Marine Power Systems (MPS) has launched a tender to acquire the services of a wind turbine specialist that will ensure the company’s modular floating platform integrates seamlessly with both wave and wind power generation technologies.
Innovation Norway has granted financial support to the Deep Purple project, which is developing a green hydrogen production system powered by offshore wind, with the hydrogen being stored on the seabed. A consortium led by TechnipFMC is working on a pilot project that will see a green hydrogen offsh
Offshore wind developer Parkwind has secured a loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB) for the construction of the 257 MW Arcadis Ost 1 wind farm. The amount approved is EUR 450 million. Located some 19 kilometres off the island of Rugen in the German Baltic Sea, Arcadis Ost 1 will comprise 27
German energy company RWE has signed the Grid Connection Agreement with Poland’s transmission system operator PSE for the 350 MW FEW Baltic II offshore wind farm. The project is being developed in the Polish part of the Baltic sea and is planned to be one of the first to start construction off Polan
Bombora Wave Power has entered into agreement with Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) to identify marine energy project opportunities in Japan and the neighbouring regions.
Scorpio Bulkers Inc. intends to change its name to Eneti Inc as part of its transition away from the dry bulk business towards marine-based renewable energy. “The change of the company’s name is subject to approval at an Extraordinary General Meeting to be held on February 3, 2021 for shareholders o
Crowley Shipping has set up a new division focusing on the emerging U.S. energy sectors of offshore wind and liquefied natural gas (LNG).
The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has published a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the South Fork offshore wind farm and will open a 45-day public comment period on 8 January. After the public consultation period, BOEM will address all received comments and publish a Fi
Vineyard Wind has contracted APEM for the second year of surveys at its 800 MW offshore wind project off the coast of Massachusetts. The monthly surveys provide baseline information on the species that utilize the area to be used in environmental assessment reports, Vineyard Wind said. “It has been
Subsea services firm Ashtead Technology has appointed a chief financial officer (CFO) and five managers for newly created roles across its international team. Ashtead said the appointments underline the company’s strategic growth plans to strengthen its position in the global offshore energy market
Baltic Power, a subsidiary of Polish energy company PKN Orlen, has appointed Offshore Wind Consultants (OWC) as technical advisor for its 1.2 GW offshore wind development in the Baltic Sea. OWC will support PKN Orlen during the development of the project by the assurance of comprehensive technical a
Ramboll has completed a pilot test of its True Digital Twin technology at Iberdrola’s 350 MW Wikinger offshore wind farm in the German sector of the Baltic Sea. The results of the pilot test, carried out as part of the EU Horizon 2020’s ROMEO project, have been summarised in two reports, according t
Fred. Olsen Windcarrier’s jack-up Bold Tern is en route to Port of Nigg in Scotland to start the wind turbine installation at the 950 MW Moray East offshore wind farm. Prior to heading to Nigg, Bold Tern completed the mobilisation for the project at the Port of Esbjerg in Denmark. Bold Tern will tra
Dutch marine contractor Boskalis has acquired all the shares of Rever Offshore’s subsea services business. Rever, formally known as Bibby Offshore, provides solutions in the area of subsea construction, inspection, repair and maintenance. The company has historically operated in the North Sea out of
