Offshore Wind
Bonheur and Ganger Rolf Float Merger Plans
The boards of directors of Bonheur ASA and Ganger Rolf ASA have resolved to propose a merger of the two companies, with Bonheur being the surviving entity and maintaining its listing on the Oslo Stock Exchange. The corporate structure of Bonheur and Ganger Rolf has historically taken the form of a c
Top News of the Week Feb 1 – 7, 2016
Sea Worker Capsizes off Denmark Due to harsh weather, the offshore installation vessel Sea Worker has capsized during the night between Tuesday and Wednesday. VIDEO: How Big is Hornsea Project One? After reaching the Final Investment Decision for the 1.2 GW Hornsea Project One offshore wind farm ear
Energinet.dk Seeks Vessels for Subsea Cable O&M
Energinet.dk is looking to charter vessels for emergency repairs and planned maintenance on submarine power cables and gas pipelines. Energinet.dk will award 4-year framework agreements, which will also cover submarine power cable laying and protection. The overall amount of contracts is valued at D
Trianel Looking for Foundations for 2nd OWF Phase
Trianel Windkraftwerk Borkum II GmbH & Co. KG, the developer of the second phase of the already existing Trianel Windpark Borkum, Manufacturing, has invited tenders for the supply, on- and offshore logistics, and installation of monopiles, transition pieces and scour protection. The offshore wind pr
Trianel Looking for Foundations for 2nd OWF Phase
Trianel Windkraftwerk Borkum II GmbH & Co. KG, the developer of the second phase of the already existing Trianel Windpark Borkum, Manufacturing, has invited tenders for the supply, on- and offshore logistics, and installation of monopiles, transition pieces and scour protection. The offshore wind pr
H145 Helicopter Passes Offshore Wind Test
Following a two-day flight trial in late January, the H145 helicopter has proved its operational capabilities for offshore missions. Airbus Helicopters reported today that aviation companies Wiking Helikopter Service GmbH and HTM Offshore have tested its twin-engine multipurpose helicopter H145 in a
Metocean Data Gathering Needed for Hollandse Kust (Zuid) WFZ
Netherlands Enterprise Agency (Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland or RVO.nl) has invited tenders for the collection of meteorological and oceanographic data obtained through real time field measurements at the Wind Farm Zone Hollandse Kust (Zuid). The objective of this tender is to conclude an a
Pacific Orca Picking Up Last Sandbank Foundations
Jack-up vessel Pacific Orca has arrived at the Port of Esbjerg to carry out the last load-out of monopiles and transition pieces for the Sandbank offshore wind farm. After all 72 foundations are in place, the installation of Siemens 4 MW wind turbines will begin. This will also be done also from the
Pacific Orca Picking Up Last Sandbank Foundations
Jack-up vessel Pacific Orca has arrived at the Port of Esbjerg to carry out the last load-out of monopiles and transition pieces for the Sandbank offshore wind farm. After all 72 foundations are in place, the installation of Siemens 4 MW wind turbines will begin. This will also be done also from the
Partial Privatisation Proposed for Statkraft
Norwegian parliamentary deputy Nikolai Astrup and his fellow Conservative Party members Odd Henriksen and Gunnar Gundersen have proposed partial privatisation of the state-owned energy company Statkraft. Astrup proposes carrying out an IPO to raise capital and help the company to expand further in t
VIDEO: Creating Symbiosis Between Offshore Wind and Marine Life
What does ocean biology have to do with offshore wind energy? Quite a lot, according to this video by US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which explains how scientists carefully study underwater areas to map out the best locations for potential future wind energy projects. The
Riffgat OWF Out of Action Until End of April
Oldenburg-based utility EWE will not see any power coming from its 113.4 MW Riffgat offshore wind farm until the end of April due to a malfunction on the subsea cable some 22 kilometres off the coast, Mathias Fischer, a spokesperson for the grid operator TenneT TSO, told Offshore WIND. The wind farm
Riffgat OWF Out of Action Until End of April
Oldenburg-based utility EWE will not see any power coming from its 113.4 MW Riffgat offshore wind farm until the end of April due to a malfunction on the subsea cable some 22 kilometres off the coast, Mathias Fischer, a spokesperson for the grid operator TenneT TSO, told Offshore WIND. The wind farm
Marseilles to Host Floating Offshore Wind Players in March
Third international conference dedicated to floating offshore wind turbines will be held in Marseilles from 10 to 11 March this year. Representatives from a large number of French and international companies and organisations involved in the sector will discuss their activities, present recent resea