Global Marine Group has agreed to acquire Fugro’s trenching and cable lay services business for about US$73 million in shares. The acquisition of Fugro’s trenching and cable lay services business involves the transfer of 23 Aberdeen-based Fugro staff and one vessel (Symphony)…
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy received a renewal of its contract to service the Greater Gabbard wind farm, off the east coast of the UK. The five-year contract is for the provision of operation and maintenance for the 504MW wind farm, until 2022…
DONG Energy (Danish Oil and Natural Gas) has proposed to change its company name to Ørsted, following its strategic transformation from black to green energy and the recent divestment of the upstream oil and gas production. Turbine…
Royal Boskalis Westminster subsidiary VBMS has signed a preferred supplier and early works agreement for the supply and installation of the export and inter-array cables for the Triton Knoll offshore wind farm (OWF), UK. The project will be executed in consortium with NKT Cables…
Northeast Scotland's Balmoral Group has agreed to take a 'substantial stake' in mooring and lifting firm ACE Winches for a US$13.56 million (£10 million) investment. The two firms are to work together to 'maximize global opportunities in the offshore…
ABS has completed the design review of the front end engineering and design (FEED) documentation for the University of Maine (UMaine) developed floating offshore wind turbine (FOWT) concept, the VolturnUS. VolturnUS…
Wärtsilä and Finnish-based AW-Energy have signed a global co-operation agreement covering sales and delivery of WaveRoller, a wave energy technology developed by AW-Energy, on a turnkey basis across the life-cycle. WaveRoller…
DONG Energy will build its Hornsea Project Two wind farm at the lowest-ever price for offshore wind in the UK, cutting its original price by half, in what the company is calling a 'breakthough moment.' Map of Hornsea 2…
Global Maritime signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with a number of leading Taiwanese organizations to develop closer cooperation on offshore wind technologies including marine warranty surveys, inspections and testing services. From…
Jan De Nul Group has completed the installation and burial of the export cables for DONG Energy’s Race Bank Wind Farm in the UK. Image from DONG. Jan De Nul successfully installed…
Once a major port for coal export, northeast England’s Port of Blyth is becoming a growing hub for offshore industries. Elaine Maslin reports. Aerial view of the Port of Blyth. Image from Port of Blyth…
Global Marine Group (GMG) has expanded its operations base in the United Kingdom to include the Port of Blyth, Northumberland. Blyth has emerged as a major support base for UK offshore energy projects. Operating from the Port of Blyth…
Montrose Port Authority in Scotland has heralded a new era of capabilities, supporting its first project within the offshore renewable sector. In association with NorSea Group (UK), a subsidiary of Norway's NorSea Group, the port is participating…
The Dresser-Rand business, part of Siemens Power and Gas, was awarded two orders to supply power generation equipment for the Penglai and Dongfang projects, offshore China. At China National Offshore Oil Corp.’s (CNOOC) Penglai oil field in Bohai Bay…
Peterhead Port Authority is set to support the start of offshore construction work for the European Offshore Wind Deployment Center (EOWDC) after signing an agreement to harbor the “game-changing” suction bucket jacket foundations for the 11-turbine scheme…
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