Cadeler’s two newbuild wind turbine installation vessels (WTIVs) will feature Kongsberg Maritime’s WTIV technology. Kongsberg Maritime signed contracts totalling EUR 49 million with the Chinese shipbuilder COSCO Shipping (Qidong) Offshore for the delivery of its WTIV technology. The agreement will s
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has received an order for access and lifting systems for two more Commissioning Service Operation Vessels (CSOVs) for Edda Wind. The company will deliver two identical equipment packages consisting of one electrical gangway system, one 3D compensated Colibri crane and a
Jan De Nul has selected Imeca for the delivery of an electrical motion-compensated pile gripper for its new floating installation vessel – Les Alizés. The tailor-made gripper, with an integrated X-Laboratory guidance and survey system, will allow safe and efficient installation of next-generation mo
Uptime International AS has been awarded three contracts from Vard Singapore for the supply of three walk-to-work systems for North Star Renewables’ service operation vessels (SOVs). UPTIME’s scope of supply consists of three complete access systems for personnel and cargo, each consisting of a 30m
After Triumph Subsea Services issued a press release on 1 July stating InfraStrata’s trading update from 30 June contained a misleading statement and erroneous facts on their agreement for the construction of a Windfarm Development Vessel (WDV), InfraStrata issued a response on 5 July denying Triump
U-Ming Marine Offshore Company Limited (UMO) has placed an order for two Inertia M3 high-speed trimaran crew transfer vessels (CTVs) at Marsun Shipyard in Thailand. UMO is a recently-established joint venture between Taiwan’s bulk shipping company U-Ming Marine Transport Corporation and Denmark’s Wo
Vestas has contracted Fred. Olsen Windcarrier for the transportation and installation of 50 of its 9.5 MW wind turbines at Iberdrola’s Baltic Eagle offshore wind farm in Germany. This is one of the three new transport and installation contracts announced on 28 May 2021, Fred. Olsen Windcarrier said.
The Letter of Intent (LoI) for the construction of a Windfarm Development Vessel (WDV) – issued last year by Triumph Subsea Services to InfraStrata plc – has been formally cancelled, Triumph Subsea said after InfraStrata reported the LoI had been set aside as the shipbuilder was not confident the pr
Equinor has awarded Simon Møkster Shipping with a contract for service operations vessel (SOV) services for the Hywind Tampen floating wind farm project in Norway. Under the contract, Simon Møkster Shipping will provide its vessel Stril Server for Hywind Tampen, starting in the second quarter of 202
The service operations vessel (SOV) Esvagt Alba, which Havyard delivered to Esvagt a week ago, arrived in Fraserburgh, Scotland, on 1 July for final marine surveys before commencing work at the Moray East offshore wind farm, which will feature 100 Vestas turbines. Esvagt Alba is the second of three
Cadeler has signed a contract with COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry for the construction of two new X-class wind turbine installation vessels, with the total order amounting to USD 651 million (around EUR 548 million). According to the vessel owner, who announced the decision to build the new X-class v
ScottishPower Renewables has launched a pilot project to reduce its carbon emissions by using waste vegetable oil to help power crew transfer vessels (CTVs) working on the East Anglia ONE wind farm offshore the UK. The renewable vessel fuel, HVO30 – made from 30 per cent hydrogenated vegetable oil a
Fred. Olsen Ocean, including its subsidiaries Fred. Olsen Windcarrier and Global Wind Service, has entered into a partnership with Shimizu Corporation. The companies are joining forces to offer offshore wind installation and other services both in Japan and worldwide which involves the deployment of
After taking the delivery of its first-ever service operations vessel (SOV) earlier this month, DEME has officially named Groenewind, which is now ready to start working at the Rentel and SeaMade offshore wind farms in Belgium. DEME held the naming ceremony on 25 June, with the Belgian Federal Minis
