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  • Top News of the Year 2013

    1 January 2014

    Storm ‘Christian’ Shakes DanTysk Offshore Wind Farm (Germany) DanTysk offshore wind farm, situated west of the island of Sylt and directly on the German-Danish border, recently shook under the strength of storm “Christian” that swept through the North Sea. The Netherlands: Damen Unveils Walk to Work Vessel Damen Shipyards has unveiled a completely new Wind […]

  • Competition in Offshore Wind Industry to Intensify

    29 November 2013
    Business & Finance, R&D

    With an expected compound average growth rate of 28.3% from 2013-2020, the growth for the offshore wind industry remains solid. Short term demand in Europe – the main market region for offshore wind – is set to stabilise pending policy clarification and implementation. The outlook beyond 2020, however, remains highly dependent on timely clarification of […]

  • UK: Alicat and South Boats Launch Two WFSV’s

    30 May 2013

    On Wednesday 29th May 2013, Alicat Workboats Ltd & South Boats IOW Ltd celebrated a double milestone in production with the launch of two new WFSV’s on the same day. On the Isle of Wight, the latest vessel built at the yard for Seacat Services took to the water to begin extensive sea trials, before […]

  • Canada: Federal Government Funds R&D for Small-Scale Tidal Power Projects in Nova Scotia

    5 May 2013
    Authorities, Business & Finance, R&D

    Fundy Tidal Inc. (Fundy Tidal), Acadia University, and Dalhousie University’s Department of Oceanography will continue R&D activities to identify the best locations for small-scale tidal power projects in Digby County bolstered by a three-year, $3.3 million research project. Funding of $1.6 million will come from Natural Resources Canada through its 2012 ecoEnergy Innovation Initiative competition. […]

  • Texas A&M Energy Institute to Lead Offshore Wind Farm Innovation Team (USA)

    28 January 2013
    R&D, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    The Texas A&M Energy Institute’s Wind Energy Center will lead the Texas’ Offshore Wind Farm Innovation team as part of the Gulf Offshore Wind (GoWind) Project, which will be the most innovative wind farm built to date and will generate power at peak demand and a high capacity factor. The Wind Energy Center is housed […]

  • Ocean University of China Signs MOU with Eco Wave Power

    15 November 2012

    A senior delegation from the Governmentally-owned Ocean University of China arrived in Israel and signed MOU with Eco Wave Power. The MOU between EWP and OUC is meant to lead to the implementation of Eco Wave Power’s unique technology across a wide-range of wave-prone regions in China. According to the terms of the agreement, The […]

  • USA: BOEM Takes Next Step for Commercial Wind Leasing Offshore Maine

    10 August 2012
    Authorities

    As part of the Obama Administration’s all-of-the-above energy strategy to expand domestic energy development, including renewable energy, the Department of the Interior announced yesterday that the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is taking important steps forward in the assessment of a proposed project to demonstrate floating offshore wind technology on the Outer Continental Shelf […]

  • UK: Seajacks Publishes Zaratan Construction Summary

    23 February 2012

    In February 2010 Seajacks entered into a contract with GustoMSC to provide the Basic Design Package for two purpose built wind farm installation vessels. In June 2010 Seajacks entered into a contract with Lamprell shipyard to build these new vessels and Seajacks will take delivery of the first new-build, Seajacks Zaratan, in May 2012, and […]

  • Siemens Acquires Majority Stake in Marine Current Turbines (UK)

    17 February 2012

    Siemens has acquired the majority stake in Marine Current Turbines Ltd., the UK company based in Bristol, which develops and builds tidal power systems. “The acquisition of Marine Current Turbines is an important step forward for the Solar & Hydro Division,” said Ted Scheidegger, CEO of the Solar & Hydro Division of Siemens Energy. “We […]

  • South Boats Launches ‘Porth Cadlan’ (UK)

    18 January 2012

    The vessel is a South Catamaran 16m and is the fifth of a five boat order from Turbine Transfers Ltd. for the 16m to be delivered. This vessel compliments the twenty six wind farm vessels already built or in build for Turbine Transfers Ltd. by South Boats. The ‘Porth Cadlan’ has an LOA of 16.8m, […]

  • Partrac Group Marks Most Successful Year (UK)

    20 December 2011
    Business & Finance

    Marine data acquisition and consulting experts the Partrac Group have experienced the busiest and most successful year since operations began in 2003. The Group, which is headquartered in Glasgow, has attributed the resulting growth to the award of many new contracts and contract extensions, continuous innovation and the streamlining of survey and project management processes, […]

  • The Netherlands: Offshore Wind Farm Boosts Porpoise Activity

    23 June 2011
    Environment

    It is often assumed that offshore wind farms have a negative impact on marine animal populations but researchers from Denmark and the Netherlands have found that, in some cases, wind farms can act as a haven for certain species. The researchers, from Wageningen University and Research in the Netherlands and Aarhus University in Denmark, monitored […]

  • Catch the Wind Announces Sales of WindSentinel™ Buoy (Canada)

    1 April 2011
    Business & Finance

    Catch the Wind Ltd. announced today that its exclusive licensing partner, AXYS Technologies, has sold a WindSentinel™ buoy, a custom marine floating platform bundled with a Vindicator® Laser Wind Sensor (LWS) unit, to each of the Fishermen’s Energy LLC and the Michigan Alternative and Renewable Energy Center (MAREC) of Grand Valley University. The sales mark […]

  • PNE Wind Opens Office in Edinburgh (UK)

    14 February 2011

    SCOTLAND’S renewable energy target of 80 per cent by 2020 has been boosted by the arrival of a major wind farm developer. PNE WIND UK Limited is planning to invest intensively in Britain over the next three years. The company has recently acquired offices in Edinburgh city centre which was officially opened by Anne MacColl, […]

  • SGS to Attend Offshore Wind Logistics 2011 Conference in London (UK)

    10 December 2010

    The Offshore Wind Energy Logistics 2011 Conference, which takes place in the Grange City Hotel in London, from January 19-20, is the only event that focuses exclusively on the logistics of constructing the next generation of offshore wind farms. Organized by Hanson Wade, a global events company providing invaluable insight to business leaders, the Offshore […]

  • FlanSea (Flanders Electricity from the Sea) Starts ‘Blue Energy’ Research Project (Belgia)

    1 December 2010

    This morning, on the premises of the ‘AG Haven Oostende’ on Esplanadestraat in Ostend, a cooperative agreement is being signed by the University of Ghent and six Flemish enterprises, signalling the start of the FlanSea project – a so-called “blue energy” project that, in the future, is meant to ensure the sustainable and reliable production […]

  • Forewind Consortium Announces First Construction Development of Dogger Bank Offshore Wind Farm (UK)

    25 October 2010
    Wind Farm Update

    * The development of the world’s biggest offshore wind project has now been launched * 9,000 to 13,000 megawatts of wind power are planned by 2020 The development consortium Forewind, which also includes RWE Innogy, has announced the first stage in building the biggest offshore wind farm project in the world. Dogger Bank is a […]

  • Allianz Global: Offshore wind project risks (USA)

    10 May 2010
    Business & Finance

    Allianz Global’s insurance expert, Robert Maurer, gave some interesting insight into offshore wind energy project risks. Usually, offshore projects are watched and assessed from the technical or economical point of view, but we thought it would be interesting to cite this article as a different way of looking at offshore wind. First off, the difference […]

  • Round 3 of UK’s Offshore Wind Programme to Face Great Challenges

    10 January 2012

      Progress is lagging behind the Crown Estate’s intended timescales for Round 3 of the UK’s offshore wind programme. Why is this so and what can be done to put Round 3 projects back on track? The UK is currently the world leader in the generation of offshore wind energy thanks to the first two […]

  • Wind Power Holds Great Potential for Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions (Switzerland)

    20 June 2011

      The primary use of wind power of relevance to climate change mitigation is to generate electricity from larger, grid-connected wind turbines, deployed either on- or offshore wind farm. Wind energy offers significant potential for near-term (2020) and long-term (2050) greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reductions. A number of different wind power technologies are available across […]

  • PTSC to Supply Foundations for Ørsted’s Greater Changhua 2b & 4

    19 May 2023
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Ørsted has awarded Petrovietnam Technical Services Corporation (PTSC) a contract to manufacture and supply foundations for the 920 MW Greater Changhua 2b and 4 offshore wind farms in Taiwan. Under the contract, PTSC will manufacture 33 suction bucket jacket (SBJ) foundations which Ørsted said are an environmentally friendly solution using the company’s bespoke designs. “These […]

  • Siemens Gamesa Hires Muehlhan for Hollandse Kust Noord Pre-Assembly Work

    9 March 2023
    Contracts & Tenders

    Muehlhan Wind Service (MWS) has signed a contract with Siemens Gamesa for pre-assembly work for the Hollandse Kust Noord offshore wind farm, currently being built in the Netherlands by CrossWind, a joint venture of Shell and Eneco. Under the full-scope pre-assembly contract, MWS will be responsible for mechanical and electrical pre-assembly, crane/lifting operations, and the complete […]

  • Seaway 7 Raising Cash to Finance Newbuild Vessels

    12 September 2022
    Business & Finance, Vessels

    Seaway 7, part of the Subsea7 Group, plans to raise USD 650 million through the issuance of new equity and debt, primarily to finance its two newbuild vessels, Seaway Alfa Lift and Seaway Ventus. Both vessels are anticipated to be delivered during 2023 and to enter operations in the first half of 2024. In addition […]

  • RVO Soon to Open Geotechnical Survey Tender for IJmuiden Ver V & VI

    3 June 2022
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    The Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) plans to publish a call for tenders for geotechnical investigations at IJmuiden Ver V and VI offshore wind sites around the end of June 2022. Together with the two sites, the agreement with a successful tenderer will also include two other investigation areas, which RVO did not specify in its […]

  • Paul Schoenmakers, Business Developer at TWD in Navingo Career Podcast

    6 May 2022
    Operations & Maintenance

    Paul Schoenmakers, Business Developer at TWD was guest in the Navingo Career Podcast to share his journey at TWD so far, his experience working in the offshore energy sector, and how TWD cultivates their open workplace culture. TWD is a creative engineering company that specializes in designing customized mission equipment and temporary works. They develop […]

  • FairWind to Assist Siemens Gamesa on Formosa 2

    10 December 2020
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Siemens Gamesa has awarded FairWind with a contract to assist on pre-assembly work on offshore wind turbines for the Formosa 2 wind farm in Taiwan. FairWind will be responsible for the pre-assembly of the towers for 47 SGRE 8.0 MW wind turbines, scheduled to start in March 2021. “This is an important opportunity for FairWind […]