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ERM’s Floating Wind-to-Hydrogen Project Enters Commercial Demonstration Phase
Environmental Resources Management’s (ERM) floating wind-to-hydrogen project, ERM Dolphyn, has entered the commercial demonstration phase, which will be supported by Offshore Design Engineering (ODE) after the company just won a contract to provide topside Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) service
PowerX Reinventing Offshore Energy Transfer with Power Ark Vessels – Guest Post
The following article is a guest post by Una Softic, a Global Partnerships Advisor at PowerX. Japanese company PowerX is addressing renewable energy transfer challenges with strategic partners in Japan and globally, developing a power transfer vessel – Power Ark, and building a large-scale battery a
New UK Project Aims to Tackle Gender Imbalance in Offshore Wind
The Offshore Wind Industry Council (OWIC) and the University of East Anglia (UEA) have announced a new joint research project, called “Clearing the Pathway for Women in Wind”, to boost the number of women working in the offshore wind sector. The project, just like the recently announced launch of th
Wison Receives Offshore Wind Farm Installation Vessel Order
Shanghai-headquartered Wison Offshore & Marine has won a contract from China’s Shandong Lankun Offshore Engineering for the construction of an offshore wind farm installation vessel that will be able to handle offshore wind turbines of up to 16 MW. Under the contract, Wison Nantong Heavy Industry, a
Navigare Capital Invests in Offshore Wind Fleet
Danish maritime assets investor Navigare Capital has made its first investment in the offshore wind support vessel segment through a majority investment in its partnership with Norway’s Norwind Offshore. Five purpose-built vessels, equipped with battery-hybrid propulsion and power management systems
UK to Launch Cross-Industry Digital Passport for Offshore Energy Workforce Next Year
Workers in the oil and gas industry in the UK are a step closer to having a digital passport with all their qualifications in one place which will make it easier to transfer to offshore wind, hydrogen, and other energy industries. The passport, backed by the alignment and recognition of training and
EDF and Maple Power Submit Bids to Build Floating Wind Farms Offshore France
EDF Renouvelables, a wholly owned subsidiary of the French utility EDF Group, has submitted bids to build two floating offshore wind farms in the French Mediterranean Sea. The projects are named Mediterranean Grand Large and Occitanie Grand Large, EDF Renouvelables announced in a social media post.
Korean-Dutch Consortium Puts Model MSPAR Floater Foundation Through Paces
The MSPAR floating wind turbine foundation has passed model tests and is now ready for Approval in Principle (AIP) and a full-scale prototype, according to South Korea’s Daewoo Engineering & Construction and Netherlands-based Monobase Wind, which plan to roll out the prototype in 2023/2024. The test
Kongsberg to Equip Cadeler’s Foundation Installation Vessel
Kongsberg Maritime has signed a EUR 28 million contract for Cadeler’s new foundation installation vessel to be built by Chinese shipbuilder COSCO Shipping (Qidong) Offshore and delivered in 2025. Under the contract, the third Kongsberg Maritime has received for Cadeler installation vessels, the comp
New Jersey Wind Port Opens Doors to Tier 1 Component Manufacturers
The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) will shortly launch the next phase of its tenant selection process for the New Jersey Wind Port. This phase will involve seeking offers from Tier 1 wind component manufacturers, such as blades, for an approximately 70-acre parcel of property at t
Fugro to Keep Supporting Wind Expansion Offshore South Korea
Fugro has extended its memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Underwater Survey Technology 21 (UST21) to support South Korea’s expansion of wind power assets. According to Fugro, the MoU was extended due to the strong demand for combined geophysical, geotechnical, and metocean data services. The par
Tekmar Wins Cable Protection Contract for US Offshore Wind Project
Tekmar Group has been awarded a contract for an offshore wind farm project in the US, the company announced on 25 May, leaving the project and the client unnamed. Under the contract, Tekmar will provide an integrated engineering solution, including Cable Protection Systems (CPS), for the offshore wi
Spain Backs EOLOS’s Two R&D Projects
The Spanish Centre for the Development of Industrial Technology (CDTI) has awarded EOLOS Floating LiDAR Solutions two research and development (R&D) projects designed to advance wind, metocean, and environmental measurement technologies, and digital services for the offshore wind industry. The first
World’s First Offshore Vessel Charging Points to Be Installed on UK Wind Farms This Summer
The world’s first offshore charging points for electric vessels will be installed on the Lynn and Inner Dowsing wind farms off the UK around late summer, according to the UK’s Department for Transport. The project to develop an offshore wind on-turbine electrical vessel charging system is led by MJR