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  • Seaway 7, JDR to deliver inter-array cables for Moray West offshore wind farm

    9 November 2022
    Business Developments & Projects, Project & Tenders

    Moray West Offshore Wind Farm has signed contracts with Seaway 7 and JDR for the supply and installation of the inter-array cables (IACs) for the 882 MW offshore wind project in Scotland. The IACs will connect 60 Siemens Gamesa SG 14-222 DD wind turbines back to the offshore substation before exporting the power back to […]

  • ACT’s lightweight turbine blade passes first test

    8 April 2020
    Research & Development

    ACT Blade, a spin-off company from UK yacht-sail developer SMAR Azure, has completed the first test of its new lightweight blade for wind farms at ORE Catapult’s Blade Test Facility in Blyth. This first of two static tests was carried out in three weeks and saw a full-length 13m blade withstand the toughest simulation of […]

  • UK launches consultation to support marine renewables

    1 September 2020
    Authorities & Government, Business Developments & Projects, Research & Development, Transition

    The UK Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has launched a consultation on how the government can support marine energy projects, such as floating offshore windfarms, tidal stream and wave energy. The consultation will invite views from developers and other interested parties on how projects could be funded; how costs could be reduced; […]

  • UK floating wind could be subsidy-free by 2030

    28 January 2021
    Business & Finance, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, Research & Development

    According to a new study from Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult, large floating wind projects in the UK could secure Contracts for Difference (CfD) strike prices below current wholesale electricity price forecasts in 2029. Reaching the point of having “subsidy-free” floating wind projects depends on the deployment scenario pursued by the UK, according to the […]

  • UK port set for revival with plans to recycle old rigs into foundations for floating wind farms

    2 December 2021
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Environment, Transition

    UK’s Ardersier Port, which was one of the largest oil rig fabrication yards in the world, is now set to be transformed into Europe’s first fully circular energy transition facility.

  • XLCC designs green cable layer to meet increased HVDC cable demand

    31 March 2022
    Business Developments & Projects, Outlook & Strategy, Vessels

    UK-based XLCC has completed the concept design of a cable laying vessel to meet increasing demand for high voltage direct current (HVDC) cables in offshore wind and interconnections installation.

  • Verlume secures over €8M to boost expansion plans

    25 April 2023
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Equipment, Outlook & Strategy, Regulation & Policy, Technology

    Scottish intelligent energy management and storage technologies specialist Verlume has secured €8.1 million for business scale-up and development of larger projects.

  • UK tidal energy experts call for more support from government

    19 July 2022
    Authorities & Government, Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, Regulation & Policy, Transition

    One of the leading tidal energy experts in UK, Jeremy Smith from the Scottish company QED Naval, has urged the UK government to give the tidal sector dramatically more financial support in order to improve the resilience of the country’s clean energy systems.

  • Tidal stream power could supply 11% of UK’s electricity demand, study shows

    3 November 2021
    Authorities & Government, Business Developments & Projects, Infrastructure, Innovation, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, Regulation & Policy, Technology, Transition, Vision

    New research led by the University of Plymouth has shown that tidal stream power has the potential to deliver 11% of the UK’s current annual electricity and play a significant role in the government’s drive for net-zero.

  • AqualisBraemar LOC takes the reigns at Innosea

    16 December 2021
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Outlook & Strategy

    AqualisBraemar LOC Group has taken the full ownership of engineering, design and R&D consulting firm specialising in marine renewables Innosea.

  • SSE rolls out £7 billion green investment plan

    17 June 2020
    Business & Finance

    SSE plc is planning to invest more than £7 billion over the next five years in major low-carbon construction projects to support the net-zero target and spur a green economic recovery.    The plan will see SSE invest almost GBP 4 million every day for the next five years on projects, including the GBP 3 billion […]

  • Orbital’s first commercial tidal turbine starts exporting clean power to UK grid

    28 July 2021
    Authorities & Government, Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Equipment, Innovation, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, Regulation & Policy, Research & Development, Technology, Transition

    Orbital Marine Power’s O2, deemed the world’s most powerful tidal turbine, has started grid-connected power generation offshore Orkney in Scotland. The turbine is also set to provide power for green hydrogen generation to facilitate decarbonisation of wider energy requirements.

  • Inter-array cabling preps completed at Neart na Gaoithe offshore wind farm

    16 December 2021
    Project & Tenders

    Preparations for the installation of inter-array cables at the Neart na Gaoithe offshore wind farm site, located some 15 kilometers off the Fife coast in Scotland, have been completed while several other offshore activities are ongoing, including the pile installation for the jacket foundations being performed by the Saipem 3000 crane vessel. Helix Robotics Solutions, […]

  • Boskalis Q3 offshore energy results partly hit by COVID-19, Horizon acquisition paying off

    6 November 2020
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Vessels

    Boskalis has reported a revenue increase at its Offshore Energy business in the third quarter of 2020, compared to the previous two quarters, but also a drop in its order book to € 1.3 billion (€ 1.47 billion at the end of June). The company noted a strong contribution from the seabed intervention unit, while […]

  • Recently-launched subsea cable producer signs UK Steel Charter

    20 April 2022
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Environment, Infrastructure, Outlook & Strategy, Regulation & Policy, Transition

    XLCC has signed the UK Steel Charter, committing to create a new export-led HVDC cable manufacturing industry for the UK. The UK Steel Charter aims to maximize opportunities for the UK economy and UK steel producers by encouraging and promoting measures that can be taken in relation to the procurement of steel.  According to XLCC, […]

  • Rystad Energy: Global installed offshore wind capacity to grow by 37% in 2021

    4 February 2021
    Business & Finance, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy

    The world’s installed offshore wind capacity rose by 15 per cent in 2020, despite the COVID-19 pandemic, and this year will see a 37 per cent growth in global installed offshore wind capacity, according to Rystad Energy. Major contributor to both last year’s and this year’s growth is China. The country is expected to ramp […]

  • UK Prime Minister: Offshore wind to power every home by 2030

    6 October 2020
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Environment, Operations & Maintenance, Outlook & Strategy, Ports & Logistics, Technology, Transition

    UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has set out commitments to ensure that offshore wind will produce more than enough electricity to power every home in the country by 2030, based on current electricity usage, boosting the government’s previous 30 GW target to 40 GW. The commitments, part of the Build Back Greener initiative, also include […]

  • Nexans rolls out solution against cable theft

    28 September 2021
    Business Developments & Projects, Equipment, Infrastructure, Technology

    Nexans has introduced Vigishield, a range of protection measures and solutions, in order to prevent cable theft.

  • UK: Aberdeen Harbour Records Major Traffic Increases

    8 August 2012

    Aberdeen Harbour has recorded significant increases in traffic in the first six months of the year, as activity within the energy sector generally and the North Sea in particular continues to rise. Continued growth in the oil and gas sector was reflected in the increase in support vessels that used the port over the first […]

  • North Star gets new owner

    13 January 2022
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Vessels

    Private markets firm Partners Group has agreed, on behalf of its clients, to acquire North Star, an operator of specialized vessels that offers emergency response and rescue and essential offshore wind maintenance services, from Basalt Infrastructure Partners. Headquartered in Aberdeen, Scotland, North Star has a fleet of 48 Emergency Response and Rescue Vessels (ERRVs) and […]

  • Following growing offshore wind demand, DEME subsidiary charters Mainport Geo

    9 March 2023
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Project & Tenders, Vessels

    DEME Group’s subsidiary G-tec has signed a multi-year charter agreement with Irish Mainport Holdings for its DP2 survey vessel Mainport Geo, following growing demand from the offshore wind industry. G-tec said that the new vessel will enable it to further enhance its site investigation techniques. The 50-meter-long Mainport Geo underwent modifications in 2021, which included […]

  • Construction delays, vessel troubles hit Subsea 7’s books

    14 June 2022
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects

    Subsea 7 has updated its Adjusted EBITDA guidance for the full year 2022 following reduced progress on two offshore wind projects and vessel reshuffle at its subsidiary Seaway 7. Seaway 7 announced provisions against the results of project execution of offshore windfarm installations due to increased costs relating to weather delays and mechanical breakdowns. This, […]

  • In focus: Energy system transformation gathers pace with government-backed innovations

    25 February 2022
    Authorities & Government, Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Equipment, Human Capital, Innovation, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, Regulation & Policy, Technology, Transition, Vision

    Among numerous energy transition initiatives, the ones that stood out the most this week were enacted by governments which truly do have the power to bring about the long-overdue upgrade to our energy landscape.

  • Shell brings North Sea field back online, as FPSO revamp enables gas production alongside oil

    18 April 2023
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Exploration & Production, Project & Tenders

    Shell has completed the restart of operations at a field in the UK North Sea, after ensuring gas will be produced along with oil.

  • Nauticus Robotics kick-starts its international expansion with new operating bases

    19 January 2023
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy

    Nauticus Robotics has started its international expansion strategy for 2023 and beyond with the initiation of its operations in Norway and the United Kingdom.