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  • Tern Sisters Lift Fred. Olsen’s Offshore Wind Unit

    28 October 2016
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Vessels

    Fred. Olsen Ocean’s offshore wind segment reported NOK 428 million operating revenue in the third quarter of 2016, compared with NOK 254 million in the same period in 2015, mainly due to higher utilisation and rates from the jack-up installation vessels Brave Tern and Bold Tern. The segment includes Fred. Olsen Windcarrier AS and Universal Foundation […]

  • Offshore WIND Conference 2016 Gathers Industry Leaders in Amsterdam

    24 October 2016
    Business & Finance, R&D

    The 7th annual Offshore WIND Conference (OWC) started on Monday, 24 October, in Amsterdam RAI, Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The theme of the two-day event, part of the annual Offshore Energy & Exhibition Conference (OEEC), is ‘Reaching Potential’, and the conference speakers and experts will focus on business opportunities and successes within the offshore wind industry and […]

  • ABB Books Topaz Installer for More Offshore Wind Work

    1 September 2016
    Business & Finance, Vessels

    Dubai-headquartered offshore support vessel owner and operator Topaz Energy and Marine has renewed its long standing contract with ABB for the cable laying vessel Topaz Installer. Under the terms of the contract, the Topaz Installer will provide ABB with cable-laying services in support of wind farms in the North Sea. The contract was renewed for […]

  • Oceanteam and KCI Take a Crack at Chinese Offshore Wind Market

    26 July 2016
    Business & Finance, Vessels

    Oceanteam ASA and KCI the Engineers have signed a long-term representing and consultancy agreement with OFFCO (Offshore Cooperation) for projects relating to offshore wind installations and cable lay operations in China. According to the agreement, Oceanteam Solutions will provide marine equipment and KCI will provide engineering services for potential projects. “Through Oceanteam’s close co-operation with subsidiary KCI, we can provide OFFCO […]

  • IPF Session to Launch Offshore Wind Research Framework in US

    26 July 2016
    Environment, R&D

    With Massachusetts close to passing an omnibus energy bill which supports development of at least 2,000MW of offshore wind capacity by 2027, multiple research institutions have embarked on developing a national framework for offshore wind energy research. The framework will be launched during a session at this year’s International Offshore Wind Partnering Forum (IPF), held from 2nd to 5th October in Newport, […]

  • Nass & Wind Launches M3EA Measurement Platform off Dunkirk

    31 May 2016
    R&D, Technology

    Nass & Wind Smart Services has recently installed a M3EA floating measurement platform to measure wind conditions off the coast of Dunkirk and offer the data collected to wind developers interested in participating in France’s third call for offshore wind tenders scheduled to start this summer. The data collected by the M3EA, equipped with a LiDAR Leosphere […]

  • Siem Aimery Christened and Ready for German Offshore Wind Projects

    29 April 2016
    Grid Connection, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    The cable-laying vessel Siem Aimery, the latest vessel added to the Siem Offshore fleet, was christened in a naming ceremony on Wednesday, 27 April, at the Remontowa Shipbuilding yard in Gdansk, Poland. The vessel will now undergo final mobilisation prior to commencing cable loading activities for its first project assignment. The Siem Aimery and her […]

  • Rix and Boston Energy Form Offshore Wind Joint Venture

    27 April 2016
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Vessels

    JR Rix & Sons Ltd and Boston Energy have formed a joint venture, BostonRix Wind Ltd, to offer a set of integrated services to offshore wind developers and OEMs. JR Rix & Sons Ltd is the parent company of the Humber-based wind farm support vessel owner and operator Rix Sea Shuttle, and the East Yorkshire-headquartered Boston Energy is a provider […]

  • Hawaiian Utilities Aim For 800MW Offshore Wind Capacity by 2045

    6 April 2016
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Grid Connection, R&D

    Hawaii could have up to 800MW of installed offshore wind capacity by 2045, helping this US island state source all of its energy from renewable resources in the next thirty tears, the Hawaiian Electric Companies said in their updated energy plan. The utilities also said that off-island resources, such as offshore wind and the use of […]

  • NEDO Launches Japan’s First Offshore Wind Map Demo

    31 March 2016
    Authorities, Business & Finance, R&D

    New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organisation (NEDO) has released a demo version of the first-ever offshore wind map to chart areas suitable for the development of wind farms in waters off Japan. According to NEDO, the goal of the offshore wind map project is to provide developers with a one-stop-shop for all the information necessary for […]

  • American Oil and Gas Businesses Can Tap into Offshore Wind

    14 March 2016
    Business & Finance

    With the development of offshore wind industry on the United States’ horizon, the country is embarking on a journey Europe has been on for a while now, and is facing the same challenges, especially when it comes to reducing the cost of electricity generated by turbines at sea. On the other hand, companies with expertise gained […]

  • Ezion Forges Another Offshore Wind Joint Venture in China

    22 February 2016
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Vessels

    Singapore-based liftboats and service rigs provider Ezion Holdings Limited has entered into a joint venture agreement with an unnamed Chinese state-owned enterprise (SOE) for the deployment of service rigs to support the offshore wind farm market in China. Ezion said that the SOE is one of the key state-owned enterprises operating under the direct administration […]

  • Report: New Jersey’s Offshore Wind Potential Is an Untapped Jackpot

    5 January 2016
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    New Jersey may have lost the race to build the first offshore wind facility in the nation, but the potential for offshore wind power production is still highest off the Jersey Shore, according to a new report by Environment New Jersey Research and Policy Center report. Using data from the US National Renewable Energy Laboratory, […]

  • Beothuk Proposes 1GW Wind Farm off Nova Scotia

    22 December 2015
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Canada’s Beothuk Energy has revealed plans to build a 1 gigawatt offshore wind farm off the coast of Nova Scotia. The project is estimated to cost CAD 4 billion (USD 2.87bn). Beothuk is proposing to manufacture and install the wind farm in shallow waters off Canada’s southwest coast. The power generated by the wind farm will be exported to New England via a […]

  • ZF Buys Wind Turbine Gearbox Arm of Bosch Rexroth

    2 December 2015
    Business & Finance, R&D, Technology

    German driveline and chassis technology developer ZF Friedrichshafen AG is venturing further into wind energy industry after receiving final clearance from antitrust authorities to acquire industrial gears and wind turbine gearbox segment from Bosch Rexroth. ZF officially took over the segment from Bosch Rexroth on December 1. The two companies have agreed not to disclose the purchase price. “We are extending our […]

  • China Three Gorges to Invest in Moray Offshore Wind Project

    26 October 2015
    Business & Finance

    EDPR has entered in an Investment Cooperation Agreement with China Three Gorges (CTG), by which the Chinese company proposes to invest in and develop the Moray wind offshore project alongside with EDPR and other potential investors. Pursuant to the agreement, CTG intends to acquire up to 30% of the equity and shareholder loans directly or indirectly owned […]

  • Photo of the Day: Loading of Baltic 2 Wind Turbine Blades

    30 July 2014

    Offshore WIND’s photo of the day: Loading of turbine blades for EnBW Baltic 2 wind farm in Sassnitz harbor. The wind turbine blades are being loaded onto HOCHTIEF’s jack-up vessel Vidar. With large deck space and 1,200-ton crane, the vessel can operate in water depths of up to 50 meters. Last month the first transition […]

  • Germany: Modular Vibrating of Monopiles for Offshore Wind Farm Riffgat

    26 June 2012

    After Seaway Heavy Lifting chose to use a vibratory hammer to install monopile foundations at the Riffsgat offshore wind farm, APE Holland informed that vibrating 30 steel monopiles started mid-June. The piles will be driven with the Super Quad Kong (SQK), a modular vibratory driver/extractor consisting of four APE vibros, which are connected to four […]

  • First Subsea Connects Fukushima Floating Wind Farm Wires

    6 January 2015
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Subsea connector specialist, First Subsea, has supplied cable connectors for the second phase of the Fukushima Floating Offshore Wind Farm Demonstration, offshore Japan. Two First Subsea connectors have been used to connect 22kV cables to the facility’s floating 66kV power substation, in preparation for the arrival of a 7MW wind turbine in Phase 3, and […]

  • Europe Installs More Wind than Gas and Coal in 2014

    10 February 2015

    The European wind energy industry installed more new capacity than gas and coal combined in 2014. Across the 28 Member States, the wind industry connected a total of 11,791 MW to the grid with coal and gas adding 3,305 MW and 2,338 MW respectively. Moreover, the coal and gas industries in Europe both retired more […]

  • Investment Gap Could Affect Scottish Offshore Wind Industry

    27 January 2014
    Business & Finance

    The Scottish offshore wind industry could be threatened by an investment gap after major developers have more than halved their spending in Scotland. Scottish Renewables, which represents more than 330 companies working in the renewable energy sector, obtained figures from offshore wind developers with projects in Scottish waters about their investments in Scotland during 2013. […]

  • UK Back in Offshore Wind Driving Seat, Says KPMG

    25 April 2014

    Commenting on the UK government’s announcement that it has approved five offshore wind farm projects, Adrian Scholtz, head of renewables at KPMG said: “The government’s announcement to approve five offshore wind farms puts the UK back in the driving seat, ahead of Germany and France. The industry must now seize the opportunity to invest in […]

  • Germany Keeps Leading Position in European Offshore Wind Market

    18 July 2012

    Germany has kept its leading position on the European market, being the sole provider of offshore wind turbines in the first half of 2012, since just three German companies managed to connect their turbines to the grid. Reuters reports. In terms of the installed capacity, Siemens is leading with the 74%, followed by Repower 22% […]

  • VIDEO: London Array Offshore Wind Farm – 3D Animation

    13 February 2013

    Last year in December the last turbine was installed at the London Array offshore wind farm. Check out this interesting 3D animation about this project. [mappress] Offshore WIND staff, February 13, 2013; Image: london array

  • Berlin to Host Conference of Wind Power Engineering Community (Germany)

    12 June 2013

    The Conference of the Wind Power Engineering Community (COWEC), which is taking place June 18 and 19, 2013, at the Estrel Berlin in Berlin, Germany, will focus on the key challenges facing the wind power industry. More than 80 speakers from 20 countries will provide expert insights into all aspects of the industry, from the […]

  • The Netherlands: Deltares Tests Cheaper Offshore Wind Turbine Foundations

    24 June 2013

    In recent months, Deltares has tested a new foundation structure for offshore wind turbines in the Atlantic Basin in Delft and optimised a design for scour protection. The study showed that scour protection can be a lot cheaper than was thought, which makes it more likely that the idea will be used in practice. Gravity-based […]