Fred. Olsen Windcarrier’s heavy lift vessel Jill has completed her cross-Atlantic journey from the United States to Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The jack-up has been floated off and is now ready for her first offshore wind assignment where she will assist in suction bucket installation tests out of F
Hydraulic engineering and offshore renewable energy specialist HR Wallingford is conducting physical model testing for a new offshore wind foundation known as the Gravity Tripod. The company is working with Offshore Design Engineering (ODE), DNV-GL, Cambridge University and the Offshore Renewable En
German energy company RWE has secured a EUR 5 billion credit agreement in preparation for the integration of the renewables activities of E.ON and innogy. The line of credit, provided by 27 international banks, was significantly oversubscribed, RWE said. Under the agreement reached in March 2018, E.
Ulstein Verft has selected Palfinger Marine to deliver a new major deck equipment package for the DP3 cable laying vessel Nexans Aurora. The order consists of cranes, winches and lifesaving appliances, including two LBT 935 lifeboats with the belonging davits and one life raft davit on each side of
Heerema Marine Contractors has won a contract by Petrofac for the transport and installation of the Alpha platform at the Hollandse Kust Zuid offshore wind farm zone. Heerema will perform the installation by one of its newest vessels, the semi-submersible crane vessel Sleipnir. According to the comp
The Connecticut House of Representatives has voted 134-10 in favour of legislation authorizing the development of 2,000MW of wind capacity offshore Connecticut. The legislation, House Bill 7156, An Act Concerning the Procurement of Energy Derived From Offshore Wind, will next be referred to the Stat
The Connecticut House of Representatives has voted 134-10 in favour of legislation authorizing the development of 2,000MW of wind capacity offshore Connecticut. The legislation, House Bill 7156, An Act Concerning the Procurement of Energy Derived From Offshore Wind, will next be referred to the Stat
Offshore WIND brings you a video showing the sail out of the jacket foundation for the 700MW Borssele Beta offshore platform. As reported earlier, the jacket is currently being installed in the Dutch North Sea, after completing the journey from HSM Offshore’s yard in Schiedam to the project site.
Pipeshield International Ltd has won a contract by DeepOcean to supply the second phase scour protection for the East Anglia One offshore wind farm in the UK. The award follows the delivery of the first phase of scour protection for the 714MW project which took place at the end of last year. Similar
Offshore Wind Innovators, a community for companies active in the Dutch offshore wind industry, has opened the new edition of Offshore Wind Innovation Challenge for applications. In the first challenge of the competition, Deutsche Windtechnik is seeking a device or method to measure the present stre
Offshore Wind Innovators, a community for companies active in the Dutch offshore wind industry, has opened the new edition of Offshore Wind Innovation Challenge for applications. In the first challenge of the competition, Deutsche Windtechnik is seeking a device or method to measure the present stre
The jacket foundation for the 700MW Borssele Beta offshore platform has been transported to the installation site in the Dutch North Sea and the installation process has begun, TenneT said. The jacket foundation departed from the HSM Offshore’s yard in Schiedam on Monday, 13 May. The jacket left the
Innogy has reported a 29% increase in adjusted EBIT in the first quarter of the fiscal year 2019, said to be due to earnings contributed by new wind farms, as well as prices and improvement in weather conditions. In the latest financial results, Innogy announced EUR 200 million in adjusted EBIT in Q
Atlantique Offshore Energy, part of Chantiers de l’Atlantique, has secured certification from DNV GL for its SeeOs modular electrical substation concept for offshore wind farms. According to the company, the Certification Report and Statement of Compliance is a crucial step in approving the design o
