2717 results found for 'monopiles'

2717 results found for 'monopiles'
Order results by

A list of search results

  • Van Oord secures contract to build FSRU jetty at Wilhelmshaven in Germany

    17 January 2024
    Business Developments & Projects, Infrastructure, Project & Tenders

    FSRU Wilhelmshaven, a joint venture between Engie and Tree Energy Solution (TES), has contracted Dutch company Van Oord to construct a floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) jetty at Wilhelmshaven in Germany. As part of the contract, Van Oord will be responsible for the procurement and construction of the FSRU jetty which will use monopiles […]

  • DEME orders new offshore installation vessel in China

    1 March 2017
    Business & Finance

    Marine engineering group DEME has ordered the “next generation” offshore installation vessel, to be named Orion, from China’s COSCO. DEME said on Wednesday that the Orion would feature a combination of high transport and load capacity, large lifting heights and green technology. According to the company, the vessel is set to be delivered by COSCO […]

  • MPI Offshore to Install Triton Knoll Foundations and Substations

    3 October 2017

    UK-based MPI Offshore has won the contract for the transportation and installation of 92 monopile foundations and transition pieces and two offshore substations at 860MW Triton Knoll offshore wind farm.

  • GeoSea to Build Large Offshore Wind Farms with New Next-Gen Vessel

    1 March 2017

    As of 2019, GeoSea will use a next generation vessel – named Orion – for the construction of the large offshore wind farms, after its mother company DEME placed an order for the 216.5m DP3 installation vessel with COSCO shipyard in China.

  • Van Oord Becomes Global Offshore Wind Player with Yunlin Contract

    30 May 2018
    Project & Tenders

    German offshore wind developer wpd has selected Van Oord as preferred contractor for the 640MW Yunlin offshore wind project in Taiwan.

  • West of Duddon Sands: Challenging the Irish waters

    11 October 2013

    As West of Duddon Sands, one of the largest European wind farms, nears completion, global maritime services company Royal Boskalis Westminster, the appointed Transport & Installation (T&I) contractor, reflects on this vast project. The T&I contractor faced technical, operational and logistical challenges, particularly because the wind farm was developed at several locations at the same time. However, despite this the […]

  • UK: Fugro’s New Offshore Wind Farm Drill Readies for Action

    18 November 2013
    Technology

    Specialist overwater drilling and marine construction contractor Fugro Seacore is building a powerful pile top drill, the T120, for the offshore wind farm market to assist with monopile installations of up to 8 metres diameter. Their current big drill has 90 tonnes of rotational torque; the new one will have 120 tonnes. This new addition […]

  • Svanen, Aeolus Taking It Up a Notch

    21 March 2017
    Project & Tenders

    With the ever-increasing size of the offshore wind turbine components, the vessels installing them need to catch up with the industry. For this purpose, Van Oord has been upgrading two of its installation vessels working in the offshore wind sector.

  • Norther Substation Heads Home

    16 August 2018
    Ports & Logistics, Storage

    The Norther Offshore High Voltage Station (OHVS) built at the Hoboken yard of ENGIE Fabricom by the consortium partners ENGIE Fabricom, Smulders and CG, has set sail towards its destination in the Belgian North Sea.

  • First wind turbine foundation in at Saint-Nazaire OWF

    10 May 2021
    Business Developments & Projects, Project & Tenders

    The first monopile foundation has been installed at the Saint-Nazaire offshore wind farm in France, which is also the first installed turbine foundation for a commercial offshore wind farm in French waters. DEME is using its installation vessel Innovation to install 80 wind turbine foundations at the project site located between 12 and 20 kilometres […]

  • Trelleborg NjordGuard CPS Passes Wet Tests

    31 March 2017
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development

    Trelleborg’s offshore operation has completed a series of wet tests to verify the capabilities and functionality of its NjordGuard cable protection system for installation and removal on J-tube and monopile interfaces for offshore wind farms. In addition to passing all the tests, NjordGuard was installed and removed from the test rig without the intervention of […]

  • Euskalforging to Supply Flanges for Dutch Wind Farm

    30 July 2014

    Euskalforging has won a contract to supply 48 Ø 5.000mm MP flanges for the Dutch Westermeerwind offshore wind park. Euskalforging confirms its technical leadership as the flanges are manufactured in a particular steel grade that incorporates a specific chemical analysis that facilitates the weldability together with higher mechanical properties. Detailed information at that stage is kept […]

  • Ports of Zeeland Showcase Their Offshore Wind Expertise

    3 October 2014

    The ports of Zeeland developed themselves into the largest port in Europe concerning offshore wind industry. The monopiles for more then 25 windmills are transported from there. The strength of the ports are the presence of a strong offshore cluster with specialised terminals and industry. The Dutch Foreign Investment Agency (NFIA) made two brochures to […]

  • Van Oord Hired for Arkona’s Foundation Installation

    25 April 2016

    E.ON has awarded the contract for the transport and installation of foundations at the Arkona offshore wind project in the German Baltic Sea to Van Oord. Van Oord intends to deploy its heavy lift installation vessel Svanen to install the project’s 60 monopiles and transition pieces. Arnoud Kuis, Managing Director of Van Oord Offshore Wind Projects: […]

  • Euskalforging to Supply Flanges for Dutch Wind Farm

    30 July 2014

    Euskalforging has won a contract to supply 48 Ø 5.000mm MP flanges for the Dutch Westermeerwind offshore wind park. Euskalforging confirms its technical leadership as the flanges are manufactured in a particular steel grade that incorporates a specific chemical analysis that facilitates the weldability together with higher mechanical properties. Detailed information at that stage is kept […]

  • UK: Fugro’s New Offshore Wind Farm Drill Readies for Action

    18 November 2013
    Technology

    Specialist overwater drilling and marine construction contractor Fugro Seacore is building a powerful pile top drill, the T120, for the offshore wind farm market to assist with monopile installations of up to 8 metres diameter. Their current big drill has 90 tonnes of rotational torque; the new one will have 120 tonnes. This new addition […]

  • Bladt Upends First Gode Wind TPs

    19 December 2014

    The first transition pieces (TPs) for DONG Energy’s Gode Wind offshore wind farm are now lining up at the harbour at Bladt Industries’ facilities in Aalborg. Thirteen of the 97 transition pieces are being upended this week by Bladt’s team. The transition pieces, with a diameter of six meters and a height of approximately 30 […]

  • Bladt Upends First Gode Wind TPs

    19 December 2014

    The first transition pieces (TPs) for DONG Energy’s Gode Wind offshore wind farm are now lining up at the harbour at Bladt Industries’ facilities in Aalborg. Thirteen of the 97 transition pieces are being upended this week by Bladt’s team. The transition pieces, with a diameter of six meters and a height of approximately 30 […]

  • Germany: Bladt and EEW SPC Load-out Frist Monopyles for Gwynt Y Môr Offshore Wind Farm

    13 April 2012

    Bladt Industries and EEW SPC have successfully completed the load-out of the first two foundations for the Gwynt Y Môr Offshore Wind Farm located in the Irish Sea. Monday April 9th the Transition Pieces were loaded out from German facilities in Lubmin and subsequently load-out of the two Monopiles, fabricated by EEW SPC in Rostock, […]

  • Bladt Sends Away Last Three WoDS Foundations (Denmark)

    5 September 2013

    Today, the last three foundations are out-loaded from Bladt Industries, Aalborg, and setting sails towards Belfast. The West of Duddon Sands (WoDS) project has been in motion for almost a year, as Bladt have manufactured the 108 monopiles and 108 transition pieces, which were ready this July. The closure of the West of Duddon Sands […]

  • MENCK’s MHU 3500S Hammer on Its Way to UK

    5 July 2016

    MENCK reported that it had recently mobilised to an unnamed UK offshore wind project with sister company Core Grouting. For installing monopiles, MENCK will be providing its large hydraulic pile hammer MHU 3500S with Core undertaking the grouting scope. Fabian Hippe, Managing Director at MENCK said: “Being part of ACTEON Group enables us to collaborate with […]

  • Ørsted Seeks EIB Financing for Dutch Offshore Wind Farm

    6 February 2020
    Business & Finance

    Ørsted has applied for a loan with the European Investment Bank (EIB) for the 752MW Borssele 1 + 2 offshore wind farm in the Netherlands. The project will finance the construction and the operation of the wind farm. The proposed EIB financing is about EUR 500 million, and the estimated value of the project is […]

  • Photo of the Day: Oleg Strashnov Carrying Dudgeon Foundations

    11 July 2016

    Offshore WIND’s photo of the day: Seaway Heavy Lifting’s Oleg Strashnov carrying monopiles and transition pieces to the Dudgeon offshore wind site.  The photo was taken by the Superintendent of the Oleg Strashnov, during works at the Dudgeon offshore wind farm in the UK. The first foundations at the wind farm site were installed in early April and […]

  • SUBSEA PROTECTION: Protection solutions against scouring

    30 March 2015

    In the previous article we spoke about the importance of accurate wind measurement for an optimum wind farm design. But also underwater there are elements that need to be taken into consideration when designing the foundation and cable structures for each wind turbine. Waves and currents can cause erosion of the seabed around a fixed […]

  • KCI’S DOUBLE SLIP JOINT

    8 June 2015

    Grouting or bolting of the connection between monopile and transition piece belong to the past with the introduction of Dutch engineering company KCI’s Double Slip Joint. KCI is completely convinced about this after completing intensive research. The company introduced their new concept at the EWEA OFFSHORE event in Copenhagen last month where it attracted a […]