A thousand hoisting operations from helicopters to wind turbines have been carried out so far at DONG Energy’s offshore wind farms, the offshore wind developer said via social media. “The distances to our offshore wind farms are increasing, and flying to work is becoming reality for many of our tech
Vattenfall has acquired Global Tech II offshore wind project located in the German North Sea some 85 kilometres north of the island of Borkum. The project is currently under development with up to 79 wind turbines in an area of 47 square kilometres. The realization of the project depends on obtainin
The ranked top 25 global wind asset owners owned 170GW of grid-connected capacity at the end of 2015, comprising 41% of global cumulative capacity, a decline from 42% in 2014 and 47% in 2012, as global ownership continues to become more fragmented due to smaller owners outside of the top 25, accordi
RenewableUK has named Emma Pinchbeck as its new Executive Director, with the appointment effective as of mid-November. Pinchbeck, who will be responsible for leading RenewableUK’s vital policy and communication work, will be joining the organisation from WWF-UK where she is Head of Climate Change an
The Crown Estate has appointed Robin Budenberg as its Chairman with immediate effect, following the retirement of Sir Stuart Hampson. Budenberg is currently London Chairman of Centerview Partners and a Non-Executive Director for Charity Bank Ltd and the Big Society Trust. He is the former Chairman a
Following a recent opening of its US office and multiple tender wins within the wind industry, GEV Group, which comprises four subdivisions (GEV Wind Power, GEV Offshore, Oxifree UK and Subsea Masters), has launched a bespoke 1st4Safety initiative. Since the company’s inception in 2008, GEV Group ha
For the second 2016 edition of the Offshore WIND Magazine, we spoke to Blair Ainslie, CEO of Seajacks, on the company’s past and future projects, as well as the industry in general. Seajacks made its first dive into the offshore wind industry in 2009, when its jack-up vessel Seajacks Leviathan carri
Two unexploded devices detected along the Rampion offshore cable route will be disposed of this week following E.ON’s consultation with the Marine Management Organisation, the developer informed today. The two devices, thought to date from WWII, were discovered during unexploded ordnance (UXO) surve
Statoil has awarded an international energy logistics provider Peterson with two long-term contracts to provide logistics support for the Dudgeon offshore wind farm, located in the Southern North Sea. Peterson will deliver comprehensive logistics services including stevedoring, ship agency services,
According to Navigant Research’s new Leaderboard report, Vestas, GE Energy, Siemens, and Gamesa are the leading wind turbine manufacturers in terms of strategy and execution. The report, Navigant Research Leaderboard Report: Global Wind Turbine Vendors, examines the strategy and execution of 12 orig
Deepwater Wind’s CEO Jeffrey Grybowski has shared images of the the jack-up installation vessel Brave Tern as it attaches the final blade and completes the installation of the first offshore wind turbine in US waters, and the first of five wind turbines to be installed on the 30MW Block Island wind
Stephen Bolton, operations director at Bibby Marine Services, has been appointed as Chairman of this year’s Offshore WIND Conference which will be held in Amsterdam RAI on 24th and 25th October. The theme of the Offshore WIND Conference this year is ‘Reaching Potential’ and will discuss the opportun
The first six 80-metre long blades for the 258MW Burbo Bank Extension project that yesterday arrived at MHI Vestas’ pre-assembly facility in Belfast, Northern Ireland, will be the first locally built blades to be installed at a UK offshore wind farm. The blades for the V164-8.0 MW turbines were desi
On Tuesday, the installation of foundations at the Rampion offshore wind farm kept awake some of the people living in the area, resulting in several complaints received by E.ON, the project developer. According to BBC, loud thumping noise coming from the offshore construction site had awoken some of
