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NOV to Design and Equip Cadeler's New WTIVs

Aug 23, 2021

NOV announced it has signed a contract to design and equip two wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) newbuilds for Denmark-based Cadeler. The new vessels will have the largest jacking capacity in the industry and will be able to transport…

Ørsted Finds Buyer for 50% Stake in 900MW German Offshore Wind Farm

Oct 20, 2021

Danish renewables firm Ørsted A/S said on Tuesday it had signed an agreement to sell 50% of its 900-megawatt (MW) German offshore wind farm Borkum Riffgrund 3to fund manager Glennmont Partners.Ørsted said the around 9 billion Danish crown ($1…

TenneT: Hollandse Kust (noord) Jacket Completed (VIDEO)

Oct 19, 2021

Dutch electricity transmission system operator TenneT said Tuesday that the load-out of the jacket for TenneT's offshore platform Hollandse Kust (north) has been completed in the port of Vlissingen, the Netherlands.The 2,100 tons heavy jacket…

Cadeler Orders Offshore Wind Industry's 'Largest' Installation Vessel Duo

Jun 30, 2021

Offshore wind installation company Cadeler has ordered two new X-class wind turbine installation vessels from China's COSCO SHIPPING Heavy Industry.The total order amounts to $651 million, so $325.5 million per vessel. According to Cadeler, the new vessels will…

Future-proofing: Cadeler to Replace Main Crane on Wind Osprey Jack-up

Jun 17, 2021

Offshore wind installation company Cadeler said Thursday it would replace the main crane on the Wind Osprey jack-up with a bigger one, to make it capable of installing the largest offshore wind turbines.In December last year, Cadeler hired NOV…

Van Oord Orders WTIV for 20MW Offshore Wind Turbines

Oct 01, 2021

Dutch marine and offshore services company Van Oord has ordered a new offshore wind turbine installation vessel that will be able to install next-generation wind turbines of up to 20MW. The vessel will be built by Yantai CIMC Raffles Shipyard in China…

Final Turbine Installed at Triton Knoll Offshore Wind Farm

Sep 17, 2021

Renewable energy firm RWE has informed that Triton Knoll offshore wind farm in the UK has installed its final turbine.The last of the Vestas 9.5 megawatts (MW) turbines was erected early on Friday at what is the most powerful offshore wind farm being constructed by RWE…

Kongsberg Maritime to Equip Cadeler's Next-gen Wind Turbine Installation Vessels

Jul 07, 2021

Norway's Kongsberg Maritime has secured contracts with Chinese shipbuilder COSCO Shipping (Qidong) Offshore for the delivery of its Wind Turbine Installation Vessel (WTIV) technology.Under the deal worth 49 million euros (around $58 million)…

Siemens Gamesa Picks Cadeler to Transport and Install Giant 14MW Offshore Wind Turbines

Mar 10, 2021

Offshore wind installation company Cadeler said Wednesday it had won the largest contract in its history.Cadeler, previously known as Swire Blue Ocean, said that offshore wind turbine maker Siemens Gamesa had awarded Cadeler a contract of valued at around $90 million…

VIDEO: More Than 100 New Offshore Wind Vessels Needed by 2030 to Meet Demand

Jun 30, 2021

Over 100 new offshore wind turbine and foundation installation and maintenance vessels will be required for offshore projects planned over the next decade, as the number of proposed projects grows, but also as the turbines and foundations get larger…

KenzFigee to Deliver New Deck Crane for Cadeler's Wind Orca Jack-Up

Feb 03, 2021

Danish offshore wind farm installation vessel owner Cadeler has hired Dutch firm KenzFigee to replace the current offshore deck crane on the jack-up vessel Wind Orca to make it ready for future offshore wind market needs.KenzFigee will deliver…

Triton Knoll Offshore Wind Farm Generates First Power

Mar 02, 2021

RWE's Triton Knoll offshore wind farm in the UK has generated renewable electricity for the first time, the company said Monday.The project is located over 32 kilometres off the Lincolnshire coast, with a turbine array that covers an area of 145 square kilometres…

Cadeler's 'Wind Orca' to Sport New Crane for Largest Offshore Wind Turbines of the Future

Dec 18, 2020

Offshore wind turbine installation company Cadeler, until recently known as Swire Blue Ocean, has ordered a new crane for its Wind Orca vessel, to prepare it for the giant offshore wind turbines of the future.The company has signed a contract…

Solstad Nets Offshore Wind W2W Contract in UK

Feb 01, 2021

Offshore wind turbine maker MHI Vestas has awarded a contract to the Norwegian offshore vessel operator for the charter of the construction support vessel Normand Fortress.Under the contract, the vessel will support MHi Vestas' Walk-to-work operations at the Triton Knoll wind farm in the UK…

DEME Installs First Turbine at RWE's Triton Knoll Offshore Wind Farm

Jan 25, 2021

Belgium-based offshore installation firm DEME has installed the first wind turbine at RWE Renewables' 857MW Triton Knoll Offshore Wind Farm in the UK. DEME is responsible for the transportation and installation of the 90 MHI Vestas V164-9.5 MW turbines…

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