ExxonMobil Guyana has awarded Strohm a TCP “Jumper On Demand” contract for the supply of TCP for the Whiptail project. This brings the project count for the Netherlands-based manufacturer to three for ExxonMobil Guyana, following previous awards for the Yellowtail and Uaru projects. This latest award marks the largest commercial award for pipe supply in... Continue Reading →
State of Ceará maps investments in infrastructure to attract offshore wind and hydrogen
(epbr) The Porto do Pecém has started studies to identify what investments will be needed in the infrastructure of the port complex to attract investments for offshore wind and green hydrogen projects for Ceará, said the Secretary of State for International Relations, Roseane Medeiros . “Because, obviously, these investments [in renewable projects] are private investments.... Continue Reading →
Netherlands Receives Multiple Bids in 4GW Offshore Wind Tender
(Reuters) The Dutch government on Thursday said it had received multiple bids in a tender to build an offshore wind farm in the Dutch part of the North Sea with a total capacity of 4 GW. The government said it expected to announce the winning bid in June, while the wind farms were expected to... Continue Reading →
Dutch gov’t issues offshore wind tender teaser
(OET) The Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) plans to publish a European tender in the first half of April for geotechnical surveys of the Huibertgat and Ballonplaat sites in the Netherlands. The objective of the tender is to conclude an agreement with one or more tenderers who can carry out geotechnical investigations at the nearshore Huibertgat... Continue Reading →
Jumbo Offshore Appoints Middle East Partner as it Eyes Regional Expansion
(OE) Dutch heavy lift shipping and offshore transport and installation contractor Jumbo Offshore has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Sea Horizon Offshore Marine Services, which will act as its representative in the Middle East region. Sea Horizon Offshore, with its broad network of local partners, will represent Jumbo Offshore to potential clients in... Continue Reading →
Huisman to Design and Build Offshore Wind Monopile Gripper for Cadeler
(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 →
FibreMax to Offer Global Supply Chain Solutions to Floating Offshore Wind Developers
(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 →
Europe Installs Record-Breaking 4.2 GW of Offshore Wind in 2023
(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 →
EU Adds 17GW of New Wind Energy in 2023
(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 →
Sif and Ballast Nedam Sign Offshore Wind Decommissioning Agreement
(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 →