Taiwan News

ReCoral - Ørsted to Try Growing Corals on Offshore Wind Turbine Foundations

May 04, 2022

Danish offshore wind developer Ørsted is planning what it says is a world-first attempt to support coral reefs by growing corals on offshore wind turbine foundations in Taiwan.The company will test the concept in the tropical waters of Taiwan this summer…

Greater Changhua 1 & 2a: Taiwan's Largest Offshore Wind Farm Delivers First Power

Apr 21, 2022

Greater Changhua 1 & 2a offshore wind farm, Taiwan's largest, has delivered first power, Ørsted, the developer of the wind farm said Thursday.Located 35-60 kilometers off Taiwan’s west coast, Greater Changhua 1 & 2a has a total capacity of 900 MW…

Taiwan: Works Resume on Yunlin Offshore Wind Farm Construction

Apr 29, 2022

Following the winter break, works have restarted on the construction of the Yunlin offshore wind farm in Taiwan.The UAE-based National Petroleum Construction Company (NPCC) will bring the heavy lift vessel DLS 4200 as their fleet’s flagship from Abu Dhabi into Taiwanese waters for the work…

U-Ming Marine Offshore Buys Two CTVs for Offshore Wind Market in Taiwan

Apr 26, 2022

U-Ming Marine Offshore Company Limited (UMO) has acquired two secondhand crew transfer vessels (CTVs) and completed their reflagging.The company, a joint venture between U-Ming Marine Transport Corporation and World Marine Offshore A/S, said the vessels…

Havfram to Assist with Yunlin Offshore Wind Farm Foundation Installation

Apr 21, 2022

Norwegian offshore services company Havfram has won a contract on the Yunlin offshore wind farm which is being developed offshore Taiwan.The contract, with Yunneng Wind Power Co., Ltd, will see Havfram provide Project Management and Owners Engineer…

First Turbine Up, 110 to Go at Ørsted's Offshore Wind Farm in Taiwan

Apr 01, 2022

Danish offshore wind farm developer Ørsted has installed the first wind turbine at its Greater Changhua 2a offshore wind farm in Taiwan.The wind farm is part of the 900 MW Greater Changhua 1 & 2a project. Ørsted announced the milestone via social media…

Green Jade Offshore Installation Vessel Launched in Taiwan

Apr 05, 2022

An official launching ceremony for the Green Jade DP3 heavy lift and installation vessel, the first such vessel built in Taiwan, was held at CSBC’s shipyard in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.The news was shared by the Belgian offshore installation firm DEME Offshore…

Osbit Delivers Monopile Gripper for Yunlin Offshore Wind Farm

Apr 07, 2022

UK-based offshore wind technology supplier Osbit has said it has delivered a new monopile gripper system to Yunneng Wind Power Co. Ltd (Yunneng), a subsidiary of wpd offshore, which is building the Yunlin offshore wind farm in Taiwan.The system…

'Siem Sapphire' Providing W2W Services for Offshore Wind Farm Commissioning in Taiwan

Apr 01, 2022

Norwegian offshore vessel owner Siem Offshore has signed a new contract for the “Siem Sapphire” AHTS vessel for operations in Taiwan. 'Delivery [of the vessel] has already taken place, and secures firm utilization well into the third quarter of 2022 plus options…

Japan's Mitsui OSK, Others to Buy Stake in Taiwan's Formosa-1 Offshore Wind Farm

Mar 04, 2022

Japan's Mitsui OSK Lines, Toho Gas, and Hokuriku Electric Power will buy a stake of 25% in Formosa International Investment from Australia's Macquarie Group to enter Taiwan's offshore wind power business.The Japanese firms said the deal takes them into the overseas offshore wind power market…

VARD Delivers Asia's First Newbuild Service Operation Vessel

Mar 11, 2022

Asia-first newbuild Service Operation Vessel for the offshore wind industry was delivered earlier this week at the VARD Vung Tau shipyard in Vietnam. The Taiwan-flagged SOV has been built for owner Ta San Shang Marine Co., Ltd, a joint venture between Mitsui O…

High Tien Offshore, Jong Shyn Shipbuilding to Build Taiwanese CTVs

Mar 07, 2022

High Tien Offshore (HTO) signed a Letter of Intent with Jong Shyn Shipbuilding (JSS) to build Taiwanese Crew Transfer Vessels (CTV) in JSS' shipyard for use in the Taiwanese offshore wind farm industry, supporting developers’ bidding for the offshore windfarms of zonal development in Round 3…

Sapura Energy Terminates Offshore Wind Installation Deal in Taiwan

Feb 07, 2022

Malaysian company Sapura Energy has issued a termination notice to Yunneng Wind Power in relation to a contract for the transportation and installation of monopiles at the Yunlin offshore wind farm in Taiwan, over an alleged breach of contract…

HeliService to Provide Offshore Helicopter Services for Vestas in Taiwan

Jan 21, 2022

Danish offshore wind turbine maker Vestas has recently signed a long-term deal with German offshore helicopter service firm HeliService to support Vestas' offshore wind projects in Taiwan.Starting from the summer of 2023, HeliService will provide…

Strategic Shift: POSH Focuses on Floating Wind, Divests Taiwan-based JV

Jan 28, 2022

PACC Offshore Services Holdings (“POSH”), a Singapore-based offshore marine services provider, said Friday it would be will be shifting its push into renewables away from operational support in the fixed wind market into the development of the fast-growing floating wind market…

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