Top News of the Week, 30 April – 06 May
Top News of the Week, 30 April – 06 May
Vattenfall has made an official offshore wind turbine order with Siemens Gamesa for its Vesterhav Syd and Nord nearshore wind farms, according to the turbine manufacturer, which would otherwise report no order intake in its offshore segment for the second quarter of the year.
Fred. Olsen Ocean has reported NOK 145 million operating revenue in the first quarter of 2018, a 60.2% slide compared to NOK 364 operating revenue in Q1 2017, attributed mainly to the underutilisation of the jack-up installation vessels Brave Tern and Bold Tern.
Fred. Olsen Ocean has reported NOK 145 million operating revenue in the first quarter of 2018, a 60.2% slide compared to NOK 364 operating revenue in Q1 2017, attributed mainly to the underutilisation of the jack-up installation vessels Brave Tern and Bold Tern.
The UK has once again extended the Offshore Wind Immigration Rules concession until April 2019.
Principle Power has joined a project led by German turbine manufacturer Senvion to develop the Next Generation 10+MW rated, Robust, Reliable and Large Offshore Wind Energy Converters for Clean, Low Cost and Competitive Electricity (ReaLCoE).
UK vessel operator Seacat Services will see its fleet reach a maximum occupancy in 2018 with all 14 vessels under charter in certain periods of the year due to the growing demand in the offshore wind sector.
Siemens Gamesa has awarded Windhoist Limited with a contract to carry out wind turbine pre-assembly work for the Beatrice wind farm, which marks the Scottish company’s first offshore wind engagement.
Belgian structural monitoring specialist 24Sea has established an exclusive cooperation agreement with French renewables engineering specialist Innosea for structural monitoring and design of offshore and onshore wind substructures in France.
Belgian structural monitoring specialist 24Sea has established an exclusive cooperation agreement with French renewables engineering specialist Innosea for structural monitoring and design of offshore and onshore wind substructures in France.
LOC Renewables has reached an agreement to partner with the Taiwanese certification body, CR Classification Society, to offer marine warranty surveying (MWS) services for Taiwanese offshore wind projects.
Damen Shipyards Group is rolling out a new Fast Crew Supplier class – the FCS 2710 – an upgraded version of its FCS 2610. The first FCS 2710 is already under construction at Damen Shipyards Gorinchem and will be delivered to High Speed Transfers (HST) in July 2018.
Bay State Wind and US healthcare provider Southcoast Health have begun negotiations on a power purchase agreement under which Southcoast Health would get electricity from Bay State Wind’s proposed offshore wind farm in Massachusetts.
