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  • Piriou Moves into Offshore Wind Farm Support Ship Market (France)

    17 June 2013
    Business & Finance

    Thanks to experience gained in the building of 100 aluminium crew boats ranging in length from 18 to 53 metres delivered in the last 25 years to the offshore oil and gas sector, Piriou is now moving into the offshore wind farm support ship market. In a market that is experiencing rapid growth in Europe […]

  • OSV ‘Go Electra’ Works for Thornton Bank Offshore Wind Farm

    13 January 2014
    Business & Finance

    The offshore supply vessel (OSV) Go Electra, berthed at the Westhof Quay, BOW Terminal has mobilized for Thornton Bank offshore wind farm works. In co-operation with NorthSea group Zierikzee, BOW Terminal performed the reception and re-loading of all kind of offshore diving equipment on board of the vessel. On the evening of January 4, the […]

  • OWA Christens Its New Offshore Wind Installation and Maintenance Vessels

    9 November 2012
    Business & Finance

    Amongst great public interest, the vessels ‘Aquata’ and ‘Arista’ were named at the port of Ostend. Ms Evi Van Acker, Belgian sailor and bronze medal winner at the London 2012 Olympics, accepted to be godmother to the ‘Arista’. Mrs Sabine Cartrysse, spouse of Mr Kris Vanmassenhove, accepted to be godmother to the ‘Aquata’. The christening […]

  • The Netherlands: Javelin International Secures Order for Offshore Wind Support Vessel

    15 November 2011

    Javelin International has received an order for new offshore wind support vessel from Braveheart Shipping. The vessel is going to be built at KD Workboats’ facility in Urk, the Netherlands. The testing of Javelin was done by the Marin Institute in Wageningen. The vessel is optimized for stability in seas beyond the 2.000 mile zone […]

  • Scottish offshore wind future set for 30 billion pound investment

    26 November 2009

    Investment of about £30bn is needed to develop Scotland’s offshore wind power potential, it is to be claimed. The first Scottish Renewables Offshore Wind Conference is being held in Aberdeen’s Marriott Hotel on Thursday.

  • Germany: Cuxport Handles 22 Tower Sections for Offshore Wind Park

    14 May 2013

    The terminal operator, Cuxport, handled a major order for the wind turbine manufacturer REpower Systems SE between the end of February and the middle of May – and completed it without making any errors at all. Cuxport transhipped 22 tower segments, which were manufactured at AMBAU in Cuxhaven. The components are earmarked for 11 offshore […]

  • Canada: Ontario’s Government Changes, Offshore Wind Cancellation Still in Effect

    21 May 2013
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance

    It has been two years since the Government of Ontario announced that it is imposing a cancellation/moratorium on offshore wind, saying that it needed time to perform more scientific studies on the effects of offshore wind turbines on health and environment. This decision affected Trillium Power the most, as the company had plans for four […]

  • Fujian Datang to Invest in First Southern China’s Offshore Wind Farm

    28 January 2013

    A subsidiary of China Datang Corporation, Fujian Datang International Wind Power Development, intends to invest up to 6 billion yuan (USD 952 million) in an offshore wind farm off Chinese southern coast, which would be the first one there, according to DesignBuild Source news site. The company has already submitted the results of the project’s […]

  • 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 […]

  • EIB Lends EUR 450 Million for German Offshore Wind Farm

    8 February 2013

    The European Investment Bank (EIB) is lending EUR 450m for the Butendiek wind farm, which will be one of the biggest offshore wind projects so far in the German part of the North Sea. With 80 turbines, it will have a total generating capacity of 288 MW. This ambitious project will cost a total of […]

  • 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 […]

  • Germany: BLG Loads Foundation Structure for Borkum Offshore Wind Farm

    12 November 2012

    The foundation structure for the transformer station of the Trianel’s wind farm Borkum was loaded on November 8 on the pontoon VIKING BARGE 7 at ABC-Halbinsel peninsula, an offshore terminal operated by BLG LOGISTICS GROUP/ Wind Energy Logistics in Bremerhaven. BLG loaded the 1,616 tonne and over 50m high steel structure with special heavy-duty vehicles […]

  • University of Hull to Develop Virtual Reality Offshore Wind Facility (UK)

    15 November 2012
    Research & Development

    A 3D virtual reality ‘cave’ will be created at the University of Hull to provide the offshore renewable energy sector with an innovative training facility. The virtual reality environment will give people working or training for roles in the green power industry the chance to experience the hostile, dangerous and complex conditions that they will […]

  • China Longyuan Power Plans 1,000MW of Offshore Wind Power by 2015

    26 November 2012

    Asia’s largest developer of wind farms, China Longyuan Power, plans to increase its offshore generating capacity from existing 182MW to 1,000MW by 2015, the company secretary Jia Nansong is cited by Power Engineering news portal as saying. Though this move is technically challenging and requires considerable amounts of financing, the company plans to use half […]

  • Belgium: EWEA Talks about Cutting Cost of Offshore Wind Energy

    7 December 2012
    Research & Development

    The cost of energy is a topic high up on the media agenda but it is a thorny issue complicated by all the different variables and methods used to calculate the cost of energy. One commonly used method is the “levelised cost of energy” (LCOE), which is, in simple terms, the lifetime cost of an […]

  • OMM Signs Several Contracts for Offshore Wind Interconnector Project (Germany)

    7 December 2012
    Business & Finance, Storage

    Offshore Marine Management (OMM) signs several contracts with cable suppliers and installers for upcoming Offshore Wind Interconnector installations.  In the beginning of 2012, OMM signed several contracts with cable suppliers and installers for the upcoming Offshore Wind Interconnector installations (BorWin2, HelWin1, Dolwin1, SylWin1, Helwin2) for auxiliary works and supply and management of Guard Vessels. OMM […]

  • UK’s Offshore Wind Sector Seeks New Overseas Trade (France)

    7 December 2012
    Business & Finance

    The UK’s successful offshore wind sector was promoting its expertise in Paris yesterday, as 40 British firms seek new overseas trade. UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) hosted the forum in Paris, which brought together representatives from British and French companies as well as trade associations and representatives from the British and French Governments. The Centres […]

  • Preparations Underway for Turbine Installation at Riffgat Offshore Wind Farm, Germany

    9 April 2013

    Preparations for the installation of wind turbines at the Riffgat offshore wind farm have begun in early April. Transport and loading of heavy components of the Siemens SWT 3.6, such as towers, nacelles, blades and turbines, have been performed with a special installation vessel, the “Bold Tern” from Esbjerg. “Bold Tern”, owned by Fred Olsen, […]

  • UK Government’s Inaction on Offshore Wind Jeopardizes North East Jobs

    15 April 2013
    Authorities & Government, Human Capital

    Lord Andrew Adonis, a British Labour Party politician, has urged the UK Government to take action on offshore wind and to unlock the many possibilities for employment in the North East. He stated that the Dogger Bank offshore wind farm could have been an opportunity for supply and maintenance jobs in the past three years, […]

  • VIDEO: Tractebel Engineering Presents Its Role in Offshore Wind Sector

    16 April 2013

    Tractebel Engineering is playing a broad and leading role in Offshore Wind Farm design and realisation in Europe; bringing multidisciplinary expertise and added value to its clients at every phase of development. The company is a global engineering consultancy company with more than 100 years of expertise in energy and infrastructure projects. Its services cover […]

  • 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 […]

  • Environment Minister Nobuteru Ishihara Eyes Offshore Wind Power (Japan)

    11 March 2013

    Japanese Environment Minister Nobuteru Ishihara plans to promote wind power in Japan through offshore wind turbines, reports Kyodo News Service. The main reason for the poor offshore wind development in the country is a relatively short stretch of shallow waters, which are suited for the deployment of offshore wind turbines installed into the seabed. Floating […]

  • VIDEO: First Meeting of New Bedford’s Offshore Wind Advisory Committee

    12 March 2013
    Authorities & Government

    In January, New Bedford’s Mayor Jon Mitchell announced the establishment of an Offshore Wind Advisory Committee that will advise him on industry trends relating to the global supply chain for offshore wind. The members of the Mayor’s Committee are industry and manufacturing representatives who share the Mayor’s goal of ensuring New Bedford is ready to […]

  • VIDEO: First Meeting of New Bedford’s Offshore Wind Advisory Committee

    12 March 2013
    Authorities & Government

    In January, New Bedford’s Mayor Jon Mitchell announced the establishment of an Offshore Wind Advisory Committee that will advise him on industry trends relating to the global supply chain for offshore wind. The members of the Mayor’s Committee are industry and manufacturing representatives who share the Mayor’s goal of ensuring New Bedford is ready to […]

  • VIDEO: 3D View of Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind Farm

    13 March 2013

    The 576MW Gwynt y Môr is one of the largest offshore wind farms currently in construction in Europe. It is a shared investment between partners RWE Innogy, Stadtwerke München GmbH and Siemens. Once fully operational, energy generation from Gwynt y Môr is expected to be equivalent to the average annual needs of around 400,000 homes.  […]