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(OE) BW Ideol has unveiled its standardized foundation for floating offshore wind, ready for mass production to accommodate the needs of the growing sector. With over 22 GW already awarded in Scotland, around 8 GW in the USA, and several GW currently being awarded or in the tendering phase elsewhere in the world, floating wind... Continue Reading →
(Offshore-energy.biz) The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has approved Fugro’s near- and long-term science-based emissions reduction targets. Fugro’s net-zero target spans all three emission scopes, with the ultimate goal of achieving net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across the value chain by 2050. “This validation by the Science Based Targets initiative underscores Fugro’s strong dedication to... Continue Reading →
(OE) Saipem has installed the second unmanned High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) platform at Dogger Bank, being built in UK waters and set to become the world’s largest offshore wind farm once constructed. The substation is the second of three platforms, each supplied by Aibel, to be installed at Dogger Bank offshore wind farm, which... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) President Joe Biden's administration unveiled plans on Wednesday to hold up to a dozen auctions of offshore wind development rights through 2028, including four before the end of this year. The schedule will help companies, states and others plan for projects that require massive amounts of investment and infrastructure, the Interior Department said in... Continue Reading →
(OE) Marine geophysical services company PXGEO on Monday announced it has acquired Modus Subsea Services to boost its subsea offering. Modus Subsea Services is a U.K.-based provider of offshore life-of-field support services specializing in autonomous subsea operations using underwater intervention drones (UID) based on the Saab Sabertooth platform. The company has also developed and commercialized... Continue Reading →
ONYX Insight has bolstered its global operations across Latin America, Spain and Portugal with several new deals, including two multi-year contracts, to deliver its predictive maintenance technology to wind farms in Spain and Brazil. The company currently monitors more than 1,500 turbines in Brazil, Peru, Chile, Mexico, and Costa Rica, using a combination of its... Continue Reading →
(offshoreWIND.biz) Flotation Energy and Vårgrønn, a joint venture between Plenitude (Eni) and HitecVision, have obtained the offshore planning approval for the Green Volt floating wind farm offshore Scotland. With onshore consent announced earlier this month, Green Volt has now received all its planning approvals and remains on track to be the first commercial-scale floating offshore... Continue Reading →
(OE) Vestas has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with A.P. Moller-Maersk, Jeonnam Province, and Mokpo City to build an offshore wind hub in Mokpo City in the Jeonnam Province, South Korea. Under the MoU, the parties will work together with the aim to establish a nacelle manufacturing plant and logistical base for offshore wind... Continue Reading →
(PN) Petronotícias published an exclusive investigation report into the outcome of the Petrobras tender to contract the P-84 and P-85 platforms, for the Atapu and Sépia fields, respectively, in the pre- salt from the Santos Basin. After a few months of negotiations, Seatrium (a company formed by the merger between Sembcorp Marine and Keppel Offshore)... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with bp to promote cooperation and business opportunities between the companies. The non-binding agreement covers topics such as Sustainable Fuels, Carbon Credits, Biorefining and Exploration and Production. The companies also aim to work together on research, development, and innovation projects.... Continue Reading →
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