2717 results found for 'monopiles'

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  • Pre-construction work underway at East Anglia Three offshore wind farm site

    26 December 2024
    Business Developments & Projects

    A pre-installation survey at the East Anglia Three offshore wind farm site is scheduled to begin in early January 2025, following subsea boulder clearance and scour protection work that was carried out in November 2024 and marked the start of offshore construction work. The survey, which will be performed by Seaway7 and Beam using the […]

  • Jan De Nul Delivers Farmosa 1 Subsea Scope

    29 October 2019
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Operations & Maintenance

    Jan De Nul has completed an EPCI scope for foundations, power cables and scour protection on the Formosa 1 Phase 2 offshore wind farm, located in Miaoli County, Taiwan. The wind farm is owned by a partnership of Ørsted (35%), JERA (32.5%), Macquarie Capital (25%) and Swancor Holding (7.5%). Jan De Nul engineered, procured and […]

  • New Technology Reduces Noise During Installation of Offshore Wind Turbines (Denmark)

    10 January 2012
    Research & Development, Technology

    With a new and innovative technology, it is now possible to comply with exciting legislation on noise reduction during installation of offshore wind turbines. According to legislation from the EU the sound emissions from the installation of windmills at sea must be reduced so the threat to the marine mammals are minimised. Traditionally, the water […]

  • OutSmart Names New General Manager for Belgian Market

    27 June 2013

    OutSmart announced that Koen Baeten has joined the company as General Manager for the Belgian market. Baeten has over 10 years of experience in the wind energy sector, more specifically in the production of steel constructions for offshore wind. Together with Baeten OutSmart hopes to support the Belgian market in the development of off- and […]

  • OHT’s New Heavy Lifter to Install Dogger Bank Foundations

    28 November 2019
    Project & Tenders

    Offshore Heavy Transport (OHT) has been selected as the preferred supplier for the installation of foundations at the Dogger Bank offshore wind project in the UK. OHT’s new semi-submersible wind farm foundation installation vessel Alfa Lift will be used for the transport and installation of monopile foundations and transition pieces at Dogger Bank’s 1.2GW Creyke […]

  • Liebherr sends off first crane components for OHT Alfa Lift

    10 March 2021
    Vessels

    Deck cargo ship BigLift Barentsz has left the port of Rostock, Germany, with the first two main components of the Liebherr crane destined for OHT’s new wind farm foundation installation vessel Alfa Lift. The slewing platform and the A-frame of the upcoming heavy lift crane HLC 150000 are on their way to the shipyard of […]

  • Port of Rotterdam upgrading Sif’s marshalling site

    22 December 2020
    Infrastructure, Ports & Logistics

    The Port of Rotterdam has awarded the Dutch construction company Van Hattum & Blankevoort with a contract for work on a quay at Sif’s site at the port. The contract covers quay wall construction, marine construction works, and dredging and pumping operations, which will be carried out at the 20-hectare port area for which Sif […]

  • BASF MasterFlow 9500 Obtains DNV GL Certification

    18 August 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment

    BASF A/S, the Danish legal entity of BASF’s Construction Chemicals Division, are the first company to obtain the Type Approval Certificate (TAC) from certifying body DNV GL for the company’s offshore grout MasterFlow 9500 used in the grouted connections of offshore wind turbine foundations. MasterFlow 9500 is an ultra-high strength, fatigue resistant grout which is […]

  • DNV GL Certifies BASF’s Offshore Grout MasterFlow 9500

    18 August 2014
    Business & Finance, Technology

    BASF A/S, the Danish legal entity of BASF’s Construction Chemicals Division, is the first company to obtain the Type Approval Certificate (TAC) from certifying body DNV GL for the company’s offshore grout MasterFlow 9500 used in the grouted connections of offshore wind turbine foundations. MasterFlow 9500 is an ultra-high strength, fatigue resistant grout which is specially […]

  • OHT’s New Heavy Lifter to Install Dogger Bank Foundations

    28 November 2019
    Project & Tenders

    Offshore Heavy Transport (OHT) has been selected as the preferred supplier for the installation of foundations at the Dogger Bank offshore wind project in the UK. OHT’s new semi-submersible wind farm foundation installation vessel Alfa Lift will be used for the transport and installation of monopile foundations and transition pieces at Dogger Bank’s 1.2GW Creyke […]

  • Teesside Wind Farm Construction Bothers Locals (UK)

    9 February 2012

    Shortly after the construction work commenced on EDF Energy’s Teesside Wind Farm, they faced a problem. Constant banging of the hydraulic hammer that is driving monopiles into the seabed is bothering locals, reports Gazette Live. Some of residents said that the banging sound could be heard in their homes and even in the town centre. […]

  • VIDEO: ‘Jumbo Javelin’ Installs Transition Pieces at Anholt OWF

    14 February 2013

    In spring of 2012, Jumbo’s DP2 heavy lift vessel Jumbo Javelin successfully installed the first Transition Pieces (TPs) for the Anholt Offshore Wind Farm. By the end of the summer, all TPs have been installed on 111 monopiles. Jumbo Javelin installed the TP’s with a record-breaking installation rate of 3 TP’s per day. The transport, […]

  • Germany: Holmatro to Exhibit Its Expertise in Frankfurt

    12 November 2013

    With 45 years of experience in hydraulic cylinders and tools, Holmatro will showcase its expertise at the EWEA offshore wind exhibition in Frankfurt. The Dutch-based Holmatro specializes in offshore wind equipment, which is used during transport and installation of heavy components, transition piece (TP) leveling and monopile seafastening. Holmatro will be at stand number 30F35. […]

  • Pacific Orca Picking Up Last Sandbank Foundations

    5 February 2016

    Jack-up vessel Pacific Orca has arrived at the Port of Esbjerg to carry out the last load-out of monopiles and transition pieces for the Sandbank offshore wind farm. After all 72 foundations are in place, the installation of Siemens 4 MW wind turbines will begin. This will also be done also from the base port in Esbjerg. The 288 […]

  • Pacific Orca Picking Up Last Sandbank Foundations

    5 February 2016

    Jack-up vessel Pacific Orca has arrived at the Port of Esbjerg to carry out the last load-out of monopiles and transition pieces for the Sandbank offshore wind farm. After all 72 foundations are in place, the installation of Siemens 4 MW wind turbines will begin. This will also be done also from the base port in Esbjerg. The 288 […]

  • ACCURATE LEVELLING OF WIND TURBINES: Accurate levelling using hydraulic tools

    29 December 2014

    While the industry is looking at ways to assemble a turbine onshore so it can be installed at sea in one operation, at the moment the common method still is to install it in several stages at sea. The foundations are installed first and followed by the tower and the WTG. Whether the foundations are […]

  • Utility ROV Services lands Moray West gig

    22 March 2023
    Business Developments & Projects, Operations & Maintenance

    Scotland-based Utility ROV Services has won a contract to provide boulder and debris clearance services on the Moray West offshore wind farm. The manufacturer of the UTROV system plans to start offshore operations in the first quarter of the year. A turnkey contract was signed between the Moray Offshore Windfarm (West) and Utility ROV Services […]

  • Jumbo Offshore installs first 18 Transition Pieces for offshore wind farm

    22 April 2010

    Jumbo Offshore’s crew, engineers and subcontractors have successfully completed the first leg of their current Transition Piece (TP) installation project. Jumbo’s DP2-vessel Jumbo Javelin installed the TP’s, the first 18 of a series of approx. 110, within schedule. The work for the Greater Gabbard Offshore Wind Farm (GGOWF), off the UK’s south-east coast, will take […]

  • GeoSea Installs All Westermost Rough Foundations

    27 May 2014

    GeoSea has finalized the installation of the foundations for the Westermost Rough (UK) offshore wind farm project. This DONG Energy project consists of 35 wind turbine positions 9 km from the coast near Hull in the north east of England, UK. As main contractor for the foundations GeoSea has been responsible for the transport and […]

  • Ørsted and Eversource Partner with ThayerMahan in Connecticut

    31 January 2020
    Business & Finance, Environment, Operations & Maintenance, Technology

    Ørsted and Eversource have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with ThayerMahan to explore the provision of maritime wildlife monitoring and seabed surveillance services for the Revolution Wind wind project offshore Connecticut. The MOU with this Groton-based marine automation and monitoring innovator is said to reinforce Ørsted and Eversource’s commitment to utilize local vendors in […]

  • Belgium: NorthWind Offshore Wind Farm Grouting Completed

    10 January 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Operations & Maintenance

    The first project in the world to use a full grouting package with a compressive strength of 180-200 MPa is completed. ITW Polymers Europe (former Densit) provided the full grouting package with the use of their innovative UHPC product, Ducorit® D4 at NorthWind wind farm in Belgium. The project, which began at the end of […]

  • Denmark: New Technology Minimizes Noise During Offshore Wind Turbines Installation

    10 January 2012
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Operations & Maintenance

    With a new and innovative technology, it is now possible to comply with exciting legislation on noise reduction during installation of offshore wind turbines. According to legislation from the EU the sound emissions from the installation of windmills at sea must be reduced so the threat to the marine mammals are minimised. Traditionally, the water […]

  • DNV GL Certifies BASF’s Offshore Grout MasterFlow 9500

    18 August 2014
    Business & Finance, Technology

    BASF A/S, the Danish legal entity of BASF’s Construction Chemicals Division, is the first company to obtain the Type Approval Certificate (TAC) from certifying body DNV GL for the company’s offshore grout MasterFlow 9500 used in the grouted connections of offshore wind turbine foundations. MasterFlow 9500 is an ultra-high strength, fatigue resistant grout which is specially […]

  • Highlights of the Month: April 2014

    2 May 2014
    Operations & Maintenance, Technology

    VIDEO: Alstom’s 6MW Turbine Spinning at Belwind Site Last year in November, Alsom installed 6-MW Haliade™ 150, off Ostend harbour at the Belwind site in Belgium. 40th AREVA Wind Turbine Installed at Global Tech I The construction of towers and nacelles in the North Sea wind farm Global Tech I is running in full gear: […]

  • Seagreen Submits Application for Optimised Seagreen Alpha and Bravo

    21 September 2018
    Authorities & Government, Storage

    Seagreen Wind Energy Limited has submitted an application to Marine Scotland for Section 36 consents and Marine Licences for the optimised Seagreen Alpha and Seagreen Bravo offshore wind farms.