Offshore Wind
UK and Chinese Researchers Form Floating Offshore Wind Partnership
Researchers from the University of Exeter will collaborate with counterparts in China on a new project to develop the next generation of floating offshore wind technology.
MHI Vestas 8MW Turbines House SPM’s Condition Monitoring System
MHI Vestas had installed SPM Instrument’s Intellinova Parallel MB condition monitoring system on the 8MW wind turbines, 32 of which were erected at the Burbo Bank Extension offshore wind farm, according to SPM’s article from 11 September.
SAL Says Offshore Wind Business as Usual as Dutch Office Closes
German heavy lift specialist SAL Heavy Lift GmbH is closing its SAL Offshore B.V. business unit in Delft, the Netherlands.
Double Slip Joint Developers Eye Borssele V Tender
A Dutch consortium led by KCI has trialed and tested a 1:5 scale prototype of a Double Slip Joint, a new method of connecting a wind turbine monopile to a transition piece.
CS Wind UK Completes First Offshore Wind Tower
Wind turbine tower manufacturer CS Wind UK has completed the first offshore wind tower at its fabrication plant in Machrihanish, Scotland.
Nemo Link Cable Makes Landfall in UK
Nemo Link, the joint venture between Belgium’s Elia and National Grid UK that will operate the first electricity interconnection between Belgium and the UK, has started laying the first 59km of double subsea cable between the UK onshore landing point and the French offshore section.
Horizon Geosciences and Atlantic Marine Team Up on Geotechnical Investigations
Horizon Geosciences and Atlantic Marine have teamed up to provide a new seabed geotechnical investigation spread comprising the vessel Atlantic Carrier and Horizon’s seabed CPT and sampling systems.
Horizon Geosciences and Atlantic Marine Team Up on Geotechnical Investigations
Horizon Geosciences and Atlantic Marine have teamed up to provide a new seabed geotechnical investigation spread comprising the vessel Atlantic Carrier and Horizon’s seabed CPT and sampling systems.
Business as Usual Today in Husum
Those attending HUSUM Wind in Germany might as well start off the event today with an applause as the wind gave quite a performance yesterday, 13 September, forcing the organiser to evacuate four lightweight halls and to ultimately close the fair for the day. Now that the weather is calmer, the even
Sif and Century Wind Lay Foundations for Taiwanese Offshore Wind Venture
Dutch offshore foundations manufacturer Sif Netherlands B.V. and Taiwan’s Century Wind Power Co. Ltd have announced their intention to join forces for the Taiwanese offshore wind market.
CIP Bolsters Taiwanese Offshore Wind Connection
The Changhua County government and Denmak’s Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) have signed a memorandum of cooperation to jointly promote and develop offshore wind industry in Taiwan’s most populous county.
DOC to Manage Subsea Cable Installation for Vattenfall
Vattenfall has awarded Deutsche Offshore Consult GmbH (DOC) with a four-year framework agreement for the installation management of subsea power cables for offshore wind farm projects in Germany, UK, the Netherlands and Denmark.
DOC to Manage Subsea Cable Installation for Vattenfall
Vattenfall has awarded Deutsche Offshore Consult GmbH (DOC) with a four-year framework agreement for the installation management of subsea power cables for offshore wind farm projects in Germany, UK, the Netherlands and Denmark.
ORE Catapult Starts Blyth Docks Revamp
Work has begun on a GBP 600,000 refurbishment programme at Blyth’s historic docks, with the removal of a 70-tonne dry-dock gate, the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult said.