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  • Sif Group Expands Its Production Capacity, Manufactures Supersize Monopiles

    30 June 2014
    Business & Finance, Technology

    In the future, the length and the diameters of the monopiles will continue to increase because wind farms will be located further out at sea, in deeper water and with more powerful turbines. Sif Group has anticipated this at an early stage by expanding its existing production capacity. Serial production of monopiles of up to […]

  • BWS Sales Team Discusses Opportunities in Wind Industry

    11 June 2014

    Blue Water’s global sales team for the wind industry gathered in Esbjerg for a two-day seminar. Here, the team exchanged their views on innovation and creativity on the wind market.  In addition, the seminar included an interesting presentation from the consultant company Make Consulting which focus specifically on the market for wind turbines. “It was […]

  • Applied Acoustics Showcases S-Boom in Vegas, USA

    7 November 2012

    The latest Applied Acoustics’ S-Boom sub-bottom profiling system is making quite an impact at the SEG show in Las Vegas. Its novel design, three boomer plates connected in series on a single catamaran, has already proved hugely successful in Northern European waters so it’s now being introduced to US companies as an ideal tool for […]

  • Bombora Launches Mid-Scale Field Trial

    4 September 2015

    Bombora Wave Power has officially launched of its mid-scale “Field Trial” on Melville Waters. Sam Leighton, Bombora CEO said: “Testing this mid-scale wave energy collector in salt water is a significant step forward for the company. Bombora has previously completed small scale trials in a collaborative effort with the Australian Maritime College, four West Australian […]

  • JDR Details French Floating Wind Win

    20 April 2021
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    JDR Cables will supply, test and terminate the 66 kV export cable for the Leucate floating offshore wind project in France, the company revealed after news that it had secured the contract in a consortium with DEME’s SDI. JDR will design and manufacture the dynamic and static cables to link the floating turbines with the […]

  • Japan Takes Another Stab at Offshore Wind Bill

    7 November 2018
    Authorities

    The Japanese Cabinet has re-introduced a bill promoting commercial use of offshore wind to the 197th extraordinary National Diet session which started on 24 October and will last for 48 days.

  • Nemo Link Cable Makes Landfall in UK

    14 September 2017
    Grid Connection, Vessels

    Nemo Link, the joint venture between Belgium’s Elia and National Grid UK that will operate the first electricity interconnection between Belgium and the UK, has started laying the first 59km of double subsea cable between the UK onshore landing point and the French offshore section.

  • Aberdeen Harbour Expansion Greenlighted

    17 January 2017
    Business & Finance

    Aberdeen Harbour Board officially approved a GBP 350 million development plan to expand the habour last month, after receiving construction and dredging operations licenses from the authorities.  Following the project go-ahead, Aberdeen Harbour signed a contract with Dragados UK for the construction of additional facilities at Nigg Bay to the south of the existing harbour. HR Wallingford, […]

  • SeaRenergy Positions BorWin Beta HVDC Offshore Substation

    25 April 2014
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    After the installation of the subsea structure of the converter platform BorWin beta 125km off the coast in 40 meters water depth in 2013, the topside with a weight of app. 12,000 tons followed today. The tow with BorWin beta had reached the construction site on April 22 after about 24 hours of transit time. […]

  • Sway Signs Contract With Metcentre of Full-Scale Testing of Floating Offshore Wind Turbine (Norway)

    26 April 2011
    R&D, Technology

    Sway AS will test a 2.6 MW turbine on their own developed flow system. Testing is expected to start in the first quarter of 2013, and will have a duration of 5 years. The installation has a height above the sea-level of 60 meters, and stick 60 meters deep. Testing will take place in the […]

  • Carbon Trust: Floating Wind Is UK’s Golden Ticket

    23 January 2017
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, R&D, Technology, Training & Education

    A new report published by the Carbon Trust has highlighted the key areas for policy makers to consider in order to develop a world leading market for floating wind in the UK. Recommendations for policy and regulatory measures include a viable support mechanism to secure the UK’s position as a world leader in floating wind, as well […]

  • Damen Fast Crew Supplier Obtains ABS Approval in Principle

    12 October 2020
    Vessels

    Damen’s fast crew supplier (FCS) 2710 has received approval in principle from the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS). To achieve approval, Damen has modified the design of its standard FCS 2710 to meet the U.S. requirements. It is now said to incorporate waterjets driven by engines that are compliant with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regulations. […]

  • Navantia-Windar Loads Out Two Hywind Floating Foundations (Photos)

    9 May 2017
    Wind Farm Update

    The Navantia-Windar consortium has loaded out the first two of the five SPAR-type floating foundations built for Statoil’s 30MW Hywind Scotland floating wind farm.

  • World’s First Commercial Wave Power EmployesVariohm EuroSensor’s Technology (UK)

    30 January 2012

    Voith Hydro Wavegen, the Inverness based marine renewable wave power specialists recently completed installation of the world’s first commercial wave power plant. Located in Mutriku in Northern Spain the 300 kW plant is based upon Wavegen’s Nearshore Oscillating Water Column (OWC) technology which employs Novotechnik RFC4800 series ‘touchless technology’ non contacting angle sensors supplied by […]

  • Port of Amsterdam to Build Offshore Wind Hub

    17 April 2020
    Operations & Maintenance, Ports & Logistics

    The Port of Amsterdam will turn a dredging depot at the former Averijhaven into an energy port to serve as a base for the construction and maintenance of offshore wind farms. The port is carrying out the Energiehaven project in collaboration with the province of North Holland, the municipality of Velsen, Tata Steel, and the […]

  • Elia, 50Hertz Seek Geotechnical Survey Services

    20 January 2020
    Contracts & Tenders

    Belgian and German transmission system operators, Elia and 50Hertz, have launched a pre-qualification procedure for a tender seeking geotechnical seabed survey services. The surveys will be done in the Belgian part of the North Sea and the German sector of the Baltic Sea. The tender is divided into three lots that cover geotechnical surveys and […]

  • Blast from the Past at Vesterhav Nord (Video)

    12 November 2018
    Environment

    Vattenfall and the Danish Armed Forces have uncovered and detonated two English mines in the area of the Danish North Sea where the Vesterhav Nord offshore wind farm is being built.

  • GMI: Offshore Wind Turbine Market to Top $16b by 2024

    23 August 2018
    R&D

    The offshore wind turbine market is expected to value more than USD 16 billion by 2024, according to the latest report by Global Market Insights, Inc.

  • Mating of Hywind Scotland Floating Turbines (Video)

    26 June 2017
    Wind Farm Update

    Statoil has shared a great video showing the mating of one of Hywind Scotland’s Siemens 6MW turbines with its SPAR-type floating foundation off Stord, Norway.

  • Siemens and EMO Lay Foundation Stone for Eemshaven Offshore Wind Service Base

    31 May 2016
    Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    Siemens Nederland N.V. and EMS Maritime Offshore (EMO) laid the foundation stone for the offshore service base in the port of Eemshaven on 27 May. The general contractor for execution of the construction is the Dutch construction company Kooi from Appingedam. Siemens’ requirements have been implemented based on a draft created by the architects and consultants of […]

  • Study Takes Stock of Fish Spawning Sites Offshore UK

    4 September 2018
    Environment, R&D

    A revised technique for mapping the spawning sites of Atlantic herring in the UK has been developed which will ensure fish are protected during offshore wind farm construction and which could lead to a more efficient and low cost development process, the Carbon Trust said.

  • UK: TAG to Work with Principle Power on Developing Wind Turbine Floating Support Structures

    1 March 2013
    Technology

    TAG Energy Solutions is working alongside international renewable energy technology developer Principle Power (Europe) Ltd, who is developing innovative floating support structures for offshore wind turbines. Principle Power Ltd has been awarded £689,630 from the Department of Energy and Climate Change to advance the development of its innovative WindFloat System for the use in the […]

  • US Plans to Auction 3 GW Offshore Oregon, Pinpoints Three Areas

    25 February 2022
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has identified three Call Areas in the Pacific Ocean offshore Oregon for wind energy development, which have a total installed capacity potential of 17 GW. The agency is now embarking on narrowing down these pieces of federal waters into Wind Energy Areas (WEAs) which could support 3 […]

  • UK Partners Join Forces to Advance Green Hydrogen Production and Distribution

    19 October 2021
    Business & Finance, Technology

    UK-based marine energy company Marine Power Systems (MPS) has joined forces with Marine2o to develop integrated solutions to support the production of green hydrogen from offshore renewable energy sources, using marine vessels to transport this energy vector to market. This first collaboration will support the developing pathway in the UK and other markets to deploy […]

  • Germany: REpower start-up celebration for offshore test field alpha ventus

    26 April 2010
    Operations & Maintenance, Technology, Training & Education

    Hamburg-based manufacturer expects strong growth in the offshore wind energy sector, particularly in Europe. Six REpower wind turbines in test field Alpha Ventus already successfully taken into operation in mid-April. REpower tests for wind power expansion in Alpha Ventus Start-up celebration for offshore test field Alpha Ventus – REpower tests scenarios for wind power capacity […]

  • France: IDEOL Announces USD 1.4 M Funding Round and Strengthens its Board with New Appointments

    12 July 2011
    Operations & Maintenance, Training & Education

    IDEOL announces it has closed the financing of its innovative solutions development, and strengthened its advisory board with recognized experts from the offshore industry. Offshore wind is a buoyant sector: France is about to launch a first bidding for a 3 GW round, the United-Kingdom forecasts the installation of 32 GW before 2030, Germany sets […]