Dutch offshore access provider, Ampelmann, has received an order from Seaway7 to supply an E5000 gangway, which will support the construction of a major US coast offshore wind project. The order not only marks the first collaboration of Seaway7 and Ampelmann in the Americas but will also see the fir
South Korean Taihan Cable & Solution has opened the first phase of its submarine cable plant that will supply the offshore wind industry. The submarine cable plant, covering around 44,800 square metres behind Godae Pier at Pyeongtaek’s Dangjin Port, is being constructed in two phases. The first phas
Polish energy company PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna and Ørsted are expected to reach the final investment decision (FID) on the Baltica 2 offshore wind project in the second half of this year, Dariusz Marzec, Chairman of the Board at PGE, said at the Polish Wind Energy Association (PWEA) Conference
DEME Group has launched Yellowstone, said to be the world’s largest fallpipe vessel, which is now preparing for its first project, the 2.6 GW Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW), the largest offshore wind farm under construction in the United States. Officially named by the Princess of Belgium, He
The State of New York and the developers of Empire Wind 1 and Sunrise Wind projects, Equinor and Ørsted, have signed Offshore Wind Renewable Energy Certificate (OREC) Purchase and Sale Agreements for the two projects the developers re-bid in the state’s fourth offshore wind solicitation and were awa
Malaysia Marine and Heavy Engineering Holdings Berhad (MHB), through its wholly-owned subsidiary Malaysia Marine and Heavy Engineering (MMHE), has secured a subcontract to build an offshore substation (OSS) high-voltage direct current (HVDC) platform required for TenneT’s 2 GW programme in the Nethe
Germany-headquartered Skyborn Renewables has submitted a permit application to the Swedish government and Land and Environment for the construction of a 3 GW offshore wind farm. Named Polargrund Offshore, the project is planned to have between 70 and 120 wind turbines. Located 35 kilometres off the
South Korean company SK ecoplant and its subsidiary SK oceanplant have entered into an agreement with Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) for the production, transportation and installation of floating foundations for CIP’s 1.5 GW floating wind project off the city of Ulsan. Under the agreement
Belgian energy minister Tinne Van der Straeten and German energy state secretary Philipp Nimmermann have agreed to investigate the development of a hybrid interconnection between the offshore wind farms of both countries. Although the two countries don’t share a direct sea border because the Netherl
OEG Renewables and Sojitz Machinery Corporation (SOMAC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to offer renewable service solutions to the growing offshore wind market in Japan. Under the MoU, the companies will provide pre-construction, operations and maintenance (O&M), and vessel services
RWE and Smålandshamnar AB, which operates the Swedish Port of Oskarshamn, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore the port’s potential to become a Baltic Sea offshore wind hub. The aim of the collaboration is to explore whether the port could be a suitable harbour for the logistic
The Hellenic Hydrocarbons and Energy Resources Management Company (HEREMA) has appointed the renewable energy consultancy, OWC, to offer guidance in developing a strategy for wind resource and metocean survey campaigns. Specifically, the contribution of OWC will support HEREMA in fulfilling Greece’s
Homecoming Capital, an investor in zero-emission infrastructure, has made an initial USD 50 million (approximately EUR 46.2 million) commitment to Clean Energy Terminals (CET), a developer of US offshore wind port infrastructure. Under the agreement, CET will leverage Homecoming’s investment to exec
Deep Wind Offshore and the Swedish electric power distribution company, Ellevio, have entered into a long-term partnership to connect offshore wind power to the grid. The collaboration aims to explore new models for onshore and offshore grids, and new solutions that can accelerate climate adaptation
