Latest Environment News
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NewsConstruction kicks off at 1.1GW Inch Cape wind farm
Construction has started at Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm, and giant Chinese XXL monopile foundations are confirmed to be on their way to the Scottish port of Montrose.
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NewsE-CTV and offshore charging system ready for sea trials
Charge Offshore has completed installation of the charging system for the ’world’s first’ diesel-to-electric retrofit crew transfer vessel (CTV).
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NewsAIS buys Norwegian subsea plastics innovator
Buoyancy system, cable protection and insulation firm AIS has signalled its intention to expand into energy developments further north with the purchase of Norwegian innovator Ovun.
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NewsPort of Tyne upgrades for offshore wind and manufacturing
The northern English Port of Tyne is spending £150 million (€173 million) on upgrades to its port to support the offshore wind industry and other manufacturing.
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NewsWorld first purpose-built dual-fuel methanol tug launched
Sanmar Shipyards has launched what it claims is the world’s first purpose-built dual-fuel methanol escort tug.
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NewsNorway deadline looms for three floating wind projects
A September 15 deadline is looming for applications to bid for three offshore wind projects in Norway.
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NewsØrsted cuts profit forecast after wind doesn’t blow
Danish offshore wind giant Ørsted has lowered its profit forecast because the wind didn’t blow as much as normal in July and August.
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NewsEU considers 10-year delay on shipping carbon taxes
The EU is considering delaying shipping fuel taxes for 10 years under a draft proposal that aims to stall energy tax reforms, news agency Reuters has reported.
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NewsFinal floating turbine installed at French site
Three floating wind turbines have now been installed in the Gulf of Lion in the French Occitanie region, where high-wind areas that were ‘previously out of reach’ can now be tapped.
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NewsSubsea UXO clearance clears path for energy island
Boskalis is working on unexploded ordnance (UXO) clearance vital for the Modular Offshore Grid 2 (MOG2) project
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NewsSecond CSOV christened for Bernhard Schulte
Bernhard Schulte has christened its newest Commissioning Service Operation Vessel to work in the offshore energy sector.
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NewsFrench and Danish set up offshore wind partnership
A ‘strategic partnership’ is being set up between Danish water consultancy firm DHI and France Energies Marines to advance innovation in wind energy.
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NewsKongsberg unveils simplified mooring solutions
Kongsberg Maritime has unveiled simplified mooring solutions to cut costs, complexity and emissions in offshore operations
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NewsScotland on the move to lead UK with offshore wind
Wind turbine blades more than 80 metres long have been handled for the first time at a Scottish port after it spent more than £3 million (€3.4 million) on infrastructure to accommodate them.
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NewsØrsted sues Trump over stop-work order on wind farm
Danish energy giant Ørsted’s joint venture is suing Donald Trump over his administration’s stop-work order on Revolution Wind, which is 80% complete.
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NewsMorgan Offshore Wind Project approved
A major windfarm development project in the Irish Sea has been granted development consent
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NewsN-O-S orders record number of CTVs
Swedish fleet operator Northern-Offshore-Services has ordered a record number of CTVs in a sign of confidence in the offshore wind sector.
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NewsWindEurope slashes offshore wind target for 2030
Figures released by the WindEurope trade body have shown big reductions in offshore wind installations, connections and awards.
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NewsUrgent call for opinions before workboat CO2 rules imposed
The Workboat Association (WA) has released an urgent reminder to small vessel owners in the UK to respond to the government’s Call for Evidence about decarbonisation legislation.
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NewsHouston unveils next-gen hybrid electric ferry
The Incat Crowther vessel will be built in partnership with Louisiana-based Breaux Brothers in the USA
