Offshore Renewables

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) says cable layers who follow its new Code of Practice could save millions of dollars for everyone involved in delivering offshore wind installations.

31st October 2023

Subsea cable failures cost industry millions, says IMCA

31st October 2023

VESSELS

VESSELS

The global fleet of wind turbine installation vessels (WTIVs) will be expanded by at least one after a collaboration between designers at Friede & Goldman and vessel builders at OIM Wind.

30th October 2023

New WTIV designed to install 20MW turbines

30th October 2023

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Portugal is launching a call for ‘demonstrations of interest’ for parties wishing to build offshore wind farms off its Atlantic coast.

27th October 2023

Portuguese call for offshore wind interest

27th October 2023

VESSELS

VESSELS

A wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) that is still under build has been contracted to transport and install wind turbines for an unnamed client in the offshore wind sector.

27th October 2023

WTIV contracted out before build is complete

27th October 2023

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Three offshore wind projects are among a raft of renewable energy projects that New York has announced, making it the largest round of investment in US history in the sector.

26th October 2023

NY announces largest ever US spend on offshore wind

26th October 2023

VESSELS

VESSELS

A fleet of marine robots that can tackle complex offshore tasks is poised to change traditional approaches to ocean exploration.

25th October 2023

Marine robot fleets seek to revolutionise ocean exploration

25th October 2023

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

The European Commission has launched a ‘Wind Power Package’ to give the flailing sector a shot in the arm.

24th October 2023

EC pledges support package for wind power

24th October 2023

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

The USA’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has released a new draft Wind Energy Area (WEA) in the Gulf of Maine which covers over 3.5 million acres.

24th October 2023

Gulf of Maine earmarked for offshore wind development

24th October 2023

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

A LIDAR system has been developed by marine contractor Huisman to measure incoming wind conditions for crane operators operating their machinery at high altitudes on offshore wind farms.

23rd October 2023

‘Wind Gust Buster’ developed to predict high wind conditions

23rd October 2023

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Van Oord has completed the installation of 62 jacket foundations at a new wind farm off the coast of Brittany.

20th October 2023

Van Oord in French jacket foundation installation first

20th October 2023