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Acteon’s MENCK Launches Wind Hammer Pile-Driving Tech for Offshore Wind (Video)

Sep 24, 2024

MENCK, a brand in marine energy and infrastructure services company Acteon, has introduced its latest innovation - the MHU 6000W Wind Hammer - which is capable of handling larger and heavier piles for offshore wind in increasingly challenging environments…

CTVs: Future-proofing Today’s Offshore Wind Solutions

Oct 03, 2024

The first commercial application of Volvo Penta’s IPS Professional Platform will power Northern Offshore Services’ next-gen crew transfer vessel. Longtime collaborators Volvo Penta and N-O-S aim to more than satisfy the unique requirements of a possible 25x increase in offshore wind production…

Mocean Energy and Proserv Team Up for Low-Carbon Solutions for Subsea Ops

Oct 08, 2024

Scottish ocean energy company Mocean Energy and global controls technology specialists Proserv have signed a working partnership agreement with the aim of accelerating the development of renewables solutions for subsea operations.Together the…

BP Scraps 2030 Production Target as It Scales Back Energy Transition Strategy

Oct 07, 2024

BP has abandoned a target to cut oil and gas output by 2030 as CEO Murray Auchincloss scales back the firm's energy transition strategy to regain investor confidence, three sources with knowledge of the matter said.When unveiled in 2020, BP's…

Offshore Wind Opponents in Australia, Europe Lean on US Groups for Advice

Sep 23, 2024

Bill Thompson's fight to stop offshore wind farms was once confined to the tiny U.S. state of Rhode Island where he lives. Today, he is part of a global movement.In April, Thompson, who is director of the activist group Green Oceans, got an email from a fellow anti-offshore wind group more than 10…

European Test Centers Join Forces for Floating Offshore Wind

Sep 25, 2024

Five European offshore wind test sites have formed a new alliance, aiming to improve conditions for floating wind demonstration projects.Test centers, including BiMEP, CEO, Foundation Open-C, METCEntre and Plocan, have created HiPoTeSis, officially announced at WindEnergy Hamburg…

ABS Greenlights French Developer’s Concrete Floating Wind Foundation

Sep 25, 2024

The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has issued Approval in Principle (AiP) to the OO-STAR concrete semi-submersible foundation for floating wind turbines from Bouygues Travaux Publics, a subsidiary of Bouygues Construction.The floater can…

Gemini Offshore Wind Farm Comes Back Online

Sep 23, 2024

Danish subsea cable and services firm NKT has taken part in the repair of export cables at 600 MW Gemini offshore wind in the Netherlands, which has been put back to full operation.A group of cable and energy specialists, including a repair team from NKT…

RWE Gets Long-Term Lease to Set Up O&M Base for Polish Offshore Wind Farm

Sep 23, 2024

RWE and the Ustka Port Authority have signed a land lease agreement for the construction of an operations and maintenance base for the FEW Baltic II offshore wind farm in Poland.The base is one of the key elements in the realization and subsequent operation of the planned 350 MW offshore wind farm…

November Elections an Inflection Point for US Offshore Wind

Sep 25, 2024

We are fast approaching a potential inflection point for the U.S. offshore wind industry, the November 2024 elections.On the positive side of the scale, federal and state leases supporting approximately 63 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind capacity have been awarded to developers on the East Coast…

BMT, Strategic Marine Introduce New StratCat35 CTV

Sep 26, 2024

Working in partnership with Strategic Marine, BMT has introduced its latest addition to the offshore wind industry - the StratCat35 Crew Transfer Vessel (CTV).The vessel, which made its debut at WindEnergy Hamburg, is designed to meet a wider…

Beam’s AI-Driven AUV Put to Work at Scottish Offshore Wind Farm

Sep 23, 2024

Beam, a company created by the recent merger of Rovco and Vaarst, has deployed ‘the world’s first’ autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) driven by artificial intelligence (AI) at Seagreen offshore wind farm in Scotland.The AI-driven AUV has been used to inspect jacket structures on Seagreen wind farm…

German JV Orders Four New Vessels for Offshore Energy Market

Sep 24, 2024

A joint venture between Schoeller Holdings and Deutsche Offshore Schifffahrt has ordered four construction commissioning service operation vessels (C-CSOVs) from the Chinese shipyard for offshore wind and wider offshore energy sector.The construction…

Sarens Lifts Up Maintenance Efforts for Hywind Scotland’s Floating Wind Turbines

Sep 25, 2024

Sarens, a heavy lifting, engineered transport and crane rental services firm, has been commissioned by the Norwegian Port of Wergeland for the replacement of the bearings in the five Hywind Scotland floating wind turbines.Sarens' scope of work…

BV Issues Final Prototype Certificate for DemoSATH Floating Wind Platform

Sep 26, 2024

Saitec Offshore Technologies, in collaboration with RWE and Kansai Electric Power, has secured the final prototype certification from Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore, marking a significant advancement in innovative SATH floating wind technology…

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