFGAT Offshore Wind Farm GmbH have opened a tender seeking helicopter-assisted rescue services (HEMS) for the Riffgat and Alpha Ventus offshore wind projects in Germany. The contractor will be responsible for providing HEMS for rescuing offshore personnel in connection with the operation of the offshore wind farms. The rescue […]

  • Rampion Out of Action

    12 November 2019
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    The Rampion wind farm offshore Sussex, UK has been shut down due to a fault on the wind farm’s high voltage electrical distribution system, a spokesperson from the Rampion Offshore Wind Farm confirmed to Offshore WIND. According to BBC, the 400MW wind farm has been shut since 26 October. ”We are in the process of […]

  • American Tidal Power Project Too Close to Japanese Cable

    9 October 2013
    R&D, Technology

    Pacific Crossing, a Japanese company that owns an underwater fiber optic telecommunications cable that connects the U.S. to Asia, expressed its concerns about the tidal power project for which the Snohomish County Public Utility District (SNOPUD) had applied with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. As there is no U.S. regulation on how close tidal turbines […]

  • Fabrication of Sandbank OWF’s Foundations Starts

    18 December 2014
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Vattenfall and Stadtwerke München (SWM) have announced the start of manufacturing of the components for the Sandbank offshore wind farm. The fabrication of 72 steel monopile foundations for wind turbines has started at EEW Special Pipe Constructions GmbH in Rostock.  Depending on their location within the wind farm, monopiles will have a diameter of up to 6.80 meters and will […]

  • France Gives Green Light for Two Tidal Energy Projects

    2 December 2014
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    French Prime Minister Manuel Valls today announced the winners of a call for tender for pilot tidal energy farms in West Normandy, France. Europe’s ocean energy industry welcomed the announcement, stating that it marked the beginning of the next stage of development for the sector – commercialisation. The winning consortia, GDF SUEZ/Alstom and EDF/DCNS/OpenHydro will […]

  • Top News of the Week Sep 14-20, 2015

    20 September 2015

    Jan De Nul Takes Over Hochtief’s WTIV On Tuesday 15 September, Jan De Nul Group signed the taking-over of the offshore jack-up crane vessel Vidar, formerly operating for the German company Hochtief. Dong Seeks Turbine Suppliers for 5 Projects DONG Energy Wind Power A/S has issued a call for tenders for the supply of offshore […]

  • Amrumbank West OWF Fully Operational

    22 October 2015
    Wind Farm Update

    All 80 turbines at Amrumbank West offshore wind farm are connected to the network. With its full installed capacity of 288 megawatts now operational, Amrumbank West can produce enough climate-friendly power to meet the needs of 300,000 households. Amrumbank West, fully owned by E.ON, is located in the German North Sea about 40 kilometers from […]

  • UK Government Gets Clear Mandate for Wind Power Investments

    18 June 2012

    As the Yorkshire Post writes, the results of the latest research about the wind turbines gave the Government a „clear mandate“ to invest in offshore and onshore wind power, said Energy and Climate Change Secretary Ed Davey. Speaking at the Global Offshore Wind conference Davey said that “the future is inconceivable without wind power” and […]

  • USA: Fishermen’s Energy Asks More Time for Offshore Wind Farm Application

    11 April 2012

    As reported by the Associated Press, following February report of two consulting companies, which raised various issues related to Fishermen’s Energy offshore project application with state regulators the company asked for additional time to amend their application. Several concerns have been voiced by consulting firms Boston Pacific Company and OutSmart, ranging from the costs of […]

  • Celtic Sea Floating Wind Seabed Leasing Round Moves to Final Stage

    7 April 2025
    Authorities, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting

    On 7 April, The Crown Estate announced that the plans for a new generation of floating wind farms off the coasts of Wales and South West England moved a step closer as the leasing round for three sites in the Celtic Sea entered its final stages. Additionally, the companies bidding to build the projects shortlisted […]

  • First Installation Campaign at 2.6 GW Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Project Completed

    4 November 2024
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Dominion Energy has revealed that 78 monopile foundations and four pin piles for one offshore substation were installed at the 2.6 GW Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project in the US during the first installation season. Dominion Energy said that it achieved its initial goal of installing at least 70 monopiles into the seafloor 27 […]

  • First Coastal Virginia Offshore Substation Arrives in Denmark

    23 January 2024
    Fixed-Bottom, Grid Connection, Manufacturing, Offshore Platforms, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Wind Farm Update

    The first of three 880 MW offshore substations being built for Dominion Energy’s Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project has arrived at the Bladt Industries production site in Aalborg, Denmark, for outfitting from a prefabrication site in Spain. In 2021, a consortium comprising Semco Maritime and Bladt Industries was awarded a contract for the supply […]

  • Austria: OWI-Lab Makes Report on EWEA 2013

    26 February 2013

    The OWI-Lab team attended the EWEA 2013 event in Vienna this month, the largest wind energy conference in Europe. More than 8000 participants and nearly 400 companies attended the conference and exhibition this year. Although 11.000 MW of wind energy capacity was installed last year, the wind industry is in fact facing tough times just […]

  • WindPort, Port of Esbjerg Enter Strategic Partnership on Norwegian Offshore Wind

    8 April 2025
    Collaboration, Outlook & Strategy, Ports & Logistics

    Port of Esbjerg and the Norwegian port operator, WindPort, have entered a strategic partnership to strengthen their position in the Norwegian offshore wind industry. The partnership will focus on joint project development and knowledge sharing across quay design, logistics, sustainable energy, and new fuel technologies. According to the Port of Esbjerg, WindPort offers ideal conditions […]

  • 1,100-Tonne Jacket Section Installed on Jasmund Offshore Substation

    30 May 2025
    Grid Connection, Offshore Platforms

    The first heavy structural section of the Jasmund offshore substation jacket was installed on the lower structure of the jacket at Smulders yard in Vlissingen, the Netherlands. The structural section of the Jasmund offshore substation jacket, weighing 1,100 tonnes, was installed on 29 April. The 842-tonne cable deck will soon be lifted to a height […]

  • Maersk Training Launches New GWO Refresher Courses

    14 April 2014
    Training & Education

    Maersk Training has initiated five new Global Wind Organisation (GWO) Basic Safety Training Refresher (BSTR) courses. The new courses cover Manual Handling, First Aid, Fire Awareness, Work at Height and Sea Survival and are obligatory for all GWO trained personnel who wish to continue working in the Wind industry after their initial certification has expired. […]

  • Offshore blades: The cutting edge – LM Wind Power

    11 April 2012

    LM Wind Power is the largest and most well-known blade manufacturer in the world but its origins are perhaps surprising. In an exclusive interview with Offshore WIND Peter Hansen, Senior Project Manager LM Wind Power, Technical Account, outlines the development of the offshore blade and the journey that took the company from making mobile fish […]

  • Ørsted Sells Half of Borkum Riffgrund 3 Offshore Wind Farm

    20 October 2021
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Glennmont Partners has signed an agreement with Ørsted to acquire a 50 per cent ownership share in the Borkum Riffgrund 3 offshore wind farm in Germany. The divestment is subject to the final investment decision on the project and to obtaining project permit and merger and foreign investment clearances, with completion of the transaction expected […]

  • France’s Calvados Offshore Wind Farm Enters Construction Phase

    22 February 2021
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Construction activity has started on the 448 MW Calvados offshore wind farm in France. The start of the construction phase follows the finalisation of financing agreements between the Eoliennes Offshore du Calvados (EODC) consortium of EDF Renewables, Enbridge, and wpd, and its financial partners. The Calvados offshore wind farm, also known as Courseulles-sur-Mer, will comprise […]

  • Danish Yachts to Launch SeaStrider

    31 January 2012

    Danish Yachts is to launch its advanced new range of commercial vessels – SeaStrider. Designed for high-speed passenger transport, SeaStrider is groundbreaking both in terms of design technology and build and is the first carbon fibre SWATH to be built. The first boat under construction in the range is the SeaStrider SWATH for carrying service […]

  • LM Wind Power Marks Global Wind Day With Some ‘Long’ News (Denmark)

    15 June 2011

      Today, Global Wind Day is marked across the world, celebrating the strong message that wind power works. The past three decades of technological development have seen continuous improvements in the relative cost efficiency of wind versus other renewable and conventional energy sources like hydrocarbons. LM Wind Power is the world’s largest independent manufacturer of […]