Global Maritime has secured a contract for a complete marine warranty package for the 1.2 GW Baltic Power offshore wind farm in Poland. The contract is the latest in a series of supplier agreements Baltic Power, the joint venture between Polish Orlen Group and Canadian Northland Power, awarded over
SSE Renewables is set to soon return to the 4.1 GW Berwick Bank Wind Farm located off the east coast of Scotland to commence further geotechnical survey work. Fugro is in charge of carrying out the work and will use the 83-metre long Fugro Scout. The survey is planned to mobilize between 7 and 10 [&
Bourbon has set up a new division dedicated solely to offshore wind, Bourbon Wind, following the Bourbon Group’s increasing involvement in the sector. The company says the new division will support the group’s ambition to become a major player in the entire value chain: pre-studies, transport and in
Heerema Marine Contractors has awarded Huisman a contract to deliver a Motion Compensated Pile Gripper (MCPG) for use in offshore wind farm construction. Designed specifically for Heerema’s semi-submersible crane vessel (SSCV) Thialf, the MCPG will enable Heerema to install monopiles up to 12.5 metr
China Three Gorges’ 2,000-tonne offshore wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) has been put into operation, according to the latest news on the company’s website. The vessel, named Baihetan and built by CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding, was officially delivered and put into operation on 28 Septe
Vard has received an Approval in Principle (AiP) from DNV for the design of a methanol-powered wind turbine installation vessel capable of handling next-generation wind turbines. Designed by Vard Design, the vessel is able to transport up to five 15 MW wind turbines including all parts, and install
Norwegian shipbuilder and designer Ulstein has introduced the ULSTEIN HX122 vessel design with the aim to tackle the shortage of specialised vessels needed to install the next-generation foundations. The Ulstein HX122 design features ULSTEIN X-BOW and an ultra-high-capacity crane, enabling operators
Swedish floating wind technology developer SeaTwirl and the University of Tokyo have entered into cooperation to explore how to adapt SeaTwirl’s floating wind technology to Japanese conditions. The research is being performed by a research group led by Associate Professor Shinichiro Hirabayashi at t
Ørsted and Haizea Bilbao have signed a contract for the supply of XXL monopiles for the Hornsea Three offshore wind farm in the UK, which represents the largest single contract ever secured by Haizea Wind Group. Under the contract, which is subject to Ørsted taking a final investment decision, Haize
Inch Cape Offshore Limited (ICOL), a joint venture between Red Rock Power Limited and ESB, has appointed Vestas as the preferred wind turbine supplier for the 1.1 GW Inch Cape wind farm offshore Scotland. Located 15 kilometres off the Angus coast in the East of Scotland, the Inch Cape offshore wind
Abu Dhabi-based Masdar has plans for the development of 10 GW of offshore wind capacity in the German parts of the North and Baltic Seas, and has just signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with German developer RWE to explore collaboration on offshore wind projects both in and outside Germany.
Van Oord has unveiled that its installation vessel Aeolus will get a major crane upgrade to handle 15 MW turbines for offshore wind projects. Due to the rapidly changing market and, in particular, to the increase in turbine sizes, Van Oord decided to upgrade the Aeolus to ensure that the vessel rema
The first floating offshore wind farm in France will be built more than 20 kilometres from Pointe des Poulains, a peninsula located at the northwestern end of Belle-Île. Agnès Pannier-Runacher, Minister for Energy Transition, and Hervé Berville, Secretary of State for the Sea, announced the specific
Windcat Workboats, part of Compagnie Maritime Belge (CMB), together with its joint venture partners Thomas Services Maritimes (TSM) and FSR, has ordered six hydrogen-powered crew transfer vessels (CTVs) to be built by 2024. The new order follows the launch of the world’s first hydrogen-powered CTV,
