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Fugro Wins Metocean Survey Deal at 100MW Floating Wind Farm Site in Scotland

Aug 17, 2023

Salamander, a joint venture between Ørsted, Simply Blue Group, and Subsea 7, developing the Salamander floating wind farm in Scotland, has appointed Fugro to conduct a metocean survey for the proposed 100 MW project, located 35 km off the coast of Peterhead…

ONGC to Invest $24.2 Billion to Meet Net-zero Emissions Goal

Aug 31, 2023

India's top explorer Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) plans to invest 2 trillion rupees ($24.17 billion) on clean energy projects in order to meet its 2038 net-zero carbon emissions goal, chairman Arun Kumar Singh said on Tuesday.The company…

Implenia and NorSea to Build Floating Offshore Wind Plant In Norway

Aug 18, 2023

Swiss-based firm Implenia and NorSea's WindWorks Jelsa have signed an agreement to develop a production and assembly facility for large concrete or steel structures for the floating offshore wind industry at Norway’s west coast.Implenia and NorSea will become equal minority shareholders (approx…

Keel Laid for US' First Plug-in Hybrid SOV

Aug 15, 2023

The keel has been laid for the United States' first plug-in hybrid service operation vessel (SOV) at Edison Chouest Offshore's (ECO) LaShip Shipyard in Houma, La.Louisiana-based ECO has a 10-year charter agreement to operate the SOV for Empire Offshore Wind…

Germany's Amprion Picks Prysmian as Preferred Bidder Wind Projects

Aug 22, 2023

German grid firm Amprion has selected Italy's Prysmian as 'preferred bidder' for three power transmission cable projects with an aggregate value of 4.5 billion euros ($4.9 billion), the Italian group said on Tuesday.Under the agreement, the…

VIDEO: Offshore Wind Turbine Catches Fire in UK

Aug 15, 2023

A wind turbine at RWE's Scroby Sands offshore wind farm in the UK reportedly caught fire Tuesday.Drone footage, shared by Oliv3r Drone Photography, showed the turbine's nacelle and blade engulfed in flames, releasing thick smoke into the air…

Samsung Heavy and MISC Develop Floating CO2 Storage Unit

Aug 30, 2023

Samsung Heavy Industries has received basic certification for a floating CO2 storage unit (FCSU) from DNV.The FCSU, jointly developed by Samsung Heavy Industries and MISC, is 330 meters long and 64 meters wide, and has a high-pressure tank capacity that can store 100…

Anchor Handler Construction: What to Expect as Floating Wind Picks Up

Aug 16, 2023

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…

Shipyard Capacity: A Brake on Decarbonization?

Aug 22, 2023

The IMO’s latest crunch meeting in early July may not have aligned global shipping with mid-century targets established in the 2015 Paris Agreement. However, its 2023 Strategy indicates a clear direction of travel. Energy supplies by sea are…

Development Director Named for 100 MW Floating Wind Farm in Scotland

Aug 15, 2023

Salamander, a floating offshore wind joint venture between Ørsted, Simply Blue Group, and Subsea7, looking to develop a 100 MW floating wind farm in Scotland, has appointed Hugh Yendole as development director.Yendole has more than 25 years of experience in the wind industry…

Australia Opens Consultation on Illawarra Offshore Wind Zone

Aug 14, 2023

The Australian government has opened consultation on a new offshore wind zone off the Illawarra, a region on nation’s east coast, south of Sydney.The proposed offshore wind area is 1461 square kilometres with the potential to generate up to 4…

DEME Reports Strong H1 Performance

Aug 29, 2023

DEME Group has released its half year results saying its orderbook is 7.7 billion euro ($8.3 billion), up 36% compared to H1 2022, reflecting continued healthy demand and strong market positioning across all segments.Group turnover grew 14% year-over-year to 1…

Danish Firm to Supply Cable System for Polish Offshore Wind Farm

Aug 14, 2023

Danish power cable maker NKT has won a contract to design and produce the offshore export power cable system for the Polish offshore wind project Baltic Power.'The project is important for the transition to renewable energy in Poland and the…

Triton Offshore Wind Farm Secures Natura 2000 Permit

Aug 16, 2023

Swedish offshore wind developer OX2 said its offshore wind farm Triton off the southern coast of Sweden had received a Natura 2000 permit. In June the County Administrative Board finalized its handling by suggesting the government grant Triton…

Shell Delivers First Gas from the Timi Platform in Malaysia

Aug 27, 2023

Sarawak Shell Berhad, a subsidiary of Shell plc, has announced that gas production has started at its Timi platform in Malaysia under the SK318 production sharing contract.Timi features Shell’s first wellhead platform in Malaysia that is powered by a solar and wind hybrid power system…

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