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Two Firms to Invest Over $249M in Northeast England Offshore Wind Hub

Jul 07, 2021

Two offshore wind manufacturers will invest more than 180 million pounds ($249 million) in an offshore wind hub on the northeast coast of England, and get funding from a state-backed scheme, the British government said on Wednesday.In March…

Vattenfall to Build Giant Warehouse for Wind Turbine Components in Esbjerg, Denmark

Jun 29, 2021

Wind farm developer Vattenfall said Tuesday it would build its largest warehouse in Northern Europe with critical main components and spare parts for wind turbines at the Danish Port of Esbjerg.The 2,100 sqm indoor warehouse and an 8,200 sqm…

Updated Damage Analyses, COVID-restriction Push Hammerfest LNG Restart to March 2022

Apr 26, 2021

After a thorough analyses and mapping of damages, Equinor changed the schedule for repair and start-up of the LNG plant on Melkøya after the fire on September 28, 2020. Due to the comprehensive scope of work and Covid-19 restrictions, the revised estimated start-up date is set to March 31…

Barge Master Develops Motion Compensated Feeder for Next-Gen Wind Turbines

Apr 22, 2021

Dutch company Barge Master has developed a motion-compensated feeder solution for the next generation of offshore wind turbines, called BM-Feeder.The company said that its motion-compensated platform with its adjustable payload capacity is capable of 'feedering' all turbine components…

Ampelmann, C-Job Develop Motion-compensated Feeder Vessel for U.S. Offshore Wind Sector

Apr 21, 2021

Dutch offshore gangway services firm Ampelmann and C-Job Naval Architects have teamed up to develop what they say is 'a one-of-a-kind' offshore wind feeder vessel concept with motion compensation technology.According to the duo, the vessel would…

Liebherr Ships First Main Crane Components for OHT's Alfa Lift Installation Vessel

Mar 10, 2021

Crane specialist Liebherr has informed that important components for a giant crane to be installed aboard OHT's Alfa Lift offshore wind foundation installation vessel, have departed from Germany and are now en route to China where the vessel is being built…

MHI Vestas, CIP Lease 5000 sqm Site in Taiwan for Offshore Wind Turbine Works

Dec 02, 2020

Offshore wind turbine maker MHI Vestas Offshore Wind and developer Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) have secured a 5000 square meter site in Taiwan, to support the construction of CIP’s Changfang & Xidao Offshore Wind Project.The site…

"Hundreds of Jobs" - Equinor Picks Port of Albany for Offshore Wind Tower Making Facility

Nov 13, 2020

Norwegian energy company Equinor has proposed the Port of Albany, in upstate New York, as the first offshore wind tower manufacturing facility in the  U.S.'Developed jointly with leading wind industry manufacturers Marmen and Welcon, Equinor…

PHOTO: MHI Vestas Delivers Able Seaton Port's 'First-Ever' Wind Turbine Components

Nov 03, 2020

Offshore wind turbine builder MHI Vestas has delivered the first-ever offshore wind turbine components to Able Seaton Port in Hartlepool, in the UK.The components, including 15 blades produced at the Isle of Wight and finished at Fawley, are…

Offshore Equipment Hydraulic Maintenance Tip-of-the-Day: Oil Cleanliness

Oct 21, 2020

Tip #3: Oil Cleanliness - Don't add regular filter changes to your maintenance scheduleMost filters have switches indicating when the element is full, and sometimes waiting for that may be too late. Changing filters on a regular service interval…

Offshore Equipment Hydraulic Maintenance Tip-of-the-Day: Tribology

Oct 19, 2020

Tip #1: Tribology - Assume All Hydraulic Components are Designed EquallyBelieve it or not, maintenance begins during the design phase. Moving parts create friction, and friction can lead to wear, ending in premature failure, especially when tribology is ignored…

The Case for 3D Printing Downhole Tools

Oct 07, 2020

Advanced design software supports growth of additive manufacturing applications in the oil and gas industryAdditive manufacturing (AM, aka 3D printing) is beginning to impact product-development strategies in the oil and gas industry just as…

Copenhagen Subsea Debuts the Gorilla ROV

Mar 23, 2020

Copenhagen Subsea launched a new powerful Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV), specifically developed for the offshore industry. The ROV is based on Copenhagen Subsea’s rim-driven thruster technology and is designed to be robust and reliable in…

Unity Nets 3-Year Offshore Maintenance Deal with Spirit Energy

Mar 18, 2020

Offshore well integrity company Unity has signed a contract to maintain wellhead equipment across Spirit Energy's twelve offshore platforms.The platforms are located in the East Irish Sea, Southern North Sea and the Dutch sector of the North Sea…

No Impact of COVID-19 on Tidal Project Yet, Minesto Says

Mar 16, 2020

Tidal energy developer Minesto has so far felt no effect of the coronavirus pandemic on the inflow of components for its tidal project in the Faroe Islands, but the company said it was watching the situation closely. “Minesto is closely following…

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