In this In Focus column, we report on initiatives that reduce the ecological footprint of the offshore energy and maritime industry.
Italy’s Prysmian Group has received the Notice to Proceed with the approximately €200 million contract to supply a submarine power cable system for Vineyard Wind 1, America’s first large-scale offshore wind project. Vineyard Wind 1 will consist of an array of 62 wind turbines installed offshore Mass
Crown Estate Scotland has announced plans to double the size of its energy and infrastructure team as part of its commitment to help Scotland meet its 2045 net-zero targets.
Subsea 7 has revealed that the combination of its Renewables business unit with OHT has been completed on 1 October 2021.
Kokusai Cable Ship (KCS) and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for collaborative operations of cable-laying vessels for the offshore wind market. The two Japanese companies plan to jointly research commercial opportunities in new subsea cable-laying demand, ma
Van Oord has ordered a new self-elevating offshore installation vessel that will be able to operate on methanol and install wind turbines with a capacity of up to 20 MW. The vessel is being built by the Yantai CIMC Raffles Shipyard in China. The design is by Knud E Hansen. The jack-up is expected to
Bilfinger will create a new business following the merger of its two core UK entities, in an effort to respond to a shift in market demand.
U.S. offshore engineering firm McDermott has joined the AquaVentus offshore wind-to-hydrogen project to contribute to German and European hydrogen strategy.
The Australian Ocean Energy Group (AOEG) has unveiled plans to establish the world’s first integrated ocean energy marketplace in an effort to accelerate the adoption of wave and tidal energy in the county, and showcase the ability of ocean energy to integrate with other renewables.
Seaway 7 has selected the Port of Blyth as the location for the storage and mobilisation of the inter-array cables for the 1,075 MW Seagreen 1 wind farm offshore Scotland. The Northumberland-based port has already started to receive cable into quayside storage tanks, designed and built by their in-h
French independent renewable energy producer Qair has signed a partnership agreement with business accelerator for marine renewable energy Bretagne Ocean Power to jointly contribute to the deployment of floating offshore wind, renewable hydrogen and tidal stream energy in the French region of Britta
JDR Cable Systems is planning to open a new £130 million subsea cable manufacturing facility in Cambois, near Blyth, Northumberland.
French renewable energy services provider Mojo Maritime has announced plans to rebrand to James Fisher Renouvelables to offer full portfolio of services and capabilities to marine renewable energy projects in France.
Havfram is expected to place an order for a new wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) in the next quarter of this year, the company revealed on 27 September as it announced a target of having a majority of its income coming from the renewable energy sector by the middle of this decade. The semi-su
