Offshore Wind
FEE: France’s Offshore Wind Targets Not Ambitious Enough
France Energie Eolienne (FEE), the country’s wind energy association, has expressed concerns that France’s offshore wind targets proposed in the Multiannual Energy Programme (Programmation pluriannuelle de l’énergie (PPE)) are not ambitious enough. As reported earlier, France plans to tender up to 6
Rhenus Scores BorWin Gamma Gig
Rhenus Offshore Logistics has won the tender to provide the supply logistics for TenneT’s BorWin gamma HVDC platform in the German North Sea. Rhenus will be conducting the supply runs using the Eurus Express vessel from the offshore base in the Port of Emden until the end of the project. The company
Rhenus Scores BorWin Gamma Gig
Rhenus Offshore Logistics has won the tender to provide the supply logistics for TenneT’s BorWin gamma HVDC platform in the German North Sea. Rhenus will be conducting the supply runs using the Eurus Express vessel from the offshore base in the Port of Emden until the end of the project. The company
Gould Services to Open New Vlissingen Facility
Gould Services is establishing a new offshore support facility at the Port of Vlissingen, the Netherlands. Located at the Eerste Binnenhaven, the purpose-built facility will occupy an area of 6,000m2 which will include a 175m quayside for moring vessels, a warehouse, as well as office and accommodat
Siemens Gamesa Orders Seasight Davit Cranes for SeaMade
Siemens Gamesa has placed an order with Seasight Davits for 58 davit cranes for the SeaMade offshore wind farm in Belgium. The cranes will be manufactured by Seasight Davits’ parent company Hvide Sande Shipyard, Steel and Service and will have an outreach of 3.2m and a one-ton lifting capacity. Acco
Siemens Gamesa Orders Seasight Davit Cranes for SeaMade
Siemens Gamesa has placed an order with Seasight Davits for 58 davit cranes for the SeaMade offshore wind farm in Belgium. The cranes will be manufactured by Seasight Davits’ parent company Hvide Sande Shipyard, Steel and Service and will have an outreach of 3.2m and a one-ton lifting capacity. Acco
Eneco Picks EWPL Ocean for Blade Inspections
Dutch sustainable energy provider Eneco has awarded EWPL Ocean with a full scope contract for offshore turbine blade inspections and damage assessment. The parties have not disclosed any further details regarding the contract value and the duration of the works. Eneco is the owner of two offshore wi
Crown Estate Scotland Revises Seabed Leasing Timelines
Crown Estate Scotland has decided it will launch the next round of offshore wind leasing in Scottish waters in July 2019 at the earliest. The decision comes despite the announcement in November 2018 that the leasing round will be launched in April at the earliest. According to Crown Estate Scotland,
Crown Estate Scotland Revises Seabed Leasing Timelines
Crown Estate Scotland has decided it will launch the next round of offshore wind leasing in Scottish waters in July 2019 at the earliest. The decision comes despite the announcement in November 2018 that the leasing round will be launched in April at the earliest. According to Crown Estate Scotland,
Global Marine Group and Rovco Enter Subsea Inspection Partnership
Global Marine Group (GMG) and Rovco have formed an invested partnership through which GMG acquired a 13.8% share in this UK-based remotely operated vehicle (ROV) and hydrographic services company. Under the deal, the two parties committed to bringing intelligent inspection, repair and maintenance (I
Marine Coordination Services Teams Up with Spencer Ogden
Marine Coordination Services has partnered with the renewables department of recruitment specialist Spencer Ogden for the coordination of offshore wind projects. Under the deal, the two companies are set to collaborate for all relevant aspects of payroll, tax advice and compliance. Marine Coordinati
Marine Coordination Services Teams Up with Spencer Ogden
Marine Coordination Services has partnered with the renewables department of recruitment specialist Spencer Ogden for the coordination of offshore wind projects. Under the deal, the two companies are set to collaborate for all relevant aspects of payroll, tax advice and compliance. Marine Coordinati
Report: Offshore Wind Power Demand to Grow Sixfold by 2027
Global offshore wind power demand will increase almost sixfold over the coming 10 years with projects deployed commercially across 18 countries by 2027, according to a recent report from Wood Mackenzie Power and Renewables. The deployment of next-generation turbines will double average turbine ratin
Dutch Watchdog Okays Offshore Grid Connection EIR
The Netherlands commission for environmental assessment has issued a positive recommendation on the Environmental Impact Report of the Hollandse Kust (noord) and the Hollandse Kust (west Alpha) grid connections. Pondera Consult, together with Arcadis, provided the EIR and the necessary studies. The