After an expected contraction in 2016, the global offshore wind market is expected to show strong long-term growth at a 19% Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) from 2015 to 2024, mainly driven by key European markets and China, according to a ‘Global Offshore Wind Power 2015’ report published by rene
Seacat Mischief, a newly built 23m catamaran, joined Seacat Services’ fleet in late November and is currently undergoing preparations for deployment. Seacat Mischief is the first vessel to be delivered as part of an order signed with British boat-builder South Boats IoW in February 2015 for two 23m
Offshore wind has the potential to provide offshore service vessel (OSV) operators with an alternative market and an opportunity for specialisation, offering an escape from other sectors hit hard by low prices of oil and gas, according to shipping and offshore markets analyst Clarksons. If the devel
The world’s largest multipurpose cable laying vessel, Jan De Nul’s Isaac Newton, was delivered to its owner on Friday, 27 November. The ceremony took place at the Uljanik shipyard in Croatia, where the Isaac Newton was the first DP2-class dynamic positioning vessel built. “While the construction of
Crown Estate Creates Offshore Wind Interactive Map The Crown Estate has launched an interactive map that shows the estimated percentage of UK electricity demand being met by offshore wind on an hourly basis. Vibratory Piling Faster and Less Noisy, Tests Show Results of a project testing vibratory me
Hamburg-based offshore supply vessel operator Opielok Offshore Carriers (OOC) is pressing on with the plan to commission the 26 meter crew transfer vessel OOC NERZ in January 2016 and make a move into the offshore wind industry. OOC NERZ is the company’s first of four BMT Nigel Gee-designed crew tra
GloMar Shipmanagement B.V. has bought the Fugro Commander, a DP shallow draft geotechnical vessel, and will convert it into a diving support vessel (DSV). GloMar Shipmanagement B.V. CCO Mark van der Star said: “We are in discussion with Fugro to mutually offer the vessel back to the market as Geotec
UK-based remote intervention equipment manufacturer Soil Machine Dynamics Ltd (SMD) plans to cut 70 to 80 jobs across the business. The news comes as SMD’s largest order in history for two suites of cable laying and burial equipment has been suspended due to the rejection of an export license as a r
Dutch ship owner C-Bed has contracted Wärtsilä Ship Design to supply the design for rebuilding its seismic survey vessel, the Viking II, for use as a hotel vessel to accommodate and transfer service personnel working on offshore wind farms. After the conversion, the vessel will have accommodation an
Mojo Maritime has added a new feature to its marine operations planning and weather risk analysis tool, Mermaid, allowing it to address technical breakdown on marine operations. Mojo Maritime, a subsidiary of James Fisher and Sons, says that Mermaid now allows the modelling of the breakdown of criti
Germany’s EMS Maritime Offshore GmbH (EMO) and Veja Mate Offshore Project GmbH signed a contract for guarding the offshore wind farm with its fleet of guard vessel. Starting in January 2016, the vessel provided by EMO will evaluate if any risk of collision or unauthorised entrance from non project-r
Seajacks has taken the delivery of the Seajacks Scylla, the world’s largest installation jack-up vessel to date. Commenting on the delivery of Seajacks Scylla, Blair Ainslie, Seajacks CEO said: “Scylla is the largest and most advanced installation jack-up on the market and is targeted at the offshor
Norwegian shipbuilder Umoe Mandal placed the new WaveCraft Surface Effect Ship Umoe Firmus into the water for the first time on 16 November 2015, keeping the vessel on schedule to arrive in the UK in mid-January 2016. Umoe Firmus is to be operated by Tidal Transit Limited, which has an initial chart
UK-based Manor Renewable Energy (MRE) Ltd, suppliers of temporary power generators, vessels and personnel to the offshore renewables sector, have appointed Manor Marine UK Limited to construct their new Wind Farm Service Vessel (WFSV). MRE contracted Offshore Ship Design, working in conjunction with
