Offshore news – Page 15
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NewsBechtel considers SFPC potential
Global EPC Bechtel has reviewed Shannon Foynes Port Company’s (SFPC) Vision 2041 masterplan to accommodate offshore and onshore investment within and adjacent to its harbour in Ireland.
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NewsFécamp construction in full swing with Boskalis
Boskalis has deployed its ocean-going tugs Bear, Manta and Sovereign to tow 71 gravity-based structures, each weighing 5,000 tonnes, to the Fécamp offshore wind farm in France.
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NewsCrowley targets Humboldt Bay
Crowley Wind Services will enter negotiations with the port of Humboldt Bay to lease develop the Humboldt Bay Offshore Wind Heavy Lift Marine Terminal in the USA.
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NewsBolloré Logistics awarded FPSO contract
In July 2022, BW Offshore selected Bolloré Logistics to support its fleet of floating, production, storage and offloading (FPSO) units.
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NewsMammoet selected for floating wind work
Transport engineering specialist Mammoet will provide onshore heavy lifting and transport services for the Éoliennes Flottantes du Golfe de Lion (EFGL) floating wind energy project at Port-La Nouvelle, France.
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NewsConstruction begins in Denmark
Port Esbjerg in Denmark has started the construction of its offshore wind facility.
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NewsSarens performs load-out in Le Havre
Sarens is in the process of lifting and loading out 71 gravity-based structures, weighing approximately 4,800 tonnes each, in the port of Le Havre for France’s Fécamp offshore wind farm.
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NewsMammoet transports floating wind turbine
Mammoet performed the load-out of the DemoSATH floating wind turbine at the port of Bilbao, Spain.
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NewsFirst Hollandse Kust (noord) monopile installed
Van Oord has installed the first of 70 monopiles for the Hollandse Kust (noord) wind farm, in the Netherlands.
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NewsEquinor appoints Morris
Offshore-wind developer Equinor has appointed Molly Morris as president of Equinor Wind US.
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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.