Offshore Wind
Supply Vessels Wanted for Global Tech I and BARD Offshore 1
Global Tech I Offshore Wind GmbH and Ocean Breeze Energy GmbH have issued a tender for the provision of supply vessels for the Global Tech I and BARD Offshore 1 wind farms in the German North Sea.
TenneT Starts Laying NordLink Subsea Cables
Transmission system operator TenneT has begun laying its NordLink subsea cable section in the German North Sea.
TenneT Starts Laying NordLink Subsea Cables
Transmission system operator TenneT has begun laying its NordLink subsea cable section in the German North Sea.
Van Oord and Eneco on North Sea Biodiversity Mission
Van Oord and Eneco, together with the North Sea Foundation and the Natuur & Milieu organization, are launching the Rich North Sea project dedicated to restoring natural underwater features around offshore wind farms.
Catapult’s Levenmouth Turbine Secures Lifetime Extension
The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult has secured a ten-year extension for operating its 7MW Levenmouth offshore wind demonstration turbine in Fife.
HLV Gulliver Marks OSS Installation Debut at Norther OWF
The installation of the Norther offshore substation in Belgium, carried out on 22 August, was the first task of this kind for Gulliver, the new heavy lift vessel in Scaldis’ fleet, the vessel owner said.
Novel Subsea Cable Monitoring System Passes EMEC Test
A new system for monitoring subsea cables in the offshore renewables sector has completed tests at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney, aimed at demonstrating technical and commercial viability of the technology.
Julian Brown Named UK Country Manager at MHI Vestas
MHI Vestas Offshore Wind has appointed Julian Brown as its UK country manager.
Bibby HydroMap Tests iXblue’s AUSV at Gwynt y Môr OWF
Bibby HydroMap has completed sea trials of DriX, an 8-metre Autonomous Unmanned Survey Vessel (AUSV) developed by iXblue, at the Gwynt y Môr offshore wind farm off the North Wales.
Global Wind Service Appoints MHI Vestas’ First CEO to Its Board of Directors
Jens Tommerup, the former CEO of MHI Vestas Offshore Wind, has joined the board of directors at Global Wind Service (GWS).
Global Wind Service Appoints MHI Vestas’ First CEO to Its Board of Directors
Jens Tommerup, the former CEO of MHI Vestas Offshore Wind, has joined the board of directors at Global Wind Service (GWS).
BorWin Gamma Stands Ready in Dubai
Drydocks World – Dubai has completed the topside for the 900MW BorWin gamma HVDC platform, which will soon sail to its offshore site in the German part of the North Sea, where it is expected to arrive mid-September.
Granada Material Handling Nets New Galloper Contract
Galloper Wind Farm Limited Ltd has awarded a contract to Granada Material Handling Ltd for service and maintenance of all 58 davit crane units installed on the 353MW project, 56 on wind turbine foundations and two on the offshore substation.
Subsea 7 Tweaks Renewables & Heavy Lifting Business Unit
Subsea 7 has expanded the organisational structure of its Renewables and Heavy Lifting (RHL) Business Unit, which serves the offshore energy sector. The move came a few months after the company acquired Siem Offshore Contractors.