Deutsche Offshore selects SMST gangway and crane systems for service vessels
- Category: Projects and Contracts
Deutsche Offshore has chosen SMST to supply key equipment for its fleet of Construction and Commissioning Service Operation Vessels (C-CSOV), including the Telescopic Access Bridge (TAB-L2) gangway system and a 50-tonne Offshore Knuckle Boom Crane (KBC-L) with 3D motion compensation.
Port Esbjerg and WindPort form strategic alliance for Sørlige Nordsjø II offshore wind project
- Category: Projects and Contracts
Port Esbjerg and Norwegian port operator WindPort have formed a strategic partnership aimed at strengthening their role in Norway’s offshore wind sector. The collaboration brings together Esbjerg’s experience in offshore logistics with WindPort’s location and ambition to become the primary marshalling hub for the Sørlige Nordsjø II (SNII) project.
Michael Hannibal to become Chief Commercial Officer at Stiesdal Offshore
- Category: Company News
Michael Hannibal, Partner at Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), will join Stiesdal Offshore as Chief Commercial Officer to help accelerate the company’s work in floating wind technology.
Restech previews new remote line launcher for offshore wind vessels
- Category: Product News
Restech, a developer of pneumatic line throwers, is introducing a new system designed to meet growing demands for flexibility in towing and mooring operations for Service Operation Vessels (SOVs) in the offshore wind sector.
France at risk of missing offshore wind target without policy reform
- Category: Industry News
France is unlikely to meet its offshore wind targets unless it simplifies permitting procedures and fosters a more supportive investment environment, according to new research from the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA).
DNV expands operations in Ireland and integrates Enviroguide Consulting
- Category: Company News
Nordex completes testing of N175/6.X rotor blade
- Category: Product News
Over the past eleven months, Nordex has conducted mechanical testing of a rotor blade from its N175/6.X turbine in line with the IEC 61400-23 standard. The tests took place at the accredited rotor blade test facility operated by the Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy Systems IWES in Bremerhaven.
Zeitview to expand Visual AI platform following new investment
- Category: Company News
Zeitview, a provider of visual artificial intelligence (AI) for critical infrastructure, has completed a capital raise led by Climate Investment, with continued support from existing investors including Valor Equity Partners, Union Square Ventures, Upfront Ventures, Euclidean Capital, Energy Transition Ventures, Hearst Ventures and Y Combinator.
UK Government approves Rampion 2 Offshore Wind Farm
- Category: Projects and Contracts
The UK Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, Ed Miliband MP, has granted a Development Consent Order (DCO) for the Rampion 2 Offshore Wind Farm, which is being developed off the coast of Sussex. The project, an extension of the existing Rampion Offshore Wind Farm, is being led by RWE on behalf of its joint venture partners.
Octopus acquires 10% stake in East Anglia One offshore wind farm
- Category: Projects and Contracts
Octopus Energy Generation has acquired a 10% stake in the East Anglia One offshore wind farm. The 714 MW wind farm is located 43 kilometres off the Suffolk coast in eastern England and has been operational since 2021, comprising 102 wind turbines.
- WestfalenWind orders 20 Enercon turbines for projects in North Rhine-Westphalia
- RWE tests offshore rescue procedures at Nordsee Ost wind farm
- Vard to build new subsea operations vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
- Hitachi Energy and BHEL selected for 6 GW transmission project in India
- Abukuma wind farm reaches commercial operation in Fukushima
- Alterric awarded contracts for 178.66 MW in German onshore wind auction
- MIT and GE Vernova launch Energy and Climate Alliance to accelerate decarbonisation
- Cubico selects BaxEnergy for renewable energy management across global portfolio
- Balmoral Comtec invests in wave and current simulation facility for renewables
- Bluestream Offshore awarded contract for corrosion protection on Baltyk 2 & 3 offshore wind farms
- Renova partners with Shoreline Wind for onshore wind projects in Japan and the Philippines
- Global Underwater Hub and Subsea Innovation Cluster Australia collaborate to expand the subsea sector
- Altus Renewables places order with Nordex for wind farm in Germany
- Maine floating offshore wind project paused amid industry uncertainty
- Enercon installs E-175 EP5 E2 prototype in Germany
- KK Wind Solutions expands with new US regional division
- EDPR auctions 90 Vestas wind turbines and auxiliary materials in Colombia
- Clearway and Vestas sign turbine supply agreement for West Virginia repowering project
- County Administrative Board supports Fyrskeppet offshore wind farm in Sweden
- Wirescan receives investment from Adara Ventures
- Nordex secures 750 MW wind turbine orders in Türkiye
- TotalEnergies and European Energy strengthen partnership in Danish offshore wind
- StormGeo launches e-learning platform to improve weather safety in offshore energy operations
- Vestas secures 172 MW order in the USA
- Iberdrola receives planning approval for Windanker offshore wind farm
- Vestas secures firm order for Nordlicht 1 offshore wind project in Germany
- Eiffage to acquire HSM Offshore Energy
- Vestas secures 154 MW of onshore wind orders from wpd in Germany
- Gurit appoints Dr. Tobias Lührig as new CEO
- OX2 begins construction of 472 MW onshore wind power in Finland