MHI Vestas Offshore Wind is opening an office in Boston, Massachusetts, which will act as the company’s U.S. headquarters. The news follows MHI Vestas’ recent contract as the preferred wind turbine supplier for the 800MW Vineyard Wind offshore wind project. The U.S. headquarters, which will official
James Fisher Marine Services (JFMS) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Taiwan International Ports Corporation (TIPC) to explore port services that will support the offshore wind industry in Taiwan. The collaboration will explore ways to broaden TIPC’s services and better meet the ne
Siemens Gamesa has, in a deal arranged with BBVA, converted a EUR 900 million guarantee line into a ‘green’ transaction and will use it to support its business of manufacturing and selling onshore and offshore wind turbines worldwide. Through this deal, Siemens Gamesa has also become the first compa
The Ireland-based Gavin and Doherty Geosolutions (GDG) has won a contract by PGE Energia Odnawialna to provide geotechnical consultancy for the Baltica II and III offshore wind projects in Poland. GDG’s scope of work includes the analysis of geophysical data, management of the survey campaigns, inte
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has launched a new public consultation on energy financing to better reflect energy industry trends and to enhance its support for the European Union’s 2030 energy and climate targets. Over the next three months, EIB will engage with stakeholders, including shareho
Blue Water Shipping (BWS) has put into operation the world’s strongest reachstacker at the port areas in Esbjerg, Denmark. According to BWS, the reachstacker has a lifting capacity of 152 tons and is a result of the targeted development work with the Danish supplier N.C. Nielsen. The new machine is
The German United Wind Logistics (UWL) has selected MAN GenSets engines for its new heavy cargo deck carrier for offshore wind projects, currently being built at the Jiangsu Zhenjiang Shipyard in China. The Chinese shipyard placed an order for two MAN 9L 21/31 and two MAN 6L16/24 GenSets in connecti
The UK-based Nautilus Associates Ltd and a group of specialist investors have established a new seabed services company dedicated to the offshore renewables and oil & gas industries. Seabed and Offshore Solutions Ltd. (Seabed Solutions) is said to be established to address a gap in the seabed servic
K2 Management has opened an office in Beijing to support China’s wind and solar market. Active in Asia since 2010, K2 Management has been working in China on several projects for local and international clients. Country Director for K2 Management in China, James Wu, said: “We think the time is right
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings (TEPCO) is mulling a 1,000MW project in Japan that could be built off Choshi in Chiba Prefecture, The Japan News (The Yomiuri Shimbun) reports. TEPCO plans to set up an offshore wind farm comprising 200 5MW wind turbines, installed on fixed-bottom foundations, a
Gardline Limited, a subsidiary of Royal Boskalis Westminster, has appointed Christiaan Vermeijden as Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. According to the UK-based company, Vermeijden will replace Gardline’s current interim CEO, Gerben Eggink. “I am honoured to become CEO of Gardline, a c
The UK Planning Inspectorate is holding hearings and accompanied site inspections for the Hornsea Project Three offshore wind farm as part of its examination of Ørsted’s application for an order granting development consent. The first hearing will take place on 28 January at 7:00 p.m. local time at
The Danish Energy and Climate Academy (ECA) and the University of Delaware have developed the Offshore Wind Skills Academy (OWSA) to provide education for the U.S. offshore wind market. The aim of OWSA is to prepare professionals from traditional energy industries, supply chain companies, regulators
LiftWerx, a member of the MeeMaken B.V. group of companies, has unveiled a new crane designed for wind turbines in the 3MW to 8MW output range. According to LiftWerx, the BoxHook crane is a new development which will cut down repair costs for both offshore and onshore turbines. Once mounted, the cra
