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The world’s first offshore charging points for wind farm vessels will be in operation as early as this summer, thanks to sponsorship from the government of the United Kingdom. The UK’s Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult (ORE Catapult) incubator announced last week that it has selected five offshore-wind projects to share about $4.1 million in funding,… Read More
Offshore wind service company Edda Wind today announces that it has taken delivery of its first CSOV, the hydrogen-ready Edda Breeze. The vessel is the first to be delivered as part of a nine-vessel newbuilding programme. The new Commissioning Operation Vessel (CSOV), named Edda Breeze, will in August go on a ten-year contract with Ocean Breeze… Read More
Ålesund, Norway, headquartered Norwind Offshore has taken delivery of its first vessel, Norwind Breeze. Handed over today by Fincantieri subsidiary Vard’s Brattvåg, Norway, shipyard, the vessel was originally built as a platform supply vessel developed for the oil and gas market and has now been converted to a service operation vessel for the offshore wind industry. Together… Read More
The Gulf of Mexico, a longtime hub for petroleum, could become a primary source for offshore wind energy after a review of the area for potential wind turbines by the Biden administration. The Interior Department’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), which plans and leases offshore energy projects, is conducting a review of about 30 million… Read More
Power-hungry, fossil-fuel dependent Japan has successfully tested a system that could provide a constant, steady form of renewable energy, regardless of the wind or the sun. For more than a decade, Japanese heavy machinery maker IHI Corp. has been developing a subsea turbine that harnesses the energy in deep ocean currents and converts it into a steady and reliable source… Read More
The rapid growth in the offshore power generation sector is creating new opportunities for the creative reuse of offshore skills and vessels from the oil and gas sector which has been in a long-term downturn. As an example of the opportunities, a 2021 startup for the offshore sector, Norwind Offshore, working with Vard has repurposed… Read More
CCLOF is currently building two first liquefaction lines on gravity-based structures (GBS) for Arctic LNG 2 project The Center for Construction of Large Offshore Facilities (CCLOF) in Belokamenka (Murmansk Region) has commenced operation. It is the world’s first plant for serial production of equipment for liquefaction of natural gas mounted on gravity-based structure (GBS) platforms…. Read More
Indian Register of Shipping (IRS) has successfully completed noise and vibration measurement and analysis for five offshore patrol vessels built at Goa Shipyard Ltd (GSL) for the Indian Coast Guard. IRS’ Marine Technical Services (MTS) are recognised for accurate data acquisition and in-depth analysis. GSL has appreciated IRS for continuous support and timely completion of… Read More
A renewable energy firm is seeking planning permission for a wind turbine in the Latheron area. The proposal from CleanEarth Energy, of Wadebridge in Cornwall, is for a turbine of up to 130m including associated infrastructure and access track on land 470 metres north of Tacher. In an accompanying document, CleanEarth notes that the site… Read More
DEME Offshore and Eiffage Métal completed the installation of 80 foundations at the Saint-Nazaire offshore wind farm in France. Industry-first technology has been deployed to install the foundations in solid rock and to enhance operational working time. Installation of the foundations started in spring 2021. DEME and its partner Herrenknecht, the global leader in tunnel… Read More
The American Clean Power Association (ACP) today applauds the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and the Department of Interior (DOI) for advancing the first-ever offshore wind lease sale on America’s West Coast. DOI has announced release of a Proposed Sale Notice, which opens a 60-day public comment period and provides detailed information about the proposed wind… Read More
The UK has announced plans to impose a windfall tax of 25 percent on oil and gas profits, raising complaints from industry that the UK North Sea offshore sector could become a less attractive region for investment – just as the UK is looking to boost its domestic energy security. Chancellor Rishi Sunak has rolled… Read More
Australians will bear yet another blow to their cost of living in July when electricity prices will surge up to 18 percent, which amounts to over $180 per year in some cases. This is partly due to geopolitical tensions driving up the cost of generating electricity from coal and gas – costs that are increasingly volatile – leading the Australian Energy Regulator to increase… Read More
In a double naming ceremony at Halifax Shipyard on Sunday, the Royal Canadian Navy christened two new ice-classed patrol ships, the HMCS Margaret Brooke and HMCS Max Bernays, two WWII heroes who served with distinction at sea. “This is a proud day for our team of over 2100 shipbuilders,” said Kevin Mooney, President of Irving Shipbuilding. “From our team… Read More
Maine has a chance to take a big step forward in its plans for offshore wind turbine production, but some fishermen and lawmakers have been weary of proposals for years. More than a dozen supporters held a rally on Portland’s Eastern Promenade Wednesday, pushing state leaders to secure research and, eventually, leases to place massive wind turbines… Read More