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RWE Charters Rem Offshore’s CSOV Newbuild
Norway-based Rem Offshore has secured a long-term charter contract with RWE for its newbuild construction service operations vessel (CSOV) Rem Power. Under a two-year contract, with options to extend, the 85-metre long vessel will operate on the 1.4 GW Sofia offshore wind farm in the UK. The vessel
SSE Renewables Picks Project Certification Partner for Irish Offshore Wind Farm
Bureau Veritas has announced that it will provide Project Certification for SSE Renewables’ Arklow Bank Wind Park Phase 2, located off the east coast of Ireland. Bureau Veritas will be responsible for providing project certification during the design phase covering wind turbines, foundations, towers
Grid Infrastructure Fabricators Sought for Belgian Energy Island
Belgian transmission system operator Elia has issued a contract notice seeking the delivery of four HVAC substation modules for the Modular Offshore Grid 2 (MOG2) energy island project in the North Sea. The MOG2 project aims at developing new offshore grid infrastructure to connect new wind farms in
US Interior Department Reorganizes Interbureau Offshore Wind Tasks
The US Department of the Interior (DOI) has shifted responsibility for offshore renewable energy-related safety and environmental protections from the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) to the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE). Some key authorities that are transferred to B
Vos Prodect Wins Contract for Dutch Nearshore Wind Farm
TKF, a cable supplier company, has awarded a contract to Vos Prodect for the supply of offshore cable accessories for the Windplanblauw wind farm in the Netherlands. The Dutch company has unveiled that it is responsible for supplying all cable hang-off systems for offshore installation, as well as f
Siemens Gamesa Taps Crowley and ESVAGT for US Service Operations Vessel
Florida-based shipping company Crowley and Denmark’s ESVAGT will jointly build and operate a service operations vessel (SOV) under a long-term charter with Siemens Gamesa which will be deployed on the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind off Virginia, USA. Under the new contract, Crowley will manage and c
Digital Twin Tech to Help Triple Port of Esbjerg’s Offshore Wind Shipping Capacity
Danish Port of Esbjerg, together with US-based Moffatt & Nichol, has deployed digital twin technology which could triple the port’s offshore wind capacity. With a digital twin, the port can simulate future projects and operations, plan accordingly ahead of time, and thus be at the forefront of deliv
Eni and Simply Blue File Two Floating Wind Project Applications in Italy
Plenitude, a Benefit Corporation company of the Italian oil and gas major Eni, and Irish floating offshore wind developer Simply Blue Group have entered into an agreement to jointly develop floating wind projects in Italy, with applications for the first two already submitted to the relevant authori
TotalEnergies and RWE Strike Again Offshore France
TotalEnergies and RWE have applied for the competitive bidding procedure for the Center Manche 2 (AO8) offshore wind project in Normandy, France. The bid was placed as part of the partnership between the two companies aimed at jointly responding to calls for tenders for the development of wind proje
Ocean Winds, Banque des Territoires to Jointly Bid for French Floaters
Ocean Winds and Banque des Territoires have joined forces to respond to France’s A06 tender for floating offshore wind sites in the Mediterranean Sea. Under the A06 tender, two sites for floating offshore wind will be developed, each with a planned installed capacity of about 250 MW with potential e
Arcadis Ost 1 Produces First Power
Parkwind’s first offshore wind farm outside Belgium, the 247 MW Arcadis Ost 1 in Germany, has started producing first electricity and feeding it into the grid after the first set of wind turbines were powered up. The installation of wind turbines started in November 2022, when the crane vessel Thial
First Steel Cut for Hai Long Jacket Foundations
Hai Long Offshore Wind Project and Samkang M&T have held a ceremonial first cut of steel for jacket foundations fabrication for the Hai Long offshore wind farms. In August 2022, Hai Long and Samkang M&T signed a foundations fabrication contract, by which the latter will supply a total of 52 jackets
CIP Buys Into Statkraft’s 2.2 GW Irish Offshore Wind Portfolio
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners’ (CIP) fund Copenhagen Infrastructure IV K/S (CI IV) and Statkraft have signed an agreement which will see CIP acquiring 50 per cent in Statkraft’s offshore wind portfolio in Ireland. Under the deal, the financial terms of which have not been disclosed, CIP will ho
Navantia-Windar Starts Building Moray West Monopiles
Spain’s Navantia Seanergies and Windar Renovables have started production of the first of the 14 XXL monopiles for the Moray West offshore wind project, with the bending of the first sheet. The monopiles will have an approximate length of 90 metres, a maximum diameter of 10 metres, and a maximum wei