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AD Ports Group, National Marine Dredging to Establish Subsea Services

United Arab Emirates

AD Ports Group and National Marine Dredging Company Group inked an agreement to establish a new joint company to conduct offshore surveys and subsea services in the UAE, across the GCC region, as well as in select international markets. The agreement was signed at AD Ports Group headquarters by Captain Mohamed Juma Al Shamisi, Managing… Read More

Arcadis Ost 1 offshore substation installed

Germany

Parkwind, 50 Hertz, and Bladt Industries have successfully installed the Arcadis Ost offshore substation (OSS). The 2380-ton structure was installed by the Scaldis crane vessel Gulliver on its monopile foundation in the wind farm Arcadis Ost 1 located around 19 kilometres east of Rügen in Germany. Developed in collaboration with 50 Hertz, the 30 meter… Read More

Briggs Marine Secure NnG Contract for Provision of CTV Services

United Kingdom

Briggs Marine, has successfully secured a contract to deliver Crew Transfer Vessel (CTV) services to the Neart na Gaoithe (NnG) offshore wind farm, currently under construction 15 km off the Fife coast. The contract will see Briggs Marine draw on its 50-years’ experience of first-class marine vessel operations, to provide CTV services for the project,… Read More

Intrakat-Parkwind Agreement ‘Locked’ for Offshore Wind Development – What Does the Agreement Provide?

Greece

With extensive experience in offshore development projects and specialization in local infrastructure projects, the two companies complement each other. Headquartered in Greece and with a significant international presence, the Intrakat Group, a key member of Intracom Holdings, is a leading player in the country’s construction sector, offering high-quality products in a comprehensive portfolio of activities… Read More

New report cites strong job potential in Maine-based offshore wind industry: over 1,000 jobs already

ME, United States

A new report says Maine has the potential to develop a world-class offshore wind workforce capable of operating regionally, nationally and internationally. And it says Maine has significant training capacity for wind-specific certifications and for related occupations such as welding, electricians and manufacturing necessary for offshore wind. “Maine Offshore Wind Talent Analysis” was released this… Read More

Brasil Steps Ahead in Offshore Wind

Brazil

Global offshore wind developer Corio Generation is expanding its footprint to South America with plans to build five projects in Brazil. Taken together, they will have a combined capacity of more than five gigawatts, adding to Brazil’s 97.4 GW list of projects in planning. Corio, which is a portfolio company of Macquarie’s Green Investment Group… Read More

Damen Shipyards’ ground-breaking Fast Crew Supplier 7011 wins Offshore Support Journal award

Netherlands

Aqua Helix wins Offshore Energy Vessel of the Year 2022 accolade At last night’s dinner hosted by the Offshore Support Journal Conference 2022, the Offshore Energy Vessel of the Year award was presented to Damen Shipyards for its revolutionary Fast Crew Supplier (FCS) 7011 Aqua Helix. The first of a new class, the Aqua Helix takes offshore crew transfers to a… Read More

Alfa Laval to acquire Scanjet

Sweden

Alfa Laval has signed an agreement to acquire Scanjet, a leading global supplier of tank cleaning equipment and solutions for marine, offshore and industrial applications. The acquisition will extend Alfa Laval’s broad tanker offering, creating a more comprehensive product portfolio for cargo tanks. Closing of the acquisition is expected during Q3 2022. Scanjet’s intelligent tank… Read More

Viking Life Saving establishes safety hub for U.S. offshore wind

VA, United States

Viking Life-Saving Equipment A/S has selected Norfolk, Va., as its hub to support the safety needs of North America’s fast-emerging offshore wind sector. Viking, a leading safety solutions provider for the global maritime and offshore industries will coordinate delivery, service and lease agreements for sector-specific PPE (personal protective equipment) and other gear from offices in Norfolk. Headed… Read More

Luminus wind turbines on Jan De Nul’s site in Ghent port area officially inaugurated

Belgium

On the occasion of Global Wind Day, Belgian politicians – Governor of East Flanders Carina Van Cauter, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the North Sea Vincent Van Quickenborne and Energy Minister Tinne Van der Straeten – today officially inaugurated the two wind turbines that Luminus has built on the site of Jan De Nul… Read More

GM Invests in Novel Offshore Wind Technology

Norway

Wind Catching Systems, the developer of the novel wall-shaped floating wind turbine platform, has secured $10 million in an early venture capital investment round led by GM Ventures – the VC arm of General Motors. GM, a towering icon of internal combustion engine technology, intends to have an all-electric product lineup by 2035 and has… Read More

Bourbon Expands Offshore Renewable Energy Focus with Wind Maintenance

France

France’s Bourbon group is partnering with Wilhelmsen’s start-up Integrated Wind Solutions to provide services for the commissioning and maintenance of offshore wind farms in France’s developing renewable energy market. Bourbon group which has been a leader in the offshore oil and gas marine services sector since the 1990s is the latest example of offshore companies… Read More

Chantiers de l’Atlantique Seeks to Expand Offshore Engineering Work

France

French shipbuilder Chantiers de l’Atlantique is working to expand the offshore engineering portion of its business to offset the continuing lull in future cruise ship orders. Today they announced an agreement with Lhyfe, a pioneering company in renewable green hydrogen, to develop offshore projects tied to Lhyfe’s renewable green hydrogen production platforms. Lhyfe already has… Read More

Netherlands Plans Offshore Wind Auctions to Double Capacity to 21 GW

Netherlands

The Dutch government confirmed its plans to double the Netherlands offshore wind energy generation capacity. When completed the new projects added to the currently installed and projects under development would represent approximately 75 percent of the country’s current energy consumption. The new wind farm plans are part of the Netherlands’ commitment with its neighboring countries… Read More

Equinor and BP launch NY Offshore Wind Innovation Hub

NY, United States

Equinor and BP have announced the launch of a New York-based Offshore Wind Innovation Hub aimed at facilitating partnerships with start-ups that bring new technological solutions to the rapidly growing U.S. offshore wind industry. The initiative springs from a new three-year partnership between Equinor, the Urban Future Lab (UFL) at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering,… Read More

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