Offshore Wind
UKTI Boosts CWind’s Export Business
CWind’s participation in UK Trade and Investment’s (UKTI) new exporters programme has helped the company develop and then successfully implement an export plan for Germany. Colchester-based offshore company had landed 3 contracts in Germany, worth £4 million over 2 years, following their participati
RenewableUK Welcomes Dogger Bank News
RenewableUK today highlighted the announcement that the next stage of the giant Dogger Bank offshore wind farm in the North Sea has gained planning consent from the Energy Secretary Amber Rudd. The Teesside project is equal in size to the world’s largest previously consented project, Dogger Bank Cre
Prysmian to Supply Belwind 2 Inter-Array Cables
Prysmian Group has been awarded contracts by Nobelwind NV, an offshore wind farm developer, to supply wind turbine inter-array cables for the Bligh Bank 2 (Belwind 2) offshore wind farm, located off the coast of Zeebrugge in Belgium. Prysmian is responsible for the design, manufacture and supply of
Germany: Siemens to Build EUR 200 Mln Offshore Wind Turbine Factory
Siemens will invest around €200 million to build its first production facility for offshore wind turbine components in Cuxhaven, Germany, the company reported today. The factory, expected to create up to 1,000 new jobs, will accommodate the final assembly of generators, hubs and nacelle back-ends, w
Germany: Siemens to Build EUR 200 Mln Offshore Wind Turbine Factory
Siemens will invest around €200 million to build its first production facility for offshore wind turbine components in Cuxhaven, Germany, the company reported today. The factory, expected to create up to 1,000 new jobs, will accommodate the final assembly of generators, hubs and nacelle back-ends, w
VIDEO: DolWin Beta on the Move
DolWin beta platform sailed out on Aug 1, 2015 from Haugesund, Norway on its way to the German North Sea. It will house the converter station for the DolWin2 HVDC link, of which ABB is in charge. The link will have the capacity to transmit 916 megawatts (MW) of clean power into the German grid. DolW
ERSG Wins Onshore and Offshore Supply Agreement for DONG Energy’s German Projects
Following a rigorous tender process, ERSG has been awarded both the onshore and offshore staffing Lots for DONG Energy’s upcoming German projects. This latest award builds on the successful partnership that has seen ERSG provide key staff to DONG Energy’s first offshore wind farm to be constructed i
Atlas Professionals Signs 5-Year Deal with Dong
In September 2014, Atlas Professionals signed a framework agreement with DONG Energy for the provision of offshore wind specialists to DONG’s UK offshore wind farms. This week, Atlas’ signed a new five-year contract for offshore wind personnel to work with DONG in Germany. The five-year contract wil
Waypoint North: Offshore Wind Attracts European Helicopter Industry
As offshore wind projects are moving further offshore, and turbine manufacturers are installing hoist platforms on their turbines, there is now a growing interest from helicopter operators in learning more about possible market opportunities in the industry, according to Waypoint North, an independe
Atkins, MODEC and Ulstein Win Hywind Installation Challenge
Atkins, MODEC and Ulstein have been named as winners of Statoil’s most recent innovation campaign, the Hywind Installation Challenge. The chosen designs are now undergoing further study to help mature the winning concepts. The Innovation Challenge campaign looked to others within the energy sector t
Offshore Accommodation Vessel Joins Atlantic Marine’s Fleet
Atlantic Marine has acquired the 4200 GRT, 81M Atlantic Tonjer (ex Normand Tonjer), which joins the ‘Atlantic’ fleet with immediate effect. The ship will be available for potential charterers’ inspections from the 1st to 20th August in Great Yarmouth port. The vessel is the second in a series of ves
Convent Offshore Opens UK Office
German company Convent Offshore GmbH has opened an office in London, in order to optimize its services for the UK market. This will allow for a personal and timely service to the customers who are engaged in the British market, the company said. Thorben Schiborowski, CEO of Convent Offshore GmbH, ex
CWind Joins UK National Workboat Association
CWind has announced that it is now a member of the National Workboat Association (NWA) of the UK. As the offshore wind industry matures and demands on workboat performance increase with larger and further offshore wind farms, a collective and informed industry body of vessel owners and operators wil
Airbus Helicopters Delivers 1st H135 for Offshore Wind Ops
Airbus Helicopters has delivered the first H135 to HTM Helicopter Travel Munich GmbH for offshore wind operations, marking a new milestone for the enhanced version of Airbus Helicopters’ lightweight rotorcraft previously known as the EC135 T3. The H135 is well adapted to the full range of offshore o