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  • South Koreans Developing New Floating Wind Tech

    9 April 2021
    Business & Finance, R&D, Technology

    South Korea’s SK Engineering & Construction and POSCO have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop a new floating offshore wind foundation. The companies will work together on the basic design for the foundation, water tank testing, production of the prototype, as well as demonstration. SK E&C said it will provide the core technologies for […]

  • Danish Government to Tender Six Offshore Wind Sites

    4 October 2013
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders

    Danish Energy Agency released prior information notice concerning 450 MW offshore wind power turbines which are to be installed in nearshore areas. Bids will be submitted for six different areas which have been designated for this tender. The prospected nearshore sites are located in the North Sea off the West coast of Denmark (2 areas), […]

  • Crown Estate Invites Industry Input on Northern Ireland Offshore Development

    9 March 2011
    Business & Finance

    The Crown Estate today sets out the timetable for the development of offshore wind and tidal energy in Northern Ireland waters. We have confirmed that from 1 April 2011 discussion will take place with potential developers on the opportunity of offshore wind and tidal energy in Northern Ireland waters. This will also help shape the […]

  • RTE Seeking Survey Services for Celtic Interconnector

    6 April 2020
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection

    Réseau de Transport d’Electricité (RTE) has issued a tender for a nearshore geophysical, UXO and geotechnical campaign at the landfall of the Celtic Interconnector. The scope includes integrated nearshore surveys to be performed at the French landfall of the Celtic Interconnector mainly in water depth ranging between 0 and approximately 30m LAT. The geophysical investigation […]

  • Ramboll to Conduct Thor Environmental Study

    21 November 2019
    Contracts & Tenders, R&D

    Energinet has contracted Ramboll to carry out the strategic environmental assessment (SEA) and environmental investigations for the Thor offshore wind project in Denmark. Ramboll will provide a SEA of the plan for the Thor project, as well as a number of surveys and technical reports on specific environmental and other themes. These are primarily meant […]

  • Denmark: Fish and Wind Turbines Can Mix

    5 April 2012
    Environment

    The first survey of how offshore wind farms affect the fish life is complete. It shows that wind turbines and fish co-exist in perfect harmony. The stock of some fish species has actually increased. While the preparations for erecting the first wind turbines at Anholt Offshore Wind Farm are well under way, a new report […]

  • Congress Assigns USD 59 Million to Department of Energy’s Water Power Program (USA)

    22 December 2011

    The following is a statement from Linda Church Ciocci, Executive Director of the National Hydropower Association, on the passage of the fiscal year 2012 budget over the weekend. “NHA commends Senate and House appropriations leadership on putting together a package that invests in hydropower technologies, both conventional and new marine and hydrokinetic. The bill passed […]

  • NJ Will be First in Water With Offshore Wind Turbines Says Gov. Chris Christie (USA)

    8 June 2011
    Authorities

     Gov. Chris Christie showed support for completing offshore wind projects along the New Jersey shore and expanding nuclear generation in … By Juliet Flether (pressofatlanticcity) [mappress] Source: pressofatlanticcity, June 08, 2011;

  • First Transition Piece Installed at DanTysk Offshore Wind Farm (Germany)

    8 May 2013
    Wind Farm Update

    The first transition piece (TP) was grouted at the DanTysk Offshore Wind Farm on location DT01 on the 1st of May. Since the Seafox 5 first entered the DanTysk field it has been too cold for the installation of the TPs. Monopiles have been left standing, just barely visible above the waters surface. For the installation of the TPs, grout (concrete) has […]

  • Maritime Technologies Test Centre Opens on Heligoland

    29 August 2019
    R&D, Technology

    German research institutes Fraunhofer IFAM and DFKI Robotics Innovation Center have opened a test centre for maritime technologies on the Heligoland Island and in the sea area offshore. The Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Advanced Materials (IFAM) and the German Research Institute for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI) aim to develop and test complex robotic systems that […]

  • GDG Presents LEANWIND Results at EWEA Offshore

    16 March 2015
    R&D

    Recognising the critical role that substructures play on the Levellised Cost of Energy, a dedicated session was held on Tuesday 10th March at EWEA Offshore that discussed various foundation solutions. One of the session speakers was Dr. Azadeh Attari from engineering consultants, Gavin and Doherty Geosolutions (GDG), who presented preliminary results from the European Commission […]

  • Jack-Up That Lifts Feeder Barge Out of Water Offers Jones Act Solution – Video

    26 January 2022
    Ports & Logistics, R&D, Technology, Vessels

    American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has granted Approval in Principle (AIP) to a coordinated design for a wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) in conjunction with the BargeRack feeder barge system by Friede and Goldman (F&G). The design is said to enable the Jones Act-compliant barge in a lifting system that F&G says reduces motion and […]

  • Foundation Design Work Kicks Off for Finnish Offshore Wind Extension Project

    18 September 2023
    Foundations, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Wind Farm Update

    Suomen Hyötytuuli has launched Front End Engineering Design (FEED) for turbine foundations for the Tahkoluoto offshore wind farm extension project in Finland. Suomen Hyötytuuli is developing an extension to Tahkoluoto offshore wind farm on the west coast of Finland. The foundations of the first turbines will be built at 40 and 25 metres of water […]

  • UK: Custom Built 14m Catamaran for Osiris Projects

    23 April 2013

    At Ocean Business Osiris Projects announced the delivery of a new 14m catamaran planned for later this year. The bespoke vessel, built by Blyth Workcats, will be customised specifically to the requirements of shallow water survey, and will feature the latest offerings from their regular equipment suppliers. The design is similar to that of 15m […]

  • Fugro Goes Full Circle on First UK Offshore Wind Farm (Video)

    31 March 2020
    Wind Farm Update

    Fugro has shared a video showing the decommissioning of the Blyth project, the first offshore wind farm built in UK waters. The Blyth offshore wind farm consisted of two 2MW turbines commissioned in December 2000, which were at that time the most powerful units. Back then, Fugro supported E.ON with the site investigation and the […]

  • Finnish Company Positioning for Offshore Wind Build-Out in Åland 

    30 March 2022
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Finnish company Ilmatar Energy Oy has established a subsidiary called Ilmatar Offshore Ab through which it plans to develop an offshore wind project in the province of Åland, where the provincial government has outlined an offshore wind development zone in the Gulf of Bothnia, named Sunnanvind. The company said it aims to develop, build and own […]

  • Lithuanians Looking For Offshore Wind Partners

    13 February 2019
    Business & Finance

    Lithuania’s state-owned energy company Lietuvos Energija is seeking strategic partners to jointly develop offshore energy projects internationally and domestically. The company has issued a call for Expressions of Interest (EoIs) to find an experienced partner and jointly develop offshore wind projects within the European Economic Area. The decision on potential partners is expected by the end of the year. Lietuvos Energija plans to […]

  • James Fisher Subsea Locks Onto 37 UXO Targets on Nordergründe

    10 August 2016
    Technology, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    James Fisher Subsea has identified 37 positive unexploded ordnance (UXO) targets at the site of the proposed 111MW Nordergründe wind farm in the German part of the North Sea. The contract, with German wind farm developer, wpd, required the JF Subsea team to locate, excavate, and identify targets so any unexploded devices could be safely detonated by German […]

  • Wave Energy Experts to Wet Their Feet

    16 June 2015
    Business & Finance

    A team of European experts, led by WavEC- Offshore Renewables (Portugal), has been awarded €3.450 millions in the scope of the European Commission’s competitive Horizon 2020 programme, to develop a new project – WETFEET. Using as a starting point the identification of the major constraints that have been delaying wave energy’s progress, WETFEET analyses key pressing issues (technical, economic, […]

  • Granada Material Handling Scoops Gwynt y Môr Work

    27 May 2015
    Business & Finance

    Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind Farm has awarded a three year contract to Manchester company Granada Material Handling Ltd to provide specialist offshore personnel to look after, maintain and re-certify 160 crane units on its offshore turbines. Each of the Granada ‘Python’ crane units was specifically designed for Gwynt y Môr and the marine environment […]

  • Granada Material Handling Wins Another Dudgeon OWF Contract

    18 May 2015
    Business & Finance

    Smulders has awarded a major contract to Granada Material Handling Ltd (GMH) to design, manufacture, deliver and commission 67 davit crane units for the Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm. One ‘Python’ crane unit will be fitted to each of the 67 transition piece platforms. Mark Sidwell, director of Granada Material Handling Ltd, added: “We are extremely […]

  • Oysters Get New Home at Eneco Luchterduinen Offshore Wind Farm

    3 November 2022
    Environment, R&D, Wind Farm Update

    Four oyster tables made of concrete and other material on which live oysters are placed have been installed at the Eneco Luchterduinen offshore wind farm as part of a mission to restore oyster reefs in the Dutch North Sea. The new oyster table design, which was developed under The Rich North Sea programme by the energy […]

  • Correction: Wikinger Scheduled for Spring 2016, Says Iberdrola

    24 March 2015
    Wind Farm Update

    Spanish energy group Iberdrola will start the in-water construction phase of its Wikinger offshore wind farm in spring 2016. The company started working on the project six months later than expected due to delays in grid capacity allocation by Germany’s federal network agency BNA. “In January, we finally secured the capacity allocation so we can begin,” said […]

  • Suzlon and Partners Commission Offshore Wind Met Station in Arabian Sea

    26 December 2017
    R&D, Technology

    India’s Suzlon Group and its associates have commissioned their first operational offshore met station in the Arabian Sea.

  • Belgium to Decide on Wind Energy Storing Island in 2015

    17 December 2014
    Authorities, Grid Connection

    Belgium will have their say in early 2015 about a project that would see excess energy stored and used later when needed. The project aims to store energy produced by offshore wind farms when there is low demand, or storing it for when there is no wind,  writes Reuters. It comprises a donut-shaped island, located […]

  • Ideol Picks Vestas Turbine for Floatgen

    11 October 2016
    Wind Farm Update

    French floating foundations designer Ideol will use a 2MW Vestas V80 wind turbine for the Floatgen project, the first of its kind in French waters, the company told Offshore WIND. ”The V80 wind turbine has effectively been delivered at Saint-Nazaire in June. The floating foundation construction is progressing well and, according to our initial planning, the […]