JDR Cable Systems (JDR), the global subsea cable and umbilical supplier and service provider, part of the TFKable Group, has been awarded a significant contract by DEME Offshore to support Dominion Energy's Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project. JDR's comprehensive scope of work covers 176 wind turbines and three offshore substations. It includes pull—in, termination,... Continue Reading →
Vestas Gets Turbine Order for 900MW Offshore Wind Farm in Germany
(OE) Vestas has received a firm order for RWE’s 900 MW Nordseecluster B offshore wind project in Germany. The order includes 60 V236-15.0 MW wind turbines and Vestas is responsible for the supply, delivery, and commissioning of the turbines. Upon completion, Vestas will also service the asset under a five-year service agreement followed by a... Continue Reading →
NOV’s GustoMSC Presents Quick Connector for Heavy Lift Cranes
(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 →
DNV issues certifications for floating offshore wind foundation concept
(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 →
Siemens Gamesa Bags GBP 1 Billion Turbine Contract for East Anglia Two
(offshoreWIND.biz) ScottishPower has awarded Siemens Gamesa a turbine contract worth more than GBP 1 billion for its 960 MW East Anglia Two offshore wind farm in the UK. Under the contract, Siemens Gamesa will supply 64 of its flagship SG 14-236 DD wind turbines, which have a rotor diameter of 236 metres, for ScottishPower’s third... Continue Reading →
Entrion Secures US Patent for Monopile that Can Be Installed in Water Depths of Up to 100 Metres
(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 →
First Installation Campaign at 2.6 GW Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Project Completed
(offshorewind.biz) Dominion Energy revealed that 78 monopile foundations and four offshore substations were installed at the 2.6 GW Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project in the US during the first installation season. Dominion Energy said that it achieved its initial goal of installing at least 70 monopiles into the seafloor 27 miles off the coast... Continue Reading →
Subsea 7 – Seaway7 awarded offshore wind contract in UK
Subsea 7 S.A. announced the award to Seaway7, part of the Subsea7 Group, of a substantial1 contract by Ørsted for the transport and installation of the inter-array cables of the Hornsea 3 offshore wind project located in the UK sector of the North Sea. Seaway7’s scope of work covers the transportation and installation (T&I) of... Continue Reading →
Petrobras Hires Baker Hughes to Supply Flexible Pipe Systems for Brazil Oil Fields
(OE) Energy technology company Baker Hughes has signed ‘significant’ contracts with Petrobras to provide flexible pipe systems that will be deployed across several oil and gas fields offshore Brazil. Baker Hughes will provide 77 km of flexible pipe systems, including includes risers and flowlines for hydrocarbon production and associated gas and water injection with support... Continue Reading →
Inyanga Marine Energy Group takes over the first grid-connected tidal turbine in France
It has been announced that Inyanga Marine Energy Group is taking over the D10 tidal turbine in France. The D10 tidal turbine was the first grid-connected tidal turbine in France, initially deployed in 2015. It is located in the Fromveur Passage, off the coast of Brittany, and provides clean sustainable energy to the remote island... Continue Reading →