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Environmental groups have successfully pushed for a ‘green terminal’ strategy at the Port of Humboldt outside Eureka. On Thursday, the Humboldt Bay Harbor District, which manages the port, committed to using electricity instead of diesel to power the terminal’s machinery. The net-zero emissions goal will be implemented as the harbor develops a terminal where giant… Read More
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) and Hokutaku Co., Ltd., a Japanese wind turbine maintenance firm, have agreed to create a capital alliance through MOL’s acquisition of the majority of Hokutaku’s outstanding shares. According to MOL, Hokutaku is the largest third-party maintenance company in Japan that is not affiliated with a specific manufacturer or power producer… Read More
The UK has gone further and faster down the green energy road than many predicted. Despite the successes so far, more challenges are ahead By Mark Rowe Last autumn, Scotland’s biggest offshore wind farm, off the Angus coast, began operating at full capacity, generating sufficient electricity to power two-thirds of Scotland’s households. Seagreen’s 114 giant turbines… Read More
The companies said BNS Decom “intends to revolutionise the decommissioning process for offshore windfarms, serving as a turnkey solution provider for asset owners.” Ballast Nedam will be responsible for offshore operations and Sif will be responsible for receiving and processing decommissioned components for re-use and recycling. The companies said all offshore and onshore work “will… Read More
By Rod Nickel (Reuters) Canadian pipeline company Enbridge is keen on further offshore wind investments in France, but will avoid the United States, where cost and supply chain problems have contributed to offshore projects collapsing, a senior executive said. Rising costs have led to canceled projects in the U.S. and Britain while putting others at risk. The… Read More
Damen Shipyards Group has officially launched its latest vessel, a fully electric Service Operations Vessel (SOV), 70 metres x 17 metres. With its offshore charging capabilities, the vessel paves the way for significantly reduced emissions in the maintenance of offshore wind farms. Creating a total solution Three years ago, Damen set out to assess the feasibility… Read More
The Arcadis Ost 1 wind farm off the coast of Rügen in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania is now supplying its full capacity to the German electricity transmission system, providing consumers with an additional 250 MW of renewable energy. 50Hertz built the submarine and onshore cable connection to the Lubmin substation and worked with wind farm operator, Parkwind,… Read More
Germany added 17 GW of new renewable energy capacity in 2023 with solar accounting for a substantial 14.1 GW of the total, the Federal Network Agency said on Friday, citing preliminary figures. Europe’s largest economy has nearly 170 GW of renewable energy plants in operation, an increase of 12% as compared with the previous year…. Read More
The offshore wind industry is hoping for new momentum in 2024 to counter the broken contracts, canceled wind farms and missed targets characterizing its last 18 months. While experts say the nascent industry is getting back on its feet after being thrashed by inflationary costs and an immature supply chain after the pandemic, the enormous… Read More
As part of the Biden-Harris administration’s goal of deploying 30 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind energy capacity by 2030, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is inviting the public to review and comment on a draft potential development of six wind lease areas offshore New York and New Jersey, in an area known as… Read More
St. Johns Ship Building, Palatka, Fla., recently announced the delivery of the WINDEA Courageous, the first of three 99’x33’x5′ Jones Act compliant Incat Crowther crew transport vessels (CTV) ordered by WINDEA CTV LLC, a partnership of Hornblower Wind and MidOcean Wind. The vessel will enter service supporting Vineyard Wind 1, and is already onsite in New Bedford, Mass., supporting the construction of the… Read More
In 2023, Bernhard Schulte Offshore ordered the design and construction of two such vessels from Ulstein, a contract which included options for two + two vessels. These options have been transferred to institutional investors advised by J.P. Morgan Asset Management, who declared the first two. Servicing a greener future “We are excited to add to… Read More
OCEAN CITY, Md. – US Wind has submitted a request for Incidental Take Regulations to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in regards to construction of the Maryland Offshore Wind Project. The regulations would govern the authorization of take of a small number of 19 species of marine mammals. A “small number” is considered less… Read More
Louisiana is set to break a clean energy milestone in the United States, launching the first two offshore wind farms in state waters. The projects, known as Cajun Wind and Diamond Offshore Wind, have already been approved by Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards and the state’s Department of Natural Resources. Cajun Wind is being developed by Danish manufacturer Vestas Wind Systems… Read More
Article from: Port Esbjerg (2023/11/07) – The only Danish offshore wind project this year nears completion “We’ve reached a milestone,” says Vattenfall’s project director, referring to the Vesterhav Syd and Vesterhav Nord wind farms, which are almost ready to supply power to 340,000 households. The Vole au vent installation vessel recently installed the remaining wind… Read More