Offshore news – Page 15
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NewsDEME to deploy HC1100 for Vineyard Wind
DEME Offshore US will utilise Seaqualize’s offshore lifting device – the Heave Chief 1100 (HC1100) – for work on the Vineyard Wind offshore wind farm in the USA.
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NewsCadeler’s F-class booked until 2030
Cadeler has reached an agreement with an undisclosed customer that will see its hybrid F-class installation vessel, scheduled for delivery in 2025, contracted on projects between 2027 and 2030 – once again demonstrating the strong demand for offshore installation capacity.
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NewsHollandse Kust topside nears installation
The topside for the Hollandse Kust (noord) substation left Hoboken, Antwerp, on September 28 ready for installation by the vessel Orion.
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NewsBoa awarded French wind farm contract
Offshore contractor SBM Offshore has awarded BOA a contract to move three floating foundations for the Provence Grand Large (PGL) offshore wind farm in Marseille, France.
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NewsKlaipeda to target offshore wind
The Lithuanian port city of Klaipeda hopes to maximise its strategic location and become a hub for the offshore wind energy industry in the Baltic.
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NewsCrowley acquires land for Salem Harbor terminal
USA-based Crowley is moving forward with the development of the Salem Harbor Wind Terminal in Massachusetts with the purchase of 42 acres (17 ha) of land.
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NewsBritish FFIV fleet to join OCF bid
Aberdeen-based Zero-C Offshore, which is in the process of building a fleet of British-flagged and owned heavy lift vessels for the wind energy sector, has become the latest member of Opportunity Cromarty Firth (OCF) – the consortium behind the bid for a Green Freeport in Inverness and the Cromarty Firth.
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NewsRecord lift at Tyra II
Heerema Marine Contractors has installed TotalEnergies’ biggest Tyra II topside – the 17,000-tonne TEG module – using its vessel Sleipnir.
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NewsHLC 295000 installs wind farm components
DEME’s Orion, fitted with Liebherr’s HLC 295000 crane, has completed its first two offshore projects in the wind energy industry – installing components for France’s Fécamp and Germany’s Arcadis Ost 1 offshore wind farms.
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NewsHeerema picks Huisman for pile gripper
Heerema Marine Contractors has selected Huisman for the delivery of a motion-compensated pile gripper.
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NewsSjøhest solution for blade installation
GustoMSC and NOV Lifting & Handling have developed the Sjøhest wind blade installation (WBI) solution.
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Newsdeugro and dteq in joint delivery success
deugro and dteq Transport Engineering Solutions (dteq) have collaborated in delivering eight pin piles from Bilbao, Spain to Vlissingen, the Netherlands, as part of Iberdrola’s 476 MW Baltic Eagle offshore wind energy project.
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NewsCOSCO lands Moray monopile contract
COSCO Shipping Specialized Carriers will transport monopiles from China to Moray Firth, Scotland, for the Moray offshore wind farm.
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NewsAeolus crane upgrade
Van Oord’s offshore installation vessel Aeolus is lined to up to receive a major crane upgrade. By installing a new, longer boom on Aeolus’ existing crane, the vessel will be ready to handle up to 15 MW turbines for offshore wind energy projects.
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NewsUlstein reveals HX122 installation vessel design
Ulstein has unveiled its HX122 offshore installation vessel design, which will feature an 8,000-tonne lifting capacity crane to cope with the increasing size of offshore wind energy components.
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NewsEuropean ports form wind energy alliance
Six key ports for offshore wind energy in Northern Europe have formed an alliance with the aim of resolving capacity issues as soon as possible.
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NewsModular design unlocks SK6,000 potential
Mammoet has developed a fixed-jib configuration for its SK6,000 ring crane that allows offshore wind developers to reach deeper waters and cut the cost of floating wind assembly.
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NewsSAL Renewables rebrands to Atheleon
SAL Renewables has changed its name Atheleon, in response to the growing importance of the wind energy industry.
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NewsJan De Nul completes milestone turbine installation on French wind farm
On September 5, 2022, Jan De Nul’s jack-up vessel Vole au vent completed the installation of 80 wind turbines at the Saint-Nazaire offshore wind farm in France.
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NewsContractors sign up for Baltic Power
Baltic Power has been appointing contractors for its 1,200 MW offshore wind farm development in the Baltic Sea.