Taiwan is establishing itself as one of the world’s fastest-growing new offshore wind markets and the Taiwanese manufacturers have been steadily getting ready to satisfy the production needs related to the projects to come. Following this tendency, several Taiwanese companies have recently visited F
Taiwan is establishing itself as one of the world’s fastest-growing new offshore wind markets and the Taiwanese manufacturers have been steadily getting ready to satisfy the production needs related to the projects to come. Following this tendency, several Taiwanese companies have recently visited F
The Bristol Airport in the UK has signed an agreement with Ørsted to have 100% of its electricity supply powered by renewables. Under the three-year agreement, Bristol Airport’s annual electricity use of 17 million kWh will be powered entirely by renewable sources. Over the duration of the contract,
German wind turbine manufacturer Senvion has entered into an exclusivity agreement with Siemens Gamesa to pursue negotiations for the sale of selected Services and Onshore assets in Europe. The agreement was approved unanimously by Senvion’s creditors’ committee. The approval of the insolvency plans
Rotos 360 and Siemens Gamesa have completed an internal blade repair campaign at the Westermost Rough offshore wind farm in the UK. Rotos 360 provided the wind farm with a full turnkey solution, which included labor and vessel supply, full inspection and repairs, as well as a follow-up analysis. The
DOB-Academy has shared a video showing the removal of the Delft Offshore Turbine (DOT) as part of the Slip Joint Offshore Research project. The DOT unit was installed at Eneco’s Princess Amalia offshore wind farm (Prinses Amaliawindpark) in the Dutch North Sea in June 2018. The installation was cond
DOB-Academy has shared a video showing the removal of the Delft Offshore Turbine (DOT) as part of the Slip Joint Offshore Research project. The DOT unit was installed at Eneco’s Princess Amalia offshore wind farm (Prinses Amaliawindpark) in the Dutch North Sea in June 2018. The installation was cond
Ørsted has awarded the Aarhus-based Systematic A/S with a contract to provide a global offshore management system (OMS) dedicated to its offshore wind farms. The system will enable Ørsted to coordinate, monitor, and supervise offshore activities across multiple wind farms and make logistics data ava
PSG Marine & Logistics has completed its pin pile marshaling scope for the Moray East offshore wind farm in the UK. PSG was in charge of handling 159 pin piles and providing heavy lift crawler cranes, SPMTs and all associated heavy lift and transport personnel under a contract with DEME Offshore. Th
The U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations has advanced the fiscal year 2020 energy and water funding bill, which includes support for the Aqua Ventus demonstration offshore wind project. The legislation, advanced by a vote of 31-0, includes provisions led by Senator Susan Collins to support severa
SSE Renewables is set to conclude decommissioning of the Hunterston National Offshore Wind Turbine Testing Facility in Scotland with the controlled felling of the remaining turbine. The original intention was to dismantle the components of the Siemens 6MW turbine by crane. However, a suitable method
SSE Renewables is set to conclude decommissioning of the Hunterston National Offshore Wind Turbine Testing Facility in Scotland with the controlled felling of the remaining turbine. The original intention was to dismantle the components of the Siemens 6MW turbine by crane. However, a suitable method
CEO of the Irish Wind Energy Association (IWEA) David Connolly has called for greater urgency from the Irish government and political system to support the development of offshore wind. According to Connolly, Ireland’s Climate Action Plan sets out the vision and actions on how offshore wind can be d
Singapore’s Kim Heng Marine & Oilfield (KHMO) has secured a contract by a repeat customer to carry out Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) at an offshore wind project in South East Asia. The HDD contract, expected to commence in September, entails the implementation of a dirigible, trenchless tech
