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Belgium is pushing ahead with plans to develop an artificial island off its coast, creating a regional grid connector for offshore wind farms and a future hub for European energy transmission. Belgian transmission system operator Elia has unveiled the draft plans for what it believes will be the first artificial energy island. (This would put… Read More
President Joe Biden’s administration laid out ambitious additional goals last month to boost offshore wind power generation, one of the American renewable energy industry’s emerging wide open frontiers. The federal announcements come as coastal states across the country are increasingly setting offshore wind energy targets, seeking to capture not just clean energy but the potentially big economic… Read More
The Coast Guard yesterday issued a notice to Austal USA, the offshore patrol cutter (OPC) Stage 2 contractor, to proceed on detail design work to support future production of OPCs. The Coast Guard issued the notice following the withdrawal of the bid protest filed in July with the Government Accountability Office (GAO) by Eastern Shipbuilding Group Inc…. Read More
Heavy-lift crane HLC 295000 successfully completes first offshore projects Installation of XXL-monopiles possible in less than 24 hours First jacket foundation and platform installations completed With the installation of the largest monopiles ever produced in Europe and the lifting of a substation platform, the heavy lift crane HLC 295000 has successfully completed its first two… Read More
Sval Energi has strengthened its position on the Norwegian Continental Shelf by closing the Martin Linge and Greater Ekofisk Area transactions with Equinor and the acquisition of Suncor Energy Norge. Sval Energi said that the Martin Linge and Greater Ekofisk Area deal with Equinor and the acquisition of Suncor Energy’s Norwegian arm were closed on… Read More
Sembcorp Marine has won a $3 billion contract for a new FPSO for Petrobras, its largest single order from the Brazilian petroleum giant. The winning bid more than doubles Sembmarine’s orderbook by value. When completed, the future FPSO P-82 will be deployed at the Buzios offshore oil field in Brazil’s pre-salt Santos Basin. The ultradeepwater… Read More
For the first time in the last four quarters, HHI Group’s Korea Shipbuilding and Offshore Engineering (KSOE) division is forecast to make a slight profit. Korean financial data provider FnGuide estimates that KSOE has earned $56 million in operating profit in the July-September quarter. KSOE has not turned a profit since the third quarter of 2021, and its… Read More
Are all-electric seagliders the future for getting personnel to offshore platforms? French super major TotalEnergies is looking at the idea. It has reached an agreement with Massachusetts-based start-up REGENT (Regional Electric Ground Effect Nautical Transport). The company (which is registered as Regent Craft Inc.) has developed an all-electric wing-in-ground-effect (WIG) vessel, the seaglider. It says that it… Read More
The Board of Directors for Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind, LLC, (Atlantic Shores), a 50/50 partnership between Shell New Energies US LLC and EDF Renewables North America, is pleased to announce the appointment of Joris Veldhoven as the company’s first Chief Executive Officer. “I am excited and humbled to lead the continued growth of Atlantic Shores, one of the… Read More
China’s first 2,000-ton offshore wind power installation platform was delivered for use in the Nansha district of Guangzhou, Guangdong province, on Wednesday, according to China Daily. It will help make a deeper exploration of offshore wind power potential for the country in the months to come. The platform, named Baihetan, is the first offshore wind… Read More
Building on more than 10 years experience in the installation of the main floating wind farm prototypes in Europe, Paris-headquartered offshore services specialist Bourbon has established a new division dedicated to offshore wind. It says the new Bourbon Wind division will support its ambition to become a major player across the entire offshore wind value chain: pre-studies,… Read More
One of the challenges created by the rapid expansion of the offshore wind industry is the need for port facilities to support the industry both during its installation and later for maintenance and operations. In many parts of the world, they are struggling with the need to support the industry while analysts warn that the… Read More
Siemens Gamesa intends to lay off 2,900 employees after revealing that inflation and supply chain issues are affecting its bottom line. Rising costs for energy, raw materials and transport are cutting into margins, while shortages of components, port congestion and supply delays are impacting production. Three days after the world’s largest offshore wind turbine maker… Read More
Rotterdam, the Netherlands, 28 September 2022 – Van Oord’s offshore installation vessel Aeolus will get a major crane upgrade. By installing a new, longer boom on Aeolus’ existing crane, the vessel will be ready to handle the newest generation up to 15 MW turbines for offshore wind projects. Van Oord decided to upgrade the Aeolus… Read More
Further to our company announcement issued on 28 March 2022, Ørsted has today completed the divestment of 50 % of Hornsea 2 Offshore Wind Farm to a consortium comprising AXA IM Alts, acting on behalf of clients, and Crédit Agricole Assurances. The information provided in this announcement does not change Ørsted’s previous financial guidance for the financial… Read More