All Offshore articles – Page 21
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NewsOffshore wind installations face bottlenecks
Rystad Energy has warned that offshore wind installations could suffer bottlenecks from 2024 as demand outpaces the supply of capable vessels.
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NewsVoltaire launched
Jan De Nul Group has launched the jack-up installation vessel Voltaire at the COSCO Shipping Shipyard in Nantong, China.
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NewsCadeler strengthens order backlog
Offshore wind energy installation specialist Cadeler has inked a large contract with manufacturer Vestas.
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NewsHeerema lands decommissioning work
Oil and gas decommissioning work is expected to ramp up in the next decade. Dutch contractor Heerema is set to benefit, having been awarded an integrated engineering, preparation, removal, and disposal (EPRD) decommissioning contract for multiple North Sea oil platforms by Petrogas E&P Netherlands.
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NewsViking Neptun joining DEME
DEME has agreed to buy the DP3 offshore installation vessel Viking Neptun from Norway’s Eidesvik.
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NewsLes Alizés launched
Jan De Nul has launched its offshore installation vessel Les Alizés at the CMHI Haimen shipyard in China.
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NewsFred. Olsen Windcarrier plots Brave Tern upgrade
Fred. Olsen Windcarrier selected Huisman to upgrade the cranes aboard its installation vessel Brave Tern.
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NewsJumbo-SAL-Alliance completes Saint-Nazaire scope
The Jumbo-SAL-Alliance has completed its project scope at the Saint-Nazaire offshore wind farm project, delivering 80 monopiles and 80 transition pieces across 20 journeys.
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NewsVattenfall picks Jan De Nul for Danish projects
Jan De Nul will transport and install 41 offshore wind turbines on behalf of Vattenfall Denmark for the Vesterhav Nord and Syd projects in Denmark.
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NewsUK decommissioning rebounds
The UK oil and gas decommissioning sector has shown resilience in the face of the pandemic. The oil and gas industry saw lower expenditure in 2020 and this was the case for the decommissioning sector too. Nevertheless, it is expected to rebound from 2022-2024.
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NewsValmont partners with Esbjerg
Offshore wind turbine tower manufacturer Valmont and Port Esbjerg in Denmark have entered into an agreement to consider the construction of a factory at the port.
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NewsSeaqualize completes offshore trials
Seaqualize has successfully completed offshore trials with its inline active heave compensator (iAHC) system, the Delta600.
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NewsSeaway 7 scoops Dogger Bank C contract
Seaway 7 has been contracted to perform the transport and installation of monopile foundations and transition pieces at the Dogger Bank C offshore wind farm, UK.
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NewsDNV seeks floating wind partners
DNV is looking for partners to take part in a floating offshore wind substation joint industry project (JIP), which aims to align industry best practice to enable accelerated technology development.
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NewsEquinor details preferred floater concept
The potential of floating offshore wind energy is massive, and the technology behind the industry continues to develop. Equinor has designed a new floating wind concept that will enable industrial standardisation and maximise opportunities for local supply chains.
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NewsBlue Tern upgrade progresses
The jack-up vessel Blue Tern has arrived for drydocking in Fayard, Denmark, as Fred. Olsen Windcarrier progresses with the upgrade to the ship’s crane.
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NewsVineyard Wind and Semco propose New Bedford base
USA-based Vineyard Wind has partnered with Semco Maritime with the aim of creating an offshore wind service and maintenance hub in New Bedford.
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NewsFoundations installed at Hornsea
DEME has installed the final monopile foundation at Ørsted’s Hornsea Two offshore wind farm, with all 165 foundations being transported and installed within one year.
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NewsHeerema tests RNA method
Heerema Marine Contractors has tested its rotor nacelle assembly (RNA) installation method offshore for the first time at Eneco’s Prinses Amalia wind farm, the Netherlands.
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NewsWindstaller Alliance formed
International offshore energy suppliers Aker Solutions, DeepOcean Norway and Solstad Offshore have joined forces to create an offshore renewables alliance – Windstaller Alliance.