Taiya Renewable Energy (TRE), an offshore wind power developer in Taiwan, said Thursday it would bid for the second phase of wind power zonal development and floating demonstration project in 2023. Taiya has invited local and foreign investors interested in the development of Taiwan's offshore wind power to cooperate with it. Taiwan's Ministry of Economic... Continue Reading →
Nauticus Robotics kick-starts its international expansion with new operating bases
Nauticus Robotics has initiated operations in Norway and the United Kingdom, marking the start of its international expansion strategy for 2023 and beyond with the initiation of its operations. The U.S. company said that the operating bases are strategically located in Stavanger, Norway, and Aberdeen, Scotland to service the North Sea offshore market. According to Nauticus... Continue Reading →
Brazil’s Unigel to invest up to $1.5 billion in ‘green hydrogen’ production
(Reuters) - Brazilian chemical maker Unigel said on Wednesday it will invest up to $1.5 billion in its complex in the state of Bahia to produce so-called green hydrogen, the first in the country to do so on an industrial scale. The plant, located in the city of Camaçari, should have the first of three... Continue Reading →
Subsea 7 deepwater vessels to sport MDL’s bespoke aft recovery system
Maritime Developments (MDL) has delivered a bespoke aft recovery system for multiple Subsea 7 vessels operating in deep water. The assembly consists of a chute, a removal device for buoyancy, and a horizontal hang-off system. According to MDL, the complete system will be mountable in different locations on the stern of the vessels, to facilitate... Continue Reading →
Wison starts building Eni’s 2nd Congo-bound FLNG unit
(OET) Chinese shipyard Wison Heavy Industry has officially started the construction of a 2.4 million tonnes per year (mtpa) floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) unit ordered by Italian oil and gas company Eni. The construction began on 17 December with over 200 people attending the opening ceremony, Wison said. At the end of 2022, Eni... Continue Reading →
Swift Anchors Looking to Expand Engineering Team
Swift Anchors, a UK-based company that develops anchoring solutions for the global offshore energy (floating wind, floating solar, tidal and wave) and aquaculture industries, is looking for new engineers to join its team. The company said that the need to has been spurred by its current work program and a growing commercial interest in its... Continue Reading →
China Faces Wind Turbine and Foundation Installation Vessel Shortage
Philip Lewis, Contributo (OE) Over the last few weeks, we have seen three announcements by Chinese OEMs of 18-megawatt (MW) turbines. CSSC Haizhuang announced the H260-18MW turbine with a 260-meter rotor diameter. Mingyang Smart Energy has announced its new MySE 18X-28X turbine, which has a rotor diameter of over 280 meters. Dongfang is developing 16-, 17-... Continue Reading →
First Turbines at Parkwind’s Baltic Sea Wind Farm Start Generating Power
The first turbines at Parkwind's Arcadis Ost 1 offshore wind farm in Germany have started electricity production. According to Parkwind, Arcadis Ost 1 has been delivering power to the German grid since January 12, 2023. The 257 MW offshore wind farm is located in the German section of the Baltic Sea, northeast of the island... Continue Reading →
US Offshore Wind: Our Interconnected Future
Greg Lennon, Contributor (OE) It will take a team effort that spans sectors and even industries to meet the United States’ goal of 30 GW of offshore wind by 2030, writes Greg Lennon, ABS Vice President, Global Offshore Wind. As the United States offshore wind (OSW) industry considers the Biden-Harris Administration’s 30 gigawatts (GW) by 2030... Continue Reading →
Mingyang Unveils Powerful Offshore Wind Turbine with ‘Beyond 18MW’ Capacity
(OE) China's Mingyang Smart Energy on Friday announced the launch of next flagship offshore wind turbine – the MySE 18.X-28X - "going beyond the 18MW threshold." This means that, at the time of writing, this is the most powerful offshore wind turbine announced so far. According to the company, the MySE 18.X-28X, with 140-meter-long blades... Continue Reading →