Offshore Wind
C.S. Sovereign Ready for Wikinger Job
Global Marine Systems’ cable installation vessel, C.S. Sovereign, is currently dry docked in Bremerhaven port, in readiness for her forthcoming work at the the Wikinger offshore wind farm in Germany. Last year, Prysmian signed a charter contract with Global Marine Systems to use the cable-laying ves
C.S. Sovereign Ready for Wikinger Job
Global Marine Systems’ cable installation vessel, C.S. Sovereign, is currently dry docked in Bremerhaven port, in readiness for her forthcoming work at the the Wikinger offshore wind farm in Germany. Last year, Prysmian signed a charter contract with Global Marine Systems to use the cable-laying ves
Vattenfall and CS Wind UK to Sign Co-Operation Agreement
Swedish energy company Vattenfall and Scotland-based wind turbine tower manufacturer CS Wind UK will today sign a co-operation agreement on the potential supply of components for Vattenfall’s onshore and offshore wind projects in the UK. The signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), which wi
MENCK’s MHU 3500S Hammer on Its Way to UK
MENCK reported that it had recently mobilised to an unnamed UK offshore wind project with sister company Core Grouting. For installing monopiles, MENCK will be providing its large hydraulic pile hammer MHU 3500S with Core undertaking the grouting scope. Fabian Hippe, Managing Director at MENCK said:
Germany to Curb New Offshore Wind Capacity
German government plans to limit the installation of offshore wind farms in the period between 2021 and 2025 to 3.1GW and hold a tender for 1.7GW of offshore wind in 2017 and 1.4GW in 2018 to adjust the offshore wind development to that of the high-voltage transmission grid, according to Reuters. Pr
Siemens Rolls Out 8MW Wind Turbine
Siemens has expanded its portfolio with an 8MW offshore wind turbine. The first SWT-8.0-154 will be installed in early 2017 and will allow for up to 10% higher annual energy production (AEP) under offshore wind conditions as compared to the 7MW model, the company said. Type certification for the 8MW
Siemens Rolls Out 8MW Wind Turbine
Siemens has expanded its portfolio with an 8MW offshore wind turbine. The first SWT-8.0-154 will be installed in early 2017 and will allow for up to 10% higher annual energy production (AEP) under offshore wind conditions as compared to the 7MW model, the company said. Type certification for the 8MW
DECC Proposes Amendment to CfD Regulations
The UK Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has proposed amending the Contracts for Difference (CfD) Allocation Regulations set in 2014 to extend the delivery years for projects to 31 March 2026. Under the current regulations, allocation rounds and their associated budgets can only be made
Nominations Open for First Offshore Energy Awards
The offshore energy industry is constantly moving forward. Despite challenging times in the industry, there are impressive achievements that require celebration. During the first Offshore Energy Opening Gala Dinner on Monday October 24th, Navingo brings the industry together to celebrate some of the
Octra Transports Haliade Parts to Osterild
French transport engineering company, Octra, and her Madrid home-based sister company, Coordinadora, have transported GE’s Haliade 150-6MW offshore wind turbine to its onshore testing location in Osterild, Denmark. Three tower sections embarked the journey in Northern Spain, where the manufacturing
Top News of the Week Jun 27 – Jul 3, 2016
Vattenfall’s Offshore Hotel Finds Its Sea Legs (VIDEO) Vattenfall has shared a video of its offshore wind farm accommodation platform, the future home for the service teams working at the 288MW DanTysk and the 288MW Sandbank offshore wind farm, being installed some 90 kilometres off the German North
Marine Transfer Forum Guides through Offshore Personnel Transfer
The Marine Transfer Forum has issued “Offshore Personnel Transfer by Crane – Best Practice Guidelines for Routine and Emergency Operations”, a new guidance document that aims to support an international market with over 5 million passenger transfers a year. The guideline has been developed by EnerMe
Marine Transfer Forum Guides through Offshore Personnel Transfer
The Marine Transfer Forum has issued “Offshore Personnel Transfer by Crane – Best Practice Guidelines for Routine and Emergency Operations”, a new guidance document that aims to support an international market with over 5 million passenger transfers a year. The guideline has been developed by EnerMe
Nordsee Ost Receives WindSeal01
To celebrate Nordsee Ost first TW production milestone, Fabricom Offshore Services has offered the wind farm the adoption of a Helgoland-born seal named WindSeal01. Fabricom was able to make the offer after donating to Verein Jordsand, an association involved in North Sea nature and wildlife preserv