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First US-built WTIV Charybdis Launched

Apr 15, 2024

The United States' first Jones Act-compliant offshore wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV), Charybdis, was launched into the water at the Seatrium AmFELS shipyard in Brownsville, Texas.The 472-foot WTIV—the first and only to be constructed in the U.S.—is being built for Blue Ocean Energy Marine, a subsidiary of Dominion Energy, who announced the milestone on Monday. Welding of the ship's hull and commissioning of the vessel's four legs and related jacking system has been completed…

Moreld Ocean Wind and Greek Steel Supplier Team Up for Floating Wind

1 hour ago

Moreld Ocean Wind and Lykomitros Steel have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU), outlining the joint aim to win floating offshore wind projects in Europe. The MoU will see Moreld Ocean Wind, an independent technology provider specializing in floating offshore wind solutions…

Ocean Charger for Offshore Wind Vessels Proves a Success

3 hours ago

The industry consortium behind the Ocean Charger project, led by Vard, has completed the demonstration of the charging solution in a port as well the connection solution offshore, demonstration the technology designed to supply clean power to offshore wind vessels is ready for the market…

Venterra Expands Marine Hard Bottom Benthic Ecology and Hard Structure Services

Apr 15, 2024

Offshore wind services company Venterra Group said it is expanding its marine hard bottom benthic and hard structure offering, underpinned by the environmental capabilities of its marine science consultancy, INSPIRE Environmental, and small business partner…

COWI to Design Foundations for GW-Scale Irish Offshore Wind Project

Apr 15, 2024

Codling Wind Park has appointed the international engineering firm COWI for the front-end engineering design (FEED) and detailed foundations design work for the 1.3 GW offshore wind farm in Ireland.The development marks a crucial step forward…

Equinor Picks DNV to Verify Substation for South Korean Offshore Wind Farm

Apr 15, 2024

DNV, the independent energy expert and assurance provider, has been selected by Equinor to provide verification services for Front End Engineering and Design (FEED) of the substation of the Bandibuli / Firefly floating wind farm.The wind farm comprises two 75 km2 areas…

RWE Set to Start Onshore Cabling Works for Thor Offshore Wind Farm

Apr 15, 2024

German energy giant RWE has set out plans to take the next step in the construction of its Thor Offshore Wind Farm, announcing the start of onshore cable works from mid-April in Denmark.The onshore cabling works for Denmark's largest offshore…

Ignitis Places Bid for Second 700MW Lithuanian Offshore Wind Tender

Apr 15, 2024

Ignitis Renewables, part of Ignitis Group, has submitted a bid for rights to develop around 700 MW of offshore wind capacity in the Baltic Sea as part of Lithuanian tender.Under the tender regulations, the potential developer can submit either…

MOL Ups Offshore Wind Game with New Deals

Apr 15, 2024

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has signed a basic contract for the marine transport of offshore wind components with JFE Engineering Corporation, while also agreeing to build a new module carrier vessel with Taizhou Sanfu Ship Engineering.This will…

Japan and US Team Up to Cut Floating Wind Costs

Apr 12, 2024

Japan has agreed to partner with the United States to help reduce the cost of floating offshore wind projects, the White House said in a statement released during Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's visit to Washington to meet with President Joe Biden…

He Dreht Offshore Wind Farm to Power Steel Production in Germany

Apr 12, 2024

Energy utility giant EnBW and steel company SHS - Stahl-Holding-Saar have signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) for the supply of green electricity from the He Dreht offshore wind farm that will be used to power steel production.The long-term…

Arctia to Map Offshore Wind Area in Norway

Apr 11, 2024

Arctia Meritaito, a subsidiary of Finland's Arctia, announced it has been awarded a contract by the Norwegian Mapping Authority to perform hydrographic seabed surveying as part of the 2024 Mareano program.Under its contract from the Norwegian Mapping Authority's Hydrographic Service (NHS)…

Venterra’s GDG to Provide Geophysical Services for Polish Offshore Wind Farm

Apr 11, 2024

Venterra Group's company Gavin & Doherty Geosolutions (GDG), a global offshore wind services provider, has secured a contract to provide early supervisory and investigatory geophysical and geotechnical services for the Baltica 1 offshore wind farm…

EU to Investigate Chinese Wind Turbine Suppliers

Apr 10, 2024

The EU will investigate subsidies received by Chinese suppliers of wind turbines destined for Europe, in the bloc's latest move to shield domestic firms from cheap clean tech products.The European Commission will look into conditions for the development of wind parks in Spain…

Axess to Deliver Cable Pull-In System for US Offshore Wind Project

Apr 09, 2024

Norwegian offshore energy industry services company Axess Technologies has signed a contract for the delivery of an export cable pull-in system to Seatrium, which is in charge of the construction of offshore substation for Empire Wind 1 offshore wind project in the United States…

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