Turbines
Eneti orders second 20 MW wind turbine installation vessel
Eneti Inc. has entered into a binding agreement for the construction of the second next-generation wind turbine installation vessel with South Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME). Eneti has exercised an option it held with DSME for the construction of the WTIV. The contract pri
Fred. Olsen 1848 emerges, sets sights on floating offshore wind and floating solar
Norway’s Bounheur ASA has established a new company, Fred. Olsen 1848, dedicated to developing and commercialising new technologies related to renewable energy such as floating offshore wind and floating solar. Fred. Olsen 1848 will focus on the development and commercialization of existing, but als
Offshore wind contracts abound in November
A significant number of contract notices seeking services within the offshore wind industry has been issued over the past several weeks. The work required spans several European markets and covers offshore investigations, certification services, vessel services, offshore maintenance, electricity out
Maersk, Vestas team up on all containerised transport
Danish shipping company A.P. Moller – Maersk and its compatriot wind turbines manufacturer Vestas have formed a long-term strategic partnership for all containerised transport.
Van Oord orders mega jack-up for 20 MW offshore wind turbines
Van Oord has ordered a new self-elevating offshore installation vessel that will be able to operate on methanol and install wind turbines with a capacity of up to 20 MW. The vessel is being built by the Yantai CIMC Raffles Shipyard in China. The design is by Knud E Hansen. The jack-up is expected to
FLOTANT validates dynamic cable design for floating wind
The consortium behind the FLOTANT project has completed the validation of a dynamic cable concept for deepwater floating wind projects. As part of the dynamic cable scope, consortium partners Hellenic Cables and ITA have completed the design and engineering of a braided armor for the protection of t
China: Dynamic cable ready to connect floating to fixed wind turbine
Orient Cable (NBO) has completed works on the dynamic subsea cable at China’s Yangxi Shapa III offshore wind project that will connect a floating wind turbine to a fixed unit for the first time. Commissioning tests of what is said to be the world’s first anti-typhoon floating wind turbine were compl
Ryder Geotechnical wraps up Dogger Bank job
Ryder Geotechnical has completed site-specific assessment (SSA) at the turbine locations of the first two phases of the Dogger Bank offshore wind project. Ryder completed a geotechnical zonation assessment to classify the 190 turbine locations in terms of geotechnical risk to the upcoming jack-up op
Mobile Offshore Wind Units project secures Enova grant
Odfjell Oceanwind has secured a pre-project grant from Enova, Norway’s fund for climate and energy technologies, to mature its first commercial contracts for Mobile Offshore Wind Units (MOWUs) and WindGrid for the electrification of oil and gas installations. The grant is awarded under Enova’s full-
Taiwanese project cleared to use 14 MW offshore wind turbines
Taiwan’s Environmental Protection Agency has accepted an amendment to an Environmental Impact Assessment of a gigawatt-scale offshore wind project which will allow the deployment of 14 MW wind turbines.
CS Wind receives large offshore wind turbine tower order in Taiwan
South Korean wind turbine tower manufacturer CS Wind has received an order worth tens of millions of Euros in Taiwan, which the company will deliver through its Taiwanese subsidiary.
Saipem seals floating wind deal
Italy’s Saipem has finalized the closing of the agreement to acquire the floating offshore wind business of France’s Naval Energies. Saipem and Naval Energies, a subsidiary of France’s Naval Group, signed an agreement for the acquisition in early June. The two parties have now communicated that all
France’s first offshore wind turbine undergoes survey
Forssea Robotics has completed an underwater survey of the Floatgen offshore wind turbine installed at the SEM-REV site in France. The main goal of the survey, completed in June, was to visually confirm the integrity of the mooring lines and dynamic umbilical system, besides characterizing marine gr
Subsea 7 and OHT combine to create pure play offshore wind company
Subsea 7 S.A. has agreed to combine its Renewables business unit with Norway’s OHT ASA. Subject to the customary approvals, conditions and relevant employee consultations, the combined company will be renamed Seaway 7 ASA and will initially retain OHT’s listing on Oslo’s Euronext Growth market, with