DNV Issues ‘World’s First’ Certification Guidance for Energy Islands and Offshore Wind Farms in Poland

DNV has published an update of its service specification for project certification, DNV-SE-0190, with the new edition now being the world’s first document which addresses the certification of energy islands and offshore wind farms in Poland, according to the certification specialist. The new Appendix in the service specification is addressing country-specific requirements for certification defined... Continue Reading →

April 19, 2023 0

Oil & gas work ‘key revenue driver’ for DeepOcean, with offshore wind outlook positive

Oslo-headquartered ocean services provider DeepOcean has reported a revenue increase of 13.4 per cent in 2022 said to be mainly driven by inspection, maintenance and repair (IMR) work in the oil and gas sector. For 2022, DeepOcean reported revenue of $566.1 million, up 13.4 per cent from $499.4 million in the prior year, and an operating... Continue Reading →

April 18, 2023 0

Brazil underway to quickly becoming the largest Offshore Wind Country in the World – Opinion

(QFWS) Brazilian environmental agency IBAMA announced over a year ago it was receiving a significant number of applications targeting offshore wind development. The Government had issued a decree in January 2022 to enable the implementation of offshore studies and identification of suitable areas and by year-end the volume of applications had reached a stunning 176GW... Continue Reading →

April 18, 2023 0

CIMC Raffles to Build 2nd Offshore Wind Turbine Installation Vessel for Havfram Wind

Offshore wind installation firm Havfram Wind has ordered a second Wind Turbine Installation Vessel (WTIV). This is the first optional vessel ordered under the existing shipbuilding contract with China's CIMC Raffles. The vessel design will be similar to the first GustoMSC NG20000X Jack-Up vessel currently under construction. "The latest battery hybrid drive train technology is incorporated... Continue Reading →

April 18, 2023 0

DEME Offshore and Liftra Team Up to Develop Innovative Offshore Wind Turbine Installation Methodology

(OE) Belgium-based offshore installation services firm DEME Offshore and Danish offshore engineering company Liftra will partner up to develop an innovative offshore installation methodology for the next generation of offshore wind turbine generators. The Liftra crane technology will be fully integrated onboard DEME’s vessels exclusively. Aalborg-based Liftra is providing the design and engineering, based on its... Continue Reading →

April 17, 2023 0

Site investigations start for 2 GW offshore wind project in Scotland

Fugro is set to deploy its Seawatch floating LiDAR, surface metocean equipment buoys and seabed landers at the offshore site in Scotland where ScottishPower Renewables plans to build its 2 GW MachairWind offshore wind farm, with seabed surveys scheduled to start this summer. Using the Forth Warrior vessel, this month, Fugro will install the equipment at two separate locations... Continue Reading →

April 17, 2023 0

Chinese company SPIC signs agreement with Prumo for hydrogen and offshore wind in Porto Açu

(epbr) SPIC Brasil, a subsidiary of the Chinese generator, closed an agreement with Prumo Logística, a company controlled by the EIG that is responsible for the development of Porto do Açu, for joint renewable energy projects in the port complex located in the north of Rio de Janeiro. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), signed during... Continue Reading →

April 17, 2023 0

Swedish Energy Agency Outlines Where 30 GW of Offshore Wind Could Be Installed, Calls for Prioritising Energy Production in Marine Planning

(OW) The Swedish Energy Agency has issued a report that provides a basis for the country’s marine planning to enable 120 TWh of offshore wind energy production (or 30 GW in generation capacity). However, while the report points to areas that could accommodate further offshore wind capacity, the authorities are yet to designate new marine... Continue Reading →

April 17, 2023 0

Siemens Gamesa Taps Cadeler for Offshore Wind Installation Gig in Denmark

Danish offshore wind installation contractor Cadeler has signed a contract with Siemens Gamesa to transport and install 26 Siemens Gamesa 11MW wind turbines at the Aflandshage wind farm developed by HOFOR, Greater Copenhagen utility company. The contract has a day rate above 375,000 euros (currently around $412,185). When completed, the offshore wind farm will have... Continue Reading →

April 17, 2023 0

Q FWE’s Offshore Wind Turbine Index Grows to $2.2 Trillion Dollars CapEx in 1Q 2023

With the addition of 115 new global offshore wind projects over the Last Twelve Months (LTM), Quest Floating Wind Energy (Q FWE) are actively tracking 752 projects (with statuses Under development, Pre-development, Planned and Possible) representing $2.2 trillion in CapEx, a $1.06 trillion year over year (YoY) gain. The Quest Offshore Wind Turbine Index (QOWTI),... Continue Reading →

April 13, 2023 0

Category: Offshore Wind

DNV Issues ‘World’s First’ Certification Guidance for Energy Islands and Offshore Wind Farms in Poland

Oil & gas work ‘key revenue driver’ for DeepOcean, with offshore wind outlook positive

Brazil underway to quickly becoming the largest Offshore Wind Country in the World – Opinion

CIMC Raffles to Build 2nd Offshore Wind Turbine Installation Vessel for Havfram Wind

DEME Offshore and Liftra Team Up to Develop Innovative Offshore Wind Turbine Installation Methodology

Site investigations start for 2 GW offshore wind project in Scotland

Chinese company SPIC signs agreement with Prumo for hydrogen and offshore wind in Porto Açu

Swedish Energy Agency Outlines Where 30 GW of Offshore Wind Could Be Installed, Calls for Prioritising Energy Production in Marine Planning

Siemens Gamesa Taps Cadeler for Offshore Wind Installation Gig in Denmark

Q FWE’s Offshore Wind Turbine Index Grows to $2.2 Trillion Dollars CapEx in 1Q 2023

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