2717 results found for 'monopiles'

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  • Denmark: DONG Energy Continues Relocation of Seabed Stones at Anholt Offshore Wind Farm

    2 November 2011
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

      The relocation of the approx 5,000 stones at the surface of the seabed, which may cause problems to the wind turbine and cable installation, is well underway. However, a number of planned wind turbine positions are presently being screened with advanced sonar equipment to unveil any critical stones in the seabed. At a number […]

  • EEW SPC Loads Out First Deutsche Bucht Steel

    17 August 2018
    Ports & Logistics

    German offshore foundations manufacturer EEW Special Pipe Constructions GmbH has loaded out the first monopiles built for the 269MW Deutsche Bucht offshore wind farm.

  • Cathie Associates Helps Make Arkona Works Less Noisy

    8 March 2018

    Cathie Associates have performed a study which enabled the reduction of noise in the water column created by monopile driving at the Arkona offshore wind farm site in Germany, the company informed after all the 60 foundations were installed.

  • Offshore Wind: A Playfield with Giant Toys (Photo Gallery)

    20 April 2016

    The story of offshore wind farms moving farther from shore and wind turbines being installed in deeper waters does not finish with gigantic vessels and foundations, but extends to the almost entire supply chain, where equipment is also getting bigger and services are being adapted to the industry’s needs. At the beginning of this month, […]

  • MacGregor and Kongsberg Maritime Launch Pile-Gripper Solution

    7 May 2018
    Research & Development, Technology

    MacGregor and Kongsberg Maritime have unveiled a new monopile installation solution which is said to eliminate the need for temporary mooring during the installation process.

  • VIDEO: Building ‘Mother of the Wind’

    17 November 2016

    Veja Mate is a deity in Latvian mythology whose name translates to “Mother of the Wind” what might be considered a very appropriate name for the 402MW offshore wind farm being built some 100km off the coast in the German sector of the North Sea. The foundation installation at the Veja Mate site involved using […]

  • VIDEO: Building ‘Mother of the Wind’

    17 November 2016

    Veja Mate is a deity in Latvian mythology whose name translates to “Mother of the Wind” what might be considered a very appropriate name for the 402MW offshore wind farm being built some 100km off the coast in the German sector of the North Sea. The foundation installation at the Veja Mate site involved using […]

  • Gode Wind 2 Foundations in Position

    3 July 2015
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Operations & Maintenance

    GeoSea has successfully installed all 42 positions for Gode Wind 2 and already 6 monopiles for Gode Wind 1. Using a combination of the IHC IQIP Hydrohammer S-3000 and newly developed NMS-8000 together with a big bubble curtain, all piles have been realized on time and within German underwater noise legislation for this DONG Energy […]

  • Seafox Group Steps into Offshore Wind Industry (Germany)

    6 March 2013
    Business & Finance

    After months of careful planning and detailed engineering, the Seafox 5 installed the first offshore wind monopole on February 28th. These monopiles serve as the foundations of the DanTysk Offshore Wind Park. The main contractor for the foundations of this windfarm is Aarsleff Billfinger Berger Joint Venture (ABJV) that, with use of the Seafox 5, […]

  • First Subsea Introduces New Equipment at EWEA Offshore

    13 February 2015
    Equipment

    First Subsea, a subsea connector specialist, is launching a new monopile interface connector for offshore wind monopiles, and top tension connector for floating wind turbines, on stand A-D8 at EWEA Offshore 2015.  The most labour intensive and time-consuming element of cable installation into an offshore wind monopile is its connection and termination. First Subsea has […]

  • MT Højgaard to Speak at Conference on OWT Foundations (Germany)

    3 July 2013

    On 4 July MT Højgaard will be sharing their knowledge from their latest study on the foundation types XL-monopiles and jackets seen from an EPCI perspective. The presentation includes the analysis on cost and risks related to the two types of foundation. Furthermore the design, fabrication and installation process will be discussed and a cost […]

  • Van Oord Shares Experience with Innovative Foundations (Interview)

    28 October 2015

    As promised, we bring you the second part of the interview with Van Oord’s Commercial Manager of Offshore Wind Projects, Theo de Lange. In this part we have focused on new technological developments, offshore wind projects they worked on and their vessels. First part: Van Oord: Dredging Companies Venturing into Offshore Wind (Interview) OW: Earlier this year, you have […]

  • Dutch Conbit Achieves New Milestone

    30 October 2012

    In the beginning of September 2011 Seajacks awarded Conbit with the contract to engineer a solution for the handling of the monopiles for the Meerwind project. One year later the new jackup vessel was supplied, finished its first assignment and is equipped with all tools for its first big job. This project completion forms a […]

  • Jumbo completes transportation of foundations for Yunlin OWF

    9 February 2021
    Business Developments & Projects, Heavy lifting, Project & Tenders, Vessels

    Jumbo has completed the transportation of components for 40 foundations for the Yunlin offshore wind farm in Taiwan. For the transportation part of its Transport & Installation contract signed in 2019 with Yunneng Windpower Co. (a Taiwanese subsidiary of the German developer wpd), Jumbo mobilised ships from its own Heavy Lift Vessel (HLV) fleet, together […]

  • First Subsea to Launch New OWF Cabling Equipment

    10 February 2015
    Business & Finance, Storage, Technology

    First Subsea will launch a new monopile interface connector for offshore wind monopiles and top tension connector for floating wind turbines on stand A-D8 at EWEA Offshore 2015.  “First Subsea connector technology gives installation companies the ability to significantly reduce cable installation and mooring costs while improving the quality of these subsea connections,” says John Shaw, managing […]

  • Boskalis, VolkerWessels Bag EUR 500 Mln Veja Mate Job

    30 June 2015
    Business & Finance

    Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V and VolkerWessels (Volker Stevin International) have been awarded a contract by Veja Mate Offshore Project GmbH for the Veja Mate offshore wind farm in the German section of the North Sea. Both companies have a 50% share in the contract worth approximately EUR 500 million, which covers the design, procurement, fabrication, supply, transportation, installation and […]

  • MacGregor and Kongsberg Maritime Launch Pile-Gripper Solution

    7 May 2018
    Research & Development, Technology

    MacGregor and Kongsberg Maritime have unveiled a new monopile installation solution which is said to eliminate the need for temporary mooring during the installation process.

  • ‘Seajacks Zaratan’ to Install Veja Mate TPs

    16 November 2015

    Seajacks Zaratan has been contracted to install 67 transition pieces (TPs) at the Veja Mate offshore wind farm. The 400MW wind farm will be based 95km north-west of Borkum in the German exclusive economic zone. Seajacks Scylla will also be installing Veja Mate’s 67 monopiles, starting Q1 2016 with full commercial operation for the wind […]

  • Osbit Backs Van Oord at Walney Extension

    17 July 2017

    Osbit has delivered a hybrid monopile cleaning tool to Van Oord, designed to support the installation of offshore wind turbine foundations.

  • Professor Madabhushi Gets IGS and ONGC Biennial Award

    7 April 2015

    Professor Gopal Madabhushi of the Geotechnical and Environmental Group has received the Indian Geotechnical Society (IGS) and Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) biennial award for his research on the structural integrity of offshore wind turbines. Professor Madabhushi was cited for his contributions along with PhD student Aliasger Haiderali and Department of Engineering alumnus Dr Ulas Cilingir, who currently works […]

  • Germany: Seajacks Uses IHC Handling Systems Innovative Pile Guiding Tool on Meerwind

    15 January 2013
    Business & Finance, Equipment

    IHC Handling Systems, part of IHC Merwede, has delivered a pile guiding tool for the installation of 80 wind turbine foundations at sea. This innovative tool was designed and constructed by IHC Handling Systems, and then installed on board Seajacks’ new jack-up vessel, ZARATAN, in autumn 2012. The company was awarded the contract on the […]

  • EEW SPC Bags Foundations Order for Nobelwind OWF

    2 October 2015
    Equipment, Project & Tenders

    EEW Special Pipe Constructions GmbH received the order from Nobelwind NV (Belgium) to manufacture 50 Monopiles and one Monopile foundation for the Substation for the Offshore Windpark Nobelwind (formerly Bligh Bank). Nobelwind NV is a Joint Venture of the companies Meewind, Parkwind and Sumitomo. The Offshore Windpark will have a capacity of 165 MW and is located approximately […]

  • Germany: Riffgat Offshore Wind Farm Progressing as Planned

    1 August 2012

    The progress of construction work on 108 MW Riffgat offshore wind farm is right on schedule. The Riffgat offshore wind farm is located 15 kilometers from the island of Borkum and 25 kilometers from the Dutch island of Schiermonnikoog. Before starting the installation, the developers had applied for scour protection, after which EWE and Enova […]

  • Taichung Port Receives Formosa Steel

    13 May 2019
    Ports & Logistics

    Transition pieces and monopiles for the Formosa 1 Phase 2 offshore wind farm have started arriving at the Taichung Port in Taiwan. And so have the vessels that will install the 20 monopile foundations and the wind turbines at the site in the Taiwan Strait, Ørsted, one of the owners of the 120MW wind farm, said. Seaway […]

  • First concrete work platforms for Windpark Fryslân ready to sail out of Poland

    21 September 2020
    Business Developments & Projects

    Aarsleff BIZ, a Per Aarsleff company, has loaded out the first batch of concrete work platforms (CWPs) for the Windpark Fryslân nearshore wind farm in the Netherlands at its factory in Swinoujscie, Poland. The CWPs, each weighing 76 tonnes, will be mounted on the project’s monopiles, which are currently being installed at the project site in the […]