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DNV to Class Edda Wind's New CSOVs

Jun 07, 2023

DNV said it has signed a classification contract for four new commissioning service operation vessels (CSOVs) ordered by Norwegian offshore wind operator Edda Wind. Set to be delivered from Vard yards in Norway and Vietnam, the CSOVs will serve…

Ulstein to Design Two More Offshore Wind Vessels for Acta Marine

Jun 07, 2023

Ulstein Design & Solutions has signed a contract with Turkey's Tersan Shipyard for two methanol-fuelled ULSTEIN SX216 Construction Service Operating Vessel (CSOV) designs. The vessels will be constructed for the Dutch company Acta Marine and…

Norway: NOW Accelerator Launched to Drive Innovation in Offshore Wind Industry

Jun 07, 2023

Norwegian Offshore Wind, an organization that promotes the development of the floating wind supply chain,  has launched the NOW Accelerator, designed to foster the growth of startups and scaleups in the offshore wind industry. 'The program is first of its kind and will start in August…

Denmark's NKT Set to Provide High-Voltage Export Power Cables for Polish Wind Offshore Farm

Jun 06, 2023

Denmark-based power cable-making and installation company NKT said Tuesday it would soon sign the order for a 230 kV AC high-voltage export power cable system for the Polish project Baltic Power Offshore Wind Park with a capacity of up to 1…

Ulmatec to Deliver Gangway for Another Jones Act Offshore Wind Vessel

Jun 06, 2023

Norway-based gangway supplier Ulmatec has secured a contract to supply a 32-meter motion-compensated gangway and logistics support systems for the next US-built Jones Act service operation vessel.This 260-foot vessel will be built for Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) by North American Shipbuilding…

Fugro to Provide Floating Wind Lidar Measurements for Danish Offshore Wind Projects

Jun 05, 2023

Danish transmission system operator Energinet has awarded the Dutch offshore services firm Fugro a new contract to provide floating wind lidar measurements for five offshore wind projects in Denmark.Fugro will install and operate ten SEAWATCH Wind Lidar Buoys across three main locations…

ABB Secures Large Tech Order for Two Wind Turbine Installation Vessels

Jun 05, 2023

ABB said Monday it had secured a large order from Yantai CIMC Raffles Offshore Ltd., to deliver an integrated bridge-to-propeller technology for Havfram Wind’s two new NG20000X-HF Wind Turbine Installation Vessels (WTIVs). The vessels will be…

Consortium Proposes 2.5 GW Offshore Wind Farm in Bass Strait, Australia

Jun 02, 2023

A consortium comprising Mainstream Renewable Power, Reventus Power, AGL, and DIRECT Infrastructure has submitted a feasibility license application for a 2.5 GW offshore wind development off the coast of Victoria, Australia.The area in the Bass Strait off Gippsland…

Orsted and ESB Sign Deal to Develop Irish Offshore Wind

Jun 02, 2023

Denmark's Orsted and Irish utility ESB on Thursday signed an agreement to jointly develop an Irish offshore wind portfolio, the Danish wind energy group said in a statement.Orsted will become a 50% partner in a series of offshore wind development projects off Ireland's coast…

Tower Sections for Vineyard Wind I Offshore Wind Project Arrive in U.S.

Jun 02, 2023

Spanish renewable energy company Iberdrola said this week it was making progress in the construction of Vineyard Wind I, the largest commercial-scale offshore wind farm in the United States, with the receipt of the first shipment of components…

Germany, Denmark Sign Offshore Wind Cooperation Deal - Handelsblatt

Jun 01, 2023

Germany and Denmark have signed an agreement to connect at least 3 gigawatts of wind energy generation capacity on the Danish island of Bornholm to the mainland by the beginning of the 2030s, the German economy ministry said on Thursday. 'The…

Prysmian Group Taps YIT for Cable Tower Work in Finland

Jun 01, 2023

Prysmian Group Finland Oy has selected YIT as its implementation phase partner for the construction of the Prysmian cable tower in Kirkkonummi municipality in southern Finland. The implementation phase will continue the cooperation from the development phase…

Denmark's Semco Maritime to Acquire German Firm Wind Multiplikator

Jun 01, 2023

Denmark-based engineering and contracting group Semco Maritime has agreed to acquire German firm Wind Multiplikator, specialized in managing offshore wind farms and projects and providing engineering and consulting services.The transaction also…

Career Moves: US Offshore Wind Powering Up

May 31, 2023

In addition to wind, offshore wind demands human energy, individuals with knowledge and skills first to build and then operate and maintain the dozens of projects required to meet President Biden’s 2030 goal of 30 GW of offshore generation.…

Cyan, Taya in Offshore Wind Vessel Collab in Taiwan

May 31, 2023

Singapore-based Cyan Renewables said Wednesday it had signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to partner with Taiya Renewable Energy, a Taiwanese offshore wind farm development company. Under the MOU, Cyan and Taiya will collaborate to build vessel capacity…

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