Offshore news – Page 9
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NewsBlyth in largest decommissioning project to date
The UK’s port of Blyth has welcomed its largest oil and gas decommissioning project to date with the arrival of topsides and jackets from three North Sea offshore oil and gas platforms.
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NewsRing crane solution expedites Seagreen project
The Netherlands-headquartered transport engineering and heavy lift specialist Mammoet has shared further details of its role at the Seagreen project, Scotland’s largest offshore wind farm.
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NewsMoU for North American tower manufacturing
GRI Renewable Industries and Mitsui & Co. (USA) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to discuss the formation of a joint venture company that will manufacture offshore wind turbine towers in the USA.
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NewsH1 2023 revenue and earnings rise at Boskalis
Boskalis has issued its half-year 2023 results, reporting a strong increase in revenue and earnings.
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NewsDemoSATH floating platform installed
The 2 MW floating wind platform for the DemoSATH pilot project in Spain has been installed.
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NewsAustralia moves forward with Illawarra Renewable Energy Zone
The Australian federal government is commencing public consultation for an offshore wind development zone in the Illawarra. NSW Ports has welcomed the decision, as it positions itself as a hub to support offshore wind development projects.
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NewsSea Installer arrives in Salem ready for Vineyard Wind work
DEME Group’s jack-up installation vessel Sea Installer has arrived at the port of Salem in Massachusetts ahead of its installation campaign for the 800 MW Vineyard Wind project.
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NewsSubsea joint venture receives competition approvals
Competition authorities have approved Subsea7, Aker Solutions and SLB’s plans to form a joint venture.
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NewsLes Alizés begins maiden project
Jan De Nul Group’s newbuild installation vessel, Les Alizés, has installed the first of 107 monopile foundations for Ørsted’s Gode Wind 3 and Borkum Riffgrund 3 offshore wind farms.
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NewsConventional oil exploration coming up short
Despite an increase in spending on conventional oil and gas exploration, the industry is witnessing a concerning trend – a significant drop in discovered volumes.
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NewsSeaway7 opts for Huisman handling equipment for Seaway Ventus
Seaway7, part of Subsea7, has contracted Huisman to supply the entire monopile installation spread for its jack-up vessel Seaway Ventus, including a monopile gripper, an upending frame, and two sets of monopile storage cradles.
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NewsTechnip signs MoU with Young Chang and Sarens for South Korean offshore wind
Technip Energies has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with yard infrastructure provider Young Chang Heavy Industry and heavy lift specialist Sarens to collaborate on floating offshore wind energy projects off South Korea.
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NewsØrsted moves first at New Jersey Wind Port
Ørsted will be the first to move into the New Jersey Wind Port (NJWP) having signed the sublease for 34 acres (13.7 ha). It will serve as the base for its Ocean Wind 1 offshore wind energy project.
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NewsDEME Orion to haul and place substations offshore Virginia
The biggest, heaviest, and most delicate lifts in Dominion Energy’s Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) development are not the components for the 176 wind turbines, but the three 4,000-ton (3,629-tonne) offshore substations.
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NewsFirst Provence Grand Large turbine erected
The first turbine for France’s floating offshore wind farm, Provence Grand Large, has been erected.
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NewsWork suspended at Norfolk Boreas due to cost inflation
The UK’s offshore wind energy industry suffered a blow this week when developer Vattenfall said that it suspended work on its 1.4 GW Norfolk Boreas site.
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NewsFrecon to open Odense office
Danish engineering company Frecon is opening an office at the port of Odense, as it expands its business and network to position itself closer to partners in the wind energy industry.
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NewsNeart na Gaoithe turbine installation kicks off
The first wind turbine of the Neart na Gaoithe (NnG) offshore wind farm, located off the Scottish coast, has been installed.
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NewsBOEM sets date for Gulf of Mexico offshore wind auction
The USA will hold the first-ever offshore wind energy lease sale in the Gulf of Mexico, including two lease areas off the coast of Texas and one off the coast of Louisiana.
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NewsSeajacks vessels deployed to Europe
Seajacks UK, a wholly owned subsidiary of Eneti, has signed two contracts that will see two of its NG2500X-class vessels deployed in Northwest Europe.