Offshore Wind
Industry Welcomes Hywind Opening
The launch of the world’s first floating wind farm marked another milestone, not only for the floating wind technology but for the overall offshore wind industry.
Photo of the Day: Neptune Mariner Tows Arkona Monopile to Svanen
Landfall Marine Contractors has posted a photo of their Neptune Mariner during the delivery of one of the monopiles for the 385MW Arkona offshore wind farm in the German Baltic Sea, where they are being installed by Van Oord’s heavy lift installation vessel Svanen.
EEEGR, Orbis, UK DIT Discuss Offshore Wind Opportunities Over Breakfast
Managers from companies in the local supply chain met for breakfast on Tuesday morning at the Orbis Energy building in Lowestoft to hear a presentation delivered over a video link from Michiel Hendrickx, the UK Department for International Trade’s (DIT) Senior Trade Advisor in the Netherlands.
Photo of the Day: Seazip 3 Snaps Galloper Offshore Wind Farm
Seazip Offshore Service has posted a photo taken from its service vessel Seazip 3, showing commissioning works at the 336MW Galloper offshore wind farm off the coast of Suffolk.
Dutch Strengthening Offshore Wind Cooperation with China
An offshore wind delegation from the Netherlands is currently visiting China to intensify Sino-Dutch offshore wind cooperation and knowledge exchange.
Bakker Sliedrecht to Power Up GeoSea’s Orion
Bakker Sliedrecht will deliver the main electrical power package for the offshore wind installation vessel Orion, scheduled to be delivered to its owner GeoSea in 2019. The vessel will be deployed on next-generation projects featuring massive components.
K2 Management Acquires Prevailing
K2 Management and Prevailing have entered into an agreement under which K2 Management will acquire the UK-based yield analysis consultancy, the companies informed, leaving the acquisition price undisclosed.
Windcarrier’s Bayard CTV Fleet Marks 1000 LTI-Free Days
Fred. Olsen Windcarrier’s fleet of seven Bayard class crew transfer vessels (CTVs) reached 1,000 days without a lost time incident (LTI) on 12 October.
Top News of the Week, 9 – 15 October 2017
Offshore WIND’s most read news from 9 to 15 October 2017.
Top News of the Week, 9 – 15 October 2017
Offshore WIND’s most read news from 9 to 15 October 2017.
Fugro, IOVTEC to Install LiDAR Buoy off Taiwan
Fugro and International Ocean Vessel Technical Consultant (IOVTEC) will install a LiDAR buoy off the Taiwanese coast in January 2018 to collect wind resource data.
SHL Chooses RED Engineering Monitoring Tech for Beatrice
Seaway Heavy Lifting (SHL) has chosen RED Engineering’s new monitoring technology for the installation of jacket foundations for the 588MW Beatrice offshore wind farm in the Moray Firth, Scotland.
Industry Associations Welcome UK Govt’s Offshore Wind Fund
RenewableUK and the Offshore Wind Industry Council (OWIC) have welcomed the UK Government making available up to GBP 557 million for the future Contract for Difference (CfD) auctions and the announcement that the next CfD round will be held in spring 2019.
Global Marine Acquires Fugro’s Cable Laying Business in EUR 61 Million Deal
Global Marine Group is set to acquire Fugro’s trenching and cable laying business after the two companies signed an agreement under which Fugro will, in return, get an equity stake of 23.6% in Global Marine Holdings.