Offshore Renewable Energy - Apr 20th, 2023
 
 
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April 20, 2023
Wood Mackenize says the market will see intensified focus on offshore wind, which will grow sevenfold by 2032.
China's first semisubmersible offshore photovoltaic power generation platform was delivered by CIMC Raffles Raffles.
The world’s deepest wind turbine foundation has been installed at the Seagreen wind farm, a joint venture project between SSE Renewables and TotalEnergies.
The project will accelerate the development of a new generation of digital technologies essential for the expansion of offshore wind generation required to meet climate targets.
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DNV has updated its service specification certification DNV-SE-0190 to cover certification of energy islands and offshore wind farms in Poland.
Havfram Wind has contracted Huisman to supply a 3,000 metric ton-plus leg encircling crane (LEC) for the company’s second NG-20000X wind turbine installation vessel.
Ørsted and Acciona have signed an MoU to explore options for floating offshore wind foundations.
Eidesvik Offshore says the Subsea Viking vessel operations are in full swing for the Hollandse Kust Noord offshore wind project.
The final destination is a wind farm in the seas of Scotland.
The lightweight, blade-like devices can float on water and are ideal for decentralized fuel production in remote locations or marine fueling stations for ships/vessels.
ONE-Dyas has contracted N-Sea to install a subsea power cable between the Riffgat offshore wind farm and the new N05-A gas production platform.
Senate Bill 605 is the second bill introduced focused on exploring wave energy technology introduced in the past year.
The construction of the first US-built service operation vessel is going full speed ahead at a shipyard in Houma, Louisiana, Ørsted said.
CRCC Harbour & Channel Engineering Bureau group in China has commissioned CIMC Raffles to construct a 1,600-t offshore wind turbine installation vessel.
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The UK government is considering changes to its Contracts for Difference mechanism for supporting new low-carbon electricity generation projects, including offshore wind developments.
RWE and Northland Power have selected Havfram Wind as their preferred transportation and installation provider for the Nordseecluster offshore wind project.
IberBlue Wind says this will be the first cross-border offshore wind project on the Spanish-Portuguese border.
Zephyrus Marine has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Mirai Ships, a Japan-based shipyard, to build the Zephyrus Zero Carbon Offshore wind service vessel.
Acteon's TerraSond and Benthic will perform geophysical and geotechnical survey work for two planned floating wind farms northeast of Aberdeen.
The components of Provence Grand Large's future floating offshore wind turbines have arrived on the Quai Gloria in Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône.
Liftra is providing the design and engineering based on its LT1500 turbine installation crane technology, and this is combined with DEME’s engineering, operations and installation technology.
BlueFloat Energy has partnered with OffshoreWind4Kids to inspire children and students to expand their knowledge of wind power and renewable energy.
The 114th jacket foundation was successfully installed by the Saipem 7000 crane vessel, which was used to lift each of the 2,000-tonne foundations into place.
The first of 69 wind turbines has been installed at the Hollandse Kust Noord offshore wind park in the North Sea.
The Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners has announced a call for an investigation into the recent marine animal deaths that have occurred along the coastline of New Jersey.
ClassNK has issued an approval in principle (AiP) for a conversion plan of a medium-sized self-elevating platform vessel.
Maersk Supply Service and GustoMSC will co-design a new offshore wind installation vessel tailored to the growing market in Europe.
The Rocksteady tensioning tool is a subsea mooring line tensioning system designed to simplify the installation and replacement of mooring lines on floating offshore assets.