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  • UK: Public Information Days for Rhiannon Offshore Wind Farm

    15 May 2013

    The team behind the proposed Rhiannon wind farm has submitted a Scoping Report relating to the onshore elements of the scheme to the Isle of Anglesey County Council. The report outlines Celtic Array’s proposed approach to the environmental assessment that will be undertaken to support an application for planning permission for land-based works required to […]

  • USA: Virginia Offshore Wind Development Authority to Meet in Richmond

    22 May 2013
    Authorities & Government, Environment

      The Virginia Offshore Wind Development Authority will meet tomorrow, May 23 in Richmond, reports the Associated Press. The Authority will discuss recent activities relating to offshore wind power development, how to protect rare North Atlantic right whale as well as mapping of the ocean floor. The meeting is open to the public and the […]

  • The Netherlands: Groningen Seaports to Further Develop Beatrixhaven for Offshore Wind

    19 July 2013
    Operations & Maintenance

    Groningen Seaports plans to construct the west side quay of the Beatrixhaven, which will be used for purposes of the offshore wind industry. The offshore terminal, which is also referred to as Beatrixhaven Quay, Stage 5, will be used for storage of construction elements of wind turbines and a loading dock for goods. The quay […]

  • UK: Rampion Offshore Wind Farm Application Accepted for Examination

    9 April 2013

    Proposals for E.ON’s Rampion Offshore Wind Farm have been accepted for consideration by the Planning Inspectorate. Consultation feedback from over 1500 people and organisations in Sussex has been used to shape the wind farm proposals. Chris Tomlinson, E.ON Development Manager for the project, said: “We’re delighted to reach this important milestone and that the application […]

  • Belgium: ABB Commissions Thornton Bank Offshore Wind Connection

    17 September 2013
    Storage

    ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has successfully commissioned the subsea transmission link connecting one of the largest offshore wind farms in Europe to the Belgian grid. The Thornton Bank project, executed for the Belgian company C-Power NV was completed on schedule. The transmission link was constructed as part of an expansion of […]

  • AIS Prepping Deep Ocean Crew for Offshore Wind Work

    2 February 2017
    Human Capital, Storage

    AIS Training has secured a contract with offshore cable installation contractor, DeepOcean, to upskill its workers as the company prepares to deliver several new offshore wind contracts. The scope of the contract will see AIS train up to 100 of DeepOcean’s workers in mandatory global wind qualifications at its industrial training village in North Shields, which […]

  • Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm Delivers First Electricity (Video)

    9 February 2017
    Storage

    Up to 6,000 homes in UK are now receiving electricity from the first producing wind turbine on the 402MW Dudgeon offshore wind farm, Statoil reports.

  • UK/Scotland: ‘Friends of Floating Offshore Wind’ Group Formed

    18 May 2016

    No less than 10 technology developers and associations gathered to found “Friends of Floating Offshore Wind”, a group which will promote the interests of floating offshore wind in Scotland and UK. The group, comprising Pilot Offshore Renewables, Hexicon, RES Offshore, IDEOL, Floating Power Plant, Glosten PelaStar, Principle Power Inc, Atkins, ACS Cobra and GICON, aims at creating favourable conditions for further development of the sector. Global […]

  • Ramboll Cracks Chinese Offshore Wind Farm Design Market

    20 May 2016
    Business & Finance, Storage

    Danish engineering, design and consultancy company Ramboll has won a contract to design the 400MW Binhai North Phase 2 offshore wind farm in the Jiangsu province, China, developed and owned by the State Power Investment Corporation (SPIC). The contract makes Ramboll the first non-domestic company to design an offshore wind farm in China. Valued at more than EUR 4 million, the contract […]

  • Offshore Wind Industry Gearing Up for Vessel Directory 2017

    13 April 2017

    The offshore wind industry will soon see the latest directory of vessels working in the sector, as the Offshore WIND Vessel Directory 2017 is set to be launched at Seawork International in June.

  • Siemens Gamesa and Peterson Chemicals Boost Offshore Wind Ties

    13 April 2017
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    Peterson Chemicals has secured a second logistics contract with Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy.

  • Oceanteam and KCI Take a Crack at Chinese Offshore Wind Market

    26 July 2016
    Business & Finance

    Oceanteam ASA and KCI the Engineers have signed a long-term representing and consultancy agreement with OFFCO (Offshore Cooperation) for projects relating to offshore wind installations and cable lay operations in China. According to the agreement, Oceanteam Solutions will provide marine equipment and KCI will provide engineering services for potential projects. “Through Oceanteam’s close co-operation with subsidiary KCI, we can provide OFFCO […]

  • Giants Gathering Around Third French Offshore Wind Tender

    7 March 2017
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    After Engie and EDP Renewable (EDPR) announced they are jointly taking part in the next stage of the third offshore wind call for tenders in France, the country will further see Iberdrola, EDF EN, and wpd participating in the new “competitive dialogue” tendering process.

  • Statkraft Reveals Its Future Role in UK Offshore Wind

    24 March 2017
    Business & Finance

    Norway’s Statkraft is pressing on with the strategy to sell its offshore wind assets; however, the energy company plans to continue to participate as an enabler of the development and operation of offshore wind projects in the UK through entering into power purchase agreements.

  • Offshore Wind Industry Gearing Up for Vessel Directory 2016

    10 June 2016

    The offshore wind industry will soon launch its latest reference guide: the Offshore WIND Vessel Directory 2016. The third edition of the directory, produced in close cooperation with the vessel builders and operators in the industry, offers an updated overview of the available vessels in the market and, for the first time includes the Multicat […]

  • BOEM: Who’s Interested in Building Offshore Wind Farms in Hawaii?

    23 June 2016
    Authorities & Government

    The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) yesterday issued a call for information and nominations for two areas off Hawaiian coast, identified for wind energy development. BOEM will gauge the offshore wind industry’s interest in acquiring commercial wind leases in the two areas, spanning approximately 485,000 acres of submerged lands in federal waters offshore Oahu. The Call for […]

  • First SOV for Siemens’ Offshore Wind Farms Delivered (Gallery)

    23 June 2016

    Ulstein Verft today delivered a service operation vessel (SOV) ordered by Bernhard Schulte in 2015 to operate on Siemens’ offshore wind projects. The SOV is the first of two being constructed for Bernhard Schulte Offshore and chartered out to Siemens Wind Power Service. It will be deployed at the Gemini offshore wind farm off the Netherlands, while the second […]

  • BOEM Updates Fishing Industry on Atlantic Offshore Wind Projects

    13 July 2016

    The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has set up a new webpage that serves as a single point of entry for updates on Atlantic offshore renewable energy planning and leasing efforts. The webpage, dedicated to the commercial fishing industry, will provide users with status updates, charts and maps, and project-specific developer contact information for fisheries liaisons and fishery representatives. The fishing […]

  • SeaRoc Develops Communications and Logistic Data System for Offshore Wind

    20 September 2016
    Technology

    SeaRoc Group has launched SeaHub, a new communications and logistic data solution and an industry-first for the offshore wind sector, according to the company. The SeaHub system utilises the latest enhancements of its SeaPlanner software, which sets out to centralise, standardise, automate and make equipment easily deployable, subsequently reducing costs and ensuring safety for the people […]

  • Offshore WIND Updating Vessel Directory, 2018 Edition Upcoming

    6 April 2018

    The Offshore WIND team is currently preparing the 2018 version of the Offshore WIND Vessel Directory, the reference book for purpose built offshore wind vessels.

  • Ørsted Secures 900MW Offshore Wind Grid Capacity in Taiwan

    30 April 2018
    Authorities & Government, Project & Tenders, Storage

    Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs has awarded Ørsted the right to connect 900MW offshore wind capacity to Taiwan’s power grid.

  • INNAS and Hydrautrans Developing Transmission for 12MW+ Offshore Wind Turbines

    13 July 2017
    Business & Finance, Research & Development, Technology

    The engineering company INNAS and technology company Hydrautrans are developing a mechanical-hydraulic transmission for offshore wind turbines with a capacity of more than 12MW.

  • Able Group Targets Offshore Wind Market with Facility Upgrade

    4 December 2017
    Business & Finance, Ports & Logistics, Research & Development

    The Able Group has upgraded its Able Seaton Port facility on the River Tees, UK, in order to offer facilities for a wider range of activities, including offshore wind installations.

  • 8.2 Consulting Inks Another Offshore Wind Deal with Vattenfall

    25 July 2017

    8.2 Consulting AG, with its Dutch partner OrangeWind, was awarded a four-year framework contract by Vattenfall with reference to wind turbine project engineering and interface management tasks for offshore wind farms in Europe.

  • New York Offshore Wind Alliance Names New Director

    7 August 2017

    Joe Martens, the former commissioner of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, is joining the New York Offshore Wind Alliance as its new director.