Open Access Centre for Marine Research, a subdivision of Lithuanian Klaipėda University, has introduced its new marine research vessel capable of carrying out multipurpose marine investigations, including those for offshore renewable energy. In March 2015, the new R/V MINTIS was built in Klaipeda an
A helideck was installed on Seajacks Scylla installation vessel this week, Seajacks reported via social media. Recently, Scylla has been outfitted with 105 metre long legs that have the ability to install components in water depths of up to 65m. The vessel also features a Huisman 1500t leg-encirclin
Rix Sea Shuttle is expanding its fleet of crew transfer vessels. The company – part of J.R. Rix & Sons Ltd – will take delivery of a 27.4 metre ship made by French company Piriou in April, 2016. The boat will be the largest in Rix Sea Shuttle’s fleet with the capacity to carry a crew of […]
Among new and notable contracts in 2015, MPI Workboats has secured a 15-year service charter for MPI Dorothea on the Westermeerwind nearshore wind farm. For this charter, MPI has designed a light-weight access platform to be mounted on the foredeck which will allow service technicians to step direct
A2SEA’s SEA CHALLENGER is about to load the last turbine of the first batch that will be installed at the Gode Wind offshore wind farm. The first batch comprises four Siemens 6MW turbines, leaving 93 more to go, all of which will be installed by SEA CHALLENGER. During the mobilisation in July, the v
Atlantic Marine has acquired the 4200 GRT, 81M Atlantic Tonjer (ex Normand Tonjer), which joins the ‘Atlantic’ fleet with immediate effect. The ship will be available for potential charterers’ inspections from the 1st to 20th August in Great Yarmouth port. The vessel is the second in a series of ves
CWind has announced that it is now a member of the National Workboat Association (NWA) of the UK. As the offshore wind industry matures and demands on workboat performance increase with larger and further offshore wind farms, a collective and informed industry body of vessel owners and operators wil
Strategic Marine has confirmed that its stock program of personnel transport vessels is market-ready. The program includes Offshore40 Gen3 Crew / Security / Multipurpose Vessel and StratCat26 Crew Transfer Vessel. Reece Newbold, Group Business Development Manager for Strategic Marine said: “Producin
Northwest Maritime has taken delivery of its new crew/guard vessel “NW Thunder”. The vessel have earlier been operated by the Norwegian Navy and will be available for charter ex Bergen port as from 3rd of August. CEO, Steffen Sørdal, is saying that after having followed the emerging offshore wind ma
Offshore WIND’s photo of the day: Seajacks Scylla with all four legs installed. The offshore wind farm installation vessel has been fitted with all four legs at Samsung Heavy Industries. Scylla is outfitted with 105 metre long legs that have the ability to install components in water depths of up to
CWind is providing corrosion protection services to Ballast Nedam at Butendiek Offshore Wind Farm (OWF). The service, which extends to all WTG foundations, commenced in May and is expected to complete in August. Butendiek OWF, located 35 nautical miles west of the island of Sylt in the North Sea, co
Evolving procurement processes for UK Round 3 offshore wind farms will require a greater number of work streams, personnel with new and differing skills, and the ability to provide a larger suite of services. That is at least according to offshore energy support firm, Seacat Services. As project dev
Offshore WindForce, a joint venture between Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. and Volker Stevin International (VolkerWessels), has awarded Seajacks UK Limited the contract to provide the Seajacks Scylla, for the transport and installation of 67 monopiles at the consented Veja Mate 400MW wind farm. The
Aluminium Marine Consultants (AMC) celebrated its acquisition of ISO 9001 quality management certification in June by placing four High Speed Support Vessels (HSSV) under build simultaneously in its new Isle of Wight UK building hall. By mid-June, the hull of the first 21m vessel for wind farm indus
