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  • Cabling Works to Begin at West of Duddon Sands Offshore Wind Farm

    11 December 2013
    Operations & Maintenance, Storage

    Subsea works on the inter array and export cables at locations of four UK’s offshore wind farms are about to commence. Divers from the Dive Support Vessels ‘HBC SUPPORTER’ and ‘TERRAMARE 1’ will carry out construction works on subsea cables inside the perimeter of the West of Duddon Sands offshore wind farm. The works will […]

  • Senator Disappointed by NRG’s Decision on Bluewater Offshore Wind Project (USA)

    14 December 2011

      Today, Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.) released the following reaction to NRG’s decision to put its Bluewater offshore wind project on hold: “I am disappointed by NRG’s decision to not move forward with the Bluewater offshore wind project off the coast of Delaware. Unfortunately, businesses small and large are facing a very challenging economic climate, […]

  • 4Subsea studying digital twin cost-reduction potential in offshore wind

    4 May 2020
    Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development

    4Subsea has installed retrofit sensors on the Unitech Zefyros floating offshore wind turbine in Norway, with an aim to analyze cost reduction potential with a digital twin. The goal of the project is to prove significant cost reduction potential in offshore wind by using a digital twin of the substructure to measure actual loads and […]

  • Douglas-Westwood: Multi-Billion Offshore Wind Projects Now the Norm

    24 October 2016
    Business & Finance, Research & Development

    Offshore wind construction activity has surged in recent years and the trend is likely to continue with the industry’s engineering projects set to reach a EUR 286 billion Capex from 2017 to 2025, Douglas-Westwood (DW) reports in its new Offshore Wind Market Briefing. Often running counter-cyclical to the offshore oil and gas industry, the wind business is now […]

  • Floatgen: Construction of First French Offshore Wind Turbine Kicks Off

    1 June 2016
    Research & Development, Technology

    The construction of the first wind turbine to be installed off the French coast – Floatgen – was officially launched today. The 2MW offshore wind turbine, set to be put into operation for the first time in 2017, will feature the first full-scale demonstrator of the ring-shaped floating foundation developed and patented by Ideol and built by Bouygues […]

  • Kentish Flats Extension Becomes Fully Fledged Offshore Wind Farm

    6 June 2016

    The official inauguration of Vattenfall’s Kentish Flats Extension (KFE) offshore wind farm is being held today, with the ceremonial ribbon cut on board the MV Balmoral, 7km off Herne Bay and Whitstable.  Vattenfall is ahead on the low cost energy challenge, according to Gunnar Groebler, Vattenfall’s Vice President of Business Area Wind, who highlighted important innovation on Kentish […]

  • New Knowledge and Innovation Center to Strengthen Danish Offshore Wind Cluster

    22 April 2013
    Business & Finance

    Denmark’s national, new knowledge and innovation centre for the offshore sector has appointed Morten Basse Jensen as Divisional Director of the sustainable energy division Offshore Renewables, which will be part of the coming, new division. Morten Basse Jensen will begin in his job on May 1 and will be the top responsible person in one […]

  • Ireland: KPMG Makes Case for More Ambitious Offshore Wind Approach

    5 November 2018
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance

    Ireland is the only European Union country with an Atlantic coastline that is not developing its offshore wind resource, which is not only placing the country at an economic and competitive disadvantage, but also results in missing out on a large number of associated economic and social benefits, according to the latest report from KPMG.

  • Wave Tech Developer Marine Power Systems Expands into Offshore Wind

    4 April 2019
    Research & Development, Technology

    Wave energy technology developer Marine Power Systems (MPS) has revealed its plans for expansion into the floating offshore wind sector with two devices that offer a viable solution to wind energy generation in deep water locations. Established over 10 years ago, MPS is in the final stages of development for its wave energy device, WaveSub, […]

  • Suzlon and Partners Commission Offshore Wind Met Station in Arabian Sea

    26 December 2017
    Research & Development, Technology

    India’s Suzlon Group and its associates have commissioned their first operational offshore met station in the Arabian Sea.

  • London Array Offshore Wind Farm Worker Severely Injured (UK)

    16 May 2011
    Operations & Maintenance

    WALTON lifeboat was called out to help a man whose face had been severely injured in an accident involving an electrical grinder.   (clactonandfrintongazette) [mappress] Source: clactonandfrintongazette, May 16, 2011;

  • The Big League Offering Lowest Offshore Wind Prices (Interview with Vattenfall)

    17 October 2016
    Operations & Maintenance

    When you are talking with people working in real estate, there is a small chance you would not hear them saying: “Location, location, location!” at some point. In offshore wind, the same could be said for cost reduction.

  • Mainstream Renewable Power to Share Insight on Aligning Offshore Wind Investment

    19 June 2014

    Mainstream Renewable Power’s Co-Founder would be sharing insight on aligning offshore wind investment, procurement and construction procedures from a financial stand point in an effort to enhance the industry’s knowledge on the subject. With Utilities, IPPs and Developers citing updated financial models as one of their top three challenges, Co-Founder and Corporate Finance Director, Fintan […]

  • VIDEO: 3D Flythroughs of Navitus Bay Offshore Wind Farm Released

    1 February 2013

    Videos of 3D flythroughs have been released for Navitus Bay offshore wind farm, the project that recently gathered its proponents in pro-wind demonstration. Starting today, and until April 5, public consultation on the latest plans of the wind farm are open. Here are the Navitus Bay videos that show the project from different locations: View […]

  • Bremen Shares Offshore Wind Know-How with New Bedford, USA

    11 November 2013
    Business & Finance

    A delegation from Bremen visited New Bedford last week and met with the city’s officials to discuss Bremen’s experience and possible cooperation in the offshore wind logistics branch. The delegation was membered by Jens Eckhoff, president of the Foundation for Offshore Wind Energy; Frank Dreeke, CEO of BLG Logistics; Jonathan Mitchell, Mayor of New Bedford; […]

  • North Sea Countries Partner Up to Lower Offshore Wind Cost

    6 June 2016
    Authorities & Government

    The Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg, France, Denmark, Ireland, Sweden and Norway have vowed to collaborate in terms of planning and constructing offshore wind farms. Dutch Minister of Economic Affairs, Henk Kamp, is the initiator of the cooperation, under which the countries will also investigate other technologies for generating renewable energy at the North Sea. The nine North Sea […]

  • Narec’s Offshore Wind Demonstration Site Granted Construction Permission (UK)

    8 November 2013
    Authorities & Government, Research & Development

    The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has granted permission to The National Renewable Energy Centre (Narec) to construct the grid-connected 99.9MW demonstration project, comprising 15 turbines in three arrays in depths of 35m, 45m and 55m off the coast of Blyth in Northumberland including cables back to shore.  Northumberland County Council has also granted permission for […]

  • UK: Narec Submits Plans for Blyth Offshore Wind Demonstrator Project

    24 April 2012
    Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development

    Narec (National Renewable Energy Centre) has officially submitted an application to the Marine Management Organisation for permission to develop the Blyth Offshore Wind Demonstrator Centre, reported News Post Leader. Narec has placed the infrastructure for an offshore demonstration platform with grid connection having been awarded with a grant from the Department for Business, Innovation and […]

  • Mott MacDonald joins largest European offshore wind to hydrogen project

    21 January 2021
    Project & Tenders

    Mott MacDonald has secured a technical integration and optimization contract for NortH2, the largest green hydrogen project in Europe. As lead technical integration consultant, Mott MacDonald will collate, evaluate and develop the potential technical solutions required to realize the project. The company will also provide cost, scheduling and risk management services associated with the technical […]

  • Marine Renewables Canada ties up with Business Network for Offshore Wind

    8 July 2020
    Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration

    Marine Renewables Canada and the Business Network for Offshore Wind have partnered to share knowledge and support offshore wind developments. Specifically, the agreement aims to increase collaboration to benefit industry in Canada and the United States. It demonstrates the commitment to ensuring Canadian and US industry and suppliers receive increased support to engage in offshore […]

  • Maryland’s Offshore Wind Bill Passes Economic Matters Committee (USA)

    18 February 2013
    Authorities & Government

    The Offshore Wind Energy Act of 2013, proposed by Governor Martin O’Malley, passed the House Economic Matters Committee on Friday, the Baltimore Sun reports. Last year, Governor O’Malley’s similar offshore wind bill passed the House of Delegates, but failed to pass the Senate Finance Committee. On February 13, the Senate Finance Committee held a hearing […]

  • USA: Maryland Offshore Wind Energy Act Passes House of Delegates

    2 April 2012
    Authorities & Government

    The Maryland House of Delegates passed the Maryland Offshore Wind Energy Act of 2012 (HB 441) with a 88 to 47 vote, a crucial step to bringing clean, offshore wind power to Maryland. The bill will soon come before the Senate Finance committee, where Chairman Mac Middleton is expected to bring it to a vote […]

  • Offshore Wind Power Enjoys Energetic Public Support in Maryland (USA)

    13 January 2012
    Business & Finance

    If measured by the turnout at the rally at the Annapolis state house on Wednesday, of all the issues confronting the Maryland General…     By Keith Harrington (huffingtonpost) [mappress] Source: huffingtonpost, January 13, 2012

  • MHI Vestas Charters Esvagt SOV for DeBu Offshore Wind Farm

    24 August 2017
    Operations & Maintenance

    MHI Vestas has returned to Esvagt and chartered a new Service Operation Vessel (SOV) for a period of fifteen years.

  • VOS Start Gears Up for Walney Extension Offshore Wind Farm

    14 July 2017

    Vroon’s first DP2 subsea-support walk-to-work (W2W) vessel, VOS Start, will start her first offshore wind charter at DONG Energy’s Walney Extension offshore wind farm following her official naming ceremony scheduled for next Thursday, 20 July.