Azerbaijan's Ministry of Energy inks MoU for offshore wind

A Memorandum of Understanding was signed between Azerbaijan's Ministry of Energy and the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, on cooperation in for the use of offshore wind energy in Azerbaijan. 

Atlas scores Hollandse Kust Noord contract

Atlas Professionals recently won a contract to supply quality management personnel for Dutch offshore wind farm Hollandse Kust Noord (HKN) wind farm.

Ansys supporting Van Oord foundation design

Van Oord is working with Ansys in an effort to accelerate the development of new foundation designs for the offshore wind turbine industry.

Saint-Brieuc jackets arrive at Navantia's Fene shipyard

Navantia's Fene shipyard has received the first batch of components of two jacket foundations manufactured in the port of Brest for the Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm.

New Jersey launches offshore wind grid solicitation

In support of New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy’s goal of 7,500 MW of offshore wind energy by 2035, grid operator PJM Interconnection, LLC has opened a 120-day solicitation window for qualified developers to submit transmission ...(Read full story)

Harland & Wolff nets Neart na Gaoithe bounty

Harland & Wolff has been awarded a contract by Saipem Limited for the fabrication and load-out of eight wind turbine generator jacket foundations.

Search continues for 12 missing crew of capsized lift boat

The US Coast Guard is searching for 12 missing people after a commercial lift boat capsized 8 miles off the coast Port Fourchon.

Red Rock to deliver crane for Van Oord's new cable vessel

Vard has contracted Red Rock Marine AS to deliver a Knuckle Telescopic Offshore Crane for the new build Cable Lay Vessel ordered by Van Oord.

Companies kick off 'Wake Effect' project using real-time data

CrossWind, a consortium of Shell and Eneco, alongside TU Delft, Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy and GROW Foundation have started the work on the “Dynamic Wind Farm Flow Control” project. The project focuses on reducing the wake effect by using real-time data.

Ørsted and Eversource take steps to establish ProvPort manufacturing facility

Joint-venture partners Ørsted and Eversource are taking the first steps toward transforming ProvPort into a regional offshore wind hub.

Shell presents energy transition strategy

Shell has issued its Energy Transition Strategy publication, which will be put to shareholders for an advisory vote. This is the first time that an energy company has asked shareholders to vote on its energy transition strategy. 

Jumbo Shipping and SAL Heavy Lift launch joint venture

Jumbo Shipping and SAL Heavy Lift have commenced operations with their new joint venture.

Manor Renewable Energy appoints survey manager to head department

Manor Renewable Energy (MRE) has appointed a Survey Manager, who will establish and lead the company’s newly announced survey department.

Tekmar secures further work in China

Tekmar Energy Limited, a Tekmar Group Company, has secured a new Cable Protection System supply contract for an offshore wind farm project located off the Shandong Peninsula in North East China. 

MMA Offshore and Worley jointly target APAC offshore wind

MMA Offshore and Worley have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to jointly provide integrated services to the offshore wind market in Taiwan and the broader Asia Pacific region.

NordLink enters operational phase

NordLink partners TenneT, Statnett and KfW have now taken over the 1400 MW NordLink high-voltage direct current interconnector between Norway and Germany.

European TSOs launch initiative for standardised offshore grids

Seven European Transmission System Operators (TSOs) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the launch of Eurobar, an initiative for interconnecting offshore wind platforms across Europe.

MMT to survey North Sea energy island

Energinet has selected MMT to conduct the initial surveys of the seabed area beneath the future Energy Island in the North Sea.

Hvide Sande Havn to host Vattenfall's Danish O&M base

Vattenfall has chosen Hvide Sande Havn as the service port for for its Vesterhav Syd & Nord nearshore wind farms, off the Danish Coast.

DEME Offshore and Penta-Ocean establish Japanese joint venture

DEME Offshore and Penta-Ocean Construction Co., Ltd. have officially agreed to establish a Joint Venture to focus on the construction of offshore wind farms in Japan. 

HeliPPE to supply Vattenfall with PPE in Europe

HeliPPE has secured a three-year rental service agreement with Vattenfall as the PPE-supplier for European offshore wind activities.

Ocergy secures investment for floating wind technology

Ocergy, Inc, announced it has secured investments from Moreld Ocean Wind and Chevron Technology Ventures which will support the commercialisation of its OCG-Wind Floating Offshore Wind Turbine technology and OCG-Data environmental monitoring buoy.

ERSG secures a contract with CrossWind

ERSG has secured a contract for the Hollandse Kust Noord wind farm offshore wind farm off the Dutch.

Ulstein engineering contract for Jones Act rock installation vessel

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. LLC has contracted Ulstein to continue work with the integration engineering for its new dynamically positioned rock installation vessel.

Secretary of State halts consenting process for Norfolk Boreas

The Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has postponed the statutory deadline for Vattenfall’s Norfolk Boreas offshore wind farm proposed to be installed off the Norfolk coast.

Hai Long Industrial Revelance Plan gets approval

Hai Long Offshore Wind has received approval for its “Industrial Relevance Plan” from the Ministry of Economic Affairs. 

Ramboll to assess Bornholm energy island subsea cable routes

Energinet has commissioned Ramboll to map and recommend possible submerged cable routes and landing locations for the export of power from the future energy island near Bornholm, to Denmark and an adjacent country.

Southwire scores cable contract for Vineyard Wind 1

Southwire will be a key supplier for the design, manufacturing and installation of the onshore cables for Vineyard Wind 1. 

PSEG completes 25% acquisition of Ocean Wind

Ørsted and PSEG have completed PSEG’s acquisition of a 25% equity interest in the Ocean Wind offshore wind farm. 

XOCEAN completes Hornsea One survey using Uncrewed Surface Vessel

XOCEAN recently delivered a site investigation survey on the Hornsea Project One wind farm using an Uncrewed Surface Vessel.

SeaTerra and TRIDENT Archäologie join forces

Unexploded ordnance (UXO) specialists SeaTerra and archaeology experts TRIDENT Archäologie have joined forces for offshore developments in Germany.

GEV Wind Power and Wind Power Lab combine forces

Wind turbine blade repair and maintenance provider GEV Wind Power has merged with Danish based Wind Power Lab, a provider of intelligent technology based blade solutions to wind park operators.

BLIX Consultancy opens Seoul office

Netherlands-based BLIX Consultancy (BLIX) has opened an office in Seoul, South-Korea. This is the firm's second branch office in the Asia Pacific region.

US Wind kicks off Maryland lease surveys

US Wind, Inc. has launched oceanographic survey activities within its Maryland offshore lease area.

First power for Windpark Fryslân

The first of 89 wind turbines at Windpark Fryslân has produced electricity.

Heerema scores Sofia substation contract

Heerema Marine Contractors has signed a contract with Singapore's Sembcorp Marine to transport and install the Sofia offshore wind farm's High Voltage Direct Current Offshore Converter Platform.

Strategic Marine launches 'Next Generation' Strat Cat CTV Design

Strategic Marine has launched the Strat Cat 27 (SC27) in an effort to offer enhanced vessel capabilities with a reduced environmental footprint and hybrid drive options.

Fugro wins marine site characterisation contract for Danish Energy Island

Energinet has awarded Fugro a marine site characterisation contract for the Danish Energy Island project in the North Sea.

Red Rock scores crane order for Alfa Lift

Red Rock Marine AS has signed a contract for delivery of a offshore crane for the OHT offshore wind foundation installation vessel, Alfa Lift.

ESB unveils renewables plans for ‘GREEN ATLANTIC @ Moneypoint’

ESB has announced plans for a 'Green Atlantic @ Moneypoint' site in County Clare, to be transformed into a major renewable energy hub supporting technologies such as floating offshore wind.

Vestas and OutSmart to operate Egmond aan Zee wind farm

NoordzeeWind has selected the Vestas and OutSmart to operate and maintain the Egmond aan Zee offshore wind farm, off the Dutch coast.

Acta Auriga completes Bard Offshore 1 work

Acta Marine has completed its three year maintenance campaign for Ocean Breeze on the BARD Offshore 1 wind farm.

Plans unveiled for Western Australian offshore wind farm

The Western Australian Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has received a proposal from WA Offshore Windfarm Pty Ltd for an offshore wind farm project.

Zhuhai Golden Bay wind farm fully integrated into grid

Guangdong Energy Group's Zhuhai Golden Bay wind farm has generated its 300 MW full capacity.

OVO Energy and Ørsted sign Barrow PPA

Ørsted and OVO Energy have signed a Power Purchase Agreement for the electricity produced by the Barrow offshore wind farm.

Kriegers Flak turbine installation reaches halfway mark

Jan De Nul has announced that it has reached the halfway mark for the Kriegers Flak offshore wind farm.

Surveys underway for Erebus floating project

Blue Gem Wind, the joint venture between Total and Simply Blue Energy, has begun its 2021 Celtic Sea offshore survey campaign.

Triple certification approval for SHI's Wind Turbine Installation Vessel

Samsung Heavy Industries has announced its entry into the offshore wind market by developing its own Wind Turbine Installation Vessel model featuring green technologies.

CfD success for RWE in Poland

RWE has secured a Contract for Difference for its 350 MW FEW Baltic II offshore wind farm from the Polish Energy Regulatory Office.

Ørsted and PGE score CfD in Poland

The Polish Energy Regulatory Office has awarded a Contract for Difference to Ørsted and PGE's Baltica 3 and Baltica 2 offshore wind farms with a total capacity of up to 2.5 GW.

Nekkar secures funding for turbine installation technology

Nekkar ASA has been awarded a NOK 21 million grant from Innovation Norway to progress with the development of installation technology that could reduce the cost and environmental footprint associated with wind turbine installations.

OES Group supporting He Dreiht Cathodic Protection works

OES Group has been chosen by Jörss – Blunck – Ordemann as a partner for the design of the cathodic protection system for the He Dreiht offshore wind farm in Germany.

APEM to conduct further surveys for Beacon Wind

Following an initial 12 months of digital aerial marine wildlife surveys, Beacon Wind has commissioned APEM Inc for a further 12 surveys.

RES scores Moray East contract

RES has won a contract to provide control point, balancing and asset monitoring services during commissioning and early operations at the 950 MW Moray East offshore wind farm.

Norges Bank Investment Management acquires 50% of Borssele 1&2

Ørsted has signed an agreement with Norges Bank Investment Management, who will be acquiring a 50% ownership share of Ørsted’s Borssele 1&2 wind farm.

Deutsche Bahn and RWE ink another power agreement

Deutsche Bahn and RWE have concluded another agreement for electricity from RWE's Amrumbank West offshore wind farm.

Global Offshore completes cable campaign at Kriegers Flak

Global Offshore, par tof the Global Marine Group, has completed a cable installation campaign at Vattenfall’s Danish Kriegers Flak offshore wind farm.

Wind Power Group accelerates Kashima development

Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd. (Tokyo Gas), and Vena Energy Holdings Ltd (Vena Energy), through Wind Power Group Co., Ltd (Wind Power Group) are accelerating of the development of the Kashima offshore wind project.

Ocean Winds investigates Ireland's offshore wind potential

Ocean Winds is evaluating whether to include Ireland in the expansion of its global offshore wind portfolio, with 1.5 GW in construction and 4 GW in development.

VARD to build three SOVs for Dogger Bank

VARD has secured contracts for the design and construction of three Service Operation Vessels (SOVs) for North Star Renewables in Scotland.

Planning consent delays for East Anglia offshore wind farms

The Secretary of State or Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has decided to extend the examination periods for the East Anglia ONE North and East Anglia TWO offshore wind farms.

Ems Maritime Offshore scores contract extension with Northland Power

Northland Power Europe GmbH has chartered the wind farm service vessel from Ems Maritime Offshore GmbH for a further five years.

JERA opens Akita offshore wind office

JERA Co., Inc. (JERA) has opened its office in the city of Akita as a base for offshore wind projects off the coast of Akita Prefecture.

First interconnection between Crete and mainland Greece completed

Prysmian Group and Independent Power Transmission Operator have announced the completion of the subsea interconnection between the island of Crete and the Peloponnese peninsula.

DEME Offshore to install Vineyard Wind 1 turbines

Vineyard Wind announced that DEME Offshore US LLC will serve as its contractor for the offshore transport and installation of the wind turbine generators for its Vineyard Wind 1 project.

Van Oord wins contract for Sofia

Van Oord has been contracted for the engineering, procurement, construction and installation of the monopile foundations and array cables for the Sofia offshore wind project.

Sembcorp Marine issues consecutive loss notice

Singapore-headquartered engineering firm Sembcorp Marine has issued a notice of three years recording consecutive pre-tax losses.

Siemens Gamesa cements firm order for Sofia

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy has been awarded the firm order from RWE for the 1.4 GW Sofia offshore wind project.

Ampelmann celebrates APAC contract wins

Ampelmann, the Dutch offshore access provider, has secured five contracts for eight different projects in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region.

Polish Minister sets offshore wind price cap

The Polish Minister of Climate and Environment has set the maximum price for electricity generated in an offshore wind farm and fed into the grid.

Oceanteam shifts focus to renewables

Oceanteam ASA (OTS) has announced the potential combination with PASSER Group AS as the company shifts its focus on the renewable and energy transition market. 

Ørsted unveils plans for world’s largest renewable hydrogen plants

Ørsted has unveiled plans to develop one of the world’s largest renewable hydrogen plants to be linked to industrial demand in the Netherlands and Belgium.

Cobra scores FEED contract for Empire Wind

Spanish engineering firm Cobra Instalaciones y Servicios, has signed a Front-End Engineering Design contract with Empire Wind LLC, to study the implementation of a solution based on Concrete Gravity Base foundations for the wind turbines at the Empire Wind project in New York.

Taylor Hopkinson secures five-year contract with Ørsted

Taylor Hopkinson has been awarded a five-year framework agreement to supply contract personnel to Ørsted in Germany, to support the development of two offshore wind projects.

Shell takes complete ownership of Egmond aan Zee

Shell is taking over Vattenfall's share in NoordzeeWind CV, becoming 100% owner of the Egmond aan Zee offshore wind farm, off the Dutch coast. 

Bureau Veritas and Nexans partner to reduce cable risk

Bureau Veritas and Nexans have signed a partnership agreement to reduce risk and promote best practices for deliveries of high voltage power cables used for connecting offshore wind farms to onshore grids.

Nexans named preferred supplier for Empire Wind cables

Nexans has signed a preferred supplier agreement with Empire Offshore Wind LLC to support the connection of the Empire Wind offshore projects to the onshore grid.

Prysmian finalises Sofia cable contract

Prysmian Group has announced the finalisation of the contract agreement with RWE Renewables for the 1.4 GW Sofia offshore wind farm project.

BOEM identifies offshore wind potential in New York Bight

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has identified nearly 800,000 acres as Wind Energy Areas in the New York Bight, between Long Island and the New Jersey coast.

BOEM announces environmental review of Ocean Wind

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has announced a Notice of Intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Construction and Operations Plan submitted by Ocean Wind LLC that would allow it to construct and operate ...(Read full story)

US affirms 30GW by 2030 offshore wind goal

The US government has announced a new national goal to deploy 30 GW of offshore wind by 2030.

PALFINGER scores Hornsea Two crane contract

PALFINGER has secured a contract to deliver cranes for offshore platforms to be installed on the Hornsea Two offshore wind farm.

Offshore wind and Net Zero discussions with Suffolk MPs

Iberdrola Renewables’ Offshore Managing Director, Jonathan Cole, met with three of the region’s coastal MPs recently to discuss the offshore wind and the positive contribution East Anglia can make to the UK Government’s Net Zero ambitions.

OHT supporting high demand for offshore wind transportation to China

OHT’s fleet of semi-submersible heavy transportation vessels have been busy transporting offshore wind equipment to China, supporting the development of offshore wind farms.

Aker Offshore Wind and Hexicon target Swedish floating market

Aker Offshore Wind and Hexicon have entered into a joint development agreement to explore opportunities to realise floating wind projects offshore Sweden.

Sembcorp Marine and GE to deliver Sofia HVDC system

Sembcorp Marine Ltd and GE Renewable Energy’s Grid Solutions have secured a contract from RWE Renewables, to supply the high voltage direct current electrical transmission system for the Sofia offshore wind farm.

Simply Blue Energy and Subsea 7 developing Scottish floating project

Simply Blue Energy and Subsea 7 have joined forces to develop the Salamander floating wind project, off the north east coast of Scotland.

Agreement reached for Hesselø subsidy scheme

The Danish government and parties to the Climate Agreement for Energy and Industry of June 2020 have entered into an agreement about the subsidy scheme for Hesselø offshore wind farm, which is to be located north of Zealand.

Havsul I commissioning extension gets revoked

The Ministry has decided to reverse The Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate decision to give Havsul I wind turbines a postponed deadline for commissioning until 2025.

MMA Offshore scores hat-trick in Taiwan

MMA Offshore Limited has secured three new contracts in the offshore wind market in Taiwan.

Saint Brieuc turbine towers to be assembled in Brest

Ailes Marines has announced that the 62 wind turbine towers for its Saint Brieuc offshore wind farm will be assembled in the Port of Brest’s new polder.

Keel laid for Jan De Nul's new installation vessel

A keel laying ceremony has been held for Jan De Nul's new offshore jack-up installation vessel Voltaire at Cosco Shipping Shipyard in Nantong, China.

Northland and PKN ORLEN finalise partnership for Polish project

NP Baltic Wind B.V. a subsidiary of Northland Power its strategic partnership agreement with PKN ORLEN to acquire a interest in the Baltic Power offshore wind project being developed off the coast of Poland.

Eni and the University of Strathclyde ink MoU for workforce transition

The University of Strathclyde, Eni and Eni Corporate University have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop and deliver a programme to help professionals and workforces in the oil and gas sector in Scotland to ...(Read full story)

Vuyk supporting Wind Orca crane upgrade

Vuyk Engineering Rotterdam has been contracted by Danish based Cadeler for the engineering works supporting the crane upgrade of the Windfarm Installation Vessel Wind Orca.

Fitch upgrades RWE rating to BBB+

Fitch Ratings has upgraded RWE’s long-term rating by one notch to BBB+, with a stable outlook.

UK renewables generate more energy than fossil fuels in 2020

The UK government has issued its latest update on energy trends, revealing that in 2020 generation from renewable sources increased year on year and for the first time exceeded the generation from fossil fuels.

Fugro wins survey contract for Tyrrhenian Link

Fugro has been selected by Terna SpA, owner of the Italian national transmission grid for high and extra-high voltage power, to perform a large multidisciplinary survey for part of the Tyrrhenian Link.

Dogger Bank developers unveil O&M base plans

The developers of the Dogger Bank wind farms have revealed the design for the multi-million pound Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Base to support the project. Subject to planning approval, the base will be constructed in the ...(Read full story)

ABP unveils Lowestoft offshore energy plans

Associated British Ports has unveiled ambitious plans for the Port of Lowestoft, aiming to create a competitive edge for companies across the Southern North Sea (SNS) energy sector and the wider East Anglia region.

Damen and MO4 team up for vessel digitalisation

Damen Shipyards Group has teamed up with MO4 for the digitalisation of offshore wind farm operations. This alliance pairs Damen’s Triton monitoring platform with MO4 motion forecasting knowledge, which aims to offering data analytic based services.

Tenfold increase in ScotWind lease fees

Crown Estate Scotland has announced the outcome of its review of the option structure for ScotWind Leasing, the leasing round for offshore wind farms in Scottish waters. This includes increasing the maximum fee that might be paid for option agreements.

First turbine stands at Windpark Fryslân

The first SWT-DD-130 Siemens Gamsea turbine has been installed at Windpark Fryslân in the Netherlands.

RWE announces Final Investment Decision for Sofia

RWE has taken the Financial Investment Decision on its 1.4 GW Sofia offshore wind project. The 100% RWE-owned project represents a total investment of approximately £3 billion.

UK government unveils North Sea Transition Deal

The sector deal between the UK government and oil and gas industry will help workers, businesses, and the supply chain exploit new and emerging technologies such as offshore wind.

HST announces triple order from BAR Technologies and Chartwell Marine

High Speed Transfers, a crew transfer vessel supplier, has confirmed its order of two BARTech 30 CTVs from BAR Technologies, and an additional hybrid Chartwell 24 with BAR Technologies’ Foil Optimised Stability System from Chartwell Marine.

DNV issues Statement of Feasibility for Seaplace’s CROWN Spar

DNV has issued a Statement of Feasibility to the Spanish ship design and offshore engineering company Seaplace for its CROWN Spar offshore wind floating platform concept.

Crown Estate unveils plans for Celtic Sea floating wind lease

The Crown Estate has announced that it is commencing work to design and deliver a new leasing opportunity for early commercial-scale floating wind projects in the Celtic Sea.  

UK government offers £3.6 million for offshore wind air defence solutions

The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) and the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) have announced the continuation of the ‘Windfarm Mitigation for UK Air Defence’ competition.

OWC appointed owner’s engineer for South Korean project

Saman Corp. has hired international renewables consultancy OWC to take on the owners’ engineering role at the Sinan offshore wind farm project in South Korea.

Bourbon Subsea Services scores contract for TetraSpar Demo

Bourbon Subsea Services has been tasked to manage the transportation and installation of the TetraSpar Demonstrator ApS 3.6 MW Floating Wind Turbine prototype.

EIB approves €350 million funding for French wind farm

The European Investment Bank has granted a €350 million credit line to co-finance the construction of a wind farm off the coast of Courseulles-sur-Mer in France.

DNV scores contract for Taipower wind farm

DNV has signed a USD 17.7 million contract to be the Owner’s Engineer for Taipower Offshore Wind Project Phase II in Taiwan.

Edda Wind appoints new Chief

Edda Wind has announced that Kenneth Walland will become its CEO, after stepping down as CEO of Østensjø Rederi and Edda Accommodation.

Hywind Scotland breaks capacity factor record

Equinor has announced that, for the third consecutive year, Hywind Scotland has reached the highest average capacity factor ofany wind farm in the UK.

Norfolk company's turbine toilets ready to set sail

The first order of Pegasus Welfare Solutions’ toilets for offshore wind turbines is complete and ready for the 500-mile journey to Scotland for installation.

US issues further sanction threats over Nord Stream 2

Nord Stream 2 has come under fire again from the US, with the Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken releasing a statement that any entity involved in the project could be subject to sanctions.

Onshore cables connected for Windpark Fryslân

Onshore cabling works for Windpark Fryslân have been completed and the cables are ready for use. 

Tekmar Group appoints new Board member

Tekmar Group has announced that Ian Ritchey has been appointed to the Board as Non-Executive Director.

James Fisher unveils new renewables brand

James Fisher, a provider of marine solutions and specialised engineering services, has announced the launch of James Fisher Renewables, which sees consolidation of the group’s capabilities.