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Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy has applied to expand its wind turbine factory in Hull. Planning documents show the move would create an additional 40 full-time jobs at the plant at Alexandra Dock. A multi-purpose manufacturing building is proposed along with a small staff welfare building. Hull City Council will decide whether to grant permission for… Read More
Secures contract from Tärntank for its next wind-assisted chemical tanker Our business area Kongsberg Maritime continues to solidify its reputation as a leader in next-generation cargo ship development having been awarded a further contract from Danish operator Tärntank to design and equip its eleventh hybrid chemical tanker, which will be wind-assisted. This latest ordered brings the… Read More
Ørsted, the global leader in offshore wind, is deploying heavy-lift cargo drones (HLCD) for the first time in an operational campaign at the Borssele 1&2 Offshore Wind Farm. This pioneering move marks a significant leap forward in operational efficiency and safety in the offshore wind industry. The heavy lift cargo drone will transport cargo from… Read More
Weeks Marine is happy to share that we will be part of the 73-acre South Brooklyn Marine Terminal (SBMT) project. SBMT will be New York’s first purpose-built offshore wind operations and maintenance facility and will support Empire Wind 1 to deliver 810 megawatts of renewable energy – enough to power almost half a million New… Read More
It’s going to be at least another month before contenders for the state’s fourth, and largest, offshore wind procurement will be unveiled. The state Department of Energy Resources on Tuesday indicated in a letter submitted to Department of Public Utilities Secretary Mark Marini that selection of projects will be postponed until Sept. 6. The agency’s evaluation team was originally scheduled to… Read More
CAMERON, La. – Opinions on offshore wind energy vary in Southwest Louisiana. Because of that, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is mailing surveys to some coastal residents to better understand community concerns. An estimated $65 billion is expected to be invested in offshore wind energy by 2030. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management… Read More
NBC News’ Maura Barret speaks with a group of engineers at the University of Maine who are testing floating offshore wind infrastructure to revolutionize wind energy for the next generation. Source
Ampelmann, the global offshore access specialist, has signed a major contract with Seaway7 to supply an E5000 gangway to support the construction of a major US coast offshore wind project. With Ampelmann’s recent engagements in South Fork and Vineyard Wind nearing completion, the project sees the continuation of the company’s involvement in the emergent US offshore wind market. This… Read More
The new Labour Government under Prime Minister Keir Starmer has been in office for less than a month. Yet they have already initiated several significant reforms to accelerate the expansion of onshore and offshore wind. Just yesterday the Government raised the budget for the upcoming contract for difference auction round (AR6) to a record £1.56bn…. Read More
Vessel number 6 from VARD Wind Energy Construction AS is a Norwegian company partly owned by the founders and owners of Norwind Offshore AS. This is the 6th vessel the owners of Norwind Offshore have contracted with VARD since October 2021. The five previous vessels were CSOVs. VARD 3 11 design The Energy Construction Vessel… Read More
Dominion Energy, which is developing the 2.6-GW Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) Commercial windfarm in the US says the cost of the vessel that will install the project, Charybdis, has risen steeply again Dominion Energy said the CVOW Commercial project remains on schedule, as does construction of the vessel, but in a Q2 earnings call on… Read More
Taihan Cable & Solution announced that on July 24, they held a launching ceremony for the 6,200-ton submarine cable laying vessel “Palos” at the Godeok Pier in the Asan National Industrial Complex, Dangjin, Chungcheongnam-do, where their submarine cable factory is located. Palos is the only offshore wind power CLV (Cable Laying Vessel) in the country… Read More
Equipment will be used for gas injection at Lapa pre-salt field Dutch-based pipe manufacturer Strohm has signed a contract with French supermajor TotalEnergies to provide its thermoplastic composite pipe (TCP) solution for the Lapa pre-salt field in the prolific Santos basin offshore Brazil. TCP can be used for a wide spectrum of applications such as… Read More
The installation of an offshore wind farm requires many specialist activities. Of course, the installation vessels that install both foundations and turbines stand out the most. But before actual construction can begin at sea, the seabed must be prepared. That is exactly what our trailing suction hopper dredgers Shoreway and Beachway and water injection dredger… Read More
Covington, Louisiana — Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc. (“Hornbeck Offshore” or the “Company”) announced today that the United States Department of the Navy Office of Small Business Programs recently approved a Mentor Protégé Agreement between the Company and Next Generation Logistics, LLC (“NGL”). Small businesses, including Veteran/Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned small businesses, Historically Underutilized Business Zone small businesses, Small… Read More