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CIP’s South Korean Offshore Wind Project Delivers First Power

Nov 18, 2024

The first commercial-scale offshore wind project in South Korea, Jeonnam Offshore Wind 1, has delivered first power ahead of planned commercial-scale operation start in 2025.Jeonnam Offshore Wind 1, a 96 MW offshore wind project off the coast of Shin-an…

Norwind Offshore Takes Delivery of Vard-Built CSOV

Nov 18, 2024

Norwegian shipbuilder Vard has delivered a newbuild Commissioning Service Operation Vessel (CSOV) to Norwind Offshore, which has been named Norwind Helm.The vessel naming ceremony was held in Ålesund on November 15, 2024, marking the fifth vessel delivery from Vard to Norwind Offshore…

Ørsted Hires MMA Offshore for Wind Site Survey in Australia

Nov 11, 2024

Australian offshore support vessel owner MMA Offshore has secured an offshore wind site survey contract from Ørsted in Australia.The scope of the contract entails one of the first reconnaissance site surveys taking place in the Gippsland Offshore Wind Zone since the award of feasibility licenses…

BOEM Completes SouthCoast Wind Environmental Review

Nov 10, 2024

The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has made the final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed SouthCoast Wind Project available.If approved, the project could generate up to 2.4GW of offshore wind energy, enough to power more than 800…

RWE Picks Home Port for Construction of Denmark’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm

Nov 08, 2024

RWE has selected Thyborøn Port as the offshore construction base for its 1.1 GW Thor offshore wind farm in the North Sea.Thyborøn will be the home port for the project’s service vessels and the control center for managing marine logistics and traffic throughout the offshore construction phase…

Türkiye Offshore Wind Roadmap Outlines Up to 7GW Potential by 2040

Nov 08, 2024

World Bank Group, in collaboration with the Republic of Türkiye’s Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, has launched a new roadmap today which outlines the opportunities and challenges to deliver viable offshore wind projects in Türkiye…

Vaisala Expands Offshore Wind Offering with New Acquisition

Nov 06, 2024

Measurement instruments and intelligence services company Vaisala has acquired UK-based software, weather monitoring systems and services company Nevis Technology, expanding its offer to offshore wind industry.The acquisition enables Vaisala…

Sea1 Offshore Orders Two Offshore Energy Support Vessels

Nov 04, 2024

Sea1 Offshore, formerly Siem Offshore, has entered into shipbuilding contracts with Cosco Shipping (Qidong) Offshore for two new offshore energy support vessels.Based on ST-245 design, the vessels will have capabilities to serve both oil and gas and renewable energy markets…

DOF Group Completes Acquisition of Maersk Supply Service

Nov 01, 2024

Norwegian offshore supply vessel company DOF Group has concluded the acquisition of Denmark-based Maersk Supply Service, which will be renamed to DOF Denmark.The combined company is expected to become one of the leading offshore service provider…

US Gulf of Maine Offshore Wind Auction Draws Just $22 Million in Bids

Oct 29, 2024

A Biden administration auction of offshore wind development rights in the Gulf of Maine drew $21.9 million in high bids for half of the eight areas offered, the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management said on Tuesday.Offshore wind developers Avangrid AGR…

Sofia Offshore Wind Farm Construction Well Underway

Oct 25, 2024

Van Oord has installed over a quarter of the foundations which will support Sofia offshore wind farm’s 100 wind turbines in the North Sea since the start of operations in May.The Dutch contractor Van Oord is using the Port of Tyne’s Clean Energy Park as a storage and marshalling base…

LR Publishes Recommended Practices for Floating Offshore Wind Turbine Support Structures

Oct 22, 2024

Lloyd's Register (LR) has published its first Recommended Practice (RP) for Floating Offshore Wind Turbine Support Structures.  Developed in alignment with established international codes and standards, including IEC 61400-3-2 and the ISO 19000 series…

Community Offshore Wind Presents Largest New York’s Offshore Wind Project to Date

Oct 21, 2024

Community Offshore Wind, a joint venture of RWE and National Grid Ventures (NGV), has submitted its full proposal for a 2.8 GW offshore wind project in New York.If selected, the proposed project could deliver up to 2.8 GW of new clean energy capacity…

TotalEnergies Joins RWE in 4GW Offshore Wind Scheme in Germany

Oct 07, 2024

TotalEnergies has made an agreement with RWE to acquire 50% equity stake in two large-scale offshore wind projects in Germany, whose combined capacity is 4 GW.RWE was awarded the sites in the latest offshore wind auction in Germany in August…

Sea1 Offshore Secures Work for AHTS Fleet in Australia

Oct 04, 2024

Norwegian offshore vessel owner Sea1 Offshore, formerly Siem Offshore, has secured a multi-well project for three anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessels in Australia.The contract begins in second to third quarter of 2025, for a firm period of around 380 days up to 670 days per vessel…

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