7550 results found for 'MarWind offshore wind '

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  • ESB Partners with Local University on 500 MW Floating Wind Project in Scotland

    3 October 2024
    Business & Finance, Business development, Floating Wind, Research & Development

    ESB and the University of Highlands and Islands (UHI) Shetland have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) concerning the 500 Stoura floating offshore wind farm in Scotland. The main areas of focus will be education, data sharing, research, and long-term environmental monitoring. Both organisations are said to be committed to working together to develop the […]

  • Ørsted Says 99 Pct Noise Reduction Achieved with New Installation Method Tested at Gode Wind 3

    12 July 2024
    Environment, Fixed-Bottom, Industry, Technology

    On 12 July, Ørsted revealed the company achieved a significant noise reduction using a new monopile installation method at the Gode Wind 3 offshore wind farm in Germany. Tested during the installation of three of the wind farm’s monopiles, the new method had reduced noise levels by over 99 per cent, to a level only […]

  • Equinor’s Bandibuli Floating Offshore Wind Project All Set for Auction in Korea

    17 July 2024
    Authorities, Floating Wind, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Equinor has obtained approval of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for the Bandibuli floating offshore wind project off the coast of Ulsan, South Korea. The EIA approval now allows the Bandibuli project to participate in the fixed-price contract auction for wind power projects. ”With the successful completion of the EIA, the Bandibuli project is now […]

  • BSH Taps ABL for German Offshore Wind Site Assessment

    16 July 2024
    Business & Finance, Business development, Research & Development

    Energy and marine consultancy ABL has been selected by Germany’s Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) to conduct a navigational risk assessment of offshore wind farm sites in the N-10 identified area of interest in the German North Sea. ABL’s scope of work is to provide a comprehensive navigational risk assessment, including recommendations for risk […]

  • ABL Secures Work on French Offshore Grid Connections

    9 October 2024
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection

    Energy and marine consultancy company, ABL, has been appointed as marine warranty surveyor (MWS) to support the marine transportation and installation (T&I) operations for the Centre Manche 1 and Centre Manche 2 offshore substations in France. Centre Manche 1 and Centre Manche 2 are part of two offshore wind projects – Appel d’Offre 4 (AO4) […]

  • Vard Receives Another CSOV Order from Norwind Offshore

    8 October 2024
    Business & Finance, Vessels

    Vard, a Norwegian subsidiary of the Fincantieri Group, has signed a contract for the design and construction of a commissioning service operation vessel (CSOV) for Navigare Capital Partners. The new unit, based on the VARD 4 19 design, will be delivered in the second quarter of 2027 from Vard’s shipyard in Vung Tau, Vietnam. Tailor-made […]

  • MassCEC Unveils Plans to Upgrade New Bedford Marine Commerce Terminal

    16 August 2024
    Business & Finance, Ports & Logistics

    Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) plans to expand and upgrade the New Bedford Marine Commerce Terminal, the state’s first terminal to serve the offshore wind industry. The terminal, spanning 30 acres (121,406 square metres), is built and operated by MassCEC and houses the construction, assembly, and deployment operations for offshore wind projects. According to MassCEC, […]

  • Orlen Takes Delivery of CTV Destined for Polish Offshore Wind Market

    18 November 2024
    Vessels

    Strategic Marine has delivered a StratCat 27 Crew Transfer Vessel (CTV) to Orlen, which will be used to support operations in Poland’s offshore wind sector. The vessel, specifically designed for offshore wind farm operations, is scheduled to begin operations in the North Sea before transitioning to the Polish exclusive economic zone in the Baltic Sea. […]

  • EU-Funded Project Aims to Develop Cheaper, More Environmentally Friendly Floating Wind Farms

    25 June 2024
    Business development, Floating Wind, Innovation, Research & Development

    A consortium gathering 17 partners from eight European countries has started working on a project, dubbed Floatfarm, with a goal to lower the levelised cost of energy (LCOE) of floating wind through solutions such as shared mooring and anchoring, and to reduce the impact of floating wind farms on marine wildlife. Funded by the European […]

  • RWE’s to Use Innovative Ecosystem Monitoring Tech at German Offshore Wind Farm

    29 October 2024
    Environment, Fixed-Bottom, R&D

    RWE, together with its partners, has launched the Sustainable ecosystem approach in Monitoring the marine environment (SeaMe) project at its Kaskasi offshore wind farm off the German coast. The three-year project will be carried out in collaboration with the Helmholtz Institute for Functional Marine Biodiversity at the University of Oldenburg (HIFMB), the Alfred Wegener Institute […]

  • French Project Takes Dynamic Subsea Cable Monitoring Tech to Sea Trials

    19 July 2024
    Business development, Cables, Floating Wind, Grid Connection, Research & Development

    A sea trials campaign for monitoring dynamic subsea power cables was conducted from 1 to 6 July in the Bay of Douarnenez, France. The trials are part of the HT-20MW project that aims to design, test, and certify a high-voltage rotating mechanical and electrical connection for a 20 MW floating wind turbine. The sea trials […]

  • OEG Expands APAC Fleet with New CTV Order

    4 November 2024
    Business & Finance, Vessels

    OEG Renewables has inked a contract with Strategic Marine for the order of a newbuild crew transfer vessel (CTV) that will support the company’s operations in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region. The vessel, due to be named Wey Feng, is a BMT-designed aluminium catamaran and will be the fourth StratCat 27 ship built by Strategic […]

  • Final Turbine Installations Underway at Moray West Offshore Wind Farm

    1 November 2024
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Cadeler heavy lift vessel Wind Orca is nearing completion of turbine installations at the Moray West offshore wind farm site in Scotland, with just six turbines remaining to be installed, according to the latest Notice to Mariners. Moray West, part of Ocean Winds’ 6 GW portfolio of secured offshore wind farms in the UK, features 60 […]

  • Policies on Multi-Source Offshore Energy Parks Start Taking Shape in Europe

    13 August 2024
    Authorities, Planning & Permitting

    The European Commission’s (EC) Directorate-General for Energy (DG ENER) is preparing detailed recommendations on the integration of non-price criteria in offshore renewable energy tenders. The recommendations, expected to be published in March 2025, will also cover multi-source offshore energy parks, where wave and/or floating solar parks are integrated into offshore wind farms. At a summit […]

  • Louis Dreyfus Armateurs Boosts Fleet Capacity with Two New CTVs

    4 July 2024
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Supply Chain, Vessels

    Louis Dreyfus Armateurs has placed an order with Strategic Marine for two new crew transfer vessels (CTVs) to expand its fleet from five to seven ships. The new vessels are expected to be delivered in early 2025. The two new CTVs will be built by Singapore’s Strategic Marine and are sisterships to the Esti’Vent and […]

  • DemoSATH Floating Wind Platform Secures Final Prototype Certification

    27 September 2024
    Floating Wind, Foundations, R&D, Supply Chain, Technology

    Saitec Offshore Technologies, in collaboration with RWE and Kansai Electric Power, has been awarded the final prototype certification for the DemoSATH floating wind project by Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV). The final prototype certification of DemoSATH2MU by BV confirms that a comprehensive set of standards for safety, structural integrity, and operational feasibility, including BV […]

  • UK Company Unveils Mooring Solution for Floating Offshore Wind

    16 July 2024
    Floating Wind, R&D, Technology

    UK-based Blackfish Engineering has unveiled a mooring system, called C-Dart, which eliminates the direct handling of heavy mooring lines by operational personnel. The system is designed to rapidly connect various floating structures and assets, including wave and tidal energy converters, offshore wind, floating solar platforms, aquaculture, and more, according to the company. By utilising the […]

  • Fugro to Deploy New Autonomous USV at Beatrice Offshore Wind Farm

    6 August 2024
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Fugro is set to soon deploy its autonomous uncrewed surface vessel (USV) Fugro Vaquita at the Beatrice offshore wind farm in Scotland. The USV, which Fugro took delivery of at the beginning of this year, will conduct a non-intrusive uncrewed survey campaign at several wind locations. According to a Notice to Mariners from the project, […]

  • Corio, Å Energi Enter Strategic Partnership on Offshore Wind

    4 June 2024
    Business & Finance, Business development, Fixed-Bottom, Floating Wind

    Corio Generation and Norwegian energy company Å Energi, which have already partnered on a proposal for the Norwegian Utsira Nord floating wind tender, have signed an agreement on a strategic partnership that will see the two companies partnering on offshore wind in a broader sense. Under the agreement, Norway’s Å Energi and the UK-based Corio, […]

  • MOL Orders ‘Japan’s First’ Coastal Module Carrier for Offshore Wind Foundations

    30 July 2024
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Supply Chain, Vessels

    MOL Drybulk, part of Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has signed a contract with China’s Taizhou Sanfu Ship Engineering for the construction of a module carrier that the company says is Japan’s first coastal module carrier to transport components for offshore wind turbine foundations. The vessel is scheduled for delivery in the spring of 2026 under […]

  • Mammoet Enters Offshore Wind Partnership with South Korean Company

    2 September 2024
    Business & Finance, Collaboration, Outlook & Strategy, Supply Chain

    The Netherlands-based logistics company, Mammoet, and Samyang Marine Group have entered into a partnership to provide heavy lifting and transport solutions for South Korea’s offshore wind sector. The collaboration is set to establish Offshore Service Port (OSP) facilities to serve projects across sectors in South Korea, with a primary focus on upcoming offshore wind projects. […]

  • No Birds Collided with Floating Wind Turbine Offshore Norway During Two-Year Monitoring Campaign

    24 October 2024
    Environment, R&D

    Following over two years of ongoing monitoring, no bird collisions with the TetraSpar floating offshore wind turbine have been reported at the Marine Energy Test Centre (METCentre) in Norway. Since January 2022, the Norwegian company Spoor has mapped bird activity at the floating offshore wind turbine at METCentre, located about ten kilometres off the coast […]

  • First Commercial-Scale Seaweed Farm Between Wind Turbines Fully Operational in Netherlands

    19 November 2024
    Environment, R&D

    The world’s first commercial-scale seaweed farm within the Hollandse Kust Zuid offshore wind farm in the Netherlands is fully operational. According to the non-profit organisation North Sea Farmers (NSF), the final deployment step was completed one week ago by deploying the seeded substrate. North Sea Farm 1, initiated by NSF with funding from Amazon’s Right […]

  • World’s First Semi-Submersible Floating Offshore Wind Farm Tops Production Expectations

    5 September 2024
    Floating Wind

    In its four years of operation, the world’s first semi-submersible floating offshore wind farm, WindFloat Atlantic, has surpassed anticipated production figures, achieving a total cumulative output of 320 GWh. Connected to the grid by the end of 2019 and fully commissioned in 2020, the floating offshore wind farm was developed by the Windplus consortium formed […]

  • Iberdrola to Verify Power Performance of Its French Offshore Wind Farm, Hires DNV for the Work

    2 July 2024
    Fixed-Bottom, Operations & Maintenance, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Iberdrola has contracted DNV for power curve verification at the recently commissioned 496 MW Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm in France so the developer could align actual energy production with initial projections and improve the accuracy of economic models for the wind farm. DNV will perform the work by employing advanced nacelle lidar technology, the global […]

  • Cyan, Ocean Infinity Partner for APAC Offshore Wind Projects

    23 May 2024
    Business & Finance, Collaboration, Outlook & Strategy

    Cyan Renewables, a portfolio company of Seraya Partners, and Ocean Infinity have teamed up to provide geophysical and geotechnical services for offshore wind projects in the Asia-Pacific region. The companies have formalized their partnership through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), underscoring their shared commitment to work together on delivering geophysical and geotechnical […]