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  • GeoSea to Build Large Offshore Wind Farms with New Next-Gen Vessel

    1 March 2017
    Vessels

    As of 2019, GeoSea will use a next generation vessel – named Orion – for the construction of the large offshore wind farms, after its mother company DEME placed an order for the 216.5m DP3 installation vessel with COSCO shipyard in China.

  • Orion Gets First LNG Supply

    23 January 2020
    Vessels

    DEME Group’s DP3 offshore installation vessel Orion has undergone the first liquid natural gas (LNG) bunkering. The world’s largest LNG bunker vessel Kairos, operated by Nauticor, supplied Orion with LNG at the Port of Rostock in Germany. According to DEME, this marks only the second ship-to-ship LNG bunkering operation to take place in Germany and […]

  • BLG and WeserWind Sign Offshore Logistics Contract (Germany)

    7 February 2012

    On 1 February, WeserWind GmbH Offshore Construction Georgsmarienhütte has signed an offshore logistics contract with BLG in Bremerhaven. WeserWind is engaged internationally in the development and production of foundation structures and substation platforms for offshore wind turbines. BLG offers fully-integrated logistics solutions applied in coordination of wind turbine supply, ranging from procurement through production to […]

  • Siemens Gamesa Picks Main Service Jack-Up Vessel

    12 January 2021
    Contracts & Tenders, Vessels

    Siemens Gamesa has selected Wind Enterprise, chartered by ZITON, as its main service jack-up vessel for the coming years. Following the tender win, ZITON has lifted the option to buy Wind Enterprise from Vroon, which is expected to be executed soon. The vessel is currently undergoing ten years Class Approval at Fayard shipyard in Denmark […]

  • Orion Gets Decked Out

    31 October 2018
    Vessels

    A 2,000-tonne deckhouse has been lifted and installed on DEME Group’s DP3 offshore installation vessel Orion. The vessel is currently under construction at a COSCO shipyard in China. The keel laying ceremony was held in March. The Orion will come equipped with a 5,000 tonne Liebherr HLC 295000 crane with a lifting height of up to 180 metres and […]

  • Titan Environmental Surveys Increases Its Fleet

    13 December 2013
    Environment, R&D, Technology

    Titan Environmental Services has launched and tested Titan Discovery, a 13m long GRP laminates catamaran designed and built by Alicat of Great Yarmouth. The new vessel will enhance and strengthen the capabilities of the Titan survey fleet increasing the number of operating coastal vessels to five.  It is MCA coded to carry up to 12 […]

  • ‘Acta Orion’ Soon to Be Christened

    5 October 2015
    Vessels

    The name giving ceremony of the offshore support vessel Acta Orion will take place on October 22th, when Mrs Didi te Gussinklo Ohmann will name the vessel. The vessel is named after one of the most recognizable constellations in the night sky. Govert Jan van Oord suggested Acta Orion’s name, as Orion is the adjacent constellation […]

  • Ziton Charters MPI Enterprise

    31 May 2019
    Vessels

    Danish jack-up vessel operator Ziton has chartered Vroon’s MPI Enterprise on a bareboat agreement. The bareboat charter started on 28 May and will continue until 31 March 2021. Ziton will then have the option to acquire the 2011-built vessel. This fleet expansion is part of Ziton’s strategy to meet changing market dynamics, in which offshore […]

  • Olympic Chooses Kongsberg K-Walk Kit for Olympic Orion

    14 February 2017
    Operations & Maintenance, Technology, Vessels

    Olympic Shipping has chosen Kongsberg Maritime’s new K-Walk integrated vessel gangway solution for installation aboard the multipurpose offshore vessel (MPSV), Olympic Orion to provide transfer of personnel and materials between the vessel and offshore wind turbines.

  • Germany: First Tripod Foundations Head to Global Tech I Site

    17 September 2012
    Wind Farm Update

    The first three tripod foundations for the offshore wind farm Global Tech I have been shipped with the INNOVATION heavy-lift jack-up vessel from Bremerhaven to the construction area. This will start the construction of the wind farm, which is located 180 kilometers north-west off Bremerhaven in the North Sea. The wind farm will contain 80 […]

  • Met-Tower Platform Released For Production “Titan 3.6 WMPS” And “Titan 5.0 WMPS”

    24 December 2010

    Offshore Wind Power Systems of Texas (www.offshorewindpowersystemsoftexas.com) President Douglas Hines announced today the release of the state of the art Titan series of designs for immediate sale, the Model Titan 3.6 WMPS and Titan 5 WMPS wind measurement platform systems. The design incorporates the Titan 3.6 MW and 5 MW Titan platforms capable of 35 […]

  • First Tripod Loaded onto OFFSHORE BHV I (Germany)

    22 February 2012
    Technology

    The first foundation structures for offshore wind energy facilities were loaded onto the special pontoon OFFSHORE BHV I, which is 70 meters long and 32 meters wide, in Bremerhaven’s Fischereihafen on February 14. Weighing up to 900 tons, the tripods will be transported by rail directly from the loading facility at the manufacturer’s plant to […]

  • Denmark: Vestas Maintains Jobs by Divesting Towers Factory to Titan Wind Energy

    13 June 2012
    Business & Finance, Jobs & Recruitment

    In January 2012 Vestas decided to close its tower factory in Varde, Denmark. Now, after running a competitive divestment process, Vestas has entered an agreement with Chinese Titan Wind Energy (Suzhou) Co., Ltd., a long term partner and supplier to Vestas, to sell off the Danish facility and thereby maintain most of the jobs for […]

  • Ørsted and Ziton Sign Service Jack-Up Agreement

    24 May 2019
    Operations & Maintenance, Vessels

    Ørsted has awarded Ziton A/S with a contract to provide a service jack-up vessel or vessels for main component exchanges at offshore wind farms out of warranty in the United Kingdom, Germany and/or Denmark. Under the Service Jack-up Framework Agreement 2019, Ziton will provide the vessel(s) to carry out lifting operations and provide related services including the […]

  • Vattenfall and Ziton Seal Offshore Wind O&M Deal

    22 November 2016
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Vessels

    Vattenfall Wind Power AB and Denmark’s Ziton A/S have signed a three-year framework agreement through which Ziton will become the main provider of jack-up vessels for major component replacements at Vattenfall’s offshore wind farms. Both companies agree that this is an important step in the right direction for a more efficient and cost reducing offshore wind market. Working […]

  • Offshore Wind Power Systems of Texas Release Titan 200 Demo Video (USA)

    24 January 2011
    R&D, Technology

    Offshore Wind Power Systems of Texas announced today that it is releasing the Titan 200 demo video on its web site: www.offshorewindpowersystemsoftexas.com The video demonstrates the unique design capabilities of the Titan 3.6 MW and 5 MW Titan platforms with a state of the art offshore turbine that is self installing, self supporting and portable […]

  • Swedish Offshore Wind Farm Is No More

    4 October 2018
    Business & Finance, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Offshore wind O&M specialist Ziton has completed the decommissioning of the Utgrunden offshore wind farm off the east coast of Sweden on behalf of Vattenfall.

  • Orion En Route to Europe

    15 October 2019
    Vessels

    DEME Group’s DP3 offshore installation vessel Orion is on the way to Europe for the final construction phase before heading to its first offshore wind project. According to DEME, Orion will arrive in Rostock, Germany, in a few weeks, where it will be equipped with a Liebherr crane that has a lifting capacity of 5,000t. The […]

  • Fixed Bottom Offshore Wind Farms 90 Metres Deep? Offshoretronic Says Yes

    29 November 2021
    R&D, Technology

    Barcelona-based Offshoretronic S.L. and its new Asian partner have unveiled a new fixed bottom foundation design which is said to be fully scalable and future-proof for wind turbines of over 20 MW capacity installed in water depths of up to 90 metres. The newly developed TRIPOD “PLUS ©” foundation is said to be adaptable to […]

  • Canada: OERA Seeks Proposals for Community-Based Energy Research Projects

    10 July 2013
    Environment, R&D

    OERA (Offshore Energy Research Association) is inviting applications from community based or not-for-profit organizations in the Cape Breton region ( Nova Scotia, Canada) to participate in an OERA established Participation Support Fund. The purpose of the Participation Support Fund is to provide modest one time grants to local organizations or community groups to undertake small […]

  • Top News of the Week Jun 17 – 22, 2013

    23 June 2013

    Germany: Accident in Emden during Transportation of Tripods An accident occurred in Emden’s Great Sea Lock in the early evening of June 17, when a composite of two Dutch tugboats and a pontoon collided with a dolphin structure, the Waterway Police of Wilhelmshaven (Wasserschutzpolizei Wilhelmshaven) reported. German Students Develop Transport Concept for Wind Farm Maintenance […]

  • JIP: Nylon Ropes Can Keep Floating Wind Farms In Check

    9 March 2017
    R&D, Technology

    Nylon mooring lines developed for floating wind farms have been qualified for long term application after recent successful tests demonstrated the effectiveness and the cost-reduction potential of these synthetic mooring components, the companies behind the project said.

  • ZITON Wraps Up Greater Gabbard OWF Work

    10 March 2021
    Operations & Maintenance

    ZITON has completed a main component exchange campaign at the Greater Gabbard offshore wind farm in the UK. The campaign, which was carried out by using the Wind Server jack-up vessel, included sever gearbox exchanges and one generator exchange. “After a rough start, offering harsh winter weather, tricky sea bed conditions and long rotations, our […]

  • Liebherr: Orion’s Crane Hook Broke at 2,600 Tonnes; Hook Externally Supplied

    6 May 2020
    Vessels

    Following the recent crane accident on the installation vessel Orion, the crane supplier Liebherr released some details surrounding the accident, including more specific information on its cause and consequences. The crane has been undergoing an overload test, which was planned for a load scenario of 5,500 tonnes and the lift to be carried out through […]

  • J/U Wind Server Serves Turbines in Morecambe Bay

    8 December 2016
    Vessels

    ZITON’s self-propelled jack up vessel J/U Wind Server has returned to the Holyhead port from Morecambe Bay, where the vessel has been working in an Operation and Maintenance (O&M) role, helping to keep the 500+ wind turbines operating 24/7. ZITON, formerly known as DBB Jack-up Services, has been appointed by DONG Energy, Siemens and Vattenfall to carry out […]

  • DEME Launches Orion

    21 November 2018
    Vessels

    DEME Group’s 216.5-metre DP3 offshore installation vessel Orion was launched at the COSCO Qidong shipyard in China on Wednesday, 21 November 21.