Heavy plates for offshore wind towers have to withstand enormous forces. Therefore, leading manufacturers of wind tower steel foundations rely on milling technology from LINSINGER. The use of wind power off the coasts (offshore wind farms) is booming: despite COVID disruptions, 2020 was the second h
Huisman has won a contract from the USA-based Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company, LLC (GLDD) for the delivery of rock installation equipment to be fitted on the company’s newbuild subsea rock installation vessel. The equipment will support GLDD’s ability to play a significant role in the development
US-based WINDEA CTV LLC has started construction of its first three 30-metre hybrid-ready crew transfer vessels (CTVs) for the emerging US offshore wind market. Two of the Incat Crowther-designed CTVs will be constructed at St. Johns Shipyard in Palatka, Florida and one will be built at Gulf Craft i
Danish crew transfer vessel operator World Marine Offshore (WMO) has contracted Norwegian shipbuilder Umoe Mandal AS to build two second-generation Wavecraft™ crew transfer vessels. WMO has also entered into bareboat charter agreements for two similar vessels that are owned by the Umoe Group. Three
Seaway 7 has installed all of the monopile foundations within its scope of work for the Kaskasi offshore wind farm and DEME Offshore just announced that its part of the project is progressing and that 22 monopiles are now installed at the 38-turbine offshore wind farm. “Seaway Strashnov completed th
The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has published two Calls for Information and Nominations to solicit information from the public and determine industry interest in potential commercial wind energy development offshore Oregon and in the Central Atlantic. This was announced by BOEM Direc
Navantia is setting up Navantia UK, a subsidiary in the United Kingdom for which the Spanish company says reinforces its commitment to its UK industrial partners in shipbuilding and the offshore wind energy sector. “Navantia UK is a step forward in Navantia’s support of the UK National Shipbuilding
The 1.4 GW East Anglia 3 offshore wind project has successfully qualified for the Contracts for Difference (CfD) Round 4 auction in the UK and is awaiting the opening of the bidding phase in the second quarter of the year, Iberdrola said. The eligibility window for the auction opened on 13 December
Parkwind is entering the offshore wind market in Aotearoa New Zealand and Australia, and has made its first move outside of Europe by naming a country manager in the two countries. The Belgium-based offshore wind developer, which says its move reflects the high potential in the region, has appointed
Eneti has announced that its subsidiary Seajacks UK Limited has secured new contracts with two UK-based companies for its NG2500X-class vessels. The first contract signed with a UK utility will see one vessel supporting offshore wind farm substation commissioning in the UK sector of the North Sea fo
Poland’s Orlen Group plans to compete in an upcoming auction for the development of an offshore wind farm with a capacity of 700 MW in the Lithuanian part of the Baltic Sea. The auction for the developer of Lithuania’s first offshore wind farm is planned to be launched in the second half of 2023, wi
Crown Estate Scotland opened the ScotWind Clearing round on 26 April, inviting bidders who met the required standards but did not secure their chosen location during the initial round to confirm their intention to apply for a revision of their applications for an available alternative location. In M
Tokyo-headquartered RENOVA and Petrovietnam Technical Services Corporation (PTSC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on an offshore wind project in Vietnam. Under the agreement, the two companies will form a cooperative relationship on scouting, preparation, offshore surv
SSE Renewables and Canada-headquartered Brookfield are bidding together in the 1.4 GW Hollandse Kust West offshore wind farm zone tenders in the Netherlands, launched on 14 April. According to the two companies, the 50/50 partnership combines SSE Renewables’ experience in developing, constructing an
