The first electricity has been produced from the large Hollandse Kust Noord offshore wind farm, companies running the project said on Monday.In a statement, the CrossWind consortium led by Shell and Mitsubishi subsidiary Eneco said it had delivered…
France-based LD Tide has ordered a new crew transfer vessel (CTV) from Singaporean aluminum boat builder Strategic Marine.The newbuild will by a hybrid-ready StratCat 27 (SC27) designed by BMT.LD Tide, joint venture between top French shipping…
Massachusetts Maritime Academy (MMA) said it has started offering its Global Wind Organization Basic Technical Training (GWO BTT) course to community members, opening the door to those on Martha’s Vineyard interested in a potential career in the offshore wind industry…
Singapore's offshore services firm Kim Heng has via its subsidiary, Kim Heng Offshore & Marine Pte entered into a non-binding memorandum of understanding with South Korea's KOMS CO. LTD. (“KOM”).Under the MoU the two companies plan to cooperate…
BladeBUG, a UK-based robotics company which designs and develops spider-like repair robots for the wind industry, has has announced collaboration with non-destructive testing (NDT) specialist, FORCE Technology. The joint project will see FORCE…
Danish renewable energy firm Copenhagen Energy has received support from the Western Australia Government as it progresses plans for its Leeuwin Offshore Wind Farm project.The project has been awarded Lead Agency status by the Department of Jobs…
Japan's Mitsui O.S.K. Line has concluded a time charter contract with Shimizu Corporation for two crew transfer vessels (CTV) for an offshore wind farm at Ishikari Bay New Port. 'This marks the MOL Group’s first entry into the CTV business. In addition…
German renewable energy company RWE said Wednesday that 40 of the 72 offshore wind turbines at what will be Denmark's largest offshore wind farm Thor will be equipped with recyclable rotor blades.The 40 SG 14-236 DD wind turbines will be equipped…
The UK’s pipeline of offshore wind projects has reached 97,944 MW, up from 91,287MW a year ago, while the global pipeline topped 1.23TW, an increase of nearly 400GW in the last year. This is according to RenewableUK’s latest EnergyPulse market intelligence data report…
German renewable energy firm RWE has signed an agreement with Luxembourg-based offshore installation firm Jan De Nul Group to secure the long-term usage of two next-generation installation vessels, “Les Alizés” and “Voltaire, for future offshore wind foundation and turbine construction…
The installation of the first monopiles and transition pieces has kicked off for the first commercial-scale offshore wind farm in the United States - the Vineyard Wind 1.“We can finally say it – as of today, there is ‘steel in the water,’” said Klaus S…
Denmark-based offshore wind farm developer Ørsted and its compatriot wind turbine maker Vestas on Wednesday announced a commercial sustainability partnership, whereby Ørsted will procure low-carbon steel wind turbine towers and blades made from…
Danish renewable energy company Orsted said on Thursday it expects to take a final investment decision (FID) on its planned Hornsea 3 offshore wind project in Britain this year. Orsted warned in early March that the 2.8 gigawatt (GW) project…
Renewable energy group Orsted will invest 475 billion Danish crowns ($68.3 billion) by 2030 to achieve its goal of 50 gigawatts (GW) of installed power capacity at the end of the decade, it said late on Wednesday. The Danish company said the…
DNV said it has signed a classification contract for four new commissioning service operation vessels (CSOVs) ordered by Norwegian offshore wind operator Edda Wind. Set to be delivered from Vard yards in Norway and Vietnam, the CSOVs will serve…
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