Offshore Wind News


DNV Seeking Partners for Floating Wind Substations Project

Nov 11, 2021

Energy industry expert and assurance firm DNV is looking for partners to launch a new Joint Industry Project (JIP) for floating offshore substations.Floating substations are viewed as a key enabler for the next phase of the emerging floating wind industry…

Construction Starts for First North Star Renewables' Offshore Wind Vessels

Nov 11, 2021

Construction has started for North Star Renewables' two vessels bound for work at what will be the world's largest offshore wind farm - the Dogger Bank in the UK.To mark the construction of the two vessels - a Service Operation Vessel and a…

Siem Offshore's Vessel Hired for Offshore Wind Work

Nov 11, 2021

Siem Offshore has won a contract for its multi-purpose support vessel Siem Dorado in the offshore wind market.The Norwegian vessel owner said the up to 210 days firm contract plus options, was with an undisclosed international client.The contract…

Offshore Cable Maker NKT Sets Up Shop in Poland

Nov 10, 2021

Danish offshore power cable supplier NKT is setting up a local presence in Poland, the next big thing in the European offshore wind sector, to prepare for the growing demand for both on- and offshore power cables. NKT will open its new center in Gdynia…

Eneti to Raise $200M for WTIV Construction via Share Sale

Nov 10, 2021

Offshore wind turbine installation firm Eneti plans to raise $200 million through a public offering of shares. It will use the funds raised to fund wind turbine installation vessel newbuilding program consisting of one contracted newbuilding vessel…

Japan's Marubeni Eyes Floating Wind, Green Hydrogen Projects in Scotland

Nov 10, 2021

Japanese company Marubeni Corporation has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Scottish Enterprise on collaboration for the decarbonization of Scotland including floating offshore wind and green hydrogen businesses.The Scottish Government…

Ørsted Taps Boskalis for Cable Installation at Borkum Riffgrund 3 and Gode Wind 3 Projects

Nov 10, 2021

Dutch marine contractor Boskalis will install inter-array cables at Ørsted's for the German Borkum Riffgrund 3 and Gode Wind 3 offshore wind farms. Boskalis said Wednesday that the contract would include the transport, installation, and burial of a combined total of 106 inter-array cables…

GE Energy Spinoff Aims to Capture Interest in Renewables

Nov 10, 2021

General Electric Co's plan to spin off energy units into a standalone company could attract investors looking for a well-known name in renewables if they can overlook legacy fossil-fuel operations, financial experts said.Earlier on Tuesday,…

Nexans Opens Expanded Subsea Cable Facility in Charleston

Nov 09, 2021

France-based offshore cable manufacturer and installation contractor Nexans announced Tuesday it has officially opened its transformed high voltage subsea cable plant in Charleston, S.C.From the Charleston facility Nexans will deliver subsea cables up to 525kV HVDC and 400kV HVAC…

German Firm to Build Foundations for 2.6GW Offshore Wind Project in U.S.

Nov 09, 2021

Germany-based offshore wind turbine foundation builder EEW Special Pipe Constructions will construct 176 monopiles for Dominion Energy's 2.6GW Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project, the largest offshore wind project in development in the U…

Watch: Barge Master's Motion-compensated Solution for Offshore Wind Feeder Vessels

Nov 09, 2021

Dutch company Barge Master earlier this year said it had developed a motion-compensated feeder solution for the next generation of offshore wind turbines, called BM-Feeder.The company at the time said that its motion-compensated platform could…

GE's Haliade-X Offshore Wind Turbine Prototype Hits Two-year Operational Milestone

Nov 09, 2021

Offshore wind turbine manufacturer GE Renewable Energy has said that its Haliade-X offshore wind turbine prototype in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, has been operating for two years making it the first 10+ MW offshore wind turbine to achieve this milestone…

Offshore Wind Vessel Firm Edda Wind Plans Oslo IPO

Nov 08, 2021

Offshore wind vessel company Edda Wind, owned by Wilhelmsen and Østensjø, on Monday announced plan to launch an offering of shares in the company and to apply for a listing on the Oslo Stock Exchange (the “IPO”).Based in Haugesund, Norway, Edda Wind develops…

Polish Firms PGE, Tauron Seek Approval for Offshore Wind Partnership

Nov 08, 2021

Polish state-controlled utilities PGE and Tauron Polska Energia are seeking regulatory approval to create a joint venture to develop offshore wind projects, the companies' representatives told Reuters on Monday.PGE and Tauron, both major power generators and distributors in Poland…

Briggs Marine Acquires Majority Stake in ARB Wind

Nov 08, 2021

UK-based offshore services firm Briggs Marine has acquired a majority stake in ARB Wind, a Fife-based, wind industry inspection, testing, and certification company.'ARB Wind has a reputation for providing a high-quality service to wind energy…

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