Offshore Renewables

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

The Biden administration has approved the ninth offshore wind farm for the US as the country aims to hit its target of 30GW by 2030.

10th July 2024

Department approves 9th US offshore wind farm

10th July 2024

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

”This is a new generation of CTVs,” says Jan-Willem Vissers, director Marine Commercial Global with Volvo Penta, as we pull away from the pontoons at Seawork, which celebrated its 25th silver edition…

9th July 2024

PODCAST: On board with MHO and Volvo Penta

9th July 2024

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

A pilot to demonstrate the capability of offshore floating solar (OFPV) has launched in the Dutch North Sea.

5th July 2024

Offshore solar pilot launches in North Sea

5th July 2024

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

A new company has been created to help support the growing needs of the offshore wind sector, by reducing installation times and costs.

4th July 2024

New Maersk spin-off to support offshore wind

4th July 2024

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

The European Investment Bank (EIB) is lending €115 million to expand the Danish Port of Esbjerg for military vessels to enhance European defence.

3rd July 2024

European funding bolsters defence and renewables at Esbjerg

3rd July 2024

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

Germany’s largest offshore wind farm has had the transition pieces loaded out – a remarkable feat given there are 64 of them and they weigh 660 tons each.

28th June 2024

660t transition pieces loaded out for He Dreiht

28th June 2024

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

A consortium has selected Fugro to carry out the surveys for what will be Japan’s largest offshore wind farm.

27th June 2024

Japan expands fledgling offshore wind sector

27th June 2024

VESSELS

VESSELS

Two battery-hybrid Commissioning Service Operation Vessels (CSOVs) have been ordered for the Isle of Man.

26th June 2024

Two CSOVs join Isle of Man fleet

26th June 2024

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

Scottish firms Ocean Kinetics and Green Marine (UK) have formed a Joint Venture Partnership to decommission OpenHydro’s tidal energy platform in the Orkney Islands.

26th June 2024

Decommissioning Scotland’s landmark tidal turbine

26th June 2024

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

A French research project has been launched to try and reduce the costs associated with floating wind farm maintenance.

25th June 2024

Project set up to reduce cost of floating wind O&M

25th June 2024