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…
German energy firm RWE has launched its first global “Floating Wind Co-use Competition”, as it is looking for solutions to promote the co-existence of floating wind farms with other sea users and biodiversity enhancement. Sven Utermöhlen, CEO…
A fleet of newbuild specialized anchor handlers will be required to help build up the emerging floating offshore wind industry. But since the industry is still in its early days, many unknowns have made it difficult for shipyards and their partners to gear up to build this fleet…
A combination of technical and market factors could drive supply chain bottlenecks for mooring system components in the emerging offshore wind sector, says Philip Lewis, director of research at Intelatus Global Partners.See the full video interview here.
Dutch offshore energy industry specialist SBM Offshore said Thursday it had installed three floating wind units for the Provence Grand Large pilot project at their final location, 17 kilometers off the Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône, near Marseille…
Energy expert and assurance provider DNV said Tuesday it had concluded Phase 1 of its joint industry project (JIP) aimed at establishing offshore substation standards for the growing floating wind sector. 'The collaborative industry effort has…
Renewable energy firm RWE said Wednesday it was funding a study to investigate the quayside offload and launch of two types of floating offshore wind platforms – one steel and one concrete – alongside the integration of next-generation wind turbine generators onto these platforms…
Portugal has kicked off the preparatory process for its first auction of licenses to build wind farms off the Atlantic coast by inviting companies to present non-binding declarations of interest by Nov. 14.The environment ministry said in a…
ABS issued an approval in principle (AIP) to ECO TLP and MOCEAN-Offshore BV for a floating offshore wind turbine support structure.The unique design from ECO TLP utilizes slip-formed cylindrical concrete hulls and gravity anchors, which, when combined with a tension-leg mooring system…
The world's first offshore renewable energy project, combining floating wind power and deep-sea aquaculture, has been completed in China, Shanghai Electric Wind Power Group has informed.The project is developed by Longyuan Power Group, together…
The Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners-led Pentland Floating Offshore Wind Farm project in Scotland has submitted an application to vary its Section 36 consent and associated marine licenses as a result of further survey work and advancements in project design…
The floating offshore wind project DemoSATH has started generating electricity, off the coast of Spain.DemoSATH, led by the Spanish engineering firm Saitec Offshore Technologies, in collaboration with the German energy company RWE Offshore Wind and the Japanese company KEPCO…
Philip Lewis, director of research at Intelatus Global Partners, breaks down growth potential in the emerging floating wind industry, including opportunities for vessels in T&I and EPCI.See the full video interview here.
UK-based company Tugdock has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Salamander floating offshore wind farm to collaborate on innovation for floating offshore wind energy in Scotland.Tugdock, based in Cornwall, UK, has patented marine buoyancy…
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…
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