Oceantic Network, the US offshore renewable energy industry organisation, has received accreditation from the International Accreditors for Continuing Education and Training (IACET), which authorises Oceantic Network to offer IACET Continuing Education Units (CEUs) across its suite of offshore wind
An unexploded ordnance (UXO) survey campaign has commenced at Ocean Winds’ 390 MW BC-Wind offshore wind farm site in Poland. The aim of the work is to ensure safety during the future installation of transmission cables connecting the BC-Wind offshore wind farm with the mainland. Thanks to these test
The US subsea engineering and applied technology firm Oceaneering International has secured a GBP 400,000 (around EUR 465,000) grant from Scotland’s economic development agency Scottish Enterprise for a project that aims to add manufacturing capacity for subsea power cables destined for Scottish off
Brazil’s Centre for Gas Technologies and Renewable Energies (CTGAS-ER), part of the country’s SENAI Institute for Innovation in Renewable Energy, and the UK-based Ocean Energy Pathway have launched the first joint training programme focused on offshore wind energy in Brazil. Later this month, SENAI
Enefit Green has agreed with Japan’s Sumitomo Corporation to terminate their partnership in the development of the Liivi Bay offshore wind farm in Estonia. The decision follows thorough joint discussions on the offshore wind outlook in Estonia and assessment of the current market and regulatory cond
A nearshore geophysical survey and a drop-down video survey are starting this month at the two Norfolk Vanguard offshore wind sites, located 50 to 80 kilometres off the coast of Norfolk in the UK, where RWE plans to build offshore wind farms with an installed capacity of 1.4 GW each. The environment
Colombia’s Ministry of Mines and Energy has issued a new resolution launching the country’s first offshore wind bidding round, which will operate under a contract for differences (CfD) scheme. The round is designed to promote strategic technologies that strengthen the resilience and sustainability o
The Latvian Investment and Development Agency has issued a call for tenders for a study for the development of the preliminary technical design (Pre-FEED), conceptual design and technical design (FEED) of ELWIND offshore wind farms. The tender is open until 8 September, and the estimated value of th
The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has cancelled two offshore wind tenders, covering a 500 MW project and a 4,000 MW seabed lease rights allocation. According to an Indian news outlet, the tenders were cancelled because of a lack of response from developers. In September 2024, SECI launche
Scotland’s Port of Cromarty Firth has received marine and dredge licences from Scottish ministers for its GBP 111 million (approximately EUR 129 million) phase 5 expansion project. The approval allows construction of a new 400-metre quay extension and associated dredging and land reclamation works t
Aikido Technologies, which recently secured a spot at a Norwegian offshore demo site, has released an RFI for its 15 MW ‘AO60’ floating wind platform to offshore wind fabricators. The California-based floating wind foundation developer said on social media that it had issued the RFI to more than ten
A new crew transfer vessel (CTV), designed by naval architect Chartwell Marine, has been delivered to Singapore-based offshore vessel operator Pacific Radiance. The vessel, named Prosperous 6, has already completed sea trials, achieving over 25 knots at 85 per cent engine load. During a bollard push
Ørsted plans to launch a rights issue with pre-emptive rights for existing shareholders to raise DKK 60 billion (around EUR 8 billion) in gross proceeds, most of which will go to funding the construction of the Sunrise Wind offshore wind project in the US, which the company cannot partially divest a
The offshore substation for the Taipower Offshore Wind Project Phase II (TPC Phase II) has been installed at the site in Taiwan. The topside, which left Vietnam in July, was placed on top of its jacket foundation by Shinfox Far East Energy’s SFE Hercules. The launching ceremony for the offshore subs
