Geotechnical survey and sampling work are about to begin at specific locations along the cable corridor route of the proposed Green Volt offshore floating wind farm.
A collaborative group within Ocean Power Innovation Network (OPIN) has released a new report addressing the issue of corrosion in reinforced concrete structures used for offshore renewables.
Shell has applied for environmental investigation licences for six offshore wind projects in Brazil with the country’s Institute for the Environment and Natural Resources (IBAMA). The six projects have a total installed capacity of 17 GW. The company submitted an Activity Characterisation Form (FCA)
The global energy transition continues to be a strategic priority for many players, including those involved in the maritime and offshore energy sectors.
Ørsted is set to kick off a geotechnical survey campaign at the Hornsea Three offshore wind project in the UK starting from April. The 90-meter long survey vessel Connector Express will start the survey on 1 April at the project site located off the coast of East Yorkshire, and works are expected to
French transmission system operator Réseau de Transport d’Électricité (RTE) has selected Nexans to supply and install the export cable for the 496 MW Dieppe – Le Tréport offshore wind farm. The contract, valued at around EUR 100 million, will see Nexans supply and install 47 kilometres of offshore a
Dutch subsea cable firm WIND has signed a long-term cooperation agreement with Rhode Island-based terminal operator Waterson Terminals to set up a cable storage yard in the U.S. WIND’s plans to establish a new cable storage yard on the east coast region of the United States come after the completion
Ørsted and BP have submitted position statements to the UK Planning Inspectorate with regard to their offshore wind and carbon capture, usage and storage (CCUS) projects in the UK, with Ørsted saying BP is trying to force exclusion so that the offshore wind developer cannot locate its Hornsea Four t
Dutch contractor Heerema Marine Contractors has connected its two giant heavy-lift vessels to a shore power installation in Rotterdam.
Fugro Netherlands Marine has won the contract to carry out geophysical investigations at the IJmuiden Ver V and VI offshore wind sites in the Dutch North Sea. The IJmuiden Ver V and VI areas are located in the northern part of the IJmuiden Ver wind farm zone, and the investigation area covers approx
Van Oord has placed a new order with Demcon unmanned systems for an unmanned autonomous survey vessel suitable for challenging offshore conditions. The DUS V5750 model, set to be delivered in one year, can be used in support of dredging operations, installing offshore wind farms, and constructing ma
Denmark has launched a €161 million subsidy scheme to support the Power-to-X projects towards the goal of reaching between 4 and 6 GW of electrolysis capacity by 2030. The Danish government launched the strategy for the development of the Power-to-X-technology and capacity in December 2021. The stra
Taiwan’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has started reviewing Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs) for nine offshore wind projects totaling 9.1 GW in capacity, with more than half of the nine projects led by European developers. EPA is holding preliminary EIA review meetings for the projec
After securing new deals, Island Offshore, a Norwegian offshore vessel owner, now has all 25 vessels in its fleet under contract.
