Bekaert to Develop Floating Wind Mooring Solutions Under TAILWIND Project

(offshoreWIND.biz) Belgian company Bekaert will develop new floating wind mooring systems as part of the TAILWIND project that was launched in January this year by companies from the offshore wind industry, academia and research organisations to deliver advanced station-keeping technologies for floating wind. The TAILWIND project, funded by the EU’s Horizon programme, will develop innovative... Continue Reading →

Bekaert Joins Tailwind Floating Wind Moorings Innovation Project

(OE) Belgium-based offshore mooring systems specialist Bekaert has joined the Tailwind project, which aims to develop advanced mooring solutions for floating wind industry. The Tailwind project, launched in January 2024, will aim to deliver advanced station-keeping technologies, designed to maintain the position of floating offshore wind energy farms through innovative mooring lines and anchoring systems.... Continue Reading →

This ‘spider’ crane enables an offshore wind turbine to virtually build itself

(Electrek) Norway’s WindSpider has designed a lightweight crane system that builds offshore wind turbines virtually on its own once the tower is up. The Norwegian startup is being taken very seriously – it’s part of the Energy Transition Norway cluster, and it’s been backed by German global energy company RWE since December 2022. WindSpider announced a deal in early March with... Continue Reading →

MODEC Picks TMC Compressors for Errea Wittu FPSO

(OE) TMC Compressors (TMC) has secured a contract to supply a large capacity marine compressed air system to MODEC’s FPSO Errea Wittu, set for deployment at ExxonMobil’s Uaru field offshore Guyana TMC said it will manufacture and assemble the equipment in Europe, without disclosing the value of the contract. Offshore Frontier Solutions, MODEC’s joint venture... Continue Reading →

Tomorrow’s deep water Floating Wind Turbines: the six main design categories explained – long read

(energypost.eu) The new frontier of offshore wind power is floating wind turbines. That’s because they can be installed in deep water where wind speeds are consistently higher. The new designs have the floating turbines, that bob and sway with the waves and wind, stabilised with ballast or anchored with chains to the seafloor. Emma Edwards at Oxford... Continue Reading →

Acteon acquired by private equity investors

(OM) Acteon Group, an offshore energy infrastructure services business, has been acquired by private equity investors Buckthorn Partners and One Equity Partners (OEP). With this business investment, Buckthorn and OEP said they aim to "improve Acteon’s standing with suppliers and customers and enable it to compete even more strongly in its core markets." The investors’ said... Continue Reading →

Tadek assesses floating offshore wind platforms for Marine Power Systems

(Offshore-energy.biz) UK-based Tadek Ocean Engineering has produced a study on floating offshore wind platforms for Welsh company Marine Power Systems (MPS). The report evaluates tension leg platforms (TLP) long-term performance compared to semi-submersible alternatives for floating offshore wind turbines (FOWT).  It includes an analysis of various aspects such as platform dimensions, assembly, and manufacturing setups,... Continue Reading →

Axess Gets Concept Engineering Job for Multi-Turbine Floating Wind Platform Developer

(OE) Norwegian offshore energy industry services company Axess Technologies has won a concept engineering study contract with Wind Catching Systems (WCS), a developer of floating offshore wind technology. The scope of work entails an advanced handling system capable of replacing turbine blades and entire turbines, while also serving as a versatile work platform for inspection,... Continue Reading →

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