Offshore Renewables

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Cable-laying giant Prysmian Group has completed the cable laying and burial operations between the islands of Ibiza and Formentera, the firm has confirmed.

3rd February 2023

Prysmian completes Ibiza connection

3rd February 2023

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Tidal energy firm Nova Innovation says it has doubled the size of its tidal array off the north coast of Scotland – the first tidal array in the world – to operate…

1st February 2023

Scottish tidal turbine sector powers up

1st February 2023

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Netherlands-based offshore energy equipment engineer KENC has been contracted to design and build a lifting frame for offshore wind projects that are steadily increasing in number.

31st January 2023

Dutch engineer to supply HQLF to US

31st January 2023

MARINE CIVILS

MARINE CIVILS

Within the confines of the US Jones Act, Empire Offshore Wind, Equinor and bp’s joint venture are looking to the US arm of DEME Offshore for offshore windfarm work.

31st January 2023

DEME awarded US installation job

31st January 2023

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Combining power from a range of renewable sources is a cost-effective way of supplying Europe with green energy, according to the official results of a multi-national project.

26th January 2023

Combining wind and tide could save €millions

26th January 2023

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A new report hints that parts of the Jones Act could be revised to help the US reach ambitious offshore wind targets by 2030.

25th January 2023

Report hints at potential Jones Act revision

25th January 2023

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Early Information has been released for two wind farms off the Dutch coast to generate a total of 12,000MW.

24th January 2023

Netherlands plans 10-fold increase in offshore wind

24th January 2023

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Jan de Nul’s NextGen heavy lift vessel Les Alizés is on her way to Europe, the company has announced.

19th January 2023

New Jan de Nul installation vessel delivered

19th January 2023

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Port Esbjerg in Denmark says its become the first port in the world to use a digital twin to calculate efficient methods for developing offshore wind installations.

16th January 2023

Port triples offshore wind potential with AI

16th January 2023

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

Tidal energy developer Orbital Marine Power has been made a Lead Partner in Ocean Energy Europe, a network of ocean energy professionals.

11th January 2023

EU energy network welcomes Orbital Marine Power

11th January 2023

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Bureau Veritas has given its first Approval in Principle to a high wave offshore solar farm system designed by Oceans of Energy.

10th January 2023

BV approves high wave offshore solar farm system

10th January 2023

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A new lab that can simulate a vast range of maritime scenarios could prove invaluable for offshore operations.

4th January 2023

‘Game changer’ simulator developed for offshore sector

4th January 2023

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Three years after leaving because of Brexit, the UK has re-joined an EU organisation to develop offshore wind in the North Sea.

3rd January 2023

Back in the fold: UK re-engages with EU

3rd January 2023

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Windcat Offshore’s recent order for a series of hydrogen-powered Service Operation Vessels from Damen introduces a new design that takes the windfarm maintenance vessel concept to a new level.

3rd January 2023

Damen takes SOV development to a new level

3rd January 2023

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Crown Estate has made its first major investment in surveys to support the proposal to create clean energy capacity through floating offshore wind in the Celtic Sea. 

20th December 2022

Floating offshore wind plans for the Celtic Sea

20th December 2022

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Global Maritime has completed marine warranty surveying (MWS) on CorPower Ocean’s HiWave-5, one of the world’s first grid connected wave farm demo projects.

19th December 2022

Global Maritime completes wave farm survey

19th December 2022

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Huisman will deliver a 3,000t leg encircling crane for the first wind turbine installation vessel by Havfram.

15th December 2022

3,000t leg-encircling crane ordered

15th December 2022

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Portugal has announced it will set up special offshore zones to unlock the country’s potential for floating wind installations.

14th December 2022

Portugal enters the floating wind race

14th December 2022

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

The US offshore wind market has been given a boost with a historic auction to lease five areas off the coast of California.

8th December 2022

Lease boost for US offshore wind

8th December 2022

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Six new R&D projects involving 45 partners in the offshore renewable energy sector have been put together by France Energies Marines (FEM), a public-private institute based in northern France.

8th December 2022

French institute expands offshore wind R&D

8th December 2022