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Changfang and Xidao Ready for First Jackets
The first pin pile installation campaign at the 589 MW Changfang and Xidao wind farm offshore Taiwan has been completed, Boskalis said. During the first installation campaign which started in early July, the crane vessel Bokalift 1 installed 48 pin piles at the site 15 kilometres off the coast of Ch
BOEM Moves South Fork Offshore Wind Farm Closer to Approval
The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has completed its environmental review of the South Fork offshore wind farm and plans to issue a record of decision on whether to approve the proposed project in October. If approved, the 130 MW wind farm planned to be built off the coasts of Rhode Isl
Australia’s Star of the South Starts Work on Environmental Statements
The developers of the Star of the South wind farm offshore Australia are starting work on the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and the Environment Effects Statement (EES) for the up to 2.2 GW project. These are the most detailed environmental assessments a project can go through in Australia wit
Sembcorp Marine Sends Off Hornsea Two Topsides
The Hornsea Two offshore substation (OSS) and the reactive compensation station (RCS) topsides have left the Sembcorp Marine Admiralty Yard in Singapore and are en route to the UK, Sembcorp Marine said. The two topsides departed on 15 August and are expected to reach their destination at the end of
Saint-Nazaire OSS Jacket In Position
The jacket foundation for the Saint-Nazaire offshore substation was installed off the coast of the Guérande peninsula in France over the weekend, DEME Group said. The 48-metre jacket will be held in place by four foundation piles installed in April 2021 by DEME Offshore using an in-house designed su
MingYang Delivers Wind Turbines for First OWF in Mediterranean Sea
MingYang Smart Energy has delivered ten of its MySE 3.0-135 wind turbines for the Italian Taranto offshore wind farm, the country’s first offshore wind farm and the first of its kind to be built in the Mediterranean Sea. According to MingYang, this is also the first time a Chinese OEM supplied turbi
First Inter-Array Pre-Trenching Campaign Completed at Saint-Brieuc OWF
The pre-trenching campaign along the inter-array cable routes in the northern part of the French Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm has been completed, Ailes Marines reported, adding that the work was done five weeks ahead of schedule. The Aethra vessel, chartered by the inter-array cable supplier Prys
BOEM Mulls Wind Area Lease Sale Offshore the Carolinas
The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is considering a lease sale for the Wilmington East wind energy area located in the Long Bay, offshore North and South Carolina. BOEM is now preparing a supplemental Environmental Assessment (EA) to consider additional wind leasing options offshore Nor
Société Générale PGE’s Financial Advisor on 2.5 GW Baltica Offshore Wind Farms
PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna has selected Société Générale as a financial advisor for the construction of the Baltica 2 and Baltica 3 wind farms in the Polish Baltic Sea. With a combined capacity of 2.5 GW, Baltica 2 and Baltica 3 represent the largest investment of this type in the Polish part of
LS Cable & System to Acquire Largest Subsea Cable Laying Barge in Korea
LS Cable & System has revealed the plan to buy the largest submarine cable laying barge in Korea to increase participation in domestic and overseas offshore wind projects. The company is planning to acquire its first submarine cable laying barge and prepare for offshore wind power generation project
First Hybrid Chartwell 24 CTV Heads to East Anglia 1
HST Marine has taken delivery of HST Ella, a new hybrid crew transfer vessel (CTV) designed by Chartwell Marine. HST Ella is the first hybrid Chartwell 24 vessel to hit the water, following her completion at the Isle of Wight shipyard Diverse Marine. ”Rapidly maturing hybrid technology means that en
Rudong H5 Offshore Wind Farm Takes Final Shape
All 75 wind turbines have been installed at the 300 MW Rudong H5 wind farm offshore Rudong County in China, ZTT Submarine Cable & System said. The 4 MW wind turbines, supplied by Shanghai Electric, were transported and installed by Zhongtian Technology Ocean Engineering utilizing ZTT’s specially fit
GIG Joins Vårgrønn and Agder Energi Offshore Norway
Macquarie’s Green Investment Group (GIG) has joined Vårgrønn and Agder Energi in a bid to develop offshore wind in Norway’s Sørlige Nordsjø II zone.Vårgrønn and Agder Energi have worked together for the initial development activity and are now announcing a broadening of the partnership as GIG ente
France’s First Offshore Substation Preps For Final Journey
The jacket foundation and the topside of the Saint-Nazaire offshore substation are scheduled to depart from the Nantes Saint-Nazaire Port to the installation site in the coming several days. The jacket foundation will leave the Nantes Saint-Nazaire Port on Saturday, 14 August. The topside will follo