Offshore news
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NewsBSC eyes Esbjerg for XL monopile manufacturing
Baltic Structures Company (BSC) has confirmed that it will develop a monopile production plant at the port of Esbjerg, Denmark.
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NewsHuisman to upgrade Aegir’s second crane
Huisman has been awarded a contract for the upgrade of the offshore mast crane onboard Heerema’s deepwater construction vessel Aegir.
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NewsUK to boost subsidies for offshore wind energy projects
The UK government said that it will increase the subsidy level offered to developers in the contracts for difference (CfD) auction round 6 (AR6).
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NewsVesterhav Syd and Nord nears completion
Vattenfall’s Vesterhav Syd and Vesterhav Nord wind farms are nearing completion, with Jan De Nul’s installation vessel Vole au vent recently installing the remaining wind turbines.
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NewsBoskalis on track for one of its best years ever
Dutch offshore engineering contractor Boskalis posted “historically good” third-quarter results, with strong performance across all its divisions, high vessel utilisation and solid project results.
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NewsBigLift Baffin completes Saint-Brieuc deliveries
BigLift Shipping transported 38 jacket foundations from El Ferrol, Spain, for the Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm utilising its heavy transport vessel BigLift Baffin.
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NewsHumboldt Bay’s offshore wind terminal gets grant support
The Humboldt Heavy Lift Marine Terminal, which will provide logistical support for offshore wind energy projects, has been awarded a USD8.7 million government grant to support its development.
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NewsØrsted pulls plug on Ocean Wind projects but gives green light to Revolution Wind
Danish offshore wind energy developer Ørsted has completed a review of its US offshore portfolio. It will cease development of the Ocean Wind 1 and 2 projects, and it has taken final investment decision (FID) on the Revolution Wind project.
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NewsFO-146 turbine installation vessel design unveiled
Engineering and naval architecture company Friede & Goldman (F&G) and OIM Wind have designed a wind turbine installation vessel – the FO-146.
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NewsCVOW monopiles arrive in Virginia
The first eight monopile foundations for the Dominion Energy Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Farm (CVOW) have been delivered to the Portsmouth Marine Terminal in Virginia, USA.
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NewsFirst feeder operation for Vineyard Wind
Foss Offshore Wind, Seaqualize, GE, DEME Offshore US and Barge Master have completed the first feeder operation for the Vineyard Wind 1 offshore wind farm in the USA.
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NewsHuisman develops Wind Gust Buster
Huisman has developed a system that enables crane operators to anticipate and react to changing wind speeds, gusts, and direction during the installation of wind turbine blades.
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NewsJan De Nul lands HVAC contact for Baltyk II and Baltyk III
A consortium of Jan De Nul and Hellenic Cables will design, manufacture, transport and install a package of four 220 kV HVAC export cables to connect the Polish offshore wind farms Baltyk II and Baltyk III to shore.
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NewsVoltaire installs first Dogger Bank turbine
Jan De Nul Group’s jack-up installation vessel Voltaire recently installed its first offshore wind turbine at Dogger Bank.
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NewsPenta-Ocean adds installation vessel to its roster
Singapore’s PaxOcean has delivered a wind turbine installation vessel to Japan’s Penta–Ocean Construction in Batam, Indonesia.
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NewsTugdock technology gets further boost with RWE study
Germany-headquartered energy company RWE has funded a study to investigate the quayside offload and launch of two types of floating offshore wind platforms – one steel and one concrete – in collaboration with Sarens and Tugdock.
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NewsJumbo Offshore selected for Baltic Eagle
Offshore engineering contractor Van Oord has selected Jumbo Offshore to perform transportation and installation works for the Baltic Eagle offshore wind project in the German part of the Baltic Sea.
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NewsLone begins Gode Wind 3 and Borkum Riffgrund 3 work
Jumbo-SAL-Alliance has started the execution phase of the secondary steel installation at the Gode Wind 3 and Borkum Riffgrund 3 offshore wind farms, utilising its heavy lift vessel Lone.
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NewsTugdock signs Salamander MoU
Tugdock has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Salamander Offshore Wind to collaborate in research and innovation related to the development of technologies and supply chain for floating wind energy in Scotland.
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NewsMassive wind energy supply chain investment needed if targets to be met
The global offshore wind supply chain will require USD27 billion of secured investment by 2026 if it is to meet a fivefold growth in annual installations (excluding China) by 2030, according to the latest Horizons report by Wood Mackenzie, a global insight business for renewables, energy and natural resources.