Offshore Heavy Transport’s (OHT) new semi-submersible wind farm foundation installation vessel Alfa Lift is taking shape at the China Merchants Heavy Industry (CMHI) yard in China. According to Ulstein, two 450t blocks were lifted into dock for assembly on 21 November at CMHI’s facility in Jiangsu.
The Triton Knoll Offshore Construction Services (OCS) team has moved into their new facilities at Grimsby’s Royal Dock, establishing an HQ for offshore construction next year. The OCS base will manage offshore technicians, crews, and specialist vessels, including service operations vessels and crew
TÜV NORD has completed the certification of the prototype Siemens Gamesa 10.0-193 DD offshore wind turbine. TÜV NORD said it had evaluated the design of the prototype according to the IECRE scheme and corresponding Operational Documents. Furthermore, a prototype certificate was prepared according to
TÜV NORD has completed the certification of the prototype Siemens Gamesa 10.0-193 DD offshore wind turbine. TÜV NORD said it had evaluated the design of the prototype according to the IECRE scheme and corresponding Operational Documents. Furthermore, a prototype certificate was prepared according to
Vattenfall Vindkraft A/S has issued a contract notice for the provision of crew transfer vessels (CTVs) for the company’s offshore wind farms in Denmark. The tender is divided into several sub-tenders for specific offshore wind farms, and there is one lot for general ad-hoc and short and long term c
Vineyard Wind is allocating two USD 50,000 grants to support the development of port facilities that would service the offshore wind industry in Massachusetts, U.S. The first grant is awarded to the New Bedford Port Authority for developing publicly-owned port facilities that could help support shor
Huisman has received an order to provide a 5,000mt Tub Mounted Crane (TMC) for Jan De Nul’s new offshore installation vessel Les Alizés. Huisman will construct the crane at its production facility in Xiamen, China, after which it will be installed at the CMHI Haimen shipyard. It is set to be deliver
Singapore-based PSA Marine and its Taiwanese partner, Ta Tong Marine, have formed a joint venture company, Ventus Marine, to service a long-term contract awarded by Siemens Gamesa for the Formosa 1 offshore wind farm in Taiwan. The charter commenced on 1 November and is served by a 26-metre, 12-pax
Jan De Nul has ordered a second mega offshore installation vessel, Les Alizés, from the CMHI Haimen shipyard in China. The new order comes six months after Jan De Nul ordered its first installation crane vessel targeting the largest wind turbines and foundations, the Voltaire. Together with the Volt
Jan De Nul has ordered a second mega offshore installation vessel, Les Alizés, from the CMHI Haimen shipyard in China. The new order comes six months after Jan De Nul ordered its first installation crane vessel targeting the largest wind turbines and foundations, the Voltaire. Together with the Volt
Siemens Gamesa has launched the Wake Adapt feature which adjusts the heading of individual offshore wind turbines, directing the wind which flows off the individual machine in a different direction than what normally occurs. This resulting shift in direction of the wind turbine wake away from downst
Spain’s Saitec Engineering is launching its first offshore wind medium-scale prototype: BlueSATH. The project is scheduled to go online during the first quarter of 2020 in the open sea waters of Santander Spain for a 12-month period after which the prototype will be completely decommissioned. Testin
The EU Commission’s goals for offshore wind of between 230 and 450 GW by 2050 are achievable provided the right investments in electricity grids and governments take the right approach to maritime spatial planning, according to a new WindEurope report. According to the report, ‘Our energy, our futur
The EU Commission’s goals for offshore wind of between 230 and 450 GW by 2050 are achievable provided the right investments in electricity grids and governments take the right approach to maritime spatial planning, according to a new WindEurope report. According to the report, ‘Our energy, our futur
