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  • BOEM Appoints New Director

    19 December 2014
    Authorities

    Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell has named Abigail Ross Hopper as the Director of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), which manages the development of the USA’s conventional and renewable energy and marine mineral resources on the Outer Continental Shelf. Ms. Hopper currently serves as the Director of the Maryland Energy Administration and will assume […]

  • FoundOcean Awarded Nordsee Ost Foundation Grouting Contract by RWE Innogy (Germany)

    23 January 2012

    FoundOcean announced the award of the foundation grouting contract for Nordsee Ost offshore wind farm in German waters by RWE Innogy. The 295 MW capacity wind farm will be installed in water depths ranging from 22 to 25 m on four-legged jacket foundations. The 49 foundations (48 turbine and one transformer substation) will be grouted […]

  • Patent Application for Tidal Energy System Submitted to Indian Government

    19 February 2013
    Technology

    The Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks of Indian Government has recently published, in The Patent Office Journal (page 469), that a patent application has been filed for an invention in tidal power generation. Lee Han Seok and Moon Je Kyung, South Korean inventors, filed the application in January 2012 […]

  • EIB Invests GBP 51 Mln in Gwynt y Môr Transmission Link

    16 February 2015
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    The European Investment Bank has agreed to provide GBP 51 million backing for the GBP 352 transmission link to the second largest wind farm in the world. The Gwynt y Môr offshore wind farm, located in Liverpool Bay, eight miles off the north Wales coast, will produce enough electricity to cater for the energy needs […]

  • Developers File Bids for Powering Massachusetts with Offshore Wind

    20 December 2017
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders

    Offshore wind developers with projects in the U.S. waters off Massachusetts have submitted their bids in response to a call made in June 2017, under which five of the state’s utilities have been seeking to procure a total of 400MW of offshore wind generation, with bidders allowed to offer up to approximately 800MW. The closing date for submitting proposals is today, 20 December.

  • HMB Lintec Secures Crane Contracts for German Offshore Substations

    15 September 2017
    Grid Connection

    HMB Lintec marine GmbH has signed contracts for the supply of pedestal offshore cranes for three offshore substations located in German waters.

  • Masdar Discusses New Headquarters (UAE)

    25 January 2012

    The Masdar Headquarters (“HQ”) reflects the agility and mission of the organization, promising carbon neutrality and a modular design that will ensure that the building adapts to the requirements and needs of partners, announced Hamad Al Matrooshi, Senior Project Manager for the Masdar City Headquarter building. The Facade of the HQ connects two separate buildings […]

  • Hexicon Enters Floating Offshore Wind Market in Italy

    29 December 2021
    Business & Finance, Technology

    Sweden’s Hexicon has created a 50-50 joint venture – AvenHexicon SRL – with Avapa Energy to jointly develop floating wind power projects in waters offshore Italy. In addition, Hexicon will license its patented technology to AvenHexicon for use in its projects and by third parties. Italy is one of the main recipients of the EU […]

  • Van Oord Taps TKF for Baltic Eagle Inter-Array Cables

    25 August 2021
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Van Oord has awarded TKF with a contract to provide the inter-array cables for the Baltic Eagle offshore wind project in Germany. TKF is in charge of the production and delivery of approximately 79 kilometers of 66 kV inter-array cables and corresponding accessories. Van Oord’s cable-laying vessel Nexus and the trencher Dig-It will be used for the […]

  • E.ON Has a Blast at Rampion (VIDEO)

    16 August 2016
    Wind Farm Update

    Two controlled explosions took place at the Rampion offshore wind site at the beginning of this month as two explosive devices detected within the area this March were removed. The two unexploded devices, thought to date from WWII, were detected on the seabed 3km off Lancing Beach at a water depth of 13m, have been safely disposed […]

  • NIRAS Goes Technical on Danish Nearshore Wind

    20 July 2015
    R&D, Wind Farm Update

    NIRAS has provided the technical background material on three of the six designated Danish areas for nearshore wind farms, which are currently on public consultation. The technical background material is provided though environmental impact assessments (EIAs). The EIAs ensure that all environmental aspects will be addressed later on, when the construction is planned.  The three parallel […]

  • Hempel Coats WindFloat (Denmark)

    19 January 2012

    The sections of the WindFloat foundation for which Hempel is providing the test products are: the permanently immersed areas, the splash zone and the above-water line areas. In addition to supplying coating systems, Hempel is also contributing to the project with technical support and advice. The project is being carried out by the Materials and […]

  • Danes Mimic Nature to Create Energy Islands – Video

    1 September 2021
    Grid Connection, R&D, Technology

    Denmark’s Gottlieb Paludan Architects has aided water construction experts from DHI A/S in developing a concept for the construction of energy islands said to have the smallest possible negative impact on the surrounding marine environment. Based on parallel development of construction methods and design, as well as interdisciplinary collaboration, Gottlieb Paludan Architects and DHI A/S […]

  • USA: IEEE Conference Organisers Extend Deadline for Technical Papers

    13 March 2013

    Organizers of the inaugural IEEE Conference on Technologies for Sustainability (SusTech) have extended the abstract deadline to 30 March. Technical papers and posters are solicited in the following areas:  Alternative Energy (e.g. solar, wind, tidal, fuel cells, energy harvesting, nuclear) Energy Efficiency (e.g. building design, auto electronics & fuel economy, computer farms, aviation Electric Vehicles […]

  • RWE to Deploy Collared Monopiles at Kaskasi Offshore Wind Farm

    30 November 2020
    R&D, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    German energy company RWE will introduce the so-called ‘collared monopiles’ on the Kaskasi offshore wind farm in the German North Sea. Designed based on an RWE patent, the collars will be installed around three monopile foundations at seabed level. According to RWE, the new foundation technology will provide additional support for lateral loading, increase the […]

  • China: Scaldis Orders Self-propelled DP2 Crane Ship from STX Offshore & Shipbuilding

    8 March 2012

    The shareholders of the Antwerp-based specialist in hoisting on the water Scaldis Salvage & Marine Contractors NV have ordered an extremely powerful, self-propelled DP2 crane ship from Korean shipbuilders STX Offshore & Shipbuilding. The vessel will be built in STX’s shipyard in Dalian and finished in Xiamen, both of which are located in the People’s […]

  • First OK for New Lightweight Gravity Foundation

    23 June 2014

    The Maritime Offshore Group GmbH (MOG) from Bremen (Germany) performed successful the first stability calculations together with the Technical University of Central Hessen, “Civil Engineering and Architecture” (Professor Dr. Christine Doebert) for a gravity base offshore foundation in a new lightweight design. Although the combination of characteristics may not make any sense, the new foundation […]

  • MPI Adventure Installs Final Blade at Amrumbank West

    11 September 2015
    Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Wind turbine installation vessel, MPI Adventure, installed the final blade of the 80-turbine Amrumbank West Offshore Wind Farm earlier this week. This operation formed part of an ongoing, long-term charter-party agreement with E.On and followed a foundation installation campaign undertaken by another of the company’s WTIVs, MPI Discovery. After mobilisation and preparation of MPI Adventure in […]

  • NEL Hydrogen to Deliver PosHYdon Electrolysis System

    24 December 2020
    Contracts & Tenders, R&D, Technology

    Norway’s NEL Hydrogen ASA has won the contract to deliver the offshore electrolysis system for the PosHYdon project in the Dutch North Sea. The PosHYdon pilot is an initiative of Nexstep, the Dutch association for decommissioning and reuse, and TNO, the Dutch organisation for applied scientific research, in collaboration with the industry. Companies involved in the project […]

  • Danish Biggest Offshore Wind Farm Set for Official Launch

    8 August 2019
    Wind Farm Update

    His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of Denmark is set to inaugurate Vattenfall’s Horns Rev 3 offshore wind farm on 22 August. The wind farm will be officially launched with a reception at the Port of Hvide Sande, which will be used as an O&M base for the project’s 49 MHI Vestas V164-8.3MW turbines from 2024. […]

  • Con4Mare Lands Borkum Riffgrund 2 Marine Warrant Survey Contract

    12 April 2017
    Wind Farm Update

    DONG Energy has awarded Con4Mare with a contract to provide marine warranty survey services for the 450MW Borkum Riffgrund 2 offshore wind farm in the German North Sea.

  • UK: Trump Supports Anti-wind Farm Group

    23 February 2012

    While the Scottish Parliament’s economy, energy and tourism committee is considering to invite Donald Trump to give “wind farm evidence“, the US tycoon is giving his support to the anti-wind farm group. The tycoon’s staff, based at Trump Towers in New York, will be working on a daily basis with Communities Against Turbines Scotland (Cats), […]

  • Morgan Advanced Materials Provides Insulation Solution for Offshore Wind Farm

    10 December 2013
    Business & Finance

    Exceptionally high-temperature resistance, a low installed thickness and low weight are just three key benefits of Morgan Advanced Materials FireMaster® Marine Plus blanket, which has been installed on offshore convertor platforms in the North Sea. The installation is part of a significant wind farm development providing power for homes and businesses in Germany. Electricity transmission […]

  • Germany: BASF Launches New Coating Material Technologies for Wind Energy

    5 June 2012

    The world’s biggest chemical company in the world, headquartered in Ludwigshafen, BASF, has launched two new coating material technologies for the wind energy industry: RELEST Wind Leading Edge and RELEST Wind RepKit. The new coating system RELEST® Wind Leading Edge improves the economic efficiency of wind turbines. It provides excellent protection of the front and […]

  • Frost & Sullivan: Composite Materials Manufacturers to Benefit from Longer Blades

    19 June 2015
    Business & Finance

    Escalating energy demand and improving wind turbine technologies are fuelling the wind energy market and encouraging wind turbine installations. In turn, this is boosting the consumption of high-performance and lightweight blade materials, such as fibre, resins and core foam materials that can be used to increase blade length while keeping blade weight low. New analysis from […]

  • Van Oord’s New Cable Layer Ready for Debut at RWE’s Largest Offshore Wind Project

    11 September 2024
    Business & Finance, Cables, Grid Connection, Project Updates, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Van Oord’s new, next-generation cable-laying vessel (CLV) is getting ready for its first project with the pick up of inter-array cables destined for RWE’s largest offshore wind farm to date. Calypso, Van Oord’s second CLV which will mostly be used for installing inter-array and export cables for offshore wind projects, is equipped with two cable […]