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(OE) Dutch manufacturer Huisman has signed a contract with Danish offshore wind installation services firm Cadeler for the design and production of monopile gripper for the offshore wind industry. This marks the seventh gripper ordered at Huisman, reinforcing the company's position in the market for installation tools for the offshore wind industry. The monopile gripper,... Continue Reading →
(OW) Netherlands-based FibreMax has launched a comprehensive range of global supply chain solutions tailored to the needs of floating offshore wind technologies. The array of solutions provided by FibreMax, in collaboration with partners Avient Dyneema and Teijin Aramid, is broad, covering ample production capacity, land-based production facilities, and floating production units, the company said. The... Continue Reading →
(OW) Europe’s offshore wind industry brought online a record 4.2 GW of new capacity in 2023 and is expected to build around 5 GW of offshore wind annually over the next three years, according to WindEurope data. However, this is still not enough to meet the continent’s 2030 climate and energy security targets, WindEurope added.... Continue Reading →
(OE) The European Union has built 17 GW of new wind energy in 2023, with 3 GW of new capacity coming from offshore wind farms. The WindEurope data shows that Germany built the most new wind capacity followed by the Netherlands and Sweden. The Netherlands built the most new offshore wind, including the 1.5 GW Hollandse... Continue Reading →
(OW) The Dutch offshore wind foundation manufacturer, Sif, and its compatriot Ballast Nedam have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) as part of the process of developing a joint venture that specialises in the decommissioning of obsolete and aged offshore wind farms. Named BNS Decom, the joint venture intends to serve as the ultimate, turnkey solution provider for asset... Continue Reading →
(OET) France-headquartered CGG and Dutch C-Questra have signed a commercial cooperation agreement in carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration (CCUS). “The purpose of the cooperation agreement is quite simply to go much faster. CGG contributes human and technological resources, while C-Questra implements the projects, particularly in France, by leveraging the combined expertise and experience of our... Continue Reading →
(OE) The Hollandse Kust Noord offshore wind farm, built by CrossWind, a joint venture between Shell and Eneco, has started operating in the Dutch North Sea. The Hollandse Kust Noord offshore wind farm, located 18.5 kilometers off the coast, became operational on December 20. It will add 759 MW of renewable energy to the Dutch... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) Dutch lender ING will stop financing oil and gas exploration and production by 2040 and triple new lending to renewable energy over the next two years as part of an updated climate strategy, the bank's chief executive told Reuters. Investors and regulators are increasingly pushing banks to green their operations and many are looking to tighten... Continue Reading →
(OW) OEG Energy Group (OEG) has signed a Sale and Purchase Agreement (SPA) to acquire Dutch subsea and topside services specialist Bluestream Offshore. The acquisition is expected to increase OEG’s subsea and topside capabilities while expanding its operating footprint to be able to pursue further opportunities in the growing offshore renewable industry. Bluestream has a... Continue Reading →
(OET) Dutch designer and manufacturer of heavy construction equipment Huisman has unveiled a cable-lay system that ensures fast mobilization and demobilization. This development has been spurred by the growing market need for diverse deployment scenarios of multi-purpose vessels (MPVs). The Dutch player dedicated to providing sustainable solutions for the installation of future offshore wind farms... Continue Reading →
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