All Offshore articles – Page 9
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NewsDemoSATH floating platform installed
The 2 MW floating wind platform for the DemoSATH pilot project in Spain has been installed.
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NewsAustralia moves forward with Illawarra Renewable Energy Zone
The Australian federal government is commencing public consultation for an offshore wind development zone in the Illawarra. NSW Ports has welcomed the decision, as it positions itself as a hub to support offshore wind development projects.
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NewsSea Installer arrives in Salem ready for Vineyard Wind work
DEME Group’s jack-up installation vessel Sea Installer has arrived at the port of Salem in Massachusetts ahead of its installation campaign for the 800 MW Vineyard Wind project.
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NewsSubsea joint venture receives competition approvals
Competition authorities have approved Subsea7, Aker Solutions and SLB’s plans to form a joint venture.
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NewsLes Alizés begins maiden project
Jan De Nul Group’s newbuild installation vessel, Les Alizés, has installed the first of 107 monopile foundations for Ørsted’s Gode Wind 3 and Borkum Riffgrund 3 offshore wind farms.
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NewsConventional oil exploration coming up short
Despite an increase in spending on conventional oil and gas exploration, the industry is witnessing a concerning trend – a significant drop in discovered volumes.
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NewsSeaway7 opts for Huisman handling equipment for Seaway Ventus
Seaway7, part of Subsea7, has contracted Huisman to supply the entire monopile installation spread for its jack-up vessel Seaway Ventus, including a monopile gripper, an upending frame, and two sets of monopile storage cradles.
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NewsTechnip signs MoU with Young Chang and Sarens for South Korean offshore wind
Technip Energies has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with yard infrastructure provider Young Chang Heavy Industry and heavy lift specialist Sarens to collaborate on floating offshore wind energy projects off South Korea.
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NewsØrsted moves first at New Jersey Wind Port
Ørsted will be the first to move into the New Jersey Wind Port (NJWP) having signed the sublease for 34 acres (13.7 ha). It will serve as the base for its Ocean Wind 1 offshore wind energy project.
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NewsDEME Orion to haul and place substations offshore Virginia
The biggest, heaviest, and most delicate lifts in Dominion Energy’s Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) development are not the components for the 176 wind turbines, but the three 4,000-ton (3,629-tonne) offshore substations.
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NewsFirst Provence Grand Large turbine erected
The first turbine for France’s floating offshore wind farm, Provence Grand Large, has been erected.
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NewsWork suspended at Norfolk Boreas due to cost inflation
The UK’s offshore wind energy industry suffered a blow this week when developer Vattenfall said that it suspended work on its 1.4 GW Norfolk Boreas site.
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NewsFrecon to open Odense office
Danish engineering company Frecon is opening an office at the port of Odense, as it expands its business and network to position itself closer to partners in the wind energy industry.
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NewsNeart na Gaoithe turbine installation kicks off
The first wind turbine of the Neart na Gaoithe (NnG) offshore wind farm, located off the Scottish coast, has been installed.
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NewsBOEM sets date for Gulf of Mexico offshore wind auction
The USA will hold the first-ever offshore wind energy lease sale in the Gulf of Mexico, including two lease areas off the coast of Texas and one off the coast of Louisiana.
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NewsSeajacks vessels deployed to Europe
Seajacks UK, a wholly owned subsidiary of Eneti, has signed two contracts that will see two of its NG2500X-class vessels deployed in Northwest Europe.
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NewsBoskalis completes foundation installation at Changfang and Xidao
Boskalis has installed the foundations for the 589 MW Changfang and Xidao offshore wind farm in Taiwan.
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NewsArgentia opens monopile transit route
The port of Argentia in Canada has opened a monopile transit route ahead of the arrival of wind turbine foundations for offshore wind farms in the USA.
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NewsFirst Fécamp turbine installed while onshore projects gather support
The first turbine has been installed at the 500 MW Fécamp wind farm, located off Normandy in northern France. The country also awarded almost 1.2 GW of wind projects in an oversubscribed tendering round.
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NewsJensen named Global Wind Service COO
Wind turbine installation and service provider Global Wind Service (GWS) has appointed Nina H. Jensen as its chief operating officer, effective August 1.