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Partners Group Sells Stake in Dutch Offshore Wind Farm

Sep 19, 2022

Swiss private equity firm Partners Group said it has agreed to sell its 20% stake in Dutch offshore windfarm Borssele III / IV to Swiss Life Asset Managers.Borssele is a fully operational offshore windfarm located 55 kilometers from the Port of Vlissingen in the Netherlands…

Jan De Nul's Newbuild Jack-up Voltaire Suffers 'Limited Damage' in China Typhoon

Sep 16, 2022

Offshore installation specialist Jan De Nul Group said Thursday that the shipyard in China where its flagship jack-up installation vessel Voltaire is being built, was hit by typhoon Muifa in China during the night of 14 to 15 September 2022…

USVs Eye Offshore Wind Opportunities

Sep 16, 2022

Use of USVs in offshore wind has started to become a norm; in pre-survey and post-construction, with O&M on its way. How much more could be done?The use of USVs in the offshore industry has come a long way since they first started making an appearance in the 2010s…

RWE, Latvenergo Team Up to Build Offshore Wind Farms in Latvia

Sep 16, 2022

Renewable energy firm RWE and Latvia state-owned electric utility company Latvenergo have partnered up to develop, construct and operate offshore wind projects off the Latvian coast. 'The equal partnership represents a strong combination of experience and expertise in offshore wind development…

CBED's Wind Innovation SOV Extends Stay at German Wind Farm Project

Sep 16, 2022

Offshore accommodation company CBED has won a contract extension for its Wind Innovation service operations vessel Wind Innovation.Back in May, the company secured a contract for the vessel at the DanTysk and Sandbank offshore wind farms in the German North Sea…

Prysmian Bags Offshore Wind Cable Deals Worth More Than 800M Euros

Sep 16, 2022

Prysmian Group has won two contracts worth more than €800 million, including options, with Amprion Offshore – a subsidiary of German transmission system operator Amprion - for the design, supply, installation, and commissioning of land and submarine…

UK: 10-year Anniversary for Greater Gabbard Offshore Wind Farm

Sep 16, 2022

Greater Gabbard Offshore Wind Farm earlier this month celebrated its 10-year anniversary of generating electricity.All 140 turbines of the joint venture between SSE Renewables (50%) and RWE Renewables (50%) have been operational since September 2012 and in the last 10 years…

US Sets Target for Floating Offshore Wind Farms Expansion

Sep 15, 2022

The Biden administration on Thursday unveiled a plan to accelerate development of next-generation floating offshore wind farms by slashing the cost of the technology by 70% and setting a goal for it to power 5 million U.S. homes by 2035.The…

OW East Unveils Name for Planned New York Bight Offshore Wind Farm

Sep 15, 2022

Offshore wind developer Ocean Winds East (OW East) on Thursday announced the official name of its planned offshore wind power project in the New York Bight. The wind farm will be called Bluepoint Wind.The project, in the early stages of development…

VIDEO: Loadout of TenneT's Hollandse Kust (North) Transformer Platform

Sep 14, 2022

From EQUANS' fabrication hall in Antwerp, Belgium, the topside for TenneT's Hollandse Kust (north) transformer platform was placed on a floating barge in the port on Monday. Following the load out, the steel structure weighing over 3,500 tons…

Iberdrola Sells 49% in German Offshore Wind Farm to EIP for 700M Euros

Sep 14, 2022

Spanish power company Iberdrola said on Wednesday it had agreed to sell to Swiss investment fund Energy Infrastructure Partners (EIP) a 49% stake in a German offshore wind farm for 700 million euros ($700 million). The sale of the Wikinger wind…

CGG Joins UK Research Assessing Ecosystem Impact of Offshore Wind Farms

Sep 14, 2022

French seismic data specialist CGG is acting as a special technical partner in a consortium research project led by Bangor University to identify opportunities that benefit biodiversity and the conservation of species around offshore wind farms…

U.S. Customs Clarifies Foreign Vessel Scope For Offshore Wind Cable Installation

Sep 14, 2022

U.S. Customs and Border Protection clarified further the permissible foreign vessel scope of work for offshore wind cable installation in rulings issued on June 30, 2022, and September 2, 2022. In two instances – installation of cable protection…

Van Oord to Install Foundations for Polish Offshore Wind Farm

Sep 13, 2022

Dutch marine contractor Van Oord has confirmed it has been selected as the preferred contractor for the construction of the Baltic Power offshore wind farm, 23 kilometers north of the Polish coastline. Van Oord will transport and install more than 70 foundations…

Bouygues Travaux Publics Acquires OO-STAR Floating Wind Foundation Tech

Sep 13, 2022

Bouygues Travaux Publics said Tuesday it had acquired the OO-STAR floating wind foundation technology, owned by Floating Wind Solutions.'This technology can be adapted to a wide range of marine environments, reducing the carbon footprint of…

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