Blyth Offshore Demonstrator Ltd (BODL) will be deploying 11 hydrophones in order to monitor the presence and activity of small cetaceans in and around the proposed 99.9MW Blyth Offshore Wind Demonstration project, Kis-Orca reports. The hydrophones are passive devices consisting of a buoyant plastic
First monopiles and transition pieces for the Nobelwind (Bligh Bank Phase 2) offshore wind farm have been loaded on board the Vole au Vent, Jan De Nul reported today. The news comes almost two weeks after the vessel was christened in the Port of Ostend, the base port of Jan de Nul’s team
First monopiles and transition pieces for the Nobelwind (Bligh Bank Phase 2) offshore wind farm have been loaded on board the Vole au Vent, Jan De Nul reported today. The news comes almost two weeks after the vessel was christened in the Port of Ostend, the base port of Jan de Nul’s team
James Fisher Marine Services (JFMS) has won a contract for the design, manufacture, installation and maintenance of temporary pontoons at the Newhaven Port which will be used during the construction phase of the 400MW Rampion offshore wind farm. JFMS has worked closely with its sister company Mojo M
The foundation for the offshore substation of the 332MW Nordsee One offshore wind farm was installed in the German part of the North Sea on 9 May. After loading the piling hammer, the foundation was transported to the construction site approximately 40 kilometres north of the island of Juist, where
Dutch maritime contractor Van Oord installed the 50th turbine at the 600MW Gemini offshore wind farm off the coast of the Netherlands over the last weekend, according to Gemini Windpark. The installation of the 150 4MW Siemens turbines started in February 2016 when Van Oord’s offshore installation v
Dutch maritime contractor Van Oord installed the 50th turbine at the 600MW Gemini offshore wind farm off the coast of the Netherlands over the last weekend, according to Gemini Windpark. The installation of the 150 4MW Siemens turbines started in February 2016 when Van Oord’s offshore installation v
A2SEA has won a contract to install a part of 174 Siemens 7MW turbines at the 1.2GW Hornsea Project One wind farm off the Yorkshire Coast. In spring 2019, A2SEA will deploy its offshore installation vessel, Sea Installer, to work on the turbines at the site located 120 kilometres off the coast. ”It
DONG Energy has exercised an option for a second Service Operation Vessel (SOV) at Østensjø Rederi, which once built will transfer turbine technicians to the 1.2GW Hornsea Project One wind farm. The 81-metre long vessel will be delivered in the third quarter of 2018. She is a sister vessel to the SO
Emden-based Northern HeliCopter GmbH (NHC) has won a contract to transport crews working on the 400MW Global Tech I far shore wind farm in the German Bight. NHC, an ambulance and air rescue services specialist, has bought an Airbus H155 helicopter specifically for providing the new service. Crew cha
An advanced spar floater built for the 14 MW Fukushima Forward floating wind farm demonstration project started its journey to the port of Sumoto, Awaji Island, on 2 May, where it will be connected to a 5 MW downwind turbine manufactured by Hitachi Ltd, and transported off Fukushima Prefecture for i
International law firm Pinsent Masons has been appointed to advise DONG Energy on the Hornsea Project Three offshore wind farm. The Pinsent Masons’ multidisciplinary team, led by energy and planning partner, Gareth Phillips, has been instructed to assist DONG Energy in securing development consent,
International law firm Pinsent Masons has been appointed to advise DONG Energy on the Hornsea Project Three offshore wind farm. The Pinsent Masons’ multidisciplinary team, led by energy and planning partner, Gareth Phillips, has been instructed to assist DONG Energy in securing development consent,
DONG Energy has selected HiDef Aerial Surveying Limited to undertake ultra-high resolution digital video aerial surveys for birds and marine megafauna across the Hornsea Project Three offshore wind farm. The Hornsea Zone is located adjacent to the River Humber, approximately 200 kilometres south of
