UK-based Inyanga Marine Energy Group has assumed operational management of the newly built Tor Boreas, a hybrid utility vessel developed for offshore wind operations. According to Inyanga, the 26.95-metre vessel will be operated in partnership with compatriot company, Tor Group, and is designed for
Europe’s aim of achieving 300-400 GW of offshore wind by 2050 means more than 10,000 wind turbines need to be installed at sea, as well as other necessary infrastructure—and this is likely to be out of reach unless the offshore energy construction industry is at the forefront of government plans, ac
The UK’s NR Marine Services has commissioned its compatriot Chartwell Marine to design a new crew transfer vessel (CTV), which will be capable of supporting older generation assets, now referred to as legacy turbines. The CTVs will be built and outfitted with modern technology to maximise vessel fue
Studies commissioned by ScottishPower Renewables found that battery-powered vessels (re)charging offshore is feasible and could be part of the operations of future offshore wind farms. One of the reports also says electric operations and maintenance (O&M) vessels will become cheaper than their Marin
NKT, using its vessel NKT Victoria, is scheduled to start installing the export cable for the 1.4 GW East Anglia Three offshore wind farm in the UK this month. The vessel is expected to mobilise from the port of Karlskrona in Sweden on 14 June and work on the East Anglia Three site 24/7, conducting
Heavy lift vessel (HLV) Seaway Alfa Lift, which recently completed the installation of transition pieces (TPs) at Dogger Bank B, has started the same work at the Dogger Bank C offshore wind site in the UK. According to the latest Notice of Operations for Dogger Bank C from Dogger Bank Wind Farm, the
A consortium led by UK company Morek Engineering has unveiled a design concept for a new class of low-carbon installation vessel for the floating wind market, after the concept completed the first feasibility stage. The consortium, which gathers Morek Engineering, naval architects Solis Marine Engin
All foundations, including the transition pieces (TPs), are now in place at Dogger Bank B, the second phase of the world’s largest offshore wind farm under construction, as the heavy-lift vessel (HLV) Seaway Alfa Lift recently installed the final TP. The vessel started installing the final five TPs
North Star’s new commissioning service operation vessels (CSOVs), Grampian Kestrel and Grampian Eagle, have secured Lloyd’s Register’s (LR) Cyber Resilience classification. This makes the UK-based offshore wind vessel operator the first organisation in the world to have ships achieve this classifica
Eleven wind turbines are now standing tall at the Sofia offshore wind farm site in the UK, where the work started in March and will continue until the end of the year. Foundation installation is also underway at the UK project site, with 76 monopile foundations now in place. The 1.4 GW project, deve
Iberdrola’s ScottishPower Renewables has signed charter agreements with Caister-based NR Marine Services and Great Yarmouth-based OEG to provide vessels to support the construction of the 1.4 GW East Anglia Three offshore wind farm in the UK. The deals are worth more than GBP 16 million (approximate
The offshore installation vessel Seaway Strashnov will install the remaining two monopiles at the Dogger Bank B offshore wind farm site next month. According to a Notice to Mariners from the project, the work is planned to commence on 7 April and continue until approximately 30 April. The heavy lift
The first wind turbine has been installed at the Sofia offshore wind farm in the UK. The 1.4 GW project, developed by RWE, will comprise 100 Siemens Gamesa 14 MW turbines, half of which will be fitted with recyclable blades. The wind turbine was installed by Cadeler’s wind turbine installation vesse
