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Fugro to Install Wind Lidar Buoys at Danish Energy Islands Sites

Oct 12, 2021

Dutch offshore services company Fugro has won a contract with Denmark's Energinet to provide floating wind lidar measurements for what will be the world’s first offshore artificial energy islands, which is being built for the Danish Government…

Semco, PTSC M&C JV to Delivers Substations for Hai Long Offshore Wind Projects

Oct 12, 2021

Semco Maritime and PTSC M&C consortium has been selected by Hai Long Offshore Wind Project in Taiwan as the Preferred Supplier for two offshore substations for the Hai Long 2 and Hai Long 3 offshore wind projects.The projects will be established…

Eco Wave Power Signs MoU with CIMC for Deployment of Wave Energy Tech in China

Oct 11, 2021

CIMC Offshore Engineering Institute (CIMC OEI) has signed a memorandum of understanding with wave energy technology company Eco Wave Power.CIMC OEI is an engineering company that designs and builds offshore marine structures such as offshore drilling rigs…

First Jacket Installed at Scotland's Largest Wind Farm

Oct 11, 2021

The first offshore wind turbine jacket foundation has been installed at Seagreen – Scotland’s largest offshore wind farm under construction - using Saipem 7000 crane vessel.Loaded on a barge at Global Energy Group’s Port of Nigg in the Highlands of Scotland…

DEME Offshore to Install Foundations at Vineyard Wind 1 Offshore Wind Farm in U.S.

Oct 11, 2021

Belgian offshore installation contractor DEME Offshore, has through its U.S. subsidiary DEME Offshore US LLC, secured a contract for the installation of offshore wind turbine foundations for the Vineyard Wind 1 project in the U.S.Vineyard Wind 1…

Crowley Opens Rhode Island Office to Support Offshore Wind Ops

Oct 08, 2021

Crowley Maritime Corporation on Thursday opened a new Rhode Island office for its New Energy division, to advance the development and operation of offshore wind energy installations.The new office, the opening of which was announced by Crowley and Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee…

Scana's Seasystems to Provide Mooring Solution for World's First Floating Tidal Energy Array

Oct 08, 2021

Scana’s subsidiary Seasystems has secured a contract for the mooring of the world’s first floating tidal energy array,  the Pempa’q In-stream Tidal Energy Project in Minas Passage in Nova Scotia, Canada. When completed, the project run by Scottish…

Cadeler's Wind Osprey Jack-up Selected for German Offshore Wind Projects

Oct 08, 2021

Danish offshore wind installation firm Cadeler has been chosen as a preferred supplier of wind turbine generator installation vessels by Ørsted for the combined Gode Wind 3 & Borkum Riffgrund 3 projects in the German North Sea.The award covers…

Shipping Giant MOL Looking to Develop Wave Energy Project in Mauritius

Oct 08, 2021

Japanese shipping giant Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) said Friday that its proposed wave power project in Mauritius was selected for Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI) subsidy programs.MOL said it had conducted natural…

SSE, Partners Call Public to Sign Their Name on World's Largest Offshore Wind Farm

Oct 06, 2021

UK-based renewables giant SSE, a Principal Partner of the United Nations Climate Change Conference COP26, has invited those who want to see an ambitious climate action agreed at COP26 to show their support by putting their name on the world’s…

NOV-BLM to Deliver Jacking System for Van Oord's Mega Jack-up Vessel

Oct 06, 2021

NOV-BLM has won a contract to deliver the jacking system for the new offshore wind installation vessel ordered by Van Oord.Van Oord, the Dutch marine and offshore services company, last week placed an order for a jack-up vessel that will be…

Repsol Increases Low-carbon Targets to Accelerate Energy Transition

Oct 05, 2021

Spain's Repsol has hiked its 2030 capacity target for renewable energy generation by 60% and made a new pledge on cutting emissions from its oil and gas business, in the latest attempt by an energy group to limit its role in climate change.Facing pressure from investors…

World's First: GE's Giant Haliade-X Offshore Wind Turbine Prototype Now Operating at 14MW

Oct 05, 2021

Offshore wind turbine maker GE said Tuesday that its Haliade-X prototype in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, has started operating at 14 MW. 'With this new milestone, GE Renewable Energy becomes the first industry player to operate a turbine at this power output…

GIG Acquires Kattegatt Offshore Wind Farm in Sweden

Oct 01, 2021

Macquarie's Green Investment Group (GIG) has acquired the rights for the Kattegatt offshore wind farm in Sweden from Agrivind ABLocated off the coast of the Falkenberg municipality in the region of Halland, Kattegatt is the latest addition to GIG’s c…

Incat Crowther-designed Crew Transfer Vessel Under Construction in China

Oct 01, 2021

Australian vessel designer Incat Crowther said Friday China’s first purpose-built catamaran crew transfer vessel was under construction at AFAI Southern Shipyard. To be operated by Goldsea Marine & Offshore Engineering (Shanghai) Co Ltd, the vessel will support China’s offshore wind farm sector…

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