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  • UK: Beach Works Begin for Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind Farm

    13 March 2012

    Yesterday, a project team has began excavating small sections of the beach to help prepare for the installation of subsea cabling, which is being brought ashore at Pensarn, North Wales. The trials will be carried out by contractor Global Marine Systems Limited, on behalf of Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind Farm Limited, and will help […]

  • USA: 53 Pct Block Island Residents Pro Offshore Wind Farm

    11 January 2013
    Research & Development

    The Block Island Residents Association (BIRA) sent the results of a poll regarding the Block Island Wind Farm to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which show that 53% of the interviewed people are in favour of the project and 38% are opposed to it, writes The Block Island Times. The results of the public […]

  • IHC to Deliver Noise Mitigation System for Riffgat Offshore Wind Farm (Germany)

    18 January 2012

    IHC Offshore Systems, part of IHC Merwede, announces it has been awarded a rental contract for the Noise Mitigation System NMS-6900. Dutch offshore contractor Seaway Heavy Lifting will operate the NMS-6900 during the installation of 30 monopile foundations for the Riffgat offshore wind farm off the north-west coast of Germany. The contract has been signed […]

  • Humber Offshore Wind Energy Businesses Take Centre Stage at RenewableUK’s Event

    14 June 2012

    The Humber region’s offshore wind energy businesses are taking centre stage in London this week. Team Humber Marine Alliance member companies are out in force in the capital for the Global Offshore Wind conference and exhibition, and to mark the launch of the new Humber Renewables brand. The strength and breadth of the Humber region’s […]

  • Harwich Has the Potential to Become Major Player in Offshore Wind Industry (UK)

    23 September 2013
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance

    Harwich has all the potential and advantages to make it a major player in the offshore wind energy industry – it just needs a level playing field to compete on with its competitors. That was the message to Greg Barker, Government Minister for Energy and Climate Change, from a business delegation in the town on […]

  • UK: Harwich Has the Potential to Become Major Player in Offshore Wind Industry

    23 September 2013
    Business & Finance

    Harwich has all the potential and advantages to make it a major player in the offshore wind energy industry – it just needs a level playing field to compete on with its competitors. That was the message to Greg Barker, Government Minister for Energy and Climate Change, from a business delegation in the town on […]

  • Havfram set to order installation vessel for 20+ MW offshore wind turbines

    27 September 2021
    Business & Finance, Vessels

    Havfram is expected to place an order for a new wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) in the next quarter of this year, the company revealed on 27 September as it announced a target of having a majority of its income coming from the renewable energy sector by the middle of this decade. The semi-submersible jack-up […]

  • NSRI: Subsea Companies Should Branch Out into Offshore Wind IMR Market

    5 December 2016
    Research & Development

    A new report from National Subsea Research Initiative (NSRI) has identified operations & maintenance (O&M) – particularly inspection, repair and maintenance (IRM) activities – as the highest potential area for subsea companies to diversify into offshore wind. Titled ‘Subsea Technological Challenges in Offshore Wind’, the report highlights opportunities the offshore wind industry holds for UK […]

  • SGS to Attend Offshore Wind Construction, Installation and Commissioning Conference in London (UK)

    22 September 2011

      From October 4–6, 2011, SGS will attend the third annual Offshore Wind Construction, Installation and Commissioning Conference in London, UK. On the pre-conference day, October 4, SGS will hold two workshops on technical risks and Risk Management in offshore wind farm projects. SGS, the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing, and certification company, is attending […]

  • UK: Second Export Cable Installed at London Array Offshore Wind Farm

    18 May 2012
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Operations & Maintenance

    The installation of the second of the four export cables on London Array Offshore Wind Farm that will connect the onshore substation at Cleve Hill to the two offshore substations in the outer Thames Estuary has been successfully completed. Specialized cable-laying vessel, Stemat Spirit, installed all the 4,400 tonne cables in the Swale. London Array […]

  • SgurrEnergy to Deploy Asia’s First Lidar Device for Offshore Wind Monitoring (China)

    18 April 2011
    Research & Development, Technology

    International renewable energy consultancy SgurrEnergy has been commissioned by Hong Kong Electric Company, to deploy Asia’s first Lidar device for capturing wind speed and directional data in an offshore environment. This large scale project represents Asia’s first Offshore Risk Quantification Analysis deployment (ORQA). ORQA is the latest technology data monitoring equipment designed specifically to capture […]

  • LEEDCo Speaks About Economic Benefits and Compromises of Offshore Wind Power (USA)

    9 September 2011

    Residents of Ohio’s lake-shore communities may be asked to choose between eventually destroying the Lake Erie fishing industry or having… By Carl E. Feather (starbeacon) [mappress] Source: starbeacon, September 09, 2011;

  • LEEDCo: Nighttime turbine restrictions may be fatal for Icebreaker offshore wind project

    26 May 2020
    Project & Tenders

    The decision of the Ohio Power Siting Board (OPSB) that turbines at the Icebreaker offshore wind farm in Lake Erie must be shut down during nighttime hours “may well be fatal to the entire project”, according to developer Lake Erie Energy Development Corporation (LEEDCo). As reported, OPSB recently approved the construction of the 20.7 MW […]

  • Maryland Offshore Wind Bill Passes 2nd House of Delegates Hearing (USA)

    22 February 2013
    Authorities & Government

    The Maryland House of Delegates gave preliminary approval to the Offshore Wind Energy Act of 2013, the Baltimore Sun informs. Governor Martin O’Malley’s bill passed the second reading in the House on Wednesday and the third reading, and final vote on the bill, is scheduled for today (Friday, February 22). Eight amendments were introduced by […]

  • Tideway and Turbine Transfers Prepping CTV Quartet for Merkur Offshore Wind Farm

    25 August 2017
    Project & Tenders, Storage

    Wales-based Turbine Transfers has won a contract to provide Tideway B.V., part of DEME Group, with four crew transfer vessels (CTVs) for the Merkur offshore wind farm project in the German North Sea.  

  • Ulstein delivers hybrid SOV set to work on Merkur offshore wind farm

    24 June 2020
    Operations & Maintenance, Vessels

    Ulstein Verft has delivered the Service Operation Vessel (SOV) Windea Jules Verne to Bernhard Schulte Offshore, who chartered the hybrid SOV to GE Renewable Energy for operations at the Merkur offshore wind farm in Germany. Based on the ULSTEIN SX195 design, Windea Jules Verne is 93.4 metres long, has a beam of 18 metres, and […]

  • Mainstream Renewable Power uses Intel processors in offshore wind turbines (USA)

    16 July 2010
    Technology

    While the move from fossil fuels to clean and renewable sources of energy has been slow, but companies such as Intel are leading the way… [mappress] Source: neoseeker, July 16, 2010;

  • Germany: Offshore Wind Noise Reduction Test for Marine Mammals off Travemünde

    8 August 2011
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development

    Eight builders and operators of German offshore wind farms will test various noise reduction methods for the construction of offshore wind farms as from 13 August of this year. This series of tests will be conducted on the so-called “Brodtener Pfahl” near Brodten off Travemünde. Every 2 days a tug boat with work pontoon and […]

  • Eneco to Hold Public Consultations for Navitus Bay Offshore Wind Park (UK)

    11 January 2012

    Eneco has now entered the statutory consultation period for the proposed Navitus Bay offshore wind park and will be holding eight public exhibitions at Swanage, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch, West Moors, New Milton, Lymington and the Isle of Wight. These public exhibitions will provide people with information and updates on the project, along with the next […]

  • Semco Maritime’s investment in start-up to help bring USV tech to market

    22 August 2025
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Innovation, Outlook & Strategy, Project & Tenders, Technology, Vessels, Vision

    Semco Maritime, a Danish engineering and contracting company operating in the conventional energy sector and offshore wind, has partnered up with London-headquartered start-up Stormborn to help bring unmanned surface vessel (USV) technology to market. Semco Maritime announced that it had made an investment in Stormborn, alongside Final Frontier, thereby supporting the X-WAVE USV technology. “We are […]

  • Enshore Subsea wins cable installation gig for one of Scotland’s largest offshore wind projects

    19 March 2025
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Operations & Maintenance, Project & Tenders

    UK-headquartered Enshore Subsea has secured an export cable installation contract for one of Scotland’s largest offshore wind projects, the 1.1 GW Inch Cape. The Inch Cape offshore wind farm will feature two 85-kilometer, 220 kV, three-phase export cables, each delivered in three sections and requiring offshore field joints. Under the contract, Enshore Subsea will be […]

  • Germany: ABB Wins Order Worth USD 1 Billion for Offshore Wind Power Connection

    2 August 2011
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Operations & Maintenance, Project & Tenders

    ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won an order worth around $1 billion from the Dutch-German transmission grid operator TenneT to supply a power link connecting offshore North Sea wind farms to the German mainland grid. This is the largest power transmission order in ABB’s history. It will deploy the world’s largest […]

  • RWE wins Dutch offshore wind tender with project including green hydrogen and floating solar

    11 November 2022
    Business Developments & Projects, Project & Tenders

    RWE has won the permit to build a large-scale offshore wind farm at the Hollandse Kust West (HKW) VII site in the Dutch North Sea through the subsidy-free tender launched in the Netherlands in April. The Germany-based developer placed a bid through its project company Oranje Wind Power II and proposed a 760 MW offshore […]

  • ABB Wins Order Worth USD 1 Billion for Offshore Wind Power Connection (Germany)

    2 August 2011
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

        ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won an order worth around $1 billion from the Dutch-German transmission grid operator TenneT to supply a power link connecting offshore North Sea wind farms to the German mainland grid. This is the largest power transmission order in ABB’s history. It will deploy the […]

  • USV performs ‘first-of-its-kind’ fisheries research survey at US offshore wind sites

    8 March 2024
    Business Developments & Projects, Equipment, Operations & Maintenance, Technology, Vessels

    Exail’s DriX uncrewed surface vessel (USV) has finished what is said to be a first-of-its-kind fisheries research survey for assessment of the impact on biomass and fish stock before, during, and after wind farm construction.  The DriX USV performed the survey offshore Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and New York for NOAA Fisheries Northeast Fisheries Research Science […]