Offshore Wind
Olympic Delta Going on Renewable Energy Project
Olympic Shipping, a Norwegian owner and operator of offshore service vessels, has contracted its inspection, maintenance and repair ship Olympic Delta to an unnamed international client for a renewable energy project. The Olympic Delta will start its charter in August for a fixed period of 120 days
Olympic Delta Going on Renewable Energy Project
Olympic Shipping, a Norwegian owner and operator of offshore service vessels, has contracted its inspection, maintenance and repair ship Olympic Delta to an unnamed international client for a renewable energy project. The Olympic Delta will start its charter in August for a fixed period of 120 days
VBMS Installs Its 1000th Inter-Array Cable at Sandbank
VBMS has reached a major milestone by installing its 1,000th inter-array cable during its works for Vattenfall’s Sandbank offshore wind farm this week. In 2008, when the company was founded, VBMS installed its first inter array cables in Belgian waters for Thornton Bank Phase I. Through the years, V
DONG Energy Helping Out UK Businesses
DONG Energy will cover additional costs of UK businesses “going green”, so that they can access renewable electricity and achieve their sustainability ambitions without commercial disadvantage, the offshore wind developer informed today. “We are taking this bold step because we believe that all busi
Jan De Nul’s ‘Vole au Vent’ Christened and Ready for Nobelwind OWF
Her Majesty the Queen of Belgium christened the new offshore installation vessel of the Jan De Nul Group today. The vessel, named Vole au Vent, was christened in the Port of Ostend – the base port of Jan de Nul’s team for the Nobelwind (Bligh Bank Phase 2) project – in the presence of the family and
DONG Establishing Foothold in Asia-Pacific, First Stop Taiwan
DONG Energy is setting up an office in Taiwan to explore offshore wind opportunities in the Asia-Pacific region. The company is turning its attention to Asia-Pacific as the area has large potential for the development of offshore wind, Martin Neubert, the Chief Strategy Officer at DONG Energy Wind P
MHI, Vestas Decide to Stay Equals in Offshore Wind JV
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and Vestas will both continue to have 50 per cent stake in their joint venture dedicated to the development and supply of offshore wind turbines. Namely, when the companies teamed up to serve the offshore wind industry in 2013, they agreed on equity ownership ratios
Rix and Boston Energy Form Offshore Wind Joint Venture
JR Rix & Sons Ltd and Boston Energy have formed a joint venture, BostonRix Wind Ltd, to offer a set of integrated services to offshore wind developers and OEMs. JR Rix & Sons Ltd is the parent company of the Humber-based wind farm support vessel owner and operator Rix Sea Shuttle, and the East Yorks
France Doubles Post-2023 Offshore Wind Capacity Target
France has doubled the target for offshore wind capacity planned post-2023, according to the revised objectives for the development of renewable energy recently announced by the country’s Ministry of the Environment, Energy and the Sea. In its new energy investment plan, France initially called for
France Doubles Post-2023 Offshore Wind Capacity Target
France has doubled the target for offshore wind capacity planned post-2023, according to the revised objectives for the development of renewable energy recently announced by the country’s Ministry of the Environment, Energy and the Sea. In its new energy investment plan, France initially called for
Energinet.dk Names New Chairman
Danish Energy Minister, Lars Christian Lilleholt, has appointed former Liberal Party MP, Kim Andersen, as a new Chairman of Energinet.dk’s board. Kim Andersen was energy rapporteur when the Danish parliament formed Energinet.dk in 2004. The minister also appointed three new board members: former pow
SSE Selects Xodus for Employers Representative Services
Xodus Group has been awarded a framework agreement with energy company SSE to provide employers representative services for the development and ongoing improvements of its electrical networks. The contract is for three years with potential extension for a further two years and is estimated to be wor
Wind Lifts DONG Energy, IPO Within a Year
DONG Energy has ended the first quarter of 2016 with DKK 5.2 billion (EUR 699 million) net profit, a 49% increase compared to DKK 3.5bn net profit recorded in the first quarter of 2015, mainly attributed to a strong performance in the Danish energy company’s Wind Power sector. Earnings before intere
Oil and Gas Giant Urges Dutch Government for More Offshore Wind
Royal Dutch Shell, the oil and gas company and one of the owners of the Egmond aan Zee offshore wind farm, has given the Dutch government something to think about ahead of the general election in 2017, asking the country’s leaders to boost offshore wind ambitions. Shell emphasised the importance of