China Three Gorges (CTG) has started construction on what the state-owned utility describes as offshore wind ‘’super projects’’ with a combined capacity of 2,200MW. The two wind farms in question are the 1,400MW Yangjiang Shapa Phases 2-5 project off the city of Yangjiang, Guangdong Province, and th
Watson Farley & Williams (WFW) has advised on the project financing of the Changfang and Xidao offshore wind projects in Taiwan.
Red Rock’s 3D compensated crane has completed the Harbour Acceptance Test (HAT) at Ulstein Verft in Norway.
The Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has received an order for a thruster solution for Boskalis’ Bokalift 2 crane vessel. According to Wärtsilä, the thruster solution will enable Boskalis to convert an existing hull into the crane vessel Bokalift 2. The order was placed in December 2019. Wärtsilä w
Geoquip Marine’s newly acquired DP2 vessel Geoquip Speer has secured a contract for an undisclosed offshore wind project in the U.S.
RWE Renewables and Saitec Offshore Technologies have joined forces to test new ways to install and operate offshore wind farms in deep waters. In a joint pilot project called “DemoSATH”, the RWE subsidiary specialising in renewable energy and the Spanish engineering company Saitec Offshore Technolog
The Maritime Union of Australia has launched a petition calling on the State and Federal Governments to support offshore wind and fund a just transition.
The consortium of ENGIE Fabricom, Smulders and DEME Offshore has loaded out the offshore substation destined for the Mermaid offshore wind project in Belgium.
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has reached financial close and the start of construction on the 589MW Changfang and Xidao wind project off the coast of Changhua County, Taiwan. The Changfang and Xidao wind farm will feature 62 MHI Vestas 9.5MW wind turbines scheduled to be commissioned in
SAL’s M/V Wiebke has transported the new crane boom of Swire Blue Ocean’s jack-up Pacific Osprey from China to the Port of Esbjerg in Denmark. The crane boom was loaded onto M/V Wiebke at NOV’s manufacturing yard in China on 21 January and the vessel left the yard a day later. The crane boom will [&
Crown Estate Scotland has appointed global engineering and consultancy firm Arup as specialist reviewers for ScotWind, the new leasing round for offshore wind projects.
Germany’s Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) has issued a tender for hydrographic investigation in the N-6 offshore wind area in the North Sea.
Dutch-German power grid company TenneT has issued a contract notice seeking providers of offshore marine warranty surveyors services. Through this tender, TenneT plans to conclude multiple framework agreements with suppliers of offshore marine warranty surveyors (MWS) services. The scope of this cal
Saipem has applied for permission to carry out surveys at the Atlantic Marine Energy Test Site (AMETS) in Ireland where a floating offshore wind turbine is planned to be installed.
