Wind

Siemens Gamesa confirms order for 496 MW French offshore wind farm

Friday, 29 May 2020 Robin Whitlock Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) has received an order to supply and build the 496 MW Bay of Saint Brieuc offshore wind farm, consisting of 62 SG 8.0-167 DD offshore wind turbines accompanied by ...

A Virtual Look at How US Offshore Wind can Power a US Recovery

Wednesday, 27 May 2020 REM Investment in the vast U.S. offshore wind energy could double current electricity use, revitalize ports and coastal communities and help power the nation’s economic recovery, says the American Wind Energy ...

Atlantic Wind Transfers to supply crew transfer vessel services for Virginia offshore wind project

Wednesday, 27 May 2020 Robin Whitlock Atlantic Wind Transfers based in Quonset Point, Rhode Island has secured its second long-term O&M Crew Transfer Vessel (CTV) contract in the US to provide offshore marine support services for the first ...

Chartwell and Bar Technologies collaborate on next-generation CTVs

Friday, 15 May 2020 Robin Whitlock Next-generation offshore wind vessel designers Chartwell marine has announced a partnership with BAR Technologies to support the delivery of the next generation of offshore wind crew transfer vessels (CTVs). ...

Vessel data critical to managing offshore O&M through COVID-19 crisis

Monday, 27 April 2020 Robin Whitlock The digital approach to modern fleet operations utilised by crew transfer vessel (CTV) operators in recent years, using vessel health and performance data gathered through advanced remote monitoring, is ...

Wind industry workboat operators can achieve efficiency gains now rather than waiting for breakthrough technologies

Thursday, 23 April 2020 Robin Whitlock Instead of waiting for breakthrough technological innovations to deliver low emission vessels, workboat operators have the opportunity to use the latest advances in hull design and alternative propulsion ...

Japan

Penta-Ocean and DEME Offshore sign MoU to collaborate on construction of Japanese offshore wind projects

Wednesday, 25 March 2020 Robin Whitlock Japanese marine contractor Penta-Ocean Construction Co., Ltd. and Belgian offshore marine engineering company DEME Offshore have concluded a memorandum of understanding (MOU) regarding comprehensive cooperation ...

Belgium

Successful installation of two offshore substations marks major milestone at the SeaMade offshore wind farm

Wednesday, 18 March 2020 Robin Whitlock The two substations for the SeaMade offshore wind farm have been successfully installed in the Belgian North Sea, marking a major milestone in the construction of Belgium’s largest offshore wind farm. ...

Research shows subsea power cables becoming critical link

Wednesday, 11 March 2020 Robin Whitlock The Business Network for Offshore Wind has partnered with SubCableWorld, the data and information source for the submarine cable industry, to release a white paper, forecasting the next decade of US Offshore ...

Fred. Olsen Windcarrier Contracted to Finish Trianel Windpark Borkum II Installation

Wednesday, 26 February 2020 REM

Fred. Olsen Windcarrier’s jack-up vessel Blue Tern has been contracted to finish installing the remaining 11 Senvion 6.2M152 turbines on the Trianel Windpark Borkum II (TWB II).