Two wind farm support vessels (WFSVs) are currently being built for the Akita Noshiro project, the first large-scale offshore wind farm in Japan established on a commercial basis. The two 27m WFSVs, designed by BMT, are being constructed by Cheoy Lee Shipyards at its Hin Lee (Zhuhai) Shipyard facili
Prysmian’s new cable-laying vessel Leonardo Da Vinci is undergoing final preparations ahead of being towed from Vard’s shipyard in Tulcea, Romania, to Norway for final outfitting. Following the finalization of the hull in Tulcea, Leonard Da Vinci will begin its journey from the Danube river through
CWind Taiwan has acquired two crew transfer vessels (CTVs) from Seacat Services to support the Yunlin offshore wind project in Taiwan. Seacat Resolute and Seacat Vigilant will be chartered to support Siemens Gamesa during the development and construction of the 640 MW wind farm. The two 24m CTVs are
The upgraded crane boom on jack-up vessel Pacific Osprey is fully operational, Swire Blue Ocean (SBO) said. The installation of Pacific Osprey’s new crane boom started in the Port of Esbjerg in mid-April and was completed on 30 May. The lift of the boom onto the jack-up was executed on 14 April by N
Jan De Nul’s jack-up vessel Vole au vent is now on its way back to the Port of Halifax from the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) demonstration project site off Virginia, U.S., according to the vessel’s AIS data. This second trip to the Halifax port will see the Vole au vent picking up turbine t
Heerema Marine Contractors’ (HMC) heavy lift vessel Aegir is set to start working on the Changhua offshore wind project in Taiwan in the coming weeks. Aegir is currently in Taiwan making final preparations to begin the installation of 21 jacket foundations at the site some 8km off the coast of Chang
Atlantic Wind Transfers has secured a contract to provide crew transfer vessel (CTV) services for Dominion Energy’s Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project. The new-build Chartwell 24 CTV will be used for marine support services for the Siemens Gamesa offshore wind turbines set to be installed
Northern Offshore Services (N-O-S) and SEA O.G. Offshore have established a joint venture to operate crew transfer vessels (CTVs) in the U.S. offshore wind industry. The agreement will see the two parties providing marine services and CTV operations for the offshore wind market in the United States.
Jan De Nul has started the construction of its next-generation jack-up installation vessel Voltaire with a steel cutting ceremony at the Cosco Shipping Shipyard (Nantong) in China. The Voltaire is specifically designed to transport, lift and install offshore wind turbines, transition pieces, and fou
Geoquip Marine’s vessel Geoquip Saentis has arrived at Vineyard Wind’s 501 North Federal Lease Area offshore Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts to start a geotechnical survey campaign. The site will be the eventual location of the 804 MW Vineyard Wind 1 offshore wind farm. Using two separate vessels,
ST Engineering Marine and Nauti-Craft have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to jointly develop and supply new crew transfer vessels. Primarily, the two companies aim to explore the opportunity to incorporate Nauti-Craft’s marine suspension technology into vessels built by ST Engineering. As a further
UK-based Bibby Marine Services (Bibby) has received a grant to explore a range of zero-carbon fuel systems through the WaveMaster Zero C Research and Development Project. The project will be supported by a grant from MarRI-UK, a collaborative innovation vehicle for UK industry and academia to jointl
Longitude Engineering, part of LOC Group, has provided the concept and basic design services for Woen Jinn Harbor Engineering’s new DP2 cable-laying vessel that will service the Taiwanese offshore wind market. Longitude Engineering also provided construction specifications for yard engagement and pr
Five people were injured in an accident onboard the installation vessel Seaway Strashnov during the installation of foundations at the Triton Knoll offshore wind farm. The accident occurred overnight on 8 May, a spokesperson for the Triton Knoll project told Offshore WIND. All of the five injured pe
