The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) and regional electricity grid operator PJM Interconnection have agreed to commence a State Agreement Approach (SAA) solicitation for offshore wind transmission solutions. The commencement of the SAA includes New Jersey using the competitive solicitati
Subsea services player DeepOcean has started a restructuring process in relation to three UK subsidiaries in its Cable Laying and Trenching business (“CL&T Group”), which will enable the CL&T Group to be wound down on a solvent basis. DeepOcean 1 UK, DeepOcean Subsea Cables and Enshore Subsea have f
ProCon Wind Energy has signed a contract with Bladt Industries to provide the electrical installation and outfitting of the transition pieces for the Kaskasi offshore wind project in Germany. Purchasing related to the project has already started, while the installation and outfitting are set to kick
Ørsted and North America’s Building Trades Unions (NABTU) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop the next generation offshore wind workforce in the U.S. The partnership will create a national agreement designed to transition U.S. union construction workers into the offshore wind
NHC Northern Helicopter has secured a contract with RWE for offshore air rescue services at the Amrumbank West offshore wind farm in Germany. The two-year contract includes the provision of emergency medical care with a rescue helicopter and the offshore emergency control center. With this new contr
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has released a £12 billion plan for a ‘green industrial revolution’ that is expected to support up to 250,000 jobs.
The France-headquartered Ideol has signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) with the Port of Cromarty Firth in Scotland to cooperate for the floating offshore wind sector. The agreement will see Ideol and its future local construction partners use the port’s land and firth berthing sites and cooperate toward
Atlantic Wind Transfers’ new crew transfer vessel (CTV) Atlantic Endeavor, destined for the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project, is getting ready for its launch. Blount Boats rolled out the Chartwell 24 CTV on its lift dock in Warren, Rhode Island, a few days ago. Once launched, Atlantic E
The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult has invited the offshore wind sector to sign up to a world-first data collection platform that aims to vastly reduce subsea cable failures. ELECTRODE will track cable failure trends and service downtime, as well as the effectiveness of current methods of
Prysmian Group has signed a preferred bidder agreement with RWE Renewables for the development of the high voltage submarine and land export cable connection for the Sofia offshore wind project in the UK. Prysmian will be responsible for the design, supply, offshore route preparation, installation,
The Japanese Kiso-Jiban Consultants (KJC) and the Norwegian Geotechnical Institute (NGI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for offshore wind energy in Japan. The two parties plan to jointly undertake work related to geotechnical investigations, site characterization and foundation desi
Windthrust Ltd., a subsidiary of National Ports Corporation, has revealed plans for a combined self-propelled floating port and installation vessel for offshore wind turbines, foundations and substations. Oceandock LX’s 60,000m2 deck space and onboard storage facility allow for the components to be
Japanese engineering major Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) is set to issue a $239 million (JPY 25 billion) green bond on November 24 as it aims to raise funds to support the decarbonization challenge. MHI revealed its green bond issuance plans at the end of October saying the funds raised would ta
Fred. Olsen Renewables (FORAS) and Hafslund Eco have entered into an agreement to collaborate for the offshore wind sector in Norway. FORAS and Hafslund Eco plan to jointly submit a pre-application for the development of offshore wind projects at the Sørlige Nordsjø and Utsira Nord areas. According
