Offshore Renewables
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NewsØrsted slashes headcount by 25%
Offshore wind leader Ørsted has confirmed it will cut its workforce by 2,000 as part of an ‘updated business plan and strategic priorities’.
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NewsMediterranean floating wind platforms launched
Three floating substructures have been launched for the 30MW EolMed offshore wind pilot project in France.
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NewsFrench institute agrees €8 million to research offshore wind
Risks to birds and chronic chemical emissions from offshore wind will come under the spotlight in four new projects given the green light by a French reseach institute.
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NewsDevelopers determined to hurdle floating wind obstacles
Floating windfarm projects are moving ahead in both the UK and France despite frustration from developers about sluggish policy
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NewsRescuers save oil tanker from crashing into wind turbine
Disaster was averted when rescuers stepped in to save a rudderless oil tanker from crashing into a North Sea wind turbine during a weekend storm.
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NewsEurope turns its back on negative bidding
WindEurope says negative bidding auctions have undermined investment and delayed offshore windfarm projects for years
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NewsLatest UK offshore wind farm given green light
Another 90 offshore wind turbines will be installed offshore England’s south coast, adding to 116 turbines already operating alongside.
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NewsDevelopers pull back from floating wind
Research has shown that developers are backing out of floating wind projects because of investment hurdles and slow progress.
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NewsTidal Transit eyes Asian offshore growth
The CTV operator is accelerating its international expansion by focusing on the burgeoning South Korean market
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NewsEngineering a ‘nature-positive’ marine future
The Foresight of Nature-Positive Engineering report outlines a blueprint for scaling nature-positive engineering (NPE) in marine infrastructure projects
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NewsAI powers next-gen crew transfer vessel design
Voltron Future’s CTV-26 RON is a next-generation crew transfer vessel that fuses vessel building with AI design
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NewsContract awarded for subsea cables to Danish energy island
Denmark’s €645 million energy island project has moved a step further with the award of a contract to install subsea power cables to connect offshore wind power to Denmark and Germany.
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NewsNorway ‘excited’ about offshore wind future
Norway’s Ministry of Energy says it is ‘excited’ about its offshore wind future, despite receiving just two applications to bid in its latest floating wind auction.
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NewsØrsted to develop North English port as wind hub
The northern English Port of Tyne says Danish energy giant Ørsted will develop up to thousands of square metres which will be fundamental in building Hornsea 3, part of the world’s largest offshore wind farm.
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NewsCadeler expands offshore wind installation fleet
The A-class wind installation vessel Wind Ally will immediately mobilise to Ørsted’s Hornsea 3 offshore windfarm in the North Sea
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NewsTrump-delayed offshore wind farm granted go-ahead
A preliminary injunction has been granted allowing the Revolution Wind offshore wind project to resume
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NewsDeme orders another offshore installation vessel
Marine contractor Deme has ordered another offshore construction vessel in its rapidly expanding fleet, signalling confidence in the offshore wind industry.
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NewsFugro cuts profit outlook because of ‘market conditions’
Dutch offshore data firm Fugro has blamed market conditions, particularly in oil and gas, for cutting its financial outlook for this year.
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NewsDutch U-turn on wind with €1 billion pledge
The Dutch government has announced nearly €1 billion in subsidies for offshore wind projects just four months after shelving two major projects.
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NewsFinal monopile installed at world’s biggest wind farm
Seaway7 says it has installed all 277 monopile foundations at the world’s biggest offshore wind farm – Doggerbank in the UK.
