Highlights of the Month: March 2014

Highlights of the Month: March 2014

Jack-Up Barge Presents New Installation Method

Jack-Up Barge, the offshore self-elevating platform supplier, has pioneered a new cost-effective installation method that promises to revolutionise offshore wind turbine construction.

Scotland Gives Thumbs Up to Two Offshore Wind Farms

Scottish Energy Minister, Fergus Ewing, has announced the formal consent of two adjacent offshore wind farm applications in the outer Moray Firth.

SSE Tones Down Its Commitment to Offshore Wind Projects

SSE has disclosed its intention to narrow significantly the focus of its near term development plans for its offshore wind projects.

Nordsee Ost Foundation Installation Complete

All foundations of the Nordsee Ost offshore wind farm have been successfully installed some 35 kilometres north of the island of Heligoland. A total of 48 jacket foundations were installed for the wind turbines and one for the substation in water up to 25 metres deep.

Germany Leads the Way in Offshore Wind Industry Innovations

A comparative patent analysis between the leading offshore wind nations: Denmark, England and Germany, has set the German offshore wind industry as a clear frontrunner in the field of innovation.

Seaway Heavy Lifting to Install Dudgeon OWF Foundations and Substation 

Dudgeon Offshore Wind Limited (owned by Statoil ASA and Statkraft) has awarded Seaway Heavy Lifting the contract for the transportation and installation of 67 foundations and 1 substation as part of the Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm project.

5MW Offshore Wind Turbine Installed on Jeju Island

Hyosung Corporation installed the aeroMaster 5.0 offshore wind turbine, developed by aerodyn Energiesysteme GmbH in Germany, on Jeju Island, South Korea, on February 24.