All Offshore articles – Page 2
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NewsDNV updates standard to reflect changing nature of the offshore wind industry
DNV has updated the DNV-ST-N001 standard used for the design and planning of marine operations for the transport, installation and removal of offshore wind farms, subsea cables and oil and gas assets.
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NewsUSFR plots East Coast wind tower facility
US Forged Rings (USFR) will invest USD700 million to construct a tower fabrication facility and steel forging plant to support the US offshore wind market.
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NewsØrsted to exit Norway, Spain and Portugal and cut 800 jobs
Danish energy company Ørsted has approved a business plan that will see it exit several offshore markets, including Norway, Spain and Portugal, and cut up to 800 jobs.
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NewsHydroWing develops barge to support its tidal energy pipeline
HydroWing, part of Inyanga Marine Energy Group, has designed the Quad Hull Barge, which it believes will help drive down the cost of installation and maintenance for its patented tidal stream array technology.
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NewsLerwick Harbour to support Rosebank development
Scotland’s Lerwick Harbour has been selected as the main marine support hub for Equinor’s first phase of development of the Rosebank oil and gas field.
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NewsSif and Ballast Nedam collaborate on wind farm decommissioning venture
Dutch offshore wind foundation manufacturer Sif and construction and engineering company Ballast Nedam have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to develop a joint venture specialising in the decommissioning of offshore wind farms.
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NewsDolWin Epsilon platform arrives in Norway
Boskalis’ semi-submersible heavy transport vessel Mighty Servant 1 has arrived in Haugesund, Norway, to deliver the 23,000-tonne DolWin Epsilon platform.
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NewsWind Peak launched in China
Cadeler’s offshore wind energy installation vessel, Wind Peak, is taking shape having been launched at Cosco’s Qidong shipyard in China.
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NewsBW Ideol signs MoU with ABP for floating wind energy manufacturing
Offshore floating wind energy player BW Ideol has signed a memorandum of understanding with the UK’s largest port operator, Associated British Ports (ABP), to investigate the feasibility of building floating foundations at Port Talbot.
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NewsGazelle Wind partners with Tugdock to deploy floating wind technology
Gazelle Wind Power, a developer of floating offshore wind platforms, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Tugdock to co-develop a modular offshore wind assembly system.
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NewsAker Solutions lands decommissioning order
Aker Solutions has been awarded a contract for the dismantling and recycling of a platform topside and jacket in the North Sea area.
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NewsLes Alizés begins Borkum Riffgrund 3 campaign
Jan De Nul Group’s heavy lift vessel Les Alizés has installed the first of 83 monopile foundations at Ørsted’s Borkum Riffgrund 3 offshore wind farm off the German coast.
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NewsPartnership formed to tackle offshore module transportation
Aker Solutions, K2 Project Forwarding and Meriaura have formed a partnership for the transportation of offshore modules.
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NewsWind energy OEMs cooperate on equipment standardisation
Wind energy OEMs Siemens Gamesa and Vestas – in cooperation with Energy Cluster Denmark– have signed a partnership agreement to increase standardisation in the wind industry, the initial focus trained on tower transportation equipment.
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NewsVan Oord’s Svanen lined up for crane upgrades
Offshore construction company Van Oord is upgrading its heavy lift installation vessel Svanen, with a focus on the next generation of monopile foundations.
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NewsDEME partners with Faria Renewables to explore Greek opportunities
DEME and Greek renewable energy developer Faria Renewables have signed a cooperation agreement to explore opportunities and co-develop offshore wind farms in Greece.
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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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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.