(OET) Offshore accommodation provider Prosafe is taking part in three ongoing tenders to win more work for its fleet of vessels. As the recent Petrobras tender for 450 days was cancelled, Prosafe is currently not participating in any Petrobras tenders, however, the company is engaged in three tenders. The first of these is in the... Continue Reading →
TWP Reveals Names for Two 1GW Offshore Wind Farms in Scotland
Thistle Wind Partners (TWP), a consortium of DEME Concessions, Qair and Aspiravi, on Monday revealed the final names for its two offshore wind project secured in the ScotWind seabed lease round. The 1GW Bowdun offshore wind farm will be located off the coast of Stonehaven, lying 44km out from the landmark of Bowdun Head and covering an area... Continue Reading →
Vestas Buys ST3 Offshore – Breaking News
(OW) Danish wind turbine manufacturer Vestas has acquired ST3 Offshore in the sixth tendering round since the Polish offshore steel foundations manufacturer declared bankruptcy. ”On March 20, in the court Sąd Rejonowy Szczecin-Centrum XII Wydział Gospodarczy w Szczecinie an auction for the purchase of ST3 Offshore was held. The highest price offered was PLN 170,500,002,... Continue Reading →
SSE, Marubeni & CIP’s Floating Wind Farm in Scotland Could Have 270 Turbines and 6 Offshore Substations
SSE Renewables, Marubeni and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) have submitted the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Scoping Report for the array area of their Ossian floating wind farm to Marine Scotland. According to the report, the wind farm could have up to 270 wind turbines and six offshore substations. The consortium won the development rights for the Scottish... Continue Reading →
Jan De Nul Starts Gode Wind 3 and Borkum Riffgrund 3 Contract
(OE) Offshore installation company Jan De Nul has officially started the transportation and installation contract for the construction of Ørsted’s 242 MW Gode Wind 3 and 900 MW Borkum Riffgrund 3 offshore wind farm in Germany. The first batch of three monopile foundations has left Steelwind’s yard in Nordenham (Germany) to Eemshaven (The Netherlands), which... Continue Reading →
Marubeni-funded green hydrogen injection demonstration project kicks off in Portugal
Japan’s Marubeni Corporation has launched the first green hydrogen injection demonstration project in the natural gas distribution network of Portugal through its investment in Floene Energias, a gas distribution system operator in Portugal with over 70% of the country’s market share. According to Marubeni, in this demonstration project, Floene is transporting green hydrogen through its... Continue Reading →
Dogger Bank A Sets Sail: Giant Offshore Wind Farm Takes Another Step Forward
Dogger Bank A, a substation for the first phase of the giant Dogger Bank offshore wind farm in the UK, sailed away from Aibel's Yard in Haugesund, Norway, on Thursday. Dogger Bank A is the first of three Offshore Wind Platforms Aibel is building on behalf of the Dogger Bank wind farm consortium comprising Equinor,... Continue Reading →
DNV Study Highlights Importance and Potential of Offshore Hydrogen Production in Europe
Offshore hydrogen production is paramount to meet the substantial increase expected in European hydrogen demand, as hydrogen is due to play a significant role as a low-carbon energy carrier – not only to decarbonize hard-to-abate sectors, but also to boost security of energy supply in Europe, a study has shown. The "Specification of a European... Continue Reading →
Operations and Maintenance Base for World’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm Opened at Port of Tyne
(OE) Operations and Maintenance Base for what will be the world's largest offshore wind farm - the Dogger Bank - was officially opened on Tuesday in Port of Tyne. Equinor, a partner in the North Sea wind farm, said that the O&M base would serve as the hub for operations for Dogger Bank Wind Farm,... Continue Reading →
Global increase in offshore wind leases, report finds
(OM) More countries plan to stage their first offshore wind lease rounds in 2023, according to the latest Global Market Overview from TGS subsidiary 4C Offshore. At the same time, project development and FIDs will slow offshore wind expansion in the short term. The report cites slow permitting, delays in offtake auctions, supply chain issues... Continue Reading →