Business & Finance
Statoil Makes Offshore Wind Power Play in Poland
Statoil has signed an agreement with Polenergia to acquire a 50 % interest in the two early phase offshore wind development projects in Poland, Bałtyk Środkowy III (BSIII) and Bałtyk Środkowy II (BSII).
Oceaneering Acquires Ecosse Subsea
Houston-headquartered Oceaneering International has, through one of its wholly-owned subsidiaries, acquired the Aberdeen-based Ecosse Subsea Limited for approximately GBP 50 million.
TenneT Turns Executive Switch
TenneT has named Manon van Beek as the new Chair of the Executive Board and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective 1 September 2018.
Semco Maritime and Moffatt & Nichol Form US Offshore Wind Pact
Semco Maritime and Moffatt & Nichol have signed an agreement to offer common engineering services to the offshore wind industry in the United States.
German Federal Council Shelves Offshore Wind Capacity Increase Talks
Germany’s Federal Council (Bundesrat) has removed from the agenda a motion for a capacity increase in the country’s 2030 and 2035 offshore wind capacity targets.
China: Shanghai Electric Gets Licence for Siemens Gamesa’s 8MW Turbine
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) signed a licensing agreement with Shanghai Electric today, 2 March, under which the Chinese company will manufacture, sell, and install Siemens Gamesa’s 8MW Direct Drive turbine for the offshore wind power projects in mainland China’s territorial waters.
Bladt Starts Busy Hornsea One Year with Delivery of First TPs
Bladt Industries started the delivery of Hornsea Project One transition pieces (TPs) and anode cages last week by loading the first six TPs and anode cages onto SAL Heavy Lift’s vessel at Bladt’s facilities in Aalborg, Denmark.
Van Oord and Oceaneering Establish ROV Partnership
Oceaneering has secured a three-year frame agreement with Van Oord Offshore Wind B.V. for the provision of Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) and trenching support services.
GE Unveils Operation Haliade-X 12 MW
GE Renewable Energy GE will invest more than USD 400 million over the next three to five years to develop and deploy the largest, most powerful offshore wind turbine – the Haliade-X 12 MW.
Six European Heliports to Establish North Sea Alliance for OWF Ops
After a two-day meeting in Den Helder, the directors of Aberdeen International Airport, Emden Airport, Esbjerg Airport, Humberside Airport, Stavanger Airport and Den Helder Airport have agreed to set up a North Sea Heliports Alliance (NSHA) in preparation for the upcoming roll-out of large-scale off
Offshore Wind Leaves Good Mark on James Fisher Results
James Fisher and Sons has reported a revenue that climbed 9% in 2017 compared to the previous year, exceeding GBP 500 million for the first time. With an underlying operating profit of GBP 55.8 million, the company marked a 10% increase from GBP 50.8 million posted for 2016. Three out of four James
Subsea 7 Goes Through With Siem Offshore Contractors Buy
Subsea 7 has signed an agreement to acquire the entire share capital of Siem Offshore Contractors (SOC), as well as cable lay vessel Siem Aimery and support vessel Siem Moxie, subject to competition clearance in Germany.
JFMS, NHV Team Up to Integrate Offshore and Helicoper Services
James Fisher Marine Services (JFMS) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the helicopter services provider NHV to develop and commercialise integrated packages for the offshore wind sector.
Seagreen Boosts Alpha and Bravo Offshore Wind Projects
Seagreen Wind Energy Limited will apply to Scottish Ministers to vary the existing Seagreen Alpha and Seagreen Bravo consents that would allow the combined maximum capacity of the two wind farms to be increased from 1,050MW to 1,500MW.