Offshore Renewables

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

As WindEurope says nearly half of wind turbines in the continent will reach their end of life by 2030, classification organisation DNV gets ready to launch a tool to help operators decommission…

10th November 2022

Wind farms told: plan to decommission

10th November 2022

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Subsea robotic and hydrographic survey firm Rovco has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Japan’s Horizon Ocean Management (HOM).

10th November 2022

Rovco steps in to Japan offshore wind

10th November 2022

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

An offshore charging buoy for wind farms initially aimed at crew transfer vessels will undergo sea trials early next year.

9th November 2022

‘Super charger at sea’ goes on trial

9th November 2022

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Sembcorp Marine will maintain the biggest offshore wind farm in the world under a new contract with Ørsted. 

7th November 2022

Sembcorp awarded Hornsea 2 maintenance contract

7th November 2022

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Spanish floating wind technology developer X1 Wind says it has successfully installed a floating platform at the PLOCAN test site in the Canary Islands.

4th November 2022

X1 Wind installs floating platform

4th November 2022

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Sea trials of AWS Ocean Energy’s wave energy device have shown encouraging results, exceeding expectations by 20%.

3rd November 2022

Wave energy trials exceed expectations by 20%

3rd November 2022

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

After 51 years’ public listing, Dutch marine services provider Boskalis has confirmed it will be delisted on November 9 following a 95% take-over bid launched by HAL Holding in March.

2nd November 2022

Boskalis to be delisted next week

2nd November 2022

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Sanmar Shipyards has teamed up with Northampton UK-based energy chain systems manufacturer igus Ltd to develop a shore ‘bunkering’ system for electric tugs.

31st October 2022

​Sanmar develops electric bunkering system

31st October 2022

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

German propulsion system manufacturer Schottel has reported that its RudderPropeller thrusters will power the world’s first hydrogen-powered tug under construction in Spain for the fleet of Port of Antwerp-Bruges.

31st October 2022

Schottel to power world’s first hydrogen tug

31st October 2022

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Offshore wind installation specialist Cadeler says it has signed a letter of intent with what it says is a ’blue chip client’ to use one of its two O class vessels over…

21st October 2022

Cadeler signs letter of intent with unnamed firm

21st October 2022

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

A technology acceleration programme that has already raised £9 million for the UK’s offshore wind industry has opened for new applications.

21st October 2022

Offshore wind programme opens

21st October 2022

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A UK delegation of offshore wind industry leaders and government officials has travelled to the US to talk to the government about commercial opportunities in offshore wind.

21st October 2022

Exclusive: UK delegation sets off to US to talk wind

21st October 2022

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A three-year installation contract will see one vessel install both foundations and turbines during its tenure at the Hornsea Three offshore wind farm.

18th October 2022

Hybrid vessel doubles up installation functions

18th October 2022

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A new report says tidal stream energy could plummet below GB£80 per MWh by 2035, if current opportunity is realised.

17th October 2022

Achieving tidal energy cost reduction

17th October 2022

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A €19.6 million project that aims to be a ‘stepping stone’ towards large-scale wave energy commercialisation will be launched at the International Conference on Ocean Energy in Spain.

17th October 2022

New wave energy project launched

17th October 2022

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The port city of Klaipeda in Lithuania has set out its intentions to make the most of offshore wind potential in the Baltic Sea.

14th October 2022

Lithuania to tap Baltic Sea offshore wind potential

14th October 2022

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A joint project has been launched to investigate the onboard capture, storage and off-loading of carbon dioxide in what is thought to be a world first.

12th October 2022

Carbon capture at scale under trial

12th October 2022

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

CorPower Ocean and Maersk Supply have installed a subsea export cable off Portugal so that a wave energy converter can be connected to the grid.

12th October 2022

Subsea cable laid for HiWave-5 Project

12th October 2022

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A report by Renewables UK reckons the global pipeline of floating offshore wind has project has more than doubled in 12 months.

12th October 2022

Floating offshore wind pipeline doubles in 1 year

12th October 2022

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A turnkey drive and automation solution comprising around 30 variable speed drives is being developed for a renewable energy provider.

11th October 2022

iconsys develops offshore drive and automation

11th October 2022