Strategic Marine has signed an order to build three crew transfer vessels (CTVs) from Chartwell Marine which will be progressively delivered between 2023 and 2024. The Brevity-class catamaran design vessel is 27 metres long and has a capacity of 32 personnel. Due to its signature hull form optimisat
Van Oord has selected the Port of Blyth as the location for the storage and mobilisation of inter-array cables for the 1.4 GW Sofia offshore wind farm in the UK. The installation of the inter-array cables is set to begin in 2024, in which 350 kilometres of cable will pass through the Port’s Battlesh
RWE has won the permit to build a large-scale offshore wind farm at the Hollandse Kust West (HKW) VII site in the Dutch North Sea through the subsidy-free tender launched in the Netherlands in April. The Germany-based developer placed a bid through its project company Oranje Wind Power II and propos
The Irish Government has approved terms and conditions for the country’s first auction to supply electricity from offshore wind under the Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (ORESS 1) which is expected to secure up to 2.5 GW of offshore wind capacity. The pre-qualification stage will launch next mo
Odfjell Oceanwind and renewable energy developer Source Galileo’s Norwegian branch, Source Galileo Norge, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to cooperate on developing floating offshore wind farms using Odfjell Oceanwind’s technology. The cooperation will target wind farms for the elect
The Offshore Wind Growth Partnership (OWGP) has launched a new Innovation Grant funding competition aimed at decarbonising the offshore wind sector and improving reliability. Sponsored by Equinor, Ocean Winds, and ScottishPower Renewables, OWGP launched its latest Innovation Grant competition which
Equinor and Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult have announced a collaboration agreement that will tackle some of the biggest challenges facing the offshore renewables sector. According to the partners, ORE Catapult and Equinor have a joint aim to collectively invest in technology readiness for
UK-based Rovco and Horizon Ocean Management (HOM) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for through-life subsea asset integrity and balance of plant survey solutions for the Japanese offshore wind market. The agreement will see both parties work together to analyse the Japanese offshore wi
Sweden-headquartered OX2 has secured regulatory clearance to sell a 49 per cent stake in an up to 9 GW portfolio of offshore wind projects to the investment arm of Ingka Group, the largest retailer in the IKEA franchisee system. The deal is expected to be completed within two weeks. Under the agreem
Cyprus-headquartered alternative investment fund manager Pelagic Partners has made entry into the offshore wind market with a 2+2+2 newbuild order for Commissioning Service Operation Vessels (CSOVs) at Cochin Shipyard in India. The order has a value of over EUR 350 million and the vessels are expect
CSBC-DEME Wind Engineering (CDWE) has signed a contract that covers the transportation and installation of the foundations, turbines, and offshore substations for the Hai Long offshore wind farms in Taiwan. This milestone between CDWE and Hai Long Offshore Wind follows nearly three years of planning
The developer of the Gwynt Glas floating offshore wind farm has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Associated British Ports (ABP), which operates Port Talbot, and Port of Milford Haven in South Wales. Under the MoU, information and industry knowledge will be shared between the developer
Moray West Offshore Wind Farm has signed contracts with Seaway 7 and JDR for the supply and installation of the inter-array cables (IACs) for the 882 MW offshore wind project in Scotland. The IACs will connect 60 Siemens Gamesa SG 14-222 DD wind turbines back to the offshore substation before export
The Shell-Ocean Winds joint venture has withdrawn its motion to suspend the proceedings to approve the long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs) for its 405 MW Mayflower Wind project, filed with the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (DPU) after Avangrid requested a one-month suspension o
