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  • TMA Logistics Eyes Offshore Wind

    28 December 2017
    Business & Finance, Research & Development

    TMA Logistics B.V. has announced it hopes to expand its offshore wind activities after Hutchison Ports’ acquisition of the company’s 50% shareholding.

  • Offshore Wind Breaks Record in Belgium

    23 October 2017

    On Sunday, 22 October, wind turbines off the Belgium’s coast generated a record-breaking 20 GWh of electricity, according to WindEurope’s Daily Wind Power Numbers.

  • Estonia Targets 2030 with Offshore Wind

    1 November 2017
    Authorities & Government

    The Estonian Government has confirmed the Estonian Energy Development Plan until 2030 (ENMAK), that sets out a plan for renewable energy to have a share of 50% in the domestic electricity consumption and 80% in the heat generated in Estonia.

  • Portugal Charts Offshore Wind Path

    27 November 2017
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Ports & Logistics, Research & Development

    The Portuguese Government has approved the Industrial Strategy for Ocean Renewable Energies (EI-ERO) with the aim of developing the country’s offshore wind potential.

  • Maryland Schedules Offshore Wind Workshops

    8 August 2017
    Authorities & Government, Human Capital

    Maryland Energy Administration and the Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce will this month hold two workshops on the current offshore wind business and workforce development programs in the state of Maryland.

  • Ontario Sticks With Offshore Wind Ban

    23 December 2016
    Authorities & Government, Environment, Research & Development

    The government of Canada’s province of Ontario has extended the moratorium on offshore wind projects imposed in 2011, according to local media. The province’s environment ministry said that after recently receiving results of two studies, one on the decommissioning requirements and the other on the above-water noise produced by offshore wind farms, it was decided that […]

  • BOEM to Talk Offshore Wind in Hawaii

    13 May 2016
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance

    The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will hold the Hawaii intergovernmental renewable energy task force meeting in Honolulu on 16 May to discuss current and future plans for leasing areas in waters off Oahu for offshore wind development. Specifically, BOEM will present the details of BOEM’s next step in the planning and leasing process, a […]

  • Offshore Wind Shines as Crown Jewel

    28 June 2016
    Business & Finance

    The Crown Estate today reported a record income return of £304.1 million to Treasury for the public finances, with the offshore wind sector as one of the key performance drivers. Income return was up 6.7% on 2015, while overall performance was significantly ahead of the market, with a total return of 17.2% against an IPD universe benchmark […]

  • Milestone Year for UK Offshore Wind

    10 November 2014
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance

    Huub den Rooijen, Head of Offshore Wind at The Crown Estate which manages the UK seabed, assesses the case for offshore wind in turbulent times and calls for greater transparency in debating energy future. UK has seen significant milestones hit, such as 4 GW of capacity now in operation – enough to meet the electricity demands […]

  • Offshore Wind Sails into Amsterdam (Gallery)

    21 August 2015

    This week Sail Amsterdam is taking place in the capital city of the Netherlands. The event, held every 5 years, pays tribute to wind powered vessel of all shapes and sizes, from a time when offshore wind power had a very different  meaning. Some of the vessels are replicas of designs from previous centuries, some […]

  • Helicopters Wanted for Offshore Wind Maintenance

    11 November 2019
    Project & Tenders

    EWE Offshore Service & Solutions (OSS) has opened a tender for helicopter services from Emden, Germany, to offshore wind farms. The contractor will be responsible for transporting personnel and material from Emden to the Riffgat, Alpha Ventus, Merkur, Trianel Windpark Borkum and Gemini offshore wind farms. According to EWE, the helicopter would be used for […]

  • Maine Takes Action on Offshore Wind

    20 June 2019
    Authorities & Government

    The Governor of Maine Janet Mills has signed into law legislation that will bring the contract approval for the Maine Aqua Ventus floating offshore wind project. The LD 994 legislation requires the Maine Public Utilities Commission (PUC) to approve the power purchase contract for the 12MW demonstration wind farm, after delaying the decision on the agreement in January […]

  • Poland Primed For Offshore Wind Boom

    21 October 2019
    Business & Finance

    Poland is set to become one of the biggest centres in Europe for offshore wind, turbo-charging billions of Euros of investment, the Maritime Economy Forum Gdynia has heard. The investment will create a ‘boom’ in the offshore wind sector generating an estimated 77,000 jobs and EUR 14.1 billion for the economy by 2030, the forum has […]

  • N-Sea awards SCA contract for cable-laying vessel deck spread

    12 June 2025
    Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Outlook & Strategy, Project & Tenders, Technology, Vessels

    UAE’s Subsea Cable Assets (SCA) has secured a contract from the Netherlands-headquartered N-Sea Group covering the full design, manufacturing, delivery, and commissioning of a cable installation deck spread for the cable-laying vessel (CLV) Altera. The scope is said to include a 4,500-tonne carousel, a loading tower with integrated tensioner, a 15-tonne track deck tensioner, a quadrant […]

  • UK launches offshore wind inquiry

    7 April 2020
    Business & Finance, Innovation

    The UK Environmental Audit Committee has launched the Technological Innovation and Climate Change inquiry, with first focus on offshore wind power. Following the Government’s Offshore Wind Sector Deal in March 2019, the Committee will consider the opportunities that will maximize the industry’s potential and the challenges it faces in delivering greater capacity. The Committee is inviting written […]

  • Offshore Wind Conference: The broader view

    3 April 2020
    Outlook & Strategy, Regulation & Policy

    This session zooms out to allow a view on the world surrounding the offshore wind industry. It will discuss social and environmental risks in wind turbine supply chains and the position and scope of offshore wind in the global offshore energy industry. Watch the contributions from: Maria van der Heide (Senior policy advisor corporate accountability […]

  • Offshore wind pioneer buys Ordtek

    3 March 2022
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Operations & Maintenance

    Offshore wind pioneer Venterra Group has acquired Ordtek, the UK-based provider of unexploded ordnance (UXO) risk management consultancy. Led by Lee Gooderham, Ordtek will form part of Venterra’s early stage “engineer” services led by the existing member, geoscience design company Gavin & Doherty Geosolutions (GDG). Ordtek will be supported by the engineering and project management […]

  • Offshore Wind Energy to be Launched in India

    16 November 2010
    Research & Development

    Offshore wind energy could be launched in India within few years if positive results are obtained from a New and Renewable Energy ministry…   (cleantechnica) [mappress] Source: cleantechnica,November 16 , 2010;

  • Smart money for offshore wind ports

    24 March 2010
    Authorities & Government

    RenewableUK, the country’s leading renewable energy association, commended two key green industry measures in today’s Budget: money for ports which service the UK’s burgeoning offshore sector and the founding of a ‘Green’ bank, funding growth of renewable technologies. The £60 million pledged for ‘development of port sites to support offshore wind turbine manufacturers’ has long […]

  • Taiwan Develops Offshore Wind Power

    27 April 2010
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Research & Development

    Taipei, April 27  The Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) announced Tuesday that it will push a policy of establishing offshore wind power…   [mappress] Source: focustaiwan, April 27, 2010;

  • France to develop offshore wind power

    16 May 2010
    Business & Finance, Research & Development, Technology

    6,000 MW of offshore wind energy are expected to be installed by 2020. The tender for the first 3,000 MW wind turbines should take place in…   [mappress] Source: evwind, May 16, 2010;

  • Betting on Siemens Offshore Wind Development

    26 January 2011

    A late comer to the wind turbine manufacturing industry, Siemens AG entered the wind business six years ago when it purchased the veteran… By Peter Asmus (matternetwork) [mappress] Source: matternetwork, January 26, 2011

  • Offshore Wind Health and Safety Event

    1 February 2011

    Wind Energy Update’s offshore wind health and safety conference has been put together for HSE individuals to come together at an executive… (lowcarboneconomy) [mappress] Source: lowcarboneconomy, February 01, 2011

  • Possible Boost for Japanese Offshore Wind

    11 March 2014

    The Japanese Government was urged to lift offshore wind tariff while lowering the tariff for solar energy, reported Reuters. Ever since the nuclear disaster in 2011, Japan has been looking to develop other ways of energy production, this is why the new feed-in tariff scheme was introduced in 2012, which required utilities to buy all […]

  • Japanese Offshore Wind Taking Pace

    23 September 2013
    Authorities & Government

    A lot is happening on the offshore wind power front in Japan. In June Japan unveiled its first commercial floating turbine in Asia and the 2-megawatt turbine off the coast of Fukushima will start operation on 7 October. The first project phase, which included the setting of the Hitachi downwind-type turbine with a rotor diameter […]