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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…

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…

Seaway 7, OHT Merger Complete

Oct 01, 2021

Offshore installation giant Subsea 7 has informed that the merger between its offshore wind subsidiary Seaway 7 and offshore and heavy lift vessel owner OHT has been completed.Subsequent to the combination, first proposed in July 2021, OHT ASA will be re-named Seaway 7 ASA…

European Investment Bank Grants €500M Loan to Offshore Wind Farm Developer Ørsted

Sep 30, 2021

Danish offshore wind farm developer Ørsted has secured a €500 million (~$580M) loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB).EIB said the loan was to support Ørsted's increased capex program on renewable energy projects, and the conclusion of the Borssele 1 & 2 wind farms off the Dutch coast…

Celtic Sea Cluster Established to Drive Floating Wind Development

Sep 29, 2021

Welsh Government and Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Local Enterprise Partnership have formally launched the Celtic Sea Cluster, to help drive market creation for floating wind, accelerate supply chain readiness and develop a strategy for upgrading regional infrastructure…

Iberdrola CEO Becomes Chairman of Renewable Hydrogen Coalition

Sep 29, 2021

Ignacio Galán, CEO of Spanish offshore wind giant Iberdrola, has been named as chairman of the Renewable Hydrogen Coalition, which promotes the role of renewable hydrogen to deliver the EU’s long-term decarbonization goals.Sunfire founder and…

SSE, Pacifico Energy Team Up to Build Offshore Wind Farms in Japan

Sep 29, 2021

UK-based renewables firm SSE Renewables will, together with the Japanese renewable energy developer Pacifico Energy, form a joint venture firm that will explore offshore wind project development in Japan.As part of the agreement, SSE Renewables…

TotalEnergies, Partners Bid to Build 2GW Offshore Wind Farm West of Orkney

Sep 29, 2021

TotalEnergies, a French oil major working to increase its involvement in the renewable energy industry, has with Macquarie’s Green Investment Group and Scottish developer RIDG, announced their bid for an offshore wind project in an area west of the Orkney Islands…

TotalEnergies to Boost Renewables Spend. Plans $1.5B Share Buyback

Sep 28, 2021

TotalEnergies plans to buy back $1.5 billion of its shares in the fourth quarter and boost its investment in renewable energy with the help of high oil prices, the French energy major said on Tuesday.'TotalEnergies is confident in its ability to combine energy transition and shareholder return…

UK Gov't Joins Floating Wind Development Center

Sep 28, 2021

The UK government has joined the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult’s Floating Offshore Wind Centre of Excellence (FOWC0E) as a strategic partner, through its Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS).The center's…

Briggs Marine's Demarcation Buoys for Seagreen Offshore Wind Farm

Sep 28, 2021

Seaway 7, a renewables-focused subsidiary of offshore installation firm Subsea 7, has awarded Briggs Marine a contract to supply demarcation buoys and wave rider buoys for the Seagreen Offshore Wind Farm. 'These buoys will play a critical role…

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