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(cleantechnica.com) The offshore wind industry has planted tens of thousands of turbines in coastal waters around the world since the early 2000s. That’s a good start, but it’s just a start. New offshore floating wind technology is beginning to hit the market, extending the reach of wind turbines into new territory and providing new opportunities... Continue Reading →
(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 →
(OE) SBM Offshore has held a steel strike ceremony for floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) Jaguar, marking a significant step forward in the development of ExxonMobil's Whiptail project, located in the Stabroek Block, offshore Guyana. The steel strike ceremony took place on November 12 at Guyana Shore Base Incorporated (GYSBI), kicking off the production... Continue Reading →
(OE) Beam, a provider of high-technology offshore wind services, has unveiled Scout, an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) driven by artificial intelligence (AI). Scout, a concept expected to enter the market in 2025, will put the power of subsea inspection directly in the hands of wind farm operators. This is an important step in Beam’s journey... Continue Reading →
(OE) Gazelle Wind Power, a Dublin-based developer of foundations for floating offshore wind farms, has secured investment of $12.1 million to accelerate the development of its floating wind technology. The funding round for Gazelle Wind Power was led by Indico Capital Partners, a premier investor in ocean related sustainable technologies. Other investors in the round... Continue Reading →
(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 →
(offshore-enegy.biz) Singapore’s Seatrium has hosted a naming ceremony for a floating storage, production, and offloading (FPSO) unit constructed by Japanese giant MODEC destined to work off the coast of Brazil. On October 21, 2024, Seatrium’s Tuas Boulevard Yard witnessed the naming ceremony of FPSO Bacalhau, described as the largest vessel of its kind to be delivered to Brazil.... Continue Reading →
(OE) TechnipFMC and Prysmian have signed a collaboration agreement to further accelerate the global development of floating offshore wind to help meet growing demand for renewable electricity. The collaboration agreement brings together the technologies and competencies of these two offshore industry leaders, providing the unique capabilities to pioneer a complete water column solution, from seabed... Continue Reading →
(OE) RWE has secured the necessary construction and environmental permits to build a 100 MW electrolyzer that would enable green hydrogen production as part of system integration plans associated with the 795 MW OranjeWind offshore wind project in the Dutch North Sea. The 100 MW electrolyzer is planned to be built at Eemshaven, near the... Continue Reading →
Wendy Laursen, Contributing Writer (oedigital.com) Preparing for industrialization, the floating offshore wind industry is tackling its unique mooring and cabling challenges. The idea of keeping floating offshore wind platforms in place using dynamic positioning has been considered. The trouble is: it could take up to 80% of the electricity generated by the turbine to do it.... Continue Reading →
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