Offshore Renewables

Bureau Veritas has given Approval in Principle (AiP) to an offshore floating solar technology for the first time.

After mooring lines installation in June, towing and hook up in July, Bourbon Subsea Services has completed the offshore installation of the 3.6MW TetraSpar demonstrator floating wind turbine.

The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) is expanding its reach in the North American offshore wind sector.

A GB£2m cash injection from the Scottish Government will help advance tidal turbine manufacturing.

DTOceanPlus (2018-2021) with a total budget of 8 million euros, has developed and demonstrated a suite of second-generation advanced design tools for the selection, development, and deployment of ocean energy systems.

QED’s self-deploying tidal turbine platform has rapidly moved from Ireland to Wales showcasing the ease of deployment for tidal energy sector.

In late June, leading international classification society DNV confirmed the technical feasibility of Norwegian outfit Odfjell Oceanwind’s WindGrid system.

Vard has been awarded contracts to build two Construction Service Operations Vessels (CSOVs) with a value of €100m for the offshore wind industry.