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  • FPP to Deploy Floating Wind-Wave Hybrid at PLOCAN

    29 May 2019
    R&D, Technology

    Floating Power Plant (FPP) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with The Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) to investigate and develop a potential deployment of FPP’s technology in the PLOCAN test facilities in Gran Canaria. FPP intends to deploy a commercial scale version of its hybrid floating wind and wave energy device in […]

  • Port of Ardersier’s Offshore Wind Dream Falls Apart

    4 November 2015
    Business & Finance, Ports & Logistics

    Port of Ardersier Ltd, the company behind the plan to develop an offshore wind manufacturing hub at the former McDermott Fabrication Yard in Ardersier, has gone into administration. In 2013, the company submitted applications to Highland Council, Marine Scotland and Transport Scotland for the consents needed to redevelop the site with an aim to turn it into […]

  • Waypoint North Rebrands to Reflect Focus on Offshore Wind

    6 January 2016
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    Waypoint North has changed its company name to SeaState Aviation to reflect its focus on the offshore wind market. Managing Director Johan Hansen said the new name is a better representation of the company’s core services, which is providing independent offshore aviation consulting and safety assurance services to the offshore wind industry. SeaState Aviation highlighted that, since […]

  • Germany: PNE WIND Approves Share Buyback Programme

    4 December 2012
    Business & Finance

    PNE WIND AG’s Board of Directors resolved on 3rd December 2012 to buy back up to 4,126,700 of its own shares on the stock exchange during the period from 4th December 2012 to 30th June 2013 (anticipated). The buyback volume amounts to approx. 9 percent of the company’s total share capital. The Board of Directors […]

  • Seajacks Signs New Offshore Wind Contract in Europe

    18 March 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Operations & Maintenance, Vessels

    Seajacks UK Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Eneti, has signed a new contract for one of its vessels to support operations and maintenance (O&M) on an offshore wind farm in Northwestern Europe, which the parent company left unnamed. Eneti said the contract was signed with a global original equipment manufacturer for one of Seajacks’ NG2500-class […]

  • Balmoral Comtec Follows Offshore Wind to Montrose Port

    15 March 2022
    Business & Finance, Ports & Logistics

    Aberdeen-based Balmoral Comtec will invest in a composites manufacturing facility on the quayside at Montrose Port where large scale components for the offshore wind sector will be built. “We already provide cable protection and buoyancy solutions to the offshore wind sector and this investment will allow us to deliver very large advanced composites structures direct […]

  • Poland Working on Offshore Wind Power Transmission Regulation

    24 May 2021
    Authorities, Grid Connection

    Poland’s Ministry of Climate and Environment has drafted a regulation on the technical requirements for power transmission from offshore wind farms to the grid on land. On 21 May, the Ministry submitted the draft regulation for inter-ministerial arrangements and public consultations, with the deadline for comments set for 4 June. The new regulation specifies the […]

  • Scottish Firm Makes Korean Offshore Wind Connection

    5 June 2018
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Technology

    Aberdeen-headquartered subsea cable and connector specialist Hydro Group plc has been awarded a contract with Korea Research of Ships & Ocean Engineering (KRISO), worth in the region of GBP 750,000.

  • BOEM Holding New York Offshore Wind Auction

    16 December 2016

    [The auction has ended after the 33rd round.] Rounds (reverse chronological order): 16 December: 32nd round (closed at 16:00 CET): asking price – USD 39,469,725; 2 bidders. 31st round (closed at 15:40 CET): asking price – USD 36,469,725; 2 bidders. 30th round (closed at 15:20 CET): asking price – USD 33,469,725; 2 bidders. 29th round (closed at 15:00 […]

  • US Federal Agencies Team Up for Offshore Wind

    15 June 2021
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) have entered into an agreement in support of planning and reviewing renewable energy projects on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). The agreement will allow USACE to provide BOEM additional scientific and technical resources needed to evaluate offshore wind projects on […]

  • Global Floating Offshore Wind Pipeline Doubles in a Year

    12 October 2022
    Contribution, Environment, R&D

    The global pipeline of floating offshore wind projects has more than doubled in the past year from 91 GW to 185 GW, according to a report published by RenewableUK. The number of projects has increased globally during that time from 130 to 230, RenewableUK said. The pipeline includes projects at any stage: operational, under construction, […]

  • Kitakyushu Floating Wind Project to Use Mooreast Anchors

    14 December 2016
    Wind Farm Update

    Mooreast will supply nine of its Mooreast MA5P anchors for a floating wind turbine demonstration project off Kitakyushu, Japan, set to enter the construction phase next year. Glocal Inc., a Japanese company which is part of the consortium behind the demonstration project, carried out product performance evaluation and offshore testing last year, prior to deciding […]

  • Ireland Speeds Up Seven Offshore Wind Projects

    19 May 2020
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    The Irish government has designated seven offshore wind projects as relevant, meaning they will be fast-tracked through the new marine planning regime. The selected projects include the Oriel, innogy’s Bray and Kish Banks, Codling I and II, Skerd Rocks and North Irish Sea Array (NISA) wind farms. The announcement means the projects are allowed to […]

  • Clifford Chance Advises on Gemini Offshore Wind Farm

    16 May 2014
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    The Amsterdam office of law firm Clifford Chance has been advising Gemini offshore wind developers as lead counsel/project counsel since 2011. The offshore wind farm is the largest renewable energy project in both scope and funding ever conducted in the Netherlands.  Since 2011, Clifford Chance has acted as legal advisor with regard to the structuring of the […]

  • Financial Close Reached for Taiwanese Offshore Wind Farm

    28 September 2023
    Business & Finance, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The 1 GW Hai Long offshore wind project in Taiwan, being developed jointly by Northland Power and Mitsui & Co., has reached financial close for its 20-year TWD 117 billion (about EUR 3.4 billion) non-recourse green financing. According to Northland Power, the TWD 117 billion debt amount at closing changed from the TWD 118 billion […]

  • MSR Gryfia Brings Offshore Wind Contract to MARS

    14 January 2016

    Polish group of companies, MARS Shipyards & Offshore, has recently signed a number of contracts for building structures for the offshore wind and oil & gas markets. Among the contracts is the one that Morska Stocznia Remontowa Gryfia (MSR Gryfia), part of MARS Group, secured for the construction of a so-called Lower Jack structure, related to the […]

  • VIDEO: Chevalier Floatels’ Offshore Wind Accommodation Vessels

    4 March 2013

    Chevalier Floatels, a company with expertise in developing new concepts for floating accommodation, has developed a wide range of floatels. From five star floating hotels, worker accommodation barges up to floating prisons for governments. The most recent activity of Chevalier Floatels is the conversion of two ships into DP2 accommodation vessels, which is being carried […]

  • TotalEnergies Opens UK Offshore Wind Hub in Scotland

    18 October 2021
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Jobs & Recruitment, Ports & Logistics

    French energy major TotalEnergies has opened its UK Offshore Wind Hub in Aberdeen, Scotland. The Hub was opened by Patrick Pouyanné, Chairman and CEO of TotalEnergies. It will be part of the company’s existing offshore operations centre in Aberdeen and will enable the transition of staff from oil and gas to offshore wind. ”Investing in […]

  • Denmark’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm to Officially Open

    4 September 2013
    Wind Farm Update

    Denmark’s largest offshore wind farm is to officially open today. Covering 88 km2, Anholt Offshore Wind Farm has a capacity of 400MW and is located between Djursland and the island of Anholt. Up to 400,000 households in Denmark will be supplied with CO2-free power on an annual basis. 111 infield cables installed in 4 months […]

  • First Wind Turbine Installed in US Federal Waters

    23 June 2020
    Wind Farm Update

    Jan De Nul’s jack-up vessel Vole au vent has installed the first of two turbines at the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) pilot project in the US. The Siemens Gamesa SWT-6.0-154 unit is the first wind turbine installed in U.S. federal waters. According to Dominion Energy, the installation of the project’s second turbine is on track for […]

  • Wärtsilä Kit for OHT Wind Turbine Installation Vessel

    2 August 2021
    Technology, Vessels

    The technology group Wärtsilä will supply an integrated propulsion and dynamic positioning thruster solution, including the engines, a Wärtsilä NOx reducer emission abatement system, as well as steerable and tunnel thrusters for OHT’s wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV). The ship is being built at the China Merchants Heavy Industry (Jiangsu) Co yard for the Norwegian […]

  • French Offshore Wind Developers Eager to Move Forward

    21 June 2018
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Jobs & Recruitment, Wind Farm Update

    Developers behind the six French offshore wind projects for which the feed-in tariffs were recently re-negotiated have welcomed the confirmation that the projects are now ready to move forward.

  • Danish Government to Tender Six Offshore Wind Sites

    4 October 2013
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders

    Danish Energy Agency released prior information notice concerning 450 MW offshore wind power turbines which are to be installed in nearshore areas. Bids will be submitted for six different areas which have been designated for this tender. The prospected nearshore sites are located in the North Sea off the West coast of Denmark (2 areas), […]

  • Offshore Wind Shines Bright for Fugro Yet Again

    23 February 2023
    Business & Finance, Business development, Outlook & Strategy

    Fugro has reported a revenue of EUR 1.76 billion for the whole year of 2022, representing a 14.8 per cent growth in comparison to 2021, said to be due to a 42 per cent increase in offshore wind. Infrastructure and oil & gas were also up, with 7 per cent and 9 per cent respectively. […]

  • Scotland Counts on Offshore Wind in New Energy Strategy

    25 January 2017
    Authorities, Environment, Grid Connection, R&D, Technology

    The draft Scottish Energy Strategy has set out a new target to deliver the equivalent of 50 per cent of the energy required for Scotland’s heat, transport and electricity needs from renewable sources by 2030, including energy coming from offshore wind and floating wind farms. To support this vision, Scotland will next month announce details of up to […]

  • HOCHTIEF Orders Wind Farm Installation Vessel (Poland)

    21 February 2012

    HOCHTIEF Solutions has commissioned the construction of a further heavy-lift jack-up vessel from the Crist shipyard in Poland for the installation of offshore wind farms. The vessel, dubbed “VIDAR,” is to start operating in 2013 to meet the huge demand for special-purpose equipment in this booming market. The VIDAR will be HOCHTIEF’s fourth heavy-duty craft, […]