2718 results found for 'monopiles'

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  • Van Oord installs inter-array cables at Hollandse Kust Noord

    21 July 2023
    Business Developments & Projects, Vessels

    Van Oord has completed installing and burying inter-array cables at CrossWind’s Hollandse Kust Noord offshore wind farm in the Dutch North Sea. Van Oord’s cable-laying vessel Nexus and trencher Dig-It, a remotely-operated vehicle operated from Subsea Viking, have installed a web of 69 inter-array cables measuring 140 kilometres in total. The offshore wind farm is […]

  • Brazil: StabFrame Successfully Deployed at Waimea

    3 February 2012
    Business & Finance

    The first offshore pile installation operation with the StabFrame, a newly developed subsea pile-stabilising template, has been successfully completed in the OGX Waimea field in Brazil’s Campos Basin. Jointly developed by Large Diameter Drilling Ltd. (LDD) and MENCK GmbH, the StabFrame stabilises piles in all depths required for underwater pile driving.  The operation was carried […]

  • Study Shows Installation Method Strongly Influences Fatigue Damage of Foundations

    28 September 2015
    Research & Development

    ECN (Energy research Centre of the Netherlands) has released results of a test campaign that took place in June 2014 in the Bremerhaven where IHC IQIP, together with other industrial parties, measured the behaviour of monopile foundations under different driving methods in onshore conditions. Three piles were driven in the soil by hydraulic hammers of […]

  • Highlights of the Month: February 2016

    4 March 2016

    Sea Worker Capsizes off Denmark Due to harsh weather, the offshore installation vessel Sea Worker has capsized during the night between Tuesday and Wednesday… VIDEO: How Big is Hornsea Project One? After reaching the Final Investment Decision for the 1.2 GW Hornsea Project One offshore wind farm, Dong Energy has published this short video to […]

  • UK: SSE Reports End of Year Highlights

    30 March 2012

    SSE plc will enter its close period on 1 April 2012, prior to the publication on Wednesday 16 May 2012 of its financial report for the year to 31 March 2012. It continues to expect to deliver a full-year dividend increase of at least 2% more than RPI inflation, and of around 80 pence per […]

  • Vattenfall Shines More Light on Hollandse Kust Zuid 1 & 2 Win

    3 May 2018
    Business & Finance

    The industry has been waiting for Vattenfall to give out more information on its Hollandse Kust Zuid 1 & 2 zero-subsidy bid after the company won the Dutch tender in March, especially since Ørsted – world’s leading offshore wind developer and one of the first to have unsubsidised projects in the pipeline – decided to pass on bidding to build the offshore wind farm. 

  • UK: SSE Reports End of Year Highlights

    30 March 2012

    SSE plc will enter its close period on 1 April 2012, prior to the publication on Wednesday 16 May 2012 of its financial report for the year to 31 March 2012. It continues to expect to deliver a full-year dividend increase of at least 2% more than RPI inflation, and of around 80 pence per […]

  • Pioneering Spirit removes Tyra East and West platforms

    7 August 2020
    Business Developments & Projects, Heavy lifting, Infrastructure, Project & Tenders

    Allseas’ heavy lift vessel Pioneering Spirit has removed the Tyra East and Tyra West integrated processing and accommodation platforms.

  • Gripper Arms Installed on Jack-Up Vessel MPI Discovery

    16 August 2013
    Business & Finance

    The pile Gripper Arms have been installed on the jack up vessel MPI Discovery. The Arms, installed this week, stabilise 6m diameter 650t steel piles as they are driven into the seabed by the vessel. Installed on the vessel’s stern below deck level, they provide resistance to wave, tide and current forces in water depths […]

  • Denmark: Jumbo Javelin Completes TP-Installation for Anholt Offshore Wind Farm

    9 September 2012
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    Jumbo has successfully completed the TP-installation (Transition Pieces) for the Anholt Offshore Wind Farm, off the Danish coast. Jumbo’s DP2 Heavy Lift Vessel Jumbo Javelin installed the 111 TP’s with a record-breaking installation rate of 3 TP’s per day. The transport, installation, access to the TP’s and grouting was done without any Lost Time Injuries […]

  • UK: Teesside Offshore Wind Farm Fully Constructed

    20 June 2013

    EDF Energies Nouvelles has announced the completion of the construction of the Teesside offshore wind farm, built by EDF Energy Renewables, a joint venture between EDF Energy and EDF Energies Nouvelles. As of yesterday, the first thirteen wind turbines of this 62 MW facility have been put into production. The entire wind farm is due […]

  • UK Supports JECS Access in Offshore Wind

    6 September 2013
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance

    UK based company JECS Access Limited which also operates from an office in GERMANY have been delivering professional advice, design and supply of scaffolding access solutions & encapsulation enclosures since 2009 specialising in the offshore wind industry. They have a team that specialises servicing the offshore wind industry throughout Europe and are the first point […]

  • UK: Tag Names New CEO

    23 October 2013

    TAG Energy Solutions has welcomed experienced marine and offshore construction specialist, Stuart Oakley, as its new Chief Executive Officer. Stuart joins the North East England-based company from an emerging offshore accommodations group in the Netherlands and brings considerable senior executive and management experience from his career in the subsea and deep-water field development sectors. After […]

  • Dudgeon Halfway Done

    3 June 2016
    Storage

    Installation works on the 402MW Dudgeon offshore wind farm are progressing according to plan and the project is halfway to being completed, according to Dudgeon Offshore Windfarm Limited (DOWL). The wind farm’s export cables were laid and the jacket for the offshore substation was installed in May. The crane vessel Oleg Strashnov has installed half of […]

  • Business Focus: IBG Companies in the News

    5 October 2016
    Business & Finance

    With Offshore WIND heading towards the launch of its International Business Guide 2017, the new Business Focus articles will update you on the companies that appeared in the news over the past two weeks.  Deutsche Windtechnik  Starting in January 2017, Deutsche Windtechnik will be servicing six Senvion 5M turbines at the alpha ventus offshore wind farm. The […]

  • Scotland Bankrolls Offshore Wind Accelerator Programme

    2 August 2017
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Human Capital, Research & Development, Technology

    The Scottish Government has invested a further GBP 1.5 million in the Carbon Trust’s collaborative research, development and demonstration (RD&D) programme – the Offshore Wind Accelerator (OWA).

  • UK: LEP Demonstrates City Region’s Supply Chain Efficiency at Global Offshore Wind

    14 June 2012

    Liverpool City Region took centre stage at a major Offshore Wind Energy event opening in London on the 13th of June.  Global Offshore Wind 2012 Conference & Exhibition attracts leading players among the world’s biggest suppliers to this rapidly growing sector. The City Region’s presence has been facilitated and co-ordinated by the Local Enterprise Partnership […]

  • DONG Energy Announces Completion of Installation of Transition Pieces for Walney 2 Offshore Wind Farm (UK)

    22 August 2011
    Research & Development

    The first transition piece for Walney 2 was placed on 16 April. Less than four months later, all 51 transition pieces have been installed. On the night of 5 to 6 August, the last TP was installed, and Goliath has now demobilised and left the site. 43 turbines installed in Walney 2 and 19 array […]

  • Highlights of the Month: November 2015

    3 December 2015

    DONG Unveils U.S. Offshore Wind Project Details DONG Energy has released project details for its offshore wind farm proposed to be built off Massachusetts, USA. Scotland Greenlights World’s Largest Floating Wind Project The Scottish Government has granted a marine licence to Statoil for the construction of Hywind Scotland project, the world’s largest floating offshore wind […]

  • Offshore Wind Needs Long-Term Risk Management Strategy – GCube

    18 July 2019
    Business & Finance

    Offshore wind industry must quickly respond to a changing global risk profile in order to avoid large-scale financial losses, GCube Insurance said. As the offshore wind sector expands globally, prices fall, and technology evolves, asset owners and investors are becoming increasingly exposed to technical and supply chain risks, alongside natural catastrophe and extreme weather, the renewable […]

  • Noise mitigation system: First commercial operation…

    15 February 2013

    There are different restrictions for maritime pile driving operations in place in the North European countries to protect the local sea life. It is quite right and proper that there should be restrictions. However, it could be argued that it is probably not so right and proper that the individual legislation for each country for the restrictions is not […]

  • Vattenfall Shines More Light on Hollandse Kust Zuid 1 & 2 Win

    3 May 2018
    Business & Finance

    The industry has been waiting for Vattenfall to give out more information on its Hollandse Kust Zuid 1 & 2 zero-subsidy bid after the company won the Dutch tender in March, especially since Ørsted – world’s leading offshore wind developer and one of the first to have unsubsidised projects in the pipeline – decided to pass on bidding to build the offshore wind farm. 

  • Next generation vessels to combat the future

    4 June 2020
    Operations & Maintenance

    Schiedam based naval engineering consultancy GustoMSC is actively engaged in offshore wind since the start of this century and now a world-leading jack-up installation vessel developer with almost 70% market share. We spoke with new concepts project manager Andries Hofman about past experiences and the huge challenges faced with next-generation vessels for future turbines up […]

  • Offshore Wind Accelerator Issues Two New Tenders

    4 June 2019
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Project & Tenders, Research & Development

    Carbon Trust’s flagship collaborative RD&D programme, the Offshore Wind Accelerator (OWA), has launched two new tender opportunities. The programme, aimed to reduce the cost of offshore wind, overcome market barriers, develop industry best practice and trigger the development of new industry standardsas invited interested parties to submit a tender for the following projects: Inter-Array Cable […]

  • World’s largest offshore wind farm selects O&M base

    13 May 2020
    Operations & Maintenance, Ports & Logistics

    Equinor and SSE Renewables plan to build a new Operations and Maintenance (O&M) base at the Port of Tyne, UK, to service the 3.6 GW Dogger Bank offshore wind project. Dogger Bank Wind Farm is a 50:50 joint venture (JV) between Equinor and SSE Renewables. The construction of the wind farm, led by SSE Renewables, […]