Offshore Renewables
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NewsFormer Ørsted CEO takes seat as chair of MacArtney board
Former Ørsted CEO Mads Nipper has been appointed chairman of the board at MacArtney Underwater Technology.
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NewsIreland lays out plans for offshore wind hub
Plans have been set out for a purpose-built port facility dedicated to offshore wind in the southeast of Ireland.
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NewsWind farm connected to power North Sea gas rig
An offshore gas rig is being hailed by its owners as the first in the North Sea to be powered by offshore wind power.
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NewsOffshore wind’s sky-high potential hits onshore grid wall
Europe’s offshore wind revolution is running into a hard physical limit – the electricity grid.
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NewsDynamic positioning supercharges offshore precision
ABB’s DP2 solution integrates ABB Ability Marine Pilot Control with Azipod propulsion to unify vessel control, maneouvring and transit operations
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NewsCorPower Ocean drives wave energy forward
The POWER-Farm EU Project, backed by a €19M Horizon Europe grant, aims to validate wave energy technology in UK waters
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NewsBoston delivers blow to Trump’s offshore wind ban
A Boston District Court judge has delivered a blow to the Trump administration’s indefinite pause on wind energy permitting, in a latest blow to the president’s determination to shut down the sector.
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NewsIrish firm wins contract to survey 6 Dutch wind farms
Irish ocean data acquisition company Xocean has been hired to survey six Dutch offshore wind farms over five years, it has said.
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NewsUK’s carbon capture market at critical crossroads
The sector faces a critical juncture with policy uncertainty threatening progress on key marine infrastructure developments
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NewsNext-gen wind farm construction and dredger training
Jan De Nul’s two new high-tech simulators will focus on offshore wind farm installation and dredging operations
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NewsCould floating nuclear ignite an energy revolution?
Floating Nuclear Power Plants (FNPPs) are poised to deliver gigawatt-scale output — potentially supplying almost an entire nation’s power demand – under designs unveiled by UK maritime technology firm Core Power.
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News‘Technological rat race’ among obstacles in offshore wind: report
A new white paper released by the Port of Rotterdam says offshore wind is going to be vital in shouldering a share of the burden of energy needs.
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NewsThree-in-one battery/hydrogen/tidal demo unveiled
The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) has finished a three-in-one demonstration combining tidal power, battery storage and hydrogen production off the coast of Orkney, Scotland.
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NewsAll foundations installed at world’s largest offshore wind farm
All of the foundations and transition pieces for the world’s largest wind farm have now been installed in the North Sea.
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NewsFast crew boats strengthen offshore reach
Delivery of two 42-metre Gen 4 vessels for NMDC LTS strengthens Strategic Marine’s regional footprint in the Middle East
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NewsRotterdam plans new terminal for offshore wind
The Port of Rotterdam intends to build 835 metres of quay to accommodate ‘the latest generation’ of offshore wind installation vessels.
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NewsFishing and offshore sectors unite
FLOWW’s new guidance aims to strengthen cooperation between fishing and offshore renewables
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NewsNew concrete substructure certified for floating wind
DNV has certified the concept for a floating concrete substructure for offshore wind by German developer BayWa r.e.
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NewsWilson Sons prioritises sustainable tugboats
The company’s focus is on sustainable tug capabilities and driving port decarbonisation across Brazil
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NewsTidal range: The missing offshore energy piece
Despite being a proven and predictable energy provider, tidal range opportunities are being ignored by the UK government based on a flawed report, says Kate Gilmartin, chief executive of the British Hydropower Association.
