Subsea contractor Ocean Installer UK has appointed Robert (Bob) Gillespie as the new managing director. Specifically, Gillespie will lead the company’s UK office based in Aberdeen. The company said it is confident Gillespie has the right attributes for this vital role in a critical region. Kevin Mur
The last jacket foundations manufactured by Lamprell for the Moray East offshore wind farm have been loaded onto a heavy lift vessel at Rig Metals in Dubai, UAE, and will soon set sail to Europe. According to DEME Offshore, the last jacket delivery from Lamprell and the recent installation of the th
The Esvagt Dana Service Operation Vessel (SOV) is currently preparing for assignments at the Borssele III & IV and the Northwester offshore wind farms in the Netherlands and Belgium, respectively. This is according to SMST, which shared an update on the SOV via social media on 17 September. “In thes
Manor Renewable Energy’s (MRE) new wind farm service vessel (WFSV) Manor Endurance has set sail for its first charter in the UK. Manor Endurance is about to begin working on an undisclosed offshore wind project off the UK East Coast. The naming ceremony and christening for the WFSV were held at the
The British government has set a goal to reach net-zero emissions by 2050 and electrification of oil and gas platforms on the UK continental shelf (UKCS) should play an important role in efforts to achieve this target.
Spanish energy company Iberdrola has reached an agreement with Macquarie’s Green Investment Group (GIG) to acquire 100 per cent of the Japanese offshore wind developer Acacia Renewables. Acacia Renewables currently has two offshore wind farms under development, with a combined capacity of up to 1.2
EDS HV Group has completed substation maintenance work at the Rhyl Flats offshore wind farm located off the coast of North Wales. Maintenance work was done for every electrical asset, including 132kV open mesh switches, power transformers, auxiliary transformers, battery systems, shunt reactors and
AqualisBraemar’s offshore wind consultancy unit OWC and its ports and harbors unit are combining resources and know-how to support new port developments driven by the growth in the offshore renewable energy sector. According to OWC, the collaboration will work towards helping ports identify exactly
NKT is increasing its capacity to transport and store offshore power cables from its factory in Cologne, Germany. The demand for offshore power cables is expected to grow in the years to come as offshore wind continues to be essential for the global transition to renewable energy, the cable maker sa
LOC Germany, a subsidiary of LOC Group, has secured work with Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM) to provide remote dynamic positioning (DP) trials for two service operation vessels (SOVs). The scope of work includes the preparation of the remote DP trial program and providing marine engineering c
Jan De Nul’s jack-up vessel Taillevent has installed the first turbine at Taiwan Power Company’s Changhua Phase 1 offshore wind project. The 109.2 MW project will feature a total of 21 Hitachi 5.2 MW turbines with a downwind rotor mounted on jacket foundations. According to Jan De Nul, with the firs
Swire Blue Ocean (SBO) intends to order a new wind farm installation vessel (WFIV), with an option for a second newbuild, and plans to invest in new cranes for both Pacific Osprey and Pacific Orca. SBO said that it has shortlisted several international shipyards for the order of the WFIV which will
The Galloper offshore wind farm in the UK has received the ISO 14001 certificate in recognition of improved environmental performance. Awarded by Lloyds Register, the ISO 14001:2015 is an internationally recognized Environment Management System (EMS) that highlights continuous improvement and reduce
Ailes Marines has selected GE Renewable Energy’s Grid Solutions to provide the main electrical equipment for the Saint-Brieuc Bay offshore wind farm’s substation. GE’s Grid Solutions will be in charge of the design, manufacturing, installation, and commissioning of the high-voltage electrical equipm
