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Chinese wind turbine manufacturer MingYang Smart Energy has unveiled a new offshore wind turbine model with a rated capacity of 22 MW – the MySE 22MW. The MySE 22MW model would be the most powerful wind turbine in the world and would feature a 310+ metre rotor. Equipped with carbon-fibre blades, the turbine would be... Continue Reading →
Global oceans insights experts Miros, through local partner Belga Marine, has won a significant contract with Brazilian oil major Petrobras to update its existing oil spill detection efforts. As part of the development project, the Miros system will be matured and installed with a cloud-based add-on to the monitoring software currently in use offshore Brazil,... Continue Reading →
(OE) Following the installation of the first wind turbine at the U.S. first commercial-sized offshore wind farm project, Vineyard Wind 1, earlier this week, Dutch offshore technology company Barge Master shared how it contributed to the project. Barge Master said: "The successful first feeder operation was accomplished in partnership with FOSS Offshore Wind, Seaqualize, GE, and... Continue Reading →
Wendy Laursen, Contributing Writer (OE) Energy ecosystems are evolving as the value of offshore power-to-X production is being realized Flexible and delivered in long lengths on reels in a fast-track operation, thermoplastic composite pipeline can transfer up to nine times the amount of energy as a cable and can be used to store hydrogen, increasing the... Continue Reading →
(OET) China Merchant Heavy Industries (CMHI) has contracted Norway-headquartered TMC Compressors to deliver the completed marine compressed air system for a newbuild FPSO the Chinese yard is constructing for Dutch FPSO operator SBM Offshore. Under the contract whose value remains undisclosed, TMC will provide a large-capacity marine compressed air system, including compressors for control and... Continue Reading →
(OW) The PivotBuoy Project, developed by X1 Wind in collaboration with nine industry and R&D partners, has finalized its offshore demonstration in Spain with what the partners describe as ”excellent results that promise to revolutionize the floating wind industry”. The Spanish firm’s X30 platform was tested in full operational conditions at PLOCAN offshore the Canary Islands... Continue Reading →
All offshore survey campaigns have been completed across the Pentland floating offshore wind farm’s site area and cable corridor in Scotland. “This is a significant milestone for any offshore wind development, and we are pleased to have safely and successfully completed a number of survey and monitoring campaigns over the past three years that gives... Continue Reading →
(OE) German energy firm RWE has launched its first global “Floating Wind Co-use Competition”, as it is looking for solutions to promote the co-existence of floating wind farms with other sea users and biodiversity enhancement. Sven Utermöhlen, CEO RWE Offshore Wind: “We are one of the world leaders in offshore wind and are diligently working on... Continue Reading →
(YP) Petrobras is looking to strengthen its partnership with Norwegian companies on energy transition. The move comes as Brazil seeks to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions and achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. In a recent announcement during the event "The Role of Norway and Brazil in the Energy Transition" organized by the Brazil-Norway Chamber of... Continue Reading →
(OE) The Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners-led Pentland Floating Offshore Wind Farm project in Scotland has submitted an application to vary its Section 36 consent and associated marine licenses as a result of further survey work and advancements in project design. The S36 Consent and associated marine licenses were granted by the Scottish Government Marine Directorate for... Continue Reading →
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