Jan De Nul’s new multipurpose vessel Isaac Newton was launched at the Croatian shipyard Uljanik Brodogradiliste on Saturday, March 7. The vessel can be deployed on a variety of projects: installing subsea cables, trench dredging and subsea rock installation. In cable-installation mode, Isaac Newton
Vattenfall Agrees 10.31 Eurocecent/kWh to Win Horns Rev 3 After today’s news that Vattenfall was chosen to build the Horns Rev 3 offshore wind farm, Danish Ministry of Climate, Energy and Building issued some details about the winning tender, revealing that the company was selected because it had ag
Mitsui & Co., Ltd. has entered into an agreement to invest in Gonvarri Eólica, S.L., which controls the GRI Renewable Industries Group of Spain, a manufacturer of wind turbine towers and flanges for wind power generation. Agreement documents were signed on March 5, 2015. Subject to regulatory approv
CTruk has decided to feature the Volvo IPS system on its second CTruk MPC22. Since the launch of its first-of-class CTruk MPC22 late last year, the company has incorporated performance feedback into future builds. The 22m multi-purpose catamaran with 7.5m beam and 1.25m draft has a 20 tonne flexible
Following successful sea trails on Southampton Water, ‘Iceni Venture’ was handed over to Iceni Marine Services, based in Lowestoft on 27 February. Prior to the vessel commencing work on a significant O&M contract, ‘Iceni Venture’ was sailed up the River Thames and moored at St. Katharine Docks, Towe
Conquest Offshore, together with deugro Denmark A/S, has developed a highly efficient installation system for monopiles and transition pieces, supported by the engineering knowledge and experience of Temporary Works Design (TWD) and Barge Master. Parties have combined their experience and in depth k
Van Oord will deploy Nexus, its first cable-laying vessel for constructing offshore wind parks, with a two-day event on the Wilhelminakade in Rotterdam. Ms J. Damen-Carli, the wife of Mr K. Damen, member of the supervisory board at Van Oord and chairman of Damen Shipyards Group, will christen the ve
Danish Energy Agency (DEA) has issued a call for Expression of Interest (EoI) for the construction and operation of nearshore wind farms with a total capacity of up to 350 MW. Six areas will be offered for tender at the same time and projects within these sites will be competing against each other.
Longyuan Zhenhua Offshore Engineering, a joint venture between Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industry (ZPMC) and Jiangsu Longyuan Power Group, has won a contract to install 38 Siemens 4MW wind turbines off Rudong, Jiangsu for (China General Nuclear Power Group) CGN. The contract is worth CNY 160 million (U
SPT Offshore has been awarded the design, fabrication and installation of the suction pile foundation for Statoil Siemens Dudgeon Transformer Substation. This deal will support Sembmarine SLP, main fabricator for this substation, who was initially awarded the contract by Siemens Transmission & Distr
Students from the University Technical College, Norfolk (UTCN) recently joined CLS Offshore’s Scott McMillan and Mark Smith for a presentation and tour of the company’s Great Yarmouth facility. Mark Smith, who is the Fabrication Manager at Malthouse Lane, organised the event allowing a group of year
LORC has ordered a climatic chamber for its new test centre. In cooperation with the industrial partner FORCE Technology, LORC will establish a climatic chamber for exposure of structures and components to varying climatic conditions, primarily low and high temperatures, temperature cycles and corro
Northland Power Inc. has closed its offering of USD 231,000,000 in public shares. The company has also announced the concurrent closing, on a private placement basis, of the previously announced issuance of 3,125,000 Common Shares representing USD 50,000,000 of gross proceeds to a subsidiary of Nort
Following the recent announcement about Block Island wind farm reaching financial close, Mott MacDonald issued a press release, revealing that the company was lenders’ technical advisor during the project’s due diligence phase and is now monitoring construction as independent engineer in an ongoing
