Dutch floating technologies firm SBM Offshore has been picked to provide a floating wind systems solution for a pilot project, offshore France. EDF Energies Nouvelles was selected by the French government last week to construct a pilot floating wind farm for its Provence Grand Large project…
Offshore wind turbines have been successfully deployed in several European nations since 1991. Over the past five years, the US offshore wind industry has achieved major milestones. The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has awarded…
Danish utility and oil firm DONG Energy is laid claim to being the first company worldwide to have installed 1000 offshore wind turbines. Its offshore wind turbine number 1000 was commissioned at the German offshore wind farm Gode Wind 2…
Fugro has been awarded the contract by Vineyard Wind, formerly named OffshoreMW, to perform a marine geotechnical site investigation within its wind development lease, offshore Massachusetts. Fugro’s state-of-the-art, 105m drilling vessel M/V Fugro Synergy will perform the study…
Ulstein Design & Solutions and SeaOwls BV have formed a partnership to jointly develop the next generation self-propelled heavy lift jackup vessel. Image of van Leeuwen, Snijders. From Ulstein…
ABB and Aibel have agreed a strategic partnership to deliver state-of-the-art offshore wind integration solutions. ABB will focus on its high voltage direct current (HVDC) technology, while Aibel will take turnkey engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) responsibility for the design…
Statoil and Statkraft signed a letter of intent (LOI) for Statoil to take over as operator of the Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm from January 2017. Sheringham Shoal, from Statoil. The…
Van Oord, a dredging, marine engineering and offshore projects contractor, has reached agreement on the acquisition of the offshore wind activities of Bilfinger Marine & Offshore Systems, a German company active in the engineering, construction…
DONG Energy has been given development consent for the 300 turbine, 1.8GW Hornsea Project Two offshore wind farm, 89km off coast of east England. Hornsea Project Two, which is being developed by SMartWind, owned by DONG, could meet the electricity needs of approximately 1…
Meg Chesshyre speaks with HSM Offshore as the company looks to the offshore wind market while the oil industry downturn continues. The Horns Rev C offshore high voltage substation. Photo from HSM Offshore…
Offshore wind is a growing business in the Netherlands and it’s set to get even bigger, reports Elaine Maslin. A SIF monopile foundation installed offshore. Photo from SIF. This year…
Damen has been quick to build a fleet ready for offshore wind operations, from fast crew suppliers to the latest SOVs. Elaine Maslin reports. The Bibby Wavemaster. Images from Damen. Ship…
Dutch monopile manufacturer SIF already produces the equivalent to the Eiffel Tower every 2.5-3 weeks. It’s looking to increase that capacity further, reports Elaine Maslin. SIF monopile offloading…
Seaway Heavy Lifting is moving into a new league in offshore renewables, taking on contracts on an engineering, procurement, construction and installation basis. Elaine Maslin found out more. Handling foundations and transition pieces…
Dutch contractor Boskalis has been awarded the offshore balance of plant contract by Vattenfall for the construction of Aberdeen Offshore Wind Farm, also known as the European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre. Following the announcement…
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