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Will Offshore Wind Help Reach ‘Green’ Ambitions of Newly Launched G7 Hydrogen Action Pact?
The Group of Seven (G7) has launched the G7 Hydrogen Action Pact (G7-HAP), a joint initiative on low-carbon and renewable hydrogen, and its derivatives such as ammonia. The pact comes on the heels of the recently signed declarations through which some of the seven countries vowed to up their energy
Ørsted, Ocean Winds, Vattenfall Join SIMOX Project
Ørsted, Ocean Winds, and Vattenfall have decided to join the Sustainable Installation of XXL Monopiles (SIMOX) project that focuses on developing several innovative technologies that could be suitable for the installation of XXL monopiles, as an alternative to conventional impact hammering. Launched
Edda Wind Takes Delivery of First Hydrogen-Ready CSOV
Norwegian offshore wind service company Edda Wind has taken delivery of its first Commissioning Operation Vessel (CSOV), the hydrogen-ready Edda Breeze. The vessel is the first to be delivered as part of a nine-vessel newbuilding programme. Edda Breeze will in August go on a ten-year contract with O
Blue Gem to Provide Valorous Wave Data to Local Surfers
Blue Gem Wind, a joint venture between TotalEnergies and Simply Blue Energy, has redeployed an EOLOS FLS200 floating LiDAR system at the proposed Valorous floating wind project site to continue an offshore metocean campaign in the Celtic Sea. The company said it will share wave data with local surfe
US and Germany Enter Energy Partnership; Offshore Wind, Hydrogen in Focus
German and US officials who attended the meeting of the G7 climate, energy, and environment ministers in Berlin last week signed a joint declaration on partnering in the area of climate and energy, after forming four working groups earlier this year in preparation for the partnership, two of which a
Norwind’s Newly Delivered SOV Chartered for Hornsea Two
Norway-based Norwind Offshore has taken delivery of Norwind Breeze, a former Platform Suply Vessel (PSV) that was converted into a Service Operation Vessel (SOV) by Vard. The vessel will soon be deployed on the Hornsea Two offshore wind farm under a contract with Ørsted, according to the vessel’s ow
All Foundations Installed at Saint-Nazaire Offshore Wind Farm
DEME Offshore, using its installation vessel Innovation has now installed all 80 foundations at the Saint-Nazaire offshore wind farm in France, the industry’s first project to employ drilling to install XL monopiles. Eolien Maritime France (EMF), the consortium that owns the wind farm, awarded an EP
Saipem 7000 Back in Action Following Crane Incident
Semi-submersible crane vessel, Saipem 7000, is returning to the Seagreen wind farm offshore Scotland to resume the installation of jacket foundations at the 114-turbine site. Saipem 7000 and support vessels are expected to arrive on site on or around Wednesday, 1 June, the project’s latest Notice to
Orion Ready to Install XXL Monopiles at Arcadis Ost 1
The installation of 28 XXL monopiles for 27 wind turbines and one substation of the Arcadis Ost 1 offshore wind farm is about to begin as DEME Offshore’s installation vessel Orion has arrived at the Port of Roenne, the project’s storage and marshaling port. According to available AIS data, Orion arr
SSE First Offshore Wind Developer to Receive Consent for Onshore Grid Infrastructure in Ireland
SSE Renewables has announced that the planning permission for the onshore grid infrastructure for the 800 MW Phase 2 of Arklow Bank Wind Park has been approved by Ireland’s planning board, An Bord Pleanála. This is the first time an offshore wind developer secured planning permission to develop onsh
CSSC Installing ‘Largest Floating Wind Turbine in China’
China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) has towed what it says is the country’s largest floating wind turbine to its designated location in waters south of Guangdong Province. The floater, called Fuyao and developed by CSSC’s subsidiary Haizhuang Wind Power, is equipped with a 6.2 MW typhoon-res
SMC Lands Seagreen Balance of Plant Contract
Specialist Marine Consultants (SMC) have been awarded a contract to provide Seagreen Wind Energy Limited with holistic Balance of Plant (BoP) services to support multiple activities during the construction phase of the 1.1 GW Seagreen wind farm offshore Scotland. The scope of services encompasses a
Acciona Energía Puts Money Behind Four-Armed Floating Offshore Wind Turbines
Spain’s Acciona Energía has acquired 24 per cent of the capital of Eolink, a French company specializing in the development of floating offshore wind foundations, becoming the main shareholder in the process. The operation, subject to certain conditions, follows a financing round launched by the Fre
Floating Wind Could Create 52,000 Jobs in Norway, Study Finds
Floating wind alone could create over 52,000 jobs in Norway by 2050, which is around 25 per cent of the total employment in the oil industry in 2019, according to a report from Menon Economics. The report also finds that Norwegian players could take between 5 and 14 per cent of the global floating w