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Cosco Taps Friede & Goldman’s Solution for New Jones Act-Compliant WTIV
Cosco Shipping (Qidong) Offshore has entered into an agreement with the US vessel designer Friede & Goldman for a new Jones Act-compliant wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV), according to a social media post from the Houston-based company. The vessel design will be based on Friede & Goldman’s Ba
Ørsted and Co Team Up with Rosenberg Worley for Norwegian Floating Wind Projects
Blåvinge, the partnership between Fred. Olsen Seawind, Hafslund Eco, and Ørsted which plans to bid in the upcoming offshore wind auction in Norway, is entering into an exclusive collaboration with Rosenberg Worley to develop floating offshore wind farms. Under the agreement, the Blåvinge partners an
Irish Offshore Wind Project Delayed by Three Years as SSE Switches to New Consenting Regime
SSE Renewables plans to commission the Arklow Bank Wind Park Phase 2 in 2028 and not in 2025 as initially planned as the developer confirmed that it plans to apply for a Maritime Area Consent (MAC) for the project under Ireland’s new consenting regime. The decision by SSE Renewables to transfer Phas
Norwegian Government Drops Auction Model for Floating Wind Lease Area
The Norwegian Government has proposed the sites in the Utsira Nord lease area to be allocated based on qualitative criteria, rather than through an auction. The area is one of the two Norway will soon offer to developers and has been deemed most suitable for floating wind technology. The qualitative
TenneT Says Damage to Hollandse Kust Zuid Beta Jacket ‘Limited’, Topside Installation a Go
The installation of the Hollandse Kust Zuid Beta offshore substation topside will not be affected by the damage the substation’s jacket foundation suffered in a recent collision with a cargo ship, TenneT said. As reported, the cargo ship Julietta D collided with the substation jacket and a turbine f
Mitsui Buys Stake in Mainstream, Company Valued at EUR 2.1 Billion
Mitsui & Co., Ltd., part of Japan’s Mitsui Group, has agreed to invest EUR 575 million in Mainstream Renewable Power in the form of new common shares, corresponding to a 27.5 percent equity stake in the global renewable energy company. Mitsui will take a long-term active role in the growth of Mainst
PGE, Ørsted to Start Supply Chain Dialogue for 2.5 GW Project in Poland
Poland’s PGE and Ørsted have invited suppliers to the first in a series of meetings to discuss the needs related to the construction of the Baltica Offshore Wind Farm in Poland. During the first meeting, to be held on 22 April, investors will present the progress of the Baltica Offshore Wind Farm fr
Massachusetts to Get Another Offshore Wind Terminal
Foss Maritime is partnering with local investors of New Bedford’s Cannon Street Holdings LLC (CSH) to develop the New Bedford Foss Marine Terminal at the Port of New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA. The New Bedford Foss Marine Terminal is envisioned as a new base of operations and terminal logistics fac
Damen Fast Crew Supplier 2710 to Join Farra Marine’s Fleet
Dublin-based vessel operator Farra Marine will take delivery of its first Damen Fast Crew Supplier (FCS) 2710 in June this year, the Dutch shipbuilder and ship designer said. The new Damen Fast Crew Supplier 2710, named Farra Lark, will operate in Irish and UK waters getting workers and provisions t
China Dominates Offshore Wind Rankings in 2021 – BNEF
16.8 gigawatts (GW) of new commissioned offshore wind capacity was added globally in 2021, a 161 per cent increase compared with 2020, fueled largely by increased activities offshore China, according to a new report by research company BloombergNEF (BNEF). The scheduled end to China’s offshore wind
US State Setting Stage for Offshore Wind Auction
Dan McKee, the Governor of the US State of Rhode Island, has introduced legislation that would require a market-competitive procurement for approximately 600 MW of newly-developed offshore wind capacity. If enacted, Rhode Island’s primary utility company would be required to issue the procurement no
Estonian Company Looking to Bid in Offshore Wind Auctions in the Baltics
Estonia-headquartered developer of wind and solar energy projects in the Baltic States and Poland, Sunly, plans to develop multiple projects in the Baltic Sea and participate in offshore wind auctions in the region. The company, which applied for a permit for the construction of four offshore wind f
BP Entering Japanese Offshore Wind Market
BP has entered into an agreement with Marubeni to form a strategic partnership for offshore wind and potentially other decarbonisation projects, including hydrogen, in Japan. The new partnership will see BP acquiring a stake in Marubeni’s proposed offshore wind project in the country. Under the agre
Sembcorp Marine Wins Wind Turbine Installation Vessel Contract
Singapore’s Sembcorp Marine has won a contract for the construction of a wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) based on the company’s in-house design in collaboration with an unidentified customer. The WTIV project, secured through the company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Sembcorp Marine Rigs & Floa