"Floating Wind" News

ORE Catapult and Japan’s FLOWRA to Jointly Advance Floating Wind

Mar 11, 2025

The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult and the Japanese Floating Wind Technology Research Association (FLOWRA) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to work together to reduce development risks and costs of floating offshore wind…

Saipem Showcases Its Star1 Floating Wind Technology

Mar 11, 2025

Saipem has presented its Star1 semi-submersible floating wind foundation technology, which was recently selected for two floating wind projects planned in the Mediterranean Sea.Deriving its name for star-like shape, the Star1 technology consists of three arms converging at the center…

Saipem, Divento Team Up for Two Mediterranean Floating Wind Projects

Mar 05, 2025

Saipem and Divento partnership have signed a collaboration agreement involving the application of STAR 1, Saipem's proprietary technology for floating wind, for two planned offshore wind projects in the Mediterranean Sea.Divento is a partnership between Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP)…

UK Invests $71M in Scottish Port Expansion for Floating Wind

Mar 05, 2025

Britain will invest 55.7 million pounds ($71.45 million) in the Port of Cromarty Firth in Scotland to expand the facility to become a hub for floating offshore wind, the government said on Wednesday.Britain has a target to largely decarbonize…

Salamander Floating Wind Farm Marks Consenting Progress

Mar 28, 2025

Salamander offshore wind farm, a project being developed by a joint venture between Ørsted, Simply Blue Group and Subsea7, has been awarded planning permission in principle for the onshore aspects of its proposed floating wind development.Located 35 km off Peterhead on the East Coast of Scotland…

ABS Approves New Floating Offshore Wind Turbine Design

May 06, 2025

ABS has awarded approval in principle to Seatrium Marine & Deepwater Technology for its new design of a floating wind semi-submersible floating column foundation for 15MW wind turbines.Seatrium highlights that the design is optimized for efficient…

In Maritime Propulsion, there is no 'one-size-fits-all' DPS for Vessels

Apr 24, 2025

If the dynamic positioning (DP) system went down on an offshore supply vessel, it could result in a collision. On a dive support vessel, it could result in injury or death for a diver. On a drilling rig, it could result in a blowout with loss of life…

Norway to Offer New Acreage Only for Floating Wind

Feb 11, 2025

Norway will not offer acreage suitable for bottom-fixed offshore wind farm development when it next announces new tenders, and will instead focus on floating wind options, it said on Monday.The government had previously said it would offer new…

Kongsberg Maritime Unveils Range of T&I Solutions for Floating Wind

Feb 06, 2025

Kongsberg Maritime has unveiled a range of innovative methods designed to transform and industrialize the transportation and installation (T&I) of floating offshore wind turbines.The new solutions have been developed to streamline the entire process…

ABS Approves Collapsible Floating Wind Platform

Feb 05, 2025

ABS has issued a statement of maturity to Aikido’s floating wind platform which is designed to be assembled more quickly in smaller port areas and transported using existing barges. This could enable faster and cheaper development of floating offshore wind projects…

Windcatcher Multi-Turbine Floating Wind Demo Gets $100M Financial Boost

Jan 27, 2025

Enova, owned by the Norwegian Ministry of Climate and Environment, has awarded a grant of $107 million to Norway-based Wind Catching Systems for the deployment of a Windcatcher multi-turbine floating wind demonstrator.The $107 million has been…

DNV Approves Hanwha Ocean’s Floating Offshore Wind Turbine Design

Jan 13, 2025

South Korea’s Hanwha Ocean has secured an Approval in Principle (AIP) from DNV for the preliminary front-end engineering design (Pre-FEED) of its floating offshore wind turbine platform.The floating platform model awarded the AIP is Hanwha Ocean’s proprietary WindHive 15-H3…

Floating Wind: Opportunities in a Vibrant, Evolving Offshore Sector

Jan 13, 2025

Offshore Engineer interviewed global offshore energy expert Philip Lewis, Director of Research, Intelatus, for insights on the emerging offshore floating wind market through 2035, detailing the investments that need to be made now in technology…

Portugal Selects Four Offshore Wind Farm Sites Ahead of Auction

Jan 10, 2025

Portugal's government has approved four areas in the Atlantic Ocean where offshore wind farms can be installed, moving a step closer to launching the first licensing auction of offshore capacity, which it plans this year.Two of the areas are off the coast of Viana do Castelo in northern Portugal…

Floating Offshore Wind Report: What You’ll Find Inside

Jan 06, 2025

Offshore Engineer interviewed global offshore energy expert Philip Lewis, Director of Research, Intelatus, for insights on the emerging offshore floating wind market through 2035, detailing the investments that need to be made now in technology…

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