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CorPower Ocean Verifies All Key Aspects of C4 Device in Wave Power Breakthrough

Feb 27, 2024

Swedish developer CorPower Ocean has completed the first cycle of ocean commissioning program of its C4 wave energy device offshore Portugal, verifying all key aspects of the system and marking a ‘crucial milestone’ for the wider wave energy sector…

BOEM to Decide on Massachusetts’ New 2.6GW Offshore Wind Project in April

Feb 27, 2024

The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has completed the environmental review of the proposed 2.6 GW New England Wind project offshore Massachusetts, being proposed by Avangrid’s unit Park City Wind.BOEM estimates the proposed project would generate up to 2…

Siemens Gamesa Rolls Out First Moray West 14MW Offshore Wind Turbine Nacelles

Feb 26, 2024

Siemens Gamesa has produced the first nacelles for over 14 MW-rated offshore wind turbines that will be deployed at Moray West offshore wind farm in Scotland.The nacelles were produced at Siemens Gamesa’s Cuxhaven factory in Germany. According to the company…

DP World and Masdar Team Up to Power Port Operations with Renewables

Feb 26, 2024

DP World has signed a partnership agreement with Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar) to explore and implement renewable energy systems across its global port operations in the Middle East and Africa.The agreement aims to facilitate the…

Boskalis Commissions BOKA Ocean Cable-Laying Vessel

Feb 23, 2024

After a major conversion, Dutch marine services firm Boskalis has commissioned the BOKA Ocean vessel.The vessel was acquired in 2023 as a pipe-laying vessel and was subsequently converted into a broadly deployable cable-laying vessel.After BOKA Ocean completed its sea trials in the North Sea…

Ørsted Strengthens Offshore Wind Position in South Korea

Feb 22, 2024

Ørsted has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Incheon Metropolitan City in South Korea to cooperate on developing a world-class offshore wind power industry in the region.The aim of the agreement is to establish a successful local wind power industry driven by Ørsted’s 1…

Eolink's 5MW Floating Wind Turbine Starts Taking Shape in Brest

Feb 22, 2024

The first components of the floating wind turbine, developed by renewable energy company Eolink as part of the France-Atlantique Project, arrived at the port of Brest.The project will deliver the largest operational floating wind turbine on the French Atlantic coast to meet the energy needs for 6…

DOF Secures $13M Offshore Wind Export Cable Repair Job

Feb 22, 2024

Norwegian offshore vessel operator DOF Group has been awarded a contract by an international energy operator to repair an export cable for an offshore wind farm in Southern North Sea.The project includes the retrieval of the damaged cable and termination…

Maine Selects Sears Island as Preferred Site for Floating Wind Port Facility

Feb 21, 2024

The government of Maine has selected a section of state-owned area on Sears Island as its preferred site for a port facility development that will support the floating offshore wind industry.The selection of the site, announced by the Governor of Maine Janet Mills…

Sulmara Set to Refit Ocean Marlin Vessel Under New Multi-Year Charter Deal

Feb 21, 2024

Glasgow-headquartered subsea specialist Sulmara has signed a three-year deal with Atlantic Offshore to charter the DP II multi-purpose support vessel Ocean Marlin, that will undergo substantial refitting to accommodate the needs of renewable energy sector…

NYK Places Order for its First Japan-built Offshore Wind CTV

Feb 21, 2024

NYK Line has ordered a crew transfer vessel (CTV) for offshore wind industry from Kosaba Shipbuilding Corporation, the first such order the company placed to a local Japanese shipyard.Following delivery in late 2025 or 2026, the vessel will…

EU Partners Join Forces to Bring Offshore Solar to GW-Scale

Feb 20, 2024

An EU joint industry project, bringing together 16 partners, has been launched with the aim of scaling up the standard format of offshore solar to 150 MW and enable the development of GW-scale renewable energy farms.The project, dubbed BAMBOO…

Cadeler Signs Transport and Installation Contract for Baltica 2 Offshore Wind Farm

Feb 20, 2024

Danish offshore wind installation services firm Cadeler has signed a contract with Ørsted and Polska Grupa Energetyczna (PGE) for the transport and installation of 14 MW wind turbines for Baltic 2 offshore wind project.The contract underlines Cadeler’s strong entry into the Polish market…

DEME Installs First XXL Monopile for Moray West Offshore Wind Farm

Feb 20, 2024

Belgium-based offshore installation services company DEME has installed the first XXL monopile foundation at the 882 MW Moray West offshore wind farm in Scotland.DEME used its Orion offshore installation vessel to complete the task, which is…

Sif Inks Final 100-Monopile Order for Polish Offshore Wind Farm

Feb 19, 2024

Dutch company Sif Group has signed the final contracts with Equinor and Polenergia for the supply of 100 monopiles for the Bałtyk II and Bałtyk III offshore wind projects.Manufacturing of the monopiles is scheduled for the second quarter of…

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