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  • New Offshore Wind Farms Lift RWE

    12 May 2016
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection

    Germany’s RWE Group recorded an operating result of EUR 154 million at its renewables division in the first quarter of 2016, a slight increase compared to EUR 153 million reported for the same period a year earlier, with two newly commissioned offshore wind farms in the UK and Germany helping offset a one-off income included in […]

  • USA: BOEM in Offshore Wind Talks with Hawaii

    8 March 2012

    The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management held its first offshore renewable energy task force meeting with the state of Hawaii yesterday. This inter-governmental task force was established to facilitate communication between BOEM and state, local, Native Hawaiian and federal stakeholders concerning renewable energy leasing for research activities and commercial development on federal submerged lands, known […]

  • Irish Wind Farm Catamaran Touches Water

    28 April 2021
    Operations & Maintenance, Vessels

    Farra Orla, the first catamaran wind farm service vessel to operate under the Irish flag, has been launched at Penguin Shipyard’s yard in Singapore. The vessel was ordered by the Dublin-based Farra Marine. Penguin Shipyard started building the 27-metre catamaran, the third in its Windflex 27 series, in September 2020. The delivery is scheduled for […]

  • Industry to Put Offshore Wind Safety in the Spotlight

    2 May 2016

    Keeping offshore wind workers safe is of paramount importance. What needs to be done to aim for the ‘holy grail’ of zero incidents? Are there lessons that can be learned from the offshore oil and gas industry? Is there guidance, and also safety procedures, already in existence that means there is no need to re-create […]

  • MacArtney Equips Freja for Offshore Wind Ops

    31 March 2017
    Vessels

    Following the recent launch of a new drill ship Freja in Denmark, MacArtney informed that it had provided a turnkey solution for the vessel, enabling the execution of advanced geotechnical drilling techniques and site investigations in water depths of up to 60m.

  • High Offshore Wind Demand Lifts Fugro

    28 October 2022
    Business & Finance

    Fugro has reported a revenue of EUR 480.2 million for the third quarter of 2022, an increase of 17.4 per cent compared to EUR 378 million in Q3 2021, said to be supported by high demand for offshore wind solutions. The increase in revenue was fuelled by ongoing high client demand across markets, most notably […]

  • Hot Offshore Wind Topic in Maine (USA)

    29 November 2010
    Authorities

    This Wednesday, Maine unions, port officials, manufacturers and environmental groups plan to release a report that tallies the region’s… (necn) [mappress] Source: necn, November 29, 2010;

  • China Expands its Wind Power Capacity

    26 April 2011

    The world may know China best for its massive consumption of coal and its plume of pollution over the Pacific Ocean.   By Glenn Meyers (cleantechnica) [mappress] Source: cleantechnica, April 26, 2011;

  • Offshore Wind Vessel Catches on Fire (UK)

    21 February 2011

    Firefighters spent over two hours putting out a fire on a ship.   (nwemail) [mappress] Source: nwemail , February 21, 2011

  • EEEGR to Host Conference on Offshore Wind (UK)

    5 January 2011
    Training & Education

    THE East of England Energy Group is to host a major Anglo-Dutch conference next week to pool information and ideas from either side of… By Duncan Brodie (eadt) [mappress] Source: eadt, January 05, 2011

  • Venko Taking Care of German Wind Turbines

    29 June 2016

    Venko, a company providing industrial coatings, has been awarded a contract for repair and maintenance of turbines at a project in German waters, using specialist rope access techniques. The work on the project, which the company left unnamed, commenced in May 2016 and is being supported and managed from Venko’s head office in Hoogeveen, Netherlands. Andre Hofman, Managing […]

  • WavEC Shares Survey Findings for Portuguese Floating Wind Demo Site

    21 February 2025
    Business development, Floating Wind, Innovation, Research & Development

    WavEC Offshore Renewables has published findings following the first offshore surveys at the Technological Free Zone offshore of Viana do Castelo, Portugal, a site that will host floating offshore wind demonstration projects. The study was supported by oceanographic surveys carried out in March and October of 2023, collecting acoustic data and physical samples of the […]

  • Guernsey Looking Into Offshore Wind Seabed Leasing

    24 March 2025
    Authorities, Planning & Permitting

    The States of Guernsey’s Policy & Resources Committee is asking the Assembly to fund further preliminary work on developing offshore wind after initial scoping by the Offshore Wind Sub-Committee indicated that an offshore wind farm in Guernsey waters exporting power to the UK would be of value to the island. The initial assessment identified a […]

  • The Crown Estate Releases New Findings on Offshore Wind Speed Variability

    30 March 2017
    R&D

    Variability in wind speeds offshore the UK is significantly lower than previously understood, according to a new study on the UK’s offshore wind resource, carried out by DNV GL on behalf of the Crown Estate.

  • Residents Find Out About Deepwater Wind Cable Plans (USA)

    20 December 2011

    Residents found out last week that chances are they won’t notice much as Deepwater Wind gets ready to plug its Block Island… By Erin Tiernan (southkingstown) [mappress] Source: southkingstown, December 20, 2011; Image: dwwind

  • Robotic Offshore Wind Maintenance Team Earns Its Wings – Video

    14 July 2021
    Operations & Maintenance, R&D, Technology

    A project in the UK has proven the concept for robotic teams repairing offshore wind farms, paving the way for human-robot teams at wind farms within ten years, and wind farms designed for robotic maintenance by 2050, the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult said. The GBP 4 million MIMRee project, which was funded by Innovate […]

  • Gulf Marine Services Finds Offshore Wind Work for Two Jackups

    10 April 2017
    Business & Finance, Vessels

    Gulf Marine Services (GMS), a provider of self-propelled self-elevating support vessels (SESVs), has been awarded two new long-term contracts in Europe to support wind farm projects for an undisclosed international energy company. The new contracts, scheduled to commence in the second quarter of 2018, are for two Large Class SESVs, the category reserved for vessels that […]

  • Denmark Targets This Autumn for Offshore Wind Tender Reboot with State Support

    20 May 2025
    Authorities, Planning & Permitting

    The Danish government will launch a 3 GW offshore wind tender this autumn, providing support through two-sided Contracts for Difference (CfD), following the suspension of the previous auction round earlier this year. The tender will open in autumn 2025 and will cover three areas, two in the Danish North Sea and one separating Denmark from […]

  • Glamox to Light Thor Offshore Wind Turbine Foundations

    24 March 2025
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Supply Chain

    ProCon Wind Energy has awarded Glamox a contract to light Thor, Denmark’s largest offshore wind farm, with its LED marine lighting. The contract will see Glamox install lights on 72 wind turbine foundations for the project being constructed by RWE. The external and internal lights use Glamox’s second-generation family of MIR linear luminaires. These will […]

  • LS Cable & System Subsidiaries to Focus on Offshore Wind

    24 March 2025
    Business & Finance, Cables, Vessels

    South Korean subsea cable manufacturer LS Cable & System has decided to expand its offshore wind business with plans to maximise the synergistic effect of cooperating with its subsidiaries to deliver solutions to the offshore wind industry. Starting on 24 March with its subsidiary LS Materials, four LS Cable & System subsidiaries plan to reflect […]

  • Gone with the Wind: Overcoming Europe’s Offshore Project Obstacles

    20 March 2025
    Business & Finance, Environment, Industry, Research & Development

    Offshore wind will be key to the EU’s ambitious plans to double its share of renewables, but challenges including grid connections and supply chain issues may hinder the rapid progress required to achieve this target. Michel Maaskant, Sector Sales Specialist for Offshore Renewables at Aggreko, explores the topic further, and how the sector’s construction and […]

  • Gode Wind 3 Enters Commercial Operation

    6 March 2025
    Business & Finance, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The Gode Wind 3 offshore wind farm in the German North Sea is now fully commissioned, following the completion of the final testing on 28 February. The offshore wind farm, jointly owned by Ørsted and Nuveen Infrastructure, comprises 23 Siemens Gamesa 11 MW wind turbines which, with a rotor diameter of 200 metres, are currently […]

  • PD Ports Unveils Plans for Offshore Wind Hub in UK

    2 May 2025

    The UK’s PD Ports has unveiled its plans to develop the Teesport Offshore Gateway into an offshore wind manufacturing and installation hub. The project could unlock 180 acres of development potential for a range of offshore manufacturers, assembly, marshalling, and supply chain services. Representing a multi-million-pound investment in the River Tees, the Teesport Offshore Gateway […]

  • OWC Wins Work on PGE and Ørsted’s Polish Offshore Wind Farm

    27 February 2023
    Contracts & Tenders

    Offshore Wind Consultants (OWC) has won a tender to provide support on the geotechnical detailed design investigation for the 1.5 GW Baltica 2 offshore wind farm (BAL02), located in the Polish part of the Baltic Sea. The contract was awarded by Elektrownia Wiatrowa Baltica 2 sp z o.o. OWC will act as supervisors to provide […]

  • Sinovel Wins Bid for China’s First Marine Wind Power Auction

    22 July 2011

    Sinovel Wind Group plans to move its wind power packaging and transportation base from Changxing Island Industrial Park in Dalian city, Liaoning province, to Sheyang Port District in Yancheng city, Jiangsu province, reports yicai.com, citing a company filing. The move comes after the Beijing-based wind turbine producer won contracts for 600,000 kilowatts in the coastal […]

  • Axess Wins Cable Work on Denmark’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm

    2 October 2024
    Business & Finance, Cables, Fixed-Bottom, Grid Connection, Offshore Platforms

    Axess Technologies has secured a cable installation contract with HSM Offshore Energy for the Thor offshore wind farm located off the Danish west coast. The scope of work includes project management, engineering, pulling, terminating, and testing the internal platform cables into the Thor offshore substation topside, covering both 66 kV and 275 kV cable systems. […]