China’s Zhongtian Technology Submarine Cable (ZTT) has awarded Correll Services with contracts related to subsea cables at the Kaskasi II and Gode Wind 3 offshore wind projects in Germany. Correll Services will provide platform cable routing, termination and testing of 155kV subsea cables for the AC
The offshore wind support vessel operator Seacat Services has become the first business to adopt the Carbon Management Plan, a first of its kind emissions reduction strategy introduced by new maritime sustainability consultancy, Cedar Marine. “The offshore wind sector has suffered scepticism in rece
Vestas and Iberdrola have finalised the wind turbine supply contract for the Baltic Eagle offshore wind farm in Germany. The final contract follows the selection of MHI Vestas as the preferred supplier for the project in 2019 and the agreement Vestas signed this May following the takeover of MHI Ves
Cerulean Winds, a company that recently unveiled a project for the production of green hydrogen and electrification of offshore oil & gas assets with 200 floating wind turbines off Scotland, has named the first of its delivery partners. The company has selected NOV as the exclusive provider of float
Dubai-based offshore wind foundation manufacturer Lamprell is looking to tap into the opportunities in the growing floating wind market and the upcoming projects in the US. Lamprell has just published its annual financial results for 2020, with the company’s Chief Executive Officer Christopher McDon
Greece-based industrial conglomerate MYTILINEOS has signed an agreement with Copenhagen Infrastructrure Partners (CIP) to jointly develop wind farms offshore Greece. MYTILINEOS entered the agreement through its Power & Gas Business Unit – Protergia, and CIP on behalf of its fund CI New Markets Fund
Fred. Olsen Ocean, including its subsidiaries Fred. Olsen Windcarrier and Global Wind Service, has entered into a partnership with Shimizu Corporation. The companies are joining forces to offer offshore wind installation and other services both in Japan and worldwide which involves the deployment of
GE Renewable Energy has appointed Jan Kjaersgaard as the new CEO of its Offshore Wind business. Kjaersgaard will succeed John Lavelle who is retiring after a 40-year career and plans to stay on board to assist with a transition over the next several months. Kjaersgaard joins GE from FLSmidth, where
Standardisation in floating wind, specifically floating wind substructures, is a must if this wind energy technology is to meaningfully contribute to the renewable energy mix in the next decade, according to K2 Management. Although floating wind projects are rolling out worldwide, the technology, an
Fred. Olsen Renewables and Vattenfall have entered into a partnership on a 50/50 basis in order to bid in the upcoming leasing round for offshore wind in Scotland. Scotland’s upcoming offshore wind leasing round – ScotWind – will include up to 15 areas amounting to 10 GW in capacity. Bids for lease
A series of showcases about contracting opportunities for the Sofia offshore wind project in the UK is taking place in July. Van Oord, the EPCI contractor for the project’s foundations and inter-array cables, will hold its webinar on 6 July. The Dutch company will cover concrete structures, secondar
Following reports that Singapore’s Keppel Corporation and Sembcorp Marine are in talks to merge their offshore and marine businesses, the two players have now inked non-binding agreements related to the proposed combination in response to dramatic changes in the sectors. In a statement on Thursday,
Chinese wind turbine manufacturer Goldwind has marked the installation of its first offshore wind turbine outside China. The turbine in question was erected in Vietnam in the waters off the Soc Trang province. ”Goldwind’s Bac Lieu Phase III and Soc Trang Phase I offshore wind power projects in Vietn
Following the financial close on the Arcadis Ost 1 offshore wind farm, Vestas has secured a firm order for Parkwind’s first project in Germany, which will also be the first to use a new floating installation method to erect the wind turbines. Under the contract with Parkwind, Vestas will deliver 27
