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Company developing world’s largest offshore windfarm in North Sea attempts to recover from turbulent year The Danish company developing the world’s largest offshore windfarm in the North Sea is to cut hundreds of jobs and pause its dividend in an attempt to recover from a chaotic 12 months. Ørsted, which is behind the £8bn Hornsea… Read More
HICO Investment Group, a key player in maritime and logistics investments, has expanded its maritime portfolio by investing in Tidal Transit, a low-carbon crew transport supplier. This strategic partnership aims to accelerate decarbonization efforts within the offshore wind sector. Tidal Transit, known for its robust operating and technical expertise in offshore crew transfer, will benefit… Read More
Google has signed its largest-ever offshore wind project power agreement in the Netherlands as it continues to work toward its green climate power targets Tech giant Google has embarked on its largest-ever offshore power agreement in the Netherlands, a further milestone in its pursuit of meeting renewable energy and climate targets. Google — which says… Read More
The ocean depths could be used as a home for a new type of subsea energy storage to help save excess power generated by renewables, claim researchers. Subsea Pumped Hydro Storage could hold the key to transforming seabeds into a “large-scale utility energy storage,” according to scientists from the University of Stavanger in Norway. As… Read More
Norwegian offshore vessel owner DOF has won a large contract with compatriot energy giant Equinor for the AHTS Skandi Iceman. The contract also includes ROV services provided by the DOF Group. The start of the new deal will be in the second quarter of 2024 with a three-year firm deal and three one-year options. Financial details… Read More
As part of Amazon’s world-leading strategy, the company will procure 473MW of renewable energy from the Moray West offshore wind farm in Scotland As the world’s biggest corporate purchaser of renewable energy, Amazon now has more than 500 solar and wind power projects globally. And this commitment is only growing, as the e-commerce giant is… Read More
TOKYO — Japan is preparing to allow offshore wind farms beyond its territorial waters in its much larger exclusive economic zone, with a more involved approval process that will require companies to secure consent from local interests such as fishing operations before they build. The proposed change would open up as much as 10 times… Read More
Technology group Wärtsilä has signed a five-year Optimised Maintenance Agreement with the Irish Naval Service. The agreement, which covers four offshore patrol vessels (OPV), is designed to ensure operational reliability along with long-term cost predictability. The order was booked by Wärtsilä in January 2024. “We have had good experience with Wärtsilä over the years, and we have… Read More
The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) representing the National Institute of Wind Energy (NIWE) has launched the bidding process for the allocation of sea-bed lease rights aimed at developing 4 GW offshore wind power projects. This initiative conducted on a build-own-operate (BOO) basis marks a significant step in India’s renewable energy ambitions. Scheduled to… Read More
Norwegian offshore vessel operator Siem Offshore has struck a deal with marine seismic player PXGEO for the offshore subsea construction vessel (OSCV) Siem Spearfish. The Oslo-listed company has fixed the 2014-built vessel for one year to support PXGEO’s worldwide operations. The contract starts mid-February after the completion of the vessel’s class renewal and comes with a… Read More
The offshore wind industry was hit with soaring costs and has to rebid for a stake in Long Island’s power future. New York state has four weeks to decide which, if any, energy companies will be awarded. Proponents are lobbying for needed green energy approval. “We need power, ladies and gentlemen. We are a power… Read More
Germany wants to accelerate the expansion of offshore wind energy by removing environmental impact assessments that sometimes delay projects. Unless neighboring states are significantly affected, such checks should in most cases no longer be required for the approval and operation of turbines at sea, according to a draft law from the economy ministry seen by Bloomberg. While the… Read More
Avedøre Power Station in Denmark is establishing a carbon capture plant to capture 150,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide annually from its straw-fired unit. The plant uses straw from the local fields on Zealand to produce heat and power for the Greater Copenhagen area, and starting in 2026, the biogenic carbon from the stack will be… Read More
HOUSTON, Feb. 1, 2024 — McDermott has been awarded two contracts from North Oil Company (NOC) to deliver engineering, procurement, construction, installation and commissioning (EPCIC) for packages 11 and 13 of the Ruya Development Project, as part of the expansion of the Al-Shaheen field, Qatar’s largest oil field. The Package 11 mega* contract scope, awarded to a… Read More
Meeting the Republic of Ireland’s offshore wind energy targets could reduce carbon emissions, cut electricity bills and create numerous jobs, according to a new report. But collaboration between government and industry will be needed as well as significant investment. The report has been launched at Wind Energy Ireland’s annual conference. It suggests achieving the country’s… Read More