Fred. Olsen Seawind and Vattenfall, the joint venture partners behind the Mara Mhòr floating offshore wind project, have awarded over GBP 3 million (approximately EUR 3.6 million) in development contracts with Scottish-based suppliers, the companies announced as they hit the milestone with the lates
Siemens Gamesa has been awarded the firm order for the 112 MW Ishikari offshore wind power project from Green Power Investment, marking the turbine manufacturer’s first firm offshore order in Japan. The order includes 14 SG 8.0-167 DD offshore wind turbines, each with a capacity of 8 MW and featurin
Ireland-based Gavin & Doherty Geosolutions (GDG), part of Venterra Group, has entered into a collaboration with local Japanese companies Geo Marine Service and Nikken Sekkei to offer a range of services, from survey to obtaining certification, to the Japanese offshore wind market. According to GDG,
Norwegian offshore wind service company Edda Wind has agreed with Colombo Dockyard in Sri Lanka to terminate the construction and delivery contracts for two Commissioning Service Operation Vessels (CSOVs). Edda Wind said it had not paid any pre-delivery installments to Colombo Dockyard, and only inc
Aurubis Olen, part of the Aurubis Group, has signed a ten-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Eneco to procure renewable energy from the SeaMade offshore wind project in Belgium. The agreement entails the purchase and supply of 12 MW of wind power over the next decade, with delivery to begin in
James Fisher and Sons (James Fisher) and Abu Dhabi-based National Marine Dredging Company (NMDC) Group have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on key projects and opportunities in the offshore wind market worldwide. Under the MoU, the partners will also collaborate in the oil
Manor Renewable Energy (MRE) has won a contract to provide the complete temporary power solution for the construction of the 3.6 GW Dogger Bank offshore wind project in the UK. Under the contract, MRE will use its generator recycling strategy, with the aim to streamline the number of sets required o
The shipping and maritime logistics arm of the state-owned Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), ADNOC Logistics & Services (ADNOC L&S), has announced the acquisition of the offshore support vessel owner and operator Zakher Marine International (ZMI). Upon completion of the transaction, which is s
Tekmar Group has secured a contract to supply 100 cable protection systems (CPS) for use on multiple offshore wind farms in China’s Shangdong and Guangdong provinces. The contract value is GBP 1.6 million (approximately EUR 1.9 million) and the systems are expected to be delivered through 2022, Tekm
The Supply Chain Engineering Logistics Business Division of China’s COSCO Shipping Logistics is providing intermodal logistics services for the 75-turbine Ca Mau offshore wind project in Vietnam. The 350 MW intertidal project is located in the tidal flat area of Sanjiang Dongshe in Nangen County, Ca
James Fisher Renewables (JF Renewables) has entered into a strategic partnership with Dong Fang (DFO) and Ho Lung Power Engineering (HLPE) with the goal to localise the company’s activities in Taiwan. JF Renewables said that through these partnerships the company aims to transfer technical knowledge
ARC Marine, Verlume, and ForWind, the Center for Wind Energy Research at the University of Oldenburg in Germany, have been selected as the winners of RWE’s first international innovation competition on ecology and system integration of offshore wind. The companies participated in the competition sea
Flotation Energy has awarded Worley with a framework agreement to provide pre-feasibility study services for the 1.5 GW Seadragon wind project off the coast of Gippsland, Australia. The project sets out to be one of Australia’s first offshore wind sites. It will produce enough clean energy to power
Seaway 7 has won a contract for the transport and installation of inner-array grid cables on an offshore wind farm project in the US. The contract is valued at between USD 50 million and USD 150 million. The scope includes the transport and installation of around 160 kilometres of 66 kV subsea power
