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Siemens Energy Secures Its Largest Grid Connection Order
Amprion Offshore GmbH has now commissioned Siemens Energy to supply the converter platforms for the DolWin4 and BorWin4 offshore grid connection systems. DolWin4 and BorWin4 will transport up to 1.8 GW of power from several wind farms in the German North Sea to land with low losses. The order value
Metocean Measurement Campaign Starts Offshore Lithuania
Two buoys with specialised equipment have been deployed at two predefined locations in the Baltic Sea, as part of a contract signed between Lithuania’s Ministry of Energy and the Spain-based EOLOS Floating LiDAR Solutions. The anchoring of the buoys was carried out by the Lithuanian Garant Diving co
US Expanding Offshore Wind to Gulf of Mexico and Southern Atlantic
US President Joe Biden has announced that the Department of the Interior is advancing the development of offshore wind areas in the Gulf of Mexico and the Southern Atlantic. These areas cover 700,000 acres and have the potential to power over three million homes, President Biden said in his remarks
OWC Reveals Hollandse Kust Zuid Role
Offshore Wind Consultants (OWC) has been appointed as the lender’s technical advisor (LTA) on the 1.5 GW Hollandse Kust Zuid (HKZ) offshore wind project in the Netherlands. As part of the scope of work, OWC performed technical due diligence on all aspects of the project design, delivery, and operati
Fugro to Work on New Irish Offshore Wind Projects
Fugro is set to kick off a geotechnical site survey campaign at the North Celtic Sea and South Irish Sea offshore wind projects at the end of July. Supply vessel Fugro Voyager is in charge of carrying out the work which will include a downhole cone penetration test (CPT) and continuous sampling bore
Formosa 2 Offshore Wind Farm Hits Major Construction Milestones
Taiwan’s Formosa 2 offshore wind farm has passed two significant construction milestones, completing the installation of twelve turbines and transmitting power to the national grid. According to Formosa 2, the offshore wind farm has now completed more than half of the foundation installations and mo
First Steel Cut for Van Oord’s Mega Jack-Up
Van Oord has started the construction of its next-generation jack-up vessel Boreas with a steel cutting ceremony at the Yantai CIMC Raffles shipyard in China. The vessel, which Van Oord ordered in October last year, will be the first to feature Wärtsilä’s dedicated fuel supply system for methanol, M
TRIG to Increase Stake in 1.2 GW Hornsea One
The Renewable Infrastructure Group (TRIG) has exchanged contracts to acquire a further 2.4 per cent equity interest in the 1.2 GW Hornsea One offshore wind farm from Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP). Upon completion of this incremental investment, TRIG will hold a 10.2 per cent interest in Horns
Prototype DemoSATH Floating Offshore Wind Turbine Launches – Video
Saitec Offshore Technologies and RWE have loaded out and launched the prototype DemoSATH floating wind turbine at Punta Sollana quay in the Port of Bilbao, Spain. The DemoSATH unit was loaded onto the semisubmersible barge’s deck by means of Self-Propelled Modular Transporters. The barge was then ba
EMEC and West of Orkney Partner on New Offshore Wind R&I Programme
The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) has started a new research and innovation (R&I) programme in partnership with the West of Orkney wind farm offshore Scotland. The new R&I project will examine how to increase the competitiveness of the offshore wind farm and enhance the R&I capacity in the no
UK Offshore Wind Pioneer Buys US Marine Environmental Consultancy
UK offshore wind pioneer Venterra Group has entered the US market with the acquisition of INSPIRE Environmental, a Rhode Island-based marine environmental consultancy. Founded in 2015, INSPIRE collects, interprets and visualizes seafloor data for clients in the offshore wind, ports and marine constr
Boskalis Completes First Phase of Foundation Installation at Changfang and Xidao
Boskalis has completed the first phase of the foundation installation work on the Changfang and Xidao offshore wind project in Taiwan. Ten three-legged jacket foundations and the accompanying pin piles were installed at the site in the first phase of the project. The final seven jackets in this phas
Olympic CSOVs to Feature Acel Kit
Ulstein Power & Control has awarded Acel with a contract to deliver main switchboards for two construction service operation vessels (CSOVs) that Ulstein Verft is building for Norway-based Olympic. The contract includes the delivery of 690V, 440V, and 230V main switchboards, and shore connection for
Siemens Gamesa Stays on Gode Wind 1 and 2
Ørsted has awarded Siemens Gamesa with a contract to provide main component exchange services at the 582 MW Gode Wind 1 and 2 offshore wind farms in the German North Sea. The scope of work comprises the turnkey delivery of specified main component exchange (MCE) services to be performed under the en