Blue Gem Wind has awarded Rovco with a contract to carry out survey work at the site of the proposed 96 MW Erebus floating wind farm in the Celtic Sea. The million-pound contract will see Rovco carry out detailed geophysical and environmental site investigations to assess the seabed and sub-surface
Aker Solutions’ offshore wind spin-off, Aker Offshore Wind, will initially focus on deep-water fixed-bottom and floating wind projects in four different markets: South Korea, the USA, Scotland, and Norway. ScotWind According to a company presentation, Aker Offshore Wind has entered into an agreement
Vattenfall has selected Northern Offshore Services (NOS) to provide two crew transfer vessels for the Kriegers Flak offshore wind project in Denmark. Under the three-year contract, the vessels will service the project’s turbines as they come into operation over the course of 2021. The CTVs will be b
MMT US Inc. has awarded Vento Maritime with a contract for MetOcean forecasts and weather support at Equinor’s Beacon Wind project offshore Massachusetts. Earlier this year, Equinor Wind US contracted MMT for geophysical survey services at the offshore wind lease area in New England. The project cov
Harlingen-based Kraanverhuur Transport Friesland (KTF) has been awarded a contract for the storage and transshipment of 89 concrete platforms for the Windpark Fryslân wind turbines. The platforms, manufactured by Per Aarsleff in Poland, will be delivered to and stored in Harlingen, from where they w
Manor Renewable Energy (MRE) has secured a contract to provide temporary power during the turbine installation phase at the Yunlin offshore wind project. The contract was signed with Yunneng Wind Power, the project company belonging to developer wpd, and represents MRE’s first in Taiwan. “We’re huge
A Sweden-headquartered engineering consultancy company, AFRY, has been awarded a contract for the Vietnamese Tra Vinh offshore wind farm, under which it will provide a full scope of owner’s engineering services. The company has already worked on the Tra Vinh offshore wind farm development. Prior to
The Netherlands-based SPT Offshore has won a contract for the design and installation of suction pile jacket foundations at the Fujian Changle Waihai offshore wind project in China. At the end of July, SPT Offshore signed a contract with Fujian Yongfu Power Engineering to cooperate on the project vi
Dry bulk shipping company Scorpio Bulkers has signed a Letter of Intent to construct a wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV), with options for additional vessels. The initial vessel will be built by South Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering Inc. for delivery that is scheduled in 202
Offshore Heavy Transport (OHT) has signed a contract for transport and installation of foundations for the Dogger Bank A offshore wind farm, after being chosen as the preferred supplier for the work in 2019. The contract is subject to the project’s final investment decision, according to OHT, which
EnBW HeDreiht GmbH has discontinued the tendering procedure for a vessel and equipment sought for the installation and subsequent dismantling of up to two monopiles at the He Dreiht offshore wind farm zone in Germany. Offshore WIND has contacted EnBW for more information and comments on the matter b
Norway’s OHT has entered into a binding Heads of Agreement with China Merchants Heavy Industry (CMHI) for the construction of two wind turbine installation vessels, with options for two more units. OHT entered the agreement through its wholly-owned subsidiary, VIND Offshore Installation AS. The vess
The CrossWind consortium of Shell and Eneco has selected Van Oord as the Balance of Plant contractor for the Hollandse Kust (noord) offshore wind project. As the Balance of Plant contractor, Van Oord’s activities encompass the engineering, procurement, construction, and installation of the foundatio
The Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy has selected the CrossWind consortium between Shell and Eneco to develop and operate the Hollandse Kust (noord) offshore wind project without government subsidies. The Hollandse Kust (noord) zone consists of two sites located 18.5 kilometres
