Offshore Renewables – Page 6
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NewsUK doubles offshore wind price cap
The price for offshore wind energy has been raised by 66% in a UK government bid to revive the sector following a disastrous auction round earlier this year,
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NewsHarlyn completes Moray West substation transfer
UK-based heavy transportation company Harlyn Solutions has completed the first phase of the offshore substation transport for the Moray West Wind Farm
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NewsConsortium works on UK’s first H2-fuelled CTV
A project to retrofit a CTV with hydrogen propulsion has been launched in the UK for the first time.
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NewsØrsted culls management in ‘challenging environment’
Offshore wind energy giant Ørsted has sacked its CFO and COO amid what it calls a ’challenging and volatile environment’.
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NewsNew standards for offshore floating wind progressing
The progress towards floating substations being integrated to DNV-ST-0145 continues
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NewsExpanding offshore wind knowledge in shallow waters
New recommended practice aims to improve offshore wind safety in shallow waters
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NewsAnother milestone reached for offshore vessel charging
Oasis Marine has successfully transferred power through its Oasis Power Buoy to a crew transfer vessel
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NewsSolstad brings Kongsberg on board
Kongsberg Maritime and Solstad Offshore have teamed up to trial decarbonisation technologies across Solstad’s fleet
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NewsFloating wind to power oil and gas
Two floating wind farms with a total power generating capacity of 1.9GW will be installed to supply electricity to Scotland’s oil and gas operations.
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NewsShipbuilder Työvene enters offshore wind market
The Finnish shipbuilder is building its first SWATH CTV for the wind sector
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NewsSubsea cable failures cost industry millions, says IMCA
With an annual subsea cable failure rate of 30% and a resulting €570 million in losses, IMCA has published a code of practice to try and improve the situation.
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NewsNew WTIV designed to install 20MW turbines
Although the industry has implicitly agreed to slow down the expanding size of the wind turbines it manufactures, a new WTIV has been designed that will be able to install the biggest on the market.
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NewsPortuguese call for offshore wind interest
Portugal is launching a call for ‘demonstrations of interest’ for parties wishing to build offshore wind farms off its Atlantic coast
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NewsWTIV contracted out before build is complete
A wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) that is still under build has been contracted to transport and install wind turbines for an unnamed client in the offshore wind sector.
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NewsNY announces largest ever US spend on offshore wind
New York governor Kathy Hochul has announced a spending package of $15 billion for three offshore wind projects and another $5 billion for 22 land-based renewable energy schemes.
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NewsMarine robot fleets seek to revolutionise ocean exploration
Large-scale survey and exploration missions can be achieved by going beyond the limitations of individual AUVs
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NewsEC pledges support package for wind power
While acknowledging challenges faced by the wind industry, EU president Ursula von der Leyen has pledged the EU will support it with a new package.
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NewsGulf of Maine earmarked for offshore wind development
Will a new draft Wind Energy Area (WEA) in the Gulf of Maine come to fruition?
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News‘Wind Gust Buster’ developed to predict high wind conditions
A LIDAR system has been developed by marine contractor Huisman to measure incoming wind conditions for crane operators operating their machinery at high altitudes on offshore wind farms.
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NewsVan Oord in French jacket foundation installation first
Van Oord has completed the installation of 62 jacket foundations at a new wind farm off the coast of Brittany
