Business & Finance
Tekmar and SBSS Partner Up on Chinese Offshore Wind Projects
UK-based cable protection system specialist Tekmar and China’s cable installation services provider S.B. Submarine Systems (SBSS) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate as each other’s preferred partner in offering export and inter-array cable protection to the Chinese offsho
C-bed Sells Wind Solution
C-bed Floating Hotels has sold the oldest floatel in its fleet, the Wind Solution, to an undisclosed buyer.
TenneT Issues Offshore Substation Certification Call
Dutch transmission system operator TenneT TSO has invited certifying authorities to submit their bids for the certification for the execution phase of the Alpha and the Beta offshore substation projects in the Hollandse Kust (zuid) zone, and the pre-contract award phase of the Hollandse Kust (noord)
MHI Vestas Blade Paint Shop Starts Taking Shape
MHI Vestas has completed the foundation work at its Fawley Paint & Logistics Facility in Hampshire, UK.
East of England Primed For Offshore Wind Rush
The fast-growing offshore wind supply chain in the East of England is on the cusp of a long steady rush of contracts, said Martin Dronfield, the new chair of the East of England Supply Chain Offshore Wind Special Interest Group (SIG).
NEIA Invites Newfoundland and Labrador Firms to Open Doors to OW
The Canada-based Newfoundland and Labrador Environmental Industry Association (NEIA) has invited local firms to consider the offshore wind industry as an avenue for business growth.
Aon Helps Clients Keep Up with Fast-Evolving Offshore Wind Industry (Expertise Hub VIDEO)
Aon is currently involved in several developments of offshore wind projects. Peter van den Brink, Aon Risk Solutions’ Industry Director for Energy and Marine Logistics in the Netherlands, sees challenges and opportunities in this fast-evolving market.
Partners Group Asks DNV GL for Borssele Investment Advice
DNV GL has advised Partners Group on technical risks in its investment in the 730MW Borssele III & IV offshore wind farms in the Netherlands.
Aker Solutions Enters Floating Wind Market
Aker Solutions has purchased an initial 5% stake in Principle Power, forming an alliance that brings its offshore oil & gas engineering expertise into the floating offshore wind market.
Vattenfall Returns to Black
Swedish energy company Vattenfall has recorded a net profit of SEK 9.6 billion for the Fiscal Year 2017, reporting a positive full-year result for the first time in the last five years.
Acta Marine Orders Another CSV from Ulstein
Acta Marine has ordered a new walk-to-work (W2W) construction support vessel (CSV) optimized for use in the offshore wind industry from Ulstein.
Ørsted, Siemens Gamesa and Sif Stars of Europe’s Installed Offshore Wind Capacity
Ørsted, Siemens Gamesa and Sif Group currently hold the biggest slices of cakes in their respective fields, when looking at the total installed offshore wind capacity in Europe.
Ocean City Council Says No to Visible Offshore Wind Turbines
The Mayor and City Council of Ocean City have unanimously approved a resolution in opposition to offshore wind turbines visible from this coastal town in the state of Maryland, US.
New Offshore Wind Investments Drop 60% in 2017
Six projects worth EUR 7.5 billion reached Final Investment Decision (FID) last year – a 60% decrease from 2016 and the first decrease in investments since 2012 – according to WindEurope, which states that the transition to auctions has resulted in a lull in FIDs and that the auctions of the last tw