Damen Shipyards has secured a contract to build the sixth hydrogen dual-fuel Commissioning Service Operation Vessel (CSOV) for the crew transfer vessel operator Windcat. Damen will build the sixth CSOV at Ha Long Shipyard in Vietnam, where construction of the first five newbuilds is currently underw
Buchan Offshore Wind, a consortium comprising BayWa r.e., Elicio, and BW Ideol, has initiated the scoping process for its onshore grid infrastructure by submitting the Onshore Scoping Report to Aberdeenshire Council. The Onshore Scoping Report contains details of the planned onshore elements and its
Poland’s SeaRenergy Group has been awarded a Marine Coordination Services contract by Baltic Power, a joint venture between Poland’s Orlen Group and Canada’s Northland Power, for the construction phase of the 1.2 GW offshore wind project. SeaRenergy’s Marine Coordination Service includes ship regist
Japan’s TEPCO Renewable Power and Denmark’s Shoreline Wind have joined forces to optimise the design and management of offshore wind operations and maintenance (O&M) by utilising intelligent simulation software. TEPCO Renewable Power, a renewable project developer from Japan, said it wants to expand
Ramboll has been selected as the foundation designer for the Gennaker offshore wind project in the German Baltic Sea, owned by Skyborn Renewables. Under the contract, Ramboll will be responsible for developing the basic and detailed design of 63 monopile foundations supporting Siemens Gamesa’s SG 14
WindSpider, a Norway-based company developing an innovative modular self-erecting crane system for the offshore wind industry, has been awarded a NOK 17.5 million (approximately EUR 1.5 million) grant from Innovation Norway. The funds from Innovation Norway will support the company in advancing its
Enefit Green, a renewable energy developer based in Estonia, has issued a call for tenders for geotechnical surveys at the project site of its Liivi offshore wind farm, located ten kilometres off the island of Kihnu in the Estonian part of the Gulf of Riga. The call was published on 8 July with the
Two transformers for the 1.1 GW Inch Cape offshore wind farm have completed their overland and sea journey from Zagreb, Croatia. The transformers traveled via Rotterdam, Netherlands, before arriving at the Smulders yard in Wallsend, the UK. The 545 MVA transformers were manufactured by Koncar Power
France-headquartered Eiffage has unveiled details about its engineering, procurement, construction, installation, and commissioning (EPCIC) contract, which the company won last month to build four electrical substations for the world’s first artificial energy island, Princess Elisabeth Island. The c
A research and development (R&D) project focused on reusable floating wind anchoring systems, high and low connectors, and tendons for tension line systems, has been launched in France. The project is led by Technip Energies in partnership with Université Gustave Eiffel, Valeco, and OPEN-C Foundatio
The US-headquartered GE Vernova plans to install a prototype of its next-generation 15.5 MW Haliade-X offshore wind turbine in Gulen, Norway, following a NOK 331 million (approximately EUR 29 million) funding approval from Enova, a government-backed agency. The funds from Enova have been secured by
A consortium comprising some of the world’s leading offshore wind developers and Tier 1 suppliers have initiated a joint industry project that aims to commercialise a new foundation connection technology developed by the Netherlands-based company C1 Connections. “With the increasing size of wind tur
French Technip Energies and Dutch SBM Offshore have established Ekwil, a 50/50 joint venture company focused on floating offshore wind energy. According to the companies, Ekwil is a pure player delivery partner offering a range of “series production” floating offshore wind solutions to meet the grow
Danish offshore wind developer Ørsted has established a partnership with compatriot wave energy company Wavepiston to examine the potential for co-location of wave energy and offshore wind in Denmark. The collaboration will analyze the benefits of combining offshore wind and wave energy to optimize
