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ABL to Oversee Installation of Offshore Wind Substations in France

Oct 09, 2024

Energy and marine consultancy ABL has been appointed as marine warranty surveyor to support the marine transportation and installation (T&I) operations relating to the construction of the grid connection system known as Centre Manche 1 and Centre Manche 2…

Industry Partnership to Deliver SOV Tailor-Made for Floating Wind Farms

Oct 09, 2024

North Star has launched a partnership which includes MO4, Principle Power, SMST, Vard, and Voith Group to fast-track the development of high-performance operations and maintenance ships tailored for floating offshore wind farms.The companies…

Denmark Postpones Hydrogen Pipeline to Germany

Oct 08, 2024

Denmark will postpone the rollout of a green hydrogen transmission pipeline between western Denmark and northern Germany by three years to 2031 from 2028, the country's energy ministry said on Tuesday.Denmark has worked with transmission system…

Vard Secures Deal to Build Another CSOV for Norwind Offshore

Oct 08, 2024

Vard, Norwegian subsidiary of the Fincantieri Group, has signed a new contract for the design and construction of one tailor-made Commissioning Service Operation Vessel (CSOV) for Navigare Capital Partners.The contract, established in close…

CBED’s Wind Evolution CSOV to Stay a Little Longer with Hughes Subsea

Oct 08, 2024

Danish shipowner CBED has secured a one-year contract extension with Hughes Subsea, an OEG Renewables company, for its Wind Evolution commissioning service operation vessel (CSOV).Only six months into the Wind Evolution’s first contract with Hughes Subsea…

Acteon and TAISEI Join Forces for Floating Wind Projects in Japan

Oct 08, 2024

Acteon, the international  marine energy and infrastructure services business, has signed a non-exclusive memorandum of understanding (MoU) with TAISEI Corporation that sets out how the companies will use each other’s skills and services for floating offshore wind projects in Japan…

Three Floating Wind Projects Up for Testing at Norway’s METCentre

Oct 08, 2024

Three new floating offshore wind projects have signed contracts with Norway's test facility METCentre to trial new technologies aimed at reducing costs of floating offshore wind.The companies that have signed with METCentre will demonstrate floaters with 15 + MW turbines…

Equinor Becomes Second Largest Shareholder in Ørsted

Oct 07, 2024

Equinor has acquired a 9.8% stake in Ørsted, becoming the second largest shareholder in the company after the Danish State, which holds a controlling stake.Equinor's ownership position has been built over time, through a combination of market purchases and a block trade…

Norway to Offer $3.3B Floating Wind Subsidy

Oct 07, 2024

The Norwegian government proposed on Monday to offer up to 35 billion Norwegian crowns ($3.29 billion) in subsidy payments in the country's first commercial floating wind power tender, in line with a compromise reached earlier this year.'Norway…

TotalEnergies Joins RWE in 4GW Offshore Wind Scheme in Germany

Oct 07, 2024

TotalEnergies has made an agreement with RWE to acquire 50% equity stake in two large-scale offshore wind projects in Germany, whose combined capacity is 4 GW.RWE was awarded the sites in the latest offshore wind auction in Germany in August…

CTVs: Future-proofing Today’s Offshore Wind Solutions

Oct 03, 2024

The first commercial application of Volvo Penta’s IPS Professional Platform will power Northern Offshore Services’ next-gen crew transfer vessel. Longtime collaborators Volvo Penta and N-O-S aim to more than satisfy the unique requirements of a possible 25x increase in offshore wind production…

First Turbine Blade for Sofia Offshore Wind Farm Sees the Light of Day

Oct 03, 2024

RWE has unveiled the first 108-meter turbine blade, made at the Siemens Gamesa factory in Hull, which will form part of 100 offshore wind turbines, each rated at 14 MW, set for operation at Sofia offshore wind farm.On target for completion towards the end of 2026…

A-O-S Puts Second G-Class CTV to Offshore Wind Service on US East Cost

Oct 02, 2024

American Offshore Services (A-O-S) has deployed its hybrid-ready crew transfer vessel (CTV) to support the offshore wind industry on the U.S. East Coast.The M/V Generater CTV is the second vessel in the A-O-S’ G-Class series, which has been delivered from Metal Shark Boats in Louisiana…

Korean Firm Certifies Its Hybrid Offshore Wind CTV Design

Oct 02, 2024

Korean maritime service company MARCON has secured an approval in principle (AiP) from Korean Register (KR) for its crew transfer vessel (CTV), a passenger and cargo transport vessel dedicated to offshore wind farms.The CTV that received the…

North Star Invites Public to Coin the Name for ‘New Kid on the Dock’

Oct 02, 2024

North Star, ScottishPower Renewables and Siemens Gamesa have launched a competition for local people in East Anglia to suggest the name for a new hybrid-powered service operation vessel (SOV), bound for work at the East Anglia THREE offshore wind farm…

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