South Korea’s Ministry of Environment and Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy have approved the Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs) for Hexicon’s MunmuBaram project and Korea Floating Wind’s floating offshore wind project being developed off the coast of Ulsan. The EIA process, conducted by
A new report published in Scotland has put forward several recommendations for a nature-inclusive design framework for offshore wind projects. The report was commissioned by Crown Estate Scotland and prepared by the global consultancy company Xodus and the Dutch nature enhancement initiative The Ric
RWE and Saitec Offshore Technologies have teamed up to commission enhanced environmental monitoring studies at the DemoSATH floating offshore wind project off the Basque coast of Spain. The two companies have launched the DemoSATH Lab initiative to carry out further environmental monitoring studies
BadaEnergy has completed the environmental impact assessment (EIA) consultation with South Korea’s Ministry of Environment, Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, and Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, for its Gray Whale floating offshore wind project in Ulsan. The completion of the EIA consultation
White Cross Offshore Windfarm Limited, a joint venture between Cobra and Flotation Energy, has submitted further environmental information to support its application for the 100 MW floating wind project in the Celtic Sea. The developer behind the White Cross floating offshore wind project is seeking
On 12 July, Ørsted revealed the company achieved a significant noise reduction using a new monopile installation method at the Gode Wind 3 offshore wind farm in Germany. Tested during the installation of three of the wind farm’s monopiles, the new method had reduced noise levels by over 99 per cent,
UK-headquartered BMT has joined forces with Australia-based Ocius Technology intending to deploy a fleet of around 1,000 uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) that will create an interconnected system of remote sensors that supply data for the development of offshore wind projects. The deployment of these
Heerema Marine Contractors has demonstrated a noise reduction of 24 decibels (dB) during installation work at EnBW’s He Dreiht offshore wind farm in Germany, where the offshore construction specialist employed a noise mitigation spread with equipment supplied by IQIP. The Netherlands-based Heerema M
Ocean Winds (OW) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Monash University to work together on establishing a sustainable supply chain for Australia’s offshore wind sector and to explore methods for conserving the nation’s biodiversity. As Ocean Winds expands to Australia with its High S
The Noordzeker consortium, one of the winners of the latest offshore wind auction in the Netherlands, will look to refine the 2 GW project before filing the decision on whether to progress development to the Dutch government, which is required by July 2024. As reported earlier, Noordzeker, the conso
A new collaborative marine research initiative has started, focusing on identifying innovative designs and best practices for monitoring and mitigating underwater noise associated with floating offshore wind farms. Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult’s Floating Offshore Wind Centre of Excellenc
Vestas, together with the helicopter service provider HeliService, has initiated a pilot project that involves Vestas technicians and jack-up crew being transported to and from Iberdrola’s Baltic Eagle offshore wind farm in Germany by helicopters using Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). The pilot proj
Jan De Nul has ordered a new XL cable-laying vessel (CLV), identical to the Fleeming Jenkin ordered at a Chinese shipyard last year. With a cable-carrying capacity of 28,000 tonnes, the vessels are said to be the largest capacity CLVs in the world. Like Fleeming Jenkin, the new vessel will be 215 me
Dutch manufacturer of offshore wind foundations, Sif, has revealed plans to build a monopile recycling factory as part of a goal to make monopiles fully circular. With the same aim, the company has also signed an addendum to its existing framework agreement with Dillinger to secure access to its low
