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(BusinessWire) Chet Morrison Contractors, on behalf of floating wind startup Aikido Technologies, has performed the final structural assembly of Aikido One floating wind platform in less than 40 working hours, establishing a new standard in the industrialization of floating platforms. The assembly operation, representing 10-time speed-up, demonstrates how Aikido can enable offshore wind project developers... Continue Reading →
Mooreast Holdings Ltd. announced today it will appoint Mr Eirik Ellingsen, a Norwegian with deep experience in the offshore and marine sector, as Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) amid growing adoption of floating wind energy projects worldwide. Mr Ellingsen will assume the role of CEO at Mooreast on 1 January 2025. He will be taking over... Continue Reading →
(OE) NOV has introduced the Quick Connector, developed by its subsidiary GustoMSC, to enhances the safety and efficiency of offshore lifting operations across the offshore energy industry. As countries seek to increase their renewable energy capacity and reduce carbon emissions, offshore wind will play a major role in the world’s expanding energy mix. However, these... Continue Reading →
Specialist offshore wind engineering consultancy Wood Thilsted has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with multiple industry and research institutions to jointly advance nature inclusivity in offshore wind farm designs. The joint industry project (JIP) aims to redefine what it means to create offshore wind farms that positively impact natural ecosystems throughout their lifecycle. The... Continue Reading →
(OE) DNV has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Seatrium to cooperate on strategic activities and projects in the areas of engineering, technology and new product design, with key focus on floating offshore energy solutions. Under the MoU, DNV will provide Seatrium with expert advice on market and regulatory trends, emerging technologies, and best... Continue Reading →
(cleantechnica.com) The offshore wind industry has planted tens of thousands of turbines in coastal waters around the world since the early 2000s. That’s a good start, but it’s just a start. New offshore floating wind technology is beginning to hit the market, extending the reach of wind turbines into new territory and providing new opportunities... Continue Reading →
SBM Offshore announces that it has been awarded contracts for the GranMorgu field development project located in Block 58 in Suriname by the Operator, TotalEnergies EP Suriname B.V., an affiliate of TotalEnergies. Under these contracts, SBM Offshore will, in partnership with Technip Energies, construct and install a Floating Production, Storage and Offloading vessel (FPSO). The... Continue Reading →
(offshore-mag.com) Fred. Olsen 1848 says the BRUNEL Floating Foundation initiative for the floating offshore wind sector has completed its comprehensive basic design phase. This was done in compliance with the DNV-SE-0422 certification, and the development subsequently gained a DNV Basic Design Certification. These milestones are said to confirm acceptance for the design methodologies and developments for primary... Continue Reading →
(OE) Gazelle Wind Power, a Dublin-based developer of foundations for floating offshore wind farms, has secured investment of $12.1 million to accelerate the development of its floating wind technology. The funding round for Gazelle Wind Power was led by Indico Capital Partners, a premier investor in ocean related sustainable technologies. Other investors in the round... Continue Reading →
(offshoreWIND.biz) Norwegian company Entrion Wind has been issued a US patent for its Fully Restrained Platform (FRP) monopile, which combines fixed and floating platform technologies. The technology can extend the water depths for monopile foundations to up to 100 metres, according to the company. Entrion Wind plans to commercially roll out the FRP monopile in... Continue Reading →
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