Saitec Offshore Technologies, in collaboration with RWE and Kansai Electric Power, has secured the final prototype certification from Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore, marking a significant advancement in innovative SATH floating wind technology…
Working in partnership with Strategic Marine, BMT has introduced its latest addition to the offshore wind industry - the StratCat35 Crew Transfer Vessel (CTV).The vessel, which made its debut at WindEnergy Hamburg, is designed to meet a wider…
RWE has awarded two key contracts to Lamprell for the supply of 184 transition pieces to its two east coast UK offshore wind projects currently under development, Norfolk Vanguard West and Norfolk Vanguard East.The award underlines RWE’s continued…
We are fast approaching a potential inflection point for the U.S. offshore wind industry, the November 2024 elections.On the positive side of the scale, federal and state leases supporting approximately 63 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind capacity have been awarded to developers on the East Coast…
Sarens, a heavy lifting, engineered transport and crane rental services firm, has been commissioned by the Norwegian Port of Wergeland for the replacement of the bearings in the five Hywind Scotland floating wind turbines.Sarens' scope of work…
Five European offshore wind test sites have formed a new alliance, aiming to improve conditions for floating wind demonstration projects.Test centers, including BiMEP, CEO, Foundation Open-C, METCEntre and Plocan, have created HiPoTeSis, officially announced at WindEnergy Hamburg…
Havfram, a provider of transport and installation services for the offshore wind industry, has been awarded a contract by Vattenfall and BASF for their Nordlicht offshore wind farm cluster.The Nordlicht wind farm zone, located 85 kilometers north of the island of Borkum in the German North Sea…
Finnish welding and automation solutions specialist Pemamek has secured an order from South Korea’s equipment manufacturer GS Entec, which will enhance its capacity to produce large-scale XXXL monopiles for offshore wind.The order involves a…
The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has issued Approval in Principle (AiP) to the OO-STAR concrete semi-submersible foundation for floating wind turbines from Bouygues Travaux Publics, a subsidiary of Bouygues Construction.The floater can…
Havfram has signed a contract with Luxcara, an independent German asset manager specialized in clean energy infrastructure projects, for the transport and installation support of wind turbines for the Waterkant offshore wind farm in the German North Sea…
The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult has selected IDOM and RENK Group as preferred contractors to support the development of its new blade testing and upgraded drive train testing facilities.The news follows the $114 million investment…
MENCK, a brand in marine energy and infrastructure services company Acteon, has introduced its latest innovation - the MHU 6000W Wind Hammer - which is capable of handling larger and heavier piles for offshore wind in increasingly challenging environments…
A joint venture between Schoeller Holdings and Deutsche Offshore Schifffahrt has ordered four construction commissioning service operation vessels (C-CSOVs) from the Chinese shipyard for offshore wind and wider offshore energy sector.The construction…
Bill Thompson's fight to stop offshore wind farms was once confined to the tiny U.S. state of Rhode Island where he lives. Today, he is part of a global movement.In April, Thompson, who is director of the activist group Green Oceans, got an email from a fellow anti-offshore wind group more than 10…
Northern Offshore Services (N-O-S) on Monday announced it has ordered a series of new E-Class crew transfer vessels (CTV) for scheduled delivery during the second half of 2025.A N-O-S spokesperson told MarineLink the order is for four CTVs from Penguin Shipyard in Singapore…
