World’s Largest Offshore Wind Turbine Up at Burbo Bank 2 The first of 32 MHI Vestas 8MW wind turbines has been installed at the Burbo Bank Extension offshore wind farm. The turbines are the largest in the world and this is the first time they have ever been used in an offshore wind farm, DONG [&hell
Manor Renewable Energy (MRE) is supplying temporary power to DONG Energy’s Gode Wind offshore wind project. MRE has provided temporary power pods designed and manufactured in-house, with a 2000l integrated fuel tank to minimise the constant refuelling and vessel intervention of smaller units, and de
Siemens Wind Power has awarded Aqualis Offshore UK a global framework agreement for the provision of a range of engineering services required for wind turbine installations. Under the agreement, Aqualis Offshore will provide general engineering and design services including jack-up site specific ass
Iberdrola will today place an order with Navantia and Windar Renovables for a portion of jacket foundations that will hold Siemens 7MW wind turbines at the East Anglia ONE wind farm in the UK, according to Spanish media. Iberdrola had split the construction of 102 foundations into three lots, with t
Following today’s decision by the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Greg Clark, to grant consent for the electrical infrastructure for Triton Knoll offshore wind farm, RenewableUK highlighted the potential for job creation throughout the UK. The Triton Knoll offshore w
During the weekend, Bladt Industries loaded out the 1,100-tonne Nobelwind (Belwind 2/ Bligh Bank 2) offshore substation at its production facilities in Aalborg. The installation of the offshore substation is set to take place mid-September. Construction of the substation started in May 2015 and, as
Ecosse Subsea Systems (ESS) has awarded Ardmore Craig with a contract for the design of a carousel and associated spooling spread destined for cable storage activities. The order has been earmarked by a utility company for 40-year storage of a number of spare cable lengths. The carousel will be desi
Following the mobilisation of the Bernhard Schulte Offshore’s Windea La Cour, chartered out to Siemens Wind Power, the new service operation vessel (SOV) sailed out for the first service campaign at the 600MW Gemini wind farm in the Netherlands on 1 September. Windea La Cour is supporting the ongoin
A new subsea company, dedicated to the offshore energy industry, was officially launched in Bristol, UK, today. Rovco, which is focused on underwater integrity, remotely operated vehicles (ROVs), surveying and subsea services for both oil and gas and renewables sectors, has already secured its first
Adwen Preparing Bremerhaven Site for 8MW Prototype Offshore wind turbine maker Adwen has begun the civil works on the site in Bremerhaven where the first prototype of its AD 8-180 wind turbine will be installed. Report: Gamesa and Siemens Turn Down GE’s Bid for Adwen Gamesa and Siemens have rejected
At the time this article was being written, almost 45 per cent of the purpose built crew transfer vessels in the offshore wind industry were owned or operated by eleven British companies and one Anglo-Dutch company, with 74 of the vessels owned or operated by one of two companies, Turbine Transfers
What are the latest offshore wind developments in the Netherlands, the country originally known for its strong heritage in traditional windmills? Find out in a webinar which will be organized by the Department for International Trade (DIT) Netherlands. During this webinar, you will get an overview o
By Boy Biemans en Eelko May at Bosch Rexroth Transferring people and cargo at open sea can result in dangerous situations for ships, platforms and crew. To enable safe and efficient transfer of personnel and cargo from ships to offshore platforms, wind turbines at sea or other ships, Barge Master t
Have you seen the latest edition of Offshore WIND? It is out now. Offshore WIND Conference speaker Didi te Gussinklo Ohmann provided the guest column, where she says: “Offshore wind energy is facing exciting times these days. The Dutch Gemini project is well underway and will deliver sustainable ene
