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  • Wight Shipyard Cracks Wind Farm Support Vessel Market

    18 June 2019
    Vessels

    The UK-based high-speed craft and aluminium ship builder Wight Shipyard Co Ltd (WSC) is breaking into the wind farm support vessel (WFSV) market with the launch of its new Vortisea brand. The Vortisea brand, designed in collaboration with Australia’s Incat Crowther, is specifically geared towards European and UK wind farms, particularly those further offshore, WSC […]

  • 1.4 GW Sofia Wind Farm Seeks Offshore Contractors

    25 August 2021
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    The 1.4 GW Sofia offshore wind farm in the UK is seeking Expressions of Interest (EOI) from potential suppliers to provide a range of goods and services related to the project’s offshore construction works. The list of requirements includes aids to navigation; satellite communication system; marine management system; metocean buoys and LiDar; onshore site establishment; […]

  • Engie Joins Dutch Zero-Subsidy Offshore Wind Race

    18 March 2019
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders

    Engie has submitted a bid in the subsidy-free tender for the construction and operation of the Hollandse Kust Zuid 3 & 4 offshore wind project in the Netherlands. A spokesperson from the company confirmed to OffshoreWIND.biz that Engie has joined Vattenfall, Ørsted and the Witwind consortium of Shell, Van Oord and Eneco in the 750MW tender. To […]

  • Siem Aimery Christened and Ready for German Offshore Wind Projects

    29 April 2016
    Grid Connection, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    The cable-laying vessel Siem Aimery, the latest vessel added to the Siem Offshore fleet, was christened in a naming ceremony on Wednesday, 27 April, at the Remontowa Shipbuilding yard in Gdansk, Poland. The vessel will now undergo final mobilisation prior to commencing cable loading activities for its first project assignment. The Siem Aimery and her […]

  • Wind of Change: Youth Survey Thumbs up for Renewables (UK)

    3 December 2010

    Research published today shows huge support for renewable energy among young people with 94 per cent of those questioned saying that offshore wind was the ‘fairest’ energy technology, 81 per cent saying onshore wind, and 94 per cent supporting solar energy. This is compared to 2.2 per cent for coal energy. These figures are part […]

  • First Cable Laid at DanTysk Offshore Wind Farm (Germany)

    18 July 2013
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    The next major step has been taken at the DanTysk offshore wind farm – a first cable has been laid between foundations 39 and 40. The sea conditions were perfect for executing this operation for the first time on DanTysk. It did not go smoothly the entire time. Some wires broke and had to be […]

  • Walney Offshore Wind farm project chooses Holmatro (UK)

    1 September 2010
    Operations & Maintenance

    Located approximately 15 km off Walney Island, off the west coast of the United Kingdom, the Walney project will be constructed in two phases in 2010 and 2011. Each phase consists of 51 turbines with a total capacity of 367MW. Once completed, the Walney windfarm will provide approximately 320,000 homes with clean electricity. The project […]

  • Amber Rudd Keynote Speaker at Global Offshore Wind 2015

    12 June 2015
    Authorities

    The Rt Hon Amber Rudd MP has been confirmed as the Political Keynote Speaker for Day 1 of Global Offshore Wind 2015. Amber Rudd MP was appointed Secretary of State for Energy & Climate Change on 11 May 2015. She had previously been Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for the Department since July 2014. She […]

  • Siemens’ Wind Unit Burdened by High Production & Installation Costs

    7 May 2015
    Business & Finance

    Siemens released its Q2 results today, which show that the conglomerate has faced losses in its wind and renewables division.  The company said that the ongoing high production and installation costs, as well as burdens related to inspecting and replacing main bearings, contributed to losses in this business unit. In addition, current period includes expenses for […]

  • Offshore Wind to Power Europe’s Largest Power-to-X Plant

    23 February 2021
    Business & Finance, Ports & Logistics, Technology

    Denmark’s Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has unveiled plans to build a Power-to-X plant in Esbjerg which will convert power from offshore wind turbines to green ammonia. Consisting of 1 GW electrolysis, the plant will be Europe’s largest production facility of CO2-free green ammonia, CIP said. The ammonia will be used by the agriculture sector as […]

  • Next level wave intelligence for Floating Wind Farms. (FOWF)

    12 October 2020

    Harvesting wind energy from far offshore has significant advantages. At the same time, it introduces many challenges and some unknown issues still yet to be faced. They are installed far from shore, in deeper waters, in the middle of harsh marine environments where local sea state conditions can instantly change, while turbines are exposed to […]

  • Norway Seeks Consultancy Services for Offshore Wind Auction Model

    1 June 2022
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders

    Norway’s Ministry of Petroleum and Energy is seeking consultancy assistance in designing an auction model for the first 1,500 MW of offshore wind capacity at the Sørlige Nordsjø II (Southern North Sea II) area. As previously reported, the 3 GW of fixed-bottom capacity at the Sørlige Nordsjø II zone will be auctioned off in two […]

  • ABB Books Topaz Installer for More Offshore Wind Work

    1 September 2016
    Business & Finance, Vessels

    Dubai-headquartered offshore support vessel owner and operator Topaz Energy and Marine has renewed its long standing contract with ABB for the cable laying vessel Topaz Installer. Under the terms of the contract, the Topaz Installer will provide ABB with cable-laying services in support of wind farms in the North Sea. The contract was renewed for […]

  • Ulstein Designs Hydrogen Hybrid Wind Turbine Installation Vessel

    2 October 2020
    Technology, Vessels

    Norwegian shipbuilder and ship designer Ulstein has unveiled a new hydrogen hybrid wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) design – the ULSTEIN J102. According to Ulstein, the jack-up can operate 75 per cent of the time in zero-emission mode. Using readily available technology, the additional cost is limited to less than five per cent of the […]

  • Seacat Upgrades Its UK Offshore Wind Training Programmes

    14 June 2016
    Training & Education

    Seacat Services has invested in training opportunities that will provide an entry point for young UK seafarers into the offshore wind sector. The company has announced a considerable investment in its Maritime Apprenticeship scheme, and has committed to creating further training opportunities with the launch of dedicated Traineeship and Cadetship programmes. The inaugural Seacat Services Maritime Apprenticeship scheme […]

  • Port of Blyth Wind Training Turbine Stands Complete (Video)

    22 November 2019
    Training & Education

    The UK’s Port of Blyth has completed the installation of the Vestas V47 turbine at its Bates terminal which will be used for offshore energy training. This content is available after accepting the cookies. Change cookie-settings View on Youtube. At the end of October, the Port of Blyth announced that it will install the bespoke […]

  • Global Marine Systems Re-Enters Offshore Wind Market

    16 November 2015
    Business & Finance

    Global Marine Systems Limited is re-entering the offshore renewables market after a three-year absence, the company informed in a press release issued today. Global Marine highlighted its recent contract for an inter-array project at the Wikinger offshore wind farm as the one that marked its return to the market. “Although we are announcing our re-entry into the power market, we are […]

  • BladeBUG Armours Up for Offshore Wind Turbine Blade Walks

    5 August 2022
    Technology

    BladeBUG’s six-legged robot that walks on wind turbine blades has been upgraded with a waterproof outer shell that protects it from harsh elements while it is carrying out inspection and maintenance work. “The BladeBUG has, until now, appeared to be exposed to the elements without an outer casing to protect it. That has all changed […]

  • Community First for Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind Farm

    30 September 2015

    As part of its ongoing partnership with the local community, RWE Innogy UK’s Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind Farm has donated five DVD/Blu Ray players to be shared amongst local charitable organisations. The organisations were asked to nominate themselves along with a brief description of how the players would be used. After being inundated with […]

  • TenneT Preparing EUR 30 Billion Offshore Wind Tender

    23 June 2022
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Technology

    Transmission system operator TenneT is preparing a ”large-scale” offshore tender to connect 40 GW of new offshore wind capacity in Germany and the Netherlands by 2030. In the Esbjerg Declaration in May at the North Sea Energy Summit, Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark, and Belgium agreed to jointly install at least 65 GW of offshore wind […]

  • MAKE: Siemens First on Global Wind Turbine OEM List

    9 March 2015
    Business & Finance, R&D

    Siemens and GE led a group of multinational industrial conglomerates that improved their positioning within MAKE’s top 15 global rankings, according to MAKE’s Global Wind Turbine OEM 2014 Market Share analysis. Multi-industrial turbine OEMs accounted for 37% of the global market in 2014, an increase of twelve percentage points YoY. All pure play turbine OEMs […]

  • Oceanteam and KCI Take a Crack at Chinese Offshore Wind Market

    26 July 2016
    Business & Finance, Vessels

    Oceanteam ASA and KCI the Engineers have signed a long-term representing and consultancy agreement with OFFCO (Offshore Cooperation) for projects relating to offshore wind installations and cable lay operations in China. According to the agreement, Oceanteam Solutions will provide marine equipment and KCI will provide engineering services for potential projects. “Through Oceanteam’s close co-operation with subsidiary KCI, we can provide OFFCO […]

  • SBSS Targets Offshore Wind with Converted Cable Lay Barge

    30 October 2020
    Vessels

    Chinese provider of submarine cable installation and maintenance solutions S.B. Submarine Systems (SBSS) has taken delivery of Fu Yong 6, a 5,500t power cable installation and maintenance barge. On a long-term charter with Zhoushan Yongbo Shipping, Fu Yong 6 was delivered from Zhoushan Huafeng yard, where the ex-transportation barge was converted into a multi-purpose cable […]

  • Innogy to Reallocate Green Bond Proceeds from Wind to Grid

    11 October 2018
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection

    Innogy’s Green Bond Committee has decided to reallocate proceeds of its inaugural Green Bond from renewables generation projects to grid projects.

  • OMM Adds DataVerse Software to German Offshore Wind Farm

    18 April 2018
    Contracts & Tenders, Operations & Maintenance, Technology

    Offshore Marine Management (OMM) has awarded DataVerse-AIM Ltd with a contract for the supply of its asset integrity management software for the operations and maintenance phase of an offshore wind farm in Germany.

  • Legislators explain reason for oposing the offshore wind project (USA)

    2 August 2010

    Several members of the Oswego County Legislature’s Economic Development and Planning Committee addressed the reasons they objected to the… by Carol Thompson (valleynewsonline) [mappress] Source: valleynewsonline, August 02, 2010;