Vattenfall and Stadtwerke München (SWM), together with project partner Siemens, have developed an optimised concept for constructing and commissioning the 72 wind turbines for the 288MW Sandbank offshore wind farm which is expected to cut the time between erecting the first wind turbine and commissi
Navikon has mobilised MPI Enterprise for the Nordergründe offshore wind project on behalf of Bilfinger Marine & Offshore System GmbH. The company informed that it won a contract in April 2016, under which it equipped the installation vessel with seafastening, foundations and assemblies for transport
Norfolk Marine’s survey vessel the Norfolk Swift has completed a survey at the 174MW Robin Rigg offshore wind farm in the Solway Firth off Cumbria, the vessel’s second survey contract for E.on in May. The first contract was completed at the 60MW Scroby Sands wind farm off Great Yarmouth prior to mai
Borssele Tender Attracts 38 Bids, Cost Reduction Main Priority The tender for the 700MW Borssele I&II offshore wind farm zones has attracted 38 bids and the first impression is that the wind developers have put a lot of effort in driving down the costs, the Dutch media cited Henk Kamp, the country’s
Along with the design for DONG Energy’s service operations vessel (SOV), which will be done in cooperation with Østensjø Rederi, Rolls Royce will also provide ship equipment. The company will supply the diesel electric main machinery, consisting of frequency controlled electric driven azimuth thrust
Three fishermen were rescued after their 10.5-metre catamaran collided with an offshore wind turbine and started taking on water some 2.5 miles west of Walney Island, Cumbria, UK, in the early morning hours of Thursday, 26 May, the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) reports. RNLI did not spe
DONG Energy has awarded Seacat Services with a contract for the supply of all crew transfer services at its 258MW Burbo Bank Extension project under development in the Irish Sea. The four-vessel charter contract, with durations of three to 11 months, is the second such agreement signed between Seaca
BVG Associates (BVGA) has, on behalf of Scottish Enterprise, produced a guide to highlight the opportunities for the oil and gas supply chain in the GBP 210 billion global offshore wind CAPEX and OPEX expected by 2025. The global oil and gas downturn continues to significantly impact the North Sea o
Norway’s Uptime International has entered into a contract with Damen Shipyards Group for delivery of an Uptime access solution for the Bibby WaveMaster 1, the Dutch shipbuilder’s first service operations vessel (SOV) currently under construction in Galati, Romania, for Bibby Marine Services. The del
Dutch software solutions provider MirTac has implemented the Star Fleet Management software onboard SeaZip 5 and Seazip 6, the two latest additions to SeaZip Offshore Services’s fleet. SeaZip took delivery of the two vessels in April 2016, expanding their fleet to six Damen Fast Crew Suppliers (2610
Cheshire-based marine engine supplier James Troop & Co has completed a full engine and Inboard Propulsion System (IPS) service on Njord Freyr, the first UK work of its kind on a wind farm support vessel, according to Bob Troop, the company’s Chairman and Managing Director. The contract for wind farm
Subsea support vessel (SSV) VOS Sugar, the newest addition to Vroon’s fleet, has started work on the BARD Offshore 1 wind farm, supporting dive operations and maintenance work on wind-turbine foundations for NDE Offshore. NDE Offshore, a Sweden-based provider of subsea services, will conduct a combi
The crew on board Windcat 30 vessel, which is supporting O&M works on Centrica’s offshore wind assets, helped rescue a stranded vessel yesterday. Yesterday afternoon, Windcat 30 was returning to its base in Grimsby, when it was radioed by Humber VTS requesting that it helps rescue a yacht in difficu
Dalby Offshore’s new 26m aluminium catamaran Dalby Ouse, a South Boats IOW 26m Jet built by Alicat Workboats was launched yesterday. The vessel is the first 26-metre South Boats’ design to be built by sister builder Alicat Workboats in Great Yarmouth. This will be the twelfth vessel in Dalby’s fleet
