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FINANCE: Small players – big projects

“It is almost like winning the lottery,” Meewind Director Willem Smelik says when reflec...

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IROTOR TECHNOLOGY: New blade sensor technology to limit strain and to lower cost

A strong partnership has resulted in the development of a new wind turbine technology, which could m...

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ACCESS SYSTEMS: TDD – Tube Docking Device

Transfers at sea have long been a problem and the safety of those involved is becoming an increasing...

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ACCESS SYSTEMS: UPTIME – Moving forward, the latest Motion Compensating Gangways

The young offshore wind energy sector is making a far greater use of vessels than the older oil and ...

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ACCESS SYSTEMS: UPTIME – Moving forward, the latest Motion Compensating Gangways

The young offshore wind energy sector is making a far greater use of vessels than the older oil and ...

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ENECO: Update on the grouting issue of Princess Amalia Wind Farm

On 1 July the Dutch offshore wind farm Eneco Luchterduinen became fully operational. On 21 September...

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CRANES: Huisman delivers world’s largest Leg Encircling Crane

Huisman recently delivered the cranes for the Seajacks Scylla, the new build wind turbine installati...

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WTIVs: Wind Turbine Installation Vessels: New optimism

The rugby world cup tournament is about to start in England as this article is being written. Just a...

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Windfarm update: French OWF Projects, Wikinger, Borkum Riffgrund 2, Butendiek, Galloper

French offshore wind projects French transmission system operator RTE France has awarded ABB with a ...

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Windfarm update: French OWF Projects, Wikinger, Borkum Riffgrund 2, Butendiek, Galloper

French offshore wind projects French transmission system operator RTE France has awarded ABB with a ...

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Windfarm Update: Amrumbank, Global Tech I, Borkum West 2.1, DolWin Beta, Ostwind 1

Amrumbank MPI Adventure installed the last turbine blade at the Amrumbank West offshore wind farm in...

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Windfarm Update: Race Bank, Rampion, Walney Extension, EnBW Baltic 2, Gode Wind 1 & 2, Sandbank

Race Bank In July, A2SEA won a contract to provide the SEA CHALLENGER offshore installation vessel f...

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Windfarm Update: Block Island, Eneco Luchterduinen, Gemini, Westermeerwind

Block Island Offshore construction work at the first US offshore wind farm began on 26 July, when th...

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SCALDIS SMC: Lifting at a higher level

Based in Antwerp, Scaldis Salvage & Marine Contractors has just celebrated its 20th anniversary ...

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ABB DRIVE TRAIN: Test and R&D centre in Helsinki

The Grid Code defines the working conditions for the operators of the grid administrators and the di...

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OFFSHORE INTERCONNECTORS: The German Offshore Grid update

The German Government has set a target to have 6.5 gigawatts of offshore wind power capacity install...

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THE FOUNDATIONS OF THE INDUSTRY: The next generation

The offshore wind industry is not really doing anything exceptional when it comes down to the basics...

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ACCOMMODATION VESSELS: THE PAST, PRESENT AND THE FUTURE

The concept of using vessels as hotels, or floatels, accommodation vessels, or recently, SOVs, or wh...

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ACCOMMODATION VESSELS: THE PAST, PRESENT AND THE FUTURE

The concept of using vessels as hotels, or floatels, accommodation vessels, or recently, SOVs, or wh...

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OWC 2015: Breaking down barriers in offshore wind

Although it is nothing new for countries and companies to invest in renewable energy, it seems like ...

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OWC 2015: Breaking down barriers in offshore wind

Although it is nothing new for countries and companies to invest in renewable energy, it seems like ...

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OFFSHORE TURBINE TECHNICIANS: The challenge in moving onshore experience offshore

With a reserved maximum of €18bn for offshore wind development the Dutch Government’s ‘E...

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DONG ENERGY – Bringing down the Lost Time Injury Frequency: it’s not a numbers game…

Certainly there have been huge advances in offshore wind’s safety record, as it emerges from b...

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WIND FARM UPDATE

Nordergründe The 111MW Nordergründe offshore wind farm reached financial closure. The project develo...

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WIND FARM UPDATE

 North Irish Sea Array Sustainable energy company Oriel Windfarm Ltd. and renewable energy group Gae...

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