Italy-headquartered Prysmian has finalized three contracts worth in aggregate around €5 billion with the transmission system operator (TSO) Amprion for BalWin1 and BalWin2 offshore grid connection systems and the DC34 underground cable project in Germany. According to Prysmian, this package deal is
Norwegian shipping company Siem Offshore is collaborating with Finnish technology group Wärtsilä on vessel decarbonization solutions as part of its efforts to reduce the carbon footprint of its 26-vessel fleet and goal of reaching full carbon neutrality by 2050. According to Siem, the aim is to achi
During Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference 2023 (OEEC), Alice Krekt, the Director of NLHydrogen talked about hydrogen, emphasizing that all the countries in Europe need to grow at the same time through the hydrogen value chain, “at least for mobility, for the level playing field, for the industr
The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) has issued a call for tenders for a floating LiDAR and associated provision of data for the Atlantic Marine Energy Test Site (AMETS). The scope of work under the contract that will be awarded through the tender includes the installation, operation,
PGS has been awarded an offshore wind site characterization contract in Europe for an unnamed project. Mobilization is scheduled for early July and the contract has a total duration of approximately two months. The project will be acquired with PGS’ ultra-high-resolution 3D (UHR3D) streamer, providi
Sixteen European partners have started an EU joint industry project (JIP) where floating solar technology is scaled up to standard formats of 150 MW enabling to build gigawatt scale farms. The BAMBOO project (Building scAlable Modular Bamboo-inspired Offshore sOlar systems) aims to resolve challenge
A shortage of skilled workers could be a potential showstopper in the energy transition and the industry needs to be more connected to the educational level, according to Sjoerd Meijer, Advisor at Royal Institute of Engineers (KIVI).
DNV has taken steps to undertake a significant revamp of the standard used for the design and planning of marine operations.
Seaway7 and Dong Fang Offshore (DFO) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on collaboration in the Taiwanese offshore wind market that will focus on cable installation. According to Seaway7, the MOU outlines the intention of the two companies “to collaborate in an exclusive manner and furt
The U.S. is committed to offshore wind and is looking to advance its development, according to Liz Burdock, President and CEO of Oceantic Network, formerly known as Business Network for Offshore Wind, a non-profit organization that provides networking, communications and educational platforms to sup
Fugro has been awarded the geophysical survey contract for the development of the Doordewind offshore wind zone in the Netherlands. Fieldwork is planned to commence in April 2024 and will be conducted with Fugro’s geophysical vessel Fugro Pioneer. Onboard are customized digital streamers and process
International marine environmental consulting and survey company CSA Ocean Sciences has been granted a non-exclusive General Offshore Geophysical Survey permit which allows it to conduct low-energy marine surveys within a three-mile zone from the mean high tide line along California’s coast. The per
Eidesvik Offshore has signed an extension to its ship management agreement with DEME for the construction support vessel (CSV) Viking Neptun. Eidesvik has provided full technical management, crewing and operation of Viking Neptun since December 2022 and this agreement extends the firm period to Janu
2023 was an exciting year for offshore wind, but there are still major challenges to tackle, said Jan Vos, Chairman of the board of the Netherlands Wind Energy Association (NWEA), at the Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference (OEEC) 2023, proposing standardization in the industry. Vos affirmed that
