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Japan's Marubeni and Partners to Invest $12.3B in UK clean energy

Oct 12, 2023

Japan's Marubeni Corp has pledged to invest 10 billion pounds ($12.3 billion) with partners over the next decade in clean energy in the United Kingdom, according to a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed on Wednesday. Marubeni and the UK government signed the MoU…

MOL and MOLMEC to Launch DP System Simulator Training Program for Offshore Wind Crews

Oct 11, 2023

Japanese companies Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) and MOL Marine & Engineering Co. (MOLMEC) said Wednesday they would launch a training program using the Dynamic Positioning (DP) System simulator, targeting crewmembers of self-elevating platform (SEP) vessels and service operation vessels (SOVs)…

SK E&S and CIP Seal Deal on 99MW Offshore Wind Project in South Korea

Oct 11, 2023

SK E&S, one of the largest conglomerates in South Korea, and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners have reached financial close on the Jeonnam 1 offshore wind project in South Korea.Jeonnam 1 will be a 99-MW offshore wind farm off the coast of Shinan County…

Strict Immigration Rules Threaten UK Offshore Wind Projects, Warns Immigration Specialist

Oct 10, 2023

Strict new immigration requirements are deterring vital skilled workers and threatening major disruption for UK offshore wind projects, according to Maria Gravelle, an immigration specialist at Pinsent Masons.Gravelle said that axing the Offshore…

First Power Produced From First Turbine at World's Largest Offshore Wind Farm Project

Oct 10, 2023

Offshore installation firm Jan De Nul said Tuesday that its latest jack-up installation vessel, Voltaire, had recently installed its first offshore wind turbine at the Dogger Bank offshore wind farm, the world's largest offshore wind project under construction…

Ventus Energy to Provide Support at UK's Dogger Bank Offshore Wind Farm

Oct 09, 2023

High voltage engineering specialist, Ventus Energy, said Monday it had secured a significant contract to supply highly skilled senior authorised persons (SAPs) for 24/7 support at a UK offshore wind farm, Dogger Bank. Awarded to the organization’s North Shields base in the north-east of England…

Macquarie Eyes Sale of Stake in 573MW UK Offshore Wind Farm

Oct 06, 2023

Macquarie is considering selling its 25% stake in Race Bank, a 573-megawatt offshore wind farm located off Britain's Norfolk coast, according to two sources with knowledge of the matter.The infrastructure group is working with advisors on the sale…

Penta-Ocean's New Offshore Wind Turbine Installation Vessel Set for Japan Debut

Oct 06, 2023

Singapore-based PaxOcean has recently delivered an offshore wind turbine installation vessel, CP-16001, to Penta–Ocean Construction Co. Ltd. (Penta-Ocean) in Batam, Indonesia.The offshore installation vessel is 123 meters long, 45 meters wide…

Global Energy Group Lands Transition Piece Preassembly Deal for Moray West Wind Farm

Oct 05, 2023

Global Energy Group (GEG) has been selected by Moray West Offshore Wind Farm to provide preassembly support services for the marshalling of 62 transition pieces (TPs) at the Port of Nigg. The major contract encompasses a broad range of critical onsite services…

Japanese Shipping Giant Buys Into Norwegian Floating Wind Firm

Oct 05, 2023

Japanese shipping giant Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) has, following a recent private placement, become a shareholder in Odfjell Oceanwind, a Norwegian floating wind technology developer.'The transaction generates significant capital which…

Crown Estate Increases Capacity for Offshore Wind Licensing Round

Oct 04, 2023

Britain's Crown Estate said on Monday it has amended plans for an offshore wind licensing round which aims to create floating wind technology off the coast of Wales and south-west England to make more capacity available to bidders.The licensing…

TotalEnergies and Macquarie Unit Bid to Build New Jersey Offshore Wind Farm Amidst U.S. Challenges

Oct 04, 2023

A wind energy developer owned by France's TotalEnergies and a unit of Macquarie said on Monday it is bidding to build a wind farm off New Jersey's coast, expressing confidence in the sector after a series of U.S. setbacks.Spinning power from…

MOL and EDF Renewables Join Forces to Drive Offshore Wind and Green Hydrogen Development

Oct 04, 2023

Japanese shipping firm Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) and French renewable energy firm EDF Renewables have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to cooperate in the acceleration of the development of offshore wind and related business and to encourage developments in green hydrogen…

Van Oord Set to Kick Off Cable Installation for Iberdrola's Baltic Eagle Offshore Wind Farm

Oct 04, 2023

Dutch offshore installation services company Van Oord is set to start the cable installation works on Iberdrola's Baltic Eagle offshore wind farm in Germany.'After Van Oord’s heavy lift installation vessel Svanen completed installation of all…

BW Ideol Secures EUR 17.88M Investment

Oct 04, 2023

BW Ideol AS, a floating offshore wind foundation developer, and ADEME Investissement, a state-owned French financier of innovative infrastructure projects, have today completed the first financial closing following an earlier agreement for EUR…

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