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Download the Press Release (PDF) Paris –TotalEnergies announces the launch of a pilot project consisting in a floating wind turbine to supply renewable power to Culzean offshore platform in the UK North Sea, thus pioneering an innovative decarbonization scheme. The 3 MW floating wind turbine will be located 2 km west of the Culzean platform, 220… Read More
Plans to build hundreds or even thousands of offshore wind turbines off the U.S. East Coast “will be the biggest change to the sea floor in the area since the last Ice Age ended about 14,000 years ago,” according to scientists. Around 20 offshore wind lease areas are now planned for mainly soft bottom of… Read More
Wärtsilä partners with Norwegian ship owner, Eidesvik, on world’s first ammonia-fuelled platform supply vessel conversion Technology group Wärtsilä has signed a contract with Norwegian shipowner Eidesvik to supply the equipment for the conversion of an offshore platform supply vessel (PSV) to operate with ammonia fuel. The vessel, ‘Viking Energy’, which is on contract to energy… Read More
HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering has made a significant move in the clean energy sector by acquiring Finnish fuel cell company Convion for approximately €72 million. The acquisition, announced on August 26, marks a strategic step for the company as it aims to secure a leading position in the burgeoning hydrogen fuel cell market…. Read More
Norwegian energy giant Equinor has decided to close its Hanoi office and pull out of Vietnam’s offshore wind market. This move comes amid political turmoil within the country, a power struggle within the Communist Party of Vietnam, its recent tilt towards China, and Equinor’s regular review of its portfolio of renewable assets. This also marks… Read More
This article was corrected on Aug. 26 at 8:49 a.m. to use the correct units on the amount of energy the offshore wind projects are projected to generate. This is the third and final story in a series examining how the top gubernatorial candidates, determined by polling data, would lead on energy and the environment…. Read More
After weeks of avoiding questions from the community, GE Vernova and Vineyard Wind have responded to a list of inquiries from the Town of Nantucket. Those answers are included below, along with relevant context. Some questions and answers have been abbreviated or omitted for brevity or edited for grammatical correctness. Question: Has this incident occurred elsewhere?… Read More
Equinor will establish and operate a new area-wide emergency preparedness solution for the southwestern Barents Sea. The solution will add new resources, expertise and capabilities that will strengthen safety and emergency preparedness in this ocean area. “Safety is our number one priority, we must have a good emergency preparedness system in place wherever we operate…. Read More
The new vessel, the third A-class WTIV to join the Cadeler fleet, will be one of the world’s largest installation vessels in the offshore wind market, with Kongsberg Maritime providing a complete electrical, automation and propulsion system Kongsberg Maritime has secured a contract from COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry to supply a package of mission-critical technology… Read More
Kongsberg Maritime has been at the forefront of developing innovative propulsion solutions to address the challenge of underwater noise, a growing concern for marine ecosystems Kongsberg Maritime’s rim-drive azimuth thruster has achieved Silent-E notation from DNV, the first of its kind to receive this prestigious certification. Installed on the new Commissioning Service Operation Vessel (CSOV)… Read More
“K” Line Wind Service, a subsidiary of the “K” LINE Group, and Acteon, the international marine energy and infrastructure services business, have signed a non-exclusive memorandum of understanding that sets out how the companies will use each other’s skills and services to collaboratively support the Japan’s Floating Offshore Wind project including demonstration and commercial projects…. Read More
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has finalised the decision to establish an initial target of 7.6 GW for offshore wind energy procurement. These projects are anticipated to be operational between 2031 and 2037. Wind Farms off the coast of California will be floating wind farms, due to water depths. This initiative aligns with the… Read More
After years of expectations and little progress, the development of this energy source in Latin America is reaching a crucial moment The development of offshore wind energy is entering a defining moment in Latin America, following years of expectation that have raised hopes for the energy source, but which have yet to result in a single turbine operating off… Read More
A second GE Vernova wind turbine blade has failed at the Dogger Bank A wind farm off the northeast coast of England, according to Reuters and several online reports. According to the reports, Dogger Bank wind farm officials said they were “aware of a blade failure which occurred” on Thursday morning on an installed Haliade-X… Read More
The US has ambitious plans to significantly expand its offshore wind capacity, backed by substantial investments and government support. However, the industry has faced numerous setbacks, including project cancellations, delays, equipment failures, and financial difficulties for major companies like Orsted. Despite challenges, foreign investors like Equinor and Vestas remain committed to US offshore wind projects,… Read More