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  • Vattenfall to Start Recruitment for New CEO (Sweden)

    29 October 2013
    Business & Finance

    Vattenfall’s CEO, Oystein Loseth has informed the Board of Directors that he does not want to negotiate an extension of his fixed-term contract, which is due to expire in March 2015. The Board of Directors has now begun the process of finding a successor. Vattenfall’s CEO Øystein Løseth: “I have informed the Board that I […]

  • UK: CT Offshore Halfway Done at West of Duddon Sands OWF

    3 September 2013
    Grid Connection

    CT Offshore is currently working on the West of Duddon Sands Offshore Wind Farm in the Irish Sea. A total of 108 cables are to be laid, and by 25 August CT Offshore was halfway through the project with laying and installation of 54 cables. “It is a very important project to us and I’m […]

  • RenewableUK Comments on Celtic Array Withdrawal

    31 July 2014

    Commenting on the announcement by Centrica and DONG Energy that they have jointly decided to cease developing wind farms in the Irish Sea Zone via their joint venture, Celtic Array Ltd, RenewableUK’s Director of Offshore Renewables, Nick Medic, said: “Although it’s disappointing that this particular project isn’t going ahead, the reasons are understandable – conditions […]

  • Ultimate Rough Weather WFSV (UK)

    16 January 2012

    In the offshore windfarm support scenario it is becoming increasingly clear that the seakeeping ability of the current medley of workboats is not up to the job when the going gets rough. This is exacerbated by current and future windfarms that are being positioned further out to sea in more onerous seastates. There is the […]

  • Andrew Tyler Resigns as CEO of Marine Current Turbines (UK)

    18 December 2012
    Business & Finance

    Dr Andrew Tyler FREng CBE has resigned as Chief Executive Officer of Siemens’ Marine Current Turbines (MCT) and will be leaving the company at the end of the year. Andrew was appointed as MCT’s CEO in June 2011 after five years as Chief Operating Officer for the UK Ministry of Defence. Andrew was recruited to […]

  • Scotland Turns to Sea in Their Pursuit of Renewable Targets

    29 July 2011

    From his office in a converted Victorian schoolhouse, Neil Kermode can see little more than centuries-old stone buildings and narrow streets better suited to horse carts than Land Rovers. Yet Kermode, head of the European Marine Energy Centre in Scotland’s Orkney Islands, will tell you he can also see the future. Orkney, a collection of […]

  • CWind Taiwan Gets BareFLEET for Its CTVs

    4 November 2019
    Vessels

    CWind Taiwan has equipped its crew transfer vessels (CTVs) with a remote monitoring system called BareFLEET that will, according to CWind, significantly reduce maintenance costs. Tom Manning, Deputy General Manager, CWind Taiwan, said: “Following the highly successful rollout of BareFLEET across our European fleet, we’re delighted to extend the use of the system to our […]

  • Galloper Leads Innogy Renewables Earnings

    9 August 2019
    Business & Finance

    Innogy has reported a 29% increase in adjusted EBITDA, to EUR 415 million, in its Renewables division in the first half of 2019, partly due to the Galloper offshore wind farm. According to innogy, the positive contribution to earnings was in part due to a bonus for timely, on-budget completion of the Galloper offshore wind farm. […]

  • Denmark: Vestas Disposes of Machining and Casting Units to VTC Partners

    9 October 2013
    Business & Finance

    As part of Vestas’ turnaround plan announced in January 2012 and as also restated in the interim financial report for the second quarter of 2013, Vestas has been negotiating with potential buyers of Vestas’ machining and casting units. These negotiations have now been finalised with the signing of a binding sales and supply agreement after […]

  • Monopile Installation on Dogger Bank B Delayed by Six Months

    18 January 2024
    Equipment, Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Wind Farm Update

    NOTE: The article was amended on 23 January to include the parts of Dogger Bank Wind Farm’s Supporting Statement filed to the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) that concern the reasons for the delay of the monopile installation on Dogger Bank B. The installation of foundations on two UK offshore wind projects, the 1.4 GW Sofia […]

  • Eneti to Acquire Seajacks, Exits Dry Bulk Sector

    5 August 2021
    Business & Finance, Vessels

    Eneti Inc.’s wholly-owned direct subsidiary entered into a binding agreement with Marubeni Corporation, INCJ, Ltd., and Mitsui O.S.K., Lines Ltd. under which Eneti will acquire 100 per cent of Atlantis Investorco Limited, the parent of Seajacks International Limited. Seajacks was founded in 2006 and is based in Great Yarmouth, UK. It is the largest owner […]

  • Seaway Strashnov Locked and Loaded at Triton Knoll

    9 January 2020
    Wind Farm Update

    Seaway 7’s installation vessel Seaway Strashnov has arrived at the Triton Knoll offshore wind project site with the first turbine foundations. According to innogy, the vessel will begin installing the foundations as soon as weather conditions are favorable. Triton Knoll will comprise 90 MHI Vestas 9.5MW turbines mounted on monopile foundations some 32km off the Lincolnshire […]

  • RWE Renewables Plans 2GW-3GW Annual Capacity Boost

    14 March 2019
    Business & Finance

    German energy company RWE plans to add between 2GW and 3GW of capacity annually to its renewable energy portfolio in three core markets: Europe, North America, and the Asia-Pacific. The portfolio will be managed by RWE Renewables and the technologies in focus will be onshore and offshore wind, as well as photovoltaics and storage. The capacity […]

  • Riffgat Project Wakes German-Dutch Disagreement

    10 July 2012
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    The construction of the Riffgat offshore wind farm has started in the North Sea and so did the disagreement between Germany and the Netherlands. Namely, the two countries cannot agree on which side of the border the offshore wind farm is, which puts the energy firm EWE in a difficult position. Riffgat offshore wind farm […]

  • The Netherlands: Ensuring the Future of Offshore Wind Farms

    1 October 2012

    Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference brings you a series of columns in which prominent industry representatives share their views on key developments in the offshore oil, gas and energy markets. This edition, Michael Kahn, Managing Director Jumbo, calls for some re-design in the offshore wind turbine industry. Renewable energy is a growing market, especially in […]

  • Bureau Veritas: Norstec Academy’s Initiative Invaluable in Bringing the Best into the Industry

    25 June 2014
    R&D, Training & Education

    John Macaskill, Head of Renewables (Europe) at Bureau Veritas has given his view on the Norstec Academy, launched on May 15.  “I am proud to be part of this industry, helping to create a sustainable clean energy sector and exploiting our significant natural resources. However we are only at the start of this evolution and it will have […]

  • MHI Vestas Soon to Reveal Taiwanese Offshore Wind Localization Plan

    18 February 2020
    Business & Finance

    MHI Vestas is planning to soon reveal its localization plan for the offshore wind sector in Taiwan. MHI Vestas announced the plans after formally signing the preferred supplier agreement for the 300MW Zhong Neng offshore wind project. According to the company, the local industrial partnerships will be announced in the coming weeks. “MHI Vestas has […]

  • VIDEO: Damen Fast Crew Supplier 2610 in Action

    11 July 2013
    Operations & Maintenance

    The Damen Fast Crew Supplier 2610 (or FCS 2610) is becoming a great vessel in the offshore wind industry. Recently, WINDEA Offshore GmbH & Co. KG signed a Letter of Intent with Damen Shipyards for the FCS 2610 in order to expand its all in all service portfolio for offshore wind farms. Windea plans to […]

  • TNO Joins KWEIA

    28 November 2013

    Last week TNO Maritime & Offshore attended the Korea-The Netherlands Joint Seminar on The Installation of Offshore Wind Energy Farms in Seoul, Korea. After the seminar, which was jointly organized by the Korea Wind Energy Industry Association (KWEIA) and the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, TNO Maritime & Offshore became a member of […]

  • RWE Launches Call for Innovations in Offshore Wind

    15 March 2023
    Industry, Innovation, R&D, Research & Development, Technology

    RWE has launched its second annual Innovation Competition, looking for solutions in the domains of ecology, system integration, and circularity in offshore wind. The energy company and one of the leading offshore wind developers has invited start-ups, scale-ups, research institutes, as well as other individuals and organisations to propose an innovative solution in one of […]

  • FoundOcean Secures Monopile Grouting Contract for Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind Farm

    14 June 2012

    Scottish-based FoundOcean Ltd announced it has been awarded the contract for the foundation grouting for Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind Farm Limited, UK. Gwynt y Môr is being built with an installed capacity of 576 megawatts in Liverpool Bay, around 13 kilometres off the North Wales coast; it is one of Europe’s largest offshore wind […]

  • DNV GL Awards Young Wind Energy Professionals

    12 March 2014
    Technology

    DNV GL today announced the winner of its 3rd Annual Wind Energy Award at the EWEA 2014 in Barcelona. The prize is designed to promote young industry talent and help close skill gap in wind energy industry. The winning diploma thesis by Christian Hermann outlines a practice-oriented solution into transportation systems for offshore wind parks […]

  • Smulders Puts Together First Beatrice Jacket

    24 May 2017
    Wind Farm Update

    Smulders has put the first upper jacket for the Beatrice offshore wind farm’s foundation on top of the first lower jacket, thus completing the first foundation for the 588MW project.

  • Cross-Sector Approach Way Forward for UK’s Blade Recycling – Report

    14 September 2021
    R&D

    Net Zero Technology Centre (NZTC) and Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult have released a new report, which highlights UK’s potential to become a global leader in wind turbine blade recycling if a cross-industry approach is taken. The report, titled Wind Turbine Blade Recycling P2, funded by the Offshore Wind Innovation Hub (OWIH), highlighted that approximately […]

  • Magnora Targets ScotWind, Norway with Floating Wind Tie-Up

    29 January 2021
    Business & Finance

    Norway-based Magnora has entered into a partnership with an undisclosed company to establish a joint floating wind player called Magnora Floating Wind, which already started working on the application for the ScotWind round in Scotland. The newly established company also plans to participate in the first offshore wind application round in Norway this year, and […]

  • Siemens Gamesa Charters Rem Offshore’s Newbuild CSV

    22 December 2020
    Vessels

    Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy has signed a long-term charter contract with Rem Offshore for the newbuild Construction Service Vessel (CSV), Rem Energy. The vessel will be performing maintenance on various wind farms in Germany, the Norwegian supply shipping company said. Rem Inspector will perform the role as a frontrunner to the newbuild and having already […]