Offshore Wind
HST Harri Floated Out in Turkey
Damen Shipyards Antalya has floated out HST Harri, High Speed Transfers’ (HST) FCS 2710 class fast crew supply vessel. The vessel will now undergo final outfitting and commissioning ahead of the delivery which is scheduled for September. Following the delivery, the FCS 2710 class Damen crew supply v
Fugro Wins New Offshore Wind Contracts, Reports Revenue Growth
Fugro has secured contracts to conduct surveys at EDF’s Neart na Gaoithe offshore wind farm in the UK and Ørsted’s Greater Changhua project in Taiwan. Under the deals, Fugro will carry out multiple unexploded ordnance surveys at Neart na Gaoithe and a geotechnical survey at Greater Changhua, accordi
RPS Floating LiDAR Gets DNV GL Level 2 Certificate
RPS Group has secured Level 2 certification from DNV GL for its Floating LiDAR technology. According to RPS, the certification qualifies the RPS Lidar 4.5 buoy type to collect bankable wind resource data for the development of offshore wind farms. The news comes after a six-month validation deployme
Report: Northern Ireland Not Fit for Fixed Offshore Wind
Northern Ireland’s coastline is not suitable for fixed offshore wind farm development, according to a report by the Department of Economy. The report writes that as 99% of Northern Ireland’s potential offshore wind sites are located within 13km off the coast the visual impact would represent a signi
Report: Northern Ireland Not Fit for Fixed Offshore Wind
Northern Ireland’s coastline is not suitable for fixed offshore wind farm development, according to a report by the Department of Economy. The report writes that as 99% of Northern Ireland’s potential offshore wind sites are located within 13km off the coast the visual impact would represent a signi
Ørsted Gives Service Jack-up Contract to Fred. Olsen Windcarrier
Ørsted Wind Power A/S has selected Fred. Olsen Windcarrier to provide a service jack-up vessel or vessels to assist in major component replacements at offshore wind farms. The scope of services for the tender comprises a charter of a jack-up or jack-ups to carry out heavy lifting operations, and the
Mammoet to Acquire ALE
Dutch heavy lift and transportation specialist Mammoet has signed an agreement to acquire the UK-based heavy lift and transportation provider ALE. Both companies are specialists in engineered heavy lifting and transport for sectors such as the petrochemical industry, renewable energy, power generati
SSE Urges New UK Prime Minister to Increase Offshore Wind Targets
SSE has called on UK’s new Prime Minister Boris Johnson to increase the offshore wind capacity targets in order to reach the 2050 net zero emissions goal. In his letter to the new Prime Minister, SSE Chief Executive Alistair Philips-Davies stated that the Government needs to raise its ambition for C
Cable Laying Starts at Elia’s MOG
Cable laying operations have begun on the Modular Offshore Grid (MOG) in Belgium, according to Elia’s latest report. The construction of the switchyard platform is now in its final phase, with commissioning scheduled for the end of September. The first cable to connect the MOG plug to the grid made
Cable Laying Starts at Elia’s MOG
Cable laying operations have begun on the Modular Offshore Grid (MOG) in Belgium, according to Elia’s latest report. The construction of the switchyard platform is now in its final phase, with commissioning scheduled for the end of September. The first cable to connect the MOG plug to the grid made
Europe Sees 1.9GW Offshore Wind Boost
Europe added 1.9GW of new offshore wind capacity in the first half of 2019, up from the 1.1GW installed in the same period last year, according to WindEurope. Countries that contributed to the new installations are the UK with 931MW, including Ørsted’s Hornsea Project One offshore wind farm, Denmark
VOS Start Completes Two-Year MHI Vestas Hire
Vroon’s walk-to-work vessel VOS Start has arrived at IJmuiden, the Netherlands, after completing a two-year charter for MHI Vestas. VOS Start began work for MHI Vestas in August 2017 at the Walney Extension wind farm in the Irish Sea, after which it supported the commissioning phase of the Borkum Ri
VOS Start Completes Two-Year MHI Vestas Hire
Vroon’s walk-to-work vessel VOS Start has arrived at IJmuiden, the Netherlands, after completing a two-year charter for MHI Vestas. VOS Start began work for MHI Vestas in August 2017 at the Walney Extension wind farm in the Irish Sea, after which it supported the commissioning phase of the Borkum Ri
TenneT Picks ELA Containers for German Offshore Platforms
TenneT has awarded ELA Container Offshore with a framework contract for the supply of accommodation containers on four HVDC converter platforms in the German North Sea. Under the contract, the company will supply a minimum of 40 ELA Premium Plus containers. ELA Offshore is also in charge of providin