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  • Statkraft all set for surveys at Irish offshore wind farm site

    23 December 2021
    Business Developments & Projects

    The Irish government has granted Statkraft a foreshore licence for site investigation in waters off Ireland where the company plans to build a 530 MW offshore wind farm. The developer submitted an application for the licence in December 2019, requesting approval to undertake site investigations at the project site located off the coasts of County […]

  • UK subsea services firm enters Taiwanese offshore wind market

    21 January 2022
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects

    UK subsea services firm OMS International (OMSi), a subsidiary of Offshore Marine Management Holdings (OMMH), has entered the Taiwanese offshore wind market by signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Alliance Energy. OMSi Taiwan’s investment strategy is to combine local resources with offshore experience, capability and assets from the European side of its business. The […]

  • CorPower sees California’s offshore wind ambition as opportunity for wave energy

    29 November 2021
    Business Developments & Projects, Equipment, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, Technology, Transition, Vision

    California’s continued push to rapidly adopt offshore wind signals a glowing opportunity for wave energy technology as a complementary power partner to accelerate the mission to net-zero, according to Swedish company CorPower Ocean.

  • GC Rieber sells SURF vessel to Taiwanese offshore wind company

    20 December 2021
    Business & Finance, Vessels

    Norwegian shipowner GC Rieber Shipping has entered into an agreement with the Taiwanese offshore wind company Dong Fang Offshore for the sale of its SURF, construction vessel Polar Onyx. The delivery of the 130-meter long vessel, built at Ulstein Verft in 2014, is expected to take place in the first quarter of 2022. The sale […]

  • $1.3M available for surveys of New York Bight offshore wind areas

    9 December 2021
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Environment, Project & Tenders, Research & Development

    The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) has made available nearly $1.3 million to support redevelopment data collection in the New York Bight Wind Energy Areas (WEAs) to facilitate responsible offshore wind development.

  • Equinor, Ørsted, Boskalis join AquaVentus offshore wind-to-hydrogen project

    3 May 2021
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Outlook & Strategy, Transition

    Ten new companies have joined the AquaVentus offshore wind-to-hydrogen project, including offshore wind developers Ørsted, Equinor, and WindMW, as well as the offshore construction company Royal Boskalis Westminster. The AquaVentus consortium, which is developing a massive project revolving around green hydrogen production powered by 10 GW of offshore wind installed in the North Sea, now […]

  • Siemens Gamesa extends service contract for major offshore wind farm

    18 February 2021
    Operations & Maintenance

    Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy and Gemini Consortium have reached an agreement for the extension of the operations and maintenance service agreement for the 600 MW Gemini offshore wind farm in the Dutch North Sea until 2036. The original 15-year long-term service program (LTP) to service wind turbines at the Gemini offshore wind farm has now […]

  • Turner Iceni starts CTV ops at Galloper offshore wind farm

    3 March 2021
    Vessels

    Turner Iceni has been awarded a crew transfer vessel (CTV) contract for the Galloper offshore wind farm. The company started operations on 1 March. Under the initial two-year contract with Galloper Wind Farm, Turner Iceni is providing 24/7 support in the form of vessels and crew, which led to the creation of three new full-time […]

  • UK team developing drone fleet for offshore wind farm inspection

    18 March 2021
    Innovation, Research & Development, Technology

    Ocean Infinity, in partnership with the University of Portsmouth, Airborne Robotics and Bentley Telecom, is developing an autonomous fleet of drones for offshore wind farm inspection. The aim of the Drone Swarm for Unmanned Inspection of Wind Turbines (Dr-SUIT) project is to develop an autonomous offshore wind farm inspection fleet consisting of unmanned drone swarms […]

  • OWC working on 300 MW South Korean offshore wind project

    23 March 2021
    Business Developments & Projects

    Korean engineering company Saman Corp. has hired Offshore Wind Consultants (OWC) to take on the owners’ engineering role at the 300 MW Sinan offshore wind project in South Korea. OWC will deliver owners’ engineering services including review of site conditions, contract support for detail engineering, EPC contract, O&M, supervision, marine warranty services and other contracts. […]

  • Port and offshore wind installation vessel all-in-one coming to market

    17 November 2020
    Business & Finance, Ports & Logistics, Vessels

    Windthrust Ltd., a subsidiary of National Ports Corporation, has revealed plans for a combined self-propelled floating port and installation vessel for offshore wind turbines, foundations and substations. Oceandock LX’s 60,000m2 deck space and onboard storage facility allow for the components to be delivered directly to the floating structure and warehoused, according to the company. The […]

  • Fugro and NYK Group jointly target Japanese offshore wind market

    16 November 2020
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects

    Fugro and the Tokyo-based transportation company, NYK Group, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to provide offshore geotechnical services in Japan. The two companies will also collaborate on a feasibility study into jointly operating a specialist investigation vessel for renewables projects. Japan’s burgeoning offshore wind industry is predicted to increase national demand for geotechnical […]

  • Good Q1 offshore winds boost RWE’s nine-month results

    12 November 2020
    Business & Finance

    RWE has reported significantly higher adjusted EBITDA at its offshore wind business segment for the first three quarters of 2020, which stood at EUR 738 million, up from EUR 660 million the same period last year. The company attributed the 12 per cent increase primarily to better wind conditions in the first quarter of this […]

  • New UK collaboration targets offshore wind energy loss reduction

    6 November 2020
    Research & Development

    The University of Southampton and Flightform Insights have teamed up to develop a novel wake and wind generation model to minimize energy losses from offshore wind farms. The aim is to help offshore wind developers optimize the turbine layout of their wind farms by minimizing the losses caused by the influence of the turbine wake on […]

  • Dutch invite input for 700 MW offshore wind farm zone

    6 November 2020
    Project & Tenders

    The Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO.nl) has initiated a market consultation process for the Ten Noorden van de Waddeneilanden (TNW) offshore wind farm zone. The purpose is to determine potential contractors to carry out a seabed morphological and scour study at the 700 MW wind farm zone also known as the North of the Wadden Sea […]

  • Tekmar scoops up new offshore wind cable protection job

    20 January 2021
    Equipment, Infrastructure, Project & Tenders, Technology

    UK-based Tekmar Energy has secured a new subsea cables protection contract on a ‘major’ operational offshore wind farm project. The contract also includes work for Tekmar Energy’s sister companies Subsea Innovation and AgileTek Engineering. The deal, which follows Pipeshield’s largest-ever contract win, has a value of over £4.5 million ($6.1 million). Tekmar said it expects […]

  • Three largest Polish energy companies shake hands on offshore wind

    19 January 2021
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects

    Three biggest Polish energy companies, PGE, Enea and TAURON, have signed a letter of intent on cooperation on future offshore wind projects in Poland. According to the three companies, they recognise the value of the offshore wind energy sector in developing the economy and increasing the level of energy security in the country. In the […]

  • US DOE gives $21 million for innovative offshore wind technologies

    17 December 2020
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Innovation, Technology

    The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded $21 million in funding for three projects supporting offshore wind energy technology demonstration and resource characterization. The projects will support offshore wind development by demonstrating innovative technologies not previously commercially used in the U.S. and by improving the ability to forecast energy production, DOE said. Atkins will […]

  • Australia: Victoria sets massive budget for offshore wind, green hydrogen

    30 November 2020
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Market Outlooks

    The government of Australia’s state of Victoria is pouring the first AUD 108 million (around € 67 million) from its clean energy 2020/21 budget into the first steps toward bringing new renewable energy and hydrogen projects, such as the country’s first offshore wind farm, to realisation. The funds will support research, start-ups and innovation, and […]

  • ST Engineering, Nauti-Craft join forces on offshore wind CTVs

    22 May 2020
    Business & Finance, Vessels

    ST Engineering Marine and Nauti-Craft have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to jointly develop and supply new crew transfer vessels. Primarily, the two companies aim to explore the opportunity to incorporate Nauti-Craft’s marine suspension technology into vessels built by ST Engineering. As a further step, they intend to develop, build and supply Nauti-Craft-equipped crew […]

  • North Carolina issues call for offshore wind supply chain study

    18 May 2020
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Research & Development

    The North Carolina Department of Commerce has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) to solicit an offshore wind supply chain and infrastructure assessment. The analysis will identify North Carolina’s existing strengths and capabilities relating to the offshore wind sector, and help develop a strategic roadmap to support the state’s efforts in attracting the industry’s manufacturing […]

  • CPP earmarks around € 350 million for French offshore wind farms

    12 May 2020
    Business & Finance

    Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) will pay approximately € 80 million for its recently bought stake in Éolien Maritime France (EMF) from Enbridge. The Canadian company, through its fully owned subsidiary CPP Investment Board Europe, has acquired 49 per cent of Enbridge’s 50 per cent stake in EMF, the developer of three offshore […]

  • Hong Kong: Costs and technical issues weigh against offshore wind

    7 May 2020
    Authorities & Government

    Adding offshore wind to Hong Kong’s energy mix is currently hindered by technical and financial issues, according to the latest information from official sources in Hong Kong. Namely, a representative in the Hong Kong Legislative Council, Kenneth Leung, filed a question regarding the government’s offshore wind plans on 6 May. Leung asked whether the government […]

  • Northern HeliCopter secures HEMS contract for German offshore wind farms

    7 April 2020
    Safety

    Northern HeliCopter GmbH has won a contract to provide rescue services for the Riffgat and Alpha Ventus offshore wind farms in Germany. Northern HeliCopter will carry out helicopter rescue services (HEMS) for offshore personnel in connection with the operation of the projects. The contract includes both the flying and the medical components, as well as a […]

  • Iberdrola and Enea eye up to 3.3 GW of Polish offshore wind

    4 June 2020
    Business & Finance

    Poland’s Enea Group and Iberdrola have signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) to jointly develop offshore wind projects in the Polish Baltic Sea with a possible total capacity of up to 3.3 GW. The two companies will now begin negotiations on an exclusive basis to assess the possibility of jointly investing in, developing, and operating […]