Offshore Renewables

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Denmark’s largest offshore wind farm will be connected up to 1 million homes by the end of 2027, Jan De Nul says on being awarded the contract.

25th April 2023

Jan De Nul hired to connect Denmark’s largest wind farm

25th April 2023

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

A new one-stop operations and maintenance (O&M) solution for offshore foundations and substations is being showcased at this year’s WindEurope in Copenhagen.

21st April 2023

One-stop offshore maintenance concept launches

21st April 2023

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

Marine contractors Huisman and Siemens Gamesa have joined technological forces to come up with a solution to stabilise wind turbine components during installation. The firms have combined Huisman’s heavy construction design and manufacturing…

20th April 2023

In pictures: new WTI concept by Huisman

20th April 2023

VESSELS

VESSELS

Ulstein Design & Solutions is to develop a new series of floating foundation installation vessels (FFIV) for Cyan Renewables.

20th April 2023

Ulstein develops new offshore wind installation vessels

20th April 2023

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

DEME Offshore and Liftra ApS are developing a new vessel offshore installation system to cater for the next generation of offshore wind turbine generators.

19th April 2023

Developing next generation turbine installation crane technology

19th April 2023

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Cadeler has signed a deal for the transport and installation of 26 Siemens Gamesa 11MW wind turbines at the Aflandshage wind farm south of Copenhagen in 2026.

17th April 2023

Cadeler in Danish wind farm deal

17th April 2023

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Two senators in New Jersey are calling for a moratorium on offshore wind projects until the deaths of more than 40 marine animals are looked into.

17th April 2023

Whale deaths prompt call to halt offshore wind

17th April 2023

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

A wind farm installation has been carried out using a new RNA floating method by marine contractor Heerema.

14th April 2023

Heerema installs wind turbines with new floating method

14th April 2023

SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

Soil Machine Dynamics (SMD) plans to grow its turnover to £100 million (€113 million) within five years with a combination of vehicle electrification and two new service facilities.

12th April 2023

Soil Machine Dynamics focuses on expansion

12th April 2023

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Energie Baden-Wuerttemberg (ENBW) has selected a subsidiary of Associated British Ports to carry out the hydrographic surveys around two wind farms that are planned for the eastern Irish Sea.

12th April 2023

Hydro survey firm selected for 3GW wind farms

12th April 2023

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Researchers are exploring whether hybrid mooring lines show promise for use on floating windfarms.

30th March 2023

Windfarm hybrid mooring explored

30th March 2023

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The UK Home office has confirmed that after seven years, a concession that allows non-UK nationals to work in the industry without the usual immigration restrictions and will end on April 30.

30th March 2023

UK Offshore Wind Workers Concession ends

30th March 2023

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Shortly after announcements from WindEurope and IMCA about growing concerns for the wind industry, WindEurope has released startling new investment figures.

29th March 2023

WindEurope delivers more bad news

29th March 2023

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Crown Estate Scotland has announced the results of the world’s first leasing process to enable offshore wind energy to directly supply oil and gas platforms.

29th March 2023

INTOG lease winners announced

29th March 2023

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

Damen has unveiled its solution to what is predicted to be major demand for vessels to install ground tackle following increasing global interest in the floating offshore windfarm market.

29th March 2023

Damen unveils ground tackle installation solution

29th March 2023

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

There’s a new windfarm support concept out there – and it’s not only that it promises to be a game-changer, it’s just as much that the industry needs to change the game,…

28th March 2023

UK partners unveil concept in offshore charging

28th March 2023

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Polish steel foundations maker ST3 Offshore, which went bankrupt two years ago, has been snapped up at auction by turbine maker Vestas.

24th March 2023

Vestas wins bid for bankrupt turbine foundations firm

24th March 2023

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Anyone taking a cursory look at the mainstream media’s headlines might think the offshore wind industry was booming, but with WindEurope admitting recently that not a single final investment decision was made…

23rd March 2023

Is the booming windfarm industry going bust?

23rd March 2023

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

OEG Offshore UK has signed a partnership with Lubbers Logistics Group to strengthen its service capabilities in the renewables sector.

21st March 2023

Combining strong offshore services with the power of logistics

21st March 2023

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Vattenfall has named Peel Ports Great Yarmouth as the preferred location for its operations and maintenance base for the Norfolk Offshore Wind Zone.

20th March 2023

Peel Ports wins bid for Norfolk offshore wind zone

20th March 2023